🎙 How to use RODE Connect software

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use RØDE Connect to pull together podcasts and streams. RØDE Connect is a simple and powerful software solution for podcasting and livestreaming with the NT-USB Mini and even other microphones. With RØDE Connect, you can connect up to four NT-USB Minis to a single computer. The software makes it easy to create professional-quality podcasts . With an intuitive recording interface inspired by the RØDECaster Pro featuring broadcast-style faders, level metering, mute button, multi-channel recording and more, RØDE Connect gives you complete control over your podcast recording.
🔑 Key Features:
- Connect up to four NT-USB Minis to a single computer - no complex routing required
- Completely free to download with versions for both Mac and Windows
- Access to the NT-USB Mini’s powerful digital signal processing including a noise gate, compressor and the legendary APHEX Aural Exciter and Big Bottom
- Fully featured recording interface, complete with broadcast-style faders, level metering, mute buttons and more
- Virtual channels for seamlessly connecting remote guests, integrating streaming applications, adding music beds and much more
- Automatic mix-minus on every channel for crystal clear, echo-free audio
👋 Additional resources
- Download Rode Connect: www.rode.com/software/rode-co...
- Download VoiceMeeter: vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/inde...
- Rode NT-USB Mini on Amazon: amzn.to/2PjFg73
- How to use OBS: • 🔴 How to use OBS for S...
- How to use Audacity: • Audacity
⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:17 Download Rode Connect
1:38 Add microphones
3:12 Add virtual channels
4:02 Configure mics
5:54 Noise gate
6:38 Compressor
7:01 Aphex: Exciter & Big Bottom
7:34 Configure system sound
8:28 Configure virtual device
9:59 Preferences
11:36 Record audio
12:29 Export audio
14:16 Add non NT-USB Mini mics
16:44 Output to OBS
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[@onelittlecandlepodcast]

Oh my gosh! I love Rode Connect! I have owned my NT-USB Mini for a year now and I have been recording my podcast through Audacity. I was never completely happy with the sound no matter what I tried, but with the Rode Connect, the sound is so much better! It's amazing! Crisp, clear! Thank you so much, Rode!!!

[@TylerStanczak]

Thinking about doing this with my new mic. Really awesome tutorial Kevin :)

[@mandysingh2616]

I love your vids

[@ShortVideos2020]

That was comprehensive & very helpful, thank you 🙏🏻

[@gracemark5995]

well that's why you love rode microphone kevin? this is an awesome tutorial about this awesome software . i'll keep on troubling my mom to get me an awesome rode microphone . this is a lot informative and helpful tutorial as well . thanks kevin

[@BLACXSMITH]

Great video and an amazing staring point for my upcoming podcast. Thank you so much for your effort!

[@DammaChakku]

Kevin, thank you for this great video. It really helped me out to set thing up.👍

[@MiaHessMusic]

I can't wait to watch this in depth! Kevin, your tutorials are great! Can you do a tutorial on moving a program (not like Paint but a regular app program) to the desktop. When I right click on it, I have NO "file location" option. When I did this last, mandatory update, it took one of my most used programs off my desktop. The program exists in the regular menu but I want it on my desktop. Please help!!

[@gajabathiarjuntg2390]

Great video Kevin. Very useful software to use

[@ConsumerTeamPete]

Kevin well done. Appreciate your attention to detail.

[@zhipengliu4767]

Great tutorial! I've learnt a lot from it. Thank you Kevin!

[@LockedOnCapitals]

Rode connect to StreamYard. There seems to be issues with that. Please explain

[@brucerothwell7944]

Regarding the Voicemeeter, Banana or Potato software mentioned, it is worth noting that the software is not really "free" -- a donation is actually expected if you continue using it beyond an initial testing phase... but that only applies to "personal" usage. However, if using for corporate or other non-personal institutions, there is a license fee.

[@scottlaking]

Thank you! The Mac version seems have 1/8 the features of the Windows version you showed (or I'm looking in the wrong place). It feels like the 80's all over again.

