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>Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 20:34:45 -0400
>Subject: Re: #6808 Appropriate tape recorder
>From: James Hogg <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
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Your recorder may be fine. It sounds like your microphone is too far 
away from the speaker. Can you place the microphone and recorder closer? 
If the teacher is moving and turning away from the mic then you probably 
will not pick up their speaking in that case. The best solution, if you 
really need to record only the teacher would be to use a lavaliere mic 
placed on the front of the shirt of the speaker. You could use a wired 
lav mic if the teacher doesn't mind placing the recorder on their body; 
maybe in a fanny pack. A wireless lav could be used also, though they 
are more expensive, you'd need a receiver, and they sometimes pick up 
noise. A mic and recorder would be sold separately.

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 04:12  PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 16:11:24 -0500
>> From: Gloria Balcarcel <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Appropriate tape recorder
>> To: [log in to unmask]
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>> Organization: Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
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> I'm a novice researcher and I need your help. I'm observing classes and
> recording them with my journalist tape-recorder, but Im getting problems
> with transcriptions. I acnnott understand what teachers say. Since I'm
> interesred in teacher talk, I know that I need to purchase a new
> recorder. Does somebody know about a good one that includes a wireless
> microphone?
> I'll appreciate your help.
>
> Gloria Balcarcel
> EFL researcher
> Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga
>