Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems
Audacity is available from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
The following software was purchased:
Canon G2 G2Remote Breeze Systems http://www.breezesys.com/products_older.htm
Canon 350D DSLR Remote Pro Breeze Systems http://www.breezesys.com/DSLRRemotePro/index.htm
A software program that enables professional photographers and serious amateurs to remotely control Canon DSLR cameras via a PC, using FireWire or USB cables
Lyrebirdman uses a Toshiba Laptop Satellite M50
PICAXE microcontrollers are exciting, low-cost, re-programmable chips that can be used as low-cost 'brains' in many kinds of electronic project.
PICAXE-08M Chip
AXE007M
PICAXE-08M microcontroller chip. Supports 5 input/outputs including 3 analogue inputs.
http://www.rev-ed.co.uk/picaxe/
Used to create the home-made remote control
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