http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/ Engadget Comments for Alesis' ProTrack turns your iPod into portable digital recorder http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 2:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 2:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
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I got an iPod mic for podcasting.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Psh.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Something like this?

http://www.amazon.com/XtremeMac-IPV-MIC-00-MicroMemo-Digital-Recorder/dp/B000FNC2IK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1214209156&sr=8-4

I was actually looking at that, but I decided not to get it because I was unsure if it would record stuff from across the room.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 4:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Runs right off of your ipod's batteries, and saves the files in a special playlist on iTunes automatically.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
you know, i just have this feeling that we are going to look back upon the iPod and all of the device-specific crap that we have made for it and feel shame, well, hopefully. what a waste.

tomo]]>Jun 23rd 2008 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/universal plug. End edit**

AOL blogs give us an edit button!!! Kthnxbie]]>Jun 23rd 2008 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Fail. I can't think of a really good reason or real world application for someone to combine XLR mics with 16-bit 22kHz stereo recording. I've never seen a convincing professional recording iPod solution. Alesis makes budget audio and midi equipment, which is fine, but the specs on this device don't make sense. There are a number of portable recorders that will use high quality mics and record 24-bit or 32-bit 44.1 or 96 kHz (stereo) audio, a couple of which will use XLRs. Some will even multitrack and add digital effects to direct input guitar and bass.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
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My 5 year old first-gen MP3 player by MPIO had recording built in as a standard feature.

This is pathetic.

Guess this gives Apple the opportunity to milk more $ out of the iFools who line up to buy the same product year after year with only minimal changes made to it in order to entice their sheeple.

At next years Apple convention, Jobs Introduces the:
Apple iPod Touch Record Pro!]]>Jun 23rd 2008 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
While it may be satifactory to you, people who want portable podcasting and other options cant use the cheap quality of one of those built in mics. No one wants the mic to be blurted when playing music and listening. Those mics on those devices built in are usually for "Milk... Butter... Eggs...", not for sound-quality demanding uses.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 4:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 4:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Nobody who needs decent sound uses the 1/8" stereo connectors. ]]>Jun 23rd 2008 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Would you prefer watching an explosion in high definition or crappy cellphone camera definition?]]>Jun 23rd 2008 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
I think it's a killer idea, but really the headline should read:

Apple, Alesis Team Up to Bring More Musicians to Guitar Center]]>Jun 23rd 2008 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/Jun 23rd 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LGA2K6/103-6970287-5265421?ie=UTF8&tag=lloyd0c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000LGA2K6
Or this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012754UG/103-6970287-5265421?ie=UTF8&tag=lloyd0c-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0012754UG
Wouldn't you want to get the right tool for the job?]]>Jun 23rd 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/23/alesis-protrack-turns-your-ipod-into-portable-digital-recorder/
Creative's ZEN players come with a built-in Microphone for recording. The older players even allowed you to record from FM radio. So, save some money and get a Creative ZEN instead.]]>Jun 23rd 2008 1:53PM