Greetings,
I'm intrigued by the iRig Pre. For my field biology class I bought a $30 Ed=
utige EIM-001 i-Microphone for my iPhone, and it definitely made sounds som=
ewhat louder, which helped for our main purposes of recording unknown anima=
ls for later identification. The Edutige also worked with most of my studen=
ts' various Android phones, though it's not marketed as such. Any chance th=
at the iRig likewise has unadvertised Android compatibility?
My main question, however, is what microphone would be a good, inexpensive =
choice to connect to an iphone/iRig setup. My objectives, for now, are not =
to produce "publication quality" sounds, but to capture good-quality sounds=
of birds, singing insects, frogs and toads for documentation and identific=
ation purposes. Portability is important, as I also lug around a fair bit o=
f camera equipment. I've looked at the specs of many different mikes, but a=
fter a while my head starts spinning as I don't know nearly enough to decid=
e which pros and cons are most relevant!
Cheers,
Alan
--- In "Max" <> wrote:
>
> I did further testing last night, and decided to take another approach th=
is morning. Instead of starting from low level (2 or 3) on the LS-10, I set=
iRig to minimum and maxed Olympus to 10. I then slowly increased gain whil=
e studying the signal level on the Olympus. I then compared recordings usin=
g spectogram view on Audition. Although not particularly scientific, I'm of=
the opinion that this method produces quieter results. I need to re-do the=
last test tonight to confirm my opinion. I would really love for one of ou=
r techy sound specialists to get hold of one of these and test. The weather=
in the UK at the moment is pretty horrendous, and it doesn't look like I'l=
l be getting out to record wildfowl coming into roost within the next few =
days. I can't wait to try this out in 'the field'.
> Cheers
> Max
>
>
> --- In "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi to Marco and all,
> > The lead arrived today, and I have just tested it and this is what I've=
found. Plug into MIC; Turn LS-10 gain to 2 and reduce iRig gain to minimum=
. Set sense to Low and turn on to Record Pause; adjust gain on iRig. There =
will be no response if gain is set to zero on LS-10.
> > I've done a very quick test with these settings, and at maximum gain on=
the iRig, and I have to say that I'm extremely surprised at the quality. A=
ll being well I'll do another test late at night with no outdoor traffic, a=
nd with all nearby electrical components turned off. I will then submit a s=
hort sample for one of our 'tech boys' to examine, and give us a more criti=
cal opinion. I should have said that the mic I used was an AT3032. One thin=
g already for the 'tech boys' is, that Audition showed two identical wavefo=
rms; not one?
> > Cheers
> > Max
> > p.s. recording at 88.2 - 24bit.
> >
> >
> > --- In "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Marco,
> > > You are of course perfectly correct in saying that headphones can be =
used via the recording unit! As I understand it, the eBay connector socket =
is designed 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 integrated microphone'.
> > > It will be interesting to find out; I too have ordered one, on the ba=
sis that I'm in no rush, and it's easier!
> > > Cheers
> > > Max
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In m.pesente@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Max,
> > > > I know, it's a fancy way of what I have done to connect the iRig Pr=
e to an external recorder, but it's the only way I was able to ensure that =
everything is working.
> > > > Listening is done by connecting the headphones to the recorder (usi=
ng FelMicamp cable for now!), while the headphone jack of the IRig Pre must=
be plugged with a 4 pins Jack, preferably with the headset for Iphone (do =
not ask me why, but in my case it is so!), because there is no signal for h=
eadphones 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 k=
now!
> > > > I hope I explained the best...
> > > > Thanks for the Ebay link!
> > > >
> > > > Marco Pesente from Italy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wro=
te:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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 ye=
t! If I did understand that you're using the headphone OUT on the iRig, the=
n I'm confused, because I thought I'd read somewhere that the headphone OUT=
was not passed through from the iRig, but was a return from the iPhone? BU=
T, 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=
&_trksid=3Dp3984.m1423.l2649
> > > > > To make it neater you could cut off the headphone lead and insula=
te. The only problem with this is, if what I heard is correct, then there w=
ouldn'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 (M=
10, LS5, 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 iR=
ig Pre suggested me by Gianni Pavan. In order to use the iRig Pre on a devi=
ce other 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 10 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 recordin=
g with a device different from IPhone system.
> > > > > > Max, once you have made or found a cable that enables to connec=
t the iRig Pre with an audio recorder in an easier way than mine, I would b=
e grateful if you would inform us.
> > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pesente Marco from Italy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "I apologize for any mistakes due to typing by cell phone and t=
he help 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 quite impressed with the iRig pre. I tried it using my only remaining AT3=
032 (really wish I hadn't sold my other two!) and the quality improvement o=
ver the internal mic of my iPod Touch was obvious. Most obvious was loss of=
low frequency random noise, in addition to the obvious benefit of gain. My=
simple tests were using my 66 year old ears, which aren't that good, so ta=
ke this as you will; I'm sorry it's not more scientific. What I intend to d=
o 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 aga=
in yesterday with my LS-10. This time, I used the low setting sense setting=
and then upped amplitude by 6db in Audition. The results certainly confirm=
ed what Umashankar said; this is a really good quality, quiet and useful se=
t to carry (shotgun CP4 with very narrow super cardioid pattern; omni and c=
ardioid shorts). Whether or not I'd be prepared to pay the asking price I'v=
e seen on eBay USA sometimes, I'm not sure, but if any of you get the chanc=
e to pick one up cheaply, I'd say don't hesitate. The only downside is that=
the batteries are not cheap, but according to Umashankar it's posssible to=
convert to phantom power.
> > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > Max
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In "Max" <maxcatterwell=
@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > No problem Mike, glad to be of help.
> > > > > > > > Max
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Michael Dalton <md=
altonarielle@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Howdy Max!
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > Thanks for the lead. I have filed it as a suggestion for =
my friend.
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > I wonder why a budget US based supplier such as Nady does=
n't offer something similar. Maybe they do; I haven't looked yet.
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > The LS-10 owner hasn't said=EF=BF=BDwhether any of my sug=
gestions have helped.
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > > > Florida
> > > > > > > > > www.ParrotSpeech.com
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > =EF=BF=BD
> > > > > > > > > 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 /m=
essage/ 49179
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, "Max" <maxcatt=
erwell@ ...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, Michael Dalt=
on <mdaltonarielle@ > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The other approach would be to use an external mike and=
preamp. Is there a miniature system that is decent and inexpensive for byp=
assing the internal mikes?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > > > > > Florida
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.parrotsp eech.com/
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > See my iRig post here
> > > > > > > > > > Max
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