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… Read More Audacity 1.3 Update Adds Features for Podcasting
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… Read More New Web Radio Gets Podcasts Without a Computer
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… Read More M-Audio Enters Podcasting Market with All-In-One Podcasting Bundle
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… Read More Gemini Intros iKey USB Recorder
Apple has announced that it is “taking Podcasting mainstream” by building everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts right into iTunes 4.9, the latest version of its digital music software and online music store. iTunes users can now easily subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically… Read More Apple Takes Podcasting Mainstream with iTunes 4.9
Marantz Professional has introduced high-resolution PMD671, the latest in the lineage begun with the PMD670. Like its predecessor, the PMD671 records to Compact Flash cards, has no moving parts, and offers multiple recording modes, long record times — up to 36 hours of stereo recording on a 1 GB Compact Flash card — and long… Read More Marantz Intros PMD671 Compact Flash Recorder
NAMM 2005: Blue Microphones has introduced a USB microphone designed for professional recording applications. Dubbed the Snowball, the mic is an extension of Blue’s line of spherical mics that includes the original Ball, the world’s first phantom-powered dynamic; the 8-Ball condenser mic; and the newly shipping Kickball, Blue’s new big bass dynamic. Designed for desktop… Read More NAMM: Blue Snowball USB Mic
Podcasting is a new technology that’s becoming popular among owners of iPods and other portable media players. Podcasts are a way of automating the delivery of audio content to portable audio player. Mark Rushton is a electronic musician that’s jumped into the world of podcasting. Rushton is based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but he… Read More Mark Rushton – Podcasting Electronic Music
An Iowa-based electronica music label is using a new technology, podcasting, to promote and distribute independent music. Hooray For Vouvray! is an electronica/ambient music label out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, founded by musician and artist Mark Rushton. The label’s second podcast, a 17 minute program featuring 3 pieces of music and commentary by the artist,… Read More Iowa Electronica Label Offers Free Music Via Podcasts
IGG Software has introduced Playpod, new podcast software for the Macintosh. Playpod is an easy-to-use podcast client that lets you browse podcasts, download them and move them automatically to an iPod. PlayPod also has a simple built-in RSS news readers, because Podcast feeds come in XML format and often contain meta-information about the actual media… Read More IGG Software Introduces Playpod Podcast Client
