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I hate my recorder

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Trey Beamon, Aug 21, 2009.

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  1. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I now use the recorder on my iPhone. It saves me having to carry around a separate recorder and it downloads easily to my iTunes. I also got a $10 microphone that plugs into the audio jack so it picks up the sound really well.
     
    John, Aug 21, 2009
    #13
  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Same thing has happened to me with my RCA recorder (the same one I've seen a thousand reporters use) twice in the last three weeks, the thing started repeating about five seconds of stuff over and over again about midway through playback and never continued to the end of the file. I was OK but if that had happened with a couple other sources, I'd have been in big trouble.

    I bought the thing in January and am thinking about exchanging it for a new one.
     
    playthrough, Aug 21, 2009
    #14
  3. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    This sounds perfect for Trey, since I know he loves his iPhone.
     
    imjustagirl, Aug 21, 2009
    #15
  4. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Fixed. :D

    I have an iPhone recorder app. It's nice, but I've had recordings go poof because the phone rang during an interview.
     
    Trey Beamon, Aug 21, 2009
    #16
  5. John

    John Well-Known Member

    I put mine on airplane mode so it can't happen.
     
    John, Aug 21, 2009
    #17
  6. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    You don't ignore them. You just don't answer, then immediately text me a reason why you didn't answer.

    "Working."
    "Not in a talking mood."
    "Hate you."
     
    imjustagirl, Aug 21, 2009
    #18
  7. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    I hate my generation.
    -- Cracker
     
    tapintoamerica, Aug 21, 2009
    #19
  8. Andy Friedlander

    Andy Friedlander Member

    My batteries went dead today early in a long phone interview.

    AAAAAARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!
     
    Andy Friedlander, Aug 21, 2009
    #20
  9. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    One of the reasons II went digital: One too many tapes got eaten by the tape recorder's capstan.

    Plus, the weight and size savings were nice since I could just put the digital recorder into a shirt or pants pocket.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Aug 21, 2009
    #21
  10. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    Thanks, John.

    I rarely fly, so I never bothered to figure out the story behind airplane mode.
     
    Trey Beamon, Aug 21, 2009
    #22
  11. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Turns off all radio transceivers on the phone, including Bluetooth.

    You could, for example, play Texas hold'em without worrying about screwing up the navigation systems, as claimed by some in the aviation industry.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Aug 21, 2009
    #23
  12. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    I usually safe the hate for a later text. :)
     
    Trey Beamon, Aug 21, 2009
    #24
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