hope this question falls within the domain of this list-- I'm recording my participation in a networked classroom. I provide technical support and am audio taping those interactions. I am using a simple clip-on omnidirectional microphone, and am trying not to be too intrusive, although everyone has signed release forms. My problem is that those I am recording tend to to come in significantly quieter than my own voice. I keep the mic at waist level, with the record level set high. My constant mobility makes it difficult to pull out a microphone and place it on the table between us. I'm sure there is a methodological solution to this problem, and I can probably live with the recordings I am obtaining, but is there a decent "stealth" microphone or other piece of gear that might improve the recorded volume of my subjects? thank you very much, MC %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%