Hi Yuma,I've posted about this earlier in the month to the viphone list (and in more detail on the mac-access list). The new Blue Mikey 2 won't work with the iPhone 4 or iPad, because of the re-design to enable new digital USB recording on the iPhone 4 and iPad. However, since you have an iPad, you can still record stereo audio and use the FiRe app if you connect a USB microphone to the dock connector of your iPad using the iPad Camera Connection kit. You want to use the connector with the USB port at the other end (not the one with the SD card slot). While not every USB mic will work with this setup, a large fraction of them do, including many Pro quality mics like Blue Microphone's Yeti (probably not a real option for portable vacation traveling, since it stands higher than the iPad).
In the "Recording on a IPhone/IPod:" thread earlier this month I wrote: <begin quote>The Blue Microphones site has updated the release date as August 20th. If you go to the web page for the BLue Mikey 2:
http://www.bluemic.com/mikey/new/and visit the "Buy Now" link, the section under the Blue Online Stores announces "Coming August 20th!"
That's the latest information I've seen, apart for reports of its performance in the Audiofile Engineering forum. At present there doesn't appear to be a high quality recording option for the new new iPhone 4 and the iPad, since Apple changed the recording pin configuration on these models.
<end quote>This now does seem to have gone on sale (as of August 20th). While I'd probably wait for the new devices capable of USB digital audio to become available, there are solutions if you absolutely want to record in stereo with the iPhone 4. Here's a link to one page discussing "iPhone 4 (and iPad) - External Mic for Audio in Camera app (etc.)":
http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/articles/photography/iphone-4-ipad-external-mic-audio-inputYou have to impedence match the device that you hook up, which is why the author of this page ran tests with various equipment. Also, although he was interested in using the stereo audio for movie tracks, you can run this for just audio recording. I still think it would be easier to try a USB mic that you already have with the Camera Kit of the iPad, if you want that possibility. I realize this is less flexible than carrying around your iPhone 4.
HTH. Cheers, Esther
Hi list,I just called miky to ask about their new mic for iphone, and two things that make it a no go for a while to come:1-The manufacturing has had some delay on their latest microphones for iphone and touches.2- This one isthe cherry on top: The iphone 4 has turned completely digital and thus any miky mic just won't work with it. It still will fill its job with previous iphone iterations but this is a bit disconcerting as i just got the fire upgrade from blue fire.I also quickly searched for a microphone on the net but since the iphone has barely come down from stock penury i reckon its going to be a while until a digital mic comes out as accessory.Guess ill stick to the internal mic for now :) Best regards, Yuma DX®
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