You too can become a Podcaster, especially with this new kit from Alesis. A USB or Firewire kit for podcasting includes dynamic microphone along with Cubase LE recording software and MultiMix 8 USB mixer. The console is an 8 channel mixer with 16Bit/44.1kHz two channel recording directly to the computer.
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VXI has a new USB microphone certified by MacSpeech, a leading speech recognition company for Macintosh computers. The TalkPro USB100 has several key features to bring superior quality; sophisticated noise canceling mic along with VXI’s Digital Signal Processing technology which converts audio from analog to digital.
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Sweex has a great set of USB speakers for under $40USD. The SP007 speaker set are perfect compliments to your laptop or PC, with quick and easy install, no external power supply and use of USB port for power. The SP007 has an internal amplifier for improved sound. Speakers are also magentically shielded and are 120 Watt. Sweex also offers speakers at 180 Watt and 200 Watt specifications.
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Russ Andrews updated his original amplifier and USB’d it to include a host of features. The amp now has 3 line-level inputs for connecting your MP3 player, portable CD player or even TV (connection details). Based around the Tripath digital chip you can expect premium grade audio to deliever the sound quality you would expect. Great match up for laptop users or those looking to boost their PC sound performance without installing a sound card. Available sometime in April for around $180USD.
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The JVC KD-G720 features a front USB port (on right side) to provide connectivity to thumb drives, portable media players and memory card readers. With USB being so widely accepted JVC thought this interoperatabilty would give them an edge, JVC is right. The car stereo supports MP3 and WMA file playback from any memory device or CD-R or CD-RW. You can even mix file types.
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The 7.1 surround sound headphones from Waveon in Korea is a great way to enjoy your favorite movies. Compatible with both Dolby and DTS surround sound formats the MCH-501U connects via USB which eliminates the need for a second power cord. Waveon has a competitive edge whereby you don’t need a sound card to enjoy the rich, full sound of a 7.1 channel sound system.
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Pinnacle Systems has an ulta compact USB 2.0 tuner for Digital Terrestrial TV. The USB stick requires no cables and plugs directly into the USB 2.0 port. With the TVCenter software it actually transforms your laptop or PC into a DVR system. You can watch TV or record to MPEG1/2 or DivX video formats.
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The Amigo is USB sound card ideally suited for laptop users. With both analog and digital outputs along with a surround-sound simulator it should bring a rich, full listening experience. Packed with features like built-in mic, volume and mute control, headset and support for extended stereo sound it’s a great amigo for the executive on the go or student not looking to miss a word from his professor. Pricing starts at just $49. Click for device diagram and connector explanations.
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Is the 50’s table top jukebox coming back into style? Seems like Teac has the beat on this trend with their new SL-D900 CD player/Radio/Clock. The retro styled CD player can also read MP3 discs and includes a convenient USB port which you can play MP3 files stored in Flash drives or another portable hard drive device. It has 2.1 channel speaker system with built-in sub woofer and with an output of 15W it could make for a swinging good time at dinner. The unit measures 340 (width) x 259 (depth) x 190mm (height) and weighs 5.4 kg.
The mVox MV900 is a portable and true hands-free speakerphone with DSP voice processing technologies together with speaker independent voice dialing. Now certified to work with Palm Treo 700w and Treo 650 it is the ideal communication solution for mobile professionals using it with Bluetooth cellular phones or with computers to make conference calls via Voice over IP such as Skype, Google Talk, Yahoo IM, and DialPad. With voice activated speed dial and the industry’s smallest, clearest, and loudest speakerphone with 120dB peak volume it’s acceptance from Palm is a stamp of approval for it’s design and performance.
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