The most important thing, however, is the onboard audio interface which crucially means you can monitor in headphones before unleashing your mix onto the world.

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Additionally, videographers have the ability to capture audio with the onboard microphone or record stereo audio externally using the mic input.

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Standard onboard features include the Audio 20 with a 14.7 cm colour screen, a twin tuner, an MP3-capable CD player and a USB connection.

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The music from your iPhone or iPod combined with a noise-cancelling headset beats the airline audio played through cheap earphones purchased onboard.

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The universal communicator is a mobile phone that also has onboard personal digital assistant functions, a video camera, several different wireless technologies and can stream audio and video to other devices.

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