Recording on ipod (was: nano recording volume)

[axlgreasetires]

Doesn't work for me.  Maybe I am doing something wrong.  I'll try hooking it up to my amp.

[homielowe]

I just read this thread and decided to try to record on my 5G through line-in to an oldschool CD player crankin some Gnarles Barkley at full blast. To my amazement the peak-meter actually moved (broke playback after though so wasn't able to listen to it on my iPod). Booted into APPLE OS (disk mode usb lags my comp)  and got itunes to add the recording onto iPod. With the volume cranked full on my cans I can definitely  hear some audio(if any) that was recorded. I would have hosted it but itunes kindly decided to hide it the in iPod control folder and I'm too lazy to find it   
edit: headphone jack srry

[soap]

I am surprised a CD player at full blast would create recordings of such low level.
The first day the patch was committed I went from headphone out of my wife's iPod into line-in on my iPod, and made a nearly flawless recording.

[gnu]

What ipod have you got?

[soap]

Did the recording on a 5th generation.
If homielove was using a homemade line-in connector, I suspect he used the wrong ground.

[LurkAzusa]

Soap,

Do you have a link to instructions for the homemade line-in?

[homielowe]

I'm just using a line-in connector from a previous(deceased) mp3 player, maybe ill try again, anyone else have the problem when playback ceases to function after recording?

used something similar to this
I could probably go sacrifice a usb cord or find one somewhere(web)

[Febs]

As far as I am aware, the only line-in on the 5G is through the dock connector.  Prior generations of iPods allowed recording through the headphone jack, but the 5G does not.   So I am not sure how you got ANY signal recorded using that cable.

The issue with recording breaking playback is a known issue.

[axlgreasetires]

Holy crap It works!!!!!!  I put my distortion pedal on the highest gain possible and put my amp on the highest volume it can go.  In the background if you listen very closely, you can hear me playing Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the Machine.

It's uber quiet but it is distinguishable.  Nice job whoever working on the ipod recording thing.

Just get the gain thing working and it'll rock.

P.s. it does work line-in on a 5g.  That's what i used to record my amp.

[LurkAzusa]

So what is everyone using for a dock connector line-in on a 5g Video?  Belkin?

[linuxstb]

Please, can anyone posting in this thread state the following:

1) Which ipod you are using
2) If you are attempting to record through the headphone jack (called "mic" in Rockbox), or if you are recording via the line-in pins in the dock connector.
3) Which setting (mic or line-in) you're using in the recording screen.

[petur]

I do hope that what some are experiencing isn't just crosstalk between two analog inputs on the ADC

[soap]

Soap,
Do you have a link to instructions for the homemade line-in?

So what is everyone using for a dock connector line-in on a 5g Video?  Belkin?

I purchased a dozen dock connectors from the Ipod Linux group buy, and used the pin-outs here:
http://ipodlinux.org/Dock_Connector

I'm just using a line-in connector from a previous(deceased) mp3 player, maybe ill try again,

Holy crap It works!!!!!!  I put my distortion pedal on the highest gain possible and put my amp on the highest volume it can go.  In the background if you listen very closely, you can hear me playing Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the Machine.

homielove - The headphone jack is not the line-in connector.
homielove and especially axlgreasetires:
There is nothing good which can come from pumping that much voltage in through the headphone jack.  There is potentially a lot of harm which you could cause.

Please, can anyone posting in this thread state the following:
1) Which ipod you are using
2) If you are attempting to record through the headphone jack (called "mic" in Rockbox), or if you are recording via the line-in pins in the dock connector.
3) Which setting (mic or line-in) you're using in the recording screen.

1-Ipod 5th Gen, 60GB
2-Line-in pins on the dock connector
3-Set for "line-in" on the recording screen.
4-Gain and quality are near perfect when using a proper line-out source.
EDIT:I lied on #4 - it sounded good, but looking at the wav in Audacity showed me the gain was too low.

[homielowe]

sounds good, will go buy one now

[Hajaz]

hello.

would it be posible to make a connector that would allow line in recording and charging at the same time?

i need to record an 8 hour set soonish and im pretty sure my G5's battery wont last that long.

ive been looking at the belkin tunetalk stereo thingie but it seems it looses alot of the low and mid tones during its recording.