[Hidden-tech] Digital speech recorder recommendations wanted

[P. Al Williams]

The Zoom H2 is the best of these solutions I've used, but if you want a more
advanced unit, you should look at the Zoom H4.  It produces phantom power
and is essentially a mobile 4 track.

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Tom Gajda <tom at engineeringwriter.com> wrote:

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>  I concur on the Zoom H2. Easy to use, incredible sound quality, and it
> offers 90 degree stereo, 120 degree stereo, and 2 and 4 channel surround
> recording.
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> It records at numerous .wav and .mp3 resolutions. Make a recording, connect
> the recorder to your USB port, and transfer the recorded files to your
> computer for editing. Or pop out the SD card and transfer the files from it
> to your computer.
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> Connect a high quality microphone if you like, but for most purposes, the
> built-in stereo mics produce exceptional recording quality with good
> separation.
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> When interviewing subject matter experts or recording client meetings,
> place it on the conference table in surround mode. All voices will be
> captured clearly.
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> Fits in a shirt pocket.
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> I have owned mine for a year and it has performed perfectly.
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> Regards,
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> Tom
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> Tom Gajda
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> *From:* hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:
> hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] *On Behalf Of *Frank Aronson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:18 AM
> *To:* Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography
> *Cc:* Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] Digital speech recorder recommendations
> wanted
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> If they want a dedicated unit, the Zoom H2<http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1916&brandID=4> gets
> very high marks.  It's a bit larger than the units you can get at Staples,
> but the recording quality is near studio quality.  It's a very versatile
> unit that offers omni an uni-directional recording as well as an external
> microphone.  It comes with a 512MB SD card, but that can be replaced with a
> larger one later.
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> I have a friend who uses one and she swears by it (she's a professional
> musician).
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> Just another option.
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> Frank Aronson
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> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions &
> Folktography <tomadams at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Will,
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> He/She wouldn't be able to use the same lapel mic but there are many
> variations on the idea for the iphone. Here's a few...copied & pasted:
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> There's a product called fourtrack<http://www.sonomawireworks.com/iphone/fourtrack/>
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> The headset jack on the iPhone and iPod touch (2nd gen.) have three
> contacts inside. The normal two for stereo headphones and an additional
> contact for the mic input. Several companies have released "headphone-mic"
> adapters so that you can use your high quality headphones as a headset.
> These add-on microphones are a good way to record with FourTrack because you
> can position the microphone away from the sound source and have a longer
> lead for your headphones.
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> here's another device<http://dvice.com/archives/2009/07/external-mic-fo.php> ,
> different article <http://www.redferret.net/?p=16657>
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> Companies like Brando offer low-cost microphones for the iPod Touch and
> iPhone, ... find a mic that suits your needs. Don't pay much if you're just
> looking to make voice memos, but some of the higher-cost mics can pick up
> sound from across the room, if that's what you want to do.
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> 'nuther<http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/07/ipill_microphone_for_ipod.html>
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> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Will Loving <
> will at dedicationtechnologies.com> wrote:
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> Hey Tom,
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> Unfortunately the iPhone does not have a microphone jack that would
> accommodate the lapel mike.
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> Will
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> Will Loving, President
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>   on 11/3/09 4:23 PM, Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography at
> tomadams at gmail.com wrote:
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>  "there's an app for that"
> -sorry...I don't mean to be smug...
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> Seriously, the iphone has some great memo/voice recording apps...If your
> associate happens to have an iphone, - he's got many options.
> sorry, can't help otherwise..
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> Regards,
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> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Will Loving <
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> I'm looking for recommendations for a digital recorder for someone who does
> a lot of extemporaneous presentations and wants a recording of each one for
> future reference. The person is currently using a Sony MZ-M200 Minidisc
> Recorder.
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> Specs are as follows:
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>    - solid state – with removable memory like an SD card
>    - external microphone jack for a lapel mike
>    - can easily be slid into a pants pocket
>    - will not turn on/off easily while in pants pocket
>    - durable
>    - good battery life
>    - mono is fine, does not need to be stereo
>    - time/date stamp would be helpful but not a requirement
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thanks,
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> Will
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> Will Loving, President
> Dedication Technologies, Inc.
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