Belkin Podcast Studio makes iPod recording easy

question for me is if ipod classic does proper wav recording

ipod 5g 5.5 80gb didnt do, recording always skipped on 44.1 khz, not on 22.05, so something seemed to be to slow. wonder if its a difference between 5.5 and classic

http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/dr-45.html

This is a pretty good Digital recorder for under $200.

At any rate, I still use a Sony Minidisc and condenser microphone. It does the job and interviews sound pretty good.

XLR is just a connection, without 'phantom power' it's essentially useless as it can't run a condenser mic. Try a Zoom H4, i think the street price in the USA is about $250, works as an audio interface for OS X too. Built in limiter, effects etc. Has two XLR mic pres with phantom power, plus surprisingly high quality X Y condenser mics. Can do 24/96 uncompressed wav, or mp3 at any bitrate, mounts as mass storage device when connected.

Or if you're near a computer, use a Rode Podcaster as this is a good quality condenser mic with an internal inverter, powered from USB.

That's a pretty expensive digital recorder. I can get a 45 Hr digital recorder with external connection, Cellular interface and USB transfer for under $200. No plugins, no problems. The compressor/limiter is nice - yet I would probably not use it so I could let my computer do the compression and limiting. That way I don't miss anything.

It's cool to see, but $100 is a little pricey.

This seems like a sweet setup. Hopefully the specs (and price) don't change too much before June...

Wow. That's nice! I'm not a podcaster myself, but if I were, I'd be pretty excited about that. $100 doesn't seem to steep to me, especially considering the built in XLR.