iPod from iTunes (Mac OS). The relatively new navigation track pad (10-20 GB
models) is far better suited for use in the field than the original spinning
wheel. Far easier to use than a portable CD player.
Brian Nelson
On 4/3/03 13:45, "Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greetings colleagues,
> Does anyone on the list have experience with Apple's iPod?
> I have used audio CDs with 22.1 kHz 16-bit sound files for field playbacks
> using a portable CD player. It would be even more convenient to play sound
> straight off of a portable hard disk. My concern is that the iPod, and
> similar beasts, are advertised as MP3 players. I am hesitant to compress my
> bird song stimuli into an MP3 format as I assume the compression algorithms
> are designed for human ears.
>
> I'd appreciate any advice on the issue of using the iPod in field conditions
> and on the use of MP3 sound files as stimuli.
> Best regards, Scott.
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