[RNLD] Suggestions for simple recording devices for community members in a new MAP pilot project

[Hugh Paterson]

Nick Williams,

I'm just wondering, what would be the attributes of "bad" audio be? I'm
never read a technology review of a "bad" piece of equipment in LD&C.

all the best,
- Hugh

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 7:54 PM, nick williams <n.jay.williams at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Zoom Q8 with a shotgun microphone (if you can buy fewer units and share or
> up your budget slightly). you might be able to get a used one for under
> $300. i know it is a bit over your budget, but they are very good and video
> is the way to go unless people are for some reason uncomfortable with
> video. the audio is quite good too. it has xlr inputs as well and
> possibility of four channels total.
>
> On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 8:17 PM Steven Bird <stevenbird1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Heather,
>>
>> Plenty of voice recorders support uncompressed recording. I've been using
>> Smart Recorder, Parrot, and Hi-Q, all of which record in RIFF (=wav)
>> format. The first two also support sample rate selection, and I choose
>> 16kHz 16 bit mono.
>>
>> That's 32kB/s or ~0.1GB/h. For A$40 you can fit out your phone with a
>> 64GB micro SD card and record for ~600 hours.
>>
>> -Steven
>>
>> --
>> Steven Bird  http://stevenbird.net
>> Professor, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles
>> Darwin University
>> Linguist, Nawarddeken Academy, Kabulwarnamyo Community, Northern
>> Territory
>> Research Scientist, International Computer Science Institute, University of
>> California Berkeley
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 at 21:10, Julia Sallabank <js72 at soas.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Heather
>>>
>>> I've used the Zoom H2N with community members, together with very
>>> simplified instructions, but they still had problems with it. The easiest
>>> thing would be to use the record or video function on mobile phones. I know
>>> there are other communities using mobile phones for language documentation,
>>> and phones also have the advantage of being familiar and thus intruding
>>> less on the conversation. I know that the recording quality is mp3 not
>>> .wav, but for language learning and MAP purposes that should not be a
>>> problem. I would also recommend not recording at all for the first
>>> meetings, to put people at their ease.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Julia
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18 August 2018 at 23:38, Heather souter <hsouter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Taanshi!  Hello!
>>>>
>>>> Heather Souter d-ishinikaashon.  En Michif Camperville, Manitoba,
>>>> Canada oschi niya. Daweeyiteen lii zavii.   Mahti wiichihin...
>>>>
>>>> My name is Heather Souter.  I am a Michif from Camperville, Manitoba,
>>>> Canada.  I need some advice.  Please help...
>>>>
>>>> Looking for some collective wisdom here.  I need a range of ideas for
>>>> the lowest tech to the highest (and a few in between?!) recording devices
>>>> to use with a group of community-based Indigenous language learners of
>>>> widely ranging digital skill levels?  The budget is CA$ 160..?
>>>>
>>>> Zoom H1 and Zoom H1n have been suggested.  Any other suggestions on the
>>>> lower  and slightly higher tech sides?  Something my non-tech savy elderly
>>>> auntie could use and then maybe something with a XLR input?
>>>>
>>>> It is for an upcoming MAP pilot project..
>>>>
>>>> Kihchi-marsii.  Thank- you!
>>>>
>>>> Eekoshi pitamaa. That’s it for now.
>>>>
>>>> Heather
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Julia Sallabank
>>> Reader in Language Policy and Revitalisation, School of Languages,
>>> Cultures and Linguistics
>>> Associate Director for Learning and Teaching Quality (PGT)
>>> SOAS, University of London,
>>> London WC1H 0XG, UK
>>>
>>> Tel. +44 (0)20 7898 4326
>>>
>>


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