As regards digital recording equipment - from what I have heard the Sony i
river gives excellent sound quality better then the little digital Olympus
recorder I use - and it comes with a mike. However the sound quality is
crystal with or without the mike. And it has 40 gb of memory.
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Topics of the day:
1. UK & USA workshops in software for qualitative analysis
2. new software, digital recorders, etc. (3)
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:33:04 -0000
From: SdG Associates <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: UK & USA workshops in software for qualitative analysis
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An intensive introduction to a range of software packages that support
qualitative analysis is being offered in London, UK and Boston, USA. All
workshops are hands-on and participants will be able to work on their own
data towards the latter part of the workshop. Participants will receive a
Course Workbook with computer exercises and support materials.
Further information and on-line booking is also available on my
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Intensive Introduction to NUD*IST (N6)
A two day intensive Introduction to N6 will take place on the on the 24-25
January
2005 in
London, UK. The next N6 workshop in Boston, USA will be on the 7-8 March
2005. The workshop is hands-on.
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including use of the Command Assistant. The second day will focus on
setting up a new project from scratch - participants can work on their own
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Introduction to Decision Explorer
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Intensive Introduction to ATLAS.ti 5
A two day intensive Introduction to ATLAS.ti will take place on the 7-8
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hands-on. Topics covered include: setting up a project, using families,
networks and the Query Tool plus the new v.5 features. On the second day,
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Intensive Introduction to NVIVO 2
A two day intensive introduction to NVIVO 2 will take place on the 21-22
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The workshop is hands-on. Worked examples of using NVIVO for literature
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:51:07 -0000
From: "Loader, Matt" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: new software, digital recorders, etc.
Hi there,
Just my personal experience (and expense was not considered when =
acquiring this equipment....). I use the Olympus DM-1 (with Olympus RS24 =
footswitch) and Sony ECM-MS907 stereo mic. This gives very high quality =
audio, and the files (convertable to wav. format) are saved as .dss =
format- with greater compression (and thus smaller file size) than wav. =
This helps when sending files out for transcription (they can be =
emailed). I also found a good transcription service =
(www.takealetter.co.uk) who can handle .dss files. Good headphones are =
essential (I am a great fan of the behind-the-head type for extended =
use).
Hope this helps a little,
Matt Loader
NTCE Ltd.
Cranfield, UK
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Cathy Guthrie
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 2:53 PM
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Subject: Re: new software, digital recorders, etc.
Hi.
I bought my own digital voice recorder when I started doing interviews =
with tourists in the summer. I have the Sony ICD-P17 which comes =
complete with the necessary software for transcription on a laptop/PC. =
The recordings are downloaded as .wav files. I've used the recorder =
both for recording proceedings of a business meeting where there were =
seven or eight people present, and for one to one, one to two person =
interviews. I found the sound quality perfectly acceptable - I lost a =
bit from chair scraping, but a slight better mic would have solved that =
- it was the Redcoats caf=E9 at Edinburgh Castle which has wooden floors =
and wooden chairs! As an audio typist originally, I also treated myself =
to the Sony transcription pedal and headphones. Altogether, the voice =
recorder and the transcription kit were about =A3200. Hope that helps.
Cathy Guthrie
PhD Student, Robert Gordon University
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Duncan Branley
Sent: 07 January 2005 14:17
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Subject: Re: new software, digital recorders, etc.
Thanks for all these updates, Alan.
What are the "built-in stereo condenser mics" like - would you still =
advise using an external mike for audio quality even for research (ie
non-broadcast) interviews?
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For UK based list members I've just found a website of a London-based =
company which has info on both of the machines Alan mentioned:
<http://www.cunnings.co.uk/product/audiorecandplay/pcmcia-portable-marant=
z.html>
<http://www.cunnings.co.uk/product/audiorecandplay/pcmcia-portable-edirol=
.html>
They don't have prices on the website, but they are very helpful if you =
give them a call. The Edirol R1 retails at about =A3320 (incl VAT) =
though there may be some discount available to HE users - it's always =
worth asking! The Marantz PMD660 is not available in the UK until around =
Easter - pricing is still being decided though it will probably be more =
than the Edirol.
So both of these are more expensive than the Sony Hi-MD series. I'm =
avoiding the MZ-NH1 because it does not have a large enough display to =
monitor that things are recording properly and does not allow you to add =
extra batteries giving you longer recording times, both of which the =
MZ-NH900 do. In the UK the latter retails between =A3180-200 - though =
you can get it online for about =A320 cheaper.
I can't say whether the download process is ridiculous and slow yet as =
Alan suggests - that may be a matter of degree. Even listening to your =
recordings in real-time again can be usefully exploited by increasing =
familiarity with the content - but the Hi-MD download is faster than =
that.=20
I suppose each person will have to do their own cost/benefit anaylsis, =
but at least there now seem to be good quality hand held solid state =
recorders which opens things up a bit more - and gives Mac users a =
choice too.
I'm going to look at the quality of the lower-priced digital voice =
recorders next. The Olympus DM-20 seems to be c =A3230 and the DM10 =
(half the recording capacity) is c =A3200. Has anyone used any of the =
Sony models?
Thanks,
Duncan
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:17:55 +0000
From: Linda Jones <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: new software, digital recorders, etc.
Would just like to add my support to the Olympus DM-1, with or without mic.=
We are using it with palliative care patients and find its clarity and un=
obtrusiveness really useful. Also the ease of emailing and using both with=
Mac and PC. Don't know why we struggled with tapes so long now!
Linda Jones
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:29:20 -0000
From: Martin Stoll <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: new software, digital recorders, etc.
I too use the Olympus DM-1 with and without mics with good results, but =
I
have just asked Nicki Brown ([log in to unmask]) who does a =
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of transcription work for us, which digital recorder that her clients =
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everyone from now on is the Olympus 2200 Digital Conference Recorder. =
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comes with two omni directional microphones which has given so far =
excellent
recording quality.
I have also searched the internet for prices, in the UK the price is =
=A3349,=20
in the US it is $329!=20
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