TP2 to record lectures?

nyCecilia · #1 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 11:45 AM

Hi all,

I just started taking a music class, and the teacher recommends recording the class for later review. For sure my TP2 should be able to do this?

Can anyone tell me what I need? Do I need to install a recording software, and if so, which one?

Do I need an external microphone, and again, what type / which one?

I also have an older iPod Touch (gen 2?) that I might be able to do this with, but I have the exact same questions for that.

Does anyone use their TP2 this way, and how do you handle it?

TIA!

**boredandtattooed** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 11:59 AM

well if your stock, just turn on audio recorder-its already in your phone

nyCecilia · #3 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 12:37 PM

I couldn't find "Audio Recorder" but I did find "Voice Recorder"--are they the same? Is there an advantage to Audio Recorder, if I can ever find it?

Also, in order to record a lecture, do I need an external mic? The built in mic seems to work pretty well, just not sure, since it is a music class (although I don't need cd quality, it should have some quality to it).

Oh, and I can't seem to figure out where it gets recorded to...is there a default place, and if so, where? can the default be changed?

TIA!

kporter1500 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nyCecilia

Hi all,

I just started taking a music class, and the teacher recommends recording the class for later review. For sure my TP2 should be able to do this?

Can anyone tell me what I need? Do I need to install a recording software, and if so, which one?

Do I need an external microphone, and again, what type / which one?

I also have an older iPod Touch (gen 2?) that I might be able to do this with, but I have the exact same questions for that.

Does anyone use their TP2 this way, and how do you handle it?

TIA!

I wanted to use mine too for my econ class...I would like to know how long does it record...I dont want it to cut off during a lecture. My class is 2hrs and 20mins...can anybody help with this one??? I bought a flash drive with a voice recorder built in, but i dont want to use it because it's so small, anyone can just pick it up and go..

**AZTECHKA** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 01:40 PM

I use mine in my Human Physiology class all the time.
The longest I've gone is an hour and a half. But I'm sure it can go longer. I have about 20 lectures in my memory card and still going. I guess a 16 gb card helps.

I use standard setup. No special mic. Stock ROM.

Good luck in school guys. And of course you too kporter.
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nyCecilia · #6 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AZTECA

I use mine in my Human Physiology class all the time.
The longest I've gone is an hour and a half. But I'm sure it can go longer. I have about 20 lectures in my memory card and still going. I guess a 16 gb card helps.

I use standard setup. No special mic. Stock ROM.

Good luck in school guys. And of course you too kporter.
p.

Very cool. My lectures are 50 min, so that will be great.

BUT, how to I change the default location so that it saves the lectures to the card instead of internal memory? I don't see any place to configure that.

Also, since mine is a music class, I found an external mic to try: Amazon.com: Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone - Plug n' Play: Musical Instruments

I will probably try without the external mic first, but it might be worthwhile, I could see later using this mic with my pc to have some karaoke

nyCecilia · #7 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 03:33 PM

In case my main question got hidden in that post....

In Voice Recorder, how do you change the location of where it saves recordings?

Thank you!

nyCecilia · #8 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 03:39 PM

PS. A google search told someone to go to Tools--> Options from within Voice Recorder.

THERE IS NO tools-->options menu option in voice recorder.

Alternately, if the aformentioned Audio Recorder is supposed to be in here somewhere, I would try that, but there is no alphabetic or other logical order to finding anything in WinMobile.

**AZTECHKA** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 04:17 PM

I believe the default file location is the memory card.... Go to the recordings menu and you'll see they go to the card by default.
Also... The internal mic will do just fine as your phone has a secondary mic built in for noise "cansellation" during a speaker phone call.
So the sound is not half bad if you are close to the action. I sit off to the side and towards the back and am still able to pick up the lecture.
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machek · #10 (**permalink**) 09-15-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AZTECA

I believe the default file location is the memory card.... Go to the recordings menu and you'll see they go to the card by default.
Also... The internal mic will do just fine as your phone has a secondary mic built in for noise "cansellation" during a speaker phone call.
So the sound is not half bad if you are close to the action. I sit off to the side and towards the back and am still able to pick up the lecture.
p.

I second that, goes straight to your memory card. I always use mine, and I've never changed a setting and its always on the memory card. You should be good to go as long as you have a decent memory card. 8gb should even be enough