Comments on: How to Record Readings http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Greg Lindquist http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-34 Greg Lindquist Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:03:03 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-34 Eric, There are many great iPod recorders available on the market today. They record to mp3 format and you retrieve them via iTunes. They run for $50 - $60. Here's the iTalk Pro for $40 for example. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/italkpro/ Eric,

There are many great iPod recorders available on the market today. They record to mp3 format and you retrieve them via iTunes.

They run for $50 – $60.

Here’s the iTalk Pro for $40 for example.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/italkpro/

]]> By: jon http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-32 jon Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:55:06 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-32 The problem with recording direct to mp3 (if you can find one) is that you probably won't be able to set the audio quality of the mp3— chances are you'll end up with something that is either too high (large files) or something too low (poor sound). You could re-encode something that is too high, but you'll lose a little extra— it's like the photocopier effect. WAV format is lossless, so no matter what you convert it to you'll only lose as much as you intend to in terms of sound. You can actually open the wav files in audacity and then export them as mp3. I've never tried this for larger files though so maybe it would suck since WAV files tend to be huge. Anyway, to do it you need to get lame lib ( http://spaghetticode.org/lame/ ). Then you just click on "File" and "Export as..." and choose "MP3." Audacity will ask were it is the first time but from then on you are gold. That would cut one application out of the picture at least. The problem with recording direct to mp3 (if you can find one) is that you probably won’t be able to set the audio quality of the mp3— chances are you’ll end up with something that is either too high (large files) or something too low (poor sound). You could re-encode something that is too high, but you’ll lose a little extra— it’s like the photocopier effect.

WAV format is lossless, so no matter what you convert it to you’ll only lose as much as you intend to in terms of sound.

You can actually open the wav files in audacity and then export them as mp3. I’ve never tried this for larger files though so maybe it would suck since WAV files tend to be huge. Anyway, to do it you need to get lame lib ( http://spaghetticode.org/lame/ ). Then you just click on “File” and “Export as…” and choose “MP3.” Audacity will ask were it is the first time but from then on you are gold. That would cut one application out of the picture at least.

]]> By: ericbaus http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-30 ericbaus Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:07:54 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-30 All of the current Olympus Digital Voice recorders use WMA format, which can be converted to MP3 with free software. I think that Olympus used to make an MP3 recorder but it's unavailable now. If anyone out there knows of a good, relatively cheap MP3 recorder, please leave a comment. _E All of the current Olympus Digital Voice recorders use WMA format, which can be converted to MP3 with free software. I think that Olympus used to make an MP3 recorder but it’s unavailable now. If anyone out there knows of a good, relatively cheap MP3 recorder, please leave a comment. _E

]]> By: Rod http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-29 Rod Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:57:27 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-29 hi Eric, is there anything relatively affordable that records directly to mp3? Thinking what to get for DC readings, we've been too spotty in our recording here . . . hi Eric, is there anything relatively affordable that records directly to mp3? Thinking what to get for DC readings, we’ve been too spotty in our recording here . . .

]]> By: neg http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-28 neg Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:01:16 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-28 To the sound has no noise in it! To the sound has no noise in it!

]]> By: Steve McLaughlin http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-26 Steve McLaughlin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:50:49 +0000 http://baustralia.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/how-to-record-readings/#comment-26 Hey Eric. If you come across any good readings out there, you should send them my way (or just post here). Hey Eric. If you come across any good readings out there, you should send them my way (or just post here).

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