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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Recording with the Archos recorderRe: Recording with the Archos recorder
From: Chris Skarstad <toonhead5_at_comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 23:08:35 -0500 Hi Glenn. You're right, my computer mic definitely doesn't work on the archos unit. However, I purchased a mic along with this unit, it's a lapelle mic that perports to be an archos mic that, according to archos, *should* work with it. I've tried it both with and without the pre-amp and nothing works. I will try plugging the archos into another audio source and see if it works with that though. If it works with that, I guess I got the wrong kind of mic and the guy who sold me the mic obviously didn't use an archos like I did. But again, the mic I'm using is supposed to work with it, so I'm still trying to figure this out. At 10:56 PM 5/20/2005, you wrote: >Chris, >If your mic is not providing power, it is just a line mic, like the one on >the computer, and your computer sends power to the mic, but I don't believe >the Archos units provide power to the mic, so you will need a powered mic to >make this work. To be sure it is not the Archos, see if it will record from >line-in with a true audio source, like from a headphone jack, or a speaker >jack. But it definitely sounds like your mic. A computer mic will not work >on an Archos. >HTH. >Glenn > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5_at_comcast.net> >To: "Rockbox development" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:56 PM >Subject: Re: Recording with the Archos recorder > > >hi again guys >Well, I believe it's a problem with the Archos itself. I just tried a >regular, standard computer microphone on the archos, and still the same >result, absolutely, positively nothing works. I believe I've gone through >everything I can do here, and it still won't work. So, is it really a >problem with the archos, or is it just operator error at fault here? if it >is, i won't feel offended if yousay so. Note I've also tried using the >pre=-amp and that did not work either. >So, I am thoroughly stumped. > > At 07:56 PM 5/20/2005, you wrote: > >grasping for a solution ...you are aware that there is a "gain" (for lack > >of a better word) control on the archos mic? > > > >I'm in the middle of transfering my tapes to mp3 - and you CAN hear the > >source through the headphones, at all times (recording or not) - so your > >problem seems to be in either a) source selection or b) faulty hardware > > > >(For note I am still using Rockbox 2.4 as released on my homepage.) > > > >BC > > > >>If the mic has a battery, have you tried changing it? > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" > >><toonhead5_at_comcast.net> > >>To: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin_at_cableone.net>; "Rockbox development" > >><rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > >>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 7:17 PM > >>Subject: Re: Recording with the Archos recorder > >> > >> > >>>Hi Glenn > >>>I have pressed the play button in all my experiments. > >>>I haven't tried hooking up the recorder to a line-in source but that's > >>>not a bad idea. What confuses me is that this is a regular mic that > >>>plugs in directly to the recorder, but it still doesn't seem to work. > >>>the only mic I can use is the internal one and given the amount of money > >>>I spent I really would rather use the one I got with it. so I'm really > >>>no further along than where I was before, but thanks for the suggestions. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>At 06:51 PM 5/20/2005, you wrote: > >>>>Sounds like possibly you are leaving out the last step of pushing the > >>>>play > >>>>button, to start the recording. > >>>>But didn't you say you have successfully done this with the internal > >>>>mic? > >>>>Try adjusting the recording quality, and maybe something in there will > >>>>make > >>>>a difference. > >>>>Also, have you ever tried recording from a real line-in source? i.e., > >>>>like > >>>>plugging in the RCA to 1 eighth inch plug, into a stereo and see if it > >>>>works? > >>>>If it does, then there is something with the mic, like a low battery or > >>>>something. > >>>>Glenn > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5_at_comcast.net> > >>>>To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > >>>>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 1:31 PM > >>>>Subject: Recording with the Archos recorder > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Hi folks > >>>>Yep, the subject line appears to be a bit stupid, but just hang with me > >>>>here. I can't seem to get it to record anything. To give you an idea, > >>>>I'll > >>>>run down the steps I took so you'll know where I am in the process. > >>>>1. I go to the recording settings menu in Rockbox and choose my source. > >>>>I > >>>>have an external mic,it's actually the one made by Archos so it should > >>>>definitely work with it. It works on other things so the mic definitely > >>>>works properly. > >>>> so I'm guessing the correct choice here would be line-in. > >>>> So, I choose that. > >>>>2. In the directory section I have it set to current directory. In my > >>>>case > >>>>this is called recordings. so now the unit *should* know where to place > >>>>any > >>>>recordings I make. > >>>>3. I plug in the mic to the line-in jack and start recording. When I'm > >>>>done, I press the stop/off button which takes me back to the recording > >>>>screen in rockbox. > >>>> > >>>>However, I also have headphones plugged in but can not hear myself > >>>>through > >>>>the headphones while the recording is happening. When I chose the > >>>>internal mic as my source I can definitely hear myself, but with nothing > >>>>else. > >>>>Also, when I hook the unit to the computer to transfer my file i made > >>>>to > >>>>it, the recordings folder is empty, and there don't seem to be any > >>>>traces > >>>>of an actual recording even happening. So, what am I doing wrong? I > >>>>know > >>>>it's got to be one very simple step and I'll probably feel like a total > >>>>idiot when I learn what it is, lol. But I've tried everything I know, > >>>>and > >>>>the only mic that seems to work in any tests I've done is the internal > >>>>one. > >>>>and as I said before the mic itself works and I can hear myself just > >>>>fine > >>>>through the headphones, but no recordings seem to be saving themselves > >>>>to > >>>>the hard drive. So I'm hoping one of you folks can help set me in the > >>>>right direction. > >>>> > >>>>Thanks. > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > > > >_______________________________________________ > >http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >_______________________________________________ >http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > >_______________________________________________ >http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2005-05-21 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |