95 yr. old friend recording life history--any suggestions in using this software? Does anyone have suggestions for how to proceed?
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Great idea! I did an interview with my late grandfather for a high school history project nearly 20 years ago and though it seemed a daunting assignment at the time, I'm very glad I did so. The cassette tape is the only recording any of us have of him, and I've found it enjoyable to listen to every few years. His story was WWII-centric, as he was a recon pilot and I was aiming for a more historically based interview. I think I had prepared about 10 questions beforehand which gave us a general direction. Of course if he wanted to go a bit off topic, who was I to say no? My advise is to bring over a couple sandwiches, a list of questions both broad and specific and just record whatever happens. Since you have the benefit of much higher technology than I did, you have the freedom to edit out dead air or (dare I say) mindless ramblings. :) Since you say she's sharp that probably won't be a problem though. Many people are a bit wary or self conscious of discussing their life with a tape recorder- start with more lighter fare before attempting to delve into more personal matters. You may want to ask them beforehand if any topics might be verbotten to them. She's not a part of the MySpace generation, understand that many things may be her business and her business alone. You most likely understand her personality and shouldn't have a problem knowing when to press for more information and when to leave a subject that might be uncomfortable for her. I'm sure there are a number of books out there on interviewing skills, but you're talking with a friend not a head of state- have a genuine talk and just see what happens. Sorry if I rambled..
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Honestly, Handyshare is a very simple program that's good for trimming start and end points and for adding reveb effect to a flat sounding recording. Unless your recording conditions are optimal, and they seldom are, I'd recommend going with a decent video editor, especially since you have a 64 bit OS. CyberLink Power Director 9 is fantastic. I'll admit that there's a bit of a learning curve with it but once you get the hang of it you can do just about anything you can imagine to your videos. Try the free (cut down version) trialware and read all the documentation, system requirements and such. It also comes with great tutorials. Don't buy without trying and good luck. Joe
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I do not know the answer to your specific question, but I found the options involved in setting up this recorder and then using it to be far more complicated than they should be. Directions included with it are very sparse.
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Glad to have helped, David. A little background on why I bought this. I'm embarking on the biggest free-lance writing project of my life: The history of University of Nebraska at Omaha hockey. I have an antique recorder that uses the mini-cassettes, but they last a maximum of 30 minutes per side. Some of my interviews already have exceeded an hour, so I use the digital recorder as a backup. The quality of the digital recorder is far superior to the old recorder. My final suggestion for you once you get it: Familiarize yourself with all the features to get the best use from it. Happy Holidays!
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Do I need a separate recorder/hard drive to store recorded data? If not, how long does it record before the 'loop' ends and it starts rewriting over itself?
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Haven't tried going that direction with the data but the software in the Nexto may impede that process. Probably need to pull off the manual form the internet and se if there is a work around. Sorry
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Yes it does. It automatically records over the oldest recordings by default.
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THANKS!!!! My parents are in their 80s- So this probably isn't the best option. Appreciate your input!! :)
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My sister and I both use it to check blood pressure, but I think it just monitors the last person who used it. We do record both of our information for future reference.
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It has been my experience that this unit will keep on recording over the the oldest recording, ie: on a loop. You can also delete the old stuff using the onboard menu.
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I haven't got that far yet. It was too complicated to understand how to get it to work.I went out and bought a flash drive recorder.
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Hi Chad,Don't use the record out, but any other output should do.Good luck!
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Haven't tried that part of it yet. We have been recording old records and 8 tracks and they work wonderful. No computer needed. So far it is a great product.
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Not sure. Can only suggest you try it. Or purchase the olympus 7200 digital recorder it runs around $30 and is a fantastic product. Used it to record my father's memories...runs for hours and can transfer files to pc. I uploaded to dropbox Free cloud and gave family members access to recordings.
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No and that has caused us a great deal of pain. We had all of our addresses, anniversarys, etc on file. Tried a virtual machine thing but it would not transfer all the data We are still trying to work out a way If you have any ideas let us know irv8063@bellsouth.net
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There was no software I just plugged it into my computer and all the information was there for me to fill out. I am 82 years old and would not have been able to do it myself if it wasn't easy.
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Hi, actually the Auto / Manual Track button did not work so it wouldn't record. I sent it back. But I am thinking of trying a new one because it really is a nice unit.