If you’ve been keeping up with the VoIP and audio-recording developments for the iPod Touch, you might be wondering how to get your hands on a microphone-blessed adaptor.  The original plan was that those interested would send the widget’s creators the necessary parts (and perhaps a small beer donation) and have their completed microphone posted back; unfortunately it looks like demand far exceeded their supply potential and so plan B has been hatched: making the schematic and parts-list available so that you can build your own.

 iPod Touch with microphone

 iPod Touch microphone schematic

Now I still bear the scars from some ill-advised teenage soldering, but if you’re even a little bit handy with your electronics they’re promising it’s an easy design to follow.  In fact, they’re putting together multiple parts-lists so that you can choose the one for the store nearest you.

 iPod Touch with microphone

Obviously, if you make a microphone for your iPod Touch, send us a picture of it - and anybody enjoying the mods, consider throwing a few bucks the VoIP-team’s way; they’re currently spending all their time trying to tackle the low-volume input issue, which if solved might mean there’d be no need for a pre-amp.