Tascam iXZ Mic & Instrument Interface for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch
The pocket-sized Tascam iXZ Mic & Instrument Interface turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a mobile recording studio. You can plug in a microphone, guitar or bass and use the latest guitar amp, recording and DJ apps to utilize different sounds, record audio and polish your tracks. There's an input setting to set the gain and you can monitor via the headphone output jack form your iOS device. Plus, the unit even has phantom power for condenser microphones. If you're looking to turn your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a portable practice rig, songwriting tool or recording device; the Tascam iXZ is the perfect interface.
- Switchable mic/line input
- Gain control and phantom power
- Standard 1/8" (3.5 mm) headphone output
- XLR mic input
- High-impedance guitar input
- Mic input powered by two AA batteries
- Non-powered guitar input
| Mic-In | |
|---|---|
| Connector | XLR |
| Input Level | -42dBu to +2.0dBu |
| Maximum Input Level | +2.0dBu |
| Input Impedance | 2.4k Ohms |
| Guitar-In | |
|---|---|
| Connector | 1/4" (6.3 mm) phone jack |
| Nominal Input Level | -21dBV |
| Maximum Input Level | -10dBV |
| Input Impedance | 470k Ohms |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Phones/Line Out | 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini jack |
| Connection Plug | 1/8" (3.5 mm) 4 Pole Plug, 5.9" (150 mm) for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad |
| Power Requirements | AA batteries x 2 (when using microphone input) |
| Power Consumption | 0.33 W (Phantom Power 5.0mA) |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 15 hrs (Phantom Power 5.0mA) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.2 x 1.6 x 1.8" (10.6 x 4.0 x 4.5 cm) |
| Weight | 3.7 oz (87 g) |
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Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Low Distortion
Cons
- Weak
Best Uses
- Ad hoc field recording
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Tascam iXZ Mic & Instrument Interface for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch:
In a previous review I'd given this one star because I was having issues getting it to work with my iPhone 4. After I finally heard back from TASCAM customer service, I learned that there is an issue with the iPhone 4 and 4S in that a metal bit on the connector shorts out the signal against the metal iPhone case. A simple little thin piece of plastic between them fixed it (they're sending me a sticker ring to place on the connector).
This really should be on TASCAM's website since it's a known issue, but once I stuck the plastic between the two metal parts, it worked like a champ with the Fire 2 app on my iPhone 4. Could it be a bit more robust for better sound? Yeah, probably. As it is, it's only got a basic gain control. But it did exactly what I needed it to do in that it allowed me to use my iPhone as a field recorder with my xlr lavalier mic.
Sounded okay. Not studio quality by any stretch. But it definitely got the job done and I'm pretty happy with it now.
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Didn't work
Best Uses
Comments about Tascam iXZ Mic & Instrument Interface for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch:
I purchased the iXZ to use it to help me use an XLR lav mic with Fire on my iPhone 4 (the Tascam site says the iXZ works with "any of the thousands of recording apps on the App Store). However, plugging it in and turning it on got nothing. My iPhone still only registered its internal mic. My iPhone headset registered (and got better sound than I'd expected) as did a cheap desktop mic, but not my nice lavalier mic with iPhone interface.
The only iPhone recording app (of the several I tried) that the iXZ would reliably work with was iRig, which is a pretty sub-par app and a deal breaker for me.
I've emailed Tascam support for help with this and a day later have yet to hear from them. Also a pretty big ding against them.
I really wanted this to work, as this issue seems like it would be so easy to solve, but alas. The iXZ was a complete and total disappointment for me. I'm planning to return it to B&H.
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Tascam iXZ Mic & Instrument Interface for iPad / iPhone / iPod touch:
Least expensive interface I could find. I had seen some mixed reviews but it works for me just fine.
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