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| 509998 | 2006-12-27 07:44:00 | Hi Experts.... I have grandchildren in the UK and want to read some NZ stories so that I can write them to CD. What equipment and gadgets would you suggest would be best to use please? I went to Warehouse Stationery today and they suggested I visited Dick Smith Powerhouse - haven't done that so far but was a bit intrigued to be directed to the opposition! VBG TIA Bryden |
Bryden (4161) | ||
| 509999 | 2006-12-27 07:56:00 | For the times when I do that . . I just use Audacity to record the sounds I speak into the microphone, and save the selected file as an MP3 on the harddrive and then burn it onto a cd-rom . With Audacity you can edit and amplify and create sound effects and switch sequences of voice/data to your heart's content . You can even add music in the background with extra tracks and synch them as you see fit . . . Sometimes for fun I put the MP3 on a mini disk . . a smaller version of a regular cd-rom . . the kinds you get for vid recorders work just fine . . and they mail or carry in smaller packages . Enjoy! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 510000 | 2006-12-27 08:04:00 | Audacity - haven't searched yet but is this a download, or a programme you buy? Microphones etc. - anything I should watch out for or are they just basic? This is a new arena for me though a lot of other computer things I am quite familiar with... TIA |
Bryden (4161) | ||
| 510001 | 2006-12-27 08:12:00 | Hi Bryden. You would need to have a microphone in the first place, or you can use the voice-recording function of some digital camera or cellphone to record down the stories as you speak. There was a desk-mounted microphone sold at Botany Downs Bond & Bond or DSE for about 20 bucks a few weeks ago. DSE Powerhouse is only available at Hamilton and Manukau. I guess you are living near to either one of those two locations? :) P.S. Don't forget to omit NZ accent as you dictate the stories; it might be a little hard to understand for an English. :P Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 510002 | 2006-12-27 08:14:00 | Audacity is a free download, Google it. I have a Logitech headset that I use, it is about $50 but it is good |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 510003 | 2006-12-27 08:16:00 | Audacity is free, you can get from here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 510004 | 2006-12-27 08:31:00 | Thanks so much for the replies.... Will check out the microphones... I live in Cambridge so Hamilton Powerhouse is a regular stop off... As for the Kiwi accent - I am English, so don't have one! VBG |
Bryden (4161) | ||
| 510005 | 2006-12-27 08:59:00 | Hi again, Bryden. To be honest, I am half-surprised that there are still people out there dictating stories to their children and grand-children, given that the world has now been hijacked by technology. :D Anyway, it is good to know that some family traditions are still in existent today. :) Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 510006 | 2006-12-27 16:18:00 | any mic should do really......and audacity is a very good program.... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 510007 | 2006-12-28 04:37:00 | Well I did record some stories on to tape for my little ones and they still play them at night when they go to bed. When you live at such a distance it is important to keep the contact going.... BTW you should have used the word "existence".... VBG Bryden |
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