[Yr7-10it] Podcasting

[victor rajewski]

I've found all iRiver products to have good audio quality, though I
don't know about what type the microphone is: the question here is
unidirectional or omnidirectional. uni->records mainly from the
direction it is facing, omni-> records all directions. Would depend on
whether you want to record the rest of the class as well. There are
some decent, small and cheapish Sony external microphones for these
sorts of purposes - look for the mp3 recorders that have a microphone
input (I'm pretty sure the T series do, in addition to their internal
mike)

Victor

On 8/2/07, Michelle Dennis <mdennis at mentoneggs.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> Do you find that the iRiver T records well in lecture/teacher situations?
> We'd like something to leave on the desk and record as the teacher teaches a
> class (for senior revision), so the teacher would occasionally turn around
> and write on the board etc.  We've used Audacity before but we're looking
> for a more portable recording option.
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Paul
> Stewart
>  Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2007 12:00 PM
>  To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Podcasting
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> Michelle,
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>  I have experimented with a range of mp3 recorders and consistently found
> the iRiver T series to deliver good quality recordings for voice.  The
> inbuilt microphones on the cheaper mp3 players can be quite poor and aren't
> worth the time.
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>  If you are thinking of buying an external microphone, I can recommend the
> Rode Podcaster USB microphone.  It's big and heavy but produces excellent
> quality recording without the need to install software.  Just record
> straight to Audacity (or equivalent).  It sells for $220 or thereabouts.
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>  Lastly, I must add that if you haven't used Levelator to improve the
> quality of your sound, it's a beautiful thing to discover.  Just go to
> http://www.gigavox.com/levelator and download the app.  It
> sits on the desktop.  All you do is drag your recording (in the form of a
> .wav) onto the Levelator.  It will automagically improve the quality of the
> vocals, often dramatically so.  For poorly recorded interviews and such, it
> can't be beaten - and it's free.
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>  Anyway, hope this helps.
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>  Paul Stewart
>  eLearning Officer
>  Catholic Education Office, Melbourne
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> On 7/30/07, Michelle Dennis < mdennis at mentoneggs.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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>  I'm investigating solutions for recording classes for later podcasting.
> Does anyone on here have any recommendations for equipment?  What do you use
> and have you found it good?
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>  Michelle Dennis
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