How far can I be from the lecturer whilst achieving good quality recordings?
As with all recording devices the quality of the recording will depend on the environment, background noise and the positioning of the recorder relative to the source (those being recorded). For this reason we cannot guarantee high quality recordings under all circumstances. Lecture Mate has an internal microphone which has proven to produce quality recordings within a range of auditoriums. In larger auditoriums, quality of recordings can usually be maintained whilst sitting further back in the auditorium since most lecturers now speak through microphones and speech is therefore relayed through auditorium sound systems. However, the best recordings will still be obtained by either sitting within the first few rows of the auditorium (particularly if the speaker is not speaking into a microphone) or placing Lecture Mate at the speakers desk at the front of the auditorium (which has become common practice at many universities). The majority of our customers use our recorders in large lect