M-Audio M Track Duo HD Producer Pack Review: Hot Takes, Cold Opens

Key Takeaways

• It’s never been easier to start a podcast.
• Technological barriers to sharing your opinions on culture, politics, and hot sauce have never been lower, which is—in theory—a tremendous boon for the so-called “marketplace of ideas.” Should any idiot with a hot take be allowed to broadcast their brain slop far and wide?
• That’s an open question society is in the midst of tackling, so we’ll set that aside for now.
• From a gear perspective, the more pressing question is whether or not you need access to nepo baby cash to acquire the mics, headphones, cables, and stands to get started.
• And in that regard, there’s great news for the everyman who thinks the world needs to hear their inner monologue as quickly and clearly as possible: Budget podcasting gear is cheap and plentiful.