How to Convert a Dell Axim Into a Multitrack Recorder

Dell Axim is one of a generation of PDA-like portable computers that run Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC as an operating system. As such, with the right complement of rare and esoteric software and hardware add-ons, you can use it as a nano-sized portable recording studio. The quality of sound you get partially depends on how good your microphones are, of course, but some electronics and software provide low noise, 24-bit dynamic range, a wide range of sampling rates, two simultaneous recording channels, many tracks, great flexibility and sophisticated effects processing.

Things You'll Need

• Dell Axim X50 or better PDA
• Core Sound Mic2496 V2
• PDAudio-CF (Compact Flash 24/96 S/PDIF digital audio interface for PDAs, laptop and desktop PCs)
• MeTeoR Multi Track Recorder 1.11
• 2 high-quality, balanced-output microphones
• Breakout cable TA5M XLR 5-pin Female to Dual XLR-Male

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Load MeTeoR Multi Track Recorder 1.11 onto your Axim.

   • 2

     Plug the Core Sound PDAudio-CF into the expansion card slot at the top of your Axim.

   • 3

     Connect the PDAudio-CF to a Core Sound Mic2496 V2 with either an optical Toslink cable or a digital RCA cable.

   • 4

     Plug an XLR 5-pin female to dual 3-pin XLR breakout cable into the Mic2496 V2's output jack.

   • 5

     Plug standard 3-pin balanced microphone cables into the breakout cable. Plug balanced-input microphones into the other end of the microphone cables.

   • 6

     Turn on the power to all components, start up the multitrack recorder software and microphones and set the levels.