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PoducateMe: Practical Solutions for Podcasting in Education

Printable copies of the guide are available for purchase and immediate download at

http://www.poducateme.com/guide/purchase. Guide last updated 9/30/07.

Behringer’s BCF2000 MIDI Controller With Faders

Not all mixing software is compatible with all mixing surfaces, so be sure to verify that

your application will be controllable with any surface you might be considering.

Visit the PoducateMe Web site to review a wide selection of mixing surfaces listed on the

site’s Mixing Surfaces page

(http://poducateme.com/hardware/mixers/mixing_surfaces.php).

Studio in a Box

Some control surfaces will offer instrument connections, including phantom-powered XLR

inputs for condenser mics; the means to mix audio; onboard DSP and the ability to record

to the unit’s internal hard drive, CD, compact flash or smart media cards. This type of

self-contained unit is known as a Studio-in-a-Box.

Using a product such as Tascam’s DP01FX 8-Track Hard Disk Recorder ($449.95)

eliminates the need for a computer to produce your podcast. Actually, a studio in a box is

a computer, just not of the word-processing, Web-surfing variety. These units are

designed to mix and record audio and cannot be used for much anything else. Still, for

convenience, price and portability, they can’t be beat.

The entire PoducateMe guide is available to view online free-of-charge. Fully printable PDF copies of the PoducateMe Podcasting Guide may be purchased and immediately downloaded for $19.95 ($17.95 for students and educators).