How to record phone on computer

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I need to make a PC based recording of a phone conference.

Both the phone and the computer will be dedicated to this task, and I will
be using another phone for my input.

I need to know what equipment to purchase and where to purchase it.


My first try, a magnetic pickup from Radio Shack just did not hack it.

TIA
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George Eberhardt
(732)224-8988

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"George Eberhardt" <geberhardt@comcast.net> wrote in
news:315vvdF36ql9dU1@individual.net:

> I need to make a PC based recording of a phone conference.
>
> Both the phone and the computer will be dedicated to this task, and I
> will be using another phone for my input.


Something like:

http://www.radioshack.ca/estore/Pr [...] nguage=en-
CA&catalog=RadioShack&category=Recorders&product=4308957

Or

http://www.radioshack.ca/estore/Pr [...] nguage=en-
CA&catalog=RadioShack&category=Recorders&product=4308236

Will work. You should be able to find a similar product at any Radio Shack.


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"George Eberhardt" <geberhardt@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:315vvdF36ql9dU1@individual.net...
> I need to make a PC based recording of a phone conference.
>
> Both the phone and the computer will be dedicated to this task, and I will
> be using another phone for my input.
>
> I need to know what equipment to purchase and where to purchase it.
>
>
> My first try, a magnetic pickup from Radio Shack just did not hack it.
>


Thanks to members of this group, I now have the above problem resolved. But
now I find that I need to compress the volume level to make things workable.
My voice comes through well, but some other members of the conference can
just barely be heard; even when I hear them well. A software solution would
be great, but reasonably priced hardware would work too

Thanks.

--
George Eberhardt
(732)224-8988

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"George Eberhardt" wrote ...

> Thanks to members of this group, I now have the above
> problem resolved. But now I find that I need to compress
> the volume level to make things workable.

Or maybe not "solved"?

> My voice comes through well, but some other members of
> the conference can just barely be heard; even when I hear
> them well.

That is one of the differences between a cheap gadget from
Radio Shack and the kind of telephone hybrid devices used
by people who are serious (especially broadcast phone-in
talk shows, etc.)

> A software solution would
> be great, but reasonably priced hardware would work too


Check out "dictation buddy" at www.highcriteria.com.
They sell a bundle of software and hardware specialized for
recording from the phone on a computer.