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Phone Interviews

by ItsTime
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I have been reading about the best way to record a phone interview and I guess one route you can go with is Skype and Pamela, etc. What are some of the other good ways to do it?

By the way, I want to be able to verify that the recording is happening and that the quality is good, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Benjamin T
    What's wrong with the two methods you've already outlined?

    If you're making the call on your computer, you could always use a program like Audacity. It's a free sound editor that can capture system sounds, such as a phone conversation... but if it came to this, I'd probably just have Skype record the call.
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    • Profile picture of the author ItsTime
      Originally Posted by Benjamin T View Post

      What's wrong with the two methods you've already outlined?

      If you're making the call on your computer, you could always use a program like Audacity. It's a free sound editor that can capture system sounds, such as a phone conversation... but if it came to this, I'd probably just have Skype record the call.
      Thanks. My goal is to create a sound file that I can either load to YouTube or put on my site as a podcast. Can I do that with just Skype? Do I need anything else, i.e. does Skype have good editing for sound files?

      Also, this will almost be for remote interviews where the person is in another city if that makes any difference.
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      • Profile picture of the author Benjamin T
        Originally Posted by ItsTime View Post

        does Skype have good editing for sound files?
        Nope. This is where that program I mentioned previously, Audacity, would come into handy. It looks daunting at first, but I can assure you it's an easy program to master. You can cut, paste, edit, shorten, lengthen, slow down, speed up, etc... basically anything to a file.

        I might just recommend you use Audacity for the whole process. Record + Edit.

        As far as the person being in another city... that won't have any effect on the call recording, but you'll probably incur some charges on Skype (unless we're talking Skype to Skype calls here, not Skype to mobile as I'm envisioning).

        Cheers!
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  • Profile picture of the author Forteam04
    hi,
    the best choice for you is to use Audicity because it not only record sound file but you can also edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings.
    you can also export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once.Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis files and others.
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    • Profile picture of the author ItsTime
      Originally Posted by Forteam04 View Post

      hi,
      the best choice for you is to use Audicity because it not only record sound file but you can also edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings.
      you can also export your recordings in many different file formats, including multiple files at once.Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis files and others.
      Thanks. I've been reading more and I think what I can do is use Skype's conference call feature. And that leads to a question about Audacity. From what I am reading, the biggest issue in doing it this way is that one voice tends to louder than the other. Will Audacity help me with this somehow?

      Also, you are saying that Audacity + Skype is good enough and that I don't really need Pamela?
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      • Profile picture of the author Benjamin T
        Originally Posted by ItsTime View Post

        Also, you are saying that Audacity + Skype is good enough and that I don't really need Pamela?
        Exactly

        Why spend money unless you have to? I mean, unless you prefer the Pamela software, but chances are you'll still need to use Audacity to edit your clips together.
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        • Profile picture of the author ItsTime
          Originally Posted by Benjamin T View Post

          Exactly

          Why spend money unless you have to? I mean, unless you prefer the Pamela software, but chances are you'll still need to use Audacity to edit your clips together.
          Gotcha. Well, thx. And no I've got lots of other stuff to spend money on, so I appreciate the tip.

          So what do you do to overcome the one-voice-louder-than-the-other issue?
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          • Profile picture of the author Benjamin T
            Originally Posted by ItsTime View Post

            So what do you do to overcome the one-voice-louder-than-the-other issue?
            Can't say that I've ever recorded a phone conversation, but if this is the case, perhaps you can use Skype to amplify the sound of the other end (or vise versa). This way Audacity will see it all at the same level.

            Worst case, you could select each clip in Audacity that needs to be louder and manually increase the volume in certain sections. The downside to this is it might become quite tedious to select every instance in which one person is speaking but not the other.
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            • Profile picture of the author Nightengale
              I use FreeConferenceCall.com and AudioAcrobat.com.

              FCC is to do the actual call AND record it. AA is to record and post the call. It's ALWAYS a good idea to have a second, backup recording ESPECIALLY if you'll be selling the audio or it's otherwise part of a paid product/program. Redundancy gives you peace of mind.

              Audio Acrobat is great for posting download links and streaming buttons, which you can customize with your sites's colors.

              This combination has worked very well for me for some time now.

              Hope that helps!

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  • Profile picture of the author MattBnB
    Originally Posted by ItsTime View Post

    I have been reading about the best way to record a phone interview and I guess one route you can go with is Skype and Pamela, etc. What are some of the other good ways to do it?

    By the way, I want to be able to verify that the recording is happening and that the quality is good, etc.
    if you use Call Graph it is the same as Pamela but totally free
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  • Profile picture of the author David Hooper
    Call Recorder is easy. Pamela is easy. If you want another option that will give you more control over the audio, look up "Broadcast Host" by JK Audio.
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  • Profile picture of the author CecySan
    You can use instant tele-seminar... Both you and your "expert" will get on the line. Hit record when you're ready and that's it. From the looks of things though, you KNOW what to do... you're just need to be kicked in the pants. Don't delay. Money loves speed. Any method of recording will do i,e the one you already outlined. Just get it done asap. The more time you delay on the "technical" parts, the longer it will take you to make real money...
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