Podcaster is a standalone 64-bit software mixing console for streamers, podcasters, and radio hosts, replacing a hardware mixer with a 7-channel digital audio workflow.
All-In-One Mixing Console
Podcaster is a 64-bit standalone application designed for streamers, podcasters, online radio hosts, and small broadcast events. It replaces a hardware mixer by turning your computer and audio interface into a professional recording and streaming setup. The software offers a user-friendly interface focused on delivering high-quality audio for live sessions.
The console provides seven input channels: five mono and two stereo, with the stereo channels also usable in mono. Each channel includes a brick-wall limiter, de-esser, compressor, high-pass filter, input gain, and a -20dB pad. A three-band parametric EQ, pitch-shifting, echo-delay, and noise gate add further control, while two plugin slots per channel accept AU or VST effects.
Key Capabilities and Tools
A dedicated metering section helps monitor levels accurately. The built-in audio player supports WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and can serve as an additional stereo input. An integrated sampler allows loading up to eight samples for live playback during sessions, and this channel can also function as a stereo input.
Podcaster includes a voice changer engine with eight pre-designed effects. For recording, it supports stereo and multi-track modes, capturing each channel individually for later editing. Three stereo outputs plus four auxiliary outputs handle routing, with latency compensation included for syncing with external video.
Workflow and Control
The software supports saving and recalling presets, which streamlines setup for recurring shows or different broadcast scenarios. MIDI control allows you to manage the mixer remotely using a MIDI device, enabling hands-on adjustments during live sessions. This workflow reduces the need for a physical mixer board.
For a typical podcast, you would assign microphones to mono channels, a music playback computer to a stereo channel, and use the audio player for pre-recorded segments. The sampler can trigger sound effects or jingles, while auxiliary outputs can feed headphone mixes or separate feeds for streaming platforms.
Practical Applications
Podcaster suits streamers who need a real-time mixer with effects, podcasters recording multi-track interviews with separate microphone channels, and online radio hosts who want to blend live voice with music and samples. Talk shows benefit from the compressor and de-esser on each channel to maintain consistent vocal levels.
For small broadcasting events, the multiple outputs allow sending a main mix to streaming software while using auxiliaries for monitors or recording. The external recording output can capture a clean mix, and multi-track recording provides flexibility for post-production. It works at up to 192kHz/32-bit, depending on your audio interface.
Key features
- Seven-channel software mixer with five mono and two stereo inputs
- Per-channel processing: brick-wall limiter, de-esser, compressor, high-pass filter, pad, and three-band parametric EQ
- Pitch-shifting, echo-delay, noise gate, and two AU or VST plugin slots per channel
- Built-in audio player for WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files
- Built-in sampler with up to eight playable samples
- Voice changer engine with eight pre-designed effects
- Stereo and multi-track recording modes; three stereo outputs plus four auxiliary outputs
Best for
Podcaster is ideal for solo streamers, podcasters, and small radio operators wanting a software-based mixer for live sessions. It provides per-channel effects, sampling, and flexible routing without external hardware. Also suits talk shows and small broadcasts needing multi-track recording and MIDI control.