If the client has the equipment to do so, I ALWAYS instruct that they should NOT record their audio into a computer if they can avoid it.

Recording into a digital audio recorder provides a great number of advantages over recording into a computer.

1) Reduced incidence of “Ground Loop Noise” in the recordings.

2) Absolute solution to any buzzing noises in audio caused by internal computer component interference.

3) Absolutely no “Blue Screen of Death” nor “Beach Ball of Doom” during any podcast recording sessions!

4) No worries of other software programs changing the internal settings of your sound card. (ie Skype) from recording to recording.

5) Ability to monitor Volume Input Levels during the entire show, even if using the computer to look up information or for any other computer use.

6) Frees up computer to be easily used for playing audio clips into your show.

7) Frees up the computer for use with Skype to do a mix-minus so that you can bring in a co-host or an interviewee.

Those are just a few of the reasons why I choose to record into a digital audio recorder.

I suggest if there is a desire to do a “backup” recording of your podcast, that the computer should be the “backup”…

Again, all of this is only IF they have a digital audio recorder or are thinking about getting one.

There are other benefits of just having a digital audio recorder for in the field recording.. But if they have one or want to get one because of the benefits listed above, I instruct them to to record to the recorder and then transfer the audio file to the computer for editing.

If the client has the equipment to do so, I ALWAYS instruct that they should NOT record their audio into a computer if they can avoid it.

Recording into a digital audio recorder provides a great number of advantages over recording into a computer.

1) Reduced incidence of “Ground Loop Noise” in the recordings.

2) Absolute solution to any buzzing noises in audio caused by internal computer component interference.

3) Absolutely no “Blue Screen of Death” nor “Beach Ball of Doom” during any podcast recording sessions!

4) No worries of other software programs changing the internal settings of your sound card. (ie Skype) from recording to recording.

5) Ability to monitor Volume Input Levels during the entire show, even if using the computer to look up information or for any other computer use.

6) Frees up computer to be easily used for playing audio clips into your show.

7) Frees up the computer for use with Skype to do a mix-minus so that you can bring in a co-host or an interviewee.

Those are just a few of the reasons why I choose to record into a digital audio recorder.

I suggest if there is a desire to do a “backup” recording of your podcast, that the computer should be the “backup”…

Again, all of this is only IF they have a digital audio recorder or are thinking about getting one.

There are other benefits of just having a digital audio recorder for in the field recording.. But if they have one or want to get one because of the benefits listed above, I instruct them to to record to the recorder and then transfer the audio file to the computer for editing.

Stupid question here – if this is a podcasting setup, why is the board’s output going to the Edirol? Wouldn’t you be taking input from the Edirol (stuff you recorded in the field) and sending mixdown to the PC?

Stupid question here – if this is a podcasting setup, why is the board’s output going to the Edirol? Wouldn’t you be taking input from the Edirol (stuff you recorded in the field) and sending mixdown to the PC?