Thank you Alan. SB
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From: Alan Stockdale <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, February 02, 2002 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: great equipment for recording
>Olympus makes the DS-2000. The audio is saved in the DSS (digital speech
>standard format). I think Olympus provides software that will play the
>files, transfer, e-mail, etc. and also convert the DSS files to the common
>WAV format used by Windows if needed. There is another model called the
>DS-3000 (http://ds-3000.olympus.com/) -- not sure what the hardware
>difference is, may just be that it comes with a complete software
>transcription system. DM-1 (http://dm-1.olympus.com/) is also very similar
>(but plays MP3s so you can listen to music when not recording). Here's the
>link for all Olympus digital voice recorders:
>http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_vr_digitalrecorders.asp
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>If you are interested in this also check out the Sony and Panasonic higher
>end digital voice recorders. I think they all include support for removable
>memory cards, mic input (unlike cheaper models):
>Panasonic RR-XR320
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http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/portable_audio/recorders.asp
>Sony ICD-MS1:
>http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/icrecorder/flash/models_icdms1.html
>Wouldn't know how they compare on audio quality. They also all use somewhat
>different compression algorithms (Olympus uses DSS, Panasonic and Sony use
>variations of ADPCM). Compared with other types of recorder, my guess is
>that the quality will be less than Minidisc but probably better than what
>you get from a cheap tape recorder. The Panasonic has the best sample rate
>(16kHz).
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>Very interested in how these work for this type of application. It appears
>to me that the primary use envisioned by the designers was for the direct
>dictation of notes using the internal microphone. Interviews and focus
>groups are a significantly more demanding type of recording application.
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>All these models are around $200-300.
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>You don't want to e-mail or transfer confidential information across the
>Internet unless you're using strong encryption.
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>Alan.
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>From: "Saliha Bava" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 12:34 PM
>Subject: Re: great equipment for recording
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>Thanks for all the wonderful info & feedback. I am getting reading to
record
>(multi)family interviews. So this latest recodring equipment sounds good. I
>have a few questions...
>Which CO makes DS2000?
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>What kind of software do you need to listen to the recordings in PC? Real
>Player or soemthing else? Or does it come with the recorder?
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>How do you transfer files from one computer to another if not via email? By
>ftp?
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>Does the mini Omni mic have a range? Will one mic suffice if we are to do a
>multi-family group (like focus group)?
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>We are also planing to video-tape our sessions. Any suggestions on video
>equipment that interfaces with digital movie would be appreciated. We have
a
>software which can ditigize the V8 recordings. But I'm exploring other
>options. Any ideas?
>
>Thanks a million!
>Saliha
>
>Saliha Bava, PhD
>Associate Director,
>Houston Galveston Institute
>3316 Mt. Vernon St.
>Houston TX 77006
>Ph: 713-526-8390 (x-317)
>Fax:713-528-2618
>www.houstongalvestoninstitute.org
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