External Microphone and Ipod Touch 8GB
I am interested in purchasing a (3rd Generation-whatever is the newest) Ipod Touch. Because I only have about 10GB of music total and limited finances, I only need an 8GB.
I am working for a small newspaper and hoping that I could use the Touch to record interviews.
My questions regarding this endeavor are:
Is the Touch compatible with a cheap external 1/8 jack mic? I don't need the best quality mic or anything. Just one that the Touch recognizes and captures voices coherently.
How much time can the Touch record for? This would probably depend on how much other media is on the iPod.
Does the Touch stay active while recording? Would it go to "sleep?"
I also assume that the file would be saved an mp3 file and I could play it back in iTunes.
Thanks so much!
The connections inside the 1/8" mini-jack socket are NOT the same as a normal mic. It takes a 4-pole plug, with the mic on poles 3 and 4.
You can get plug-in mics, like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Microphone-Mic-Recorder-for-Apple-iPod-iPhone-3G_W0QQ itemZ280413087186
An app. like Griffin iTalk Recorder gives you more options than the built-in Voice Memos app. It records to aiff (not MP3) files in good, better or best quality (11kHz, 22kHz, 44kHz respectively). You can play them in iTunes or Quicktime Player.
It only records in mono, and to get any sort of decent recording with that mic (no cable), you MUST stick the iPod+mic. near the speaker's mouth - but I guess as a reporter, you know that!!
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