Many lab classes include voice recording activities. Students have been recording in the MLL for many years, but there have been a variety of technical issues in delivering this important functionality as well as training issues in implementing it in class. We've been working on the simplest solution possible.
1. The new application we've been using is called Audio Recorder, which has only one function: recording. It's fast, simple, and reliable.
2. We've finally fixed a little issue with the quality of some recordings.* The static interference is gone, but, just in case, we've detailed a way to quickly verify mic input quality (see below).3. We've created a detailed video primer, which teachers and students should take a few minutes to watch. It's available in the labs and online:
Labs: "Audio Recorder primer" is on the Dock of lab setups.
Online: MLL Tutorials page (under "Applications")
*The USB headset was subject to interference if it was plugged into the port on the back of the Mac Minis closest to where the monitor is plugged in, which has a DVI-to-VGA signal converter.
