How far will this recorder pick up a standard spoken conversation? I purchased another brand and it will only pickup from about 3 or 4 feet.
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I have never used it to record anything other than close person to person and telephone conversations. Works well in both those cases.
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Using normal voice - Sounds good at one foot, can hear reasonably well recorded from 5 feet away, harder but can still hear recorded from 10 feet away.
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I use it with my Olympus Digital Voice Recorder...record the conversation [two way] once done I plug the Voice Recorder into the laptop and upload conversations to Drop Box...free online storage. Then I give access to those I want to share with. Especially nice recording stories of my fathers youth while he lives in FL and I am in TX...then share his voice recording with other family members.
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Depending on how much quality your are looking for, the best is to go with a separate audio recorder, period. Obviously, if you are worried about a drop in quality by adding an extension cable, you are looking sensitive to the slightest amount. An extension cable of about up to 6 ft will not be noticeable by an average person, but if one were to take measurements, then I am sure there will be a drop in signal strength.
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To clarify, I recorded 5 minutes of audio when I first turned on the recorder and left it running for four hours to kind of evaluate the battery strength and recording capacity. If you leave this recorder on for an extended period "trying" to record a conversation when you aren't present to turn off the recorder you will need to listen to the entire recording due to the fact that this is a regular recorder, not a voice activated recorder. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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It really is an issue. It takes several seconds to determine distance and volume level before starting the recording. You never really know when the recording is kicking in.
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It will only record your voice. I tried using it to record meetings and was unsuccessful. It's product information is clear about that, but I decided to try anyway.
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I ended up getting a extension cord for my mic, I think I picked it up from Radio Shack. The extension cord I got will not get you out 5m tho, maybe you can find a longer one or make your own. What I do for longer distance videos is to use a remote voice recorder on my person using this mic and then sync the tracks back together during editing. Works great.
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This portable Voice recorder can Capture clear voice over a 5 Meter radius and Up to more than 5 hours continuous recording after one charging.it will automatically open the Windows Media Player/Real Player so no more software installation.it's perfect.
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Hi Leslie, I bought the MXL AC 404 mic for virtual training purposes and very happy with its performance. The mic volume level out of the box is set to +7 which adequately picks up hi fidelity voice from 10-15 ft. away. Increasing the volume level even slightly will significantly improve its distance as well. I would highly recommend this mic for the purpose you've stated. I've purchased multiple mics in the past and this mic by far exceeds all of them in performance.
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sorry ... all my speakers have been close to the recorder, so I don't have an answer for you.
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I tried recording from about 12 feet away and it did pick up the sound, but it was at low volume and I recorded in a quiet room. I suspect that in a lecture it would pick up lots of background noise. For your requirement I think you'd be better with a dedicated voice recorder, and perhaps one with a directional microphone.
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It is at least 3 feet. There have been discussions about the microphone not working due to the cord being too long. I've used a 6 ft cord and it was fine. Make sure that it is plugged into a regular USB port on your computer. I burned out two microphones because I had it plugged into a shared USB port.
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only if you are all speaking loudly...i mean it will pick all 3 of you up, but for best sound i've discovered that about a 1 - 3 inch distance dirrectly in front of the mic works best.
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i have a created some recordings and have used the mic with some distance and let my normal voice, it sounds awesome! check the podcast i created with that microphone! http://traffic.libsyn.com/crmbuzz/CRMBuzz001.mp3
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4 feet, but I suggest not purchasing it. It crackles unless you pull it out a little bit. However, when you do you lose the vocal component. I had to push it in and listen and pull it out to speak. Forget it!
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No. Once you get about three feet away, it will pick up sound, but so distorted that you cannot understand any speech. It's a piece of junk. I threw mine into the trash.
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Hey Jonathan, this is an awesome mic. No recorder needed. But if your recording from far away a recorder would be best. I do a lot of interviews with mine and it works great.