Fostex AR101 Audio Retriever

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