Sony PCM-D50 Digital Audio Recorder

January 30, 2008

Podcast Audio and Podcast Gear is HERE! …New Media Gear Hand-held digital audio recorders are a hot commodity. There used to be a very distinctive line drawn between professional and consumer audio recorders. Pro recorders were found only at broadcast supply houses and consumer recorders could be found at your local department store or the [...]

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Adobe Audition 3 – An old friend with new features

January 18, 2008

Podcast Gear and Podcast Audio is HERE! …New Media Gear For me, Audition has been, and still is, the Gold Standard in multi-track editor/recorders. Just looking back at the long lineage of this product brings back many years of memories. Audition (formerly Cool Edit) has been built upon and tweaked over the years. Version 3 [...]

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Extreme Headphones – All New!

January 9, 2008

Podcast Gear and Podcast Audio is HERE! …New Media Gear The new COMPLETELY REDESIGNED passive isolation headphones from Extreme Headphones. For a broadcaster, headphones are like shoes. …well, not exactly like shoes, but some fit and some don’t In a professional environment, headphones need to feel comfortable, they also must sound great and be durable. [...]

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It’s all about the Gear – Podcast Gear for 2008

January 3, 2008

As I work my way back to the Studio1A microphone for the inaugural 2008 PodSqod show, I can’t help but reflect back on the changes, ups and downs along with the events that got us where we are today. I was listening back on a few old shows. Along with the typical growing pains, I [...]

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Happy New Year to All!

December 31, 2007

Laura and I hope that this post finds you well. As we all prepare for the coming year, new ideas abound. Some will be initiated, while others may be a bit too ambitious. Either way, I would rather err on the side of enthusiasm. Podcasting and/or New Media are a force in broadcasting, there is [...]

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Thanks for a Great 2007!

December 24, 2007

Podcast Audio and Podcast Gear is HERE! …New Media Gear Christmas Day at the Capital Building, Washington, DC – 1881 Public Domain: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-109361

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Powering Your Podcast Gear – Monster Cable

December 17, 2007

Podcast Gear and Podcast Audio is HERE! …New Media Gear The Monster PRO-900 power conditioner and handy Flex Lamp used in Studio1A. Most of us already know that our expensive computer and audio/video gear needs surge protection. Many of us take it up a notch to put a battery backup (or UPS) between our gear. [...]

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PodSqod Holiday Product Roundup – Part III

December 5, 2007

Podcast Gear and Podcast Audio is HERE! …New Media Gear Welcome to the 2007 Edition of the PodSqod Holiday Product Roundup! When I started Studio1A Productions, I never envisioned growing out of a single line phone system. …well, actually I did. I pictured a huge high-rise, broadcast studios, a mamoth lobby with waterfall, corporate jet, [...]

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PodSqod CarMD Contest

December 3, 2007

A big thank you to all that participated in the PodSqod CarMD contest. 4 winners have been notified by email and will have their own CarMD by next week. Stay tuned for our next Holiday show featuring a mix of cool Podcast audio and non-audio gear surprises! Talk Soon, MarkJensen & Laura ©Copyright 2005-2007 CarMD.com [...]

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PodSqod 2007 Holiday Product Roundup – Part II

November 26, 2007

Podcast Gear and Podcast Audio is HERE! …New Media Gear Welcome to the 2007 Edition of the PodSqod Holiday Product Roundup! Whether for audio, everyday browsing or presentations, I always like to see the latest trends in mouse technology. Last year, Kensington had us try a nice, medium sized mouse that I still use on [...]

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