[access-uk] Re: minidisk versus cassette
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:05:14 -0000
Hi Andy. Congrats on landing the job. Legalities aside, I'll
give you a couple of pointers to recorders and transfering
matterial to computer which I hope will be useful to you.
I'd say that if its a minidisc recorder you want to go for, then
the Sony MZB100 might be the best option. It has bigger buttons
than the run of the mill portables, has a built-in speaker and
the facility to automatically mark the disc every few minutes so
that skipping through matterial becomes easier. Its pretty
exspensive, but would surely qualify under access to work.
Trouble with minidisc is, of course, it always has to be
transfered to computer in real time and to my knowledge there is
no way around this.
The APH machines are still available even if cassette tape is
getting long in the tooth these days. I mention tape because I
believe the APH voice recording software enables you to transfer
recordings to computer at twice normal speed, thus cutting down
on transfer time. Not an ideal solution I know, but maybe worth
considering.
I've little experience of MP3 recorders but I know that the
models from Archose and Iriver get favourable mentions on this
list. You'd have to check that the particular model you buy
supports mic recording, but I understand that many do. The great
advantage is that you can simply transfer files via USB in a
fraction of the time it takes using other methods.
HTH and will be very interested to see other responses you may
get.
Ray
Personal emails: Email me at
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy" Hi all.
Just managed to secure a job after almost four years unemployed.
Now
considering options for recording interviews, home visits,
supervision
sessions etc.
I used to use a small hand cassette recorder to record interviews
and then
type this information up in my computer. I now have a Sony
minidisk and
although this has a much better quality of recording, it is
difficult to
manipulate the recording afterwards, e.g, pausing, rewinding etc.
Cassette
recorders with piano key controls are much easier but as I said
the quality
is poorer.
I'd also like the option to saving audio recordings on my
computer for
future use, so minidisk sounds my best option. However, I have
only been
able to transfer information via the Line-in feature of my sound
card and
this is very time consuming.
Can anyone advise me of which device would be most suitable for
me, e.g,
cassette recorder, minidisk recorder or mp3 recorder? Any
additional
information concerning makes and models would also be very
appreciated.
Best wishes.
Andy from sunny Kilcreggan.
Drop me a wee line at:
andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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