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Belkin TuneStudio Portable Digital Multitrack Recorder | 
 enlarge | Brand: BELKIN
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $159.99
You Save: $140.00 (47%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 783
Media: Electronics
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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
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TuneStudio is compact, portable, and tough enough to withstand life in a rehearsal room or in a garage. Bands can easily attach instruments and microphones to TuneStudio and record jam sessions directly onto an iPod. Podcasters can also use this device to record their shows either in a studio or on location. TuneStudio also acts as an external USB sound card, allowing the input of audio from a PC source as well as output to a PC from any of TuneStudio's connector inputs.
MPN: F8Z109
Model: F8Z109
UPC: 722868602966
EAN: 0722868602966
ASIN: B000ZMZ8QE
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | uneStudio is an audio mixer that allows direct recording onto an iPod | | • | Four channels can be mixed simultaneously | | • | Records uncompressed WAV files directly to the iPod at 16-bit, 44khz | | • | Each channel has controls for 3-band EQ and pan and level | | • | Compact and rugged design makes it easy to transport |
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Product Description
Belkin's TuneStudio for iPod is the first 4-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod. This mixer allows the input of up to four different instruments or audio sources, and records the audio onto your iPod for instant playback. TuneStudio is compact, portable, and tough enough to withstand life in on the road. Bands can easily attach instruments and microphones to TuneStudio and record jam sessions directly onto an iPod. Podcasters can also use this device to record their shows either in a studio or on location.
Amazon.com Product Description
The first of its kind, the TuneStudio is a four-channel audio mixer allowing for digital recordings made directly onto an iPod at 16-bit 44kHz quality in uncompressed WAV format for crystal clear audio. Recorded items can be played back instantly. Audio is streamed though the built-in USB interface to and from a PC or Mac. TuneStudio also works as an external sound card, allowing input and output of audio to a PC from its connectors. 
A view of the control panel.
Larger schematic view. | Each channel has a 3-band EQ and pan and level controls. High-quality Phantom-power-enabled XLR inputs provide up to 60db of microphone gain and a high-quality stereo compressor with makeup gain enhances audio dynamics and keeps audio levels within the recording limits of the iPod. Compression is controlled by a single knob. The TuneStudio features LEDs to indicate master audio level, power status, peak indications, and compressor. Record Jam Sessions While on Tour or Create Podcasts on Location
The TuneStudio is compact and rugged, making it ideal for bands on tour as it can withstand life on the road. Jam sessions can be easily recorded by simply attaching instruments and microphones to the TuneStudio. Podcasters can use the TuneStudio to record their shows either in studio or on location. The TuneStudio is currently compatible with: - iPod classic, 80GB and 160GB
- iPod nano (3rd generation), 4GB and 8GB
- iPod 5th generation (video), 30GB, 60GB, and 80GB
- iPod nano (2nd generation, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB
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What's in the Box
TuneStudio, power supply, owner's manual, Cakewalk Music Creator LE Software, 3.5mm to 1/4-inch headphone adapter, and iPod adapter insert.
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| Customer Reviews:
 great portable studio September 13, 2008
This thing is great, love it very versatile and works exactly as advertised. The only thing that bugs me about it is that it needs an AC power source to run it. It would be cool if it ran off batteries too, then it would be truly portable.
Great product for Jam sessions August 7, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
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Sweet Recorder! July 16, 2008
I was using the Bellkin Tune Talk to record into my ipod and while it does a good job I just wanted more gain control and visuals. This board does the whole task! This setup is replacing my Marantz pro cdr recorder. I can use the ipod as a massive WAV recorder! No more 80 minute record limits from the cdr.
Love the visuals , the ipod stays lit so I can easily see the record times , it also stays powered.
The only input missing is SPIDIF and TOSLINK ... I wish they would have been included for the price.
If you just want to record from a straight line in stereo source you can use the Belkin Tune Talk for less money , it has an auto gain on/off switch but thats it... but I love the full control of the TuneStudio.
If you have been using a DAT or CDR deck to record your sounds you can drop the 80 min limits of these devices and save on media too by using the ipod as the wav recorder.
I guess the only way this device could have been made " cooler " would have been to allow a usb external drive to act as the ipod and then you could just " go nuts " I really do not know why it needs the ipod to lay down the wav recording why cant it just drop the file into a drive.... maybe the ipod is doing some heavy lifting creating the wav ... dont know...
If you record " stuff " this is a definite BUY !
quality recording - not fully compatible with ipod classic June 16, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Got this to do recordings without having to interface with computer. Does a good job of getting what you're singing/playing to digital audio. Easy to sync with itunes and then edit on your computer. So you still need a computer to edit your audio. Unavoidable unless you can hit record button, not make any extraneous noises and start playing, singing immediately. Also the file is saved on your ipod as wav file so it would need a computer anyway to be converted to mp3 which takes up much less space than a wav file. Also it is not a multitrack recorder. The 4 inputs are mixed together into one stereo track. The unit does require external power supply which comes in the package.
Didn't find out til I bought this that the recording button featured as being an ease-of-use feature of this unit doesn't work with the ipod classic. It's not a deal breaker but why don't they get it working or at least mention that it only works with 5th generation units? If you are releasing a product to record on ipods, you'd think it be fully working on current generation units.
Update - found that when using condenser mic with phantom power, I was getting some buzzing noise in one channel. I only used this 4-5 times, now I'm sending it back. I did like the mixer part of the unit and the compressor. It did make make good sounding recordings before the buzz started. And it was easy to get the recordings into the computer for editing as it was just syncing the ipod. I might purchase another in the future.
Excellent mixer/recorder - Easy to use & Good Sound Quality May 14, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was in the market for a cheap recording device that would let me record some conversations between two people, keeping each person's voice contained to a separate track. I also wanted something that would let me use XLR mics and would provide phantom power. I went to several stores and looked at several field recorders (from Sony, Tascam, Edriol & MAudio) and some desktop digital multi-track recorders (Tascam, Fostex & Boss).
However, I then came across this little mixer/recorder from Belkin, costing several hundred dollars less than the other devices I had been looking at. I already had an iPod that will work with the Belkin recorder, so I figured I would give it a try.
I was immediately very impressed with the quality and design of the device. As it happened, I was running late to my first recording session, so I didn't have time to work with the Belkin before I had to use it for real. Fortunately, the Belkin was extremely simple to use. The controls are intuitive, and the mixing board is well-designed and easy to read. (I should mention that several of the other recorders that I looked at were extremely difficult to use, with lots of menus and settings that didn't make sense.)
I then downloaded my recordings and started working with the audio. The audio is recorded as uncompressed WAV files at 1411Kb/s. The sound quality was excellent. There was no hum/hiss from the board, the control knobs did not create any noise when adjusted, and the on-board compressor did its job (there is an adjustable compressor that will keep the audio within the limits of iPod's recording capabilities).
Although I think I will still get a field recorder for true portability, the Belkin works wonderfully as a desktop mixer/recorder.
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