Turn on the RØDECaster if it isn't already
First step is to FORMAT the SD card that is in the RØDECaster.
- Click on the gear icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen on the RØDECaster.
- Click on Hardware
- Click on microSD Card
- 2. 3.
Slide the switch to ERASE the SD Card
Click YES to confirm erasing the SD Card
Go the the Apple in the upper right hand corner and choose >System Preferences
Choose >Sound
Choose the RØDECaster Pro Multichannel
Go to the Output Tab and make sure it is set to RØDECaster Pro Stereo USB
There are four microphones setup just put on the headphones for which microphones are you using
Turn up the sliders on the board and talk into the mic you want to use Mics 1-4
Have each guest and interviewer speak into the mics at the front of the mic not on the sides
Set the levels watching the meters so you set a good level
Levels can go full green with a little into the yellow (just below mid way on the scale)
You can adjust headphone volume with these knobs
Next connect your cell phone to recored the phone conversation
You need to connect your cell phone that you are going to host the call.
This is the phone that will be either making or receiving the phone call from the interviewee.
On the Rodecaster press and hold the Bluetooth button shown here
On the display screen you will get a dialog message asking you to pair the phone
Choose Yes
On an Android Phone press the
>Settings icon
>Choose Connected devices Bluetooth
Turn up the slider for the bluetooth input so we'll hear audio from the phones
Now call the phone guest or have them call you
The phone when you are connected will have the RODECaster Icon and not the usual speaker icon
The interviewee that you are calling will be heard in the headphones now and will see levels on the board on
BlueTooth Input
Double check the input levels from the BlueTooth input and adjust if necessary
Click on the Green REC button to start recording to the SD card
When recording the button will be RED
Conduct the narration, interview or podcast and when finished press REC button to stop recording
To hear what you did press the Settings Icon
Click on Podcasts
Click the Home Button to exit this menu.
Once you have completed recording you can use the Podcast Transfer Mode to transfer the audio files to the computer.
Note that when the RØDECaster is in ‘Podcast Transfer Mode’ all other functionality is disabled.
To get to the Podcast Transfer Mode click on the gear icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen on the RØDECaster Pro.
Click on HARDWARE
Click on microSD Card
Flip the Podcast Transfer Mode switch to ON
Confirm switching to Podcast Transfer Mode by clicking YES
Note: When the RØDECaster is in ‘Podcast Transfer Mode’ all other functionality is disabled.
The RØDECaster will mount as a volume on the desktop
The .wav files are useful as is but if you want to extract only the stereo mix you need to continue to the next steps
On the mac computer.
Edit it if you need or use the file as is.
To monitor the audio of the file you are going to have to turn up the computer input on the RØDECaster and that is the USB channel
To change the effect or to see what is loaded on all of them open the RØDECaster Pro software | |
Go to the sounds tab and you can see what is loaded All the squares will have a label | |
To add a different effect download the audio file or find it on our stock server and drag it over to the colored button To get to our sound effects library click on the icon in the dock Choose class_folders>Stock>Audio>Sound_FX | |
The software will convert the file | |
Then you can name it and change the color if you want |