[IMC-Audio] Re: [G8-radio] G8 Counter conference audio archiving

[max]

we use the irivers for recording lots of different types of audio:
lectures/speakers, interviews, protest noises, etc. you can control the input
level. it is not an incredibly high-end interface (one potential problem is
that there are no VU meters, so you can:t really tell if the level is peaking).
and the headphone output monitor is not really loud enough for accurate
monitoring, but this can be somewhat dealt with if you get a set of headphones
with an extra volume control/amplifier on them. and this might go without
saying, but it:s definitely worth it to splurge on a high quality mic or mics
for this or any system you are thinking about getting.  there are different
mics that are better for interviewing, better for getting a broader range of
audio, etc. i don:t know much about mics though.

max



Quoting jane <jdennett at diversity-radio.net>:

> Has anyone also used the irivers for e.g. interviews... is that what you
> uses them for? can you control the input gain? is this an issue - I have
> been worried that this means they are pretty poor for this purpose.
>
> I was also looking at some creative & archos stuff - does anyone have
> experience with this?
>
>
> On Mon, 23 May 2005, max wrote:
>
> > michiganIMC radio has two irivers that we use. i can pretty much agree with
> > everything jake said below about their pros and cons. they are very
> flexible,
> > with the ability to set sampling rates, separate input and output levels.
> also
> > this might be obvious but it can double as an ext. hard drive (though i
> > wouldn:t rely too heavily on something that is going to be moved around a
> lot,
> > potentially dropped, etc.) all in all a good buy if you have the budget.
> >
> > we also use MD recorders, but the models we have need to transfer audio in
> real
> > time, so the digitals are preferable.
> >
> > max
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jake Sexton <jake at lyingmediabastards.com>:
> >
> > > > Also, two of our dj's use iRivers which are mac compatibile, have
> > > > line-in's and also let you copy the mp3's straight off. Maybe one of
> > > > them can chime in with the specs and price of their device.
> > >
> > > Okay.
> > >
> > > I have an iRiver H320.  It holds 20GB, can record audio to mp3 via a
> > > built-in mic, has line-in and line-out ports , and has a built-in FM
> > > radio (both the line-in and the FM radio can be recorded to mp3).  It
> > > has a battery life of around 7-9 hours for playing files, I do not know
> > > how long it would last for recording.  File transfer seems to use more
> > > battery power than just playback.  A full recharge seems to take 2-4
> hours.
> > >
> > > None of my local stores had this brand/model, so I bought it on
> > > Amazon.com for around $300.
> > >
> > > Pros:
> > > - everything mentioned above
> > > - easy file transfer (USB1.x or USB2.x), device simply appears as an
> > > additional disk drive on both Mac and PC
> > > - can also be recharged through a computer's USB port
> > > - can display image and text files on color screen
> > >
> > > Cons:
> > > - Relatively long start-up time; if you have lots of files on it, it can
> > > take up to 2 minutes from pushing the ON button until you can actually
> > > use it.  That may not seem like much, but if you need to catch new audio
> > > with no warning...
> > > - Confusing controls
> > > - iRiver no longer makes the H300 series.  Now iRiver only seems to sell
> > > a smaller model, the H10, which holds 6GB.  I cannot speak to that model
> > > at all, as I haven't used it.  The discontinuation of the H300s would
> > > make it harder to get a new model, and harder to get support/accessories.
> > >
> > > I got a lot of info and opinions about the player at misticriver.net, a
> > > site for iRiver enthusiasts.
> > >
> > > Anyhow, I recorded a couple of short snippets with my iRiver's internal
> > > mic at the lowest and highest sampling rates (40kbps and 128kbps) and am
> > > posting them on my website, if you want to listen to sound quality.
> > > www.lyingmediabastards.com/test/
> > >
> > > Hope that helps.
> > >
> > > Jake.
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