Belkin iPod Mic and Media Reader FAQs

I don't know what everyone else thought, but I imagined the card reader to be a small attachment to the ipod, not a external drive with a cord.

I also thought these accessories would be made by Apple. Shows how much I know.

I'm sure it won't take long to make a recording attachment that's stereo and has line in.

AHH MAN.... this just takes all the wind out of my sails for the potential of the current recording abilities of the iPod. Maybe I should not have had my hopes this high.... maybe in future generations Apple can see that a recording rate of 44 stereo would be better recieved the 8 mono.

This puts me back to the reasons I had before for getting an iPod, while not bad ones by any means (I still love the product and plan to get one), just was hoping that a high quality recording feature was available.

I might get the recorder for the iPod, but I don't like to spend money. I'm poor, you know.

I'll be the FIRST--to go with these - right on!!:D :p

then again.... was the 8khz the capabilites of belkin accessory or of the iPod?

Steve said: voice recording is the most requested feature?
mmmmmmmmm
I know recording was a requested feature. But not some lame mic tuned for voice. bah
Now I still have to use my MD.

Originally posted by iwantanewmac
Steve said: voice recording is the most requested feature?
mmmmmmmmm
I know recording was a requested feature. But not some lame mic tuned for voice. bah
Now I still have to use my MD.

FINALLY..... someone who feels my pain!

Chris Breen just posted this to the Macworld.com message boards:

I asked the Apple folks about this at the SF event on Thursday.

Currently you can't plug another audio device into the iPod and expect it to work. The Belkin mic works because it taps into something in the iPod's firmware (Apple says it will freely license the code for doing this but you must obtain this code from Apple to create a recording device). The device must also plug into the Remote port on the top of the iPod as well as the headphone jack.

According to the FAQ on Belkin's site, the device records 16-bit mono at 8kHz. But during the presentation I swear the slide said 32kHz. I later asked about resolution and the Apple rep confirmed that it was 32kHz. We'll see.
http://www.macworld.com/forums/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4&Number=170483&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Originally posted by walkingmac
FINALLY..... someone who feels my pain!

:) I feel it haha

When the first 5 gig ipod came out (I was in Palo Alto at the time), I was thinking immediately......what if this thing could record also....
and finally........after years of waiting it's going to happen!
I bet were going to have a good quality mic in less than 2 months.
Even if I have to make it myself!!!! grrrr

ok im off rehearsing with my band.

now where is that other mic......

Originally posted by walkingmac
FINALLY..... someone who feels my pain!

I think this is a poor accessory. Good if you just want a dictaphone but not much chop if you want to collect audio for mixing, broadcasting etc.

No line in!?, get real.

I think the MD is still more purpose built for proper recording.

so I might plan to buy one of these MiniDiscs -- any suggestions of a good model (or what features I should be looking for)?

I really know nothing about them?

Also, what is a good sound editing app, so i could tweak an interview, say, for broadcast on radio.


Cheers in advance, and I love this damn forum!