Comments on: Olympus WS-110 voice recorder rocks!

By: Finding and Telling Stories using Digital Voice Recorders | The Student Voice

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:44:57 +0000

[...] and obtained 45 minutes – 1 hour of raw audio on a $60 Olympus digital audio recorder (THANKS to Wes Freyer for this tip!). They downloaded the .wma files to a MacBook and then used Switch to convert the [...]

By: Adrian Midgley

Adrian Midgley — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:16:53 +0000

The Olympus recorder also – unlike earlier ones – presents itself as a mass storage device on the USBus.

This means that when plugged into (this one for example) a Linux machine the sound files are simply accessible. Various FLOSS can handle the WMA files.

What I need now is a transcription program able to handle a dictation pedal also on the USB.

By: Open Source News » Blog Archive » Comment on Olympus WS-110 voice recorder rocks! by Miguel Guhlin

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:00:24 +0000

[...] files to MP3 4) Edit in Audacity. It’sa quick process, and goes faster than it might … http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/11/28/olympus-ws-100-voice-recorder-rocks/#comment-44403 Comments for Moving at the Speed… [...]

By: Open Source News » Blog Archive » Comment on Olympus WS-110 voice recorder rocks! by Kevin H

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:58:42 +0000

[...] you show here. I am actually on the lookout for a few voice recorders for my classroom. … http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/11/28/olympus-ws-100-voice-recorder-rocks/#comment-44394 Comments for Moving at the Speed… [...]

By: Sarah Sutter

Sarah Sutter — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:36:29 +0000

Wes,
Perfect timing. I’ve been trying to figure out which affordable recorder might work for me on a mac platform, and this is one I can pick up tonight to take with me on the science/art field trip to Boston tomorrow! Thanks for a)trying all the new things as they cross your path, and b)sharing your findings with the rest of us.
All the best — Sarah

By: Kevin H

Kevin H — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:16:41 +0000

Thanks
Switch, eh?
I’ll check it out.
Peace
Kevin

By: Miguel Guhlin

Miguel Guhlin — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:24:08 +0000

If you’re happy, I’m happy, Wes!

Kevin, Switch–which is cross-platform–is the software program that converts WMA to MP3. Once in MP3 format, you can make edits with Audacity.

I usually do the following:

1) Record audio
2) Copy audio to computer
3) Convert all WMA audio files to MP3
4) Edit in Audacity.

It’s a quick process, and goes faster than it might seem from these instructions.

Best wishes,
Miguel

By: Kevin H

Kevin H — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:51:15 +0000

Wes
Does Audacity import WMA files OK? I seem to remember having trouble, but I could be wrong. The price is certainly right on this machine that you show here. I am actually on the lookout for a few voice recorders for my classroom. But I would need to know if I can use Audacity to edit the content.

Thanks
Kevin