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I am goign to be moving to a new apartment with a new roommate that also spins. I am going to actually have all my equipment in the living room. But I am goign to have my computer in my room. I need something portable so that I can record my sets. Has anyone ever used this I-key thing from Gemini? Do you recommend it? Is there anythnig better out there? Thanks.
GEMINI IKEY: Revolutionary Portable USB Recorder
The Gemini iKEY Portable USB Recorder is a revolutionary device that will change the way you record audio forever. Designed to record directly to any external USB storage device including the iPod, the iKEY can record audio from any audio device and write it directly to MP3 or WAV format - in realtime! With endless professional and consumer applications, the iKEY Portable USB Recorder proves itself as an innovative product and the most convenient tool on the market to record audio output to digital media format. Convert your old vinyl or just consolidate your digital collection. Simply plug in your source player (turntable, CD player, etc.) into the RCA inputs and then connect any USB storage device to the output.
Features:
I-POD Compatible
Records audio to uncompressed WAV format or MP3 format (w/ selectable bit rate, up to 256kbps)
USB Port for direct connectivity to supported USB storage device
Compatible with USB 2.0/1.1/1.0 devices
Gold plated RCA inputs
LED indicator shows memory remaining on target drive
Battery powered w/ low battery indicator
DC charger input for use with rechargeable batteries (requires 4 AA batteries, sold seperately)
Level clip indicator
Record volume control
Reset button
AC adaptor included
Size: 5.43´´w x 1.1´´d x 3.27´´h. Wt. 2 lbs. |
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| Spirit5 |
| Have an MP3 player? You can record on most of those and as long as it's a decent MP3 player, like by Apple, Creative, IRiver etc, you should have good sound quality. It should give you the option of recording it as a 44.1 khz WAV file. That's your best bet I'de say...next best to a laptop. I personally wouldn't trust products by Gemini, just like Behringer...not very reliable. |
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| SVGmethod |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spirit5
Have an MP3 player? You can record on most of those and as long as it's a decent MP3 player, like by Apple, Creative, IRiver etc, you should have good sound quality. It should give you the option of recording it as a 44.1 khz WAV file. That's your best bet I'de say...next best to a laptop. I personally wouldn't trust products by Gemini, just like Behringer...not very reliable. |
Yeah I hear you about products from those companies. I currently dont have an mp3 player, nor a laptop. So if I got an ipod, I would be able to record directly from my mixer to the ipod? I never knew this. |
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| Ryan0751 |
You cannot record directly onto an iPod. Only CERTAIN MP3 players allow this (some of the iRivers). Thanks to the RIAA, many manufactureres don't allow uncompressed audio recording (copyright worries, like that's anything new).
The above mentioned iKey DOES allow you to record audio onto an iPod, but you of course need both an iPod and the iKey. From a video I watched (on the gemini site?) the interface looked a little quirky.
A better solution would be something like what Edirol offers (the R-09 I believe?). It's a pro-quality portable device that records directly to compact flash. It runs about $400 (plus flash cards).
Then there's always MiniDisc, but I've heard that Sony has all sorts of annoying DRM "features" on the new minidisc recorders that inhibit what you can do with your recordings when copying them onto your PC.
| quote: | Originally posted by SVGmethod
Yeah I hear you about products from those companies. I currently dont have an mp3 player, nor a laptop. So if I got an ipod, I would be able to record directly from my mixer to the ipod? I never knew this. |
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| SVGmethod |
| . i guess im better off buying a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG RCA cable. LOL. |
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| willcurran |
It also works with usb thumb drives and usb hard drives.
Buy this and go to newegg.com and get a 1gig usb thumb drive which is like less than 20 bucks.
and enjoy! |
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| Ryan0751 |
You can do that... I recommend you buy some RG-6 quad shield coax cable (like you would use for TV). They sell crimp on RCA ends for it. So you run two cables the exact length you need, crimp on some ends, and you have a really long cable that won't pick up interference.
I used this method for wiring up my home theater... ran audio and video around 25 feet with no problems.
| quote: | Originally posted by SVGmethod
. i guess im better off buying a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG RCA cable. LOL. |
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| xenoaxe |
| quote: | Originally posted by SVGmethod
. i guess im better off buying a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG RCA cable. LOL. |
lol, yeah that would work too, but you would probably get some pretty bad attenuation after about 10ft |
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| Ryan0751 |
See my post above. Shielded coax cable solves that problem.
| quote: | Originally posted by xenoaxe
lol, yeah that would work too, but you would probably get some pretty bad attenuation after about 10ft |
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| SPAWNmaster |
| why spend so much money when you could go with a simpler solution (that you already mentioned)? just by like a 100ft rca cable you should be able to get some that have decent range (to be honest ive only come across 40 footers though)...and youd spend like what, $20 maximum? |
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| Ryan0751 |
As I just said in the last post, see my previous post about using coax. Make any length you want for under $20 and no interference.
| quote: | Originally posted by SPAWNmaster
why spend so much money when you could go with a simpler solution (that you already mentioned)? just by like a 100ft rca cable you should be able to get some that have decent range (to be honest ive only come across 40 footers though)...and youd spend like what, $20 maximum? |
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| SVGmethod |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
As I just said in the last post, see my previous post about using coax. Make any length you want for under $20 and no interference. |
yeah i am gonna have to look into that. can i get those coax cables at a music equipment store or a place like radio shack? |
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