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Recording an interview in digital format - portable device recommendations wanted
Hi group,
I am looking for a portable audio recorder that I can use to record interviews straight to a digital file - ie WAV, MP3 etc. Most of the discussions I've found about this topic revolve around Minidiscs and so on, but I want something that can transfer files straight to a computer via USB. I would really like recommendations, especially if you've got experience recording interviews for transcription. These are my requirements: At least 4 hours of recording capacity Built-in mic capable of recording both sides of an interview (or is an external mic the way to go here?) Capable of taking external mics for recording phone interviews etc. Capable of working with a computer without special software - plug'n'play file transfer over USB, standard audio format like WAV or MP3 Voice quality does not have to be broadcast, but should be good enough for later transcription - are noise cancelling features and voice-activated recording worth it? From searching Froogle, there are a lot of devices that would seem to fit this - from professional dictaphones aimed at legal secretaries to even some cheap USB MP3 players. I have some budget for this. I don't want to spend £300 if I could spend £50; on the other hand I don't want to buy something cheap and regret it. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks, Ben |
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Recording an interview in digital format - portable device recommendations wanted
On 18 May 2006 08:42:13 -0700, "Ben Henley"
wrote: At least 4 hours of recording capacity Built-in mic capable of recording both sides of an interview (or is an external mic the way to go here?) Capable of taking external mics for recording phone interviews etc. Capable of working with a computer without special software - plug'n'play file transfer over USB, standard audio format like WAV or MP3 Voice quality does not have to be broadcast, but should be good enough for later transcription - are noise cancelling features and voice-activated recording worth it? There are plenty of MP3 player/recorders that fit this bill. |
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Recording an interview in digital format - portable device recommendations wanted
I suggest you check up Marantz Pro line, they have a recorder that will
make a WAV file, ready to use. http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.a...9&SubCatID=180 |
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Recording an interview in digital format - portable device recommendations wanted
I suggest you check up Marantz Pro line, they have a recorder that will
make a WAV file, ready to use. http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.a...9&SubCatID=180 |
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