iAUDIO provides direct encoding by which you can record output from an external audio device at a 1:1 ratio. This means that you can connect the recording terminal and the output terminal of an external audio device with a bi-directional stereo cable for recording. Using this feature, you can receive the direct input from audio devices such as a walkman, MD (mini disk), old LP phonograph, or TV, and record them with iAUDIO. Also included in the package is JetAudio VX, the most popular integrated multimedia player software in the world. Also, a simple video conversion for 6 is possible using the JetAudio conversion tools without need for any additional program.
The iAudio 6 follows in the Cowon tradition of being packed to the gills with features. It is an MP3, WMA (including subscription tracks), OGG, FLAC, and WAV audio player; an MPEG-4 (AVI) video player; a photo viewer, complete with a three-by-three grid of thumbnails and zoom/pan features; an FM tuner with 24 autoscannable presets; and a voice and line-in recorder. High-resolution graphics and data pop off the colorful, 160×180-pixel OLED screen, though the display is highly reflective outdoors.
Battery life for the internal rechargeable battery is rated for 20 hours; CNET Labs got a little more than 18 hours, which is respectable. While the internal processor can handle multitasking–that is, viewing photos and listening to music–you’ll notice minute pauses while rapidly skipping through tracks, which is characteristic of hard drive players. You’ll also have to contend with a long 20-second boot-up time.
The iAudio 6 is equipped wit the faster USB 2.0 standard meaning you can push media onto its hard disk at speeds up to 35mbps, in daily use this means its quite possible to completely change the contents of the player in under 16 minute, perhaps this would be a weekly task? Cowon supply their Jet Audio package as a management tool, we’ve covered this package before and it’s competent enough and far better than Sony’s Sonic Stage, however being a Cowon you can just drag and drop media over to the unit or even transfer from Windows media Player 10 with DRM enabled.
Features:
MP3, OGG, WMA, ASF, FLAC, WAV, Moving Picture Playback,
FM Radio Receiver and Recording, Voice Recording, Line-In Recording
TXT (Text), JPEG (Image) File Viewer (Image Enlargement, Background Screen Designation)
built-in 0.85 inch HDD (4GB)
USB Host Interface
260,000 Color 1.3 inch OLED, Resolution 160×128
Long Playback Time : Up to 20 hours playback(Based on company’s self-test, The playing
time may be shortened according to LCD usages.)
Multi language support
Enhanced Integrated Navigator
Play/Pause, Recording/Pause While Recording
Next Song/Previous Song, Fast Forward/Rewind, Section Repeat
Resume, Fade-In, AutoPlay Features
Search Speed, Skip Speed Setup
Volume (Digital 40 Levels)
Various EQ and Sound Field Effects
- User-Adjustable 5-Band EQ
- Normal, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, User
- Supports BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, and 3D Surround.
Clock, Alarm, Timer Recording, Sleep Function, Power Saving Shut down.
LCD Auto Off Time Adjustment, Brightness, and Contrast Adjustments
Easy Firmware Upgrade
Supports ID3V2, ID3V1, FileName
Product Info Display (Firmware version, Memory Capacity/Usage)
Supports MAC OS (Data transfer only), Supports Linux v 2.2 or higher (Data transfer only)
Software
- jetShell (File transfer, MP3/WMA/WAV/AUDIO CD PLAY)
- jetAudio VX (Integrated multimedia player software, music/video conversion feature)