Currently on show at CES in Las Vegas and Macworld Expo in San Francisco is Belkin’s new TuneStudio for 5th generation video iPods. The company say that it is the first four-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod. This mixer allows the input of up to four different instruments or audio sources, and records the audio onto your iPod for instant playback.
With phantom-powered XLR inputs and 16bit/44.1kHz audio quality it looks like TuneStudio could be a useful little piece of kit. It also acts as an external USB sound card, allowing the input of audio from a PC source as well as output to a PC from any of TuneStudio’s connector inputs.
A Belkin spokesperson had this to say, “TuneStudio is compact, portable, and tough enough to withstand life in a rehearsal room or in a garage. Bands can easily attach instruments and microphones to TuneStudio and record jam sessions directly onto an iPod. Podcasters can also use this device to record their shows either in a studio or on location.�
Features

• Records directly to iPod in 16-bit, 44kHz quality
• Streams audio through built-in USB interface to and from a PC or Mac® computer
• Each channel is equipped with 3-band EQ, pan and level controls
• Phantom-power-enabled XLR inputs provide up to 60 dB of microphone gain
• High-quality stereo compressor with makeup gain enhances audio dynamics and keeps audio levels within recording limits of the iPod
• Features one-knob compression control
• LEDs indicate master audio level, power status, peak indication, compressor activity, and recording status

Pricing and Availability:
Available summer 2007 with launches in Asia, Europe, and Australia to follow.
$179.99 USD
More information:

• www.belkin.com
  
  
  

  More From: BELKIN
  • MESSE08: Portable Stereo Recording On Your iPod 13-Mar-08
  
  Even more news...