Echoing Pam and others here, I wouldn't burden myself with another mic. For what it does and what it is advertised to do, the internal mic is more than sufficient.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pam Drake Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:10 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Recording quality of victor reader xtreme To amplify on what has been discussed thus far, I can add my own agreement. Ray has given us a fine sample of a lecture recorded under less than ideal conditions. I can say from personal experience that the Stream has made perfectly adequate recordings of the private Pilates and physical therapy sessions I have recorded for use at home. True, the class is private so the instructor and I are working at very close range, but there are times when I may move away from the Stream, forgetting to pick it up in this large studio, and there may be other small groups working nearby, and there is absolutely no problem following the instructions later. Also, I recorded some committee dinner meetings in which we were working on publicity for a fine Australian guitarist visiting Visalia. The conversation was often quite animated, and again, I was able to later extract the information I needed quite easily. What the Stream did not record well was a song or two from the rehearsal by the opening band immediately after the meeting. I did not expect it to record music well, but decided to let it go just to see what would happen. The rehearsal was in the next room in the single-family home, and the music was over-modulated and distorted. Had I used my Edirol R9 or Dave's Olympus DS50 the quality would certainly have been most adequate for an on-the-fly recording. We have used those machines for recording music in party settings. But remember, music wasn't what we were after, nor is the person seeking to record a lecture, so I must totally agree with the positive assessments here. Pam -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Harmon Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:37 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Recording quality of victor reader xtreme I've played around here with a few microphones and didn't see any improvement. The internal mic is quite sensitive and does a very good job. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: RE: Recording quality of victor reader xtreme I have never used an external mike with the Stream, so I can't say. I'm guessing that it would depend on the quality of your mike, but that's just a guess. I don't want to make a statement I can't back up. Bruce On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:15:20 +0200, "André van Deventer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi Bruce > > Thanx a million. Does it make a difference if you plug in an external > microphone? Do you find that the audio quality improves? > > Andre > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Bruce Toews > Sent: 09 October 2008 05:45 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Recording quality of victor reader xtreme > > While the quality of the recording isn't what I would call studio > quality, > it is remarkably good for its size and for the price, given that the > Stream > is not first and foremost a recording device. I also have a serious > hearing > impairment, so I can relate, but I have been amazed by the Stream's > recording quality. > > Bruce > > > On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:33:04 +0200, "André van Deventer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > Hi all > > > > I hhave some questions regarding the victor reader xtreme especially > > regarding it's recording quality. > > > > This is probably one of the best pieces of technology to come out in > > a long time. > > > > But can it be used effectively as a recorder for lectures and > > conferences? > > And will an external microphone make a significant difference in the > > recording quality of this machine? > > > > Would you be able to compare the recording quality with e.g. something > > like the olympus recorders? > > > > I have a serious hearing impairment so sound quality is of great > > importance to me. > > > > I cannot seem to find any sample recordings of this machine anywhere. > > There > > are some good reviews though. > > > > Andre > > > > Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
