It may not be wireless, but it is pretty slick — and the price is right.
Belkin’s Podcast Studio is a self-contained, iPod-interfacing podcast production device. The unit features dual XLR and 1/4″ inputs and an embedded speaker. You slip your iPod in the top and record directly to the player.
It’s portable and battery powered with the ability to record from both XLR and 1/4-inch cables. The device does not include a mike, but features a recording meter, gain control, and a compressor/limiter.
Once the file syncs onto your computer via iTunes, you can edit in WAV and then compress to MP3. If the Podcast Studio recorded in MP3, you’d need to compress twice before uploading.
The Belkin Podcast Studio works with the 5G (video) iPod, the iPod Classic, and the 3G iPod Nano. It’s slated for a June 2008 release and costs only $100.
The Belkin TuneStudio for iPod (right), is now available for purchase for $399.99. It features a mixer with up to four different instruments or audio sources, and records the audio onto your iPod. Bands can easily attach instruments and microphones to TuneStudio and record jam sessions. Podcasters can also use this device to record their shows either in a studio or on location.
Belkin also announced a DisplayPort Cable, a high-definition digital audio video cable expected to replace DVI and VGA. DP is considered the HDMI equivalent, providing both high-definition digital audio and video via one cable — but with content protection built-in.
Belkin’s new Desktop Internet Phone for Skype allows you to make free Skype Internet calls without having to turn on your computer.
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