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Older iPods record 8KHz, 16-bit mono sound in WAV format. Most sound recorders available for this iPod use a port situated on top of the iPod, the Remote Control port. However, Apple removed it from 5G iPods with video, meaning owners of the latest med...
High-quality recording, line-in port, can recharge while in use, easy integration with iPod and iTunes...
Price will dissuade casual purchases, lacks volume level indicator, no built-in speaker to check recordings on the go...
While expensive, presumably due to Apple’s Made for iPod tax, if you need to record audio with the ease of use of direct synchronisation of recordings into iTunes, then this lightweight device is an effective choice, and the first solution to actual...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-25 19:36:06
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The Belkin TuneTalk Stereo is a clever gizmo that converts a 5G iPod into a high-quality recording device. It neatly plugs into the Dock connector, adding roughly an inch to the overall length of the unit.
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Take an iPod and add a CD quality recorder. Now, what would you use this combination for?If you said as a dictaphone, then we’ve got news for you sunshine: you lack imagination. Think concerts. Podcasting. A covert intelligence collection device for...
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A quality voice recorder and an iPod Video. The dictaphones days are surely numbered.
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digitalmedia.oreilly.com Updated: 2011-09-25 19:35:57
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After years of resistance, I broke down and bought myself a shiny, black, 30GB video iPod. It wasnt the chance to watch Lawrence of Arabia on a screen the size of a sparrows pillowcase that won me over; rather, Apple finally added...
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The fifth-generation Apple iPod has supported true CD-quality audio recording since it was launched nine months ago. Because no one bothered to make a compatible microphone, however, this feature has been inaccessible. That changed with the release o...
Records CD-quality audio directly to iPod. Provides auxiliary line input and automatic gain control. Lets you charge iPod while recording. Connects to iPod through most cases. Plug-and-play.
No level meter (beyond simple clipping indicator). Built-in mic picks up iPods hard drive whine.
The Belkin TuneTalk Stereo is a product that should have been released nine months ago (right after the iPod with video), but better late than never. It works well and is easy to use...
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When the iPod first became capable of recording audio back in October of 2003, we were mildly surprised, but not shocked. The prevailing wisdom was that the iPod was a media playback device rather than a recorder, so the release of new iPod firmware to...
Dual-microphone attachment for 5G iPods enables superior quality microphone and line-in recording than any prior iPod voice recorder, creating loud, relatively clear WAV-format recordings in your choice of CD-quality stereo or lower-quality monaural mo...
equently, you will want to hold your iPod’s screen towards the person speaking to get the correct stereo effect. By contrast, the line-in port records the input device’s left channel as left and right channel as right. Value and Conclusio...
Our two biggest issues with the TuneTalk Stereo are its price and lack of a speaker: at $70, it’s more expensive than both of the other recorder accessories we’ve seen. Presumably, the new authentication chip has added somewhat to that pr...
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March, 2007 by Jacob Spindel, Chief iPod Correspondent If you can’t afford your own recording studio (or just need to record the audio from a lecture or presentation), you might want to find a way to record audio directly to your iPod. You can&rsquo...
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