11/7/2023 0 Comments Rodecaster pro 2 review![]() The RØDECaster Pro II’s software is highly powerful yet really intuitive to use. I have tested it on KDE Neon, derived from Ubuntu 22.04, and it works in a plug-and-play fashion it also works flawlessly with a Steam Deck. Supported operating systems include Windows 10 (1803 and later), Windows 11 and macOS 10.15 and later, as well as recent Linux distributions. This is the (admittedly small) price to pay for the incredible versatility you get. Probably due to the initialisation time of the audio components, the device is a bit slow during boot: it takes roughly 30 seconds from the moment you press the power button to the device being usable, which is quite a bit. It is interesting to note that the RØDECaster Pro II is in fact a small computer, as its operating system is actually a full-blown Linux distribution, though tailored for the device. The firmware is upgradable by connecting the device to a network through either the Gigabit Ethernet port or WiFi (it supports the IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac standards, so up to WiFi 5, in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). RØDE claims the headphone output has a maximum power of 250 mW, though they do not specify the impedance (though I suspect it is 32 Ω). The company doesn’t specify what ADC and DAC chips it uses, but the device can manage audio streams up to 24 bit and 48 kHz, in both recording and playback. There is support for both dynamic and condenser microphones, as the device offers 48 V phantom power. These chips are specifically designed to limit noise to a minimum and the company claims they reached an impressive -131.5 dBV EIN while also providing 76 dB of gain. RØDE specifically developed new preamplifiers, which they call Revolution Preamps, for the RØDECaster Pro II. The unit comes with 4 GB of onboard memory that you can use to store recordings or sound effects this can be expanded with a USB-C storage device or through a microSD card. ![]() You can also use the secondary USB-C port to connect a storage unit (e.g. This makes it possible to also use phone calls, as an example, in your mix. You can connect up to three devices at the same time: two through USB-C (e.g. The RØDECaster Pro II offers an incredibly wide variety of features. The knobs all have some weight to them, a fact which also helps making them feel more solid. The only complaint I can voice about it is that you cannot turn the unit off without removing the cover and touching the screen, though this is really more of an issue with the software than with the cover itself.īuild quality is very high and the device appears to be incredibly well built, with quality plastic that looks and feels solid. It does a remarkable job at keeping the unit clean when not in use, which is essential given how you really don’t want it covered in dust. There is a transparent plastic cover which you can buy separately. The RØDECaster Pro II also offers the ability to use audio coming from the two USB-C ports as well as from Bluetooth. On the back of the device we find the power button (so you can power on the device without lifting the cover), the USB-C port to provide power, a microSD slot, a Gigabit Ethernet connector, two USB-C input ports, four 6.3 mm headphone output jacks, two 6.3 mm speaker output jacks, as well as four XLR/jack combo ports. It sounds much more complicated than it actually is! Starting from the top left, we find a recording button, four knobs to adjust headphone volume, a digital knob (meaning it spins infinitely and only controls stuff on the screen), six faders each with a button on top as well as a feedback on/off and a mute button on the bottom, eight programmable buttons divided in three different sets, which can be selected using two further buttons on the bottom. It requires some careful consideration as you need to have enough space on your desk (or somewhere else) to fit it into. All of the buttons and knobs light up in different colours, most of which are customisable (and they’re all supremely difficult to photograph: the colours you see are actually a lot less vivid than they look in real life, but taking good pictures of them is a bit of a nightmare!).Īt 305 x 270 x 60 mm, the RØDECaster Pro II is quite large and requires a big desk to be used together with a normal desktop setup. This 5.5-inches display is what sets the device apart, as it allows you to access a whole lot of settings and effects. The RØDECaster Pro II would look a whole lot like a normal mixer – it has six faders and a bunch of knobs and buttons – were it not for the screen on the top left. ![]() The box doesn’t contain much: on top of the device itself we only find its USB-C power adapter (which is USB Power Delivery-compliant and outputs up to 30 W) and a USB-C to USB-C cable.
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