Recording Environment: Provide a quiet, noise-free environment.
Microphones hear everything!
| • outside noises • background conversations • vacuums • telephones • coughing/sneezing • ice rattling, food being eaten • paper shuffling |
Equipment: Use high-quality recording equipment – don’t skimp here! Use a good quality microphone with an appropriate number of mikes for participants. Groups may require multiple microphones.
Equipment settings: Use optimum for volume and speed.
Test: Record a test sentence, and play it back for quality assessment.
Speakers: Speak clearly in direction of microphone; one speaker at a time.
Moderators of groups: Instruct participants to speak one at a time, without interrupting others.
