Fostex AR101 Audio Retriever

$299.99
Unit price per

Compact, lightweight, yet tough and built to exacting standards, the AR101 audio interface is compatible with Apple's iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5* as well as DSLR camera and PC. It offers stereo Mic/Line I/Os and a Headphone Out, plus a rotary encoder for level and pan controls.
*requires Apple's genuine Lightning-30pin adapter

Operation confirmed products
iOS: iPhone 4S / iPhone 4 / iPod touch (4G) / iPad (3G) / iPad 2 / iPhone 5* / iPod touch (5G)*
*Requires Apple's genuine Lightning-30pin adapter which is not included in the AR101 package.

Features:

Improves the audio quality of iOS devices using the supplied USB-30Pin dock cable.
Also works with iPhone 5 and iPod Touch (5G) using the Apple genuine Lightning-30Pin adapter.
Also works as an audio interface for PC by connecting with an off-the-shelf mini USB - USB A Type cable.
Both Input 1 and 2 are stereo Line/Mic, i.e. maximum 4 channels can be fed.
2 x Plug-in power condenser microphones come with the package. Off-the-shelf plug-in power type microphones can be used too.
The rotary encoder and the LED level meter for easy setting of various parameters including Input level of each channel, PAN, Headphone Out etc.
A dedicated AR101 APP can be downloaded from iTune Store to control Pan, Low Cut, Limiter, Output Level.
Headphone Monitor Out to monitor the input and playback signal.
Analog Out (Line-Mic selectable) to output input or playback signal, or mixed.
No battery required, being powered from the connected iOS device via USB.
When feeding power via micro USB, the AR101 also feeds power to the connected iOS de-vice.
The chassis has a shoe rail on which various Camera rigs can be mounted.
Comes with a device holder that can be used either in landscape (horizontally) or portrait (vertically). It has screw holes on the horizontal and vertical sides for the supplied hand grip or off-the-shelf tri-pod etc.
A pair of Inner-earphones is also included in the package.

Specifications:

Analog Input
Connector: 3.5mm dia stereo mini x 2
Input signal: Line / Mic
Gain: -12 to 159.5dB
Plug-in Power: approx. 2.5V (always)
Level Meter LED: 11 dots
Phones
Connector: 3.5mm dia stereo mini
Load Impedance: 16 ohm or more
Maximum Output Level: 15mW (32 ohm load, THD less than 0.1%)
General
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz +/-30dB (Line In - St Out / 15mW / 32 ohm load)
Noise Level: less than -93dBV (Mic - St Out / Input Gain Max)
Dimensions: 83mm (W) x 31mm (H) x 33mm (D) (w/o mics, holder & grip)
Weight: approx. 60g (w/o mics, holder & grip)
Power Consumption: 200mW