[Harp-L] Re: portable mp3 player/recorder- mobiblue

[randy singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can finally give a review of this unit as I have recorded my last  
six shows with it.

It is incredible. This tiny MP3 is so easy to use and the LCD display  
is so clear, I can read from 2 feet away, though it is a bit harder  
to read in broad daylight.

I take the line out from my mixer into this unit and hit the record  
button at 128 sampling rate and it records with amazing clarity.

when I get back to the studio, i plug the usb cable in and the unit  
appears as a hard drive on my desktop. I drag the files into my mp3  
splitter and cut up the files into individual songs. Super easy.

the unit is both mac and pc compatible and available here.

http://store.mobibluamerica.com/b153mp3player.html

as winslow asked, the unit comes with a mini usb cord with a stereo  
miniplug on the end.

my only negative comments are the following
- there is no input meter so I have to guess how much signal to send  
it. however, the unit is forgiving and i have yet to overdrive it.
- when I hit the pause button between my songs as I am recording, the  
unit does not put a track mark between the songs like my minidisc  
player does.  I wish it would, if anyone figures out how to do this,  
let me know.

--the mp3 quality of this unit may not appease the audiophile ears of  
Garry H and others, but for everyday recording, this unit records  
with astonishing clarity. If you are going for audiophile recording  
get the EDITROL unit, etc, but if you only have a hundred dollars and  
want to hear yourself clearly, get this one.

did i mention, it has a built in mic and a fm tuner, you can record  
fm as well.

this unit is so small, it comes with a lanyard!! Plus, it is so  
inexpensive that you can take it anywhere without fearing you will  
drop it and lose a ton of money.

I have yet to test it to see if I can use an external mic with it.

many more features, too many to list.

it is a bunch of fun for something as big as a small box of matches.

randy



ON THE POSITIVE SIDE,

On Jul 3, 2006, at 3:21 PM, Winslow Yerxa wrote:

> Randy -
>
> I've been following with interest the discussion of mp3
> players/recorders. A couple of questions:
>
> When you record from the board with your B153, what sort of  
> connections
> do you use from the board to the line-in cord for the B153?
>
> Where did you get your B153? The only listing I can find is for the
> 512MB model, at amazon.com. No-one seems to stock the 1GB version.  
> This
> lack of availability has me considering similar devices that are
> cometitively priced, like the Creative Zen Nano Plus:
>
> http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp? 
> category=213&subcategory=214&product=12720
>
> which as received the same rating from CNET (7.3) and is readily
> available locally for about $70. Shorter battery life, though.
>
> Winslow
>
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