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Rockbox General => Rockbox General Discussion => Topic started by: mr.weathers on September 16, 2007, 08:04:07 PM

Title: recording feature on ipod video?
Post by: mr.weathers on September 16, 2007, 08:04:07 PM

on the main menu for rockbox there is a recording option
what is this for.
i have never heard of recording sound on the ipod
im sure the answer is pretty obvious, but i have no idea

Title: Re: recording feature on ipod video?
Post by: GodEater on September 17, 2007, 03:16:30 AM

It's for recording from a microphone that you attach via the dock port.

Title: Re: recording feature on ipod video?
Post by: soap on September 17, 2007, 07:35:31 AM

Pedantic answer is that there is no mic-level input on the dock port, only a line-level input.
So you would need to connect a microphone AND a preamp.

Title: Re: recording feature on ipod video?
Post by: GodEater on September 17, 2007, 07:40:56 AM

Quote from: soap on September 17, 2007, 07:35:31 AM

Pedantic answer is that there is no mic-level input on the dock port, only a line-level input.
So you would need to connect a microphone AND a preamp.

Your pardon is begged ;)