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Ron.M -> RE: MP3 player? (Nov. 25 2007 14:02:01)
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I'm glad this subject has come up!
First thanks to Pat and GB for responding to my earlier post about using mp3 players as a learning tool.
Pat's link to the Tascam product was good although it has many features I don't need.
Also in the UK it's WAY more expensive. (like UK£170)
I'm thinking more UK£20-30!
(Which should be feasible, since my daughter's mp3 player cost only UK£10 )
Since then I've spent hours on the Net looking at mp3 players, but the problem is that they usually just give a "short-form" spec.
These tend to be about the features which will attract an "average" user, like storage capacity, menus, size, colour etc)
Since I'll be buying one via mail-order, I really need to know if the player will have the features I need.
So what I'm asking is:-
Does anybody actually OWN or KNOW OF a player having these functions....
(First...I don't want to pay for a screen to show video..just for audio use only.
Also, I couldn't care less about memory...I'm not going to be storing heaps of tunes. )
What I need is...
1. A-B "language learning" mode which will repeat (loop) short sections of the tune.
2. An ability to slow down that section without changing the pitch.
3. A separate pitch control would be very handy to save tuning the guitar.
4. A "line in" socket for recording analog stuff would also be handy, but not essential.
(So basically it's an "Amazing Slowdowner" in a portable mp3 player format.)
So far I've found some around the UK£30 mark that have the A-B loop feature, but don't mention if they slow down or not.
Also some "Dictation/Memo" type mp3 recorders/players that slow down, but they don't mention whether they have a loop function or not.
As I said, I'll be buying via mail order, so I don't want to assume anything.
Can anyone help?
cheers,
Ron
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