Voice data technology is gradually emerging as a key player in the improvement of communication and data distribution. These days, you can buy a device or use an app with voice recognition technology to do away with manual keyboard typing. The digital voice recorder is also rising up to become one of the most indispensable tools in businesses and schools, but there are more ways to use this device than you can imagine.
Basic Information About The Digital Voice Recorder
A digital voice recorder is a device that records sound and converts it into a digital file, which can be transferred from one electronic device to another. The file may be recopied and sent to others in your preferred sound file format (WMA, MP3, WAV, and the like). These audio data may be music bites or voice recordings from a lecture or interview.
What’s great about digital voice recorders is that you can enhance the quality of the audio by using software tools. Many of the recorders available in the market can do more than merely recording sound clips, and so you need to look at the complete list of features when choosing the best voice recorder for your budget and particular purpose.
Your smartphone may have either a built-in digital voice recorder or access to a voice recording app that you can download online. In some way, it can help you record audio files that you think are important. However, its limited capacity to store files and the quality of sound are some of the reasons why heavy users of recorded audio prefer digital voice recorders over smartphones.
What To Look For When Purchasing a Digital Voice Recorder
All digital video recorders work practically the same way. However, you need to check some details to ensure that you are purchasing the right one for your needs.
Audio Quality
Most things that are inexpensive tend to offer less than what you’re expecting. However, if you only want a small and inexpensive digital voice recorder to be used for fun, then purchasing a cheap model will do.
However, for journalists, doctors and other people who have high demand for clear audio, they need to choose a digital voice recorder that can provide the best audio quality so that transcribing the audio file will be easier.
Recording Time
A digital voice recorder can offer much longer recording hours than a built-in recording app on a smartphone. Some of the best digital voice recorders can last up to 1,000 hours of recording time, depending on the sound quality and corresponding file size.
Audio File Capacity
The quality of the audio recorded may affect the file capacity of the recorder. The higher the quality of the audio recorder, the more it eats up memory. Most digital voice recorders offer a range of memory capacities from 2GB to 8GB.
Price
More features would mean having to pay more than $300 for a digital voice recorder. However, if you consider a digital voice recorder as a worthwhile investment for your specific needs, you will find that premium-priced devices will bring better output and make your recording experience convenient.
Alternative Uses of Voice Recorder
Digital voice recorders have become popular in terms of recording interviews, lectures, or patient findings for future transcription. However, did you know that you can do more things with your digital voice recorder?
Check out some of the alternative uses of this nifty gadget:
Book writing
Many authors struggle with writer’s block, and so it’s important to take note of ideas as they come. Although it’s good to use pen and paper or open up your laptop to note the ideas, a digital voice recorder can let you record ideas almost instantly. That way, when time comes for you to write a draft for your book, you can press play and listen to your earlier voice recordings.
Personal mixtape
Waves splashing on the beach, birds singing outside the window, and the echo that you hear by the mountains – these are all exquisite sounds that you may find soothing to hear. On your next nature trip, bring a digital voice recorder to capture the natural sounds of the environment. That way, you can listen to the relaxing atmosphere in the comforts of your home.
If you’re a DJ or someone who just loves to write songs, you can record sounds anywhere in your surrounding to use as samples for your next music mix. Who knows? The next Billboard 100 hit might feature a sample of your friend’s laughter!
Personal audio book
Capturing sounds in your environment allows you to make an audiobook that you can share with your family and friends. These sound clips may be used in some important events as background sound or backing track to a video that you’re planning to publish on YouTube.
Evidence recording
Have you ever felt that someone dislikes you so much that they go out of the way to destroy your reputation? This may sound a bit off, but having a voice recorder in your possession may allow you to catch the person who is spreading rumors about you. In some cases, the sound clip that you captured may be used as evidence against the defendant or suspect.
Recording a relative’s last words
This may be painful to hear, but recording a person’s dying statements may bring closure and become snippets of good memories. In legal cases, the recording may be used as a last will and testament.
Ghost hunting
Electronic Voice Phenomenon is an inexplicable event where forms of digital media contain bits of human voice even without the presence of people during the actual recording. EVP enthusiasts claim that these are the sounds from a ghost.
Ghost hunters use digital voice recorders to detect any presence in a particular location. The recordings are used to get rid of the lost spirit and let the people who live in that place live a normal life.
Who would have known that digital voice recorders can be used in some other ways than the usual things that we know? I hope these tips can help you maximize the use of your digital voice recorder.
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