macProVideo.com has released GarageBand 103: Podcasting In GarageBand, a new Garageband training tutorial.
This tutorial teaches valuable podcasting skills including recording and editing podcasts, using GarageBand’s built-in DSP effects to compress and EQ your voice to give it that big podcast sound, making enhanced podcasts with images and URL links listeners can click, and publishing your […]

Winter NAMM Show: MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics, announced the introduction of the MXL USB.007 stereo mic for direct to computer recording on a PC or Mac.
No special software or drivers are needed, just plug in to your portable or desktop computer, set your preferences and enjoy instant studio quality recordings.
The […]

Combining a Sennheiser capsule with a broadcast-quality Flash recorder, the HHB FlashMic has become established as a portable recording device of choice for international broadcasters.
Now HHB has expanded the FlashMic range with the introduction of a new cardioid version - the FlashMic DRM85-C - to accompany the original, omni-directional FlashMic DRM85.
Both FlashMic models share the […]

Synk Audio’s Musicbed DV is a unique Macintosh application that lets you take royalty-free stock music and customize it to create scores for videos or background music for podcasts and other productions.
What makes Musicbed interesting, though, is that it isn’t a standard collection of stock music, but an application that lets you generate music based […]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Behringer introduced their Podcastudio USB Bundle, a kit for professional podcasting, music production and digital home recording.
Features:

High-resolution 2 In / 2 Out USB audio interface with plug-and-play for Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems
Studio-class 5-input 2-bus mixer with premium mic preamp and 2-band “British” EQ
Dynamic broadcast-style microphone with 2-stage […]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Alesis introduced their USB Mic Podcasting Kit.
According to the company, the USB Mic Podcasting Kit allows even the most inexperienced users to quickly record audio into the computer and have their podcast heard on the Internet. Just plug the USB microphone into your computer – the microphone is a plug-and-play device, […]

Behringer has announced Podcastudio FireWire, described as a complete podcast studio with FireWire interface.
The podcasting kit comes with a studio-grade FireWire audio interface which includes the Behringer Edition of Ableton Live Lite 4 music production software for PC and Mac computers. The package also includes an 8-input mixer, high-quality headphones and a studio microphone plus […]

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio introduced the Podcast Factory professional podcasting solution. The Podcast Factory bundle includes the hardware and software required to create broadcast-quality podcasts using a Mac or PC.
“The Podcast Factory provides a comprehensive solution for producing professional podcasts for applications as diverse as personal broadcasts, music promotion, corporate training, virtual seminars, education […]

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio has introduced Podcast Factory Deluxe, the latest in the company’s portfolio of podcasting solutions.
M-Audio calls Podcast Factory Deluxe “a complete podcasting solution”. Included is an M-Audio MobilePre USB audio interface, two Nova condenser microphones with desktop stands, Ableton Live Lite 4 software to record audio and add a soundtrack to […]

MacWorld Update: Apple has announced iLife ‘06, a major update to Apple’s suite of home multimedia applications, including iWeb, a simple way to make websites, blogs and podcasts, and GarageBand 3, which now includes podcasting support.
iLife ‘06 features iPhoto 6 with new printed books, calendars and cards, and Apple’s innovative new Photocasting for sharing photos […]

iCompositions has announced the launch of Artist Podcasts, a premium service that lets artists syndicate their music through iTunes and other podcast-tracking applications.
For $4 per month, artists can host their music on iCompositions. It will be put into a podcast so fans can download the songs to their computers and iPods automatically.
Every podcast is submitted […]

A new version of the free audio editor Audacity has been announced. A beta version is available, but it is not considered stable yet.
The software is popular with musicians and podcasters looking for a free, open source audio editing environment. Several features will be especially interesting for podcasters, including FTP uploading, transcription tools and batch […]

PenguinRadio and Solutions Radio have announced the US release of the Web Radio, a standalone Internet radio appliance that streams Internet radio and podcasts without the need for a personal computer.
“This is not Internet radio for geek,” said Andrew Leyden, CEO of PenguinRadio. “This is Internet Radio for geek’s moms and dads.”
Users plug in the […]

M-Audio has introduced Podcast Factory, a “professional podcasting solution”. The bundle includes all the hardware and software required to create broadcast-quality podcasts using a Mac or PC.
At the heart of Podcast Factory bundle lies the Podcast Factory audio interface with microphone preamp. This 2 x 2 mobile audio interface delivers professional audio fidelity up to […]

Gemini has introduced the iKEY Portable USB Recorder, a digital audio recorder capable of capturing an audio signal, converting it to MP3 or WAV format, and writing it directly to a USB compatible storage device in real-time.
The iKEY will allow the user to record live music, live speeches/seminars, radio, karaoke, transfer a vinyl collection to […]