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

["Isabelle Knight" <iknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 It has no direct power connection. It recharges through the USB connection
on a computer and boasts 153 hours battery life on playback. I don't know
how much for recording.


Isabelle 

-----Original Message-----
From: ben bouman [mailto:fitgo@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 05 July 2006 16:16
To: Isabelle Knight; 'Tim Moyer'; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: portable mp3 player/recorder- mobiblue 

How about using thuis device on 220V??

Ben Bouman
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Isabelle Knight" <iknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Tim Moyer'" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: portable mp3 player/recorder- mobiblue


> I don't know about a usb mic, but I tried it with a normal 1/8" jack mic
> and an adapter (1/8" female to female) to plug the mini usb cable into and
> the sound levels were way too low. My research has shown that I need a
> pre-amp or a mic with pre-amp to make this work. There were not many cheap
> ones available in the UK, but I found someone on ebay selleing them. I'm
> still waiting for delivery to see if it works.
>
> By the way, THANKS to those who helped me work out that that was what I
> would need to do.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Isabelle
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf
> Of Tim Moyer
> Sent: 05 July 2006 15:36
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: portable mp3 player/recorder- mobiblue
>
> I'm curious whether this device would work with a USB microphone?
> Anyone want to guess?
>
> -tim
>
>
> --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, randy singer <randy@...>
> wrote:
>
> 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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