What you could know
- RØDE is collaborating within the NAB 2023 present in Las Vegas, operating from Sunday, April 16, till Monday, April 17, on the B&H Booth in Central Hall #C8317.
- Unveiling seven new merchandise and a set of updates to its present vary, guests can see the brand new {hardware} in particular person through the occasion.
- New equipment have been designed for streamers, together with the Streamer X, a mixture video seize card and audio interface with 4K30 / 2K60 video enter.
In its largest ever product announcement, Rode unveiled seven new merchandise and a set of updates on the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) present in Las Vegas. Among the vary of high-end audio equipment is the previously-unveiled fifth Gen NT1 microphone (opens in new tab), which helps each XLR and USB, alongside some new {hardware} designed particularly for streamers and content material creators. Showcasing the most recent merchandise on the B&H sales space all weekend, you may nonetheless sneak a peek till the top of Monday for those who’re close by.
It’s an virtually overwhelming listing of recent stuff from Rode, however at the least a few new merchandise will attraction to streamers and potential podcasters. As an avid Rodecaster Pro II manufacturing studio fan, it has been a simple advice to anybody in search of a versatile and highly effective console to manage a number of microphones with built-in processing results. One of the one actual downsides to the Rodecaster Pro II is its measurement, however Rode has a solution for that.
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The Rodecaster Duo is a slimmed-down model of the Pro II, providing two analog XLR inputs somewhat than 4. You nonetheless get the identical quad-core audio engine inside that includes built-in Revolution Preamps and APHEX audio processing to get probably the most out of virtually any machine you join. Even the most cost effective XLR mic sounds unbelievable when routed by way of the Pro II, and the Duo is about to supply the identical with an additional 3.5mm combo headset jack.
Under the Rode X sub-brand, the Streamer X is an outrageously cool mixture of a 4K30 / 2K60 video seize card and audio interface mixed right into a single console. A single mixture enter port options the identical ultra-low-noise, high-gain preamp and processing as its Rodecaster siblings, alongside ports for headsets and connectivity for Rode-branded wi-fi mics. Double USB-C ports assist a two-PC streaming setup, and its HDMI ports assist as much as 2K120 / 4K60 pass-thru. Very cool.
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Still my favourite streaming gear, the Rodecaster II Pro even advantages from a firmware replace as a part of the NAB 2023 present, unlocking a beforehand hidden characteristic. Rode has stored assist for its sequence IV wi-fi mics lurking inside, together with the ultra-compact 2.4GHz Wireless ME mics, to behave as a receiver unit for cable-free audio. This provides rather more freedom for anybody seeking to stream with wearable lav mics with out dropping out on the post-processing results featured within the manufacturing studio.
Anyone comfy with the Wireless GO II transportable microphones will profit from a brand new firmware replace, unlocking further options like recording to .wav format and begin/cease recording by way of the ability button. Rode’s beforehand XLR-centric PodMic additionally sees a brand new variant with the PodMic USB, including a direct connection to your Windows PC alongside the standard analog enter. Plus, a brand new Rodecaster backpack provides portability for the manufacturing console, and an upcoming Wireless GO II charging case guarantees to maintain the receiver and transmitters powered up.
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Windows Central take
I’ve reached out to Rode to question pattern availability, so keep tuned for potential hands-on evaluations from me. The Rode X Streamer X is a mouthful of edgy naming types however appears to be one of the vital unimaginable issues the Australian producer has ever made. Replacing a large number of seize playing cards and XLR console cables with one single unit could be a blessing for streamers. It would not be troublesome to advocate it if it was even half nearly as good because the Rodecaster Pro II studio, so fingers crossed I can discover out for you.
It’s attending to the purpose the place Rode may cowl each inch of a streamer’s setup, and I’m superb with it. Some of its manufacturing console software program will be difficult for newcomers to be taught because it entails a bunch of menus for routing audio, however the result’s all the time unbelievable. The Rodecaster Duo seems to be sensible, too, and I’m hoping it will be an honest sufficient drop in value from its full-sized Pro II sibling so I can persuade extra individuals to select one up.
