Fieldwork DRAWL is a browser app which records lossless, uncompressed audio during Zoom video conference calls. Designed with Linguistics fieldworkers in mind, this app can be used by anyone who wishes to record high quality audio.
Features:
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- Works in web browsers; no dedicated software required
- Simple recording interface; one button to both record and save/upload the recording
- No file management skills required; the app names and upload audio files with one click
- Actually lossless; other software focuses only on perceptual quality while still generating lossy, compressed audio
- Zoom call parallel recording; the Zoom call can also be recorded as normal
Select from one of the links near the top of the page for guides, demonstrations, and more information.
This project was funded by UBC Language Sciences and a SSHRC award to Molly Babel and Bob Pritchard on BC Englishes. The project was made possible by Roger Lo and Michael Ducharme.