Scaoileann RØDE an Stiúideo Léiriúcháin Podchraolta!
I’m not going to share in this post how much money and time I’ve spent buying, evaluating, and testing equipment for my podcasts. From a full mixer and studio to a compact studio that I can carry in a backpack, down to USB microphones I can record via laptop or iPhone… I’ve tried them all.
The problem to date has always been the combination of in-studio and remote guests. It’s such an issue that I even contacted some manufacturers to see if I could have someone build a prototype.
It’s not a complex problem, but it does require some flexible hardware. When you have multiple guests in addition to a remote guest, the latency of the remote guest will cause an echo of their own voice in their headset. So, you have to create a bus that omits the remote guest’s voice in the output back to them. This is known as mix-minus.
But I can’t be hauling around a programmable mixer on the road in addition to all of the equipment, so I figured out how to create the same configuration using a virtual bus on my MacBook Pro. And it’s still a pain in the butt to set up.
That’s all changed.
Now, everyone with a dream to create professional-quality podcasts will be able to do so seamlessly with this new and powerful platform. This is a remarkable new direction for RØDE: an all-in-one studio for podcasters of every level.
I was visiting my videographer today, Ablog Cinema, and he’d asked if I’d seen the new RØDECaster Pro – Podcast Production Studio. Here’s an overview.
But wait… there’s more. Here’s a detailed rundown:
Did RØDE think of everything? On-board features include:
- 4 microphone channels: Class A, servo-based inputs able to power studio condenser microphones as well as conventional dynamic microphones.
- Separate inputs for 3.5mm TRRS (phone or device), Bluetooth (phone or device) and USB (for music/audio or app calls)
- Phone and app calls – with no echo (mix-minus). Easily adjust levels – no extra gear or messy set-up involved.
- Programmable sound effects pads: 8 colour coded sound effects triggers for programmable jingles and sound effects.
- Programmable in the RØDECaster™ Pro or from your computer via the software.
- APHEX® Exciter™ and Big Bottom™patented processing for that rich, warm tone only found in professional broadcast systems. Also includes multistage dynamics: compression, limiting and noise-gating.
- Scáileán tadhaill allows easy control of all settings, including equalizer presets for a range of professional voicings.
- Four high-power headphone outputs and stereo speaker out, each with independent volume controls.
- Records direct to microSD Card for completely self-contained operation, or to your preferred computer and software via USB.
- Cumas sruthú beo. Today’s radio!
This is nothing short of amazing! Having programmable sound channels will allow me to preprogram my intro, outro, and ads on the fly so that I can literally record and upload them to my podcast hosting.
What About Live Video?
Another advantage of this unit is the ability to pair it up with a system like Switcher Studio. The stereo output can drive the audio on your live-connected device and you can switch back and forth between iPads and your guest via an iPhone FaceTime or Skype call!
I’ve got a trip next year to record more Luminaries podcasts with Dell… and this unit will be going with me. The unit weighs in at just over 6 pounds so it’s not going to be too bad to lug around. Add in microphones, cables, and headphones and I may need to get something with wheels, but that’s okay.
If I had one complaint it would be that the unit will not multi-track record. So, if a guest coughs while another guest is speaking… you’re stuck with it or you need to stop the show and rerecord the segment, then stitch the segments together in post-production. Let’s hope that future versions enable multi-track recording via the micro-SD card and USB outputs.
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