Came for the dad jokes. Stayed for the knowledge bombs. These videos are so good Tom. You produce these so quickly with such great quality. Keep them coming.
I am always amazed how I find content creators I had no idea were even out there. The other night, I was starting to look into getting the RODECaster Pro II. Yours was the first video that popped up, I watched and I ordered the thing before the video was even done. And God Bless Amazon because this was 1:30 in the morning and when I woke up around 8, the box was on my front steps. I played with it today and I am BLOWN AWAY. Thanks for your 'sound'-ful insight! - New Subscriber!
@@tombuck I use mine for doing Radio Shows from my home studio to a radio station in Liverpool & the other in Spain.!Deffo moving into the Procadterb2 from original one I have.
The original Rodecaster was the greatest piece of consumer electronics I've ever used. It really upper the game on our audio podcast. I already pre-ordered the II and I think it'll help us go a step higher. Thank you so much for all of these detailed videos, Tom. Your original Rodecaster videos helped me in so many ways. Now with the II on the way, I feel prepared to know exactly what I'm doing with it, solely because of your video content.
I'm so happy to hear this, thank you for the kind words! I agree 100% about the RCPI. I'm grateful that Rode sent me this one early, but if they hadn't I would've preordered it as soon as it was announced because it really did change everything for me.
Once again, great walkthrough. This really helped shine a light on an expansive broadcast/stream setup! On a side note, those pre's do sound really nice on instruments for live streams and just recording. Very flexible for musician, live set streams. So many possibilities. IMO it's worth the price. Ordered. Thanks Tom!👊
at 0:34 I see there are different rode connections (stream, system, virtual, chat and main). Are those inputs? Could you connect different computer audio sources to those inputs? For example discord out to "Stream", Chrome browser audio to "virtual", game audio to "stream", operating system audio to "system"? then can you assign those inputs to individual faders? I asked a very similar question on your previous video, but this video get much close to answering that question. This could be a very handy solution to daily use issues.
Some of those are form the Rode Connect app, which is different from the RCP. For now (as I understand it) you can send separate outputs to RCP Main and RCP Chat along with whatever is connected to USB 2.
@@tombuck that's not exactly what I'm asking. Imagine (on your mac mini) you want to send audio from different applications to different inputs on the RCPII. So put discord/zoom on a fader, put web browser audio on a fader, put game audio on a fader, put music (ex spotify) on a fader. Currently I'm solving that problem in windows using Asio Link Pro which works, but frankly isn't reliable. If you switch the RCPII to "multi" mode your computer should be able to see each separate ASIO channel. Can this be achieved? If a piece of hardware/software natively supported this it would be such a solution to so many headaches lol.
To me this is the question I would like to know also. Being most of the 14 channels are hard assigned I thought rode would use 2 virtual channels to use to send discord or web browsers. Great job showing all the rest of the great functions. 👍 I'm sure if the audio routing isn't there yet it will be soon.
Thank you so much for putting up the videos , espeicaly on the Rodecaster pro 2. I bought mine a week ago and have been blown away since at what it can do .
All it needs is a 3rd digital fader so i can control chat volume, game volume and browser volume for stream. also if there were digital sends so u can have different stream levels to your headphone mix. i just got it and it covers everything else i have been looking for in an interface
Thanks for this informative video. Would you know if it allows to control music audio tracks added in the podcast in a form of a radio show with apps like GarageBand?
You can run GarageBand into one of the usb channels and control it that way for now. There’s also an update coming that will bring a lot of new routing options.
I’m so excited for this. It’s going to be a game changer. Might need 2. One for on the go and one for home. I think between this and the stream TH-cam has already picked you up as the no1 source for this device.
Your unflinching commitment to the delivery of the dad jokes is an art in and of itself. Also, thank you for such clear and specific info. Definitely going to upgrade from the RCP1. Personally speaking, the form factor alone is worth the upgrade.
I don't do anything fancy besides dropping the files into Final Cut Pro. I usually just sync them manually but I do have a video about a simpler ay here: th-cam.com/video/Wt8XRVx-fRo/w-d-xo.html
Found your channel way too late in my new-to-me TH-cam and AV hobby. Great stuff. But dang it if you didn't just tip the scales in favor of me picking one of these things up to play with. Definitely using your affiliate link because I know how much work goes into these videos and you do a fantastic job! Very educational and inspiring. Please keep it up! Thank you.
THanks for the kind words! One thing I like about the RCP is the versatility in getting to choose if you want to record directly to it, or use it as an interface to record in an application (or both simultaneously) 👍
One thing I like, the record button is no longer glowing like the OG RCP. Also, I foresee a video where you try to plug in as many mics (or other gear) into the two to.
Awesome video as well! Thanks so much for doing this one, massively helpful! So from what it looks like, the Rodecaster Pro II has two audio devices that show up on the main computer and one on the secondary computer? This Is a good start, but I really am hoping they'll add a few more in a firmware update. Most streamers who game need a channel for Discord, one for Spotify, and one for their desktop audio. All from one computer. So a few more would make this perfect! Either way though, it's a fantastic device and I really appreciate you doing these videos on it. Thanks so much!
I have no inside knowledge about this, but I have a feeling there's A LOT to come in future firmware updates. I think the focus right now is getting the thing launched and out there, and then just consistently updating it afterwards (basically giving the competition no time to breathe).
Fantastic video! I’m SUPER excited to plug in guitars and use Logic - thanks to the XLR Combo inputs!!! AND mount the RCP II on a VESA Mount - and off my desk!!!
ok, ok...next time I'll watch your video...I'm gonna drink a shot every time you make a puns. However, don't think I'll make it to the end of the video.
Amazing value you are putting out Tom. Thanks you so much. If, by any chance 😊 you are talking to the rode people, maybe there is a chance bringing up the internal loopback functions, to send different mixes to different stream locations internally. Basically just a matter of internal routing. Since RCP2 has enough processing power, it might not be too hard to integrate this. Additional functionality like this kind of routing would open up the market for streamers / (live) musicians even more for Rode. Presonus and Elgato have done it. I would hope this is on the Rode agenda for future firmware updates for this otherwise amazing unit. Thanks again for this great video Tom! 🙏
Rode said that they have a lot of regular feature and firmware updates planned for the future, so I’m sure we’ll see the streaming functionality really beefed up as time goes on.
