Where do pro broadcast audio professionals buy and sell their gear? I'm looking for a specific portable recorder (Sound Devices 788t) and would like to know if there's a board or online community for people in the industry to buy and sell gear.
posted by Joseph Gurl on Oct 31, 2009 - 6 answers

What's a good Windows XP open source/freeware sound recorder that is easy for someone with vision deficits to use? Suggestions for a microphone also welcome. Details and... [more inside]
posted by de void on Jun 29, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a DVD/HDD recorder which can control a cable box. Does anyone have such a combo up and running? [more inside]
posted by imperium on Mar 5, 2009 - 5 answers

DVD player door opens 3/4 of the way, then won't play discs - Help! [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Mar 2, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I listen to DSS audio files on my Mac? [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine on Oct 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Podcast pointers and primers, please. [more inside]
posted by NikitaNikita on Sep 29, 2008 - 3 answers

I need recommendations for a digital video recorder designed for multiple video inputs, including sound, (four cameras point at an animal enclosure at a zoo) that's designed to allow for easy access to the videos recorded. Networkable would be really great, or standard removable storage (USB/SATA). I'd prefer it if the device recorded directly in a standard video format so no conversion from a proprietary format is needed.
posted by krisjohn on Jun 9, 2008 - 1 answer

I need a Vista-compatable, cheap or freeware audio interface that can convert a .wav file to .mp3. [more inside]
posted by Ironmouth on Jun 2, 2008 - 18 answers

Please recommend a solution for transcribing voice to text on my Mac. [more inside]
posted by segatakai on May 17, 2008 - 5 answers

Is it reasonable to expect to be able to try a wind instrument before buying it? I just bought a 'Gill' Wooden Sopranino recorder (Baroque fingering, of course) from a store in Boston without doing so, and got back to find that the lowest G and B notes (eq. to D and F# on C-tuned instruments) are so out of tune as to be unusable. I'll try to request a replacement since it was a $40 investment, but since I'm looking to purchase other such instruments in the future I'd like to know more about the ground rules.
posted by The Confessor on Apr 3, 2008 - 17 answers

What's the best solution for recording and transcribing phone interviews? And what kind of digital voice recorder should I buy? [more inside]
posted by incandescentman on Mar 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Looking for a portable digital recorder that is as small as possible but has a powered 1/8" stereo mic in (for a binaural mic), records uncompressed PCM at at least 16-bit 44KHz, has removable storage, and does not need special software to transfer and deal with files on a computer (e.g. it should record direct to aiff or wav on the card.)
posted by neustile on Feb 20, 2008 - 18 answers

How can I set up an audio-journaling scheme with my cell phone? [more inside]
posted by twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious on Jan 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Can you explain to a non-computer nerd the best way to record music from the internet? [more inside]
posted by Wayman Tisdale on Nov 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Where can I find a free sound card output recording software? [more inside]
posted by herbiehancock00 on Oct 20, 2007 - 10 answers

how can i figure out where i should place the holes and how large they should be on a bamboo recorder i am making? [more inside]
posted by KaeporaGaebora on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

I am putting together a helmetcam system for mountain biking. Which digital (flash or HD based) video recorder should I use? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Jun 5, 2007 - 6 answers

Advice on a portable digital recording device. Mostly for recording phone interviews (and not for broadcast), but I'd like something easy to mic, Mac compatible, and not overly complicated or fussy. (Not the first time asked, I know, but the state of the art does change so fast.) [more inside]
posted by aaronwsj on Jun 1, 2007 - 10 answers

A decent voice recorder for mac? [more inside]
posted by phluke on Apr 3, 2007 - 12 answers

Looking to purchase a DVD recorder with a built in VCR....need help finding a good one.... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Mar 8, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I replace my Sky Plus box? [more inside]
posted by salmacis on Feb 15, 2007 - 10 answers

Problems with recording DVD's. Do I need a cleaner? or a different machine? I get lousy recordings, some of the time. One and a half years ago I bought a reconditioned Toshiba DVD and VCR Recorder/Player. D-VR3SU/ I basically like it, it was relatively easy to learn how to use it, though that took a while. My old VCR had died, and it made sense to me to go digital, but I have a lot of tapes I wanted to copy. And I was busy. For a while, it seemed to work fine, but many of the copies i didn't watch, so it was hard to tell. [more inside]
posted by judybxxx on Feb 6, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I get my computer to recognize the Archos Jukebox Recorder 15 as an external drive ? [more inside]
posted by therealshell on Dec 25, 2006 - 6 answers

Looking for a phone/pda combo that has a Voice Recorder button (or a programmable button). PalmOS only. [more inside]
posted by Bradley on Dec 7, 2006 - 7 answers

