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Title: Blue Mikey2 >> iPod ?
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on August 13, 2012, 05:44:09 PM

Did a fast search and did not see this mentioned... But, I'm sure that someone has run these.

Is it a plausible ultra-low-profile rig ?

Title: Re: Blue Mikey2 >> iPod ?
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on August 13, 2012, 06:04:14 PM

Not if you want to make a good recording. I don't have any experience with that mic directly, but you're not going to get "quality" results with a $100 mic.

Ideally you want to get your mics up higher, and split them which isn't possible with that mic.

Most people would suggest a Church Audio option. Cheapest rig I would run is Church CA-11's > Tascam DR-08. Ideally there would be a mic preamp (best option) or battery box (less expensive and smaller but not as good as the preamp) in between. Church makes battery boxes and preamps as well.

Title: Re: Blue Mikey2 >> iPod ?
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on August 13, 2012, 09:48:14 PM

Too good to be true, I guess...
Two tiny mics that jack into an iPod Nano would be ridiculously easy to carry when traveling
Easy to power, as well, I'd guess

AT-943s and a CA-Ugly or CA-9100 can sound pretty good into the right little bit bucket.
But there's wires and power and power wires and points of failure to manage...

I want an SMT, flexible headband recorder with included 64GB of memory and adjustable full-range cardioid caps !

Sort of this, but for recording:

(http://www.rei.com/zoom/uu/8e799058-8a23-404b-8779-806dd91ba3da.jpg/300)

Title: Re: Blue Mikey2 >> iPod ?
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on August 14, 2012, 12:05:08 AM

I'm looking forward to the recorder that is small enough to fit in my hat. I use a trucker style ballcap for recording stealth and it would be badass to have everything self contained in there. With 24 bit recording I feel comfortable setting my levels conservatively to record just about any show without checking my levels.

I feel like an ass wearing a trucker hat backwards at half the shows I stealth at. I just stick out like a sore thumb because most of the people don't even wear a hat let alone a backwards Jack Daniels hat! :P

Seriously though. CA-11 > Battery Box > Tascam DR-08 is a piece of cake to get into any venue. I've rolled into venues with a bigger setup WITH WANDS with no issues.