Follow First Steps to setup up the RODECaster | |
Follow RODE Broadcaster Mic to make sure the mic is ready to use | RODECaster Pro - RODE Broadcaster Mic |
Turn up the sliders on the board and talk into the mic(s) you want to use | |
Have each guest and interviewer speak directly into the front of the mic, and not from the sides | |
Set the levels by watching the meters as you speak. You'll be at a good level to record when the color of the level bars peak at green going into yellow (see picture →) You should never hit red! | |
You can adjust headphone volume with these knobs | |
Make sure the Ceiling Speaker Volume is all the way down before recording!! | |
On the Mac you can open Zoom, facetime, skype or whatever Our example is Zoom | |
Go to >Zoom.us >Preferences | |
Choose Video Choose Logitech Webcam C925e | |
Choose Audio Choose Speaker RODECaster Pro Microphone RODECaster Pro Stereo | |
You can also check the Audio Preferences once you open Zoom Choose the Microphone up arrow and choose Microphone>RODECaster Pro Stereo Speaker > RODECaster Pro | |
Once the Zoom / Facetime/ Skype session is setup Start Recording Click on the Green REC button to start recording to the SD card | |
When recording the button will be RED Conduct the narration, interview or podcast and when finished press REC button to stop recording | |
To hear what you did press the Settings Icon | |
Click on Podcasts | |
You can click on the top left and right arrows to navigate through the podcasts and click on the green play button to play the selection | |
Turn up the ceiling speaker volume to hear playback in the room Turn up the headphone volume for playback in headphones | |
Now to transfer your files off the RODECaster. Click the link to learn how. |