tvrb

Hi, Thank you SO much for the great responses and apologies for this tardy reply-- my log-in didn't work and I just now figured out how to get a new pw ;_; Good thoughts on mobility and such, but I really think grandpa would be fine to tell stories over the dinner table and in the living room in his chair. ... meaning a computer would be fine as long as it can provide decent enough quality. ... so how would $55 audacity+imic (on my ibm/lenovo t42 1.6GHz pentium M 1GB RAM laptop) compare to the $200 zoom H2. I am hesitant to order expensive equipment as this is the only recording I expect to do in the near future. That said, I want it to be decent quality that I can be proud of and show off to relatives. I have 40GB of free space on my laptop - and if I decide i need more space I will bring an external hdd. per the mic, this $25 omni-directional would work well? I expect to ask him questions, but I don't expect for them to be integral to the stories he will tell. http://www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com/gs/gs-mono1.htm Great idea to create a blog/website for sharing. thanks for all the help!!

Here's the situation: For a few months now I've been thinking about recording my grandfather talk about WWII, traveling around the world, meeting my grandmother, being a veterinarian, family stuff, etc. (He's 90 but still sharp as a tack.) The desired product: I don't want to make a shit recording. I want it to be mediocre, at least. If I show it to my kids, can they enjoy that shit? The Side note: While traveling in French Polynesia last year someone stole my bag ...along with my IRiver H120. yes, the best digital recorder EVER is probably either in the trash or barely being functional to some island hippy (not that island hippies are bad, I quite enjoyed some of my time there). The Limitations: I don't want to spend a lot of money at all. I just read the non-MD Recorders thread, which notes that there are no good & cheap digital recorders available. But, if I'm recording my grandfather in a room in his house, is that shit really necessary? Can I use my computer with the line-in port and buy a mediocre external microphone? I realize that this has jack shit to do with MiniDiscs. Apologies. I've come to this forum a few times and I respect your audio knowledges and wicked tech savvy. I'm hoping you can help me out. Would this work--what software is necessary? I can figure out a mic from the Affordable Mics thread. Grazie, ~ tvrb