Dan Benjamin''s Podcasting Equipment Guide

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Dan's updated his podcasting equipment guide for 2011 and if you've got cash to burn and want to send me an early birthday present, I'll take one of the following:

  • Heil PR-40 microphone ($320), with pop filter ($40), boom ($120) and desktop mount ($35).
  • Either the Mackie Onyx 1220i ($600) or 1620i ($820) depending on how many interviewees we should have on at once.
  • The JoeMeek threeQ ($250).
  • A copy of Wirecast ($450).

Total: $2,035USD+tax.

Oh, and my 2 year old iMac is ok but this would be great, amiright?

  • Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” (8 cores)
  • 12GB (6X2GB)
  • 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
  • 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
  • 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive
  • ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
  • One 18x SuperDrive
  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
  • Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad
  • Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (English) & User's Guide
  • Logic Express preinstalled
  • AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro- Auto-enroll

Total: $6,415CDN+tax.

Le sigh