[Menvi-discuss] Accessible Digital Recorders

Mon Feb 17 01:17:14 EST 2014

Oops, sorry about that. Believe it or not, I was 
an English major back in the 1990's. You wouldn't know it nowadays.

At 02:46 PM 2/16/2014, you wrote:
>Just a note.
>Its used as a possessive, as in its audio, does 
>not get an apostrophe.  Remember that it's is a contraction that means it is.
>
>In a message dated 2/16/2014 12:34:38 P.M. US 
>Eastern Standard Time, csmart8 at cogeco.ca writes:
>The iPhone is a great recorder, talking
>instrument tuner, metronome, and a million other uses. (grin)
>
>Just remember that it is a phone, so normally,
>it's audio is being processed to sound best to
>other people on the phone. (high-pass filter,
>compression, noise reduction etc.) But, many
>recording apps can turn off all that stuff if you want to capture things raw.
>
>And, other companies sell tiny audio interfaces
>that let you attach better equipment, microphones etc. if you're into that.
>
>At 09:03 PM 2/4/2014, you wrote:
> >Do you think the iPhone is a better digital
> >recorder than the Olympus? Believe it or not I'm
> >one of these people who doesn't yet have an
> >iPhone but am amazed at all the things it can do
> >and want to get one when I can afford it.
> >Marda
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
> >To: "This is for discussing music and braille
> >literacy" <menvi-discuss at menvi.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 1:37 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Accessible Digital Recorders
> >
> >
> >So, essentially, I use my Olympus DS50, my iPod Touch 5th Gen and my
> >iPhone 5S smiles...it all depends on what I need them for and how long
> >it, the recording will be and what type of recording it is...it is
> >generally a preference thing, to each their own preference, we just
> >throwin' it all out there for you to make a choice what may work for me
> >may not work for you sort of advice I'd give.
> >
> >--
> >Teachers have a sacred task:
> >It is to give children the skills to understand
> >the world and an expectation that the world is a
> >trustworthy place; that it is full of light, and
> >love, and music and that each student
> >deserves--and will have--their own place in it
> >and the chance to play their own song.
> >And, as much of these expectations are
> >transmitted non-verbally—and in Chelaâ€™s
> >ccase--out of sight
it is the voice and touch of
> >a Teacher that sheds light on what the world can be.
> >Academics—and no one will ever change my mind onn
> >this—take a distant second place. —Dr. Bil Hawkins
> >--
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> >
> >On 2/3/2014 10:58 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:
> >>I love my Olympus!  It's pretty easy to use.  The menus talk, and I
> >>love that you can change the sensitivity of the microphone based on
> >>what kind of room or how much noise you are dealing with.
> >>
> >>I use Goldwave to convert to MP3.  The only issue I've had is losing
> >>my Olympus.  It's why I have two olympy!
> >>
> >>On 2/4/14, Chela Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>Yeah, definitely agree that the Apple line of iDevices are great
> >>>recorders and work well with Voiceover. I use my iPod Touch 5th
> >>>Generation and my iPhone 5S, gotta love the memo app! I love how you can
> >>>trim it.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Teachers have a sacred task:
> >>>It is to give children the skills to 
> understand the world and an expectation
> >>>that the world is a trustworthy place; that it is full of light, and love,
> >>>and music and that each student 
> deserves--and will have--their own place in
> >>>it and the chance to play their own song.
> >>>And, as much of these expectations are transmitted non-verbally--and in
> >>>Chela's case--out of sight...it is the voice
> >>>and touch of a Teacher that sheds
> >>>light on what the world can be.
> >>>Academics--and no one will ever change my mind
> >>>on this--take a distant second
> >>>place. --Dr. Bil Hawkins
> >>>--
> >>>Chela Robles a Nationally Certified person 
> in Customer Service, certified by
> >>>the National Retail Federation Foundation (NRF):
> >>>http://www.nrffoundation.com/
> >>>E-mail: cdrobles693 at gmail.com
> >>>Windows Live Messenger: cdrobles693 at hotmail.com
> >>>Skype: jazzytrumpet
> >>>I volunteer for Bookshare, to find out more 
> and to volunteer with us,visit:
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> >>>--
> >>>
> >>>On 2/3/2014 10:25 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
> >>>>Hello,
> >>>>The IPhone is really the best recorder I have found for lesson recording.
> >>>>It isn't the best for sound effects or stereo, but it has a built-in
> >>>>noise remover, so you don't get the fans or air currents in the room.
> >>>>Also, this may be coming viable, the old Icons and Braille Plusses are
> >>>>fantastic recorders that are totally accessible.
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Brandon Keith Biggs
> >>>>
> >>>>On 2/3/2014 7:54 PM, Winona Brackett wrote:
> >>>>>Hello all,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I am looking for a digital recorder that is accessible, portable, is
> >>>>>able to convert to MP3 files, and records with superior sound quality.
> >>>>>Something that either has buttons, is easy to use and straight forward
> >>>>>or something that talks or beeps on certain selections or settings. I
> >>>>>have heard of Olympis and Zoom. Does anyone have experience with any
> >>>>>of those brands?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>What have you used to record your self practicing or performing?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks,
> >>>>>Winona
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