this sounds interesting, but its use is a bit skewed towards being a recorder only, so maybe others can offer me further advice? Steve Green ----- Original Message ----- From: "goshawk" <goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: accessible mp3 recorder - any recommendations? > personally, I really like the Zoom h4, as it has both XLR and quarter inch > jack inputs, takes standard AA batteries, records to SD cards, and has a > USB > port, as well as loads more. I also found it super easy to get it > recording, > and it isn't too pricy either, especially for all the features it has > on-board. > > Simon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Green" <stephen.tina@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:27 AM > Subject: [access-uk] accessible mp3 recorder - any recommendations? > > > Hi All > Sorry to pose the perennial problem once again, but can I have > recommendations for the most suitable accessible MP3 recorder/player that > would fit my requirements most closely? > > A couple of times a year I need to make recordings from different analogue > sources, all of which have a standard headphone or line outlet, so my > first > requirement is for a player which can record to MP3 via a line in socket. > the quality needs to be good, but no more than 44.1 kHz, 16 bit at 128 > kbps. > > It would be nice if it recorded to an SD or CF card, otherwise a USB port > would be essential as I'd like it to play back standard MP3 files > downloaded > from my computer, but at an increased speed, at least 50%. > > As it would be used infrequently, it should ideally take ordinary alkaline > batteries, and maybe it could play back daisy audio books. > > So what about the book courier or the new book port 2, or the edoral or > the > milestone 311, or the Olympus ds50? > > All advice would be gratefully received. > > Steve Green > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq