Recording Tips
Our rates are based on the quality of recordings supplied. A good quality recording is easier to transcribe and results in a more complete transcript.
Here are some tips to produce good quality recordings:
Test your equipment by speaking at different distances from the microphone and speaking at different volumes. Play it back and see if you can hear the speaker clearly. Use this information to position the people you will be recording.
Identify speakers. Always identify or ask speakers to identify themselves before speaking. This assists during transcription with accurate speaker identification, and helps to ensure that statements are attributed to the correct speaker.
Ask people to speak clearly, not too fast and towards the microphone. Ask people to avoid talking over one another i.e. one person to speak at a time.
Choose a quiet venue to record. Minimise the amount of background noises, like cups clanging, phones ringing and papers shuffling – particularly near the microphone.
Save your recording in a high resolution: Never use the lowest quality setting on your recording device. The higher the quality setting, the better the quality of sound. (We recommend a setting that produces a 128kbps recording.)
Here are some tips to produce good quality recordings:
Test your equipment by speaking at different distances from the microphone and speaking at different volumes. Play it back and see if you can hear the speaker clearly. Use this information to position the people you will be recording.
Identify speakers. Always identify or ask speakers to identify themselves before speaking. This assists during transcription with accurate speaker identification, and helps to ensure that statements are attributed to the correct speaker.
Ask people to speak clearly, not too fast and towards the microphone. Ask people to avoid talking over one another i.e. one person to speak at a time.
Choose a quiet venue to record. Minimise the amount of background noises, like cups clanging, phones ringing and papers shuffling – particularly near the microphone.
Save your recording in a high resolution: Never use the lowest quality setting on your recording device. The higher the quality setting, the better the quality of sound. (We recommend a setting that produces a 128kbps recording.)