HT Pro Recorder – Review

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On December 21, 2009

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HT Pro Recorder – Review

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By: Andrew Berlin

Version #: 2.5 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

Date Released: 2009-06-29

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Price: 2.99

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I recently was elected to the board of my condo association and was appointed its secretary.  As a result, I had to record board meetings in order to take notes.  Rather than spend $50 on a digital recorder, I opted to do a search in iTunes and see what came up.  What I got was the HT Pro Recorder for $2.99 (currently on sale for the holidays from a high of $9.99).

Keeping in mind that most professional hardware recorders cost between $50 and $100, this seems like a bargain at first.  It certainly does a lot.  You can set it up to automatically record when the program is launched.  You can give each recording a name. 

You can also transfer sound files to your computer via e-mail (up to 1/2 hour in length), WiFi or FTP (people still use FTP?).  You can also set the program to record a meeting, a lecture or person-to-person.  If you have an iPod Touch rather than an iPhone you need an external mic.  The one that comes with the Apple earbuds works pretty well.

I have two minor complaints about the application.  Due to the artistic design of the main screen, it’s tough to figure out what certain buttons mean.  You need to read the online instructions for that.  My other complaint is that nowhere in the documentation does it mention the format that sounded is recorded in.  Hopefully it’s mp3 or another universal format.

Overall, the program is a good substitute for a hardware recorder and has much more flexibility than the voice recorder that comes with the iPhone or iPod Touch.

Quick Take

Value:High.

Would I Buy Again:Probably.

Learning Curve:Medium.

Who Is It For:Those who need a low-cost voice recorder

What I Like:The myriad of capabilities.

What I Don't Like:Poor documentation built into the program.

Final Statement:Once you learn it, it's very useful for business meetings and the like. Recommended.

Read the Developer's Notes:
HT Professional Recorder is a high quality voice capture system designed to clearly capture conversations, even in situations where the people talking are located several feet away from the phone. Ideal for college lectures, board meetings, and conferences, as well as dictation. Bookmarking feature makes it easy to remember and replay important moments.This is the recorder to get if you care how things sound when recorded at a distance. Signal processing algorithms capture conversations throughout a room, recording both near and distant voices clearly.Transfer recordings up to 30 minutes in length via E-mail, and recordings up to 15 hours in length via WiFi using your computer's web browser or via an FTP server.Note: Use on iPod Touch 2nd Generation requires external earbud microphone accessory. iPhone will not record during cellular phone calls.- Exceptional sound quality for conversations>4 feet from the phone- Overwrite capability permits correction of dictation.- Append to any recording to keep'TODO'lists in one place- WiFi file transfer to any computer via simple web browser interface, or via FTP.- 3 levels of microphone gain sensitivity- Repeat mode- Audio bookmarking lets you skip to important segments in an instant.- Speed-up, slow-down, and jump to next/previous bookmark for quick review of notes.- Auto Record option starts recording when program launches.- One-touch positioning to any point in the file- Same great sound quality as the original HappyTalk RecorderEmail feature is provided via access to the RelayPhone service, operating by Applied Voices LLC.
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