RODECaster Pro II Computer Features Walkthrough!

[@tombuck]

Here's my initial walkthrough of the RODECaster Pro II that covers all of the non-computer related features: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIu2qoSLa9yWrNk

[@AHealthyShift]

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.

[@tombuck]

Thanks! It’s been a busy/exciting/tiring week 😁

[@travisminneapolis]

Love the jokes

[@BehindTheWoodshed.66]

😂🤣😂

[@MikeBajrami]

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!👊

[@tombuck]

It’s absolutely worth it, and I can’t even imagine where they’ll take it with future updates. 😎

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

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.

[@tombuck]

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.

[@JohnMoyerHypnosis]

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]

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.

[@keithbennett5179]

Love it! Especially the outro shot mounted to the friction arm! Great video Tom!

[@tombuck]

Gotta love more mounting options!

[@KiethVance]

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 .

[@tombuck]

So happy to hear that! It's such an awesome tool and it just seems to get better and better with each firmware update.

[@KuyaMagik]

Thank you for your videos you have helped me to get the most out of my rodecaster pro 2!

[@tombuck]

So happy to hear that! 🙌

[@CaliradoKid]

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.

[@tombuck]

You'll love it! I'm definitely excited to see where they can take it with future updates too.

[@RobCharles]

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. 👍👍

[@tombuck]

They’re so much fun! Haha

[@RobCharles]

@@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.

[@IamaMrE]

I preordered mine yesterday. Thanks for the insightful videos. They're punominal!

[@tombuck]

You’ll love it! Only a few more weeks!

[@TomtheDilettante]

Found your channel way too late in my new-to-me KZbin 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.

[@tombuck]

Thanks Tom (great name)! It's incredibly fun and it's only going to get better from here with future firmware updates.

[@ChrisOatley]

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.

[@SimplyAubs]

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!!!

[@tombuck]

It’s just so so good!

[@KyleSeraphin]

Such great videos. Tom sends so much intel in a short time and his word links are always charming

[@tombuck]

Thank you Kyle! This comment is charming. 😬

[@Ali_ReBORN]

Pun overload bro 😆 love your energy! Stay blessed!

[@berndschaeferhund_official]

Thanks a lot, this could definitely help me!❤

[@dd080021]

Great equipment, my rodecaster pro 2 just arrive yesterday.

[@tombuck]

Congrats! I hope you have a ton of fun with it! Keep an eye out for new firmware updates with new features.

[@cayman2010]

Can't wait for you to do a video on using the smart phone with this!

[@tombuck]

Tons of options! I still need to learn all the versatility.

[@petrasvilkas]

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.

[@tombuck]

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.

[@petrasvilkas]

@@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.

[@diepoldvoicestudios9814]

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! 🙏

[@tombuck]

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.

[@diepoldvoicestudios9814]

@@tombuck Thanks Tom. Keep up your amazing work!

[@Daqsun]

yeah some sends and like 3 busses would be awesome.

[@GregWallis]

Mind. Blown. Thank you so much for this detailed information.

[@tombuck]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PatrickRambles]

Mine should come in a little over two weeks 😍. Meanwhile watching all your vids on this, get a head start 😅

[@mohomeboy]

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 KZbin has already picked you up as the no1 source for this device.

[@clemradio]

I’ll need two as well, but will use them both together to get 18 inputs instead of 9.

[@tombuck]

I'm happy be a Rodecaster Pro 😉

[@mohomeboy]

@@tombuck DM'd you on Instagram

[@HomesickMac]

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 :-)

[@tombuck]

I was exceptionally proud of that one. Especially because I made it up on the fly 😁

[@HomesickMac]

@@tombuck Well, all others feel totally natural, only the intro itself seem scripted, but natural there too :-)

[@garlandheadley]

your puns are next level...spittin' game...hahaha love it! That 'midi bit' was fyah

[@tombuck]

🔥

[@adamchristie7626]

Tom, you’re sensational. Keep it up my friend.

[@tombuck]

Thanks so much Adam! I appreciate the kind words!

[@EagleGarrett]

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!

[@clemradio]

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.

[@MuhiTube]

with routing possibilities ... i hope

[@EagleGarrett]

@@clemradio Yeah, that would literally take this awesome machine and make it perfect!

[@EagleGarrett]

@@MuhiTube Yes!

[@tombuck]

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).

[@PhilvSassen]

THX. Awesome review!

[@mirodavis3152]

So love the voice effects and the body expression used with them. Is Disney your next secret project?

[@tombuck]

Yes, that's where this all is leading 😁

[@DavidOastler]

Looks great Tom

[@mata4185]

Great video again have good to see some further details on computer set up top quality jokes again

[@tombuck]

There’s so much to cover when it comes to this thing!

