I'm sure the Zoom site will have specs on that recorder. It doesn't
talk. Perhaps get in touch with Neal Ewers
<neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> since he's tried just about every little
portable recorder out there. (grin)
Chris
At 12:31 AM 4/19/2018, you wrote:
I don't have an iPhone. All I have is a landline. I don't think that would
work for making field recordings. Which recorder do you have? The H1N? Bill
told me that there's a guy he knows who can independently operate a Zoom
H1N. That's why I'm wondering if that would be a good one for me, since I
believe someone told me it has the ability to fit an XLR plug. And I'm not
sure if this is right, but someone says there's a possibility of Phantom
Power on the H1N.
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Chris Smart
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 8:51 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Any Good Field Recorders?
what "accessible" means, varies from person to person.
In my case, I always just wanted something I could turn on, press record,
and let it do its thing. No talking etc.
Do you have an iPhone?
If so, maybe just get one of the Shure Motiv microphones that plugs right
into the lightning port, and works with the Shure Motiv app.
Obviously, the phone talks, and that particular app is accessible.
The Senhizer Ambio headset is another option that works with your phone, in
this case, letting you make binaural recordings.
Chris
At 06:06 PM 4/18/2018, you wrote:
>Hi, it's Annabelle.
>Any of you fellow music members know of a good field recorder with
>accessibility features for the blind? I want to be able to capture
>foreground and background sounds of places like airports, churches,
>schools, stadiums, arenas, theaters, playgrounds, and room tones.
>I'm planning to purchase a digital recorder like the Zoom H1N, which I
>want to take with me to these various places and make field recordings.
>However, this guy at the company that makes the recorders, John
>Molfetas, says that these recorders don't have accessibility features
>for the blind. Which brings me to my question. I wonder if it's
>possible that these recorders can be made accessible to blind customers
>like you and me. In other words, they could have buttons that have
>raised markings, plus a voice that tells customers what parameters
>they've selected. I talked with Bill McCann, and he said that he knows
>a guy who's blind, who is able to independently operate one of those
>Zoom recorders. Below is what I sent to the Zoom company.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Hi, my name is Annabelle.
>I am a blind young woman who absolutely loves to make recordings of all
>kinds, and since I'm a sound designer, I have a specific question for
>you about your Digital Recorders. I'm planning to make field recordings
>of places like airports, churches, schools, concert halls, and
>playgrounds, as well as things like various crowd sizes, and individual
>and group movements, and I wonder, which of your Zoom Digital recorders
would be the best one for me?
>Since I'm blind, will your digital recorders have accessible buttons,
>dials, and switches that I can easily feel? Also, is there a way to put
>a feature on, like an audible tone for each button, at a different
>frequency? Or perhaps the buttons can have raised shapes on them. For
>example, the play button can have a raised musical note, the stop
>button can have a raised X, the Record button can have a raised circle,
>the pause button can have a raised line, the rewind button can have a
>raised left-pointing arrow, and the fastforward can have a raised
>right-pointing arrow. Also, the headphone jack can have a raised
>inverted U, symbolizing a pair of headphones. Perhaps there can also be
>a talking feature that explains how to operate the machine. If you have
>any further information, questions, or suggestions for me, please feel free
to contact me via phone or email at any time.
>Kind Regards,
>Annabelle
>541-844-1558
>P.S.: Any time after 6:00 AM Pacific Time, and any time before 10:00 PM
>Pacific Time is when I'm usually awake. Also, when you call, you might
>get an answering machine, as I'm sometimes not home when the phone
>rings. If you do get an answering machine, don't be fooled by the
>greeting, as it is simply me with an Australian accent. Usually when I
>talk to people on the phone, my English is what some people call an
>American accent, which really irks me to the point of getting mad. To
>be technically accurate, I'd rather say that it's unaccented English.
>Anyway, if you can't fully understand it, here's what I say in the greeting
when the answering machine comes on.
>"G'day, mate! You've reached the house of Annabelle. The lovely House
>Of Australia! I can't come to the phone right now. But if you leave
>your name, your number, and a message after the tone, I'll get back
>with you as soon as I can. Thank you, and have a nice day! Cheerio!".
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