Rode PodMic USB - DSP Settings Walkthrough

[@roggr679]

Great tutorial. Clear explanations with just enough humor and useful sound samples. Thanks.

[@bambymedia]

Yay! Thanks!

[@yarzuthitlay]

I was also confused with exciter. After your tutorial, I realised that I don't need it too. Kudo!

[@bambymedia]

Yay! So glad it was helpful.

[@prashantnz]

Thanks heaps. Just got this last week and made you my guru for this. Love from Auckland, NZ.

[@bambymedia]

Oh hooray! That makes me so happy to read. NZ is on my travel list as I've never been and it looks incredible!

[@mikebauer6917]

Love mine. Use it via usb for quick zoom/teams meetings at work. The DSP is clutch for this.

[@WalkingbytheSpiritAlways]

Thank you. I have been using a Blue Snowball on my videos for a while, and I sing in some of my videos, so I just got a Rode Podmic USB and appreciate you doing your singing too. I am a woman as well, and when I am singing the high notes I was having problems with the Snowball. It may have been my gain settings. I will be playing around with the settings, so appreciate your explanation. God bless.

[@bambymedia]

Oh yes the Snowball doesn't handle the top end all that well, and will pickup a lot more background noise than the Rode PodMic. I'm excited for you to use the new microphone for your singing. Definitely fiddle with the DSP settings. I gave a good run down review of the PodMic too if you need a bit more info about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrdm3h3dr-nrq8

[@Btalks1]

my pod mic usb is not connecting with unify please help

[@Lalitajanette]

Love your singing! You should sing more!

[@bambymedia]

Oh that's very kind of you. Thank you!

[@넓은세상-y5c]

Thank you for the review! I've been considering getting a new microphone due to severe EMI noise. Unfortunately, I noticed that you're experiencing the same issue at several points (e.g., 4:47). This leads me to believe that the Rode PodMic is also susceptible to EMI noise. I've tried everything I can to eliminate this noise but haven't found a reliable solution. If you have any insights on this issue, I'd greatly appreciate it. ❤

[@bambymedia]

I've found most of the USB microphones have varying degrees of EMI associated with them. I use XLR microphones for my normal setup and the noise floor on those (depending on the brand) is much better. My current favourite is the sE Dynacaster DCM8: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZqymHSYprCYoJYsi=b2dwxV3S4DoWEIQ7 I also battled that one with the SM7B in a studio so you can hear how they sound in a completely "dead" space too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SQoWyffKume5Ysi=Mn4lpIZmBcwDdArH

[@넓은세상-y5c]

​@@bambymedia @bambymedia Thank you so much for the detailed response! I'll check out both videos and decide which one suits me best.❤

[@BocauTV2024]

i very like this video. Please explain to me how to turn on the compressor? Thank you

[@bambymedia]

Around 3:20 you can see there that I click on and off the "active" section in the DSP settings. That will toggle between compression on and off.

[@samfraulino]

Anyone know why every time I turn the mic on, I have to readjust the volume knob in the pack of the rode pod mic usb? Seems with settings stored on the mic, the volume to the headphones would be as well? Am i missing something?

[@Gemnp]

Hii youtuber I have just purchased a Rode PodMic USB and SC19 cable. However, when I connect it to my iPhone 11, there is no recorded sound. everything is muted. I tried it on an iPhone 7+ as well, but the same issue occurred. I've made sure the green light is on. Feeling frustrated, I tried reconnecting the SC19 cable, but still couldn't record any sound. I've been at it for 5 hours but still not working. I've searched for tutorials on tiktok, but the sound doesn't come out, maybe because it's connected to the SC19 cable. When I unplug the SC19 cable, the sound on tiktok works again. Is there a step I missed in using this PodMic?

[@alice_hez]

mine has a constant hiss i cant get rid of, any advice? is it to do with my headset? or just background noise idk

[@bambymedia]

Ooo have you got a sample vid or audio that I can take a listen to? Also, what kind of computer are you plugging the microphone into? Gimmie some specs and I'll have a bit of a think!

