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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Software
Before you can start, you will need some software to produce, release, and consume your podcast. In the following steps you will  nd some free or low-cost examples which are mostly cross-platform programs. Choose the option that matches your needs and operating system. Some research online should help you identify which program has your ideal functionality and work ow.
Step 1 – Producing
First, you will need a music program that allows you to record audio and export MP3  les. There are many DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) which o er such functionality on Mac and PC, such as Reaper, Tracktion, Logic, Garage Band, Cubase. One of the most popular cross-platform freeware is Audacity, which is available for Mac OS X, Windows, and even Linux.
Step 2 – Exporting
In case of using Audacity, make sure to get the free “LAME MP3 Encoder”. This is a freeware plug-in which needs to be installed additionally to Audacity to enable your audio  le to be exported into MP3 format.
Step 3 – Uploading
To upload your newly created MP3 podcast, you will need an upload/distribution software, often called Podcast Studio or Podcast Producer. This software allows you to  ne-tune your podcast, create RSS content, and  nally upload your podcast on a server. An old Windows classical is Podi er, but newer tools can be found at Ultraschall.fm (based on a speci c version of the DAW Reaper), Spreaker.com or Buzzsprout.com, to name just some few examples.
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Step 4 – Consuming
If you want to listen to your own podcast or consume releases from other bloggers, you will need a “podcast receiver” such as the cross-platform Juice (http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ ). Mac users might prefer iTunes, but there are other so called “Podcatchers” (or Podcast Clients): WinAmp (WinAmp.com), gPodder (gPodder.net), Miro (getmiro.com), or Amarok (amarok.kde.org), for example.
PRODUCER INTERNET CONSUMER
Computer
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Creating a Podcast
Now you have compiled and installed all the software needed to start your  rst podcast release. It may take some time to get used to the process, but you will get better with practice. Here are the basic steps to take you from nothing but hardware and software to a syndicated podcast that other online users can download and listen to.
1. Record your podcast using the DAW recording program of your choice. Make sure to select your USB audio device as the incoming and outgoing audio unit in your DAW’s setup menu. Youmay incorporate everything from speech to music and sampling (bewareofcopyright issues when borrowing audio from other sources).
2. Once you are done recording and editing your podcast, you may export the audio as a single stereo master track in MP3 format (if your DAW supports this) and save it to your hard drive.
3. If your DAW does not support direct MP3 output, you can export the stereo mixdown in WAV or AIF format and save the  le to your hard drive. Open the stereo master track in an audio editor such as Audacity and export it as an MP3  le (in case of using Audacity, this requires the lame_enc.dll codec).
4. Using one of the previously mentioned podcast producing software options, upload your new podcast track to a server, whichwill make it available online.
5. Post the podcast to various feeds and Internet portals where other people can download and listen to your new podcast!
Need additional help?
Beginners can learn a lot from other podcasters or recording specialists online. There is a wealth of information available on forums, online articles and tutorials, YouTube videos, etc. (just search “audio recording basics”, “podcasting guide”, etc. into a search engine). The process is very streamlined and user-friendly, but varies a bit depending on your speci c software and publishing destination, so speci c tutorials online may give more detail than what can be provided in this quick start guide.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
PODCASTUDIO 2 USB
Respon sible part y name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc.
Address: 5270 Procyo n Street
Phone Num ber: +1 702 800 8290
PODCASTUDIO 2 USB
complie s with the FCC rul es as mention ed in the follow ingparagrap h:
This equ ipment has bee n tested and fo und to comply wi th the limits f or a ClassB digita l device, purs uant to part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Thes e limits are de signed to provid e reasonable p rotectio n against har mful inter ference in a res idential instal lation. This e quipment gen erates, uses a nd can radiate r adio freque ncy energy a nd, if not inst alled and used i n accordance wi th the instr uctions, may c ause harmfu l interfer ence to radio com municatio ns. However, there i s no guarantee t hat inter ference will no t occur in a par ticular ins tallation. If t his equipme nt does cause harmfu l interfer ence to radio or te levision re ception, whic h can be determ ined by turni ng the equipme nt o and on, th e user is encour aged to try to c orrect th e inter ference by one or m ore of the foll owingmeasure s:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the s eparation b etween the e quipment and r eceiver.
Connect the e quipment int o an outlet on a cir cuit di erent from th at to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the deal er or an experie nced radio/T V technicia n forhelp.
This devi ce complies wi th Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Opera tion is subjec t to the followi ng two condit ions:
(1) this device ma y not cause harm ful interf erence, and (2) this devi ce must accept a ny interfer ence received , including in terferenc e that may cause un desired ope ration.
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Important information:
Changes or modi cations to the equipment not expressly approved by Music Tr ibe can void the us er’s authori ty to use the eq uipment.
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