files directly in your notebook. Dictate ideas, record meetings, or other events. Most iBooks and
PowerBooks have a built-in microphone that works well for personal memos, while for
meetings or lectures, you can plug in a more ambient microphone. You can even keep working
in your notebook while the Voice Memo panel records in the background.
in the toolbar, or choose Tools > Record Voice Memo.
slider to strike a balance between the size of the resulting sound file, and its quality.
blue input level meter extends mostly to the right, occasionally showing yellow on its
right edge. If it shows red, lower the Input Gain. If you're recording speech, check
Automatic Gain, which automatically increases soft sounds and decreases loud ones,
to stay at an optimal level. (Automatic Gain is not recommended for music.)
meetings), check Sound Activated Recording, and NoteTaker won't record sounds
whose level falls below a threshold. Set this threshold by dragging the Threshold
slider so the READY indicator becomes yellow when sound is playing and green when
it's not. If the indicator flickers, adjust the Threshold higher.
recording and inserting
voice memos in an
outline
resulting sound file update as you drag the slider. Here
are some guidelines on rates to try:
mono/stereo (.aif)
attached external mic, such as one in an iSight camera