Rodecaster Duo Quick Setup | PC, Console, and OBS Guide

[@defianttvv]

This is really helpful and perfect timing I just bought this today thank you for this guide

[@StreamGearTalk]

That's what I love to hear. Let me known what you think of the rodecaster once you have a chance to get to use it more!

[@agentshenron]

Very informative and helpful video! I had the Rodecaster Duo for a few months but ended up selling it a couple weeks ago along with my SM7B. It’s truly an awesome pairing, and the end result sounds amazing but I felt it was just a little overkill for my needs. I don’t stream or create content anymore, and so I really just use the mic for Discord and for podcasting now. I went with an Elgato Wave XLR and an Elgato Wave DX for a much more economical setup, but now you have me thinking I maybe made the wrong choice lol.

[@StreamGearTalk]

The right choice is the one that works for you!

[@QuiteFrankly]

My desktop audio is not coming through my headphones, triple checked all of my monitoring settings. Can’t figure it out

[@StreamGearTalk]

Your windows setting/speakers set to rodecaster main stereo? And when you adjust volume the system tray and ping it, does it register on your Duo fader?

[@Mr.C0ffee]

Great video! Can you make a video on now to set up the road caster duo with the rode unify for the virtual audio faders?

[@Bavary1]

i do same u done but usb 2 doesnt appear in obs or in pc sound panel , only appear in rodecaster due . why ?????

[@Bavary1]

i can hear voice in usb 2 but i cant find it in sound control panel and obs

[@390Josean]

I got stuck on the aux plug in the computer, it dosent show line in in the sound settings, a dont know if is my computer that only has a aux output

[@krypinz]

Imma keep it a buck, idk what you yapping about. The mic jack is your audio into the pc, the headphone jack is to ig the rodecaster

[@Babz29er]

Hi, great video. I am trying to set up mine. However, there is no headphone jack on the ps5, only on the controller. How do i work around this

[@vikkyestrellareacciona28]

Hi there I need help I have go computer and rode duo Iam trying to connect the correct way to stream for tik tok but I am not sure what I am doing wrong the music of my pc does not stream to tik tok can you assist me

[@thabeast2569]

Yo. This helped so much! Thank you for the clear breakdown

[@danielcase6638]

im trying to set mine up and it says its sending the audio to the monitors but i dont hear anything

[@PrimusDJ]

are you gonna do one about the caster pro 2 ? would love to see how that one works with the ps5 and pc set up.

[@jofrik92]

Hi there, i need your help, for some reason, i put my fader all the way down, and my music still goes trought to the stream, im not earing it, but it goes trought the stream or the video that im recording.

[@jofrik92]

at a very low level, but it is still there. i think before, a did what you did and it was working good

[@deddwolf]

dude i returned this thing cause i wasnt able to control my stream feed through faders! great video. guess I'm gonna pick it back up again now especially since they added the ability to add virtual channels

[@StreamGearTalk]

I was just about to mention they finally added virtual channels. Maybe one day I'll pick it up again too lol

[@deddwolf]

@@StreamGearTalk Setting it up right now. Came back to rewatch your video to set it up with the faders.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Hell Yea! Let me know how it goes!

[@madresults_952]

I am connected to the Caster Duo but keeps telling me I have a connection failure. Won't take update

[@RGBMusic8874]

Thank You For this. Question? Can I connect my iPhone to this duo

[@StreamGearTalk]

Yes you can! Either via Bluetooth (I think for audio in only) or USB (audio in and mic I believe)

[@nytansy]

I am not able to hear audio that comes from a browser source. whats the best way to set this up ?

[@StreamGearTalk]

In windows sounds settings where you set what Input and output apps get routed to, you may need to set your browser to output to rodecaster USB main stereo

[@WeeClairehere]

The video is really clear and followed all the steps but when it comes to adding a source for each channel, the only device showing in OBS for me is RODEcaster Duo Main Stereo, none of the other channels. Is there a workaround?

[@YA-jd6km]

I bought a Road caster Duo and before I had no issues hearing everything I touched or did... Its is like if my Shure mic is way too open and i can hear everything in my headphones and before it ewas not like that. also I had a set up to get no copy right on VOD and now it is giving me copy right issues. any help? Thanks!