Tom, I really love your videos on the RCP 2. Additionally - it is the ONLY interface that I've heard that makes the Rode Procaster mic sound good. I recently switched from a Rode NT1 to a RE 20, and really, really wanted to like the Rode equivalent, but I've never heard the Procaster sounding in a way I really liked, until this video.
That's funny because the reason I got the PRocaster was after so many people recommended AND it sounded good every time I've heard it. But you're 100% correct- it does sound great on the RCPII, even with my faulty cable.
@@tombuck Must be personal taste on the Procaster, but maybe the RCP 2 makes everything sound good. At this point, my one mic setup doesn't need it - but being able to record AND be an interface at the same time is the killer feature I might decide I have $700 of need for.
Ordered mine. Rode is making big bucks with this. My only negative on this 2nd Gen is, i miss the 1/8" jack input, i guess these is no point to drop coz it enable a legacy support for whatever it is without latency. In garage band, ipad can utilize the BT HOWEVER, that makes you never able to play the keyboard with metronome.
The USB compatibility with phones seems to be just as good with some extra capabilities too, so as much as I was confused by losing the TRRS jack at first, I think it's ultimately fine for those of us who prefer a hardwired connection.
I guess this was your "puncord" inside one and the same video, but hey, you're just inspired by this great new machine. I'm also impressed. Cool that you tested the guitar & bass in the previous video! And the "StereAuPaire"... here, I mean :-)
I do love those vids Tom... My RCP I is enough for me fortunately (more so for my wallet). There is something to be said for the simplicity of the first version ;-). Although I would love to tinker with the RCP II i do not have an immediate need for it. But knowing me, eventually my GAS will kick in...
You're my go to for RCP content! Haha! Wait! So with the RCP2 we can plug it as a mic into our phones? So like for Instagram live or TikTok we can plug in the RCP2 and play music and sound effects? 🤔
Yes! You can do it with USB. If it's an iOS device, there is a specific Rode cable (SC19) that you'll need to use because Apple has certain requirements for something or other that won't work with a normal USB.
Please tell me you're also going to review the Vocaster (by Focusrite). It's not in the same league as the RODECaster, but for budget constrained dorks like me, the price is right. I trust your reviews more than any other.
@@tombuck there is a way, yes. But I believe some had issues with that on the original RCP for some reason. Perhaps because they tried having both (PC and console) at once with only the one USB. Can’t find much about it online about it for either RCP. Curious before I buy. Looking to upgrade to a more compact setup but want to make sure I don’t lose functionality haha.
Ok Buck keep them hits coming. Mahalo for keeping my anticipation occupied until my units show up 😹 Brah the Loudness adjustment is on point. LUFS that too
it is becoming a great streaming device. I think if rode would add at minimum 4 inputs or maybe even more from the computer it would be insane! 2 inputs per Computer are nice but not enough for live streaming :/ in addition you also need a feature for different outputs aka submixes not sure if it can do this . hopefully rode will add both options later
@@StefanS88 they have a contact form on their website but I don’t think they look at these requests as there must be so many people asking different things.
As far as I can see from you videos about the RODECaster Pro II, the sliders aren't motorized. Does that mean that when you assign another input to the slider that the input directly uses the current value of the slider? And if so, isn't that anoying? Another question I have is about the smartpads. It seems that with the buttons below you can select another page. How many pages are supported? How do you keep track on which page you are? And how do you in a live setting remember which smartpad had which effect? The last question I have is, how do you setup / connect the RODECaster Pro II with the ATEM Mini? Do you use the Mic In on the ATEM for that?
It's usually a good idea to move the faders to zero when swapping channels just to avoid any issues with levels or clipping. The pads currently have 8 pages of banks.
Hey Tom, big fan of your videos and reviews from The Netherlands here. Just got two questions about the blue XLR cable. 1) What is the sound quality like? 2) I see it's 25 feet long, do you need that full length in your setup? If not, what do you do with the excess length? I'm asking this, because I recently bought a Sommer 5m blue XLR cable at Thomann, but even that one is too long and when I plug that into my Rodecaster Pro II and Shure SM7B, I hear some high frequency noise whenever I speak into the mike. At first I thought that curling th excess length into a coil was delivering this weird noises, but I do think that it's a cable thing. But I really need just 2.5m, and then a 25 feet (7.5m) cable seems a bit long, but if the quality is solid, I might be tempted. Thanks a bunch and keep up the good work, Chris
Scary Au Pair? Good grief. Did you ever figure out rcp2 track assigning for multi tracking? Saw you were trying in the Saturday Livestream. Super interested in that feature.
I am assuming hopefully you might do some individual videos once the Rodecaster Pro II is released and shipping and cover the different functionality options separately and more detailed? I have just pre-ordered the Rodecaster Pro II and looking forward to getting up and running with it once it ships.
There are a ton of features that I’m planning to cover separately, I’m just waiting for the official release firmware first. The beta has been great for me, but just in case there are changes I think it’s smart to wait for the official version.
I must admit, I love the newer unit! However, no matter how much I try and simply cannot figure ou thow to mix-minus correctly with Zoom calls. I cannot seem to get my Channel 1 microphone to be heard on the Chat sound source and Main causes an echo and Zoom callers can hear my computer sounds. The docks make sense in theory but I simply haven't figured out how to do it, yet!
I'm working on a Mix Minus video right now! But in the meantime, Chat should work. If it's not, I'd recommend trying a reset just in case there's a bug or something. You could also try connecting USB 2 and using the "Secondary" channel where you can turn mix minus on/off in the channel settings. 😎
Love seeing the details Tom! Can you control the rodecaster from the PC? For example trigger mute from a DAW and the red mute button on the rodecaster changes? Maybe via MIDI?
Does the RCPII do the guitar input thingy that the Focusrite 2i2 can do? Where you plug up a guitar and your neighbors hear nothing, but you are actually recording in the computer?
I used a solvent made for removing vinyl letters form t shirts (found it on Amazon). A few minutes with a generous amount of that an an alcohol wipe took the logos off. Probably not something Rode would endorse though 😬
The procaster is such a nice sounding mic. I forget how good it is, even as my everyday mic, I rarely listen to myself critically on it. Do you recall what sort of gain you were running on the procaster? I run mine at about 3/4 on a dbx 286s, but the compressor probably brngs it up some more.
