This $23 USB flash drive offers not just data storage, but also a built-in voice recorder. It’s not going to replace your digital audio recorder or podcasting microphone, but it does promise to let you record 70 hours of audio. Features: Built-in voice recording On/Off switch 1GB ~ 70 hours recording .wav format Built-in rechargeable [...]

TASCAM has announced three recording bundles designed to offer everything you need, besides your computer, to record high-quality audio. TASCAM’s hitting several different price points, to appeal to different budgets and meet different requirements: The Track Pack T1 combines the US-122L audio interface with a dynamic microphone, headphones and Cubase LE4 recording software. Track Pack [...]

Audix Microphones has introduced a new mic, the Audix USB12, that is designed to gives you “studio quality sound” at your desktop The UDSB12 is a low-profile desktop gooseneck microphone, designed for recording voice and acoustic instruments directly into the computer via the USB port. Features: 12 mm modular threaded capsule for accuracy. The USB12 [...]

Blue snowflakes sound like something that might fall in an Elvis song, right before those blue memories start callin’. But the portable Snowflake Microphone is the latest USB mic from Blue Microphones. Blue’s Snowball USB Microphone has been popular with podcasters since its introduction. The company describes the new Snowflake model as the first professional [...]

MXL Microphones has introduced a new USB mic, the MXL 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone. The MXL 990 features two gold diaphragm capsules in an X/Y stereo configuration and promises rich sound with excellent spatial imaging. The MXL 990 USB is a Universal Serial Bus instrument that connects directly to a computer without the need [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Marshall Electronics has introduced the MXL USB.008, a low noise USB large gold diaphragm cardioid condenser mic for the broadcast industry. The mic uses low noise electronics and the latest in enhanced digital conversion techniques for pristine audio quality. The mic uses MOGAMI cable for the internal analog wiring to bring out the maximum definition. [...]

Nady Systems has introduced a new USB microphone—the USB-24M. The mic connects directly into any computer with a USB 2.0 (or higher) input port for plug-and-play operation with most DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. The USB-24M is designed for recording vocal tracks or voice-overs on your computer or for online communication. The mic features a [...]

Musikmesse: Alesis has introduced the iMultiMix 8 USB Mixer with professional mixing and direct-to-iPod recording. The mixer features a built-in dock that lets you record through the mixer directly to any 2nd through 5th generation iPod. The iMultiMix 8 USB is the world’s first mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a control wheel [...]