Hardware gain control (measurement mode)

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ccwilson
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Hardware gain control (measurement mode)

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pwnified wrote:You can tell if measurement mode is being used by a code in the audio information popup bubble, which should appear for a brief second when connecting new hardware. The format is this: "Audio: <nameOfDevice> <inChannels><outChannels> [bufferSize] <m><g>"
The <m> stands for Measurement Mode (must be turned on in Settings.app)
The <g> means hardware gain is available
Can you tell me if these codes (m,g) are still used as I can no longer see them using the latest version of MultiTrack DAW (3.1.6.2) with measurement mode switched on and my iPod Touch running iOS 5.1.1? Just want to check that measurement mode is still working properly.

I also noticed this update at the faberacoustical website:
http://blog.faberacoustical.com/2012/io ... ic-inputs/
Does this mean, with MultiTrack DAW already including measurement mode, that the built in mic's high pass filter will now finally be bypassed if we update to iOS 6?

Also, there may be some good news for iPOD Touch 4G users. i noticed that the recently released Blue Mikey Digital does not support the iPod Touch 4G so I wrote the service department to ask why not and this is the reply I received:
"We are pleased to inform you that with the iOS 6 update, Mikey Digital is now compatible with iPod touch 4G. We apologize for the confusion and are excited that Apple’s iOS 6 update resolved the issues with audio compatibility with iPod touch 4G."
I wonder if this will apply to other hardware devices that did not support the Ipod Touch 4G in iOS 4 and 5.

Has anyone come across any other recording apps that take advantage of "Measurement mode"? I am still looking for a decent stable field recording app that can record for hours, uses measurement mode (hardware gain control) and has audio copy and paste (to other apps), Tascam's PCM recorder would be almost perfect if it had all these features. Or, a stripped down version of Multitrack DAW configured for long recordings! I can't believe that there is not a single descent field recording app out there that includes these essential features.
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pwnified
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Re: Hardware gain control (measurement mode)

Post by pwnified »

Those codes were taken out, but you can be sure Measurement Mode is enabled if it's ON in the settings. And hightime on the highpass, that's great news. And it sounds like apple is making things more compatible, that's a good thing for sure :)
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