I need a shotgun mic to record lectures into Dragon on my MacBook Pro. Any help?
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Audio-Technica AT897 is an excellent and cheap shotgun mic. I use it for film, but it is also pretty handy for voiceover work as well.
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You'll need to have a good pre-amp if you buy this device. You get incredibly low signal levels without it. You could get a usb mixer, there are some reviewers who recommend some if you read on (if I remember correctly). You really don't want to buy a Zoom mic? They are nearly the same price as this mic alone. They give good sound and may provide a better work flow as you won't need cabling to connect it to a computer while recording. There is a shotgun attachment for the H5n model which is more than this mic alone but may be a bargain if you had to buy an additional pre-amp, XLR cable and USB cables for your present setup plan. If you got the H2n or H4n then your whole setup could be cheaper than this mic alone. Line + gradient pick up pattern seems a bit strange for someone doing only lectures especially if you are moving around at all you'd end up off mic if walked back and forth across a classroom or stage. You could get the Audiotechnica wired lavalier mic with the IPhone adapter and record straight to a phone in your pocket with the ZOOM App. this wouldn't give you the same quality sound but still pretty decent if you mic carefully and this would only cost you maybe $30. I hope this helps. I hope i'm not telling you anything you already know.
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I am hoping to buy an Olympus DS-40 recorder to use with my Mac laptop in conjunction with Mac Speak.. so that I can record and then transfer my recording to a word processor document. Has anyone done this and do you have advice or help for me on using Mac Speak w/ a digital recorder.
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I have recently purchased Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12, latest version. I am testing it at this time, so cannot give you a yes or no. It might depend on your version of Dragon and if for a Mac or PC. Mine is for PC. If you search Google for Dragon and what recorders are compatible you will find a list. I believe this recorder was on the list. I will post again soon once I test it further.
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i don't really use mac so i might suggest if you don't have 3.5mm jacks for the mic and headphone plug pick up a USB converter they are cheap and work great
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I actually picked it up for just this purpose but I can't get it to work with my MacBook Pro. Its strange though, as it sees the microphone, but I cant record any audio with it. It could be that I've just got a setting wrong somewhere. Anyone have any suggestions?
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The computer specs are those which Dragon requires for a PC. The Mac version has a different name. It is the standard version that you get, I got 12 or 12.5 a few months ago, 13 came out the end of 2014. If you already have dragon you can get the recorder without it. You use the usb to transfer the recorder files to your pc than use them after that download. The recorder doesn't need a different mic other than the one it comes with and is embedded in the recorder.
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From the reviews that I have read with DS-40, other than the sensitivity part looks to me like sound device that may work well in classroom as well. I am also looking for one and Olympus DS-40 looks to be the closest fit. I was concerned about the Mac compatibility - now after reading the info, convinced that may be the recorded my kid wants to buy.The sensitivity, I believe can be adjusted with proper settings. In worst case one can purchase an external microphone.
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It records anything you can run through the composite and s-video inputs. You can also have input sounds be played by the speakers and have a recording program capture the voice and game. I have no idea if it works with Mac
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Use the help title on top right hand side of audacity program. It has a web browser manual on it. As for the settings of microphone to use the cassette player, I don't know it for Mac, but you should set the speaker/controls to cd quality which for pc is 2 channel 16bit 44100Hz. This is for recording devices. Good Luck!
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I suggest going to "The Sound Professionals" website. I bought a set of their tiny SP-CMC-8 mics there and could not be more pleased with the sound. These were somewhat pricey, but they have MANY options. Good luck!
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You need: 1. An interface (sometimes called a soundcard) you can plug the mic cable into and then goes into a Mac USB port. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is a good one ($125 to $150 new). 2. Recording software (Audacity is free, Reaper is $60, Twisted Wave is $79). 3. The XLR mic cable mentioned above. Any of the above will give you excellent sound quality.
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I have a Mac and use these microphones, but they do not plug directly into my Mac. They go into a phantom power source when then plugs into my Mac. I have a Presonus power source which plugs into my Mac. I also have an Appoggee Duet but I like the Presonus much better for sound quality. The AT4040 is a super microphone and great for vocal, guitar, or other live instruments. I have used them to record live piano, guitar, flute, violin, voice, and penny whistle. For the money they are absolutely fantastic.
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I use this mic all the time with skype on my macbook pro. It pic's up the audio much better than the computer mic. Hope this helps.
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Ya it's possible, you just need an XLR M-F Cable. Then connect your mic via XLR M-F cable to the Nady phantom unit and then XLR F-3.5mm to your Mac's mic in. Hope this helps you.
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Unfortunately, there is no digital out on this console. If your mac has a 1/8" port for a microphone it is easy to bounce the dual-mono output to a stereo headphone jack which could plug into an analog input, but I don't know anything beyond that. There may be conversions for analog outputs to usb or thunderbolt at the apple store, but my apple experience is limited.
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The short answer is actually no. The problem is that all modern Macs (since 2012 or 2013) use an integrated 3.5mm jack for both the output and input (mic). So if you want to use the mic with a Mac, you will need to purchase a USB converter.
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Hey Keith, Sure. Plug it into your system using a USB cable and then make sure it's selected as your systems mic in webex and you'll be good. I actually use Adobe Connect but they are very similar. Works well for a group around a table or the like. The biggest mistake you can make is plugging it into your computer but then not selecting it as the active mic. Cheers.