I'm cheap, that's just how it goes. I know there's alot of young kids without too much money or young 20 somethings spending all their money on music related expenses & rent etc. So I thought I'd throw this out there for them.
I have a cheap MP3 player I originally bought so I can listen to music when jogging. I saw that it had a voice record option & started to use it to quickly cheaply record sessions. It has a built in feature to slow down tunes without altering pitch, this is handy for obvious reasons. I also like having the headphones on because I find it easier to listen as I play along or learn the tune. The recordings it makes aren't the best but they are very good for learning the tunes. I like it better than a tape recorder b/c you don't have to worry about the tape running out during a tune or constantly pausing the recorder, which I'm not too good at, I get carried away with the session & have missed things I wanted to record.
Anyway in this day & age most people have an ipod, but if yu don't you can always get a cheap mp3 player for around $20 USD. It's great for me because I cant' get out to sessions as often as I like, so at least I can bring the session home & try to recreate it whenever I want.
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
Many mobile/cell phones today have a sound recording function. Maybe not particularly high quality, but certainly good enough for recording a tune to learn from. Last year I recorded the audio of 5 days of fiddle workshops on my mobile, and it was easy enough to download for editing.
Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
I'm cheap, that's just how it goes. I know there's alot of young kids without too much money or young 20 somethings spending all their money on music related expenses & rent etc. So I thought I'd throw this out there for them.
I have a cheap MP3 player I originally bought so I can listen to music when jogging. I saw that it had a voice record option & started to use it to quickly cheaply record sessions. It has a built in feature to slow down tunes without altering pitch, this is handy for obvious reasons. I also like having the headphones on because I find it easier to listen as I play along or learn the tune. The recordings it makes aren't the best but they are very good for learning the tunes. I like it better than a tape recorder b/c you don't have to worry about the tape running out during a tune or constantly pausing the recorder, which I'm not too good at, I get carried away with the session & have missed things I wanted to record.
Anyway in this day & age most people have an ipod, but if yu don't you can always get a cheap mp3 player for around $20 USD. It's great for me because I cant' get out to sessions as often as I like, so at least I can bring the session home & try to recreate it whenever I want.
# Posted on April 2nd 2009 by Mad Baloney
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
Yup, I've been using one for almost 3 years to record my session.
Yours is better - it has pitch compensation. What brand is it?
# Posted on April 2nd 2009 by Hup
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
http://tinyurl.com/cav6hl
# Posted on April 2nd 2009 by Mad Baloney
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
Thanks Brad - I've seen those in the shops here
# Posted on April 3rd 2009 by Hup
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
I have a suspicion that tinyurl links don't last for ever. The product that Brad refers to is "Sandisk 2GB Sansa m250 Black MP3 Player".
# Posted on April 5th 2009 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Cheap MP3 player - Good tool for learning tunes
Many mobile/cell phones today have a sound recording function. Maybe not particularly high quality, but certainly good enough for recording a tune to learn from. Last year I recorded the audio of 5 days of fiddle workshops on my mobile, and it was easy enough to download for editing.
# Posted on April 8th 2009 by Trevor Jennings