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Complete Professional Podcasting Package.
The Podcast Factory combines all the hardware and software you need to easily record, edit and publish professional-sounding podcasts. Create sophisticated radio-style productions that integrate speech, music, and sound effects. 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 that keep your listeners coming back for more.
Podcast Factory USB Interface
The Podcast Factory professional audio interface brings your computer 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 Included
Use the included microphone with desktop stand to record broadcast-quality speech for professional-sounding podcasts—instruments too.
Software Included
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 included
This product comes with a special version of Ableton Live Lite 4, a powerful and unique DAW application. Live Lite 4 brings you much of the audio and MIDI functionality of the multi-award winning Ableton Live, recognized for revolutionizing the DAW experience. In this version you get four audio tracks, four MIDI tracks, incredible 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.
M-AUDIO PODCAST FACTORY features
* professional 24-bit/48kHz audio interface with preamp
* dynamic broadcast microphone with desk stand
* 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
* 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
General
* sample rates: 44.1kHz and 48kHz
* dimensions: 5.5" x 4.25" x 1.75' (14 x 10.8 x 4.5 cm)
* weight (unit only): .45 lbs (.2 kg)
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: 1K Ohm
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: 500K Ohms
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: 20K Ohms (bal.), 10K Ohms (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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