I'm using a Marantz PMD660, and it's great, although it will set you back about $400. It's very picky about the type of microphones it uses, and really works best with a high-quality condensor mic on a stand, although I've used a handheld dynamic mic in some situations and it's been adequate. After doing some research, I decided to bypass the whole computer mic situation and spend a little on a professional studio mic to ensure consistent high quality audio capture.
Andrew Fox Webmaster Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco de Young Museum 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 415.750.3615 voice 415.750.3550 fax de Young Legion of Honor http://www.famsf.org On May 18, 2007, at 12:41 PM, David Lynx wrote: > I have been using this little Olympus digital recorder for > podcasts, etc., > but now I am thinking it picks up too much background noise. > > I can add a mic to it, and the computer mic I have is not too bad, > it cuts > down a lot of the background. There must be some better quality > computer > mics out there. > > I was also interested what other digital recorders people are using. > Thanks > --------------------------------------------- > David Lynx, Curator of Education & Technology > Yakima Valley Museum (509)248-0747 > www.yakimavalleymuseum.org > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
