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Overview

Everything you need to record, edit, and publish professional-sounding podcasts.

The Podcast Factory includes everything you need to start podcasting: a USB interface, a broadcast microphone, and all the software necessary--including Ableton Live Lite 4. With one package you'll be creating sophisticated radio-style productions integrating speech, music, and sound effects in no time. The included software even processes your MP3 files and automates web publishing of RSS 2.0 feeds. Designed with the same M-Audio technology used in recording studios around the world, Podcast Factory gives you both the professional sound quality and creative tools to produce stellar podcasts.

Podcast Factory USB Interface
This professional USB audio interface upgrades your computer with both microphone and instrument inputs, plus headphone and stereo outputs--all via a simple USB cable. It can also double as a professional audio interface for most popular music software like Apple GarageBand, Sony Acid, and Magix Music Maker.

Broadcast Microphone
Use the included dynamic microphone with desktop stand to record broadcast-quality speech for professional-sounding podcasts--instruments too.

Podcasting Software
Podcast Factory includes all the software you need to record and edit your program, add music by dragging and dropping loops, and create and upload MP3 files with RSS feeds.

Ableton Live Lite 4
A powerful and unique DAW application, Live Lite 4 brings you much of the audio and MIDI functionality of the award-winning Ableton Live, recognized for revolutionizing the DAW experience. In this version you get 4 audio tracks, 4 MIDI tracks, looping, VST and Audio Unit support, software instruments, effects, and much more. Live Lite 4 turns your interface and your computer into a complete composition and recording solution.

Features

Professional 24-bit/48kHz audio interface with preamp
Microphone input channel with gain control and signal LEDs
Switchable instrument/line input
Stereo headphone output
Stereo output jacks
Level control for headphones and main outputs
USB bus-powered for mobile operation
USB class-compliant (OS X 10.3.5 and higher) for plug-and-play operation
Dynamic broadcast microphone with desk stand
Includes software for recording and editing, adding music and sound effects, and web posting with RSS feed
Includes music loops from a wide variety of genres
Easy to connect and use
Hardware compatible with most other music software

Specs

Podcast Factory Specifications:

Sample rates: 44.1kHz and 48kHz

Dimensions: 5.5" x 4.25" x 1.75" (14 x 10.8 x 4.5 cm)

Microphone input:

Max input: -2.2dBu (0.6 Vrms), min. gain
Signal-to-noise: -100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
Dynamic range: 100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
THD + N: 0.0053%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz, min. gain
Freq response: +0.08 / -0.12dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz, min. gain
Available gain: 45dB
Input impedance: 1kOhm

Input (guitar setting):

Max input: +3.2dBV (1.5 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic range: 97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0049%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq response: +0.00 / -0.45dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Input impedance: 500kOhms

Input (line setting):

Max input: +2.3dBV (1.3 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic range: 98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0045%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq response: +0.01 / -0.35dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Input impedance: 20kOhms (bal.), 10kOhms (unbal.)

Line outputs:

Max output: +2dBV (1.2 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic range: 105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0039%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq response: +0.03 / -0.15dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Crosstalk: -100dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Output impedance: 240 Ohms

Headphone outputs:

Max output: (@ 32-ohms) -2dBV (0.8 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic range: 102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0395%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq response: +0.05 / -0.20dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Crosstalk: -80dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Output impedance: Less than 1 ohm
HP impedance: 32 to 600 ohms recommended

Compatibility:

ASIO 2
WDM
Kernel Streaming
Mac OS X Core Audio

Minimum system requirements (PC):

Windows XP (SP1)
Pentium III 500 w/ 128MB RAM

Minimum system requirements (Mac):

G4* 350MHz or better
OS X 10.2.8 or greater, 128MB RAM
(* native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported)

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Podcast Factory

Everything you need to record, edit, and publish professional-sounding podcasts.

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