Digital Audio Recorders (This is a tech-savvy group w/ varied backgrounds)

[Mark Jarvis]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

-mj-

Bart Garst wrote:

>>We occasionally have the need/desire to record something--a speech by a
>>friend, the lines for a kids' puppet show (so they don't have to worry
>>about managing puppets and talking at the same time), etc. Time was, we
>>used a portable tape recorder and put up with all the pops and clicks as
>>the recording was stopped and restarted and the occasional tape eating
>>machine. The brave new world of digital electronics should have some
>>much better solutions.
>>
>>Does anyone have any experience with this type of gear? And possibly a
>>recommendation--either of a specific model or a store to go to? We don't
>>need a super pro-type item, just an easy-to-use, preferably fairly
>>inexpensive, basic handheld. It would need to be able to download to a
>>PC for CD burning as well as have the ability to play back
>>itself--possibly through (small) external speakers.
>>
>>CompUSA shows 15-20 models online, so we'll be looking at a local
>>store--and crossing fingers about finding a knowledgeable clerk.
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
>>
>>-mj-
> 
> 
> I have the Olympus VN-960PC. I bought it at Best Buy for just under $80.
> 
> It does a good job of recording, but I do get the occasional click when I
> start/stop the recording. I get about 6 hours of recording time. It
> downloads the sound files to my Windows PC via USB and the software that
> came with the unit. I haven't tried any linux solution (I don't even know if
> one exists).
> 
> I'd say the performance I get is slightly better than the old hand-held tape
> recorder I used to use, and far better than the micro-cassette player I had.
> 
> Bart
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