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Ben Henley
 
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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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On 18 May 2006 08:42:13 -0700, "Ben Henley"
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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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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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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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