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1- Start the sound mixer | Start the sound mixer

Start the sound mixer, hold down the power button on the back of the mixer for about 3 seconds

Start the sound-mixer, hold down the power button, on the backside of the mixer, roughly 3 seconds

2 - Adjust volume | Adjust volume

  1. Use the sliders to adjust the sound level for each microphone.
  2. The sound mixer display shows feedback if the microphone volume is working, or if the sound is too low or high
  3. Four microphones can be used simultaneously in the mixer

ATTENTION! All microphones and headphones are color-coded according to the mixer.

  1. Use the sliders to adjust the level for that channel you connected the receiver to
  2. The display shows feedback if the sound from the microphone is working or if the sound is too low or too loud
  3. You can use up to four microphones simultaneously in the mixer

Note! All microphones and headphones are color matched with the mixer.

3 Tips for Microphones | Microphone tips

Speak directly into the microphone at a distance of about 3-10 cm, to block out noise.
  • For a warmer bass response, move the microphone closer to you.
  • For less bass, move the microphone further away from you.

Speak directly into the microphone, 3 to 10 cm away to minimize noise.

  • For a warmer bass response, move closer to the microphone.
  • For less bass, move the microphone away from you.

4 - Recording | Recording

  1. Press“Rec” to start the audio recording
  2. Press and hold “Rec” to end the audio recording
    • Press once quickly to pause the audio recording
  1. Press “Rec” to start the sound recording
  2. Hold “Rec” to stop the sound recording
    • Press quickly to pause the recording

5 - Transfer recording | Transfer recording

  1. Remove the SD card from the mixer (the card slot is on the back of the mixer)
  2. Connect the SD card to your computer
  3. Open the SD card on your computer
    • The audio recordings can be found in the following directory: Rodecaster (SD) → RodeCaster → dd.mm.202x (time when the recording was made)

If you don’t have an SD card reader in your computer, there are external USB card readers on the shelf.

  1. Remove the SD-card from the mixer (located on the backside the mixer)
  2. Connect the SD-card to your computer
  3. Open the SD-card
    • The sound recording is located in the following folder: RodeCaster (SD) → Rodecaster → dd.mm.202x(timeslot during which the recording was made)

If your computer does not have a SD-card reader, there are external USB card readers in the shelf.

6 - Recording to computer | Recording to computer

If you don’t want to record to the SD card on the mixer but directly to the computer instead.

  1. Connect the USB-C cable to your computer
  2. In the program you choose to record in, select the following devices:
    1. Speakers: RODECaster Pro II Main Multitrack
    2. Microphone: RODECaster Pro II Main Multitrack

The video examples show how to configure the audio mix in Zoom and Audacity.

If you don’t want to recording to the internal SD-card, you can instead connect the mixer directly to your computer

  1. Connect the USB-C cable to your computer
  2. In the recording application, select the following devices:
    • Speaker: RODECaster Pro II Main Multitrack
    • Microphone: RODECaster Pro II Main Multitrack

In the video examples given, Zoom and Audacity are used.

Zoom:
Audacity: