Behringer Podcastudio 2 USB User Manual

PODCAST & RECORDING QUICK-START GUIDE

Welcome to the BEHRINGER PODCAST & RECORDING
quick-start guide

Thank you for choosing one of our podcast-capable recording products.
This top-notch hardware bundle lets you creatively produce professional-sounding
podcasts, voice-over sessions, narration, and music projects for online distribution.
If you’re a vlogger, you’ll have a superb pack of equipment to dramatically enhance
the audio quality of your videos compared to the built-in camera microphone,
giving your broadcasts a more professional appeal. Move up to the next step
in the evolution of broadcasting and free yourself from the limitations of
conventional communication.

Podcasting Basics

Before you get started, it is important to understand some of the terminology and
uses surrounding the emerging  eld of podcasting.

Podcasting is a term derived from the combination of the words “iPod” and
“broadcasting,” and is de ned as the distribution of audio or video  les, such as
radio programs or music clips, over the Internet. This is accomplished by using one
of two syndication techniques that allow users to access media on such portable
media devices as smart phones, tablets, MP3 players, and laptop computers.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom are Web content syndication formats
written in XML that provide either podcast content or summaries that link to
content and additional  le information.

Podcast is a feed of audio or video  les placed on the Internet for public access.
Anyone can subscribe to the feed and download the media  les. This allows
you to collect programs from a wide range of sources for listening or viewing
media content, either online or o ine with your computer or an appropriate
portabledevice.

Podcatcher refers to a software application that enables the download of podcasts.
It typically runs in the background, managing feeds that you add manually and
downloads each at a speci ed interval.

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PODCAST & RECORDING QUICK-START GUIDE

Installation Guide – USB mixer/interface

Microphone Mixer/Interface Computer

USB cable

XLR cable

Headphones

Note: The Voice Studio package does not include a pair of headphones

Basic Equipment:

Microphone, USB mixer/interface, headphones, computer

Now that you have a basic understanding of what podcasting is and have
the necessary gear, it’s time to set up the equipment, install the software and
getstarted.

1. Install any necessary drivers before connecting your USB interface. They can
be downloaded from the download area of the product page, or from the
support section at www.musictribe.com/brand/behringer/home.

2. Once the drivers are installed, you may connect the interface to your
computer with the included USB cable.

3. Connect your microphone to the input of your mixer or audio interface using
the included XLR cable.

4. Connect a monitoring device. You may connect the outputs of the mixer/
interface to a pair of powered speakers, or connect a set of headphones.

5. Be sure to read the manuals for the individual components of your podcast/
recording system to ensure proper hookup and operation.

6. If using a Windows operating system, it is important to install the necessary
ASIO driver. This is not a factor on Mac systems. Visit the download area of
the USB interface’s product page, or go to the Support > Download Center at
www.musictribe.com/brand/c/behringer/downloads?active=downloads to
download the required driver.

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