Brian Dalton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am currently using an iriver h340 with rockbox installed.
>
> I want to be able to record mp3 files using an external microphone.
> No matter how much I ajust the recording levels, the quality of my
> recording is very low.
>
> I have a sony external mike that is battery powered.
>
> I am told that I may need to use a pre-amp which sits between the Iriver
> and my external mike.
> Is this the case? and if so, where can I obtain a pre-amp from?

You shouldn't need a preamp, as h340 has one built in, which it will use
automatically if it detects a low input level friom the line-in. Have you
set the source to line-in, rather than mic? If set to "mic", that is the
internal mic, which could explain your problems!

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