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>From: Bill Koulopoulos <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #8044.3 Audio Recording (!)
>Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:09:55 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum   
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At our LRC we've been using a Marantz PMD670($800), which has been  
very easy to use and has exceeded our expectations. It stores the  
recordings on a memory card in MP3 format and then we edit those  
using Audacity (free/ open source).  Very easy and very fast.

Bill

On Oct 19, 2005, at 3:59 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.2.0.050811
>> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:43:23 -0700
>> Subject: Re: #8043 Audio Recording
>> From: Bob Majors <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
>>
> <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Thread-Topic: #8043 Audio Recording
>> Thread-Index: AcXUHDMDcdQNaUAPEdqw7wAKlYsvMA==
>> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>
>> We have a small studio that is pretty much sound proof.  We have a
>> couple of microphones in the booth that connect to a mixing  
>> console with
>> a reel to reel tape and a cassette recorder.  We have been digitizing
>> the cassettes using a tape player connected to a PC.
>>
>> Recently we tried using a hand held digital voice recorder and that
>> worked well for the people we recorded.  It didn't work well from my
>> point of view in that I had to make numerous adjustments to the  
>> volume
>> as well as remove some echo from the wma files.
>>
>
> If you need to do remote recordings, I'd recommend a recorder like  
> one of
> these:
>
> http://www.sweetwater.com/store/category/c860
>
> ... in case the one you're using doesn't work well enough for you.   
> Also,
> using a separate mic will give better results; maybe something on a  
> desk mic
> stand or a PZM -- something easy to set up.  What do you mean by  
> "echo",
> reverb from the recording environment (if so, make adjustments to the
> acoustics or room), or feedback?  Some of the units listed on that  
> web page
> might have firewire and/or USB so you could transfer to your  
> computer in
> non-real time (faster).
>
> I'd record at 44.1kHz. 16 bit mono with NO lossy compression (e.g.,  
> mp3,
> what have you).  You can always spin those versions off for delivery.
>
>
>> Does anyone know much about or have an opinion on:
>>
>> 1. ADS Red Rover - Remote Control and
>> 2. Adobe Audition
>> 3. Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2.0
>> 4. Cakewalk SONAR Studio
>> 5. Producer Edition 4.0.2
>>
>
> I believe (2) is the commercial version of (3) -- both are very  
> capable, as
> well as Sound Forge.  Probably all the programs you mention are  
> capable; it
> is in the initial recording (technique and equipment) and  
> subsequent gain
> structure (setting levels for A to D conversion) where most of your  
> quality
> control will come in.  If you get something with a digital audio  
> output, and
> have the same on a sound card, you can capture without re-digitizing.
>
> Finally, if you're recording in your studio, get a computer, put it  
> next
> door, and record direct to hard drive.  Then edit, spin off your  
> delivery
> formats, transfer to the server via ethernet, and you're done.
>
> Bob Majors
> Language Learning Center
> University of Washington
>
>
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