Analog Recordings
Focus Group Facility or Researcher:
- Record to analog tape
- Mail to DDI (one- to three-day delay)
| PROS | CONS |
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Familiarity. Some facilities charge more for digital recording versus analog. Can serve as a backup when digital voice recorder is used. |
Time. Minimum of one-day delay in transcribing. Money. Delivery Costs. Quality. Audio quality of analog tapes is not usually as clear as digital audio resulting in additional inaudible verbiage. |
