Audio
| Audio quality |
24 bit |
| Frequency range |
22 - 22000 Hz |
| Sample rate |
44.1 kHz |
Technical details
| Line-in balanced impedance |
20000 Ω |
| Line-in unbalanced impedance |
10000 Ω |
| Line-in Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0045% |
| Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) |
-98 dB |
| Line-in dynamic range |
98 dB |
| Line-out channel-to-channel crosstalk |
-100 dB |
| Line-out impedance |
240 Ω |
| Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) |
-104 dB |
| Line-out dynamic range |
105 dB |
| Line-out Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0039% |
Microphone
| Microphone Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) |
-100 dB |
| Microphone input impedance |
1000 Ω |
| Microphone variable gain |
45 dB |
| Microphone maximum input |
-2.2 dBu |
| Microphone dynamic range |
100 dB |
| Microphone Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0053% |
Ports & interfaces
| XLR in |
Y |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Audio (L,R) out |
1 |
Headphones
| Headphones maximum output |
-2 dBV |
| Headphones working range |
32 Ω |
| Headphones dynamic range |
102 dB |
| Headphones Signal-to-noise Ratio |
-102 dB |
| Headphones Total Harmonic Distortion |
0.0395% |
| Headphones sampling rates |
48 kHz |
Instrument
| Dynamic range |
97 dB |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
0.0049% |
| Input impedance |
500000 Ω |
System requirements
| Minimum processor |
Pentium II 350MHz |
| Minimum RAM |
128 MB |
PodCast Factory
The M-Audio Podcast Factory combines all the hardware and software you need to easily create professional-sounding podcasts. Record your voice in broadcast fidelity. Create sophisticated radio-style productions that integrate speech, music and even sound effects. The included software even processes your MP3 files and automates web publishing for RSS 2.0 feeds.
Designed with the same M-Audio technology used in recording studios from around the world Podcast Factory gives you both the professional sound quality and creative tools to produce stellar podcasts that keep your listeners coming back for more.
Podcast Factory
The Podcast Factory professional audio interface brings your computer both microphone and instrument inputs, plus headphone and stereo outputs—all via a simple USB cable. It can also double as a professional audio interface for most popular music software like Apple GarageBand, Sony Acid, and Magix Music Maker.
M-Audio Broadcast Microphone Included
Use the included microphone with desktop stand to record broadcast-quality speech for professional-sounding podcasts—instruments too.
Editor Software
The package includes software that makes it simple to record and edit basic audio content, then convert it to MP3 files for posting on Web podcast sites.
Ableton Live Lite 4
This special edition of Ableton’s award-winning Live software lets you easily produce more sophisticated shows containing speech, music, sound effects and more. It even lets non-musicians create custom soundtracks for any podcast.
Podifier
Podifier is a simple-to-use application that automates the creation of an RSS feed, the enclosing of one or more MP3 files and the FTP application to upload them to a server.
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 reco rding 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.