[@v_PEACE_v]

Could I technically use the 2nd USB port to PC and use as means to control Spotify/Browser? For example if I wanted to have music constantly playing, and choose when I want to hear it/mute it via fader?

[@StreamGearTalk]

Yes absolutely. You can connect the 2nd USB port and use it it rodecaster duo secondary (that's what it shows up as on PC) and assign it to Spotify or whatever source you'd like. I used it for ps5 audio. You can also (with some additional stuff) use the second XLR input as an additional channel

[@v_PEACE_v]

@@StreamGearTalk That's great, thanks for answering! Also, mind sharing your advanced settings for SM7B? Still figuring out mine and I'm looking at other people settings to properly set up my own accordingly to my voice

[@StreamGearTalk]

@@v_PEACE_v I don't use the sm7b anymore. I've switched to the earthworks ethos, and since that's a condenser mic all my settings are different :(

[@v_PEACE_v]

@@StreamGearTalk That's fine, I mostly fine with my current settings. Also, to bother you one last time, I can't seem to be able to set up Main stereo as inputs.Only Main mic/chat is possible as input.Any idea why?

[@yungrollaz361]

Im i missing something? How do i get my rode caster mic to work with my ps5?

[@StreamGearTalk]

You don't. Well, actually there may be a way Illntry out, possible using the Elgato chat link cable with the front 3.5mm port of the rodecaster duo MIGHT work.

[@DesdeLaSillaTv]

What about for Mac?

[@rumenstoynev3888]

is the Rode Central software jsust flat out crashing only for me on a fresh install or ?

[@StreamGearTalk]

I only use it for updates so I wouldn't know. I'm sorry

[@bubz6846]

Can I use one mic to chat in play station chat and obs at the same time

[@MrssxtrixyM]

Can you do this with a laptop with no line port

[@StreamGearTalk]

That's a really good question and I don't think so. At least not with this method. Now their new update may have changed things but I'm not sure sorry.

[@TheZionStudios]

Im struggling, I did all this on the rodecaster pro II and everything works great, except OBS isnt capturing the desktop audio as an input. And the only way it does is when I put it as an output. Which, as you said, means you have to control the audio through OBS and not the rodecaster, which i want to control it through my rodecaster. That way I can hear what the audience hears. Any tips on fixing this. I did everything in the video.

[@Vozferbet]

Dude, I'm having trouble, can you help me? I have the rodecaster duo and the shure Sm7db but it generates a lot of floor noise "hiss" any solution? I've already changed the XLR cables but nothing, any solution?

[@StreamGearTalk]

What's your gain set to in the settings AND how high do you have your mic fader set to?

[@Vozferbet]

@@StreamGearTalk The gain at 50db and the fader at half, even if it's not connected to the PC generates the hiss.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Fader is monda high. On mine I've got gain 50, but fader is 3 notches up from the bottom. See if that helps. Also any chance you have phantom power on?

[@OfficalMineTechHD]

Does anyone know why my mic sounds like crap going through discord???

[@nps_overkill9741]

Hello, old video but hopefully I can get an answer because I desperately need one. Is the issue with PS5 audio giving off a buzzing/static sound when plugged in via USB unto the Rode casterduo still an issue? And if it is was there any solution figured out? Hoping you see this message.

[@BrilliantVillain]

I’m thinking about getting this but I have my console plugged into a capture card on my pc. Does that capture card appear as an audio option that I can assign a fader to?

[@claytonr.4377]

When using the aux cord to connect my pc to my console, i have a slight humming/static noise along with my console audio? Any ideas for a fix?

[@teamgothic]

Try a ground loop isolator

[@rcook934]

What would you suggest setting a duo up with the beacn create mix

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

Helloo Can you do a Mac version of this? For the rodecaster and ps5

[@StreamGearTalk]

I'd love to but I don't have a Mac :(

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

@@StreamGearTalk oh well that’s okay thank you for the reply!

[@JonathanBeeGood]

Thank you!!! This was sooooo helpful!!!

[@PerksOfLifeThePodcast]

Does this work with MAC as well? 🤔

[@Zephrii_o]

Does this method work with Xbox?

