Recording Lectures

[joekodiak]

Okay, I'm asking this as I promised someone I'd do.

She is wondering the best way to record a lecture without getting all of the background noise, doing it cheaply, and not using one of the portable cassette gizmos.

There-I've honored my promise and she's now on her own.

[mshilarious]

Here's a thread for starters:

http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/sho...d.php?t=123193

If you already have a laptop, then two mikes (one lapel and one for classroom questions), a little mixer, and a program like Audacity (free) should do the trick. Record one mic on the left channel & one mic on the right.

Then whatever channel has the classroom mic, just cut out the regions where nobody in the class is talking (try out the program & you'll see what I mean). Then just mix both sides back to center, and burn to CD.

[randyfromde]

She is wondering the best way to record a lecture without getting all of the background noise, doing it cheaply, and not using one of the portable cassette gizmos.

Can't be done.

[AussieGal]

Hi there,

I have used a Sony MZR-900 mini-disc recorder to record lectures. It's very small and discreet, has up to 16 hrs continuous recording, is rechargeable and the quality is much greater than a cassette player. I purchased a small condenser microphone for the model, enabling me to pick up the lecturer's voice and all the student's questions with clarity. There are some models that allow you to upload to your computer and burn onto CD or email to others, which may be convenient for you.

You can pick up similar mini disc recorders for a few hundred dollars, and there are usually good bargains on them on Ebay.

I hope this is useful for you! Good luck!

Cheers,

AG