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Voice activated recorders

A voice activated recorder is a device that can record sounds and voices when someone speaks nearby. It's like a special kind of tape recorder that starts recording automatically when it detects sound.

Here's how it works: Imagine you're playing a game and someone says "hello" near the recorder. It hears the sound and starts recording. Then, when there's a pause and nobody is speaking, it stops recording so it doesn't waste space on the machine.

This is really useful because it means you can leave the recorder somewhere and it will record everything that's said automatically. You don't have to keep pressing buttons all the time.

Sometimes, people use voice activated recorders to record lectures, meetings, or important conversations. They can play it back later and listen to what was said.

It's important to remember that a voice activated recorder only records what it hears. If it's too far away from the sound, it might not pick it up. Also, if there's a lot of background noise, it might not record the voices very clearly.
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