[@JanLeeHypnosis2020]

Very helpful. I'm a hypnotist and want to record my hypnosis audios. Thank you.

[@DarkDudesAI]

Wow! This is awesome! thanks for the tutorial!

[@KevinStratvert]

You bet!

[@ata.alphasala5665]

Awesome & Excellent clip. It's very helpful for me,.. take short time for learning and practice! 😊😊😊

[@alsayedjewelry]

Rodecaster + shure mic 🎤 = amazing things 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@2024-Traveller]

I learnt a lot ppt skills from your video, thanks you, Kevin

[@henryalbertharris2994]

Great Presentation, as Always! Thanks.

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks again!

[@LearnAudacity]

Great tutorial. But once I connected my NT-USB Mini to the Rode Connect software, it seems to have done something to my mic. The headphone jack goes dead when I close out the Rode software and I can't hear anything out of it in other DAWs. The headphone light on the mic is out too. Thoughts?

[@moorithi]

Very helpful. Thanks :)

[@walter7893]

Very informative. Thank you !!!

[@KevinStratvert]

Glad it was helpful!

[@atharvgupta7281]

Kevin can you tell how to *stream live on KZbin using OBS Studio* ? By the way great video, keep the good work up.

[@studiopassantino]

Goodmorning Kevin, :) first of all let me compliment you on this tutorial, it was very useful. I just bought a regular RODE NT USB (not mini) and I have a couple of quick questions: 1) can you hook it up to rode connect without voice meeter ? 2) is there a way you can cut out audio portions directly from rode connect, or do you necessarily need an editing audio software such as audacity ? Thank you for your help

[@melissacorredor5074]

Thank you for the tutorial!! Very helpful. Just one question, why when I want to export my records the sound waves disappear and I am not able to export. How can I export In this case ?

[@talktothemicrophone5731]

You nailed it. Thanks.

[@christineandry-pro8735]

Thank you for this interesting video and the links you’ve put. Does VoiceMeter is also for Mac?

[@maaloufcharbeljoe8910]

beautiful video kevin stratvert & You are the Best

[@ronnieryanpc]

Nice seeing the NT USB mini

[@richard4oyeleke]

I enjoyed your video...you now have a new subscriber

[@ryanlewis1931]

Thanks Kevin this is very helpful

[@KevinStratvert]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PhillipSiddiq]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks! Question...when I download the software, I can no longer hear anything from my speakers when watching You Tube videos. Need some help here.

[@fuerzadesmedida]

Thank you, Kevin. Awesome video! Excuse me, is there a similar software to VB-Audio, available for MAC OS?

[@adebayomaria6160]

Thanks for a great video, well detailed. Can this particular software be installed on an ipad pro?

[@graciaspakistanenglishlearning]

Amazing WAO! WELL DONE FROM GRACIAS PAKISTAN

[@mezza001]

thank you!! you are life saver!!!

[@ohadinte]

Great man thank you so much !

[@oldschool...originals7494]

Hi Kevin. I have recently purchased an iPad 9th gen, a rode nt USB mini microphone and apple usb 3 camera adapter. After downloading rode connect I couldn't install it on my iPad therefore the polarization cannot be used accordingly. Please guide me so that I can get along with recording. Thanks 🌹

[@prokorshopal4865]

0:05 - Hi Kevin! 👋 18:04 - Really enjoyed it, so 233rd thumbs up from me! 👍 Cheers!

[@KevinStratvert]

Awesome, thank you!

[@prokorshopal4865]

@@KevinStratvert U r welcome! ☺️

[@LMGskills]

Could you please tell that from where have you got such patter wallpapers for your desktops

[@unknownuser10702]

I wanna get the Rode NT-USB mini now!

[@MrLai0302]

this video is uesful and helpful to me thx

[@thechrisgoor]

Can you output the zoom call to all the NT USB headphone sockets at the same time?

[@GlobetrotwithArabic]

Thank you so much for this video. When I open Rodeconnect my microphone doesn not show on the software even if it’s connected to the laptop. I’m not seeing in at the bottom to drag it and drop it in the provided box. Any tips? Been trying to figure this out all day and havent found any videos that talk about this! Thanks a lot Kevin!

[@jestaLobi]

Same here, Windows and Audacity recognise Rode USB mini but Rode connect doesn't.

[@shayarimoon9367]

I am facing same issue. Have you figured how to make things right?

[@GlobetrotwithArabic]

@@shayarimoon9367 I always make sure to plug in the microsoft in the USB portal that has that little electric shock symbol next to it. Also, I keep my laptop on the plugged in and being charged. Otherwise, the mic won’t be detected. Hope it helps🙏

[@ivanremus1]

Hey, Kevin! Excellent video! I have a question for you. I noticed that you also have a Rode NT-USB (the original one). I tried to connect it following your instructions on tying a different mic since this microphone is not supported by the software yet. When I try to use Rode Connect software with OBS and Zoom Meeting is giving me all kinds of error messages. Have you tried to use the Rode NT-USB with the Rode Connect Software on OBS so that you can use OBS as your virtual camera on Zoom Meeting and Rode Connect manages all the audio, including your pc and your mic?

[@xgerlachx]

Did you ever work this out? I have a (not mini) NT-USB and it doesn't register in the Connect software. It seems strange to me that it wouldn't be applicable

[@ivanremus1]

@@xgerlachx, yes. I contacted Rode. The short answer was that they will add other microphones, but Rode NT-USB won't be one of them. I still can use my Rode NT-USB. Here is how: My Rode NT-USB us connected to the computer via USB for power purposes. From the headphones jack on the microphone, I connected a TRS Cable (from the Rode NT-USB to my Atem Mini Pro audio input jack.) On my Atem Mini Pro software, I specify the input as a "Line input ". (Remember, the headphone jack is not a mic level but a line level.) On OBS, I control all my elements of my scenes very easily. Video input is my Atem Mini Pro. My audio input is is also coming from my Atem Mini Pro. I know I need to sit down and review my settings because sometimes I might have echo when I share my computer audio while sharing my screen. But I rarely need to share my computer audio, so it hasn't been a big issue for me.

[@xgerlachx]

@@ivanremus1 Thank you so much

[@yukihana4216]

what if i want to seprate audio source in the obs for example the system (any application) will be one and the virtual(voice call) will be another one?

[@joelcully5968]

Ok so I have a RODE NT USB MINI and when I plug it in am I forced to use the headset output on the mic itself or will the computer one work

[@rawiyahsphere]

Great content and very informative instructional video! Very appreciated! The "Voicemeeter" App you linked ONLY works with Windows PC. Is there a Mac OS version? Or can an audio App like Garageband be used as System Audio?

[@joel3190]

I was wondering the same thing. I am also trying to find a mac alternative.

[@rawiyahsphere]

@@joel3190 Since this video, Rode Connect has expanded with a ton of Rode mics. I got them all.

[@MonikaR2006]

Would that also work for my 3.5mm Computer Headset? Also, I would like to use Cakewalk but cannot get it to record somehow. Would RØDE Connect do the trick? Of course, if you would like to do a tutorial on Cakewalk that would be super awesome ;-)

[@Bettesvend]

I have a røde nt-usb mini with my headphones plugged in the mic.. is it possible to make a virtual output and use Loudness equalizer on to use in games? So i can use the headphones in discord forexample without the loudness eq and use them with it in games 😊

[@Jongraphs8600]

Thanks for the video! I had a challenge with getting the audio to OBS: 1. When I have RØDE Connect audio coming into OBS, and play audio from a youtube video, it transmits to OBS successfully via the System Sounds channel. However, if I got to any music (youtube or on my PC), it somehow does not transmit. Is this some kind of HDCP? 2. Lastly, none of my sound effects transmit from RØDE Connect except for the "Sad Trombone", ironically. If I do another sound during the sad trombone at the same time, it will go through... so it's almost like certain "frequencies" of sound transmit. Please help! Thanks.

[@wmccourtney2814]

FANTASTIC...

