Behringer PODCASTUDIO FIREWIRE Quick Start Guide

PODCAST QUICK-START GUIDE

Welcome to the BEHRINGER PODCAST quick-start guide

Thank you for choosing one of our podcast-capable products. This top-notch
bundle of hardware and software lets you creatively produce professional
sounding podcasts for the Internet. Move up to the next step in the evolution of
broadcasting, and free yourself and others from the limitations of conventional
mass communication.

Podcasting Basics

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

Podcasting is a term derived from the combination of the words “iPod” and
“broadcasting,” and is defined as the distribution of audio or video files, 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 the iPod 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 file information.

Podcast is a feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet for public access.
Anyone can subscribe to the feed and download the media files. This allows
you to collect programs from a wide range of sources for listening or viewing
media content, either online or offline 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 specified interval.

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PODCAST QUICK-START GUIDE

Computer

UCA222

XM8500

HPM1000

XENYX502

Installation Guide – USB or FireWire interface

Basic equipment:

Computer, Software, USB or FireWire interface (internal or external),
Mixer, Microphone, Headphones

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.

Install any necessary drivers before connecting your USB or FireWire 1.
interface. They should be included with your purchase.

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

Connect your audio source to the inputs of your interface. You may use 3.
RCA or ¼" cables, or an adapter.

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

If using a mixer, connect a microphone and/or instruments to the available 5.
channels. You may also connect headphones to the mixer instead of
the interface.

Be sure to read the manuals for the individual components of your podcast 6.
system to ensure proper hookup and operation.

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