Best way to set up a phone interview?

I don't know how you would record a phone conversation without something like these products. Do some research before any purchases are made.

And make sure you tell the person you are recording that you are recording the conversation.

http://www.ahernstore.com/recordingjacks.html

What about using Skype for the phone call?

Skype alone wouldn't be enough; you also need something like WireTap Pro to record both sides of the audio.

I recently found Gizmo Project, similar to Skype, but includes a built-in recorder. It's very cool and more Mac-like, in my opinion, than Skype.

Jesse

eMac Mac OS X (10.4.3) 768 MB RAM; SuperDrive

Radio Shack has what you need. Let me go to their site and see if they still carry it. If I can find it I'll post a link for you.

By the way, you didn't mention if it was a cell phone or land line. This device should work for both:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2123175&cp=&kw=phone+recor ding&parentPage=search

Don't forget about those 'helpful/solved' buttons. We're saving up for a glow in the dark stick-on tattoo...

It cheapest (free) if the other person has Gizmo. However, you can buy credits that allow people to call you via phone.

I too would record it on a tape player or some other recording device. Just in case you run long on time. I think with the adapters myself and MyMac suggested, you COULD plug it into the computer's line in and record that into Garageband, but again, you might go up against a length issue or a freezing computer.

Good Luck!

"Thanks for your research. Does this phone jack system from Radio Shack interface directly with Garageband?"

I'm not sure what you mean by "interface directly"? The device from RS is a hardware device specifically made for recording both sides of a phone conversation. Garageband is software. You can't plug a hardware device into software. I think you meant is it 'compatible' and the answer to that is yes. It works just like a mic only it records both sides of the conversation without hiss or interference. I recommend using the device with a cassette or micro-cassette recorder so that if anything happens you'll have a copy of the conversation. If you record directly into GB and the file gets corrupted then you'd have to have the conversation all over again. It would also be easier to do any editing with a tape vs. going directly to computer.

You're right, I wouldn't trust GB with a longer recording like this. I routinely do phone interviews with an audio editor (SoundStudio), it has never let me down.

"glow in the dark stick-on tattoo"

Ha ha ha!

I really like that one MyMac!