interview recording equipment

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Hi all,

Interested to know your thoughts on interview recording equipment -looking for something small and lightweight but can handle a mic plugged into it. Looked at the MicroTrack which looks useful but wondered what others of you are using. I plan on going to the customer's business to do this.

These will go up as podcasts.



Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author Cringer
      Thanks Aussie_Al,

      I was thinking perhaps doing these on the fly - as in meeting people in their business. But yeah, online one is an option too.
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      • Profile picture of the author creative producer
        Originally Posted by Cringer View Post

        Thanks Aussie_Al,

        I was thinking perhaps doing these on the fly - as in meeting people in their business. But yeah, online one is an option too.
        If you have a phone that has a good quality speaker phone, you can use an online service that you can call into. I have used both online service with a speaker phone on my cell, an online service with a mic plugged into my cell phone and a hand held digital voice recorder with and without a mic. Google "Olympus DM" and check out their line of digital voice recorders.

        Good Luck!
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    • Profile picture of the author creative producer
      Are you recording an interview where you are live in the same place with your subject or are you interviewing over the phone or online?
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      • Profile picture of the author Cringer
        Originally Posted by creative producer View Post

        Are you recording an interview where you are live in the same place with your subject or are you interviewing over the phone or online?
        I will be live in their business/restaurant.
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  • Profile picture of the author massey5782
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin AKA Hubcap
      Depends on what you're price point is. I use something similar to this Olympus recorderOlympus recorder . It's not expensive but the sound quality isn't the best.

      I plan to get either a ZoomH4nZoomH4n or an Edirol R-09HREdirol R-09HR . They have much better sound quality and give you multiple audio channels.

      Additionally, if you begin doing phone interviews its easier for them to record phone calls.
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  • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
    I use a SONY ICD-PX720

    Here's why: It is Dragon Naturally Speaking compatible (10-Preferred). So I can hook it up and it creates a TEXT file for me and with a simple push of a button, VIOLA, pdf file too.

    It creates MP3s. Easy to upload and edit. Stereo Mic and Stereo headphone plugs. Hi-Lo sensitivity.

    It has been my best friend for the last year. Good piece of equipment.

    gjabiz

    Originally Posted by Cringer View Post

    Hi all,

    Interested to know your thoughts on interview recording equipment -looking for something small and lightweight but can handle a mic plugged into it. Looked at the MicroTrack which looks useful but wondered what others of you are using. I plan on going to the customer's business to do this.

    These will go up as podcasts.



    Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author LauraDanaLewis
    I would suggest the Canon ZR 960 Digital Video Camera. I use it and it is amazing. make sure to get a stereo microphone though.
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    • Profile picture of the author manopede
      Check out buy-digital-audio-recorder dot com.
      It has reviews of several of the best portable recorders. Some have XLR jack for using an external microphone. You can also upload the sound files to your computer for easy editing with all the recorders.
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      • Profile picture of the author raj.uk
        I use a sony icd sx800 its tiny and fits in your shirt pocket but records in crystal clear stereo. I also bought a cheap olympus telephone pickup to record telephone.
        I also found my iphone very useful in some situations
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