An experiment I did a year or two back with my iPod, convinced me that there
were possibilities with this device. I was staying with a friend who lives in a
reasonably quiet situation in a village, and went out for an evening stroll. As
I left the front door I heard this Blackbird singing about a hundred yards
away, and wished I had my recording gear with me. I then realised I had my iPod
in my pocket with the VC Audio Pro app on. So, I whipped it out and started
recording; for anybody interested it's here:
http://soundcloud.com/maxcloudsounds/rays-field
When I returned home I did some slight noise editing and was surprised how good
it was considering that the internal mic must have been the cheapest rubbish of
all. Today while looking for something else, I came across the iRig Pre. Having
read a couple of reviews which seemed favourable, I've ordered one. For anybody
not aware, this is 9v battery powered pre that plugs into the headphone socket
of the ipod, and can supply phantom power to an XLR socket; has a gain control
and headphone socket; see here:
http://www.macmixing.com/review-irig-pre-from-ik-multimedia-use-your-favorite-mic-with-any-ios-device/
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who might have used one of these.
Regards
Max
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