[@icomkw]

Great video i really liked it thanks a lot and the idea with the second usb is really smart never thought of that, i have a question what if you did the same thing you did to the line in but with the line out and in ther recording did the listen to this device as in "secondary rodecaster usb" and plugged the other end of the 3.5 to the ps5 controller would it pick the mic? You'd need ground loop isolator ofc but im just curious if this thing works id buy the rodecaster😂😂, anyway thanks really great video

[@shaydakayda]

I have a mac mk2. Would this essentially be the same? And also would game chat be heard while im streaming? I def would want that

[@ab12tropicana]

Are you able to individually control the volume when gamin on PC?

[@StreamGearTalk]

Depends. If you only use one USB cable to your PC then no. All PC audio is controlled by one fader. If you connect a second USB cable (Rodecaster USB Secondary) and route the game audio in windows to USB secondary then yous have one fader for USB 1 (PC audio) and 1 fader for game audio (USB 2).

[@ab12tropicana]

@@StreamGearTalk do you use a capture card for PS5?

[@StreamGearTalk]

I do. The Elgato HD60s+

[@ab12tropicana]

@@StreamGearTalk you are so helpful! Thank you!

[@ab12tropicana]

Ive tired everything, cant get my line in to show enabled in recording. I tried running a 3.5 from capture to motherboard, no audio anywhere but headset form xbox. Should I keep sounds setting on legato HDMI?

[@Nicatexas]

Have you set up your Rode with Tiktok Live Studio? If you have do you have a video?

[@JackRileyD]

When you do the line-in, is there supposed to be some buzzing, or is there a way to fix that?

[@StreamGearTalk]

There is some buzz sometimes for me but adjusting the in system level usually fixes that. Another solution is a ground loop isolator BESIGN Ground Loop Noise Isolator for Car Audio and Home Stereo System with 3.5mm Audio Cable a.co/d/a620kWQ

[@JackRileyD]

@@StreamGearTalk Finally got that BESIGN Ground loop. Worked like a charm, thanks for the suggestion.

[@Powda_House_Entertainment]

I swear i need some help my bro with my ps5 i have a gaming laptop and ps5 and 55 tv and the duo an a elgato capcard and a audio capture card

[@RuGari.21]

Can I use the second usb connection on the duo to connect my PlayStation and will that pick up game audio for the live stream? Great videos by the way 👍🏼

[@StreamGearTalk]

Thank you! Unfortunately when you connect your ps5 to the rode aster using a USB connection a very awful distorted, buzzy, noise will be introduced into the signal. Idk if they've fixed it or not but it literally makes the console audio unbearable and usable. If you're trying to find a device that does what you just said, look into my videos regarding the Beacn studio

[@RuGari.21]

@@StreamGearTalk thank you so much for the advice and the quick response! I’ll check out the video right now! 👍🏼

[@YoshiExcel]

I have been tinkering with my Rodecaster Duo for days now and still can't figure out everything, but I'm getting close. While doing some test streams, I was told by my friend who was helping me test the settings that my game volume was too high. I turned it down on the Rodecaster, but it didn't lower it for the viewers, just me. I had to go into OBS and turn it down from there. I thought you could control output volume levels from those faders. It seems to only change the volume for what I hear in my headphones. Any clue as to why this is?

[@StreamGearTalk]

I had this same issue. Make sure that your audio sources in OBS (rodecaster main stereo, secondary) are inputs, not outputs. Meaning you need to add them to obs as Input capture device, nit output capture device. This will allow obs to capture the audio levels based on what you set the levels to in the rodecaster. So if the game audio is too loud you can bring your fader down and it will lower the volume in obs as well.

[@YoshiExcel]

@@StreamGearTalk You are an absolute life saver!!! That worked! I have always had them as outputs since I had a simple setup that worked. Just recently purchased a whole Rode streaming setup after watching your videos (Rodecaster Duo/Podmic USB) and it's been quite the learning curve. The setup is great now. I did have to use a Cloudlifter though for best results. Anyways, thank you!

[@StreamGearTalk]

Ayyyy glad to have been able to help!!! Where do you stream? Drop the link!

[@GONTE_YT]

Dude...your video is one of the best TO THE POINT setups on this product🔥❤️ smashed the like button👊🏼👍🏼 I have one question though. There is a hissing sound on my headset which is plugged to the front right of the Rodecaster? How do I get rid of it? I only hear it when there is silence and nothing playing.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Did you get your console connected to the Rodecaster using this method? If so sometimes the console can cause that noise. Usually turning down line in in windows sound settings helps

[@StreamGearTalk]

And thanks for the kind words I appreciate you!

