Recording from a cell phone
Recording from a cell phone
(OP)
Hello,
I'm looking for a way to output my cell phone into my computer. Basically I want to be able to record cell phone messages to my computer.
I figured on using the earphone and splice it into a microphone and walla, but it seems to easy that way and I don't want to hurt my computer. Any suggestions?
T
I'm looking for a way to output my cell phone into my computer. Basically I want to be able to record cell phone messages to my computer.
I figured on using the earphone and splice it into a microphone and walla, but it seems to easy that way and I don't want to hurt my computer. Any suggestions?
T





RE: Recording from a cell phone
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RE: Recording from a cell phone
Running the earphone jack to the computer audio input would probably work, and PROBABLY wouldn't damage your computer. Most likely, the biggest risk would be reduction in audio quality due to overdriving the input amp on the sound card; that could be overcome by turning down the volume on the phone. This just seems to back up the idea of direct connection of earphone jact to line-level input: http://www.howstuffworks.com/question574.htm . Here's a site claiming to sell exactly what you need, an "Olympus Compaticord - KA-232", which would seem to also go by the more common name of "wire": http://www.officedirectinc.com/OlyAcc.htm . The "Olympus TP-6 Telephone Recording Kit", at the same site, would also do the trick. If you're real worried about your sound card, you could try an impedance matcher such as this: http://www.ccrane.com/earphone_patch_cord.asp --they've "have taken care to match the recorder signal demands electronically" -- I believe this device would also otherwise go by the generic name of "wire" or "patch cord".
RE: Recording from a cell phone
RE: Recording from a cell phone