Hi Andy,
First of all, congratulations on securing a new job. I hope
it all goes very well for you.
I hate to follow up with a note of caution, but it could
save your potential grief later on.
May I suggest you check with your new employer as to where
you stand legally in terms of the Data Protection Act and
such like. I know there are strict rules and laws about
recording conversations which may later be used for various
purposes.
There may also be implications regarding storing material on
a PC, especially on which is not within the direct control
of your employer.
I don't want to sound alarmist, but it's better to be safe
than sorry.
Good luck.
George.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: 22 January 2005 13:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] minidisk versus cassette
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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