[Bell Historians] What is the best way to make digital sound recordings?

[fartwell2000]

--- In bellhistorians at y..., "George Dawson" <George at d...> wrote:
> I now use a Sony minidisc recorder/player for taking individual 
bell notes
> for analysis. No need for tuning fork calibration.
> GAD
> 
> 
Cheers,George. What type of microphone do you use?
I have an mp3 player with a built in microphone(but no 
inlet for an external one)and imagine the quality of recording using 
the internal mic would be rather poor.
Alan