[G5] recording telephone calls

[Mike Urseth]

This looks pretty slick. A little pricier than other options.

Thanks.

On Jul 10, 2006, at 4:33 PM, Aaron Willems wrote:

> Try Trx Software. We use it at the office. It's easy to use, and turns
> your phone calls into aiff files which can then be played in iTunes.
>
> http://www.nch.com.au/trx/index.html
>
> Aaron
>
>
>> The Duophone box does do some magic. It contains some components to
>> reduce phone line voltage, noise and hum. A phone line is a "balanced
>> line" meaning neither line is a direct ground. It also has 48 Volts
>> DC on it and 300 volt AC during ringing. These voltages will surely
>> destroy the iMic. Your idea might ground one side of the phone line
>> and that will make noise and hum on the phone line. Also, it might
>> have a low resistance and the phone company will think your phone is
>> off the hook constantly.
>>
>> The duophone box should contain some magic components called
>> capacitors and transformer to overcome all of those problems.
>>
>> Steve Adams
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 10, 2006, at 12:57 PM, Mike Urseth wrote:
>>
>>> It doesn't appear that iMic connects to the phone line. I'd like to
>>> ditch the Radio Shack box - it seems to be introducing a fair
>>> amount of noise.
>>>
>>> Can I wire a mini plug to a phone cord an plug that into the iMic
>>> or does the DuoPhone box do some other magic that I'm not aware of?
>>>
>>> On Jul 10, 2006, at 11:46 AM, Steve Goldstein wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try connecting it through the Griffin iMic ($40), which  
>>>> digitizes it.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/
>>>>
>>>> iMic was the original USB audio adapter that enabled Mac and PC
>>>> users to add stereo input and output to their USB computers that,
>>>> otherwise, lacked the necessary hardware support.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> iMic allows you to connect virtually any microphone or sound input
>>>> device to your iBook, PowerBook, PowerMac or other Mac or PC
>>>> systems with a USB port. iMic supports both mic and line level
>>>> inputs via a selectable switch, as well as a variable level output
>>>> for connecting speakers or headphones.
>>>>
>>>> Even fewer $$ via PriceGrabber:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Griffin_iMic_2,__14568142/
>>>> sort_type=price
>>>>
>>>> At 11:27 AM -0500 7/10/06, Mike Urseth wrote:
>>>>> The Duophone works (after a fashion) on a micro cassetter
>>>>> recorder, but I need to go direct to digital.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>
>>>
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