[BC] Re: Netbooks and Audio

[Mark Croom]

I would concur with Glen's approach here.

The built-in mic in that little box is quite adequate for what you describe,
and you'd still have the advantage of being able to take the memory card out
and stick it in any reader in the prod room.

Mark
MN

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Glen Kippel <glen.kippel at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Vernon Kuehn <vkuehn at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
> > If I were going to outfit a news person or a sales rep who wanted to
> record
> > a clients voice for use in a commercial,  I would get a little zipper bag
> > about the size you put shaving stuff in for travel and stuff the mic, and
> > whatever little converter-USB device you choose and be off to the races.
>  I
> > found that powered external speakers plugged into the built-in sound
> > device/card gave good results.
> >
> ---------------
>
> For that purpose, a Zoom H2 recorder would be far handier.  We got one
> recently at KWXY and our talent just loves it.  Street price $179.
>