It was just the default setting in the RCP II, which I believe is 55dB. I do think my faulty cable sent some funky signals that seemed to trip up the noise gate a bit, but that’s my fault.
I also have 4 Wireless go units, and separately 2 Wireless Go II kits. Is it possible to just use either the 4 Wireless Go's or the 2 Wireless Go II kits with the Rodcaster Pro II? It would be strange if Rode do not provide options to support this configuration for easier travel options.
Right now you'd need an adapter to connect them to one of the XLR combo inputs, but I've heard rumors on the ol' internet of USB functionality in a future update.
So, I was just wondering why you weren't featured in the initial RCP 2 announcement on YT... Me thinks you were one of the biggest contributors to all the new features. Just sayin' :)
Say i want to connect the roadcaster 2 to two separate computers with two mics and have a recorded zoom call? can you assign a mic to each individual computers
Two questions (if you know the answers)... Can you program the smart pads to manipulate the mouse (specifically to go to a certain screen position and click)? Secondly, if you have two computers connected, can you send these types of MIDI commands to either of them or just the "master" machine?
As far as I know there isn't a way to control mouse position (but someone smarter than me might know of a way). As for two computer MIDI, that's a great question. I don't know the answer, but I'll have to test it out.
Rode has released a pretty awes9me beta firmware recently, but I’m waiting until the official release, and then I’ll make a video that covers some of the updates/additional features. 👍
Dumb question... Right now, if I'm playing music from my iPad on computer input 2, if I don't set my microphone in zoom as Rodecaster Chat, the music is played full blast regardless of where the slider is set. I have to always select chat and not multichannel, which seems counterintuitive... am I missing something?
I think this was a bug in earlier firmware. If you've got the most recent update installed each of the USB channels now have their own mix minus "tables" where you can choose exactly what you do/don't want to be sent out to the computer. 👍
Sorry if this was mentioned in the initial walkthrough. But I was wondering how many separate audio channels can this send from one PC to another while keeping them separate? For example: My goal is to route 4 virtual audio cables from one PC to another. While still retaining the ability to record those audio channels separately on the second PC. In OBS in this case.
This is where my meager brain tends to explode, but you currently have these options: •USB 1: RCP Main & RCP Chat •USB 2: RCP Secondary They both show up as in AND out sources for whatever computer they're connected to (and you can connect both to a single computer). From there it's basically up to you and how you want to route different sources. I have a feeling this functionality can be expanded upon A LOT with future updates though, so we'll see.
@@tombuck Gotcha. So at least initially it doesn't sound like it has the functionality I'm looking for out the gate. But with all the cool features provided in the one device it still seems like a worth while purchase. Thank you for the response!
Hi Tom! thanks for your awesome videos, i could always rely on your video reviews if need help or decision making such as buying rodecaster pro 2! i'm having trouble adding no copyright mp3 to one of the pads and its not successful, do you have a video on how to add sound effects, how do we record a voice and make it effects and custom pads, anywhere we could download nice effects etc.. thanks in advance!!
Thanks for the kind words! The sound effects (copyrighted or not) should just be drag and drop through the Rode Central app. I've never personally had to take any extra steps to add anything. If that's not working, it might be worth trying a reset to see if there's a bug somewhere. It could also be an issue with that specific audio file. You might be able to open it in another application like GarageBand or Quicktime and save it again as a new file.
Gosh, that is a nice-sounding Mic! Who bugged you for what seemed like a century to get one? OH, great sound pads with Sound effects are another thing along with the puns to rag you about...Get good cable and save your HAIR - MOGAMI cables! Sure wish they would have added a Line Out option but as the headphone jack are much better I guess that will work. I wanted a 32-bit float recording option but at that price point not going to happen. NIce series of reviews/overviews Tom it sure has kept you busy...
Thanks Matt! I know 32 bit float is a popular request. I don't know enough on the technical side of things, but I wonder if that's something that could potentially be added (or enabled) with a future firmware update? I have a feeling they've kept a few things up their sleeves for later.
@@tombuck I'm betting there no way. To get 32 Bit float you have to have A/D processor that can handle them. 24bit audio is all you need so what 32-bit does is allow you to have the 24bit but with an insane amount of headroom. 24 bit gives you 144.5 DB of gain but has a loud source and your 'knobs' in the wrong place and you will clip and clipping can't be fixed. what 32-bits gives us is an insane 770 DB of gain so as long as your mic doesn't clip you will not clip PERIOD.
Yes! I've been using it for near-daily bass lessons since May and it's awesome. I'd love it if they added some virtual amp modeling though (right now it's really just for getting a good clean tone).
Well that road catcher pro shoes sounds perfect for me I would love to see you do the sound effects kind of like the professional broadcast sound effects where they bring in the the title intro and the station identification special effects and all those in between weird special facts and music effects and all those things that they use on broadcast and shows I'd like to see how to use that too. I also thought you were freaking funny toward the Middle with all those weird effects making you sound like Chip and Dale and all those others I thought I was soiling myself or something like that but boy that sounds really good for music. By the way nice job on talking about it I would love to learn how to use it like a tutorial how to use everything and so I could do an outstanding podcast show. What I'd love to see them come out with a podcaster pro is a 16 channel and a 24 channel now for that reason it's like if you bring in a band or small orchestra you could use a lot of those mics for recording when you bring in a gas they're playing music like a band there's always a four band or seven Man band or even a miniature orchestra and you doing the guest show that would be cool for that too or a radio show that does mystery shows that's what I like to see them come out with with the same stuff. All in all great job do some more.
Thanks Joe! It would be great to see a giant console mixer type thing from Rode. I don't know if that's exactly in their wheelhouse, but it'd sure be fun (especially for something like drums where one instrument can take up many many tracks).
That’s more of an issue with speakers than the driver itself. As far as I know, there’s no way to cut sound from active speakers without some sort of noise (kind of like unplugging a guitar from an amp).
So i understand that i can control with the "midi"settings all my other volume levels like game and music levels? i now use "power mixer" and a panorama P1 as a midi controler.
So when using the SSD, does the Rodecaster just create a new folder each time it’s used? Also is it possible to create separate mixes to send to each headphone output in logic or is it a shared mix?