[@abdikadirmohamed9508]

I really like your work....... salute 👨‍💻

[@KevinStratvert]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mr.brightmusic5660]

Dude, are u using rode usb mini for your voice overs?

[@alanfindlayviewfromtherock6200]

When more than one mic is connected, what is the method to hear others via headphones? As I understand it, each mic only monitors itself and not others. So, how do I hear mic 2, mic 3 and mic 4?

[@professionalstreamingtv]

😊😊😊 very good explanation I just have my new Pod mic 🎙️ USB looks I can use this software with this mic I let you know

[@EmaCampagnolo]

Good job and Good game, mate but why do you use Stream Input and not Virtual Input as a Zoom microphone? In this way you're sending the zoom guests voice back to them (with a delay). Ok, Zoom use a good feedback canceling but it's good to send back a real Mix Minus (provided by the Virtual Input) and not the Program. Anyway, really thanks for your tips!

[@Gitaro64]

Does this also help to connect to other Software? I purchased wavelab cast and the software is not detecting the microphone at all.

[@richg.4980]

is it possible that the software doesn't run with the NT USB? Just with mini and + ? THANKS 4 your video

[@chandramohanrao2792]

Kevin which one is better windows 10 pro or windows 10 home

[@MurrayFrost]

How do I turn off my microphone monitoring with the headphone jack on the mic? I can't figure out that. I know you can do it for the monitor mix but that's not the headphone jack on the back of the mic.

[@brandomaxwell]

Maybe mute the volume control on your mic? Or unplug it?

[@KaraokeHoangGiang.]

Thank You

[@OurBackwoodsHomestead]

How about using this mic & software with StreamYard?

[@UltraCurt]

Thank you

[@lakhanchauhan6553]

hello thankyou so much for giving correct information. i ordered yesterday this after watched your video i have one problem when i connect rode mini usb with my computer it record every single noise very loudly but when i connect only with phone adapter its output through headphone is very good. doet it need some setting in computer or i have to repace it thanyou bro

[@brandomaxwell]

I may have the answer. The Røde Mini USB is a condenser mic, which means it's super-sensitive to echo and room noises in an untreated room. People address this by turning its GAIN down to 20dB, which is pretty low. I have a feeling that plugging it into your compy's phone jack effectively turned the gain down for you bc its analog pickup is much lower than a USB's. Regardless, if minimizing the gain on your mic doesn't work to eliminate room noise, try RØDE Connect's noise gate function in the Advanced menu. If that STILL doesn't work, then consider recording in a sound treated room or getting a dynamic mic (like the PodMic USB), which picks up FAR less room noise but needs to be placed within 6" of the audio source.

[@prathameshnarvade6298]

very nice 😍 can u plz make a vsdc tutorial ?

[@KevinStratvert]

Yes, soon

[@justlikethat1726]

I am not able to see those green levels on my rode connect software for Microphone (virtual and system green levels are there)... I just bought new RODE USB MIni. What shoudl I do ?

[@david.delgado]

Even with the levels at 32, my exports are very low in volume even thought it feels crisp and loud when I recorded. Any tips? I don't have this problem when recording directly into the camera.

[@kamil97sp]

Did you solve the problem? I have the same

[@pauloprocha]

Good tutorial Kevin. Another tutorial: how to use Voicemeeter?

[@KevinStratvert]

Great suggestion!

[@saidrahal]

it is very annoying that the norma Rode NT USB is not detected by this software, do you recommend something similar that could work with this specific model?

[@peterrobson6624]

I wonder if anyone can help i cant seem to adjust my levels within my mic it jumps from 30 to 0 with nothing inbetween?

[@thomaswenger5036]

Thank you for the video which explains a lot well. However, I still have one essential question: I have the great Rode VideoMic Go II mounted on my monitor and use it for my MS Teams video meetings on Windows. The sound of my voice is much better when I configure the microphone in the Rode Connect software. For this I enable the four DSP effects built into the microphone Noise Gate, Compressor, Exciter, Big Bottom. After a reboot, these effects are unfortunately no longer enabled. I.e. I have to start Rode Connect manually after each reboot of Windows, so that the DSP effects are switched on again on the microphone. Does anyone know of a way to have the DSP effects automatically applied to the microphone (automatically) after each Windows reboot? Is there any way to have Rode Connect start automatically (minimized/in the background)? Many thanks for your ideas and hints.

