Can any PDA do voice recording for classroom setting?

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Given David's answer the main issue will be
the quality and appropriateness of the microphone
you use.

If you have a lot of background noise it is difficult
to get good results with an omni-directional mic
and two people complicate using a unidirectional
mic without mixers etc.

I used to have one of those Radio Shack "plate mics"
for classroom recording. (Wish I could find that
thing.)

It was great (if background noise wasn't to bad.)

I used it with small cassette recorders even in
large classrooms (30-60 people) and it usually
picked up the questions AND the speaker.

It was a flat plate which just laid on the floor,
table, or even a carpet.

--
Herb Martin


"David C. Holley" <DavidCHolley@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Yes its can. I demo'd Vito Sound Explorer and was quite pleased with it.
> Didn't buy it because I've just been lazy.
>
> http://vitotechnology.com/products/soundexplorer.html
>
> David H
>
> need wrote:
> > Can any PDA do voice recording for classroom setting? How
> > about two-people conversation over a coffee table?

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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:11:48 -0800, "Darin"
<smash880@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Oh yeah, but if you just want to record for free, and in MP3 format, use
>this: notem.1.21 - http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=626

This is what I'm looking for on the software side. MP3
recording can save lots of space. On the hardware side,
what PDA does a good job for voice recording?

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Right question
Most PDAs cant use external mic.
"need" <need@pda.com> wrote in message
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> How is it connected to a PDA? I wish you can locate the
> model number or part number for this item.
>
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:06:22 -0600, "Herb Martin"
> <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote:
>
> >Given David's answer the main issue will be
> >the quality and appropriateness of the microphone
> >you use.
> >
> >If you have a lot of background noise it is difficult
> >to get good results with an omni-directional mic
> >and two people complicate using a unidirectional
> >mic without mixers etc.
> >
> >I used to have one of those Radio Shack "plate mics"
> >for classroom recording. (Wish I could find that
> >thing.)
> >
> >It was great (if background noise wasn't to bad.)
> >
> >I used it with small cassette recorders even in
> >large classrooms (30-60 people) and it usually
> >picked up the questions AND the speaker.
> >
> >It was a flat plate which just laid on the floor,
> >table, or even a carpet.
>

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most HP i know.
my ASUS 716 and other ASUS PDAs

But I'm not talking about communicators and smartphones.
Almost all have. Though some have external audio input but mono audio
output.

"V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Amirov Zakhar" <amirov@tric.ru> wrote in message
> newsyfSQmeEFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Right question
> > Most PDAs cant use external mic.
>
> Actually, unless you're considering an extremely low-end
> device, most that I have looked at can. The "headphone"
> jack is actually a 4 conductor one, the "extra" lead
> accomodates a mono mic input.
>
> Revisit your sources of information.
>
>
> > "need" <need@pda.com> wrote in message
> > news:qbuu015datok7jb4lfj74bam3gqt1u42uv@4ax.com...
> > > How is it connected to a PDA? I wish you can locate the
> > > model number or part number for this item.
> > >
> > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:06:22 -0600, "Herb Martin"
> > > <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Given David's answer the main issue will be
> > > >the quality and appropriateness of the microphone
> > > >you use.
> > > >
> > > >If you have a lot of background noise it is difficult
> > > >to get good results with an omni-directional mic
> > > >and two people complicate using a unidirectional
> > > >mic without mixers etc.
> > > >
> > > >I used to have one of those Radio Shack "plate mics"
> > > >for classroom recording. (Wish I could find that
> > > >thing.)
> > > >
> > > >It was great (if background noise wasn't to bad.)
> > > >
> > > >I used it with small cassette recorders even in
> > > >large classrooms (30-60 people) and it usually
> > > >picked up the questions AND the speaker.
> > > >
> > > >It was a flat plate which just laid on the floor,
> > > >table, or even a carpet.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"need" <need@pda.com> wrote in message
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> How is it connected to a PDA? I wish you can locate the
> model number or part number for this item.
>

This was a standard 'stereo' mini-plug for small
devices.

Someone else pointing out that not all PDA have
an external mic jack (manage just a headset -- BAD
designer, BAD designer.)

2 or the 3 that I own will take a mic.

--
Herb Martin


"need" <need@pda.com> wrote in message
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> How is it connected to a PDA? I wish you can locate the
> model number or part number for this item.
>
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:06:22 -0600, "Herb Martin"
> <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote:
>
> >Given David's answer the main issue will be
> >the quality and appropriateness of the microphone
> >you use.
> >
> >If you have a lot of background noise it is difficult
> >to get good results with an omni-directional mic
> >and two people complicate using a unidirectional
> >mic without mixers etc.
> >
> >I used to have one of those Radio Shack "plate mics"
> >for classroom recording. (Wish I could find that
> >thing.)
> >
> >It was great (if background noise wasn't to bad.)
> >
> >I used it with small cassette recorders even in
> >large classrooms (30-60 people) and it usually
> >picked up the questions AND the speaker.
> >
> >It was a flat plate which just laid on the floor,
> >table, or even a carpet.
>