Topic: So ... recording with the iRiver. finally feasable?

[sullen]

How the F do you install rockbox>!>>!@#)!$I)(@U(*H@(*$#!@???

I read that "guide to compiling rockbox" thing at their forum

i didn't understand a word of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there an easy way to do this!?

Dats are so much simplier!!!!!!!!!!!!

[firmdragon]

i think the compiling thing is for developers.

follow these instructions.  pretty painless, i did it a few days ago.

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ManualRockboxInstall#iriver_jukeboxes

[poorlyconditioned]

So, would you guys recommend selling my Hi-MD and getting one of these for recording?

Keep you MD.  Even if you don't use it regularly, it is great for backup, eg., if you run out of battery, want a second machine for SBD, etc.

I haven't tried Iriver yet, but there are quite a few good things about MD including: builtin mic pre (does Iriver have this?), standard removeable (AA) battery, long battery life (up to 7h55 on a single AA cell and a 1G drive in HiSP, 256Kbps compressed mode), and removeable media (great for use as a playback device too).  Oh yeah, optical in works great on HiMD if you want to use an external pre like an AD20.

  Richard

[david_f]

Anyone know of a good source to buy the iriver H3xx recorders these days?

I've been keeping an eye out on ebay. Anywhere else?

[sullen]

i think the compiling thing is for developers.

follow these instructions.  pretty painless, i did it a few days ago.

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ManualRockboxInstall#iriver_jukeboxes

Got it, thanx.

Running some tests on the iriver vs sony dat with dpa.

ill post the files if anyones interested.

[Weazel]

im curious on dpa's  straight in the line in if the plugin power is enough?

use this compiled version  on ihp 1xx series it has all the patches.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/martin.scarratt/rockbox.zip

remote control levels, combined analog and digital gain. and big level meters.

[sullen]

i didn't even know this thing had plugin power.....


Thanx for the patches!
I was going to try and get the remote levels thing today.

What's the story with analog/digital gain??
and what is the "volume" above the gain settings on the record screen?

[Weazel]

there are 2 settings in the normal rockbox ADC gain left - right and un the recording menu a gain setting it's combined now to 1 with these patches.

volume above the gain is the headphone volume .

[qpwoei]

im curious on dpa's  straight in the line in if the plugin power is enough?

use this compiled version  on ihp 1xx series it has all the patches.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/martin.scarratt/rockbox.zip

remote control levels, combined analog and digital gain. and big level meters.

The big meters are great, but for some reason the left and right channels are not balanced (?)  The left is marking 3 dB, the right 18 db (?). Even worst, I can't make them work together... :-(

[sullen]

im curious on dpa's  straight in the line in if the plugin power is enough?

YES!!!!

4061 > line in
powered them fine.

recorded again with power supply and no difference.


wowowoowowow

[firmdragon]

how do you delete files on the iriver, w/o it being plugged into the laptop?  can you?

[whatboutbob]

The big meters are great, but for some reason the left and right channels are not balanced (?)  The left is marking 3 dB, the right 18 db (?). Even worst, I can't make them work together... :-(

Yeah, I think I'm having a similar issue (found out the hard way...don't ask).  Is it the meter reflecting incorrectly, or is it actually recording at that unbalanced level?  (mine's the latter)  I'm trying to work through it with one of the dev's atm.

how do you delete files on the iriver, w/o it being plugged into the laptop?  can you?

If you're using rockbox, off the top of my head, highlight the file/dir in the file tree, long-press the joystick.  You'll get some options there...one of them is 'delete file/dir.

[qpwoei]

Yeah, I think I'm having a similar issue (found out the hard way...don't ask).  Is it the meter reflecting incorrectly, or is it actually recording at that unbalanced level?  (mine's the latter)  I'm trying to work through it with one of the dev's atm.

Yes, mine is recording unbalanced too (discovered that the hard way too :-)
After some tweaking with a stereo mike (that was hard as hell, I even though one of the capsules was broken) , I plugged a mono mike which doubles (same level both channels), and noticed there is are +9 dB (straight) difference between left and right, and the correct reading is at the LEFT(I mean, the A letter shifts to D when you reach +24db and above) . You may go crazy trying to adjust level at the RIGHT if you are not aware of the 9dB difference!! Other than that the patch works OK

cheers

[AGI]

Yeah, I think I'm having a similar issue (found out the hard way...don't ask).  Is it the meter reflecting incorrectly, or is it actually recording at that unbalanced level?  (mine's the latter)  I'm trying to work through it with one of the dev's atm.

Yes, mine is recording unbalanced too (discovered that the hard way too :-)
After some tweaking with a stereo mike (that was hard as hell, I even though one of the capsules was broken) , I plugged a mono mike which doubles (same level both channels), and noticed there is are +9 dB (straight) difference between left and right, and the correct reading is at the LEFT(I mean, the A letter shifts to D when you reach +24db and above) . You may go crazy trying to adjust level at the RIGHT if you are not aware of the 9dB difference!! Other than that the patch works OK

cheers

I experienced the same problem (H120 here).
Resetting preferences have fixed this issue, though I have no clue why preferences should affect recording levels.

[sullen]

not having this problem here....