[@krazywabbit]

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.

[@tombuck]

I definitely want to find a way to link them together 😁

[@SamTavrs]

Man, RODE better get their affiliate link going because at this rate, Tom is becoming their biggest PR strategist -- Thanks, Tom

[@tombuck]

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.

[@MasterTheNEC]

@@tombuck LOL..I already pre-ordered mine from B & H..LOL

[@jalabi99]

When Tom gets a new toy, we all win with great videos!

[@tombuck]

It’s definitely a win-win then😁

[@DocRock]

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

[@tombuck]

It’s such an awesome update!

[@audiomentor]

"Scary au pair" WOW. You outdid yourself with that one, Tom! 🤣

[@tombuck]

Once of my proudest moments there.

[@MatteoAdreani]

The au pair joke was so fun!

[@tombuck]

Genuinely proud of that one 😁

[@Daqsun]

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

[@tombuck]

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!

[@tubadaddy76]

KEVIN and SquirrelTribe just gave you a shout-out which just gained you a lifelong follower.

[@tombuck]

Oh that’s so awesome! 🙏

[@DimebagDarrenLowe]

Ready for this

[@cayman2010]

Pre-ordered mine yea!!!

[@vuxius5670]

Very helpful

[@WaltherLigtvoet]

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...

[@tombuck]

The original is still wildly capable. Mine's not going anywhere anytime soon. So much you cna do with it!

[@haduhadson5727]

This is great, thank you!

[@tombuck]

You're very welcome!

[@EemhuusenCo]

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.

[@iiTsColton]

When you wanna learn about the rodecaster or rodecaster pro ii toms the way to go!!

[@tombuck]

It means a lot to hear this! I love these things.

[@producermike3620]

Eh Tom - great channel, great content. Thank you for sharing your time and talent with the world. Greatly appreciate your efforts. Out of curiosity - and I understand if you don't have an answer; Is it possible to connect multiple rodecasters' together to further expand it's capabilities?

[@tombuck]

Thanks for such kind words Mike! As of now, there's no official way to pair to RCP's together, but you can run the monitor outputs from one into one of the inputs of the other and kind of make it work.

[@k.mikellow5891]

@@tombuck you are most welcome Tom and thank you for your very timely response. I’ll experiment once I receive my new hardware. Hopefully, I won’t tear a hole in the universe. I’ll keep you posted. LOL

[@marliopolancosalamanca9612]

you record with hardware outside of the program. Great tutorial btw it was very detailed but still just right for beginners.

[@tombuck]

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) 👍

[@blakepace]

What a Hoot A- Nanny Ok back to giving Tom my Raptor Attention

[@BensTechLab]

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?

[@tombuck]

Oooh, that's great question! My MIDI skills are adMIDIdly lacking, but I feel like this is something that would be possible.

[@Publisomoficial]

Hello ball show your videos the best channel on KZbin, is there a way to lower the volume of the audio monitors? because I didn't notice where it is!

[@snap-n-shoot]

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.

[@tombuck]

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.

[@travisminneapolis]

Curious if you lose your files or if they get corrupted in any of these scenarios: - USB power cable gets disconnected while recording - USB hard drive is disconnected while recording. Does it have a battery built in to "close" the audio file so it doesn't just end up corrupted? Makes me nervous.

[@MrFrenchdj]

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?

[@tombuck]

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.

[@ErenCaner]

Thanks 😊

[@alanfindlayviewfromtherock6200]

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]

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.

[@AdamDuffArt]

I'm super excited for this update (hope to do a review on my KZbin channel as well) - I'm surprised to hear that it's still microSD? again? I thought that would be the first to be changed. Either way it's fine - just annoying to have to keep track of adapters n such.

[@tombuck]

I would’ve preferred full size SD too. But the transfer speeds on the internal card reader are blazing fast, so that’s awesome.

[@BensTechLab]

I think with dual USB-C a lot of people will use an external drive if they want to move it physically. And a micro SD can just permanently live in the rodecaster if you will transfer files off by network.

[@JustinQuirino]

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? 🤔

[@clemradio]

I guess so with a certain adapter.

[@tombuck]

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.

[@FrostYoFlakes]

For some reason my Rodecaster pro 2(RCP 2) doesn't have audio from USB 1 when it's connected to my windows computer. I can't hear anything in my headphones and my microphone isn't registering as an option in my sound control panel settings. However, when my RCP 2 USB 2 port is connected to my computer, my computer picks up the microphone I'm using and I can hear sound in my headphones as well. I was wondering why USB 1 isn't connecting to my computer.

[@MarineX]

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?

[@tombuck]

Yep! So you don't need to have both interfaces.

