[nabs-l] accessible digital recorders

[Ashley Bramlett]

Justin,
I've heard other good things about the Olympus models.  Will your Olympus 
record from a short distance such as ten feet and still pick up a speaker's 
voice if the room is quiet?  I'm wondering how good it will do in a meeting 
or lecture if I'm in the front row.  Was there enough auditory feedback to 
move from folder to folder and erase notes?

Thanks.
Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Young" <jty727 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible digital recorders


> Hi Ashley,
> For many years now I've used a Digital Voice Recorder which is made by
> Olympus.  I bought from BestBuy for $199.99.  It records in .wma
> format and has a built in USB thing like a flash drive which allows
> you to put your files recorded on a computer.  I believe its the WM311
> or something like that.
> Hope this helps
> Justin
>
> On 7/23/10, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I'm looking into getting a digital recorder to record notes such as phone
>> numbers at meetings and lectures.  I am already aware that the VR stream 
>> and
>> other blindness made notetakers have digital recording capability.  But I 
>> am
>> seeking a recorder that is small, light weight, durable, picks up audio 
>> at a
>> range, and can organize notes by folders.  I'd like something to fit in 
>> my
>> purse so I don't have to carry around an extra bag although I do anyway 
>> to
>> put my Braille Note in and other matterials from lectures if on campus.
>> The problem with the Braille Note recording is it records in .WAV files 
>> and
>> those are huge so you cannot fit many notes on a flash card.
>>
>> So what do you recommend?  Which recorders are
>> accessible or semi accessible?  Some have beeps as you move around so you
>> don't have to see the screen.
>> If its not fully accessible which parts are?
>> What is the voice range? I mean in a quiet room can it pick up a 
>> speaker's
>> voice from several feet away?
>> Does it have the capability to hook up to a computer and convert the 
>> notes
>> to MP3s, upload to the internet or do other things with it?
>>
>> I'm thinking of getting this at Radio Shack or Best buy.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Ashley
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