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Tips on recording real time cook-along audio
Cook-along recordings are real time audio recordings that last as long as it takes takes to cook the recipe - be it a five minute Cheese on Toast or a four hour Hotpot.
The idea is that you can listen to the recording in the kitchen, literally cooking alongside Grandma and using her timings to time your own cooking.
There are many ways to make audio recordings - you can even do it over
the phone. All that matters is that you get it to us as an .mp3 file.
Here are some tips...
Digital Recording
Probably the easiest way to make and audio recording is to visit gran and use a recording device that can save the file as and .mp3 withou any conversion. Eg a laptop, digital audio recorder or even a mobile phone.
Plan ahead - remember to check you have enough space to record - particularly if the recipe will take a couple of hours to cook.
Converting from Dictaphone or Minidisc
If you record the audio on a more convential format you will need to use a computer to convert the audio to .mp3 before submitting it.
Recording over the phone
If granny lives to far away you there are serveral ways of recording over the phone. Some mobile phones allow you to record a conversation as a .mp3
Using conference call facilities you could even make a recording with several member of your family on the phone.
PC to Phone
Alternatively you could use a recording from a free voice-over-IP application like Gizmo or Skype.
Gizmo is easiest as it already has recording built in. All you will need
to do is buy some credit to call a landline.
Download Gizmo for Mac and PC
Recording Skype calls is currently only possible by installing a plugin
or using a second application to capture the call.
See this article for more details
Download Skype for Mac and PC
Of course if your Gran already uses Gizmo or Skype you'll be able to make a recording at for free (and at a higher quality)
Phone to Phone
You can use a telephone recording device of you have one - otherwise you can use a telephone conference service with recording facility.
Search Google - there are lots about, some will email you an .mp3 of the conversation, some will let you download it from their servers. There is likely to be a small charge for this.