- Features a stereo mini-jack headphone output which enables real-time monitoring of what is being recorded using headphones or speakers
- Offers a mini-switch that provides two different sensitivity settings to record close-up or distant sources
- Includes an adjustable desktop stand for convenient iPhone/iPod touch positioning during recording
- Has a bumper-friendly mini-jack connector that fits the majority of iPhone/iPod touch cases
- Has an ultra-compact profile that can be carried anywhere with ease
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iRig MIC Cast is the ultra-compact, portable voice recording microphone designed specifically for recording podcasts, interviews, lectures, voice memos, speeches and more. iRig MIC Cast provides a pocket-sized voice recording solution with crystal-clear audio quality. It features a tight unidirectional pickup pattern that minimizes background noise, making it ideal for single-source audio recording. This makes iRig MIC Cast also great for business applications like recording meetings and enhancing the audio and voice quality of conference calls. iRig MIC Cast is proof that great things come in small packages. In addition to an incredibly flat frequency response with zero tonal coloration, the iRig MIC Cast.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Narutakikun
Amazon Verified Purchase
I got mine a couple days ago from Amazon. Here's the short version:
Pros: GREAT audio quality, easy to use, very light, the headphone jack is a really nice touch.
Cons: The included app's sharing options do not include Dropbox, a *major* flaw in my opinion. Can't quite figure out how to make the app completely quit.
And the long version:
So, basically, the hardware is great. The software, not so much. I still haven't quite figured out how to make it work with GarageBand yet, but I'll keep trying. The included app (or rather, the free one from IK, called iRig Recorder) that you can download from the App Store to go along with it is, however, something of a mess. It records well enough - that isn't the problem. The export options, however, are clunky. Export by email requires you to register an account with IK, which is no fun. No Dropbox support is an almost unbelievable omission. In addition, there doesn't appear to be any way to actually completely quit this app short of restarting your iPhone - when you press the home button, it displays a big red banner under your menubar that shows that it's still active, and that won't go away. If there's any way to make this go away without restarting your iPhone, I haven't found it. Very annoying.
Anyhow, I still highly recommend this hardware. The sound quality is really first-rate - amazingly so for a microphone this size - and is incredibly feature-packed for a device this size. The extended neck of the device is very thoughtful for those who use cases, as I do. The styling is great. The smallness and lightness of the mic is amazing.
That said, it needs better software. I'll try getting GarageBand working with it. Or, IK, just release a better version of your own app.
EDIT: I've been trying the mic with a free iOS audio recording/editing app called Hokusai, with some good results. This may be the best app to use with the Mic Cast.
Pros: GREAT audio quality, easy to use, very light, the headphone jack is a really nice touch.
Cons: The included app's sharing options do not include Dropbox, a *major* flaw in my opinion. Can't quite figure out how to make the app completely quit.
And the long version:
So, basically, the hardware is great. The software, not so much. I still haven't quite figured out how to make it work with GarageBand yet, but I'll keep trying. The included app (or rather, the free one from IK, called iRig Recorder) that you can download from the App Store to go along with it is, however, something of a mess. It records well enough - that isn't the problem. The export options, however, are clunky. Export by email requires you to register an account with IK, which is no fun. No Dropbox support is an almost unbelievable omission. In addition, there doesn't appear to be any way to actually completely quit this app short of restarting your iPhone - when you press the home button, it displays a big red banner under your menubar that shows that it's still active, and that won't go away. If there's any way to make this go away without restarting your iPhone, I haven't found it. Very annoying.
Anyhow, I still highly recommend this hardware. The sound quality is really first-rate - amazingly so for a microphone this size - and is incredibly feature-packed for a device this size. The extended neck of the device is very thoughtful for those who use cases, as I do. The styling is great. The smallness and lightness of the mic is amazing.
That said, it needs better software. I'll try getting GarageBand working with it. Or, IK, just release a better version of your own app.
EDIT: I've been trying the mic with a free iOS audio recording/editing app called Hokusai, with some good results. This may be the best app to use with the Mic Cast.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I attempted to record a lecture. This mic picked up every sound within a hundred yards and very little of the lecture's message. So having too much money in my pocket I bought the software extras and attempted to clean the recording. So I fooled myself twice.
If you want help making buying decisions email and I will give very poor advice.
If you want help making buying decisions email and I will give very poor advice.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lakefarm
Amazon Verified Purchase
I wanted to use this to record my own voice in a loud room. I had to bring the gain to "low", lower the recording gain in the iRig software to its lowest, and speak very close to the mic. What I found out was that, because of the lack of a wind barrier, it sounded like I was spitting in the mic the whole time. I wish it came with a wind barrier.
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