HT Record room sound from next room?

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Hi,

I have this problem: There is a room where events take place. About
18x10 meters, 3.5 high. Partially mikes are used, partially normal
speech without mikes (!). Next door theres a small room with computer.


I want to install mikes at the ceiling, send the signal wireless to
the computer room and so record the event. To make it even worse, I
don't have thousands of dollars/ euro. (but max. about 300)

So: any ideas? what type of mike? what company? how much? possible at
all to get the not-amplified spoken word in the described room? [low
level would be okay: once recorded, i could amplify it by processing.
also, the purpose is only to later transcribe the spoken content -
i.e. I do not need to get good sound! "Understanding what was said" is
totally enough]. what kind/ company for the wireless transmission?
etc.

thanx a lot for each hint!

Daniel

ps any other newsgroups i could ask this question?
pps if some german/ berlin people here: any vendor etc. tips?

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"Daniel Loose" <noreply@web.de> wrote in message
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> So: any ideas? what type of mike? what company? how much?

The Behringer UL2000M has a list price of 231 Euros, though it's not
shipping yet.

http://www.behringer.com/UL2000M/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Tim

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On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:04:05 GMT, noreply@web.de (Daniel Loose) wrote:

>I have this problem: There is a room where events take place. About
>18x10 meters, 3.5 high. Partially mikes are used, partially normal
>speech without mikes (!). Next door theres a small room with computer.
>
>
>I want to install mikes at the ceiling, send the signal wireless to
>the computer room and so record the event. To make it even worse, I
>don't have thousands of dollars/ euro. (but max. about 300)
>
>So: any ideas? what type of mike? what company? how much? possible at
>all to get the not-amplified spoken word in the described room? [low
>level would be okay: once recorded, i could amplify it by processing.
>also, the purpose is only to later transcribe the spoken content -
>i.e. I do not need to get good sound! "Understanding what was said" is
>totally enough]. what kind/ company for the wireless transmission?
>etc.


If a listener in the room can hear everything adequately, so will a
mic. Make a test recording with any available mic sited in a
convenient position. The ceiling, if you must. But on the wall
near the door to your computer room would seem more sensible. You
could even mount a walkman-sized portable recorder. How's the
recording? Intelligible? If not, are audience members located in
this area? You need to sort out the room's pa system first, don't
you :-)

MUST it be wireless? Why?