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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iveljay" data-source="post: 3140175" data-attributes="member: 37260">Just to reassure you that your question has been read....but only giving you a possible alternate approach.Most folks I know with this sort of requirement tend to use a lavalier mic clipped to their clothing attached to a recorder in their pocket I am afraid. Not a great help I know, but like a previous thread asking for recommendations on a book to get started on bird recording most folks doing audio work tend to be: office, studio or broadcast/video based and you find most books and equipment are biased in this direction. Self taught folks find it can be a steep learning curve at the start even to achieve simple things as there is nothing like the standardisation/automation you find in the photographic world, or the depth of 'how to' guides, once you get away from using the internal mics on a music/voice recorder.My own voice recorder meets my needs having variable level voice activation and a lavalier mic, however in order to do all the things I need it for reliably, pricewise it costs more than the kit some folks use to record birdsong.You may find that a cheap dictation recorder equipped with a mic input and a lavalier mic will meet your needs, however a lot of the cheaper voice recorders have no provision for an external mic or the ability to adjust its sensitivity.Once again apologies for not having the answer you were looking for, but I am sure if you do find a suitable bit of kit that meets this need others will be interested, including me.J</blockquote>

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