[@P-U-S-S]

Same use case here too. I don't have the mic yet (coming tomorrow I hope) but if its a case of having to open rode connect when booting windows then there maybe a solution. Do you have to turn on the effects again or do the just enable auto when you launch Rode connect? I suggest you look into Windows task scheduling. Its built into windows and can automatically launch programs when you boot into windows. I'm not sure how to use it, I'd need a tutorial, which shouldn't be hard to find. Good luck :D

[@thomaswenger5036]

@@P-U-S-S Thanks for the hint. as soon as Rode Connect is started, the settings are applied. Unfortunately the software can not run minimized. I hope that Rode will add the DSP settings to the driver directly as it is available for other brands.

[@jamesyin3220]

Thanks for the video Kevin. I have a question: I've connected my Rode NT USB to the computer, but no available microphones show up in my Rode Connect. I've tried 2 microphones on 3 different computers (2 windows and 1 mac), and none works. What do you think I did wrong?

[@joel3190]

Apparenlty the Rode Connect software only nativley recognises the newest Mics.

[@jamesyin3220]

@@joel3190 That explains it. But then like 80% of the mics you can get on Amazon won't work with Rode Connect. You'd think new hardware wouldn't work with old software, not the other way around.

[@FPCPhotography]

@@joel3190 so is there a way to use it on my computer, it doesn’t show up anywhere on my computer

[@scottpater]

How do you feel this stacks up to Elgato WaveLink and the Wave 3?

[@KevinStratvert]

It's likely the reason Rode invested in Rode Connect 😎. Until this release, Elgato had similarly priced mics with a free mixing solution, which could be a deciding factor for purchasing. I haven't personally used Wave 1 / 3 or WaveLink, although my guess is that the quality is pretty similar. Their software has also been out a little longer so they likely have richer functionality at this point (it looks like it supports up to 9 channels, but only one WaveLink mic at a time). Elgato may also have an advantage in that all their products work well together (e.g. capture cards feed into their mixing solution flawlessly). It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

[@EricWorbetz]

Is there any way to export multiple recording clips at one time?

[@BhaskarNatarajan8055]

Hi Kevin Good tutorial 👌 I heard you mention about connecting other mics (other than Rode Mini) , couldn't find much references to that. Pls help with the hacks :-)

[@KevinStratvert]

Check out 14:16 to add non NT-USB Mini mics.

[@BhaskarNatarajan]

@@KevinStratvert - Thanks for your revert. Much Appreciated :-)

[@PhillipSiddiq]

Thanks!

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks so much Phillip! Much appreciated 🙏

[@mr.brightmusic5660]

I want to buy rode usb mini, is it good?

[@joachimvatle9973]

i cant find my NT-USB in the røde connect software (or any of the softwares for that matter) any solutions?

[@Estangolegreen.]

Hello I bought the rode NT1 5TH generation and the A-1 sound card and the NTH100 headphones. But I'm having trouble connecting it. in fact when I connect the microphone via USB, the microphone is displayed on the different applications such as unify, rode connecte and rode central. But, when the USB cable is connected to the AI ​​sound card and I connect it to the desktop, the A1 sound card, I have the sound but the microphone is not recognized by the application or the computer. This is actually my biggest problem. I can say that the microphone works when I connect it to the XLR since I have feedback via the headset but the microphone is not recognized by the computer application either. I want to know how to use my microphone and my sound card on my Windows computer.

[@richard4oyeleke]

The voice meter site is not available. What can I do?

[@edh9746]

Kind of sucks that there is no mute on the nt usb, oh does it not work with a nt usb ( not mini ) ? As my nt usb does not show up in the software

[@UnstoppableIndia]

I have same microphone as yours... but my RODE connect is not identifying "SYSTEM" input voice when i play my computer music... What I can do here ? PLZ help.

