ipod touch 2nd generation is required if you use the headphone input, Ive a=
lso tested the "BlueMikey" mic which has three capsules, two Transounds or =
similar at around 22 dBA each, I found that rather cumbersome to use and th=
e socket at the base of the ipod keeped moving itself loose - not as practi=
cal as the 3.5mm headphone socket, but it is the cleanest solution to get a=
udio into the ipod due to lack of filtering (but cant comment on what the b=
luemikey mic is doing ive not measured its response)
-M
--- In Jeremiah Moore <> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if iPhone is required for these features, or if the iPod
> Touch works just as well?
>
> (I take it there's no microphone in the touch...is this correct? but I
> suspect the GPS works fine, or is there also no GPS on the Touch? And yo=
u'd
> need apps which don't require live network connection to operate, i.e. no=
t
> google maps)
>
> Missing out on the world of apps, but not missing out on the world of
> dropped calls and making ATT richer.
>
> -jeremiah
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Dan Dugan <> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > I'm in the process to get a new digital SPL meter and a GPS.
> > > Thinking about the need of being the more lightweight as possible dur=
ing
> > > my field trips cutting out on equipment, I was wondering if anyone ha=
s
> > > tried SPL and a GPS apps on iPhone.
> >
> > I use both. The meter and analyzer apps from Faber Acoustical work well=
.
> > Because of the noisy mic/preamp you can't measure low ambient SPLs.
> >
> > I use the iPhone GPS with the built-in map, and also the apps Trails, T=
opo
> > Maps, and MotionX GPS. iPhone has a rather insensitive antenna, so it w=
on't
> > track indoors, in a forest, or near a cliff.
> >
> >
> > > I don't have an iPhone myself but if the apps are good and useful I
> > > could think to get one so I can have everything on a portable device.
> >
> > Having everything on a portable device is great. But like a camera phon=
e,
> > it's a poor substitute for the real thing. That said, I use the GPS, ca=
mera,
> > and sound instruments in my iPhone often for quick fixes. I also use an=
SLR,
> > a SLM, and a real GPS often for professional results.
> >
> > -Dan
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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