A digital dictation recording would be the thing I think.
Under $100 for one with USB connectivity. Olympus is preeminent in the
field.
If you are doing a bunch of these you might want to spend the extra
money to get the software suite (for mac or PC), cable and foot pedal
package (Olympus model 2400 kit ?) that enables not only the file
transfer but the file management and easy variable speed/ tranport
transcription of the files.
It can be bought with Dragon Naturally Speaking (~$100)also if you want
to try to cut out/ minimize the transcription labor.
Oympus model 2400 recorder costs about $200 and has removable SD memory
too and uses a DSS high compression file format... not sure if it can
also use WAV/ MP3 although I would think so.....
db
David Turk wrote:
We have a group that will be doing oral histories, & then giving us the files.
We'd prefer this stay all-digital, so we don't have to do the conversion from cassette
tape. Can someone recommend a device? Also, the ones I've been looking at can save
files as both WAV & MP3. Would there be a preferred format? These will be voice
recordings only, no music. tia.
david
David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indiana Historical Society
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 232-4592
[email protected]
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