[@satyakibose5777]

Kevin I am first today. I am waiting for the last two months for the camera 📸 hacks of Google Meet...

[@hambone694]

so my rode nt1 shows up in the app and I can tell its recording but I can never play back any audio in the app. Does anybody know why I'm having this problem?

[@jhowie]

hi, has anyone have issues when activating Noise Gate? my audio becomes choppy and if i turned it off, it goes back to normal. It's a shame since I need that feature. I'm using the Rode NT USB Mini + Rode Connect + Macbook. Anyone got a similar issue?

[@Viralvlogvideos]

is this better then blue yeti?

[@Torranium]

This software looks a bit like the virtual rode caster pro ! I like the hardware-version more, because you don't need a computer. Connect it to your iPad Pro, and you don't even need a computer to upload your episode to the net.

[@DUDURau]

Hey guys! I have 1 very important question - could you try to remove this software from Mac? I delete Rode Connect, but in Sound Setting I still have icons and settings from Rode, but I remove app. Please, help me, how could I can delete this app with all hidden traps.. :/

[@samatrinder]

Can you download the software on an ipad?

[@morgenmicha]

On my MacBook Air m1 Rode Connect crashes the Audio Input and Output Devise Settings randomly while the App is Not Running. If i deinstall Rode Connect the error is gone. Any other Mac m1 Users with that same issue?

[@andrewallen4091]

will this work on mac?

[@bigchukka123]

Just got my nt-usb and it's all setup correctly with the help of a friend but i cannot use the software properly. When i get the first page setup with "avalible micrphones" there are no icons that show up, this means i cannot add a microphone. When i skip and hit next i can drag the system and virtual icons but without being able to add a mic there is nothing i can really do with rode connect. I you or anyone else know of any possible solutions i would appreciate it.

[@bigchukka123]

okay so rode connect is not compatible with the nt-usb but the mini works fine, I'll leave my original comment up in case someone else gets confused. I also missed that it's for the mini in your introduction which is my bad

[@Julia-fg9zj]

This thing doesnt find microphones! Macbook preferences can see it fine and Rode not. Could you have a guide for troubleshooting. Rode connect has access to Microphones with Security and Privacy on Mac everything is set up fine but it doesnt work

[@jamespatricknelson2311]

Kevin, I'm so confused, I'm following your initial steps but I'm not seeing what you're showing. My RODE is plugged into my computer, but I don't see a page where I can drag up a microphone, it just shows me the channel assignment page, and when I speak into the mic I don't see the levels going up and down, and when I record and try to play back the recording there is no sound. What am I doing wrong?

[@MagdalenaDeMarcos-wg6ic]

How can I do not to record external noise? Im recording on a very silent place and still there is a rain noise!!

[@mastart4971]

I have a RODE-UBS (not the Plus) and the rode connect Software does not recognize my Mic on my PC (W10) changed cable, used other USB Plug, updated everything... nothing. tried on my laptop (W11) also, nothing. does anybody know what this causes?

[@alejandrovega8370]

My software can’t seem to detect my second rode mic. It works perfectly fine on discord but it can’t connect to the software.

[@ReiBMK]

Hey man! I just got the NT-USB Mini and I have an issue with the Rode Connect. The first time I installed it it was fine for a few days. And then it suddenly won't launch. So I tried to uninstall it. Then re install it. While installing my pc crashed into Blue Screen. then my PC restarts and I re install and it installs fine and worked properly. AND THEN after 2 days it won't launch again then the process starts again to uninstall->reinstall(blue screen)->reset->reinstall->works fine THEN NOW THE CYCLE REPEATS. I DONT GET IT :(( SOMEONE PLS HELP. I can't find anything on google about this

[@NathanMaharaj]

Wait. Why not just use the Rode mics in OBS? Why does Connect need to be part of the signal chain?

[@Johan-nq6yl]

My microphone wont show up at "Available Microphones" no matter what I do, it works in discord etc. anyone got a solution for this?