14.31, Sum: CD Recorder

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Subject: 14.31, Sum: CD Recorder

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Date:  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 06:51:08 -0700
From:  Uwe Seibert <Uwe_Seibert at sil.org>
Subject:  Sum: CD Recorder

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Date:  Wed, 25 Dec 2002 06:51:08 -0700
From:  Uwe Seibert <Uwe_Seibert at sil.org>
Subject:  Sum: CD Recorder

Dear fellow linguists,

About a week ago I posted a query (Linguist 13.3340) concerning a new
portable CD recorder which was launched by Marantz this year. Here is
a summary of the little feedback I received.

Martin Paviour-Smith wrote:

  > Our school has recently bought two of these machines, and we are very
  > happy with them. They are very set up for recording, using on screen
  > menus etc, and make good quality audio files. The inbuilt CD burner
  > is an extra bonus. My only minor surprise are the size of the things.
  > It was a little bulkier then I expected. A pretty useful piece of
  > technology.

Gordon Nicholson wrote:

  > I've been using a NOMAD Jukebox to do portable digital recording for
  > about 9 months now.  It's a device designed primarily to be an MP3
  > player, but it does do stereo digital recording at 44.1 and 48 kHz
  > sampling rates. It produces automatically named/numbered WAV files
  > that you upload to your computer via a USB connection. For what it
  > does, it is relatively inexpensive and the newer versions have 20 and
  > 40 Gb storage so the recording time is immense. I can't compare S/N
  > specs with the recorder that you have mentioned, but I can't hear any
  > significant difference from my DAT($$$)when using the same mic. It
  > also can act as a portable data hard drive for PC files. The one
  > feature that I don't like on my model is the lack of a gain display
  > of any type, not even a flashing dot when you peak the signal. You
  > have to just monitor by ear. I haven't found this to be a huge
  > problem.
  >
  > I'd suggest it as a device to consider if your budget is limited.

Rod Casalis wrote:

  > I have not seen this model, but we recently purchased a different
  > digital recorder from Marantz for our Bantu Initiative project
  > (sorry, I don't have the model number or the machine itself handy,
  > but you can find the info on Marantz's web site--the number PMD680 or
  > something similar sticks in my mind vaguely).  It records onto
  > various kinds of digital media such as compact flash cards, smart
  > digital media, etc.--basically any removable storage for which you
  > can purchase a PC card adapter.  It can run on AA batteries or a
  > rechargeable battery.  It saves recordings as either .wav or .mp3
  > files.  These can be transferred directly to any computer that has a
  > PC card slot.  I used it to make some recordings of Kikuyu when I was
  > in Nairobi a few months ago. It's very easy to use and yields
  > excellent quality recordings.  It's also very portable, about the
  > same size and weight as the old Marantz cassette recorders.  The only
  > drawback is the price--about $1100 through JAARS VMS, but the storage
  > media and other accessories will likely add a couple hundred dollars
  > more.

So, if you want to start digital recording, you can pick between

* a portable mp3 player which can also record ($),
* a little less portable CD recorder ($$), or
* a portable compact flash card recorder ($$$)

I hope that I and everyone else will find the equipment that will suit
our needs,

Uwe

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