[@GONTE_YT]

@@StreamGearTalk it's pc only for now. I want to focus on the pc itself for now. Let me check line down.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Ok does it hiss when you connect the headset to the ports in the rear?

[@GONTE_YT]

@@StreamGearTalk they're IEMs the only port it fits into is the small one in the front. Ports in the back are bigger.

[@MattNormanFilms]

awesome. THank you!!

[@bitcoinfreak8341]

Good stuff, is it possible to setup in a way that I could separately record game audio, music and say discord chat? Like Goxlr?

[@hubertbieganowski5168]

Try connecting game audio directly to XLR2 (through TRS 6.3mm jack interconnector) and configure fader #2 for Line-In input, microphone into XLR1 (fader #1 for your mic type), USB1 chat device to application you want to control through Roadcaster (and of course fader for this device too), USB1 Primary Mix for the sounds coming from the PC to the device and you can assign another virtual fader for the sounds loaded into pads (sampler device). Then you connect USB2 Secondary device to the PC configured as Multitrack/Post-Fader and map all channels as input in streaming software (i.e. OBS)

[@mylifeisbroken34]

Hello. Can you recommend an audio interface for live broadcast and dubbing? If possible, you can also give microphone advice. My total budget for the audio interface and microphone is $1,000. I don't want to spend more than I need. I'm very undecided and I can't decide whether I should buy a Rodecaster Duo style product or whether the ID14 will do the job as well. I would be happy if you help

[@StreamGearTalk]

Will you only be doing broadcast and dubbing? And for live broadcast, are you looking to also control different audio sources?

[@mylifeisbroken34]

The most important thing for me is that the background noise from the microphone is low. I like my voice to sound clear. @@StreamGearTalk

[@ZephyrCrypto]

I guess this means your mic can only be heard by the stream and your Discord party? If you play cod with a team of random players, they can't hear you, right?Also, other people in the lobby with proximity chat chat hear you either? Cheers

[@StreamGearTalk]

Correct! Now if you want a device that allows you to do exactly that, check out the beacn studio. I just uploaded my full length set up guide last night. With it, you can capture clean PS5/console audio and use one mic across your PC and console

[@ZephyrCrypto]

@@StreamGearTalk Thanks for getting back to me... I had a look.... hopes went through the roof and then saw it has no Mac support haha.... it was close though. I'm guessing the Mac support will come as their other products have support.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Oh snap I'm sorry! I'm sure Mac is coming eventually

[@incurabletrickster1191]

Where are you recording this?? What program are you using?? I've been recording through the usb c cable onto both OBS and Audacity and my voice sounds scratchy and robotic. But when I just listen to my voice on the Rodecaster, no recording, my voice sounds fine. None of these channels are telling me HOW to record.

[@StreamGearTalk]

I recorded this on OBS. I don't think that answered your question though. What exactly is it that you need help with? My connections? Pc/duo set up?

[@incurabletrickster1191]

@GNRFrank, thanks for the reply. What do you use to connect the Rodecaster to your PC? I've been recording in both OBS and Audacity and my voice sounds terrible. Scratchy and robotic, cutting off etc. I don't know why it's not working buttery smooth that KZbinrs are making it sound like.

[@StreamGearTalk]

I'm using the provided usb c cable connected to my USB c port on my motherboard. Is it just your mic audio that's sounds like this or all audio? What mic are you using?

[@incurabletrickster1191]

@GNRFrank I'm using the Rode Podmic USB. It sounds fine when I record via usb, but when I record it through the Rodecaster it sounds awful.

[@mjdelgado2]

Appreciate the breakdown....simple and concise 🫡

[@plakugerti]

Great video👏. i had the rodecaster 2 before and was so happy when i saw my ps5 recognize it as a audio device...then i got the problem you mention with that horrible sound not even the rode assistants can help you with that.

[@KoyokCabe]

Thanks for your guide. Input: please turn off your background music - it is disturbing! unless its volume is much lower.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Anytime, and thanks for your input!

[@hubertbieganowski5168]

Why for god's sake didn't you plug your audio from console (jack-jack cable) directly into TRS input of RC Duo through 3.5mm/6.3mm interconnector and configure fader not for USB2 (another routing from PC) but as Line-In2 of RC Duo? What I mean is: gaming console -> (jack3.5-jack6.3) -> RCDuo(XLRport2) -> RCDuo(USB2) as Secondary Output for PC to record in OBS.

