[geeks] Portable Mac Compatible MP3 Recorders

[Nadine Miller]

James Fogg wrote:
>> I'd like to stay in the $150 range if possible. Amazon has
>> the iRiver H1 for fairly cheap, the Sandisk SDMX4 -
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-SDMX4-4096-Sansa-Player-Expansio
> n/dp/tech-data
>> /B000ETVKHE/ref=de_a_smtd
> 
> 
> I don't know why you skipped the iPod Nano. You don't need high bitrate
> for voice, there is zero benefit. This makes the 4GB Nano work for you.
> Many other MP3 devices are playsforsure strangled. I don't know if that
> would have any effect on recording though.

Or get a digital voice recorder and convert to mp3 after the fact.  From 
a brief google, it looks like the Olympus voice recorders store in WMA 
format, which could be converted to mp3 (yes, transcoding, but it's 
voice, not music, so it should not be that big of a deal).

There's also the MacXtreme MicroMemo digital voice recorder that 
connects to via the iPod dock connector.  42 reviews at Apple @3.5/5 
stars.  Looks like it's only compatible with "full size" ipods, though. 
  It records to WAV. Bonus: use whatever mic you want with a 3.5mm plug.
<http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/earphones_recorders/micromemo_video/index.php>

And this might be helpful at the Audacity forums: 
<http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1065>

=Nadine=