is My iRiver not working?

[JM Campbell]

I was listening to the daily Source Code and he was saying he liked the way his new iRiver sounded. When I use my iRiver I don't hear anything while it's recording. I'm using the 890.

Should I be able to hear myself?

[jeffoest]

I don't believe that you can monitor yourself using the iRiver. Perhaps someone can correct me. Maybe what Adam was referring to was how it sounded after the recording.

I was listening to the daily Source Code and he was saying he liked the way his new iRiver sounded. When I use my iRiver I don't hear anything while it's recording. I'm using the 890.

Should I be able to hear myself?

[ferg]

You can monitor yourself while the iRiver is recording if you are using the line in or mic-in...if you're using the internal microphone, you cannot monitor yourself.

[JM Campbell]

I'm using the mic in so it looks like I'll be returning it.

[bazookajoeshow]

I'm definitely keeping my iRiver. As a portable recording device it's quite handy.

I am a bit confused about monitoring the iRiver with my headphones. When I use a mic I don't hear a thing. But I have noticed that I can monitor myself when I use the iRiver for my Skype interviews.

It's a tedious process. I run a line out from my Mac into my iRiver to record the interviewee's side of the conversation. I record my half of the conversation on the Mac and then cut and paste them together.

Anyway, it's only on the Skype recording set-up that I can monitor myself of the iRiver.

Bazooka Joe

[PCOSGurl]

It's a tedious process. I run a line out from my Mac into my iRiver to record the interviewee's side of the conversation. I record my half of the conversation on the Mac and then cut and paste them together.
Interesting solution!

[audiocollective]

it helps a lot if you turn the volume of the iriver up a lot before you start recording with the mic. in. The mic is usualy prety quiet compared to music so if you have it at a good level for listening to music it will be to quiet to monitor you microphone!
it is a pain but you have to change the volume back and forth a lot. it suck when you forget to turn it down after you are recording and then you play a music mp3!
that will help with the monitoring

[Craig]

You need to max out the volume when monitoring the mic, and also use cheaper headphones or earbuds (with lower/higher impedance, I forget which) to maximize the volume further. For best results use the earbuds that work like earplugs and seal off your ear. They make a huge difference. Adjusting your mic level properly also makes a big difference as well.

Craig