I need a Mac compatible digital audio recorder

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I need a Mac compatible digital audio recorder

I need to replace cassette tape technology in order to send digital "letters" across the ocean. What I am looking for is a way to speak in sections of time, say 10 minutes on the way to work, then 15 minutes on the way to the grocery store, then 30 minutes while I fold laundry and in the end, combine all these files into one folder to share on dropbox.

My friend has been able to do this with a sony digital recorder. However, Sony has decided that they do not want to support Mac users and the software that would allow me to combine several files will not work on a Mac.

Does anyone have any suggestions of a digital recorder that will allow this, non-professional grade? I don't need super high sound quality, anything will be better than the cassette tapes we have used for 25 years.

And I would rather not pay $400 for it.

I appreciate any help and advice.

Thanks,

iMac G5 (17-inch), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Aug 15, 2015 3:01 PM

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Answer 1

rkaufmann87

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Aug 15, 2015 3:08 PM in response to Liisa Balzar

You aren't really running Mavericks on a G5 17" iMac. Please tell us what Mac you have and the version of OS X installed.

Finally, why not simply use the Quicktime, it already has audio recording built into it and is installed on your Mac.

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Aug 15, 2015 3:15 PM in response to Liisa Balzar

Olympus make a range of 'voice recorders', many of which are Mac compatible (usually they can simply be plugged into USB and the files extracted just as with a USB memory stick). This one for example is £149 - there are cheaper ones.

http://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/a/audio_systems/audio_recording/high_end_record ers/dm_650/dm_650_specifications.html

Once in the Mac you can use Audacity (free), Amadeus Lite, Amadeus Pro or other editors to assemble the recordings.

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Liisa Balzar Author

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Aug 15, 2015 6:13 PM in response to rkaufmann87

You are right, I neglected to update my info. I am on a 21.5 Late 2013 running Yosemite 10.10.5

Are you saying that quicktime is the program I can use to combine files into one folder to play seamlessly? That would be great.

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Liisa Balzar Author

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Aug 15, 2015 6:15 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks,

I can get the individual files to the mac, I am looking for a way to combine them.

I will look into Audacity.

Thanks,

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