Filed under: Accessories, Audio, iPod Family, Podcasting
Record 16-bit digital audio with your iPod
Here's a great
podcasting tool. The MicroMemo by XtremeMac is a
mic that plugs into your iPod's dock connector port and produces 22 KHz/16-bit, high quality recordings. The mic is on
a flexible neck for easy positioning, and there's a built in speaker for instant playback (no need to put on the
headphones). The MicroMemo is powered by the iPod (we're not sure how much of a strain that's going to put on the
iPod's battery) and the mic can be detached. Plus it just looks cool.XtremeMac is currently taking pre-orders at $79.95US.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
C.K. Sample, III said 7:02AM on 1-13-2006
Nice! And it comes in black too. w00t!
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heiko said 8:57AM on 1-13-2006
why is it only 22kHz? why not broadcast quality? that's what i'm waiting for. i hope griffin will release one soon, they usually get it right.
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Nazzareno said 9:23AM on 1-13-2006
Yea, 22k is HALF of broadcast/CD quality. Saying "high quality recordings" is misleading to say the least.
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j3r3m4 said 10:07AM on 1-13-2006
The logo on the bottom looks a lot like the Cingular's.
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j3r3m4 said 10:09AM on 1-13-2006
The logo on the bottom looks a lot like the Cingular's.
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David Schultz said 10:13AM on 1-13-2006
Um, that mikey extension mini-boom thing is just begging to get snapped off, bent, stressed, grabbed, and otherwise suffer a world of hurt.
My $0.02.
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max said 10:56AM on 1-13-2006
Why are the MINI and NANO always cut out of this technology. Its not hard they are almost the same ipods. Yet we can never record with them. The Nano is almost identical to the Video. Lets take a stand.
Apple make the NANO record!
My .02 Pesos
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Jan Kabili said 11:39AM on 1-13-2006
I saw one of these at MacWorld and immediately put it on my I want one list. I like the fact that you can remove the small mic that comes with it and insert your own high-end mic.
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wayne sutton said 1:52PM on 1-13-2006
Just what the dr. ordered, this is all I wanted from Macword (beside a new macbook pro) I'm wondering why hasn't belkin or griffin created one of these yet?
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Navypoo said 2:48PM on 1-13-2006
Quit whining! If you can tell the difference between 22K and 44K *VOICE* recording, you must have Bionic ears.
22KHz is more than enough for voice recording -- which is what this device -- and it's little boom mike -- is made for.
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Nate MC said 4:12PM on 1-13-2006
WTF?
Where is my 44.1khz 16bit line in recording that I was promised in the specs of the new iPod??
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SubGenius said 9:37AM on 1-14-2006
I'm even more surprised that it wasn't Apple who released a microphone/recording accessory first. It just makes logical sense with Apple pushing the whole podcast thing.
1) Record your podcast or interview with the iPod
2) Sync with iTunes
3) Edit in GarageBand
4) Publish with iWeb to .Mac
5) iTunes automagically loads new podcast on subscribers iPods
6) Profit!(Apple that is)
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