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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you all for the information you provided
about affordable digital recorders. I'm looking at this one right now.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, I'm using it for language revitalization, and
would like the best possible quality and least degredation. I have about 100 to
spend on the devise and the accessories such as a microphone.
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face=Arial size=2>Olympus VN-960PC Digital Voice Recorder, with LCD
Display - Built-in 128MB Flash Memory and PC Link</FONT></SPAN></H1>
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size=2><FONT size=3>Any further comments would be welcome. Here is a link
with specifications.</FONT>
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href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=389757&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation#Recording"><FONT
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face=Arial size=2>In recording format they say ADPCM (Adaptive Differential
Pulse code Modulation)(WAV on PC). Can I assume then this is a .wav format
recorder?</FONT></SPAN></H1></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Nicholas Thieberger" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:30 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: [ILAT] Affordable digital recorder
advice</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> David,<BR>> <BR>> If it does not record in WAV format then it
is not archival. |If it <BR>> records in a compressed form like WMA, mp3, or
others, and then <BR>> converts to WAV it means the actual recording has
already lost lots <BR>> of the signal. The m-audio microtrack records to WAV
and is around <BR>> US$300 and is not too bad, it has some problem with
preamps.<BR>> <BR>> Nick<BR>> <BR>> At 11:17 AM -0800 30/1/06, David
Lewis wrote:<BR>>>Hi Nicholas,<BR>>>I checked out the first website
mentioned and they wrote this as to <BR>>>an archival quality format "For
audio, use WAV <BR>>><</FONT><A
href="http://emeld.org/school/glossary.html#wav"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://emeld.org/school/glossary.html#wav</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> format." <BR>>>Coincidentally, I was at Best Buy last night
and looked over their <BR>>>selection and chose the lower end of the
higher end devices, the <BR>>>WS-100. It is supposed to transfer directly
into Microsoft WMA <BR>>>format to the computer. I'm pretty sure I can
then convert it to WAV <BR>>>format either with Windows Media player or
ITunes. Any advice here? <BR>>>the device cost $100. the next higher
device was $149.00.<BR>>>David Lewis<BR>>><BR>>>Nicholas
Thieberger wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>>--><BR>>>>Just to add
to this thread from an archival perspective. If you are
<BR>>>>recording unique things that you want to be available to
<BR>>>>generations to come then you need to think about the format of
what <BR>>>>you are recording and whether it will endure. Olympus and
other <BR>>>>small (and cheap, unfortunately) recorders do not record
in <BR>>>>archival formats.<BR>>>><BR>>>>For a
summary of the issues around longterm storage of recorded
<BR>>>>material and endangered languages you could look at
<BR>>>>http://emeld.org/school/index.html.<BR>>>><BR>>>>There
was a discussion of recorders on the RNLD list and if you go <BR>>>>to
the archive of the RNLD list, here:
<BR>>>>http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?S1=resource-network-linguistic-diversity
<BR>>>>and search for 'flash' and 'recorder' you will get some useful
info<BR>>>><BR>>>>A summary item is here: </FONT><A
href="http://linguistlist.org/issues/16/16-2710.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://linguistlist.org/issues/16/16-2710.html</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>>>><BR>>>>All the
best,<BR>>>><BR>>>>Nick
Thieberger<BR>>>><BR>>>>At 7:36 AM -0700 30/1/06, Mia Kalish
wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>>Jan &
all,<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>I have been using Olympus digital
recorders for years now. They have 3<BR>>>>>quality settings (low,
medium, & high) and 2 recording modes (one for<BR>>>>>meetings,
one for one-to-one). The ones I buy are about $99. I recently
got<BR>>>>>a Sony refurb unit for $32 at
e-cost.com.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>I didn't read the thread
about recorders, because I'm really happy with<BR>>>>>mine, and I
had shared about it
before.<BR>>>><BR>>>>>Mia<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>>--<BR>>>><BR>>>>Project
Manager<BR>>>>PARADISEC<BR>>>>Department of Linguistics and
Applied Linguistics<BR>>>>University of Melbourne, Vic
3010<BR>>>>Australia<BR>>>><BR>>>>nicholas.thieberger@paradisec.org.au<BR>>>>Ph
61 (0)3 8344
5185<BR>>>><BR>>>>PARADISEC<BR>>>>Pacific And
Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered
Cultures<BR>>>>http://paradisec.org.au<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --
<BR>> Project Manager<BR>> PARADISEC<BR>> Department of Linguistics and
Applied Linguistics<BR>> University of Melbourne, Vic 3010<BR>>
Australia<BR>> <BR>> </FONT><A
href="mailto:nicholas.thieberger@paradisec.org.au"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nicholas.thieberger@paradisec.org.au</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> Ph 61 (0)3 8344 5185<BR>> <BR>> PARADISEC<BR>> Pacific And
Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://paradisec.org.au"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://paradisec.org.au</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
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