[@alice_hez]

@@bambymedia CPU: Intel core i9 12900K CPU Cooler: Kraken Z3 Liquid cooling GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Motherboard: MSI Z690 CARBON WIFI RAM: x2 Corsair DDR5 16GB Storage: KINGSTON 2TB x XPG GAMING S70 BLADE 1TB Headphones: Arctis Nova Pros if any of that helps lol but i have a slight feeling its my headphones making it worse

[@bambymedia]

@@alice_hez I love this! Okay so the computer you're using shouldn't be causing any off the issue with the hiss in the microphone. If you think it might be the headphones, then I'd suggest doing a test recording just with the microphone and have the headphones not plugged in at all. So hit record - just microphone only and then try a different pair of headphones to see whether the actual recording from the mic has the hiss, or whether it's being created from the headset.

[@alice_hez]

@@bambymedia had a tinker today found out it’s the headset 😭 on the hunt for a new pair now thankyou x

[@fileminaja]

how about the limiter?

[@bambymedia]

Applying a limiter will increase the perceived loudness of the sound coming out of your microphone by applying compression. This can be useful if you've got a decent variance in dynamics of the vocals that you're recording, but I tend not to use the limiter (especially not in this DSP setting). I'll apply a compression if needed via DSP and then if it feels like it needs more, I'll apply a limiter in the final state of post-production if I'm mixing the vocal with other sounds. Over compression is very common, so err on the side of "less is more"! Hope that helps!

[@nawaf4130]

How can I download this app?

[@bambymedia]

You can download it here for Windows or Mac: rode.com/en/apps/unify

[@thanhduphan2920]

i very like this video

[@bambymedia]

I'm so glad you like it! Thanks for watching.

[@RobertGossCreator]

Is this software for the Rode pod mic as well

[@bambymedia]

This video is about the Rode Podmic with the Unify software. Did you mean to say another microphone? 😬 Or did I misunderstand?

[@1Samuel1524]

No De-esser? :(

[@bambymedia]

Nope! No D-esser. Though playing with the EQ can help minimise the "ssss" sounds. But a built-in d-esser would be great.

[@1Samuel1524]

@@bambymedia, I haven't seen any EQ. Mine just came in today and I'm using the Android app. Maybe I need to look on the computer version of the software

[@BrianGriffinASMR]

I copied your exact settings and I record myself with OBS to see how I sound it seems much less professional. Your mic sounds as if you’re speaking to us in person yet my voice in the recording obviously sounds like I’m speaking through some low quality mic

[@bambymedia]

Hey! And you're using the Rode PodMic USB? How far away is your microphone from your mouth, and also what kind of room are you recording in? They will all make a difference to the way the microphone sounds.

[@rcook934]

This is interesting seeing this said mic doesn't work with the Unify + Beacn create

[@bambymedia]

Hmm that is odd, though might not be surprising. Beacn create might want you to use the Beacn microphone? I haven't tried that one out yet! I'll have to add it to the review list.

[@ryanmilton2643]

well this wasn't much different than the rodeconnect...unify has way more...and...it wasn't here.

[@yashraiyr]

Thank you for sharing! I recently got my hands on the PodMic USB and was unsure about adjusting the settings. This tutorial was exactly what I needed!

[@bambymedia]

Oh that makes me very happy to read. Glad it helped!

[@parkviewphotography7529]

I like the feature of being able to set your sound settings and then use those same settings when you use the mic via usb on your phone. But what about if I plug it to another computer via XLR after creating those sound settings via USB?

[@bambymedia]

Sorry I didn't get to your comment yet! If you plug the microphone in via XLR, it won't have the DSP settings applied, as they are only transferred across via the USB input. Plugging in via XLR will give you a higher quality audio signal, but you'll have to make the changes to the way it sounds either via outboard gear (mixer/pre-amp etc) or in the post-production phase via your DAW (pro tools, logic, adobe audition etc).

