Digital voice recorders FAQ's

Digital voice recorders FAQ's

Q. How do I connect the recorder to my phone?

A. All recorders come with telephone accessories that will allow for telephone recording. The recorder includes a line in/out cable, a short RJ-11 cable(aka phone cord), and a phone filter. Connect one end of the line in cable to the phone filter and the other end to the microphone input jack on the recorder then remove the phone line from your telephone and connect that to the phone, take the short RJ-11 cord and connect one end to the phone filter and the other end connects to the telephone where the phone line coming out of the wall used to be. At this point you have connected the recorder and its accessories so the recorder is between the line coming out of your wall and then connecting back to the telephone (this puts the recorder in between the phone line and the telephone itself allowing the end user to record incoming and outgoing telephone conversations).

Q. Will the caller hear the recorder turn on?

A. No. The recorders make no noise on the phone line.

Q. Can I use the recorder for lectures or meetings?

A. Yes. Most digital recorders have internal and external microphones that allow the end user to record their surroundings including and not excluding lectures and meetings.

Q. Voice Activation

A. Is know as an automatic recording system (ARS). This allows the device to begin recording on its own when a specific level of sound is present. Automatic recording is a feature designed to save storage whether the end user has a digital or analog recorder. The unit will not record unless sound is present but it will not turn off either. Instead it rests idly in a stand by type mode until sound is present again, repeating until your storage has reached its maximum recording capacity.

Digital vs. Analog

Digital is certainly the wave of the future offering the ability to store more then 100 times the information in comparison to an analog recorder. Compressing the audio recordings to tiny files capable of being transferred to many different media devices i.e. computers, mp3 players ect. Digital recorders offer the ability to adjust sound qualities for desired clarity, time and date stamping for accurate notation, microphone sensitivity for record volume control, and many other features depending on the model. Analog recorders in comparison to digital recorders are limited, offer a cost effective piece of recording equipment and are the grandfathers of digital recorders. Analog recorders use cassette tapes, either standard size or miniature. Just like digital recorders they have the ability to record when connected to your telephone and also offer Voice Activated recording.

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