Recording quality...

[rossimo]

Hey all, I just got an iHP-120 a few weeks back. I mainly got it as an mp3 player to store all my music on, but I also chose it for its recording abilities. I go to a lot of shows and was looking to start recording them. I recorded my first show with the iHP-120 on New Years Eve, and the results were pretty surpising. I used a Sony ECM-DS70P mic, which isn't top of the line or anything, but the quality was amazing.

Here's a sample. I recorded directly to wav but converted this to mp3 to keep the file size down. Pops and clicks ARE there, I'm hoping that a firmware update will get rid of that problem. This is just a sample file for all of you wondering what the quality will be like at a show.

http://s87359803.onlinehome.us/myfil...e-rwt-edit.mp3

[david8613]

thats very kool i would like to hear it, but there something wrong with the file i think i am trying to download but it stops at the last second..

[kelemvor]

Originally Posted by rossimo

Hey all, I just got an iHP-120 a few weeks back. I mainly got it as an mp3 player to store all my music on, but I also chose it for its recording abilities. I go to a lot of shows and was looking to start recording them. I recorded my first show with the iHP-120 on New Years Eve, and the results were pretty surpising. I used a Sony ECM-DS70P mic, which isn't top of the line or anything, but the quality was amazing.

Here's a sample. I recorded directly to wav but converted this to mp3 to keep the file size down. Pops and clicks ARE there, I'm hoping that a firmware update will get rid of that problem. This is just a sample file for all of you wondering what the quality will be like at a show.

http://s87359803.onlinehome.us/myfil...e-rwt-edit.mp3

I can't check your file right now, but this not the first time I read a post about this problem. This frighten me, because, i bought the iHP as a portable audio device, but more as a DAT replacement for recording things in wav format.

Yesterday, i did some tests on the iHP, and all I discovered was that in wav format recording (with a microphone), there was a click when the HD spin up and stop...but this click was recorded by the microphone (the microphone was too sensible and it heard and recorded the noise of the iHP), it was not an internal click or noise.

After, to be sure, i recorded some music in wave with the line in and I hadn't heard any noise (what a relief)

I'll try this evening to record some music with the microphone covering the iHP with something to isolate its mechanical noises. And i'll give you the results.


It would be strange that iriver guys let such a defect on this little jewel.

[david8613]

wow i just got it to download kool song, i cant believe how clear everything sounded, how close were you to the singer, you could hear so many little things, all the instruments, people in the background, i never used the recording feature on my ihp 120 but after hearing how good it sounded i am gonna start recording everything! comedy clubs, dance clubs, when i am having sex with a girl lol, i am only joking about the last one i wouldnt do that thanks for the post, this is the koolest little player ever....

[kelemvor]

Back from some tests, I don't know what to think at all. It looks like there is a small tick every time the disks spin up.

I think I hear it, but I can't really be sure this is not a mechanical noise of my dirty microphone. Strangely, with pure sounds recorded I can't see any cut in the signal (sinusoide).

Could anybody try something more convincing than what I did ?

What to do to get more precision about this ?