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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=776060620-12012010>Hi all:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=776060620-12012010>I got a wide array of responses, and ideas, and they
are worth posting for all. (<EM>My original question is at the
bottom</EM>.) </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=776060620-12012010>I added TinyURLs for some of long URLs, but let me
know if you want me to resend. Many thanks to all respondents for great food for
thought!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=776060620-12012010>Laura</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=776060620-12012010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=776060620-12012010><STRONG>SUMMARY</STRONG>:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=776060620-12012010></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>1) Find an Mp3 recorder that automatically records the audio as an Mp3
file to avoid any need for conversion. Current recommendations include: Sony ICD
PX720. (<EM>Additional detailed instructions were included in email<SPAN
class=776060620-12012010> message</SPAN></EM>.)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
color=#000000><FONT face=Arial>2) Are you looking for a USB microphone to use in
conjunction with a laptop, or a standalone voice recorder?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If the former, automation just purchased
a groovy USB microphone for recording screencasts, and after doing just one
recording session, I love the results.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>We bought it via amazon: </FONT><A
href="http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1/191-1868508-9053417?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1263249976&sr=8-1"><FONT
face=Arial
size=3>http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S/ref=sr_1_1/191-1868508-9053417?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1263249976&sr=8-1</FONT></A><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<STRONG>Or try:
</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/ydwcpsn"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><STRONG>http://tinyurl.com/ydwcpsn</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=3><STRONG>)</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>3) We have recently used Audacity [free software] for Windows PCs and a
higher-end microphone to record interviews using a laptop with good
results.</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>Audacity is very versatile and easy to use.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Comparable software for Apple computers
is “Garage Band,” but it is a product you must purchase.</FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>4) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We bought a Snowball
microphone from the Apple Store which worked quite well for our podcasting.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has a usb connection and is easy to
use.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It will pick up back ground
noise (so do the interview somewhere relatively quiet), but it easily captures
groups of people talking.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was
about $100.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I originally tried to
mic each person with two microphones of varying quality and I found that editing
two audio tracks was very difficult.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Keeping all voices on one track is the way to go unless you want to spend
a lot of time working on this.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000 size=3><FONT
face=Arial>http://www.google.com/products?q=snowball+microphone&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=-YVLS6GTK4L8sQOvupDKBg&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CCUQrQQwAg
(<STRONG>Or, </STRONG></FONT></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/yag87sw"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><STRONG>http://tinyurl.com/yag87sw</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000 size=3>)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>5) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I know you said low end
but I'm going to tell you about what we use for our podcasts and it's a bit more
money, but it's a wonderful recorder.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It's the Edirol HR09 and we've been using it for about 2 years.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It costs about 400.00 though. Here's a
website that offers it in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">portland</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We buy directly from Roland, the manufacturer. </FONT><A
href="http://www.portlandmusiccompany.com/r09.html"><FONT face=Arial
color=#606420 size=3>http://www.portlandmusiccompany.com/r09.html</FONT></A></P>
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color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=3>6) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Call a couple of
transcriptionist and find out what their preferences are.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They may have some insight into the
features they like best when receiving from a client.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A few years ago I did some
recordings and the transcriptionist I spoke with changed pricing on whether or
not it was a digital recording that could be sent via
email.</FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Laura Orr <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January
11, 2010 11:01 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Digital voice recorder
features<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
all:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm planning to
record some interviews with one of our most remarkable pro se litigants
and an looking to purchase a digital voice recorder. I don't need
anything high-end, but am thinking that features like recording time, a USB
connection, and voice-activation features are useful, and pretty basic
now. The price range I'm finding (<EM>and am aiming</EM>) for these
features is between $60 and $150, but maybe I need to think
higher.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you have any
suggestions or advice from your own experience? Our supplier has
mostly Sony and Olympus models, if that makes any
difference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Voice quality
matters a lot - e.g. to use in a podcast; does voice
quality always correspond to price, in that "<EM>you get what you pay
for</EM>"? I'll keep checking the reviews, but I thought some hands-on
experience-advice might be useful.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm also reading up
on the soft-side (<EM>vs. technical/recording side</EM>) of oral histories, and
have collected some useful articles, so may have questions related to that
later.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many
thanks!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=579121118-11012010><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Laura</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Laura J.
Orr<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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