The ideal solution for recording small group meetings, interviews and focus groups

Specifically designed to record smaller discussion groups (up to 6 individuals), Microcone™Recorder is a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for academic and business professionals wanting to acquire, analyse and archive a large number of group conversations, such as meetings, interviews and focus group discussions. Group and individual recordings can be exported in high quality audio files compatible with all audio players, or can be easily transcribed for written reports or presentations. Reviewing and analysing key moments within a database of conversations is now much easier.

An intelligent microphone designed for group meetings

The Microcone™ uses breakthrough microphone array technology in a conveniently small and light digital USB device. This single device is able to record individuals within six different directions on six separate audio channels, so you won't need to purchase multiple microphones or spend time setting them up for your groups. Simply place Microcone™ on a table, seat your participants around the device and start recording in high quality digital audio. Each of Microcone’s hexagonal faces records audio from that direction and then sends it to your computer.

Record, review and manage group conversations

With Microcone™ Recorder, individuals within the group are distinguished based on their location and their particular vocal characteristics. The software records each spoken statement from each person to their own individual audio channel, along with data showing the start and end times of each of their utterances. Once individuals have been recorded and named within a database, a voice recognition feature can automatically identify them in future conversations. If required, transcription is facilitated using a time-saving data entry interface. The software allows users to search by conversation date, individual participant names or keywords.

Key Features

• Simple meeting recording: Just type a meeting description, select participants from your list and hit Record.
• Take notes during a meeting or add them later. Notes can be general or associated with a particular time.
• Automated labelling shows you when someone is speaking, providing an intuitive way to navigate through a recording.
• A time-saving interface makes it easy to transcribe the audio by isolating each voice and looping over each speaking turn.
• Recordings are maintained in a database, making it easy to search and find the recording you need.
• Meeting information and audio may be exported into other applications.
• When combined with a Macbook, the Microcone (0.25kg, 9cm high, 8.5cm base width) is a portable meeting recording solution.

Available Soon for Apple Mac OS X

Microcone Recorder will soon be available to turn your Apple Mac computer into a high-quality, portable meeting recording solution.

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