I noticed when you hooked it up to your PC there were more Rode inputs and outputs than the mentioned Rodecast chat and Rodecast Main... do these other "Rode connect" inputs (system, stream, virtual) also work with the Rodecast Pro 2, or only the 2 you mentioned?
@@tombuck Thank you Tom! Also I noticed a comment that appears to be from you about a shortlisted giveaway? :) Is that legit/you or is that a bot using your image? :) Thank you again
Great video thank you so much. Can you talk more about RECORDING without a computer. Where can you go with that? from the device to burn on a CD or send it to a studio as a mp3 for example please? Thank you again...
Once the file is in your computer, you can do anything you'd like with it! Most commonly, that means uploading it somewhere like a podcast host or TH-cam. There are a ton of recording apps out there, some paid and some free. Logic, Ecamm, and Audition are popular paid ones, while Audacity, OBS, and GarageBand are free options. You can even use something basic like Quicktime to record.
Super video Tom, including the jokes! I notice that the TRRS jack is no ,longer available on this new version. I use this a lot as an input for background music; is this what the second USB replaces?
@@tombuck yeah I think it would be good to have a recommended place to start and adjust as needed depending on setup specifics. even tho I might not set it up exactly the same way you might, understanding others' setups can help me figure my own out too!
Here's my initial walkthrough of the RODECaster Pro II that covers all of the non-computer related features: th-cam.com/video/vZSyQU6wcvw/w-d-xo.html
Came for the dad jokes. Stayed for the knowledge bombs. These videos are so good Tom. You produce these so quickly with such great quality. Keep them coming.
Thanks! It’s been a busy/exciting/tiring week 😁
Love the jokes
😂🤣😂
I am always amazed how I find content creators I had no idea were even out there. The other night, I was starting to look into getting the RODECaster Pro II. Yours was the first video that popped up, I watched and I ordered the thing before the video was even done. And God Bless Amazon because this was 1:30 in the morning and when I woke up around 8, the box was on my front steps. I played with it today and I am BLOWN AWAY. Thanks for your 'sound'-ful insight! - New Subscriber!
Dang that is a crazy fast delivery! 🤯
Hope you enjoy it! There's so much you can do it's almost overwhelming, but it's a ton of fun.
Once again the Go to person for what you can find out about the Rodecaster Pro 2. Thank you for the info. I love the squeaky & deep voice effects. 👍👍
They’re so much fun! Haha
@@tombuck I use mine for doing Radio Shows from my home studio to a radio station in Liverpool & the other in Spain.!Deffo moving into the Procadterb2 from original one I have.
The original Rodecaster was the greatest piece of consumer electronics I've ever used. It really upper the game on our audio podcast. I already pre-ordered the II and I think it'll help us go a step higher. Thank you so much for all of these detailed videos, Tom. Your original Rodecaster videos helped me in so many ways. Now with the II on the way, I feel prepared to know exactly what I'm doing with it, solely because of your video content.
I'm so happy to hear this, thank you for the kind words! I agree 100% about the RCPI. I'm grateful that Rode sent me this one early, but if they hadn't I would've preordered it as soon as it was announced because it really did change everything for me.
Man, RODE better get their affiliate link going because at this rate, Tom is becoming their biggest PR strategist -- Thanks, Tom
Haha, I've got my B&H link set up 😁
Normally I don't like to be the "you NEED to buy this product" guy, but this is my exception.
@@tombuck LOL..I already pre-ordered mine from B & H..LOL
Once again, great walkthrough. This really helped shine a light on an expansive broadcast/stream setup! On a side note, those pre's do sound really nice on instruments for live streams and just recording. Very flexible for musician, live set streams. So many possibilities. IMO it's worth the price. Ordered. Thanks Tom!👊
It’s absolutely worth it, and I can’t even imagine where they’ll take it with future updates. 😎
at 0:34 I see there are different rode connections (stream, system, virtual, chat and main). Are those inputs? Could you connect different computer audio sources to those inputs? For example discord out to "Stream", Chrome browser audio to "virtual", game audio to "stream", operating system audio to "system"? then can you assign those inputs to individual faders? I asked a very similar question on your previous video, but this video get much close to answering that question. This could be a very handy solution to daily use issues.
Some of those are form the Rode Connect app, which is different from the RCP. For now (as I understand it) you can send separate outputs to RCP Main and RCP Chat along with whatever is connected to USB 2.
@@tombuck that's not exactly what I'm asking. Imagine (on your mac mini) you want to send audio from different applications to different inputs on the RCPII. So put discord/zoom on a fader, put web browser audio on a fader, put game audio on a fader, put music (ex spotify) on a fader. Currently I'm solving that problem in windows using Asio Link Pro which works, but frankly isn't reliable. If you switch the RCPII to "multi" mode your computer should be able to see each separate ASIO channel. Can this be achieved? If a piece of hardware/software natively supported this it would be such a solution to so many headaches lol.
To me this is the question I would like to know also. Being most of the 14 channels are hard assigned I thought rode would use 2 virtual channels to use to send discord or web browsers.
Great job showing all the rest of the great functions. 👍 I'm sure if the audio routing isn't there yet it will be soon.
@@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan , Agreed I'm really enjoying these videos too. Keep it up @Tom Buck
When you wanna learn about the rodecaster or rodecaster pro ii toms the way to go!!
It means a lot to hear this! I love these things.
Thank you so much for putting up the videos , espeicaly on the Rodecaster pro 2. I bought mine a week ago and have been blown away since at what it can do .
So happy to hear that! It's such an awesome tool and it just seems to get better and better with each firmware update.
All it needs is a 3rd digital fader so i can control chat volume, game volume and browser volume for stream. also if there were digital sends so u can have different stream levels to your headphone mix. i just got it and it covers everything else i have been looking for in an interface
Rode did say that a new update is coming to allow custom headphone output mixes, but I don't know when it'll be available. Seems cool though!
Great walkthrough of the device. Love how much Rode continues to evolve their products. Can't wait to get my hands on the Rodecaster II.
You'll love it! I'm definitely excited to see where they can take it with future updates too.
Thanks for this informative video. Would you know if it allows to control music audio tracks added in the podcast in a form of a radio show with apps like GarageBand?
You can run GarageBand into one of the usb channels and control it that way for now. There’s also an update coming that will bring a lot of new routing options.
