GarageSpin

M-Audio is one smart company.

When GarageBand started generating a ton of buzz, they immediately answered with the M-Audio iControl, a controller built exclusively for GarageBand.

They're doing it again, this time by customizing hardware and software for Podcasters. The M-Audio Podcast Factory includes a microphone, audio interface, Audacity, Abletone Live Lite 4 software, a simple RSS feed/podcast creation option, and other goodies.

I'm normally a big fan of M-Audio gear -- I use both the M-Audio Delta 1010lt soundcard and M-Audio DMP3 Preamp. However, Engadget ripped the Podcast Factory apart. Most likely, though, the Podcast Factory will satisfy the needs for 95% of podcasters, by greatly simplifying the podcast production process for non-gear heads.

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