Recording Information

I am planning to record the time I spend with my informant with an audio voice recorder. I feel that it would be too distracting for me to be writing on paper and taking notes while speaking with my informant. I believe that it will seem too formal and unnatural. I don’t want my informant to be constantly reminded that I am documenting all of their words, because I don’t want them to change their behavior. Instead I am hoping that it will be easier for one to ignore a recording device and feel comfortable, therefore behaving more naturally.