Belkin launches TuneStudio for iPod

Stop screwing around with mixing and recording in Garage Band, just pump 16-bit 44kHz sound right into your iPod with Belkin's new TuneStudio. A four-track XLR (with phantom power) mixer / recorder that uses your iPod as the medium, the TuneStudio also functions as a USB sound card so you can run audio in and out of your computer; you can snag your TuneStudio F9Z824 $179.99 for this summer.

[John @ Jan 7th 2007 2:00PM]

Quote: "mixer / recorder that uses your iPod as the medium"

Does it call up the spirits of composers past?

Sorry...

[Chris Merchant @ Jan 7th 2007 2:11PM]

S'ok John, someone had to do it ;)

Looks promising, but tons of knobs and buttons never promised a good product.

Chris

[Dan @ Jan 7th 2007 2:24PM]

The funny thing about this is that I came up with this exact idea about 1 year and half ago for a contest over at iLounge.com, where they asked contestants to create the "Ultimate" iPod Accessory. Here's the link:

http://gallery.ilounge.com/ipod/albums/userpics/PODSTUDIO.jpg

I should've gotten a patent or something...

[SubGenius @ Jan 7th 2007 2:45PM]

pretty! but I hope the iPod is not the only recording option.

[Galley @ Jan 7th 2007 2:50PM]

Yeah Dan, and your device looks much better than the Belkin.

[Dan @ Jan 7th 2007 4:35PM]

there's something about seeing an XLR connection on something made by belkin, i just don't trust it

[Justice @ Jan 7th 2007 4:53PM]

SICK!

[Joe @ Jan 7th 2007 9:17PM]

If it recorded straight to a removable USB disk I'd care.

[jaded @ Jan 8th 2007 3:26AM]

This thing is so cool, finally someone did this!

[Peter @ Jan 8th 2007 5:31AM]

This saves me about £300 should it come to the UK...

[Bob @ Jan 8th 2007 8:50AM]

yeah, Dan's render looks pretty sweet, too!
this is gonna be pretty sweet for things like semi-mobile recording that needs a little production. i know i'm anxious for the reviews to start coming out...

[arcsine @ Jan 8th 2007 1:22PM]

Lame with lamesauce and a side of lamefries. People laughed at the iPod DJ mixers, they're going to shit when they see people mastering recordings to an iPod.

[Jeramy @ Jan 8th 2007 11:59PM]

yeah, uh, this seems pretty retarted. and i'm very much a fan of audio recording (one of my best friends has his own studio). this just seems sorta gimicky. why not just hook it up to the computer? i'm sure you'll have to edit it eventually. just sorta a tackon to gain attention methinks.

[jaded @ Jan 9th 2007 2:44AM]

How is that different from recording into an iPod?

[Marty @ Jan 9th 2007 12:34PM]

The major problem is 16/44.1 But as said above I would also suspect Belkin not having the expertise that a real audio company would. There are no specs on noise, or reviews on how the preamp sounds. FYI I am using a presonus 4 in with a sony viao SRX87. I'm very happy with that

[G-Tus @ Jan 12th 2007 1:42AM]

A Numark iDJ2 looks better and much more fun to me ^^

Numark iDJ2: http://www2.sae.edu/de/messeblog/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/idj.jpg