Comments on: Digital Voice Recorder http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/ Personal Development for Smart People Fri, 16 May 2008 11:42:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Leo F http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-7688 Leo F Mon, 15 Aug 2005 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-7688 Steve, How about an Internet transcription service ? Have you looked into those ? I'm looking for one of these with good rates/service, any advice ? Leo Steve,

How about an Internet transcription service ? Have you looked into those ? I’m looking for one of these with good rates/service, any advice ?

Leo

]]> By: David Gordon http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6077 David Gordon Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6077 Hi there- You mention that you have loaded wma files from your PC to the recorder and played them back. I find that when I do so, the recorder doesn't recognize the files, though when I look at the drive in explorer, they are in the correct folders. Any advice? Hi there-

You mention that you have loaded wma files from your PC to the recorder and played them back. I find that when I do so, the recorder doesn’t recognize the files, though when I look at the drive in explorer, they are in the correct folders. Any advice?

]]> By: Michael Jordan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6073 Michael Jordan Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:18:25 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6073 Steve Contrary to what you will hear - do NOT buy an omni-directional lavaliere - buy a cardioid pattern lavaliere. The term cardioid mean "heart" shaped - think of the pointed section of the heart pointed thru the top of the mic and "tucked" in section at the bottom of the mic. What this creates is a pickup pattern the is designed to pick up your voice or anything else that is above the mic and NOT pick up what is happening below the mic - paper noise, you tapping or hitting the podium. If you are looking for good mics - Sony ECM, Audio Technica, Shure are some brands - I am a fan of the Audio Technica AT-831c series that I use on my wireless system. Steve
Contrary to what you will hear - do NOT buy an omni-directional lavaliere - buy a cardioid pattern lavaliere. The term cardioid mean “heart” shaped - think of the pointed section of the heart pointed thru the top of the mic and “tucked” in section at the bottom of the mic.
What this creates is a pickup pattern the is designed to pick up your voice or anything else that is above the mic and NOT pick up what is happening below the mic - paper noise, you tapping or hitting the podium.
If you are looking for good mics - Sony ECM, Audio Technica, Shure are some brands - I am a fan of the Audio Technica AT-831c series that I use on my wireless system.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6017 Bryan Mon, 25 Jul 2005 05:14:01 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6017 Steve, How's the sound quality? I had to buy a voice recorder on short notice a few months back, so was stuck with the selection at the local electronics store. I bought and returned a couple that had USB capability due to lousy recording quality, and ended up buying a Sony ICD-B26 because the sound quality (without a mike) was extremely good. However - transcription of voice notes has become a major bottleneck for me, so I probably need to upgrade... I find that I use it quite regularly, especially for recording thoughts that occur to me during long drives or walks as well as meetings, and it fills up very quickly. Thanks for the great blog, and for sharing any info! Bryan Steve,

How’s the sound quality? I had to buy a voice recorder on short notice a few months back, so was stuck with the selection at the local electronics store. I bought and returned a couple that had USB capability due to lousy recording quality, and ended up buying a Sony ICD-B26 because the sound quality (without a mike) was extremely good.

However - transcription of voice notes has become a major bottleneck for me, so I probably need to upgrade… I find that I use it quite regularly, especially for recording thoughts that occur to me during long drives or walks as well as meetings, and it fills up very quickly.

Thanks for the great blog, and for sharing any info!

Bryan

]]> By: Dan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6015 Dan Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:11:11 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-6015 I would like a Steve Pavlina podcast. =) I would like a Steve Pavlina podcast. =)

]]> By: Otaku http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5977 Otaku Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:58:14 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5977 I have used a digital voice recorder for years during job interviews (as interviewer and interviewee), when I speak on panels at conferences and when I teach at college so that I can critque my style and self-correct when I return home. It is also allows me to take copious post-event notes without actually having to take them during the talk. Irrelevant of the voice recorder you use, I have only three pieces of advice for you: 1. Buy a good microphone. 2. Buy a good microphone. 3. Buy a good microphone. The microphone will dictate sound quality far more than what it is plugged in to. Spend at least $50 on a decent microphone, preferably spend at least $150 on a really good microphone. Most of the high-end Sony microphones are good. Also talk to various companies that actually record conferences (such as the one that covers GDC), for what lapel microphones they use. I have used a digital voice recorder for years during job interviews (as interviewer and interviewee), when I speak on panels at conferences and when I teach at college so that I can critque my style and self-correct when I return home. It is also allows me to take copious post-event notes without actually having to take them during the talk. Irrelevant of the voice recorder you use, I have only three pieces of advice for you:

1. Buy a good microphone.
2. Buy a good microphone.
3. Buy a good microphone.

The microphone will dictate sound quality far more than what it is plugged in to. Spend at least $50 on a decent microphone, preferably spend at least $150 on a really good microphone. Most of the high-end Sony microphones are good. Also talk to various companies that actually record conferences (such as the one that covers GDC), for what lapel microphones they use.

]]> By: Bert http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5974 Bert Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:24:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5974 You caught me out of town and my info is back home, so I won't be able to provide names, but there is a digital recorder that comes with voice recognition software for your computer that will actually transcribe your words into documents. Nice for dictating letters and memos on the run. It also will note key words that are unique for calendar entries and will schedule items into Outlook. When I return home, I'll post the name of the product or some of you who may already know it can provide it! You caught me out of town and my info is back home, so I won’t be able to provide names, but there is a digital recorder that comes with voice recognition software for your computer that will actually transcribe your words into documents. Nice for dictating letters and memos on the run. It also will note key words that are unique for calendar entries and will schedule items into Outlook. When I return home, I’ll post the name of the product or some of you who may already know it can provide it!

]]> By: Dustin Sacks http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5967 Dustin Sacks Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:50:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5967 That would be very cool if you share speeches here. Hopefully it would be in MP# format instead of wma though. That way it could be played back anywhere by anyone. That would be very cool if you share speeches here. Hopefully it would be in MP# format instead of wma though. That way it could be played back anywhere by anyone.

]]> By: Gregg Tavares http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5920 Gregg Tavares Sun, 24 Jul 2005 07:30:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/07/digital-voice-recorder/#comment-5920 I'm sure the olympus being primarily a recording device has a better interface for recording but I have a 1GIG Creative MuVo N200. It was $20 more than the 1GIG iShuffle but it has display, radio, audio in and builtin mic so I can use it to tape meetings, speeches etc and I only have to carry 1 device. I’m sure the olympus being primarily a recording device has a better interface for recording but I have a 1GIG Creative MuVo N200. It was $20 more than the 1GIG iShuffle but it has display, radio, audio in and builtin mic so I can use it to tape meetings, speeches etc and I only have to carry 1 device.

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