I am back to square one with my phone recording for the audiocasts featured on this blog. My Shaq recorder is fine, but it works only with phones from last century—the corded ones, that is. I had to dig out a 20-year-old phone to use for my phoner with Mike yesterday. (BTW, for those under 30, or for people who have not worked in journalism, a phoner is a phone interview) The content was good, the sound quality somewhat lacking. I am back to Shaq to find a better device; I’d like to avoid the long ride to Fry’s Electronics, but it might be my destination.

I also am looking for suggestions on developing clear phone interviews that still maintain the quality of a phone call but without the issues of vascillating levels.