Comments on: A few words about digital audio recorders

By: Mindy McAdams

Mindy McAdams — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:05:24 +0000

@Lang – We love the Zoom H2, but if you want to go to a lower price, we have been very impressed by the Olympus series numbered VN–00PC (newest model: VN-8100PC). Don’t be fooled by the “PC”; they work fine on Macs.

By: Lang

Lang — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:51:09 +0000

Hi Mindy, I have my three letter acronyms (TLAs) wrong. Sorry. Digital voice recorder is what I meant, not DVR. Any recs for my needs? Apparently PC World gives high marks to the Sony ICD-MX20, and I’ve been looking into the Zoom H-2 as well. Not sure if I need to spend so much for my purposes. Thanks for your input!

By: Mindy McAdams

Mindy McAdams — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:47:29 +0000

@Lang – why would you want a camera if you are not going to use the images? Working with an audio recorder would be 100 times easier, for so many reasons.

By: Lang

Lang — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:10:06 +0000

Great post! I’m looking for a DVR for interviews that will be transcribed into text, not broadcasted. Also, many of these interviews will be conducted outdoors and on the move, though some will be indoors around a table. I’m looking for good, not perfect sound quality and don’t want to miss a word. I use a Mac and may look into transcription software as well. Thanks for any guidance you can provide.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:16:33 +0000

Hi, I’m looking for a recorder to use primarily for interviews. I’m in a Documentary Radio course this semester and have been using my school’s Marantz PMD661, but it’s rather bulky, not to mention expensive. What high quality, light weight, fairly priced recorder would you recommend? I’ve been looking at the Marantz PMD620, but how does it compare to the Zoom H2 or H4n?

Thanks!

By: Mindy McAdams

Mindy McAdams — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:35:42 +0000

Alex, do you mean a post like this one:

http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/recording-phone-calls-for-reporters/

Check out the comments too.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:51:23 +0000

i’ve found it really strange how little info there is out there on phone splitters for public radio reporters. if you’re working from home or freelancing, it’s absolutely critical to be able to record phone calls with some level of quality. and today, really you should be able to do that on cell phone. a post on this, mindy, please.

By: Alfred Hermida

Alfred Hermida — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:54:05 +0000

At the UBC j-school, we are running a pilot using the 1st Video app on the iPhone - with an external mic. The app records either video or audio. Initial impressions with audio recording are promising - this talk was recorded in a large lecture room using the app and mic.

By: Mindy McAdams

Mindy McAdams — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:48:27 +0000

Mark, Craig, Melissa — Thanks for the help!!

By: m

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:32:18 +0000

i’ve got it. i use it. i love it.

all of my multimedia columns ( http://www.tampabay.com/untold ) are being produced with audio from the h4n with minimal effort on the backend. the range of audio, from interviews in quiet spaces to live music in roaring venues is always consistently good.