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The A Pod is a great place for recording and quickly editing audio content. Here’s a breakdown of available tools:
The Pod Itself
An acoustically dampened 3,5 m² Smartblock pod with two seats, or one wheelchair spot (verify). It features user controllable air conditioning and black curtains for isolation.
Hardware
Control surfaces
RØDECaster Pro
Multitrack recording directly from mics, USB and Bluetooth to a memory card, or control of audio sources when recording to the iMac.
Manufacturer link for more information.
Apple iMac 21.5″
For recording and editing, video conferencing and viewing materials while working. Storage beyond the session is not provided, so be prepared to move your data out when finishing.
Connectivity options include an SD Card Slot, USB-A and -C ports, and a fast ethernet cable connection.
Due to the special software needs, this is not an Aalto Workstation and does not support signing in directly to your user account’s desktop environment.
Patch Bay
To quickly connect additional devices, the table top provides a custom patch bay to keep you from messing up the cables.
Microphones
2 x RØDE Podcaster Mics
Manufacturer link for more information.
Lights
1 x Genaray SSL-50 Soft Strip LED Light
2 x Intellytech Pocket Cannon Mini (Daylight)
Software
Recording and editing
Garageband
Straightforward multi-track recording and editing
Logic Pro X
Advanced multitrack recording, sound design, editing and mastering
Adobe Audition
Advanced multitrack recording, sound design, editing and mastering the Adobe way
OBS
Audio Hijack
Extremely flexible realtime audio editing, routing and recording using highly customizable inputs, processors and outputs.
Forecast
Metadata editing for Podcasts for adding chapter data, such chapter links and chapter art
Conferencing and remote teaching
Panopto
Zoom
Skype
Teams
FaceTime
Jitsi
Snap Camera
Web Browsers
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