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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

I've tested three different ultra portable VO recording setups..

1) iphone 4 (internal mic) with Twisted Wave recording a Hobo Tounge

2) fit-in-your pocket Blue Snowflake USB mic

http://www.bluemic.com/snowflake/

3) Mic Port Pro with a RODE ntg superlightweight shotgun mic

completely dry tracks except for a touch of normalization....the Mic Port recording into Dell mini 10v/Audition...Blue Snowflake into a Mac Book/Twisted Wave

http://soundcloud.com/captain54/iphone-4

http://soundcloud.com/captain54/blue-snowflake

http://soundcloud.com/captain54/mic-port

Bruce · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:13 am Post subject:

Well, the Mic Port Pro/Rode combo wins hands down. The other two...I might be reluctant to even send auditions in with those.

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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

I was hoping the iPhone would have been more of a viable audition alternative, but at this point I guess we'll have to sit around and wait for that iPhone 4 compatible Apogee device to be released.

The Snowflake cost me all but $25 on Ebay...guess it shows...ultra portable though...folds up into a case about the size of a thick wallet...

samowry · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:22 am Post subject:

I'm with Bruce. I was looking to try the Rode NTG 2 with a M Hobo Tounge

. Sounds like a reasonable travel rig. Thanks for posting.

And yes, it would be nice if we could do that with the iphone, but I suppose it can't do everything.

Bruce · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:14 am Post subject:

samowry · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:31 am Post subject:

MMMm. Breakfast.

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bransom · DC Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 650 Location: St. Louis, MO

I listened to these on my laptop (Macbook Pro) using just the laptop speakers and, well, none of them were that bad. The Blue Snowflake was pretty thin and probably the worst of the bunch but the iPhone 4 wasn't bad at all. It actually might be useable for certain auditions like, maybe, direct e-learning clients and such (ie. folks who are almost guaranteed to be listening on crappy equipment).

I then went back and listened through monitors and the iPhone was <bleck>, the Blue wasn't bad, and the Rode/M Hobo Tounge

was best.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject:

most definitely the m Hobo Tounge

... ears down.

i get the idea of smaller and smaller - but what's the big deal to throw the m Hobo Tounge

and mic of choice in along with the laptop/netbook? you can then use your software of choice and have some canvas to edit on. most of the time i have my laptop with me anyway.

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ballenberg · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject:

Yeah, you know--An audition is just that, and I think even the I-Phone file works as an audition- In NYC, many many times auditions are done with a Shure 58-- Yes, of course the MMP combo is better, but still..I say audition away--Is there a good external mic available currently for the I-phone 4?

captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

Right now the iRig is the only setup that allows you to plug directly into the iPhone 4, and I don't know that it's all that much better than the internal mic in the iPhone..

ccpetersen · Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

I have a snowflake, but not for auds. Bought it to use with the laptop for skype calls when on the road, since the mic in the laptop is el sucko.