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Author: Tripnik on September 24 2006 Viewed 1600 times. 3 people liked this blog. You can rate it below if you haven't already.
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I didn't want to hijack the other field recording thread, so I'm posting this here. I heard that you can record on the 5th gen. ipods (since, apparently it's unadviseable to install linux on them, this is a good thing).
So after an aggravating search on the topic, I finally found that you can record at 16bit 44khz with the "voice memo" option, but in order to get access to that feature, you have to have a mic (or a line in) connected to the dock connector. xtreme mac has a line in called "micromemo" for $60, but I'd rather not drop the cash if it's going to record like a piece of crap. Has anyone recorded directly to ipod? It records as uncompressed wav, apparently, and I'd be tempted to try it out with my ecm-ms907
Also, does anyone know of a clever way around having to buy anything at all? I'd like to keep the setup as compact and accessory-free as possible, so field recording can be a quick, painless, off the cuff endeavor. Most sounds don't last long enough to have time to wire a bunch of stuff together, and when they do, I usually don't have my suitcase of gear required to do so.
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09/25/06
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theflame
what, so if i plug a mic into one of these: link
i can record audio? where does it plug in? into the line out?
09/25/06
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Tripnik
not necessarily the docking station, but there are peripheral devices that can be hooked up to the ipod via that same port. I've seen microphone and line-in's that connect through there, but I know you are able to record through the headphone jack on older ipods running linux. Also, on the ipodlinux page, there is a brief tutorial on how to solder a 1/8" female connection to the proper pin in an ipod male port, er, uh, thingy. I just have a feeling that it wouldn't work with 5th gen. ipods.
09/26/06
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Tripnik
that's just it, though. If it's the same price (and assuming the quality is similar or the same) I could make more use out of a piece of equipment I already own. I'm trying to reduce clutter. That said, I'd also rather not buy any connector if I can find a hack, or build a line in myself. I'm gonna lurk on the ipod linux page a bit more and see if anyone knows if the line in building tutorials work for 5th gen. ipods as well.
The RCA you have records to wav? What is the bitrate?
09/26/06
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kwyj
Yeah, I'd like to get one of those TuneTalk stereo thingies for my ipod, to do field recordings and record live sets with etc. etc. They're not out in the UK yet though.
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solryu
I have an iTalk for my 4th gen: link (a review, i haven't had the lockup problems that they mention, and the delay i usually have is about a second, sometimes two), but i guess they've discontinued that line, and will have a new one this winter: link the original one only cost about $28 (and it connects directly to the ipod, not through the dock), hopefully their new one will still be on the cheap end. the downside with recording longer stuff with a mic that's right next to the ipod is that it picks up the sound of the drive spinning (which happens every two or so minutes, for about 6 seconds). It's light noise, but can be disruptive to field recordings. You can, however, input via the line in at the top of the iTalk, so then you could use a mic that's far enough away to not pick up the drive noise, but that doesn't help cut down on your equipment. Also, a minor plus side is that when you plug the italk into the ipod, it goes directly to the "record" option screen, so you don't have to navigate through the menu if you sense a cool sound coming on.
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