From: Jerry Van Baren <gerald.vanbaren_at_smiths-aerospace.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:09:45 -0500

Aditya Siram wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am trying to do some recordings of lectures with my Archos Jukebox.
> The quality of the internal mic is acceptable for me, however the sound
> of the whirring hard drive is not. Is there some way to block out that
> sound?
>
> Thanks...
> Deech

Not really. You have three things working against you:
1) Proximity of the mic to the drive (picks up audio waves)
2) Mechanical coupling of the mic to the drive (picks up vibrations)
3) No room in the case to increase separation or mechanical isolation

gvb
Received on 2005-11-08