Is this porduct good for recording group discussions each person 3-5 feet away
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it had two settings on the mic for far and near! i think it would work pretty well for what you need.
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I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck with the interview. I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck... » Read More I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck with the interview. « Show Less
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Hi Scooby, the answer is yes. If you are going to be having a small to mid size conference and need better microphone pickup distance and sound, check out the Konftel 300ip or the Polycom Soundstation IP 6000.
614651
I would say yes, though of the bag of 5 that I received 2 of them had a high noise ratio when recording. I currently use one for voip that I clip to my shirt and it works perfectly on my laptop.
346777
This is more for recordings where you keep your mouth really close to the mic. If you have quiet a few people around and sit it in the middle and just chat, it would work but the voices would sound pretty distant and its going to pick up all the noises in the background of the pub.
1140202
The mics in this recorder are sensitive. It might sound s little bit tinny that way, but it will do it.
1667090
If you use it as an interview microphone, close to the sound source, it should be ok. If you expect to leave it in the middle of the church and be able to hear the priest words, it is not going to work. For that I would suggest use a lavalier mic on the speaker (easier if wireless) and record on the zoom H4N through it's XLR inputs. Good luck
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I have not used this device in a classroom, however, I used in the church and worked fine as well as in a small group meeting less than 10 people. Either occasions, I had not had any issues with recording and playing as long as there is no noise. It will pick up and sound as it should. Hope this helps to make you decision. Thanks.
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It would work for video. The distance between the subject and reflector matters, not the camera and reflector
1370328
We use the MXL AC404 for exactly this purpose, with about 30 people. The main factors to consider are the positioning and reverberation. This mic does an excellent job with either Skype, Hangouts, Flash Media Encoder, whatever.
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Unless you're going to be using the audio in a broadcast or film or something, I think this is overkill. Also, what Alan Ganger said, but even so -- there's no equipment so amazing that you don't need some kind of mic or amp or something if you're far from the speaker. The bottom line is that if you're recording only for your own uses (like, to record lectures or conversations for your own review later), you can get the same functionality (but at a bit lower sound quality) for less money.
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Yes, it will work fine for this. Remember that MiC is a USB condenser microphone with a cardioid pickup pattern. So when I record conversations I don't put the MiC in the middle of the table. Instead, place it at the side of the table where nobody is behind the microphone. The sound quality is excellent when recorded on iPad or iPhone.
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The audio is 'ok' at best. If the room is small and there is only one or two people talking it is fine. If you have a larger room or lots of speakers, I would recommend a dedicated mic. We used a Crown PZM-11 mic with excellent results.
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We have burned through TONS of video conferencing equipment in our office. This is the best of them all. We have it installed in a semi-large conference room that typically holds 12 but we cram as many as 30 in there and everyone can hear. People often comment how good the mic is. So, the answer to your question is a hearty YES.
191981
I sure have no idea. I have used it for recording meeting minutes which last about 1 1/2 hours. It works really well for that. It is nice and small and east touse.....
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I use the tape recorder for writing meeting minutes for our Home Owners Association and it works great. Picks up sound of all owners in the meeting in a room about 30' x 40' with 50 owners. I do not use "voice recognition" software so not sure what you mean by that. I have also used it for music recordings and it is very clear. Highly recommend it for quality of sound and ease of use.
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The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient. The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the... » Read More The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient. « Show Less