[Linganth] [EXT] question on behalf of graduate student

[Alexander King]

To wit the recommendations for Zoom and Tascam recorders. They are all so good, that something 3-5 years old is still great. Being solid state, there is little to wear out. The built-in mics for the Tascam D40 are really great, but they are not omni-directional. However, if you put the recorder in front of you, they record in stereo in such a way that the audio produced is how you remember the event, which I have found helps recall of who said what when. If they buy an external mic, don’t skimp, spend at least $100 on a good mic. Most importantly, they will want some way to insulate the mic from the table, so that when (not if) someone is tapping on the table it doesn’t sound like an earthquake on the mic. That can be something as simple as a 1’ square piece of carpet underlay.

Alex

> On Mar 22, 2025, at 10:34, Stinnett, Ashley - (astinnet) <astinnet at arizona.edu> wrote:
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> Hi Mara, 
> I agree w/ the other respondent: Zoom products work great and have a variety of options. I would recommend choosing the correct type of microphone, if the participant are sitting around the mic (360 or on 2 sides of a table, for example) then an omni directional microphone or a bi-directional microphone would be appropriate.
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> Ashley 
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> From: Linganth <linganth-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org <mailto:linganth-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org>> on behalf of E. Mara Green <egreen at barnard.edu <mailto:egreen at barnard.edu>>
> Date: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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> Asking on behalf of a graduate student currently conducting fieldwork: Are there recommendations for audio recording devices that would work well to record a round table-style conversation among 9-12 people? 
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