Jon - I edited that sound clip using Audacity. That said, the H4N comes bundled with Cubase LE, 48-Track Digital Audio Workstation software.

We finally got the H4n Friday and took it down to Tanner's band camp concert. Amazing sound quality for a portable recorder, even though it's chunky enough to take down Bigfoot if you throw it hard enough. Can't wait to get it to the investigation site and plug all the goodies into it.

Ok, it's official I'm jealous.

We finally got the H4n Friday and took it down to Tanner's band camp concert. Amazing sound quality for a portable recorder, even though it's chunky enough to take down Bigfoot if you throw it hard enough. Can't wait to get it to the investigation site and plug all the goodies into it.

That name sounds like it should have a dash caddy and be transported or

come as standard equipment on a Hummer? Would I be able to use the Audacity

software on a 4 channel recorder?

Yeah - I saw the trojan slim ad, but by then it was just too late. Those look like handy little gadgets, too. Won't wear a ring-shaped spot in your wallet.

Neither will the "dude, I totally owe you a rubber" note from your room mate that you find when you thought you were about to get some... /angry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Now that was funy. The H4N recorder is really cool

but the first thing that you, or I, saw when I opened

the page was an advertisement for the new Trojan

prophylactics. I snorted tea and then found the review.

Thank you both once again for helping me through the

whole different files mess and for suggesting the Audacity

program. It seems to be easier to use when I import the right

files.

Jon K.

Yeah - I saw the trojan slim ad, but by then it was just too late. Those look like handy little gadgets, too. Won't wear a ring-shaped spot in your wallet.

Audacity is a good program. I also like Sound Forge but I'm using a very old version of it.

Jim says that this handy little gadget is just the ticket for doing what he wants - which is inputting multiple devices in so if you get something, you can synchronize...

Even if it isn't - what a cool gadget!

Now that was funy. The H4N recorder is really cool

but the first thing that you, or I, saw when I opened

the page was an advertisement for the new Trojan

prophylactics. I snorted tea and then found the review.

Thank you both once again for helping me through the

whole different files mess and for suggesting the Audacity

program. It seems to be easier to use when I import the right

files.

Jon K.

Even if it isn't - what a cool gadget!

Glad to help. and call me Jim. That "nickname" is quickly becoming the bane of Karen's existence, even though it was entirely her doing.

I had nothing to do with it. I don't know what you're talking about. /rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

TheJybian,

I am sure it is WMA.....my bad! Thanks for the help and I will convert that file when

I get home this evening. That answered my questions both ways since the DAR files are already WAV

and wheren't WMA until I downloaded them to my computer. I will pull the file straight from the DAR

and save the conversion route until I have no choice. Thanks again.

Jon K.

Glad to help. and call me Jim. That "nickname" is quickly becoming the bane of Karen's existence, even though it was entirely her doing.

Jon,

Is it WAM or WMA? WMA is a common form of audio compression format that most windows media players will handle easily, but they aren't designed to be edited as is. You need to convert them to a WAV file, which is simple first-generation CD audio, naked and uncompressed. Every slice of time is treated equally, and thus can be easily parsed and edited. Big files though, I'd expect 11 minutes to be over 100 MB. Hope that helps.

TheJybian,

I am sure it is WMA.....my bad! Thanks for the help and I will convert that file when

I get home this evening. That answered my questions both ways since the DAR files are already WAV

and wheren't WMA until I downloaded them to my computer. I will pull the file straight from the DAR

and save the conversion route until I have no choice. Thanks again.

Jon K.

TheJybian,

Because I downloaded the files from my DAR to my computer and then in a WAM file to the Audacity program would this cause the compression issue I am experiencing? After altering the speed of the project I still cannot stretch the file out long enough to cause it to play anywhere close to normal. Should I import the file straight from the DAR to the audacity program? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know everyone didn't want to listen to 11 min. plus of recording to hear one EVP. Also couldn't you use several DARs that are time synchronized prior to start up with each instrument? Still cheaper than $900 in OT. Another question if you haven't stopped reading by now....would Sound Forge be easier for me to learn than Audacity, or is their an even easier Jethro Bodine sound software set up somewhere?

Thanks for any and all the help you can throw my way, tell Karen thanks for me too.

Jon K. ( PooPerDooPer )

Jon,

Is it WAM or WMA? WMA is a common form of audio compression format that most windows media players will handle easily, but they aren't designed to be edited as is. You need to convert them to a WAV file, which is simple first-generation CD audio, naked and uncompressed. Every slice of time is treated equally, and thus can be easily parsed and edited. Big files though, I'd expect 11 minutes to be over 100 MB. Hope that helps.

TheJybian,

Because I downloaded the files from my DAR to my computer and then in a WAM file to the Audacity program would this cause the compression issue I am experiencing? After altering the speed of the project I still cannot stretch the file out long enough to cause it to play anywhere close to normal. Should I import the file straight from the DAR to the audacity program? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know everyone didn't want to listen to 11 min. plus of recording to hear one EVP. Also couldn't you use several DARs that are time synchronized prior to start up with each instrument? Still cheaper than $900 in OT. Another question if you haven't stopped reading by now....would Sound Forge be easier for me to learn than Audacity, or is their an even easier Jethro Bodine sound software set up somewhere?

Thanks for any and all the help you can throw my way, tell Karen thanks for me too.

Jon K. ( PooPerDooPer )

Jim's sleeping right now (he worked last night), but I will definitely have him take a look at this when he gets up and see if he can help. I am actually quite technologically stunted. Thank goodness I have him.

The problem with most of these is that they are stereo at best. Two channels, no waiting. This is fine if you're only looking to capture raw EVPs over the background noise (or your own conversations). If you have other para-gizmos hooked up (SpeakJet, Frank's Box, Spirit Mike etc), and you want to record them as well, you need extra channels. Easy enough to accomplish with additional recorders, but how do you synchronize them so that you know what was captured when? If you get a voice on something, wouldn't you want to hear what else was coming through all your other goodies at the same time?

Unfortunately, because multi-channel field recorders are a specialty niche market, they tend to be expensive (although very well made). I found a really nice 4-channel professional setup for under $900, but that's a little more overtime than I want to spend on something I have no ther use for. I'm hoping to find a low-cost multi-channel digital mixer that can import into a laptop via USB. That way the files are already native on the hard drive, and ready to be analyzed in audacity or sound forge. We have several cheap little netbook PCs that would be perfect if I can score the right hardware interface.

TheJybian,

Because I downloaded the files from my DAR to my computer and then in a WAM file to the Audacity program would this cause the compression issue I am experiencing? After altering the speed of the project I still cannot stretch the file out long enough to cause it to play anywhere close to normal. Should I import the file straight from the DAR to the audacity program? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know everyone didn't want to listen to 11 min. plus of recording to hear one EVP. Also couldn't you use several DARs that are time synchronized prior to start up with each instrument? Still cheaper than $900 in OT. Another question if you haven't stopped reading by now....would Sound Forge be easier for me to learn than Audacity, or is their an even easier Jethro Bodine sound software set up somewhere?

Thanks for any and all the help you can throw my way, tell Karen thanks for me too.

Jon K. ( PooPerDooPer )