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robve · (This post was last modified: 12-24-2023 04:49 PM by robve.)

(10-11-2019 04:22 PM)Csaba Tizedes Wrote: Is there any experience about which voice recorder applicable to FA-1 and FA-2? Any advice helps.

I recently found an FA-2 on an auction site and was looking forward to use it with my fx-602. But it didn't work when saving and loading to a voice memo recorder, which saves the recordings in wav format. Fresh AAs with the FA-2 didn't help. I use this wav file recording setup with Sharp pocket computers, which worked for me (although I prefer to use PocketTools to transfer files).

After reading this thread (thanks to all for posting, this forum is an invaluable resource!) and with a bit of experimentation I got my casio fx-602 and my "new" FA-2 working to save and load fx-602 programs and data Smile

Experimenting a bit with Audacity shows that the recorded wav file amplitude is too low. Converting the wav file with +20dB and playing it at max volume worked. I don't know if this is a peculiar thing of my FA-2, so perhaps others don't need as much as +20dB amp up.

My setup:

record wav files (PCM) at 1024kbps with a digital voice memo recorder (FA-2 white jack to mic input)
transfer wav file(s) to a PC over USB, I'm using a Mac
play the wav file at +20dB, for example using the built-in MacOS terminal afplay command with option -v 20 and max headset output volume (headset port to FA-2 black jack)

I'm using an inexpensive small digital voice memo recorder for this, nothing fancy. It can save wav files at different bit rates. 1024kbps works for me.

Again, I don't know if this low amp output issue is a problem with my FA-2. But I'm happy it works now.

- Rob