Recording Interviews/Speeches for Internet Use 1. I truck around the world giving speeches on the Internet and democracy/politics <http://www.publicus.net>. I meet lots of interesting people and would like to record interviews, conference discussions, and do some real-time Internet webcasting from time to time. 2. My Base computer equipment on the road - I have a Sony Vaio SR5 with 128 MB memory running Windows 2000. I like to use small devices whenever possible. My computer has a Firewire plug, USB, and a memory stick slot. 3. MP3 Recorders A. Are you aware of a MP3 Player/Recorder with an external mic jack? B. I see that many offer voice recording with built in mics and that the Nomad Jukebox has line-in plug that would required a pre-amped mic. Are small portable mics with the pre-amp built-in available? C. What about Sony, will they have a MP3 recorder with an external mic jack that uses their memory stick? 4. Portable Mini-Disc Recorders - My research thus far leads me toward some sort of Mini-disk solution with a decent PC connection. I am more interested in uploading interviews quickly to my computer than downloading MP3 to a player. What are my options? What do you recommend? Should I wait for the MDLP versions to reach the U.S.? I want to avoid taking 30 minutes to get a 30 minute interview onto my computer. 5. Microphones - I'd like to be able to set a microphone(s) on a table to record discussions or interviews. Are teleconferencing/meeting recording like mics suitable (the ones that are all connected to be scattered across a table)? What about two person discussions, how should two lapel mics be connected? 6. Webcasting - When I have the proper net connection and power source, I plan to use my laptop to audio cast events via streaming MP3 using Shoutcast and Live365.com. Any tips here? Can I both webcast live and record at the same time? 7. Video??? - Should I just scrap the audio-only recorder option and put the money toward a fancy digital camcorder? Why not just use the camera to record the sound and strip the audio from the video? What kind of sound quality can these Firewire/memory stick compatible camcorders record? What software would you need to strip out the audio digitally? Thanks, Steven Clift - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Steven Clift - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T:+1.612.822.8667 Info - http://publicus.net DO - http://e-democracy.org/do Web White & Blue - http://webwhiteblue.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