When Tom gets a new toy, we all win with great videos!
It’s definitely a win-win then😁
KEVIN and SquirrelTribe just gave you a shout-out which just gained you a lifelong follower.
Oh that’s so awesome! 🙏
I’m so excited for this. It’s going to be a game changer. Might need 2. One for on the go and one for home. I think between this and the stream TH-cam has already picked you up as the no1 source for this device.
I’ll need two as well, but will use them both together to get 18 inputs instead of 9.
I'm happy be a Rodecaster Pro 😉
@@tombuck DM'd you on Instagram
"Scary au pair" WOW. You outdid yourself with that one, Tom! 🤣
Once of my proudest moments there.
I preordered mine yesterday. Thanks for the insightful videos. They're punominal!
You’ll love it! Only a few more weeks!
Mine should come in a little over two weeks 😍. Meanwhile watching all your vids on this, get a head start 😅
Your unflinching commitment to the delivery of the dad jokes is an art in and of itself. Also, thank you for such clear and specific info. Definitely going to upgrade from the RCP1. Personally speaking, the form factor alone is worth the upgrade.
Can't wait for you to do a video on using the smart phone with this!
Tons of options! I still need to learn all the versatility.
Great equipment, my rodecaster pro 2 just arrive yesterday.
Congrats! I hope you have a ton of fun with it! Keep an eye out for new firmware updates with new features.
Hey Tom I was wondering if you could make a video on how you sink your audio to video with the rodecaster pro recordings. And how you get it perfect
Yeah syncing is definitely not always easy. Especially when the editing preview doesn’t look like the final rendered video
I don't do anything fancy besides dropping the files into Final Cut Pro. I usually just sync them manually but I do have a video about a simpler ay here: th-cam.com/video/Wt8XRVx-fRo/w-d-xo.html
If you ever need someone to test your equipments with. Let me know. I am always available to help out. Love your contents
Thanks Charleston!
Love it! Especially the outro shot mounted to the friction arm! Great video Tom!
Gotta love more mounting options!
Found your channel way too late in my new-to-me TH-cam and AV hobby. Great stuff. But dang it if you didn't just tip the scales in favor of me picking one of these things up to play with. Definitely using your affiliate link because I know how much work goes into these videos and you do a fantastic job! Very educational and inspiring. Please keep it up! Thank you.
Thanks Tom (great name)! It's incredibly fun and it's only going to get better from here with future firmware updates.
The au pair joke was so fun!
Genuinely proud of that one 😁
you record with hardware outside of the program. Great tutorial btw it was very detailed but still just right for beginners.
THanks for the kind words! One thing I like about the RCP is the versatility in getting to choose if you want to record directly to it, or use it as an interface to record in an application (or both simultaneously) 👍
Pun overload bro 😆 love your energy! Stay blessed!
One thing I like, the record button is no longer glowing like the OG RCP.
Also, I foresee a video where you try to plug in as many mics (or other gear) into the two to.
I definitely want to find a way to link them together 😁
Awesome video as well! Thanks so much for doing this one, massively helpful!
So from what it looks like, the Rodecaster Pro II has two audio devices that show up on the main computer and one on the secondary computer? This Is a good start, but I really am hoping they'll add a few more in a firmware update. Most streamers who game need a channel for Discord, one for Spotify, and one for their desktop audio. All from one computer. So a few more would make this perfect!
Either way though, it's a fantastic device and I really appreciate you doing these videos on it. Thanks so much!
I agree with you. I hope they’ll expand both USB interfaces with 4 inputs each. So 8 inputs in total for one RCPII. That’d be awesome.
with routing possibilities ... i hope
@@clemradio Yeah, that would literally take this awesome machine and make it perfect!
@@MuhiTube Yes!
I have no inside knowledge about this, but I have a feeling there's A LOT to come in future firmware updates. I think the focus right now is getting the thing launched and out there, and then just consistently updating it afterwards (basically giving the competition no time to breathe).
your puns are next level...spittin' game...hahaha love it! That 'midi bit' was fyah
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I bought it today. These videos are very helpful. Iam curious how much my singing and rap recordings will benefit from it.
Hopefully you have a ton of fun with it!
What a Hoot
A- Nanny
Ok back to giving Tom my Raptor Attention
Fantastic video! I’m SUPER excited to plug in guitars and use Logic - thanks to the XLR Combo inputs!!! AND mount the RCP II on a VESA Mount - and off my desk!!!
It’s just so so good!
Awesome video! And is that the rode NT1 shock mount with the procaster?
Haha yes, it’s the only one I have that’ll fit it 😁
Thank you for your videos you have helped me to get the most out of my rodecaster pro 2!
So happy to hear that! 🙌
Keep the jokes coming. It helps as you go through the technical stuff.
I'm really happy to hear that! Some people hate them, but my brain won't let me stop.
@@tombuck don’t stop.
ok, ok...next time I'll watch your video...I'm gonna drink a shot every time you make a puns. However, don't think I'll make it to the end of the video.
I'm not responsible to any harm that may befall you.
Amazing value you are putting out Tom. Thanks you so much.
If, by any chance 😊 you are talking to the rode people, maybe there is a chance bringing up the internal loopback functions, to send different mixes to different stream locations internally. Basically just a matter of internal routing. Since RCP2 has enough processing power, it might not be too hard to integrate this.
Additional functionality like this kind of routing would open up the market for streamers / (live) musicians even more for Rode. Presonus and Elgato have done it.
I would hope this is on the Rode agenda for future firmware updates for this otherwise amazing unit.
Thanks again for this great video Tom! 🙏
Rode said that they have a lot of regular feature and firmware updates planned for the future, so I’m sure we’ll see the streaming functionality really beefed up as time goes on.
@@tombuck Thanks Tom. Keep up your amazing work!
yeah some sends and like 3 busses would be awesome.
Tom, I really love your videos on the RCP 2. Additionally - it is the ONLY interface that I've heard that makes the Rode Procaster mic sound good. I recently switched from a Rode NT1 to a RE 20, and really, really wanted to like the Rode equivalent, but I've never heard the Procaster sounding in a way I really liked, until this video.
That's funny because the reason I got the PRocaster was after so many people recommended AND it sounded good every time I've heard it. But you're 100% correct- it does sound great on the RCPII, even with my faulty cable.
