The AKG Podcaster Essentials Kit includes everything you need to produce high-quality podcasts from your computer. It includes an AKG Lyra USB microphone, AKG K371 headphones, Ableton® Live 10 Lite audio production software, free Berklee Online introductory recording course, all interconnecting cables and a BONUS! ($49.99 Value) 7.1 USB Audio Adapter External Sound Card.
Features include:
Ultra-HD Sound Quality
Lyra captures up to 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution audio, and K371 headphones—with 50mm titanium-coated drivers—provide a wide frequency response to hear every detail.
Multimode Microphone
Lyra has four selectable captue modes—Front, Front + Back, Tight Stereo and Wide Stereo—making it capable of capturing audio in a variety of applications.
Long-Wearing Comfort and Isolation Headphones
K371 headphones provide utmost comfort and isolation thanks to closedback, over-ear design and oval-shaped earpads.
Ableton Live 10 Lite
Feed your creativity with this fast, flexible, lightweight version of Ableton’s Live 10 audio production software for Mac/PC. This streamlined application gives you everything you need to quickly and easily produce pro podcasts, with
robust, intuitive features that let you edit together takes, add sound effects, shape the sound of your voice and even create your own background music with pre-recorded loops.
Berklee Online Recording Course
This four-part course provides a broad introduction to audio production, from microphones to multitracking. You’ll learn about recording gear and techniques, working with digital audio, critical listening, polishing your mixes and much more.
BONUS! 7.1 USB Audio Adapter External Sound Card for Windows
Providing a robust USB audio experience, the USB sound card connects to a host computer through a single USB 2.0 connection, to deliver impressive external audio capability that can instantly be swapped between systems, without having to open the computer case for installation.
Supporting analog and digital audio for 2 to 7.1 channel audio applications, the external USB sound card provides a cost-saving upgrade from built-in/on-board sound that turns desktop/laptop sound into a home theater-ready audio solution.
The external USB sound card features easy-to-use volume control and two external microphone inputs - a convenient solution for any audio application requiring high quality sound with multi-input capability with support for 44.1 KHz and 48 KHz sampling rates for analog playback and recording or 48 KHz for SPDIF.
Specifications:
- Microphone Transfer Protocol: USB 2.0
- Microphone Transducer: 4 proprietary, permanently polarized back plate, condenser capsules
- Microphone Capture Modes: Selectable; Front, Front & Back, Tight Stereo and Wide Stereo
- Microphone Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- Microphone Bit Depth/Sample Rate: 24-bit/192 kHz
- Microphone Maximum SPL: 129 dB SPL (0.5% THD)
- Microphone Power Requirement/Consumption: 5V USB/75 mA
- Microphone Headphone Output Impedance: 16 ohms
- Microphone Headphone Power Output (RMS): 43 mW
- Microphone Headphone Output THD: <0.009%
- Microphone Headphone Output Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 22 kHz
- Microphone Headphone Output S/N Ratio: 98.0 dB
- K371 Headphone Type: Closed-back
- K371 Headphone Driver Size: 50 mm
- K371 Headphone Voice Coil: Pure OFC voice coil
- K371 Headphone Frequency Response: 5 Hz – 40 kHz
- K371 Headphone Sensitivity (SPL): 114 dB SPL/V @ 1 kHz
- K371 Headphone Impedance: 32 ohms
- K371 Headphone Weight: 255 grams (8.9 ounces)