What digital recorder should I buy? [more inside]
posted by clairezulkey on Oct 23, 2006 - 13 answers

What is the best VCR/DVD recorder which will permit do the following: 1. Able to edit and delete chapter markers after recording on the DVD. 2. Excellent image quality in transferring from VHS to DVD. 3. Precise editing accuracy
posted by quintno on Oct 3, 2006 - 2 answers

Problem with DVD/VCR recorder/player - all of a sudden, the VCR part won't record, it says "Check record safety tab" and ejects every tape I try, including the tape I had recorded on the previous night. The first tape I tried was a brand new tape, same thing. At first I thought the new tape was defective, but the problem happens on all the new tapes I just bought, and one's I've used for recording recently. Could the new tape have screwed it up somehow? [more inside]
posted by judybxxx on Jun 1, 2006 - 7 answers

I need to record my screen while I operate/explain a piece of software to new users. There seems to be a number of applications available, but I am hoping to find a free, *reputable* one. [more inside]
posted by mdpc98 on May 25, 2006 - 14 answers

What's the best DVD recorder (hopefully with a VCR as well) which could capture a 2-hour movie from the cable box with the highest quality?
posted by quintno on May 21, 2006 - 1 answer

I have recently bought a Toshiba DVD/HDD recorder. It is hooked up to basic cable (no sat or hi-def) and I can use the TV Guide service to pick which programs I wish to record. The only problem is for some reason our local community cable station is not on the TV Guide grid so I can't record anything off of it. I receive the channel just fine. I've looked at different things throughout the user guide but cannot find anything on how to get the channel onto my TV Guide grid. Is there a way to do this?
posted by pylon on Apr 12, 2006 - 5 answers

My step-father (in his 70s) is looking for a mini-recorder to get his life story down. Got recommendations? [more inside]
posted by davebug on Dec 29, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm a journalist who still uses an old school stereo Sony TCS-580v for recording conversations. It's been discontinued, and the one I have is worse for wear. I was thinking about switching to a digital voice recorder -- by Sony -- and wondered if anyone had any experience with them. Sound quality and dependability are of prime concern, more than weight or portability ... and can you transfer files on those things to a Mac? [more inside]
posted by jgballard on Sep 28, 2005 - 8 answers

Why does the manual on my new DVD/VCR recorder say "do not install NEAR any heat sources such as radiators,..or other(including amplifiers that produce heat)"? I just bought a Toshiba D-VR3SU and if I put it in place of my old VCR it is about 2" from my amplifier. Well the amp gets warm, but I can't feel any heat more than 1/4" away. Do I really need to rearrange all the stuff to avoid this? The manual says this twice! [more inside]
posted by judybxxx on Aug 6, 2005 - 7 answers

iPodfilter: Is there a voice recorder for iPod mini? Googling seems to denote that there's no firmware support for any recorder on iPod mini.. but I want to conduct interviews with the little silver bugger! Please help!
posted by By The Grace of God on Jul 8, 2005 - 6 answers

I am thinking converting bunch of VHS tapes recorded in LP format to DVDs. These are 6 hr tapes I think. I was looking at the option of those combo units that come with the DVD recorder and VCR units. I was wondering if somebody can tell me how do these units deal with 6+ hr long video tapes ? do they automatically break the content up into separate DVDs or can they compress the content enough to fit into one DVD ? thanks
posted by flyby22 on Jun 7, 2005 - 2 answers

Simple sound recorder. I use Win 2000, and need a simple Sound Recorder that will let me easily overwrite a permanent WAV file with new audio from the microphone as needed. I'm having trouble finding a good replacement. [more inside]
posted by rolypolyman on May 6, 2005 - 7 answers

Yet another voice recorder question: I suddenly have potential access to a reasonable grant (theoretical max. $1000) to purchase a digital voice recorder. I'll be using it primarily for interviews, although recording focus groups are a possibility. I'd like it to be Mac compatible, and hopefully mountable without drivers, so I can just drag the files off of it onto my hard drive. [more inside]
posted by carter on Mar 30, 2005 - 22 answers

Please help me purchase a reasonably priced, low-end digital voice recorder [m.i.] [more inside]
posted by naxosaxur on Dec 9, 2004 - 7 answers

Can anyone recommend a digital voice recorder that can also be hooked up to a phone to record calls/interviews?
posted by gottabefunky on Aug 2, 2004 - 14 answers

Playing PS2 on PC? I'd like to be able to see my ps2 games on my swanky monitor. Would a tv card with s-video in do it? Also, if I pick up a tv card, what do people recommend as a good show recorder (I have a good pc)?
posted by Mossy on Jun 20, 2004 - 13 answers