MP3 Player with good microphone input???

Posted by: ShadowMan

MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 17:16

Does anyone know of a mp3 player that can record from a mic input directly to mp3 such that the mp3 can then be downloaded onto a pc for archival purposes.

I need something that can record for as long as 8-10 hours (preferably) at times without a break.

Any leads???

Thanks!

edit : anyone have anyexperience with the Creative Labs Zen Micro ?
Posted by: peter

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 17:19

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I need something that can record for as long as 8-10 hours (preferably) at times without a break.

Depending how "pro" you want to be, how about this thing? It won't do 8-10 hours without mains power, though.

Peter
Posted by: ShadowMan

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 17:23

Beautiful!. I have to do some more digging on that one!

Mains power is not an issue as it will be used to record meetings in one of our boardrooms.

Thanks for that one... anybody else??

Rene
Posted by: andym

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 17:35

I'd recommend this after having used one. It might be a little out of your price range. However, the quality is really good.
Posted by: rob

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 22:56

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Depending how "pro" you want to be, how about this thing? It won't do 8-10 hours without mains power, though.

Before putting down any money on one of those I would strongly suggest borrowing mine for the 10 minutes it will take to change your mind.

Rob
Posted by: rob

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 31/10/2005 23:05

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Mains power is not an issue as it will be used to record meetings in one of our boardrooms.

Thanks for that one... anybody else??

1. Buy a decent PZM mic

2. Buy a Tascam "portable" recorder

Not cheap, but the industry standard for board rooms (that or Marantz).

Or if you want to do it on the cheap, there's always this.

Rob
Posted by: hybrid8

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 01/11/2005 02:22

Don't the new iPods (with Video) support recording out of the box? (by adding a mic)

Bruno
Posted by: ShadowMan

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 12/01/2006 17:33

Got it. Seems to work like a charm!



Thanks!

Rene
Posted by: tman

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 12/01/2006 18:16

You have 8-10 hour long meetings? How do you cope?
Posted by: schofiel

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 12/01/2006 18:20

Hmmm.... we've had one of these since they were released 6 months (or more) ago. One of the most frequently heard epithets in this office is "This effing heap of camel poo!!" or similar.

It has real problems. Not sure this is a good choice.
Posted by: ShadowMan

Re: MP3 Player with good microphone input??? - 16/11/2018 12:54

As I sit at my desk putting the CompactFlash card back in this unit after clearing it off umpteen thousand times (well, maybe umpteen hundred times), I had a memory of an effing piece of camel poo.

Imagine, after 13 years, we are still using it without any issue!

grin