03-05-2003, 03:00 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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PDAudio: S/PDIF Input for Pocket PCs
Audiophiles, check this out: you'll soon have a option for high-quality recording with your Pocket PC.
"The centerpiece of the system is PDAudio-CF, a Compact Flash S/PDIF interface with optical and coaxial inputs. PDAudio-CF can be mounted in PDA hosts that run Windows CE/Pocket PC 2002 or Linux (such as HP/Compaq's iPAQ), or used with laptop and desktop computers running Linux, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The PDA-based PDAudio will operate on rechargeable batteries for more than enough time to record a concert, and be able to quickly transfer audio data to a computer (PC or Mac) via removable solid-state memory cards (currently available in sizes up to 3 GB), removable PC Card (currently up to 5 GB) and CF Card (currently 1 GB and up to 4 GB come Fall '03) hard disk drives, high capacity 2.5" hard drives (40 GB or more) using the PC Card interface, and via wired and wireless local area networks."
It seems Core Sound is developing this as a portable DAT-quality solution -- it could very possibly be a step up from using tapes. They're also going to be introducing a microphone preamp/A-to-D converter to allow you to use high-quality analog mikes with this solution.
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03-05-2003, 03:42 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2006
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awesome device
it's about time someone developed a device like this...PPC's are perfect digital recorders, esp. now that many have SD card slots as well as the CF slot.
Two questions: do you think a XScale processor would be capable of realtime MP3 encoding (stereo, 128kbps?)
This is input only, right? I'd like to drive a Griffin TotalRemote from a card like this (Cassiopeia/Axim doesn't work with TotalRemote.)
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03-05-2003, 04:43 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 437
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You guys at PocketPCThoughts are on a roll today.
I think Pocket PC should be capable of encoding 128Kbps MP3s realtime, but it might take some skill to get it done.
I think the author of NoteM is working on this.
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03-05-2003, 05:11 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Sounds good to me. But as a Mike, what did you expect me to say? :wink:
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03-05-2003, 05:20 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2003
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What did he say about batteries?
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03-05-2003, 05:22 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Does this mean, with added cables, I can record from my guitar amp directly to my ipaq? If so, that's awesome.
Now there needs to be a program like Cakewalk so I can actually create music on my pocket pc
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03-05-2003, 06:26 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Mar 2004
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My brother recorded a live tune performed by a jazzband and I listened to it several times without knowing where it was from. The dynamics of the sound was so good that I had hard time believing him when he told it was recorded with his iPAQ 3630. I mean, I've heard a lot worse recordings with a minidisk and real microphone.
/jizmo
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03-05-2003, 06:35 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by ipaq38vette
Does this mean, with added cables, I can record from my guitar amp directly to my ipaq? If so, that's awesome.
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Well, as the link implies, with their upcoming A-to-D adapter you could indeed plug it directly into the amp. I think that's the whole point: professional recording on your PDA.
jizmo, while I agree with you that the iPaq's mic is pretty decent, it doesn't cut it for high-quality stereo recording.
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Now there needs to be a program like Cakewalk so I can actually create music on my pocket pc
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I'm pretty sure I saw a MIDI sequencer some time ago; have you done a search?
--janak
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03-05-2003, 07:43 PM
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03-05-2003, 08:28 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 176
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Thanks for the links
Im not sure if I like the MidNote's interface, but I will try the demo. What I would really like to do with my guitar is plug it in directly to my pocket pc an amplify the sound through my ipaq. I know they make desktop programs that allow for onboard amplification and recording. What is nice about Cakewalk home studio is that you can mix midi and audio together into one file.
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