[@enyaulyaokuyan]

Dude, I was about to go crazy and throw your microphone. I was starting to think the whole thing was a marketing gimmick. Since I received it, I have been reading the booklet that came with it and trying to use it with applications. It's a joke that everything is so complicated. I just started to understand with this video. You explained it perfectly, it's also great that you put a pause on the screen at every setting. How can this microphone thing be so complicated? Thank you, thank you, baby.

[@bambymedia]

Hehehe, well I'm glad you didn't throw the microphone and I'm extra glad that you now understand how to use the microphone properly. Hooray! Best of luck creating content with it!

[@tanyalau9563]

Great demos, really appreciated hearing the difference between environmental noise eg. fan on/off as well as demos of each mic setting.

[@bambymedia]

Thanks! I'm so glad it was helpful for you. Go forth and record some things! :)

[@contacto3777]

Hello Bamby!! That Rode USB mic is interesting. I am looking for options and so far this one seems good to me, however, I would like to know how much it can eliminate the noise of dog barking, because where I live many dogs bark and it is quite uncomfortable when recording. Can you tell me if you have used it in environments like this? Thanks in advance

[@bambymedia]

Hey! Dynamic microphones (like the Rode PodMic) will do better in loud environments/uncontrolled environments, but dog barks are a little bit harder to manage because they're so abrupt. The first step you can take is making sure all the doors and windows are closed in the room you're recording in, and if you have curtains to go across the windows, even better. Then putting soft furnishings in your room will help minimise noise too, but to remove background noise like dogs that creeps into the microphone you'll need software to control that. There are some good options out there for noise reduction. None of them are going to do a perfect job, but you can try using a tool like Adobe Podcast Enhance which incorporates AI into the background noise removal process and does a decent enough job after you've recorded it: podcast.adobe.com/enhance

[@contacto3777]

@@bambymedia Thanks friend!! I will take your advice into account. The only thing I didn't like was the noise elimination of Adobe Podcast, I heard it very robotic, but hey, it's another option. Thank you again..

[@lukasbelck4514]

Amazing video, keep the great work!

[@bambymedia]

Thanks! I shall indeed!

[@shiranmallikarachchi7820]

I like her..she is exactly looks like Alicia Sierra ( Najwa Nimri ) in Money Heist ❤

[@Aeonshard]

good video, thank you :)

[@bambymedia]

You are very welcome. Happy recording!

[@KozyKubGam3r]

Thanks for this! I’ve watched some videos on this mic but I really needed a female perspective. It was a toss btwn this one and the mv7. I don’t like how the mv7 is muffled a bit and the pop sounds. I don’t know much about audio but learning. I feel like this rode mic maybe would of been a better choice. I do use xlr and an audio interface and I do post production tweaks. I love how you explained the compression because although I use it I wasn’t totally sure what it does. I’ve watched a lot of male overviews on mics but they recommend settings and don’t really explain properly. I’m on the fence whether I should buy this one and try. I’m getting a collection now tho but I need the right mic. I have the pd400x as-well, good mic. But not one has really given me that yes this is the one yet.

[@bambymedia]

Ah yes - a couple of people have mentioned they have the pd400x. I'm yet to try that one out! It sounded similar from what I could tell to the Rode PodMic, but lacked as much depth. Depends what your use case is though for sure!

[@alassafcam]

This is nice

[@TheTrailDancer]

DO you like the Rode or Shure MV7? Thoughts? Mainly used for online course creation... :) Also, is there any settings like Shure's near/far options? You're

[@bambymedia]

Oooo I did a microphone battle where I put those two up against each other. There was a clear winner for my voice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4ipZ4GcoNmIiNk

[@bambymedia]

Also no, there's no near/far option in the DSP settings for the Podmic. :)

[@TheTrailDancer]

@@bambymedia I'm not sure if I even need that. Thanks for all your help! I LOVE your voice BTW!!! :)

[@andrewjohnstone6418]

That was super helpful. Also no waffling, just straight into it, clear precise uncomplicated instructions.

[@bambymedia]

Oh I love this comment. Thanks! I hate waffling KZbin videos that have a bunch of "intro" before getting into the actual topic, so this makes me happy to read I hit the target.