The original message disappeared into the bit bucket when my power died so- - -
I believe the question was who makes it and how much?
A large bunch of manufacturers make portable MP3 recorder/players. A few claim to make non-portable MP3 recorders but I have yet to see one. A portable MP3 recorder is not any better than a hand held portable tape recorder.
The question is, do you want to use it for temporary use, like a tape recorder or digital recorder? Or for permanent storage of an MP3 file? If it is for permanent storage for later use as a CD or tape album, I would not recommend a portable recorder which costs between $165-$300.
I recommend you use your computer and sound card to create MP3 recordings using a cool program like Cool Edit 2000 at $69. To record MP3's you go through your computer sound card using your computer microphone or a good microphone. Use can purchase the program off the net (or try a demo first) at http://www.syntrillium.com/cooledit/index.html.
Allow me to tell you/show you the results of Cool Edit. Epilogue Studios uses Cool Edit Pro ($495) in making commercial CD Albums. The quality rivals anything out there done by $18,000 worth of analog mixers and storage DATs. That's the 'Tell' part. For the 'Show' part go visit http://www.mp3.com/tgf and listen to 'Amazing Grace' which was performed live in our studios using Cool Edit exclusively and SR71 microphones.
You might be impressed.
-- Dean FH Macy, Lit.D./Mus.D. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------
"Specializing in Management of exceptionally talented youth in Music" <http://www.newenglandtalent.org> EPI Records - NetWork Films --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------
"Making children do something they don't want to do is the job of the parents. If that doesn't work, there are always juvenile detention centers." - Mike R. -
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