iPhone 5 compatibility with existing audio input accessories
Since the Lightning to 30-pin adapter arrived yesterday, I have had the opportunity to test several audio accessories with the iPhone 5. The results are presented below.
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iPhone 5 audio consistent with iPhone 4S
Today, I had the opportunity to begin testing the audio input characteristics of the new iPhone 5. As seen in the plots, below, the headset input frequency response matches that of the iPhone 4S, which was presented in the previous post. The behavior of the built-in microphone also seems to match that of the iPhone 4S, suggesting that Apple kept the audio input path essentially unchanged in the new device.
» Read moreGuitarJack Rocks 3rd Gen iPhone and iPod touch
While the GuitarJack, from Sonoma Wire Works, was obviously designed with music recording in mind, it also works well as an I/O interface for test and measurement apps, like SignalScope Pro and IOScope.
» Read moreiPod touch 4 limited like iPhone 4
While built-in cameras and a microphone are exciting additions to the newest iPod touch, the same I/O limitations that plague the iPhone 4 as an audio/acoustics analyzer platform remain. In other words, the existing audio inputs on the 4th generation iPod touch suffer from significant low-frequency roll-off, just as the other iPhone and iPod touch models do. Also, existing analog line-level input accessories that worked with earlier iPod touch and iPhone devices (before the iPhone 4) are not compatible with the latest iPod touch. In spite of the present limitations, however, I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before suitable input options become available for the latest and greatest iOS devices…
» Read moreiPhone 4 Audio and Frequency Response Limitations
Now that I have my hands on the new iPhone, I thought I would go ahead and report on the state of audio I/O on the new device.
» Read moreUSB Audio Devices that work with iPad
“Which devices work properly with the iPad?” In the table below, I list the devices I have tested with the iPad, along with some observations.
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The goal, here, is to enumerate some of the current issues with USB audio on the iPad.
» Read moreiPad Audio Input Options
It turns out that in some ways, getting audio signals into the iPad is similar to getting audio signals into the iPhone 3GS, and in some ways it’s not.
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