The Rode Podcaster works on both Macs and PCs. Second, you don’t need to worry about having a certain software or operating software. It pulls any necessary phantom power from whatever the microphone is plugged into (computer, mixer, etc.). The Rode Podcaster’s USB cable transfers all the electricity that the mic needs. No Power Cord Neededįirst, you don’t need to worry about a power cord. This feature makes this step of the setup very easy in a couple different ways. The number one feature of this product is that it is a USB microphone (rather than an XLR microphone). This is great upgrade to having to lean close to the stand mount to make sure your voice audio is picked up. Even better, you can adjust across a wide range of space to be as comfortable as possible. The PSA1 has damped springs and neoprene materials so you won’t pick up any structural vibrations or noises. Clip the cable to the boom arm with the clips that come with the boom arm. Then run the USB cable that comes in the box over the PSA1. If you go this route (and pay about $130 for the boom arm), you will need to find a place on your table or desk edge to clamp it on securely. Rode recommends you use their PSA1 boom arm for the Podcaster mics, calling it the “ultimate studio boom arm for podcasters.” This reduces vibrations the microphone may pick up from the studio table or desk.īut if you are the kind of podcaster who t alks with their hands, thumps the table for emphasis, or uses a lot of physical notes, you might want to use a boom arm instead of the stand mount. Inside its metal capsule, the actual microphone is suspended in the air with elastic bands. The Rode Podcaster does have a built-in shock mount. If you choose this route, make sure your recording studio (yes, this can be a bedroom closet if needed) is set up so you don’t really touch the table the stand mount is on at all. You can simply attach the mic to the small stand mount it comes with. The good news is that you do not need to worry about installing an external pop filter because the Rode Podcaster comes with a pop filter built in. Now that you have opened your treasure box, it is time to physically set up the mic. That means it has an internal magnetic coil to capture sound waves, not a sensitive diaphragm structure. The Rode Podcaster is a dynamic microphone, not a condenser microphone. The Rode Podcaster comes with a ten-year warranty from the manufacturer so there should not be any issues if something does happen during shipping. If you find something is not working as you set it up, you can send the photo and the shipping info to the seller to request a replacement. If anything has visible damage, immediately take a photo of it. For example, if you bought it straight from Rode itself, it might not come with the USB cable or the stand mount. If the box is missing any of these things, check with the source you bough it from. The box should contain a Rode Podcaster mic, a ten inch USB cable, and a Rode stand mount. Plus, unboxing is kind of a sacred ritual for podcast tech nerds. Ready to get started? Let’s go! 🚀 How to use a Rode Podcaster in five steps Step One: The UnboxingĪny time you receive any podcasting equipment via shipping, the first thing you should do is check to make sure nothing is broken or missing. That way you can fully understand this tool and maximize its output quality. Just wanted to be sure that the device would be able to be used as a simple 2 channel out interface.As we go through each step, we’ll explain the related Rode Podcaster features. I think, I’m leaning a lot towards the rodecaster I noticed I pretty much made up my mind. I’ve sean the Beach mixer, but not my cup of tea. I also got some UA pedals, so I wont have to miss everything, I may indeed go for the Rodecaster, and after I sold my X6, with all plugins, I may buy a small one back with just a few plugins I really love (fender tweed, ams neve rx16, ocean way, amt-140). Using voice effects and ‘jingles’ is fun, probably use that more than I want to say I may need to create some videos on an open source software stuff, which I think the rodecaster probably helps too. If the Rode mic pre/input is clean enough (not making hit records, just hobby stuff i probably not release), I can use that as its input. When I may record something, I may as well buy a smaller UA solo and ise it as an insert. I got the apollo 圆 at the moment, selling it, because my plan to record a lot faded, and collected so many pres and comps over the years, I don’t use. I hope Rode’s interface is decent enough. Even in old interfaces this stuff works, just the average built-in stuff is not on par. But, when i play with vstis, they should react fast enough. Recording instruments or anything microphone related is close to one or zero percentage.

Click to expand.Good reply, thanks! I work mostly with cubase with vsti.

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