@@tombuck Must be personal taste on the Procaster, but maybe the RCP 2 makes everything sound good. At this point, my one mic setup doesn't need it - but being able to record AND be an interface at the same time is the killer feature I might decide I have $700 of need for.
Ordered mine. Rode is making big bucks with this. My only negative on this 2nd Gen is, i miss the 1/8" jack input, i guess these is no point to drop coz it enable a legacy support for whatever it is without latency. In garage band, ipad can utilize the BT HOWEVER, that makes you never able to play the keyboard with metronome.
The USB compatibility with phones seems to be just as good with some extra capabilities too, so as much as I was confused by losing the TRRS jack at first, I think it's ultimately fine for those of us who prefer a hardwired connection.
I guess this was your "puncord" inside one and the same video, but hey, you're just inspired by this great new machine. I'm also impressed. Cool that you tested the guitar & bass in the previous video! And the "StereAuPaire"... here, I mean :-)
I was exceptionally proud of that one. Especially because I made it up on the fly 😁
@@tombuck Well, all others feel totally natural, only the intro itself seem scripted, but natural there too :-)
I do love those vids Tom... My RCP I is enough for me fortunately (more so for my wallet). There is something to be said for the simplicity of the first version ;-). Although I would love to tinker with the RCP II i do not have an immediate need for it. But knowing me, eventually my GAS will kick in...
The original is still wildly capable. Mine's not going anywhere anytime soon. So much you cna do with it!
You're my go to for RCP content! Haha! Wait! So with the RCP2 we can plug it as a mic into our phones? So like for Instagram live or TikTok we can plug in the RCP2 and play music and sound effects? 🤔
I guess so with a certain adapter.
Yes! You can do it with USB. If it's an iOS device, there is a specific Rode cable (SC19) that you'll need to use because Apple has certain requirements for something or other that won't work with a normal USB.
Please tell me you're also going to review the Vocaster (by Focusrite). It's not in the same league as the RODECaster, but for budget constrained dorks like me, the price is right. I trust your reviews more than any other.
There should be one on the way this week, so I can start learning about it. 👍
I wonder if that second USB feature would work to have the audio in/out of a game console (and computer at the same time). Have you given that a try?
I not enough of a leet gamer to try, but that’s a super interesting idea. I guess there must be some way to select audio output on newer consoles?
@@tombuck there is a way, yes. But I believe some had issues with that on the original RCP for some reason. Perhaps because they tried having both (PC and console) at once with only the one USB. Can’t find much about it online about it for either RCP. Curious before I buy. Looking to upgrade to a more compact setup but want to make sure I don’t lose functionality haha.
Ok Buck keep them hits coming. Mahalo for keeping my anticipation occupied until my units show up 😹
Brah the Loudness adjustment is on point. LUFS that too
It’s such an awesome update!
it is becoming a great streaming device. I think if rode would add at minimum 4 inputs or maybe even more from the computer it would be insane! 2 inputs per Computer are nice but not enough for live streaming :/
in addition you also need a feature for different outputs aka submixes not sure if it can do this .
hopefully rode will add both options later
Yes! I hope so. More than 2 inputs per computer would be awesome.
@@clemradio maybe we have to place this somewhere @rode or maybe Tom can
@@StefanS88 they have a contact form on their website but I don’t think they look at these requests as there must be so many people asking different things.
I have a feeling that there are a lot of features in the works for future firmware updates.
As far as I can see from you videos about the RODECaster Pro II, the sliders aren't motorized. Does that mean that when you assign another input to the slider that the input directly uses the current value of the slider? And if so, isn't that anoying?
Another question I have is about the smartpads. It seems that with the buttons below you can select another page. How many pages are supported? How do you keep track on which page you are? And how do you in a live setting remember which smartpad had which effect?
The last question I have is, how do you setup / connect the RODECaster Pro II with the ATEM Mini? Do you use the Mic In on the ATEM for that?
It's usually a good idea to move the faders to zero when swapping channels just to avoid any issues with levels or clipping. The pads currently have 8 pages of banks.
Hey Tom, big fan of your videos and reviews from The Netherlands here. Just got two questions about the blue XLR cable. 1) What is the sound quality like? 2) I see it's 25 feet long, do you need that full length in your setup? If not, what do you do with the excess length?
I'm asking this, because I recently bought a Sommer 5m blue XLR cable at Thomann, but even that one is too long and when I plug that into my Rodecaster Pro II and Shure SM7B, I hear some high frequency noise whenever I speak into the mike.
At first I thought that curling th excess length into a coil was delivering this weird noises, but I do think that it's a cable thing. But I really need just 2.5m, and then a 25 feet (7.5m) cable seems a bit long, but if the quality is solid, I might be tempted.
Thanks a bunch and keep up the good work,
Chris
Allow me to nit pick for a sec : I miss the giant record button 😅
It’s tough to go wrong with a giant button (see my channel banner).
Scary Au Pair? Good grief. Did you ever figure out rcp2 track assigning for multi tracking? Saw you were trying in the Saturday Livestream. Super interested in that feature.
I'm in way over my head with that one, but I need to experiment more!
I am assuming hopefully you might do some individual videos once the Rodecaster Pro II is released and shipping and cover the different functionality options separately and more detailed? I have just pre-ordered the Rodecaster Pro II and looking forward to getting up and running with it once it ships.
There are a ton of features that I’m planning to cover separately, I’m just waiting for the official release firmware first. The beta has been great for me, but just in case there are changes I think it’s smart to wait for the official version.
I must admit, I love the newer unit! However, no matter how much I try and simply cannot figure ou thow to mix-minus correctly with Zoom calls. I cannot seem to get my Channel 1 microphone to be heard on the Chat sound source and Main causes an echo and Zoom callers can hear my computer sounds. The docks make sense in theory but I simply haven't figured out how to do it, yet!
I'm working on a Mix Minus video right now! But in the meantime, Chat should work. If it's not, I'd recommend trying a reset just in case there's a bug or something. You could also try connecting USB 2 and using the "Secondary" channel where you can turn mix minus on/off in the channel settings. 😎
@@tombuck Thank you. I'll give resetting a shot. Looking forward to the mix-minus video. Nobody has a good one - seize the day!
