Comments on: Outfit yourself for audio gathering http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/ Notes from the classroom and observations about professional practices for sharing the news on digital platforms. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mindy McAdams http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-23162 Mindy McAdams Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:11:17 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1382#comment-23162 @Valerie Zell - Good tip, but the quality of the resulting audio might not be so great. It's a digital-to-analog-to-digital process. @Valerie Zell – Good tip, but the quality of the resulting audio might not be so great. It’s a digital-to-analog-to-digital process.

]]> By: Valerie Zell http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-23161 Valerie Zell Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:05:23 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1382#comment-23161 To convert unfriendly audio files, you can also get a cord that has a headphone jack on either end. Plug one end into your recorder's "out" and the other into your computer's "in." Hit "play" on your recorder and "record" on Audacity, and it will feed the file right into the program. It's similar to recording directly from a microphone. The only setting on Audacity that you need to worry about is making sure it is set to either "line in" or "mic," concurrent with wherever you plugged in the cord. You'll also want to make sure the volume level is acceptable. To convert unfriendly audio files, you can also get a cord that has a headphone jack on either end. Plug one end into your recorder’s “out” and the other into your computer’s “in.” Hit “play” on your recorder and “record” on Audacity, and it will feed the file right into the program. It’s similar to recording directly from a microphone. The only setting on Audacity that you need to worry about is making sure it is set to either “line in” or “mic,” concurrent with wherever you plugged in the cord. You’ll also want to make sure the volume level is acceptable.

]]> By: Miguel Guhlin http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-12319 Miguel Guhlin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:33:41 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1382#comment-12319 Use FormatFactory to convert those proprietary formats...works with everything and is free. Tutorial here: http://www.mguhlin.net/archives/2008/09/entry_7849.htm Miguel Use FormatFactory to convert those proprietary formats…works with everything and is free.

Tutorial here:
http://www.mguhlin.net/archives/2008/09/entry_7849.htm

Miguel

]]> By: Military Editors » Blog Archive » Audio newsgathering kit http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-12213 Military Editors » Blog Archive » Audio newsgathering kit Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:25:04 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1382#comment-12213 [...] decent audio gathering gear and Audacity, a free audio editor that works on both Windows and Macs.read more | digg [...] [...] decent audio gathering gear and Audacity, a free audio editor that works on both Windows and Macs.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: Steve Mullis http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/outfit-yourself-for-audio-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-12207 Steve Mullis Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:39:32 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1382#comment-12207 I work at a public radio station and can't begin to advocate the wonderful thing that is Audacity. I use it both for work and personal projects. For the amateur audio editor, it's a great tool and its use should be taught in every multimedia class (which sadly wasn't taught at mine). I work at a public radio station and can’t begin to advocate the wonderful thing that is Audacity. I use it both for work and personal projects. For the amateur audio editor, it’s a great tool and its use should be taught in every multimedia class (which sadly wasn’t taught at mine).

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