Gemini Products’ iKey Records to USB

New portable USB recorder allows consumers to record MP3s directly to USB mass storage devices such as the iPod.

iKey-Audio, a division of Gemini Products, today introduced a USB recorder device known as the iKey, which is designed to be paired with the iPod for direct to recordings. The iKey is available for a price of $229.99.

The iKey works, Gemini said, by connecting a cable from a headphone jack, CD player or other output source to the USB recorder, connecting the iKey to a USB storage device such as an iPod, selecting a digital audio format, and hitting record. The audio is saved in either MP3 (with a choice of 128, 192 or 256kbps bit rate) or WAV format and can be immediately replayed on playback devices.

“The iKEY is satisfying consumer demand for an efficient way to record quality audio,” stated Artie Cabasso, Gemini’s Chief Executive Officer, in a statement. “Whether consumers are interested in recording concerts, meetings or church sermons, the iKEY’s compact design, easy connectivity and ease of use make it the ideal product for consumers to record.”