[John Williamson]

On 14/10/2018 15:39, wrote:
I have looked through several sound recording apps but can't find one w the feature I need: show a recording signal meter full-screen or darn close so it can be seen from 10' away. Dont need other options, only record to PCM/WAV, 24-bit, 48kHz. WHY DO I NEED THIS? I'm recording interviews on location and this could greatly help the experts control their speaking levels while talking. We don't have time for proper training or long shoots. Hoping to try this out. If nobody knows of one, would it be hard for a freelance app dev to make it, do you think? Budget is tight, as always! Thx in advance!

- DK

Trying one out is a good idea.

However, if the interviewees are experienced, they will probably already
be speaking with a fairly even level, and if they are not, then you will
still need to leave lots of headroom, as well as compressing the signal
to get a decent result, and the flashing meter will likely distract them
from being able to say what they want in a clear way.

If you are using a dedicated recorder, then you may find it useful to
turn on either the built in limiter or use the AGC function if all you
are recording is speech. I find the Zoom H2 handy, as you can get quite
good separation between the interviewer and the interviewee using the 4
channel mode.
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Tciao for Now!

John.