Mar 26 2009
Fabulous music created by workshop participants
Roger Lemelin created the following pieces of music using Acid XPress. After much arm twisting, he has agreed to share the music as long as he gets credit for it.
Oct 19 2008
Sony ICD-UX70S MP3 Recorder
We recently purchased a new voice recorder for our students to use. It’s the Sony ICD-UX70S MP3 Recorder. Its advantage over the Olympus models we have used up to now is the fact it records directly to an MP3 format. That means there is no need to use software to convert the audio format. With the Olympus models (and most other voice recorders) you first have to convert the audio files to MP3 to allow audio editing software like Audacity to use it. Now, all you and your students have to do is plug it directly into the computer’s USB port, launch Audacity, and import the audio directly from the voice recorder.
This voice recorder comes equipped with built in stereo microphones. Its sound quality is at least as good, if not a little better than the other voice recorders we have used. If you are after something with better sound recording, the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder would be the way to go. This is what Jane and I use to record the Portable PD podcast.
Like the Olympus WS-320, its USB is built in. This is a very handy feature to have as it will save you from having to search for the right cable while surrounded by impatient students who will inevitably find other, less constructive, things to do with their time. It also comes with a pair of earbud headphones, a short USB extension cable and a bag. Like all voice recorders, it is very light and small and its casing is plastic. The price was fairly reasonable (we got ours for around $70 from Staples) and our ten year old students haven’t had any difficulty figuring out how to use it.
