Massachusetts (USA)-based Revolabs, Inc., a maker of wireless audio equipment, has introduced its new xTag Microphone System. Revolabs is promoting the microphone system for use with a wide variety of applications, including VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), podcasting, voice recognition, web conferencing, panel discussions and lectures, and many more desktop applications.
The manufacturer touts the system’s [...]

While updates to Apple’s OS X, iPhone app development and Safari for Windows may be the most talked-about introductions from Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote address, updates to Mac OS X Leopard Server include significant features for podcasters.
According to Apple, Leopard Server is the most significant improvement to the server operating system since Mac OS X [...]

MXL Microphones is now shipping the MXL.007 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone, a mic that features two gold diaphragm capsules with an X/Y pick-up pattern, designed to capture a big, rich sound with excellent spatial imaging.
Unlike most condenser microphones, the MXL.007 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) mic that connects directly to a computer without [...]

Audio-Technica has introduced a couple of stereo shotgun microphones aimed at the high-end broadcast and production environment.
The new BP4027 and BP4029 Stereo Shotgun models are based on models that A-T originally developed for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Designed for broadcasters, sound recordists and videographers, these phantom-powered models feature independent line-cardioid and figure-of-eight elements configured [...]

MXL Microphones has introduced the MXL USB.007 stereo mic for direct to computer stereo recording on a PC or Mac.
No special software or drivers are needed, just plug the mic into your portable or desktop computer, set your preferences and enjoy instant studio quality recordings.
The mic uses dual gold diaphragm capsules in a XY pattern [...]

Belkin has announced TuneStudio for iPod 5th generation (video), the first four-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod. This mixer lets you input up to four different instruments or audio sources, and record the audio directly onto your iPod for instant playback.
Features:

Records directly to iPod in 16-bit, 44kHz [...]

Olympus has introduced three new DS-Series digital voice recorders, the new Olympus DS-30, DS-40 and DS-50, that are optimized for downloading, listening to and creating podcasts. The new recorders’ high sound quality is also great for listening to audio books and music, making them the all-in-one audio device.
Software included with the devices is designed to [...]

This year, we’ve had the fortune and misfortune to see hundreds of new iPod-related gadgets, clothing and other accessories.
Some, like the microphones from companies like Belkin and Griffin, are something than any iPod user could use. Others, like the $180 uber-remote from Keyspan, Koyono’s iPod clothing or the expensive-but-cool tube iPod amp may not be [...]

Griffin Technology has announced that its new iTalk Pro, an accessory that turns an iPod into a CD-quality audio recorder, is shipping.
The iTalk Pro plugs directly into the iPod’s dock connector. One-touch operation is designed to let users concentrate on what they’re hearing, instead of how to operate the equipment.
iTalk [...]

Ricky Spero at The Mac Observer’s Weekly Roundup podcast tells Podcasting News that they have begun a regular feature where they try out different podcast hardware. Starting with popular podcasting microphones, they’ll eventually work their way through a whole host of recording equipment.
How will it work? “Each week, we’re looking at a different podcasting microphone; [...]

 

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