Factory Reset from the RODE Central app fails on macOS. Every time. It hasn't bricked the unit yet though! 😅
Love seeing the details Tom! Can you control the rodecaster from the PC? For example trigger mute from a DAW and the red mute button on the rodecaster changes? Maybe via MIDI?
Oooh, that's great question! My MIDI skills are adMIDIdly lacking, but I feel like this is something that would be possible.
Does the RCPII do the guitar input thingy that the Focusrite 2i2 can do? Where you plug up a guitar and your neighbors hear nothing, but you are actually recording in the computer?
Yep! So you don't need to have both interfaces.
Also did you put gaffe tape or something over the logo on your boom arm? I plan to do the same when mine comes next week?
I used a solvent made for removing vinyl letters form t shirts (found it on Amazon). A few minutes with a generous amount of that an an alcohol wipe took the logos off. Probably not something Rode would endorse though 😬
Also, you can basically program any DAW controller to do this, but Rode is way more polished all in one Podkast solution...
The cool part is not necessarily NEEDING another controller. Consolidating multiple pieces of gear is a win in my book 👍
Can you use the same cable from RP1 on RP2 to connect desktop pc?
Yep! Plus it comes with a pretty heavy duty cable.
The procaster is such a nice sounding mic. I forget how good it is, even as my everyday mic, I rarely listen to myself critically on it.
Do you recall what sort of gain you were running on the procaster? I run mine at about 3/4 on a dbx 286s, but the compressor probably brngs it up some more.
It was just the default setting in the RCP II, which I believe is 55dB. I do think my faulty cable sent some funky signals that seemed to trip up the noise gate a bit, but that’s my fault.
-50dB. Just watched your other vid :)
I also have 4 Wireless go units, and separately 2 Wireless Go II kits. Is it possible to just use either the 4 Wireless Go's or the 2 Wireless Go II kits with the Rodcaster Pro II? It would be strange if Rode do not provide options to support this configuration for easier travel options.
Right now you'd need an adapter to connect them to one of the XLR combo inputs, but I've heard rumors on the ol' internet of USB functionality in a future update.
Looks great Tom
Such great videos. Tom sends so much intel in a short time and his word links are always charming
Thank you Kyle! This comment is charming. 😬
How do I listen to a track in progress and only have the mic recording but not the track I am listening to?
Tom Buck. I use the same microphone. Can you please tell me what shock mount you use in this video?! Looks so good and sturdy!
I commandeered the old one from the NT-1 since it's the only mount I have that fits the Procaster. I like it though!
So, I was just wondering why you weren't featured in the initial RCP 2 announcement on YT... Me thinks you were one of the biggest contributors to all the new features. Just sayin' :)
Thanks William! Rode sent me the RCP and gave me early access to the firmware, so I'm not complaining! 😎
@@tombuck Tom, Yeah I guess having access to a ground breaking technology at the outset is a good thing... Keep up the great work that you do... Bill
I’m almost 🤏🏾 sold on this.
I don't know what more you need! It's awesome! 😁
@@tombuck I already have equipment I can do this with but this is all in one. So close to getting it.
Do you know what the storage capacity of the Smart pads are? 512mb on the previous one is a bit small
There's 4gb of internal storage, but I believe that's shared across everything, including the pads.
Say i want to connect the roadcaster 2 to two separate computers with two mics and have a recorded zoom call? can you assign a mic to each individual computers
Currently no, but there is a big firmware update coming in the near future with a lot more routing options.
Two questions (if you know the answers)... Can you program the smart pads to manipulate the mouse (specifically to go to a certain screen position and click)? Secondly, if you have two computers connected, can you send these types of MIDI commands to either of them or just the "master" machine?
As far as I know there isn't a way to control mouse position (but someone smarter than me might know of a way). As for two computer MIDI, that's a great question. I don't know the answer, but I'll have to test it out.
I feel so stupid. I bought the RCP1 in Novemeber. And it is still working great. May sell it and get the RCP2.
Nothing stupid at all, it’s still an incredible tool and you’ve had 7 months to enjoy it 👍
So love the voice effects and the body expression used with them. Is Disney your next secret project?
Yes, that's where this all is leading 😁
Hi Tom i have a rodecaster 2 myself just woundering if You can aswer a few more questions that are not on here any chance for an update on this??
Rode has released a pretty awes9me beta firmware recently, but I’m waiting until the official release, and then I’ll make a video that covers some of the updates/additional features. 👍
Dumb question... Right now, if I'm playing music from my iPad on computer input 2, if I don't set my microphone in zoom as Rodecaster Chat, the music is played full blast regardless of where the slider is set. I have to always select chat and not multichannel, which seems counterintuitive... am I missing something?
I think this was a bug in earlier firmware. If you've got the most recent update installed each of the USB channels now have their own mix minus "tables" where you can choose exactly what you do/don't want to be sent out to the computer. 👍
Rode should make you their PR....
Sorry if this was mentioned in the initial walkthrough. But I was wondering how many separate audio channels can this send from one PC to another while keeping them separate? For example: My goal is to route 4 virtual audio cables from one PC to another. While still retaining the ability to record those audio channels separately on the second PC. In OBS in this case.
This is where my meager brain tends to explode, but you currently have these options:
•USB 1: RCP Main & RCP Chat
•USB 2: RCP Secondary
They both show up as in AND out sources for whatever computer they're connected to (and you can connect both to a single computer).
From there it's basically up to you and how you want to route different sources.
I have a feeling this functionality can be expanded upon A LOT with future updates though, so we'll see.
@@tombuck Gotcha. So at least initially it doesn't sound like it has the functionality I'm looking for out the gate. But with all the cool features provided in the one device it still seems like a worth while purchase. Thank you for the response!
Hi Tom! thanks for your awesome videos, i could always rely on your video reviews if need help or decision making such as buying rodecaster pro 2!
i'm having trouble adding no copyright mp3 to one of the pads and its not successful, do you have a video on how to add sound effects, how do we record a voice and make it effects and custom pads, anywhere we could download nice effects etc..
thanks in advance!!
Thanks for the kind words! The sound effects (copyrighted or not) should just be drag and drop through the Rode Central app. I've never personally had to take any extra steps to add anything.
