Pinnacle Podcast Factory - PC & MAC - 250100003N - SaverSoftware

Pinnacle Podcast Factory - PC & MAC

Manufacturer - PINNACLE SYSTEMS

Price £ 99.99    (£ 85.10 exc. VAT )


PINNACLE SYSTEMS - Pinnacle Podcast Factory - PC & MAC

Description

Product Overview
Whether you're looking for an all-in-one solution to get you started or are a veteran podcaster who wants to improve production quality, Pinnacle Podcast Factory is for you. Personal broadcasts, music promotion, corporate training seminars, and audio classes -- the possibilities are endless.

Pinnacle Podcast Factory is the quick and easy way to create professional-sounding podcasts. Record your voice with the broadcast-quality microphone and the same M-Audio technology that's used in recording studios around the world. Add production polish by including music and sound effects. When you're done, publish your podcast easily on the web.

All the software you need
Podcast Factory comes with easy to use software for recording and editing your podcast, adding music, and creating and publishing MP3 files with RSS feeds.

High-quality broadcast microphone
Use the included microphone with desktop stand to record broadcast-quality speech for professional-sounding podcasts.

Professional 24-bit/48kHz USB audio interface
This compact device is the recording link between the microphone and your computer. Just plug it into the USB port and connect the microphone and other inputs.

Add live music, too
Record live instruments, like a guitar or keyboard, by plugging them into the audio interface. Or record acoustically using the microphone.podcast

Pinnacle Podcast Factory is an all-in-one hardware/software solution that makes it easy to record, edit and distribute professional-sounding podcasts. It comes with a broadcast-quality microphone and professional 24-bit/48kHz USB audio interface for making top-notch recordings. Use the included software to editing your recordings, create your podcast and publish it to the Web.

Full Features
• Professional 24-bit/48kHz audio interface with preamp
• Dynamic broadcast microphone with desk stand
• Microphone input channel with gain control and signal LEDs
• Switchable instrument/line input
• Stereo headphone output
• Stereo output jacks
• Level control for headphones and main outputs
• USB bus-powered for mobile operation
• USB class-compliant (OS X 10.3.5 and higher) for plug-and-play operation
• Includes software for recording and editing, adding music and sound effects, and Web posting with RSS feed
• Includes music loops from a wide variety of genres
• Easy to connect and use
• Hardware compatible with most other music software

Package Contents
• Professional 24-bit/48kHz USB audio interface
• M-Audio broadcast microphone
• Microphone stand and soft case
• Audacity audio editing software
• Podifier RSS feed software
• ProSessions sound library CD
• User guide
• Driver CD
• XLR microphone cable
• USB cable
• Video Tutorial (EU)
• PDF Tutorial (EU/EE/SK)

System Requirements

General
Sample Rates: 44.1kHz and 48kHz
Dimensions: 5.5" x 4.25" x 1.75' (14 x 10.8 x 4.5 cm)
Weight (unit only): .45 lbs (.2 kg)

Microphone Input

Max Input: -2.2dBu (0.6 Vrms), min. gain
Signal-to-noise: -100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
Dynamic Range: 100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
THD + N: 0.0053%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz, min. gain
Freq Response: +/-0.1dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz, min. gain
Available Gain: 45dB
Input Impedance: 1M Ohm

Input (guitar setting)
Max Input: +8.3dBV (2.6 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0049%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq Response: +/-0.3dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Input Impedance: 500K Ohms

Input (line setting)
Max Input: +2.3dBV (1.3 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0045%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq Response: +/-0.2dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Input Impedance: 20K Ohms (bal.), 10K Ohms (unbal.)

Line Outputs
Max Output: +2dBV (1.2 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.004%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq Response: +/-0.1dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Crosstalk: -92dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Output Impedance: 240 Ohms

Headphone Outputs
Max Output: (@ 32-ohms) -2.3dBV (0.8 Vrms)
Signal-to-noise: -102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
THD + N: 0.0%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
Freq Response: +0.05 / -0.20dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
Crosstalk: -80dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
Output Impedance: Less than 1 Ohm
HP Impedance: 32 to 600 Ohms recommended

Compatibility
ASIO 2
WDM
Kernel Streaming
Mac OS X Core Audio

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Windows XP (SP1)
Pentium III 500 w/ 128MB RAM

Minimum System Requirements (MAC)
G4* 350MHz or better
OS X 10.2.8 or greater w/128MB RAM
(* native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported)

Release Date: Thursday, 18th January 2007