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Re: iRig pre

Subject: Re: iRig pre
From: "Max" oatcruncher
Date: Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:26 am ((PST))
Hi Marco,
You are of course perfectly correct in saying that headphones can be used v=
ia the recording unit! As I understand it, the eBay connector socket is des=
igned to take a TRRS jack as the iPhone/iPod has. The advert has MAC in the=
 title, and also says 'Convert your stereo headphones that also have an int=
egrated microphone'.
It will be interesting to find out; I too have ordered one, on the basis th=
at I'm in no rush, and it's easier!
Cheers
Max


--- In   wrote:
>
> Hi Max,
> I know, it's a fancy way of what I have done to connect the iRig Pre to a=
n external recorder, but it's the only way I was able to ensure that everyt=
hing is working.
> Listening is done by connecting the headphones to the recorder (using Fel=
Micamp cable for now!), while the headphone jack of the IRig Pre must be pl=
ugged with a 4 pins Jack, preferably with the headset for Iphone (do not as=
k me why, but in my case it is so!), because there is no signal for headpho=
nes from Irig Pre!
> I just bought on Ebay the cable you sent the link: I hope it works, even =
if I have some doubts because the OUT on iRig Pre (as previously said)seems=
 to be plugged with a 4 pins jack instead of 3 pins, but soon we'll know!
> I hope I explained the best...
> Thanks for the Ebay link!
>
> Marco Pesente from Italy
>
>
> --- In  "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Pesente,
> > Many thanks for your input here. I have to confess that I didn't fully =
understand your explanation, probably because I'm not really awake yet! If =
I did understand that you're using the headphone OUT on the iRig, then I'm =
confused, because I thought I'd read somewhere that the headphone OUT was n=
ot passed through from the iRig, but was a return from the iPhone? BUT, I'm=
 not that well educated in this area, so I probably got it wrong.
> > Anyway, one method I was going to try, being quite lazy, was this:
> > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330820239423?ssPageName=3DSTRK:MEWAX:IT&_trks=
id=3Dp3984.m1423.l2649
> > To make it neater you could cut off the headphone lead and insulate. Th=
e only problem with this is, if what I heard is correct, then there wouldn'=
t be any signal from the iRig headphone output.
> > Can you enlighten me on any of this please?
> > Cheers
> > Max
> >
> >
> > --- In  m.pesente@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Max,
> > > I connected the iRig Pre to some of my small audio recorders (M10, LS=
5, Roland R05, Zoom H1 etc) feeding a single AT 3032 Ph 48v with very good =
results. I am very pleased with this small microphone preamplifier iRig Pre=
 suggested me by Gianni Pavan. In order to use the iRig Pre on a device oth=
er than a  IOs system (iPhone, etc.), for which it was designed, just plug =
in a 3.5mm "four pins" jack (the same of an IPhone headphones cable) to the=
 IRig Pre headphones OUT and a pair of headphones 3,5 Jack connected to a 1=
0 cm cable "FEL Socket Saver, stereo" sold by FelMicAmp. Only in this way I=
'm able to obtain at the same time to record and monitor the recording with=
 a device different from IPhone system.
> > > Max, once you have made or found a cable that enables to connect the =
iRig Pre with an audio recorder in an easier way than mine, I would be grat=
eful if you would inform us.
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Pesente Marco from Italy
> > >
> > > "I apologize for any mistakes due to typing by cell phone and the hel=
p of the online translator!"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In  "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote=
:
> > > > Hi Mike and all,
> > > > Apologies for not getting back earlier. I have to say that I'm quit=
e impressed with the iRig pre. I tried it using my only remaining AT3032 (r=
eally wish I hadn't sold my other two!) and the quality improvement over th=
e internal mic of my iPod Touch was obvious. Most obvious was loss of low f=
requency random noise, in addition to the obvious benefit of gain. My simpl=
e tests were using my 66 year old ears, which aren't that good, so take thi=
s as you will; I'm sorry it's not more scientific. What I intend to do next=
 is to try the beast with my LS-10 after buying/making an adapter.
> > > > As an aside note, I re-tried the the Nakamichi CM-300 set again yes=
terday with my LS-10. This time, I used the low setting sense setting and t=
hen upped amplitude by 6db in Audition. The results certainly confirmed wha=
t Umashankar said; this is a really good quality, quiet and useful set to c=
arry (shotgun CP4 with very narrow super cardioid pattern; omni and cardioi=
d shorts). Whether or not I'd be prepared to pay the asking price I've seen=
 on eBay USA sometimes, I'm not sure, but if any of you get the chance to p=
ick one up cheaply, I'd say don't hesitate. The only downside is that the b=
atteries are not cheap, but according to Umashankar it's posssible to conve=
rt to phantom power.
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Max
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In  "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wro=
te:
> > > > >
> > > > > No problem Mike, glad to be of help.
> > > > > Max
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In  Michael Dalton <mdaltona=
rielle@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Howdy Max!
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > Thanks for the lead. I have filed it as a suggestion for my fri=
end.
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > I wonder why a budget US based supplier such as Nady doesn't of=
fer something similar. Maybe they do; I haven't looked yet.
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > The LS-10 owner hasn't said=A0whether any of my suggestions hav=
e helped.
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > Florida
> > > > > > www.ParrotSpeech.com
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > =A0
> > > > > > Re: Noise in LS-10
> > > > > > Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:35 am (PDT) . Posted by:
> > > > > > "Max" oatcruncher
> > > > > > Forgot the link:
> > > > > > http://tech. groups.yahoo. com/group/ naturerecordists /message=
/ 49179
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, "Max" <maxcatterwell=
@ ...> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, Michael Dalton <md=
altonarielle@ > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The other approach would be to use an external mike and pream=
p. Is there a miniature system that is decent and inexpensive for bypassing=
 the internal mikes?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > > Florida
> > > > > > > > http://www.parrotsp eech.com/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > See my iRig post here
> > > > > > > Max
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>







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