Griffin iTalk? Passthrough Mic for iPod

[MacRumors]

Submitted by The Different District (http://www.differentdistrict.com)...

This message thread (http://www.spymac.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50653) claims that based on conversations with a Griffin rep at Mac Expo, Griffin is planning on introducing a new product to be called the "Griffin Tech iTalk".

According to the post, the new product will be similar to the recently released Belkin Voice Recorder. However, the design and quality is said to be improved as well as the addition of a Line-In connector to allow the use of a high quality external microphone.

[DHagan4755]

High quality.....meaning what ?....

And in stereo too?

[FightTheFuture]

griffin (http://www.griffintechnology.com/index.html) always makes some cool looking stuff. how can you go wrong with itrip? i'm sure the mic will look so much cooler than the belkin.

[itsbetteronamac]

Griffen makes the best products and everyone know that. Also anythign will be better than the belkin voice thing. Just like the itrip is way better than belkin's tune cast thingy.

Can't wait, I'll get one right away if i get an ipod for x-mas like I'm hoping to.

[Squire]

I'd like to have an iPod in my pocket and a little lapel mic connected to it. Maybe this would do it.

Squire

[Shifty]

I went with that guy (RedRock) to the MacExpo London. These comments do sound true.

[RedRock]

hey guys, this is RedRock. I am the one who had the conversation with the Griffin Technology guy, and posted the thread on spymac.

glad to see it on macrumors!

if you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and i'll get back to you... remember that this was only a casual conversation, so i won't be able to answer technical details, such as recording levels or bit rates.

www.spymac.com


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[JT3MacManiac]

u guys should all check out that site that this thing was submitted by
its really cool
the guy who runs it says that on january 24, 2004 they are relaseing version 2 which will have a free unlimited space gallery and a vid agllery and forums and email and a new interface and lots of other cool stuff



hahaha
p.s. i run different district
but still its really cool

[Shifty]

Originally posted by itsbetteronamac
Griffin makes the best products and everyone know that. Also anythign will be better than the belkin voice thing. Just like the itrip is way better than belkin's tune cast thingy.

Can't wait, I'll get one right away if i get an ipod for x-mas like I'm hoping to.

Yep. I just love the iMic and the PowerMate

[Bunzi2k4]

hmm... line in sounds good... really good... well depending on the price, i might get one

[mistafro]

I love Griffin don't get me wrong, just don't trust their shipping date, as they always delays products about 4 times before they actually ship.

For example, the new iTrip was several months delayed with about 10 wrong shipping estimates.

I am still waiting for their RadioShark, which was went from Sept, to Oct, To Nov and now they say late Dec.

Yeah right, like they are going to start shipping in the Christmas season!!

I'd say it's going to be late Jan early Feb.

Great products, they just need to work out the manufacturing and shipping date issues.

By the way, I love the new iTrip. Great product. I can't wait for the RadioShark!

[ITR 81]

Griffin always make realy high quality products. Sometimes I think they are just Apple with a different name..but they do tend to more expensive.

Belkin is good though and cheap..but you do get what you pay for. I wish my Belkin's tuner was abit more powerful.

[ITR 81]

I bet they show it at the Jan. MacWorld show.

[ZildjianKX]

Please don't be $50 :(

[sXe]

man, word does spread fast. i remember being one of the first to respond to the thread. i'm Bradd260 over at Spymac, so if anyone stops by, send me a little PM over there!

alright, i'm done...

[pb1212580]

I hope it's as small as the voice recorder and as "not-power hungry" as it is...

I'll be ordering one if that's true!!!
oh ya...maybe less $$$ than when the voice recorder came out?

2 cents.

[mistafro]

wouldn't it be nice if it was the same profile (size) as the iTrip!!

[Ja Di ksw]

sigh, and tomorrow my belkin voice recorder is suppose to arrive. Maybe if this things does exist, and is cheap, I can get someone off ebay to buy my belkin

[sahnert]

Originally posted by Bunzi2k4
hmm... line in sounds good... really good... well depending on the price, i might get one

agreed. that's what i've been waiting for. I don't see why apple can't just have line-in built into the headphone jack. I suppose the only problem is the a/d converter. But i've seen other mp3 players that can do this so i hope apple gets with the program.

[bennetsaysargh]

i think this is really possible. justr like the wireless remotes, they just need to backwards ebgineer t, find out the code that tells the iPod that the voice recorder is connected, and then make it. simple as that.
ish.

[RedRock]

Originally posted by bennetsaysargh
i think this is really possible. justr like the wireless remotes, they just need to backwards ebgineer t, find out the code that tells the iPod that the voice recorder is connected, and then make it. simple as that.
ish.

the griffin rep said that they had been working WITH apple to produce this...


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[bennetsaysargh]

i think it's odd that apple is working with them because they're going to be pushing 2 voice recorders and that is odd.

oh well. as long as they make it work, i don't care.

[appleguru1]

i think it's odd that apple is working with them because they're going to be pushing 2 voice recorders and that is odd.

oh well. as long as they make it work, i don't care.

No, apple doesn't favor 3rd party vendors. The iPod connector and electrical spec are proprietary and can only be released under NDA, but will be realeased to anyone who already manufactures third party accessories for devices and already has means distribution. That's parapharsed from an email from Apple BTW...

[bennetsaysargh]

well, it's good to know that part of it. thanks guru.

[Xero]

yipeeee!!!!! this is really good news.


i just hope "improved" sound quality doesnt mean anything less than 44/16 :rolleyes:


also, about apple pushing two different recorders: well if this new one IS higher quality and has a line in, itll be marketed towards a different crowd than the "Voice" recording one that Belkin makes.

EDIT: plus, why would apple only let one third party company work with them on a certain type of peripheral, that just seems stupid.

[COS]

I just called Griffin and they told me that something is in the works but "I can't tell you anything abot it because I'd have to kill you."

I asked, so something IS in the works then? he said, "ya, but we can't talk about it yet

I then asked, Can you at least give me an estimated ship date? He said, Nothing is concrete of course, but probably in early 2004


Well, there you go. Sure its not much to add on top of the rumor pile, but at least a little more than we had before.

[drjekyl]

so I do agree that this is good news, but have any of you used the belkin voice recorder? I bought one, showed it to a guy who was going to buy an olympus Digital Voice Recorder and sold the guy on two iPods and two voice recorders. The thing is amazingly clear. Line-in will definitely be a plus but if you are holding out and just need to do voice recordings, go get the belkin. It's small, compact, and is REALLY sensitive for the range. A conversation with the iPod between two people sitting 4-5 apart is perfect.

[plastree]

Yessss... I've been waiting for a product like this for so long, and I'm glad that Griffin is taking it on. My iPod would make a great field recorder, given adequate specs. I read in another thread that the a/d converter is already built into the new iPods, and that it is rather high quality. Can anyone confirm this? I hope the line-in is stereo, too.

[boobers]

before Xmas is preferred to be honest. But its Griffin we are talking about here..they got their shipping tactics from Apple so we know what to expect.

[alamar]

The current Mic Available on the Apple Web site is not what I need. I won't be buying an iPod until I can Mic my shirt and use it to record my speeches. Sony's MiniDisc still leads the pack on recording live performances. Hope Griff grants my wish. :)