12voltman59
Apr 21, 2006, 5:53 PM
I am sure with the diverse talents of those who visit here--someone has experience working with audio recording equipment.
I do freelance print journalism but want to branch out into doing audio recording of interviews both for my own projects and for a non-profit organization that wants to put oral histories on their web site.
I want to purchase equipment for myself along with what the organization is considering purchasing.
For years I have used Sony microcassette recordings to record the interviews I do and that has been fine for taking back to my office where I write my pieces from notes and the tapes.
For the organization that I am going to do these interviews for and my own work-I need to be able to do editing and archiving of the material and at broadcast or near-broadcast quality sound.
Back in the mid-90's I did some volunteering for a local public radio station. They provided me with DAT equipment to do things, so I was used to it and figured that is what I would get, but I have learned thanks to my online research, that DAT is a dead medium.
I have also found that mini-discs is a current popular medium. NPR is using this format for their "Story Corp" series and it seems to work well.
My main question is: for broadcast quality sound and such---is minidisc a good medium?
Any help any knowledgable person could provide would be appreciated.....
I do freelance print journalism but want to branch out into doing audio recording of interviews both for my own projects and for a non-profit organization that wants to put oral histories on their web site.
I want to purchase equipment for myself along with what the organization is considering purchasing.
For years I have used Sony microcassette recordings to record the interviews I do and that has been fine for taking back to my office where I write my pieces from notes and the tapes.
For the organization that I am going to do these interviews for and my own work-I need to be able to do editing and archiving of the material and at broadcast or near-broadcast quality sound.
Back in the mid-90's I did some volunteering for a local public radio station. They provided me with DAT equipment to do things, so I was used to it and figured that is what I would get, but I have learned thanks to my online research, that DAT is a dead medium.
I have also found that mini-discs is a current popular medium. NPR is using this format for their "Story Corp" series and it seems to work well.
My main question is: for broadcast quality sound and such---is minidisc a good medium?
Any help any knowledgable person could provide would be appreciated.....