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It comes with a really thin nylon braid cord lanyard type loop, about 2 inches long, made of that tiny cord that you will struggle with getting into the two small holes on one corner. It snagged the nylon braid of mine both times I tried to insert it, revealing the single mono filament cord inside. The unit picks up sound pretty well and records in wav file format. Wav files are unnecessarily large, and not compressed to the degree mp3 or other audio formats are.
Still, wav files are a generic file format, and most if not all, media players should play them just fine. Of course I set the password on mine as soon as I got it. One great thing about this, is tech support, via email, answered fairly quickly about an hour even on a Sunday, and told me how to recover. I reset the password again, and it seemed to work pretty well except for The password function is really secure.
It will not reset even if holding in the reset button located in the pin hole on the back cover. The unit will not power on, or allow access to a PC to download audio files unless it is first turned 'On' using the password. The issues I've discovered are these: If the unit is on and recording, and VOX level is set to 0 zero the display stays on constantly. Took me a bit to figure this one out, why the display was always on. Setting the VOX level to 1 or higher, the display fades after seconds. Once the password is entered and the unit is 'On', recording or not, should someone find it and plug it into a computer USB, they now have complete access to the audio files which would include listening to, copying, or even deleting the file s.
Once the unit is recording, you can only stop the current recording, start a new recording, or power off, there is no way to get to the settings menu but this may be part of the security. Once the display goes blank, press any key and the display comes on, however this should require a password at this point if you've set one. Plugging the device into a USB, should require a password if you've set one in order to prevent unauthorized snooping, deleting, copying, etc. You do not need to set a password, in fact the manual suggests that unless you really need it, do not set one.
Overall, it is a nice device, small, and does a 'fair' job of security with the noted exceptions above, picks up well, and records well. I'm just about to give this it's first solo mission. I'm hoping the claim of 24 hours recording time works, since I haven't used it 'live' yet, I cannot comment on battery life. I wanted to use it in a potentially highly toxic environment.
However it captured constant manufacturing sounds and every sound my clothes made when set to capture conversations while in my uniform pocket. I do think this is a thoughtfully designed and would be great for someone who has the technology skills, patience, and privacy to fiddle with the settings and test the results. If essential I probably could have gotten it working, despite it recording hours of line equipment and clothing noise.
In the end having an ethical manager was my best tool. The voice recording quality is fantastic and it's so easy to discreetly use. I can't believe how long the battery lasts for and I absolutely love the VOC record only when voices are heard function. I purchased the Atto mini recorder twice. The first order was returned due to insufficient documentation. However, I still had a need for a recorder with the atto size and capabilities. I ordered a second and received it as expected. The same lack of usable instructions was still present.
However, I contacted the maker and tried to resolve the problems I was having.. After a few attempts it became apparent that we had a language grammer problem. The company wanted to resolve the problem with a phone call this was a first for me. However, this wouldn't solve the problem. I have noticed that there are a lot of negative comments concerning the documentation. This should not be a surprise to the company anymore.
The pamphlet that came with the recorder really need work. However, if the maker would have the latest version of the documentation on their website they would have an efficient way of getting updated manuals to the customer. I have been trying to get this working for too long of a time.
I will put the device in my box of things that didn't work out as expected.
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In these and many other unpleasant situations, a discreet recording may be helpful. Nowadays, the market is dominated by digital voice recorders. Their biggest advantages are: Digital voice recorders allows to save very large amount of information and thanks to energy saving technology — offer long operation time. Currently, most of voice recorders offer MP3 or WMA file format, which are commonly used because of the fact that they are efficient when it comes to file storage and quality during the compression.
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An important thing is the possibility of changing the file format and level of compression - if the user wants to retain the best quality of sounds or the longest time of recordings. Most of the voice recorders have a built-in mono microphone. The quality of recording and sound sensitivity depends on its quality and parameters. Good quality microphones are able to capture the sounds of conversation from meters range. Some of the voice recorders are equipped with stereo microphones , so the sound is more clear and real.
What's more some devices offers the possibility of plugging in an external microphone. Obviously, the larger capacity the better, especially in devices which offer the best quality — PCM file format. The most common voice recorders with a built-in GB flash memory, some offer a possibility of extending it by replaceable memory cards of even up to 32 GB capacity. This is one of the most important parameters of voice recorder. Often, we need very long operating time without changing batteries. Advanced, efficient and energy saving solutions allow to obtain operating time from 10 to 20 hours.
In professional use for example by war journalists , the highest class tool will be helpful — Gnome-2M. One great thing about this, is tech support, via email, answered fairly quickly about an hour even on a Sunday, and told me how to recover. The quality of recording and sound sensitivity depends on its quality and parameters. It snagged the nylon braid of mine both times I tried to insert it, revealing the single mono filament cord inside. Maybe the company will inform me when they can provide a set of instructions that will allow the rest of us to use the device. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser.
In some cases it might be even couple of hundreds hours. The discretion of use is a very important matter. The voice recorder must be miniaturized , at the same time, keeping important parameters of sound quality and operating time. There are voice recorders which may be tiny , easily hidden.
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It is also possible to put a microphone into unique, everyday use item. It allows to record sounds with no suspicions. Digital technology allows to use many additional solutions, which make dealing with voice recorders easier. Especially, it is worth to focus on a few matters described below. It is a very useful function which helps to save memory and makes a further playback of recordings easier.
The voice recorder switches on automatically in a moment when the sound level, captured by a microphone, exceeds the level of audibility. More advanced voice recorders have LCD or OLED display screens which allow to configure the parameters of the device, in order to manage and preview the recordings in a more convenient manner. Guarantees memory access and protection data encryption , as well as protection against modification by electronic signature.
We offer many kinds of voice recorders, adjusted to various needs. One of the most universal solution is Esonic memoq mr voice recorder. This ordinary voice recorder, offers very good sound parameters and long operating time. By the use of additional equipment it may be transformed into an efficient spy tool. The additional external microphone is easy to camouflage in a room, car or in clothes. It's still able to capture sounds from the surrounding. The voice recorder itself may be discretely hidden and become invisible.
An adapter of a phone line or a combination of microphone and headphone are accessories which allow to record conversations conducted via telephone.