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Originally Posted by Pétur
1) Forget about that included external mic, it is completely worthless (if you weren't that far away from me I'd give you mine).
2) That SkyTronic mic is indeed cheap for reasonable quality. If you're ever going to record concerts and want better quality, visit http://www.taperssection.com, there's a lot of advice on good quality mics there. I first also got the SkyTronic mic but got myself a pair of cardoids + pre-amp from Chris Church (CHURCH-AUDIO). Expect to spend around $200 or a bit more though....
3) If you haven't done yet, install RockBox, the alternative mp3-player firmware. While it probably voids your warranty, it does fixes various recording bugs and gives you more control over recording (on-the-fly levels checking and changing,...). highly recommended!
4) Beware that if you use the remote to control/monitor the recording, you can/will pick up more interference from sources such as mobile phones. |
I haven't been able to find the Skytronic mic Googling (for sale). I installed Rockbox yesterday. Don't know how to use it yet. I was hoping that I'd immediately see % battery capacity, but I see that's not on the default WPS. Maybe in one of the themes, which I've yet to find or access.
What's the best way to get your feet wet with Rockbox? Read the manual? That's what I've been doing, pretty much. I'm a virtual newbie at this point, and merely installed it along with the english.voice file in \langs and the fonts.