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New ideal recording device coming up?
mlind:
--- Quote ---18 Dec 01:52 Barry Wardell - FS#6096. Recording on PortalPlayer targets (H10, iPod Video, iPod 4g, iPod Color, iPod Nano) ... The hardware should be capable of up to 24-bit/96KHz
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So... Today I'm using my beloved iRiver H120 to records stuff.
But from time to time I think about how nice it would be to have a portable recording device that can record with higher resolution than 16 bits.
Is it possible that the furure will see a new favourite device for us recording geeks?
What are the conditions for the iPods/H10 to record nicely?
I thought there were no inputs on those targets..?
--- Quote ---On the 5g, recording is via the line-in pins hidden in the dock connector. On the 4g/Photo, recording is either via the line-in pins, or via the the right channel in the headphone socket which doubles as a mic input.
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Do you have to build your own adapter for the dock connector?
Do the H10 have a dock connector?
Recording on a Nano? Also via dock connector?
barrywardell:
--- Quote from: mlind on December 18, 2006, 05:14:52 AM ---What are the conditions for the iPods/H10 to record nicely?
I thought there were no inputs on those targets..?
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The H10 has a build in mic and a line in in the dock connector. There have been people who have built a dock connector to line-in adapter. Otherwise you need a dock.
I don't have an iPod, but I think your quote is accurate. You would need an adapter for the iPod dock. You could either build one yourself or find someone who has built a batch of them and is willing to sell one.
I'm not sure whether recording on the Nano actually works. There is some uncertainty about whether it actually has the necessary hardware. If someone could test it then we would know for sure...
Llorean:
I have a Nano, but don't have a line-in adapter. The diagnostics mode contains a recording diagnostic, but it doesn't seem to do anything (I've been led to understand that the other iPods actually attempt to record on that screen, whereas the Nano just waits for you to press a key to continue).
mlind:
...and what about the recording possibilities on the Sansa?
pabouk:
--- Quote from: mlind on December 18, 2006, 05:14:52 AM ---But from time to time I think about how nice it would be to have a portable recording device that can record with higher resolution than 16 bits.
Is it possible that the furure will see a new favourite device for us recording geeks?
What are the conditions for the iPods/H10 to record nicely?
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I do not want to disappoint you but AFAIK iPods and H10s lack digital input and I doubt that the analogue inputs in any model have better signal to noise ratio than 90 dB. In such conditions 24 bit resolution does not make much of sense. Also the higher samplerates on such hardware probably will not bring you a noticeable increase in quality in comparison to 44.1 or 48 kHz.
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