If that's not working, it might be worth trying a reset to see if there's a bug somewhere. It could also be an issue with that specific audio file. You might be able to open it in another application like GarageBand or Quicktime and save it again as a new file.
Thanks a lot, this could definitely help me!❤
The little short type c to type c cable is too short. What's a good alternative that's longer?
Gosh, that is a nice-sounding Mic! Who bugged you for what seemed like a century to get one? OH, great sound pads with Sound effects are another thing along with the puns to rag you about...Get good cable and save your HAIR - MOGAMI cables! Sure wish they would have added a Line Out option but as the headphone jack are much better I guess that will work. I wanted a 32-bit float recording option but at that price point not going to happen. NIce series of reviews/overviews Tom it sure has kept you busy...
Thanks Matt! I know 32 bit float is a popular request. I don't know enough on the technical side of things, but I wonder if that's something that could potentially be added (or enabled) with a future firmware update? I have a feeling they've kept a few things up their sleeves for later.
@@tombuck I'm betting there no way. To get 32 Bit float you have to have A/D processor that can handle them. 24bit audio is all you need so what 32-bit does is allow you to have the 24bit but with an insane amount of headroom. 24 bit gives you 144.5 DB of gain but has a loud source and your 'knobs' in the wrong place and you will clip and clipping can't be fixed. what 32-bits gives us is an insane 770 DB of gain so as long as your mic doesn't clip you will not clip PERIOD.
Have you plugged in your guitars into the rodecaster 2? Im really intererested in how it works and the performance
Yes! I've been using it for near-daily bass lessons since May and it's awesome. I'd love it if they added some virtual amp modeling though (right now it's really just for getting a good clean tone).
Well that road catcher pro shoes sounds perfect for me I would love to see you do the sound effects kind of like the professional broadcast sound effects where they bring in the the title intro and the station identification special effects and all those in between weird special facts and music effects and all those things that they use on broadcast and shows I'd like to see how to use that too. I also thought you were freaking funny toward the Middle with all those weird effects making you sound like Chip and Dale and all those others I thought I was soiling myself or something like that but boy that sounds really good for music. By the way nice job on talking about it I would love to learn how to use it like a tutorial how to use everything and so I could do an outstanding podcast show. What I'd love to see them come out with a podcaster pro is a 16 channel and a 24 channel now for that reason it's like if you bring in a band or small orchestra you could use a lot of those mics for recording when you bring in a gas they're playing music like a band there's always a four band or seven Man band or even a miniature orchestra and you doing the guest show that would be cool for that too or a radio show that does mystery shows that's what I like to see them come out with with the same stuff. All in all great job do some more.
Thanks Joe! It would be great to see a giant console mixer type thing from Rode. I don't know if that's exactly in their wheelhouse, but it'd sure be fun (especially for something like drums where one instrument can take up many many tracks).
Mind. Blown. Thank you so much for this detailed information.
Glad it was helpful!
Can I record from my iPhone through Rodecaster to the MacBook?
Yep! Either via Bluetooth or USB.
Has the initial annoying pop been eliminated at startup of RP2?
That’s more of an issue with speakers than the driver itself. As far as I know, there’s no way to cut sound from active speakers without some sort of noise (kind of like unplugging a guitar from an amp).
@@tombuck ah ok, thanks for responding to my questions.
So i understand that i can control with the "midi"settings all my other volume levels like game and music levels? i now use "power mixer" and a panorama P1 as a midi controler.
So when using the SSD, does the Rodecaster just create a new folder each time it’s used?
Also is it possible to create separate mixes to send to each headphone output in logic or is it a shared mix?
Basically, yes. Each recording instance is a new timestamped folder.
I noticed when you hooked it up to your PC there were more Rode inputs and outputs than the mentioned Rodecast chat and Rodecast Main... do these other "Rode connect" inputs (system, stream, virtual) also work with the Rodecast Pro 2, or only the 2 you mentioned?
Those are from the Rode Connect app, which is separate form the RCP itself. 👍
@@tombuck Thank you Tom! Also I noticed a comment that appears to be from you about a shortlisted giveaway? :) Is that legit/you or is that a bot using your image? :) Thank you again
Tom, you’re sensational. Keep it up my friend.
Thanks so much Adam! I appreciate the kind words!
Nice, SMR Shockmount with the Procaster..
It’s what I had 🤷🏻♂️
@@tombuck Looks amazing!! 😅
That failed audio sound effect because you weren't recording had me laughing. 🤣
A wise man would’ve edited that out, and yet here we are.
Can you assign game chat, game audio, Spotify to the physical faders?
Yep! All of the virtual channels can me made physical.
@@tombuck AAHHHHHH!!! My pre ordered “Rode” has ME, on THE road 2 happiness! 🤣 you wearing off of me man 🤣🤣
Love your setup! how is your front view camera set up and what kind of camera is it if you don’t mind? Thanks!
It’s the Sony FX3 with the 24 1.4 lens 👍
@@tombuck Thank you, I’m trying to get a video podcast set up, just purchased the Pro II, looking forward to using it!
Pre-ordered mine yea!!!
Great video thank you so much. Can you talk more about RECORDING without a computer. Where can you go with that? from the device to burn on a CD or send it to a studio as a mp3 for example please? Thank you again...
Once the file is in your computer, you can do anything you'd like with it! Most commonly, that means uploading it somewhere like a podcast host or TH-cam. There are a ton of recording apps out there, some paid and some free. Logic, Ecamm, and Audition are popular paid ones, while Audacity, OBS, and GarageBand are free options. You can even use something basic like Quicktime to record.
My computer only has USB-A ports. Is this compatible with these RCPII features being described?
Super video Tom, including the jokes! I notice that the TRRS jack is no ,longer available on this new version. I use this a lot as an input for background music; is this what the second USB replaces?
Yep, the USB replaces it. I used the TRRS input all the time too, but I've been pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to adapt to the USB port.
Hello ball show your videos the best channel on TH-cam, is there a way to lower the volume of the audio monitors? because I didn't notice where it is!
would love to see a dual computer stream setup guide on this thing
There are a lot of ways t approach it, but I'd definitely like to make a video specifically dedicated to that in the future 👍
@@tombuck yeah I think it would be good to have a recommended place to start and adjust as needed depending on setup specifics. even tho I might not set it up exactly the same way you might, understanding others' setups can help me figure my own out too!