At 09:33 AM 12/24/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Greetings and Happy Holidays to all! > >I'm looking for a device to record my practice sessions and was >wondering if anyone has suggestions. ...
I highly recommend using a mini disc (MD) recorder. Any brand of MD recorder will record with CD-level accuracy--the weak link is the microphone. I use a Sony ECM-MS907 microphone feeding a Sony MZ-R90 MD recorder, which produces amazing sound quality. For the first time in my life, I really know what my voice sounds like. And combined, they are so small they will fit in my pocket.
I have found that recording my practice sessions gives me immediate feedback about diction, tone quality, vowel production, breathing, etc. which has substantially improved my progress as a singer. And when I am preparing a song, I will sometimes record and listen phrase by phrase. Its a great tool for a vocal student.
The mini discs themselves are expensive--about $2/each. But since you can record on them many times, you only need a few unless you want an archive of your progress.
Bob Harris
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