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Title: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whitecat on February 11, 2007, 06:32:46 AM

HI all and thank you firstly for letting me join the community
I have been taping for a number of years with minidisc but thought i would change setups having been given a used Iriver h320. I thought i would give it a go on Friday at a show Overall i am impressed BUT i got a couple of bugs .. Firstly after about 15mins i got some sort of noise on the recording a bit like static and a couple of times it seems to seed up only for a second or so which make it seem like it skips/jumps and lastly it stopped recording after 82mins (only 30secs or so off the final encore )thats 3 sorry carnt count (hihih)
the rig i was using was (again ) a h320 and a sony ecm 717 mic (which has never overloaded on my mds ) record level at about 12 and line in mic in on settings ?? any help advise please ???

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whatboutbob on February 11, 2007, 08:57:41 AM

Are you using rockbox?  Doesn't sound like it.  If you're not, then do...that'll solve your issues: rockbox.org

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whitecat on February 11, 2007, 02:11:42 PM

HI
no im not using rockbox but ill give it a shot will it help with the skipping ??? etc sorry i may sound an idiot i know you can alter the recording volume etc but how will it cut out the static etc ??? ???

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whatboutbob on February 12, 2007, 02:28:50 AM

aye...rockbox should solve all those issues. the iriver firmware basically sucks for recording - but with rockbox they become lean mean taping machines. ;)

1) yes, you'll be able to control recording levels.
2) it should solve the skipping - that sounds like a known iriver f/w issue
3) you can keep recording until you fill your hdd - in lossless wav too...no mp3s.
4) not sure about the static - could be that the mds supply more power to the mics.

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: petur on February 12, 2007, 03:27:29 AM

of course whatboutbob forgot to tell you about all the other advantages you get when using rockbox :)

Don't hesitate, you won't regret it!

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whitecat on February 12, 2007, 05:49:55 AM

Thanks just done the rockbox mod and it looks impressive just gotta give it a go at the next gig thanks a bunch once again  :D :D

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: beefstew on February 12, 2007, 04:54:49 PM

are you the dude that posted the wolfmother show on dime?
im beefstew2004 over there - thanks again for taping and sharing the show

Title: Re: IRIVER H320 noise and skipping Help ??
Post by: whitecat on February 12, 2007, 06:24:12 PM

Quote from: beefstew on February 12, 2007, 04:54:49 PM

are you the dude that posted the wolfmother show on dime?
im beefstew2004 over there - thanks again for taping and sharing the show

Yeah thats me .... didnt realise it skipped that much anyway got rockbox so hopefully will cure a few of the problems hope you like the recording ....