[@kurdiceneal9007]

Hi! Is it possible to wirelessly set levels and eq from phone or iPad? So you can fine tune the mix from the viewers pov or crowd? Thx

[@thebrian4175]

Any chance you've tried using the Rodecaster Pro 2 SmartPads to midi control switching cameras/scenes in Ecam Live or Vmix? I'm looking to do a 3 camera live podcast with media playback. All the best. Really appreciate the production value and excellent communication of your podcasts.

[@VoeltnerWoodworking]

Keep the jokes coming. It helps as you go through the technical stuff.

[@tombuck]

I'm really happy to hear that! Some people hate them, but my brain won't let me stop.

[@VoeltnerWoodworking]

@@tombuck don’t stop.

[@Wbc1811]

Awesome video! And is that the rode NT1 shock mount with the procaster?

[@tombuck]

Haha yes, it’s the only one I have that’ll fit it 😁

[@CharlestonMaddison]

If you ever need someone to test your equipments with. Let me know. I am always available to help out. Love your contents

[@tombuck]

Thanks Charleston!

[@akdm82]

Thanks for the video. You have been a big help with reviews in the past. That said, I used to be all about the discreet hardware device versus using a computer with add-ons. Lately though, I’ve tried to cure my G.A.S. syndrome by looking for alternative options using my laptop, iPad or iPhone instead. Sometimes alone and at other times with add-on hardware to accomplish the needed result, if necessary. What does the RodeCaster Pro II do for me that I can’t do with my MacBook and a less expensive audio interface that I need for other stuff anyway? Plus, with my laptop and iPad, I get a much bigger screen and the ability to have a lot more tracks/channels if I need to. I also already have a recorder/mixer that can do most of this stuff. What’s the compelling reason for the RodeCaster Pro II? Thanks

[@tombuck]

There are a lot of ways to achieve the same goal I think. What’s great about the RCP is having so many components, both physical and virtual, in one standalone device. At least that why I like it. It’s kind of like how some people will make entire music albums using software while others will stick only to instruments running into a recorder. They’re both great, it’s just personal preference 👍

[@abigaillupson6676]

Hey! So glad you uploaded this as this answers all my questions, this device literally does what my current 9 device setup does!! I have one that has no firmware right now, and usb 1 doesn't display any audio devices but usb 2 does, can you confirm this is how it should behave without any beta software on it? Also, I don't suppose you know if one usb connection can operate in ASIO and another as a "normal" device? Thanks again!!

[@tombuck]

It’s an incredible tool! It’s not officially released for a few more weeks, so whatever retailer it came from broke a few rules by sending it out early. That just means you’re lucky to have one, but it will pretty much just be a nice looking paperweight until the actual release.

[@theunkownmr.562]

The little short type c to type c cable is too short. What's a good alternative that's longer?

[@papajoe7]

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.

[@tombuck]

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).

[@SafarToMarwa]

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!!

[@tombuck]

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.

[@matthewpateofficial]

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?

[@tombuck]

Basically, yes. Each recording instance is a new timestamped folder.

[@ToMiBriX]

I bought it today. These videos are very helpful. Iam curious how much my singing and rap recordings will benefit from it.

[@tombuck]

Hopefully you have a ton of fun with it!

[@lorenzoselby21]

Tom got jokes. Thanks, another great class.

[@phoenixbt]

Thank you so much for these videos! They are so helpful. I have my one on preorder based on your recommendations, can’t wait 😀 quick question on the automation with logic. In your video you had the fader and knob set to work on track #2 in logic and it seems like that was hard coded. Is there any way to have it cycle through different channels (maybe on a different smart pad?) so I could use the fader and knob across different tracks? Would love to use this as a control surface and eliminate my current one with this. Thanks!

[@tombuck]

This is a great question! My MIDI knowledge is pretty limited to be honest, so I'm probably not the best person to answer, but hopefully someone else can see this and chip in!

[@Leaa1111]

How do you control the smart pads volume to have it fade in an out while live or for recording? For example when looping in intro music or for outro. The RCP I had the volume slider next to the pads for convenience. Great videos!!

[@tombuck]

You can assign them to any fader, or set them to trigger automatic actions like fades 👍

[@crudeoilgarage3570]

How do I listen to a track in progress and only have the mic recording but not the track I am listening to?

[@mattwruff]

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...

[@tombuck]

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.

[@mattwruff]

@@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.

[@shortrhalf]

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.

[@tombuck]

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.

[@shortrhalf]

@@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.

[@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan]

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.

