I can recommend a minidisc wholeheartedly. With a good microphone, the sound
quality is superb. As a recording system, it's infinitely preferable to
tape. BUT, there's no such thing as a minidisc transcription machine, as far
as I know, and so you'll have to transfer to audio if you want a fast
transcription method. Unless you know of any software that can't transfer
the minidisc words straight onto the computer. But I expect that would be
mega-bucks. There are lots of other advantages of using a minidisc - such as
the ability to mark sections of the interview and to record in mono, which
doubles the length of the disc, from 74 minutes to 150 minutes. That means
there's no need to switch tapes.
Kerry Platman
Open University, UK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz O'Brien [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 04 January 2001 16:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: mini disc use
>
> Has anyone used mini disc recorders for recording interviews and focus
> group
> discussions. If so is it worth the extra money to have the ability to edit
> data and is the sound quality any better than using a dictaphone.
>
> Thanks for you help
>
> Liz O'Brien
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