[@StreamGearTalk]

From the ps5 controller to the duo? Simple. Cause I don't like cables coming from the controller

[@NickleNinja2]

whoa.. the sm7b? is this an older video ?

[@StreamGearTalk]

No I recorded this yesterday the 25th

[@NickleNinja2]

@@StreamGearTalk alright spill the beans .. how come the switch back

[@StreamGearTalk]

I like to do that lol. I'm also still unsure as to which I like more. And since I've got this and the re20, why not use both?

[@FallenKiid]

I thought you liked RE20 more than the sm7b. Any reason why you’re still using 7b?

[@StreamGearTalk]

I like to switch back and forth, figure I got em both maybas well use em. I do like the RE20 more for the record though lol

[@FallenKiid]

@GNRFrank do you recommend selling my sm7b and picking up a re20? Is it that much better to go through that hassle in your opinion

[@StreamGearTalk]

@@FallenKiid I recommend trying it out if you can first. Both are great mics. I love the sm7b sound but the re20 has a special pickup (variable d) that gives you proximity effect without eating the mic. I love that

[@jack.redmond]

legend

[@StreamGearTalk]

No, you.

[@lNiizz]

Helpful but also a hacky way of making something simple that the GoXLR has (optical and line in port) just wish Rode really thought about these things if they were targeting all audiences

[@StreamGearTalk]

I think two issues here, ps5 (not sure about series x/s) doesn't have optical (lame) and I also think they weren't thinking of the streamer market when these devices were conceptualized. They made a hard pivot into it recently with launch of Rode X for example. And yes hacky way lol but where there's a will there's a way known what I mean?

[@lNiizz]

@@StreamGearTalk yeah new gen doesn't have optical but there are adapters for that which i use with the GoXLR and it works perfect. i tried the RCP2 and it was great but because i'm so use to the routing table and virtual audio that the GoXLR brings it's quite hard to move on from such a device, Rode is so close to being there but just slightly falls short. there are ways to get the Unify software to work with the RCP2/RCD but it's limited to one fader which is yet again close but no cigar. hopefully they make a device that is literally a better GoXLR with all these features plus more in future!

[@chernobylsurvivr]

​@@lNiizz I considered getting a goxlr but they pretty much abandoned it and it will eventually stop working or get bugs that won't be fixed and I just couldn't see spending 500+ dollars on something that is no longer supported. Which is really unfortunate because I've heard nothing but good things otherwise.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Rode did confirm to me that they're currently working on a firmware update to get better unify integration into RCP2/D. So at least we have that to look forward too. There's the 4 faders and 3 virtual channels so definitely cam happen

[@lNiizz]

@@StreamGearTalk i remember them saying this a while back to. hopefully this integration comes sooner than later so the device has another breath of life from a streamers perspective because it is already THE device for recording and podcasting.

[@ChaseFace]

Way too advanced. Should have just been “here’s how to get your audio to work before we start routing PS5 audio into the mix” Some zooms would be really nice, too. Most of us are configuring this on our phones since our computer audio needs troubleshooting, so I can hardly see what you’re trying to show me.

[@StreamGearTalk]

Excellent feedback. Appreciate you sharing it with me, I'll be sure to put that into practice.

[@super-ibby]

Background music too intrusive for me. Seemed like good content otherwise. Sorry!

[@StreamGearTalk]

Too loud or just not a fan of it at all? Asking for science.

[@super-ibby]

⁠@@StreamGearTalk thanks for asking! I didn’t really notice it until around the 4:35 mark at which point it became too loud and distracting. Had I noticed it at the beginning of the video, I’d have probably moved on immediately (not my cup of tea). FWIW, I typically direct audio through a HomePod (gen1) when watching KZbin. Re-listened on my phone and found the levels not as loud, but still enough to be distracting (again, imo, and at the same 4:35 mark). Also, unrelated note, I find that a lot of speech comes out with more plosives and sibilance when routing through the HomePod. Must be the EQ profile of the HomePod.

[@StreamGearTalk]

@@super-ibby thanks for the feedback! I'll make sure the mix is better next time! Or omitt the music all together

[@thevorpodcast2]

Yes.. When u have to struggle to understand whats being said..enough said.