--- Forwarded Message from Bob Majors <[log in to unmask]> --- >User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.1.0.040913 >Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:57:04 -0700 >Subject: Re: #7945.2 digital audio recorders (!) >From: Bob Majors <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > .. the DMC Xclef 500 The review seems to indicate that this doesn't do (non-compressed) PCM recordings. While avoiding the .mp3 vs. uncompressed debate, one thing to keep in mind is that when doing post-processing of signals, results are typically much better when using (lossy) uncompressed data. Not everyone may need that (more-toward) archival quality, and the amount of recording that can be done with compression is a real benefit for many field recordists. The other huge factor, whether recording to digital audiophile quality or to analog cassette, is what goes in, meaning microphone choice and technique (including wind control when outdoors), and gain structure (signal level throughout the chain). Very well done review. Bob Majors Language Learning Center University of Washington *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************