iPod Touch MityMic Samples with Background Noise
I have been asked a couple of times how well the TouchMic.com MityMic microphone records when there is background noise. This post provides a couple of samples of MityMic recordings in environments with background noise. For further details on the MityMic microphone refer to my previous post iPod Touch MityMic Review and Audio Samples.
MityMic Microphone Package
MityMic Audio Samples
The following MityMic audio samples were recorded using the MityMic microphone, my iPod Touch 2nd Generation, and the Voxie Pro audio recording application. I edited the files using Audacity, but only to manage the sample lengths and to convert the files into .mp3 format. To maintain the quality of the recordings I used Voxie Pro set to the highest quality setting (CD Quality 44kHz) and the files were converted into .mp3 format at 128 kbits/s bit rate.
Sample 1: Lambton Quay (37 sec, 592KB)
I work on Lambton Quay, Wellington New Zealand. Lambton Quay is our busiest shopping street in NZ, so recorded myself on the street during lunch break. And yes I did feel like an idiot standing there talking at my iPod.
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Sample 2: Vacuum Toy Oliver (29 secs, 464KB)
Started the vacuum cleaner, kids’ toys, Oliver crying in background – me trying to record above the noise.
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Review
I’ve noted before that the MityMic microphone records best for close sound. Distant background noise does tend to get filtered out relatively well. So I believe the MityMic microphone works well for field recording, outdoor recording, and other recording with background noise. One possible issue I can see is where the person or sound to be recorded is not close to the microphone. In this situation it could be more difficult to capture a quality recording if there was also background noise. For both samples above I was speaking with the microphone about one foot away from my mouth.
Disclosure: TouchMic.com provided the MityMic microphone for the purpose of recording the samples in this and previous posts. I have not paid for this microphone. Brendon
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Comments
Hi Phil – I had the microphone about a foot from my face, down toward my chest. My post http://www.unexpectedidea.com/ipod-touch-mitymic-audio-samples/ gives some samples of me talking at various distances from the mic.
Thanks for the samples, this actually sounds pretty great for what it is. The background sounds great as well if you wanted it on purpose. I’ll definitely pick one up now, thanks!
Thanks Brendon
Very helpful!