September 17th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
You play guitar, and we know you’re very gifted. You haven’t been to Juilliard, but it doesn’t matter because you’re inspired. What you need now is something to capture inspiration, so you can then drag it — in the form of a WAV — onto your desktop via USB 2.0. You need BackTrack by Line 6. Just plug your guitar into BackTrack, plug BackTrack into your amp, and start playing. The device begins recording when it detects a signal and it never stops as long as the battery has a charge (up to eight hours). When you let out a truly boss riff — or a tasty lick — you don’t have to worry about losing that gem. The basic package retails for $139.99, can capture up to 12 hours of audio and comes equipped with 1GB flash memory. BackTrack + Mic comes equipped with 2GB flash memory and an internal microphone, records for up to 24 hours and retails for $209.99. Both models are rechargeable via USB and have the standard 1/4-inch in / out and headphone jacks.
[Via CNET]
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August 22nd, 2008 by
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
Oh sure, you’ve been able to buy digital camera-equipped binoculars for years now, but finding one that does video (particularly with the camcorder you already own) has been a continual struggle. Thanks to one engineering soul, you can forge ahead with your plans to video all sorts of sights by adding a CCD eyepiece to any ‘ole set of binoculars. Once installed, you simply hook up your camcorder (hope it has video in), mash record and get to gazing. Be careful what you look for, though.
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July 10th, 2008 by
Filed under: Peripherals
Generally speaking, folks who sprung for Apogee’s Duet have been pleased with the performance, but as we learn each and every week, there’s nothing that can’t be improved upon. Take the Duet’s factory breakout cable, for instance. Sure, it provides a plethora of connection options, but it also creates a rat’s nest in no time flat. Thankfully, a few engineering souls decided to take matters into their own hands, create a much better alternative, and then offer the thing up for sale for the lazy folks (read: us) on the outside. The duet:BREAKOUT box provides one simple box-to-Duet connection, after which you can run XLR / 1/4″ cables straight to the ultra-rugged accessory. Get yours now with 1/4″ or RCA outputs for $100 apiece.
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December 13th, 2007 by
Filed under: Cellphones
Thanks to another set of ambitious iPhone hackers, we’ve officially got video on Apple’s wonder-device (that somehow omitted video to begin with). It’s not much right now, but if you want, you can see your phone recording five succulent seconds of real-deal video at around 15 FPS. The developers say this is just a proof of concept, and they’ve been able to get up to 45 FPS on the device — so hopefully we can expect a more robust version soon (like, say, one that lets you save the recording). Check the video after the break to see the gorgeous work in action.
Continue reading iPhone gets video recording capabilities
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