[@shortrhalf]

@@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan , Agreed I'm really enjoying these videos too. Keep it up @Tom Buck

[@BingeInc]

Hey, do you know if it's possible to get more eq features with rødecaster pro 2 than what is included in the firmware under advanced? It's insanely bad compared to elgato wave xlr :(

[@Krealman]

Hey TOM! do you know how much storage memory you get with the RCP2 for storing sounds on the sound pads (now smart pads)? The RCP1 had 512Mb that would get full quickly because it only stored in WAV format with huge files , even if your originals were MP3 they would get converted into those huge WAV files.

[@tombuck]

I don’t know for sure to be honest, so I’ll have to ask and see.

[@Krealman]

@@tombuck Thank you Tom, please ask them... Being able to store prerecorded interviews is limited big time by the space on the rcp1. Also ask them if there is a chance the sound effects or interviews could now or in the future be stored in the sound pad as mp3 files to optimize the space.

[@sebastianzeac]

hey tom! I have a question for you. can you record to an sd card or ssd without connecting headphones? I just got my rodecaster pro 2 in the mail and am trying to play around with it. however my headphones have not arrived yet so obviously I can't plug them in. I've tried inserting a micro sd card and plugging in a samsung t7 and the rcp2 won't recognize ether or give me an option the format the card or ssd

[@juergenschubert3247]

Great Video. Just wondering on the Roadcaster Pro II that the smart pads are always on the Chat sound output looking from my mac while the mic is on the Main Stereo. With Ecamm Live easy to use, but how would you configure your Zoom call only need w/o Ecamm so I can use Rode + Mic + Sound Pads? Loopback?

[@tombuck]

With the most recent firmware you can choose which channels you want included on any of the USB outputs, so it doesn't matter which you choose (Chat or Main) as long as the channels you want are included. This can be done under the "Custom" option for each channel's output.

[@EliseoWay]

Great video bro. Question, without the headphone jack in the front, how are we to plug in and monitor master audio? I didnt see a headphone jack in the back or maybe I missed it

[@tombuck]

It’s down to the 4 headphone jacks on the back, not 100% sure why.

[@dex1141]

Hi Tombuck I have a question What software do you recommend as for a beginner to start he’s thing . I’m talking easy to understand. Thank you

[@ForSynthsSake]

Can the Rodecaster pro 2 start a synth via midi control?

[@chrisvanmeer3901]

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

[@VidaProductionsTexas]

Greetings from Beaumont Texas! how did you get that voice effect to come out? (min 6:15) sounds good! I like it! 🤠

[@TheHomieFlip]

How would you use console also while having a 2 pc setup.

[@HOTDANGSHOW]

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.

[@tombuck]

I'm not responsible to any harm that may befall you.

[@ezzel-bendary8762]

Hello I would like to mention that I am one of your fans and I am always happy with your tutorials but I would like to ask you if it’s possible to connect the mobile and laptop on the new Rode podcast pro 2? How to connect it with clubhouse App? Thank you and waiting for your reply

[@MadRC]

Hay man love the content, I’m seriously looking at this, how many channels are there back from the PC to the Rode for streaming setup like the GoXLR ? Is it split across 2 usb ?

[@tombuck]

Currently it's 2 channels on USB 1 and 1 channel on USB 2. I'm hoping they'll add more functionality as time goes on 👍

[@elghaziz]

I Luf that feature 😄😄😄😄

[@bennguy]

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!

[@tombuck]

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!

[@ErnestoAcosta]

Nice, SMR Shockmount with the Procaster..

[@tombuck]

It’s what I had 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ErnestoAcosta]

@@tombuck Looks amazing!! 😅

[@bendiack4701]

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

[@clemradio]

Yeah syncing is definitely not always easy. Especially when the editing preview doesn’t look like the final rendered video

[@tombuck]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaWbiYWMrZKZiNE

[@BillTorelli]

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' :)

[@tombuck]

Thanks William! Rode sent me the RCP and gave me early access to the firmware, so I'm not complaining! 😎

[@BillTorelli]

@@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

[@zonaimad]

great video! Thanks for it! there is one thing that puzzles me about MIDI support. Do the SOLO and MUTE buttons also send MIDI commands that can be read by a DAW?

[@tombuck]

I just tried it and couldn’t get those buttons to trigger reliably. I am on the beta firmware though, so who knows 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@zonaimad]

@@tombuck got it, thanks for the answer!

[@Mrdejjay]

Great informative video! Quick question, the goxlr has line in/out for sharing audio between two computers which comes in handy for dual PC streaming. Does the rode castor pro 2 have these inputs or an alternative to achieve this? You mentioned that the device has two interfaces and the flexibility is endless. Thanks again!

[@Mrdejjay]

Watched your Q/A, thanks for answering my question!

[@tombuck]

I haven't used the GoXLR yet, but the two USB ports on the RCP II seem like they'll do what you're describing here.

[@henrystanley1269]

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...

[@tombuck]

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 KZbin. 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.