Recording Equipment
These equipment packages are viable for recording quality audio to be used for podcast programming. Content may include educational programming, public presentation materials, as well as research and/or other distributed media applications.
- Simple, effective, and inexpensive recording of a Single Source
- Existing personal computer with audio input capabilities (most all newer computers meet this requirement) $N/A
- Audio Recording and Editing Software such as Audacity ($Free)
- Built in microphone, or inexpensive digital USB or Analog headset/microphone ($10.00 - $20.00)
- Presenter Audio Only
- Wireless lavalier (lapel) mic (Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 Series - $499.99)
- Multi-channel audio mixer (Yamaha MG102 - $99.00)
- Digital audio recorder (Marantz PMD660 - $499.95)
- Assorted cabling
- Mixed Recording of Presenter and Audience Questions
- Wireless handheld mic (Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 Series - $499.99)
- Wireless lavalier (lapel) mic (Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 Series - $499.99)
- Multi-channel audio mixer (Yamaha MG102 - $99.00)
- Digital audio recorder (Marantz PMD660 - $499.95)
- Assorted cabling
- Podcast Host Only
- Studio mic (Heil PR40 - $269.95)
- Multi-channel audio mixer (Yamaha MG102 - $99.00)
- Digital audio recorder (Marantz PMD660 - $499.95)
- Assorted cabling
- Podcast Host and Interview Subject
- Two studio mics (Heil PR40 - $539.90)
- Multi-channel audio mixer (Yamaha MG102 - $99.00)
- Digital audio recorder (Marantz PMD660 - $499.95)
- Assorted cabling
These recommendations are provided as a general guide, and do not represent all possible or reasonable options. Similar equipment is available from a wide variety of manufactures and vendors. Generally, the suggested price ranges will be fairly consistent among different manufactures of similar equipment.