Digital voice recorder
Hello, everybody.
I'm desperately searching a digital voice recorder working under linux. I'm using linux professionnally in office (I managed to convince my partners to switch from windows to linux) and everything works (almost) perfectly except this problem. I need a voice recording device that allows me to dictate and to transfer files to my secretary which can hear the file. What I search is a device that: - when possible is recognized as a usb mass storage device (but if another access method is easy supported, it's ok for me. I mean easy, 'cause my partners are able to click on a nice icon, but commands like "mount -t usbfs /dev/sdb /mnt/removable" are ways to complicated for them), - record files in a recognizable format, - allows me to edit what I've just dictate (like a word processor). My tests until this day: - for now, every Olympus device seems to use a proprietary file format (DSS) that can't be converted on linux (my goal is to play them in mplayer that I can command with customisable keyboards shortcuts); - I tried some MP3 players. OK for mass storage device; OK for file format (mp3 or wma) but you can't do voice edition (that means "this is what I'm talking about ... er ... (rew) ... speaking about" without closing first mp3 file and creating a new one). Has anybody an idea ? Thanks in advance Olivier |
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I've seen many mp3 players with voice record features, so I don't know why you would have trouble finding one that just acts like a USB drive. Your mount command can be done away with for dumb users if you form the /etc/fstab file correctly. |
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Worse. What you've dictated and is erroneous won't be erased. Example: you want to dictate "this is a sentence that has to be dictated". You begin to dictate "this is a word that... ". You realize that you've made a mistake, rewind, and dictate again ".. a sentence that has to be dictated". What will you have with a conventionnal mp3 player ? Two files: 1.mp3: "this is a word that... " 2.mp3: ".. a sentence that has to be dictated". and you can't just erase "a word that": you can just erase whole 1.mp3 or 2.mp3. That's what I mean with voice edition. But if you know any device, mp3 player or dictation system, that can do this kind of voice edition (and is usable under linux, which means standard format and usb drive), I REALLY would be gratefull. By the way, Quote:
Anyhow, thanks for having replied. Olivier |
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- Use a tape recorder ((micro)cassette, VHS, DVHS, or DAT), and when the product is finished, play it back to the sound card. - Use the digital recorder, and pro tools or soundforge type of tools to do the editing digitally; in which case it will be easier if you just let the recorder roll, so you have one file to edit later. - Maybe if you use a desktop CDRW recorder (like a musician would use), you might be able to backup up and start over from a cue point. In the end you'll have a redbook disc. Quote:
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digital voice recorder
Specs of some (new?) Olympus digital voice recorders say they record in WAV format.
E.g. the W-10: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...oduct=894&fl=4 |
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