Belkin "Podcast Studio" with XLR inputs at DVinfo.net

Andy Wilkinson · January 8th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Interesting approach to achieving a Digital Audio Recorder from Belkin....will sell for $100 apparently. More info in the engadget link but brief quote from engadget at CES below:

"Apparently the Belkin folks are rolling out a little something for the podcasting community this CES season. The company's Podcast Studio is a self-contained, iPod-interfacing podcast production device... and not much else. The unit features dual XLR and 1/4" inputs, a built-in microphone up top, an embedded speaker, and the styling of some 1950's-space-opera transmogrifier. You can slot your iPod in the top and record directly to the player, thus eliminating the need for a computer nearby -- until you need to get it online, of course. The only thing it's missing is your smarmy, high-falutin' opinions about avant noise-rock."

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/b...cast-producer/

Pedanes Bol · January 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM

Belkin also announced TuneStudio for iPods almost a year ago but it has not become available for sale yet.

http://www.belkin.com/tunestudio/

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Andy Wilkinson · January 10th, 2008, 07:53 AM

See link and pics

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/h...odcast-studio/

Ben Syverson · January 10th, 2008, 12:55 PM

Looking at the pics, I don't see a phantom power switch anywhere. Which raises the question of how big the market is of people who need XLR inputs but don't need phantom power.

Pedanes Bol · January 11th, 2008, 10:55 PM

TuneStudio has XLR inputs with phantom power:

Jack Walker · January 12th, 2008, 12:04 AM

It seems the Belkin TuneStudio comes out this summer for a list price of $179.95:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/07...ixer-for-ipod/

January 8th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#1
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Belkin "Podcast Studio" with XLR inputs Interesting approach to achieving a Digital Audio Recorder from Belkin....will sell for $100 apparently. More info in the engadget link but brief quote from engadget at CES below: "Apparently the Belkin folks are rolling out a little something for the podcasting community this CES season. The company's Podcast Studio is a self-contained, iPod-interfacing podcast production device... and not much else. The unit features dual XLR and 1/4" inputs, a built-in microphone up top, an embedded speaker, and the styling of some 1950's-space-opera transmogrifier. You can slot your iPod in the top and record directly to the player, thus eliminating the need for a computer nearby -- until you need to get it online, of course. The only thing it's missing is your smarmy, high-falutin' opinions about avant noise-rock." http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/b...cast-producer/ Attached Thumbnails __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

January 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM	#2
Pedanes Bol Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 167	What happened to TuneStudio? Belkin also announced TuneStudio for iPods almost a year ago but it has not become available for sale yet. http://www.belkin.com/tunestudio/ P.

January 10th, 2008, 07:53 AM	#3
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	More info from engadget See link and pics http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/h...odcast-studio/ Attached Thumbnails __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

January 11th, 2008, 10:55 PM	#5
Pedanes Bol Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boston MA Posts: 167	TuneStudio has XLR inputs with phantom power: Attached Thumbnails

January 10th, 2008, 12:55 PM	#4
Ben Syverson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 434	Looking at the pics, I don't see a phantom power switch anywhere. Which raises the question of how big the market is of people who need XLR inputs but don't need phantom power.

January 12th, 2008, 12:04 AM	#6
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,811	It seems the Belkin TuneStudio comes out this summer for a list price of $179.95: http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/07...ixer-for-ipod/