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==Directional microphone==
 
==Directional microphone==
  
For [[IBF Orthoptera]] a directional microphone is necessary to gather sounds of grasshoppers and store them in the internal storage unit of the smartphone. Currently, for HTC 7 smartphones there are no head set adapters available which are appropriate to connect directional microphones. Thus, we have to thank Stephan Meßlinger (http://www.staff.uni-bayreuth.de/~btp918/)who find a solution and modified available adapters to overcome this obstacle.
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For research projects with the aim to gather sound tracks in the field (e. g. [[IBF Orthoptera]]) and store them in the internal storage unit of a smartphone a directional microphone is necessary. Currently (in 2012), the head set adapters available for HTC 7 smartphones are not appropriate to connect directional microphones.  
  
The directional microphone currently used is: ***
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In cooperation with Stephan Meßlinger, [http://www.ep5.uni-bayreuth.de/ University of Bayreuth, LS Experimentalphysik V], a technical solution is found to overcome this obstacle.
  
The HTC-Adapter modified is: ****
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*For use of directional microphones in the DiversityMobile context users should purchase a standard head set adapter.
  
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*This adapter has to be modified following the description in the connection diagram in relation to the brazing process:
  
  
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http://www.diversitymobile.net/wiki/images/6/6b/Diagram_Adapter_Microphone_2012-04-25.png
  
 
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*The HTC 7-Adapter modified: ****
 
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*The directional microphone currently used: [http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*26853/action*2563 Hama Lavalier-Mikrofon LM-09] (respectively you can buy it at [http://www.amazon.de/Hama-00046109-Lavalier-Mikrofon-LM-09/dp/B00006JB4R/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1331566526&sr=8-6 Amazon])
hat einen Headsetadapter für HTC 7-Geräte so angepasst, dass ein beliebiges Mikrophon mit Klinkenstecker als Input fungieren kann.
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Problem with this microphone is that the background sounds are filtered out - and with them also the orthopteran sounds. As an alternative we are trying at the moment [http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h2/ Zoom H2 Recorder], with which it is possible to record the orthopteran sounds, but at the same time all background sounds. These have to be filtered out afterwards.
 
 
Dazu waren Lötvorgänge innerhalb des Adapters nötig, da offizielle HTC-Adapter mit einem eigenen Mikrophon ausgestattet sind, das standardmäßig nicht deaktiviert werden kann.
 
 
 
Die Lötvorgänge dienen zur Umgehung des internen Mikrophons und dem Anschluß des Signals des Klinkenstecker an den Audioeingan des Adapters.
 

Revision as of 12:24, 29 August 2012

Directional microphone

For research projects with the aim to gather sound tracks in the field (e. g. IBF Orthoptera) and store them in the internal storage unit of a smartphone a directional microphone is necessary. Currently (in 2012), the head set adapters available for HTC 7 smartphones are not appropriate to connect directional microphones.

In cooperation with Stephan Meßlinger, University of Bayreuth, LS Experimentalphysik V, a technical solution is found to overcome this obstacle.

  • For use of directional microphones in the DiversityMobile context users should purchase a standard head set adapter.
  • This adapter has to be modified following the description in the connection diagram in relation to the brazing process:


http://www.diversitymobile.net/wiki/images/6/6b/Diagram_Adapter_Microphone_2012-04-25.png

Problem with this microphone is that the background sounds are filtered out - and with them also the orthopteran sounds. As an alternative we are trying at the moment Zoom H2 Recorder, with which it is possible to record the orthopteran sounds, but at the same time all background sounds. These have to be filtered out afterwards.