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RØDECaster adds USB mix-minus & multitrack
Starting with the just released free firmware update version 1.1.0, the RØDECaster Pro now offers selectable mix-minus via the USB port, in addition to its previously available mix-minus via TRRS and...
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RØDECaster Pro: Is it an automixer?
As I have covered in past articles and reviews, the goal of an automatic audio mixer is to instantly cure bleed/spill/crosstalk faster tan any human being could. This is ideal for live broadcast and...
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Integrating Cleanfeed, Hindenburg & RØDECaster Pro
As I published on March 1st, the RØDECaster Pro recently added both mix-minus via its USB port and multitrack over USB. This article will cover all of the appropriate settings to allow a remote guest...
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RØDECaster firmware 1.2.0 adds multitrack polyWAV to microSD + more
RØDE just announced firmware 1.2.0 to its US$599 multipurpose RØDECaster Pro mixer/recorder/virtual cart player. The new firmware adds multitrack recording to its internal microSD recorder (polyWAV...
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Review: CrumplePop EchoRemover plugin
If you record audio in an untreated room (or your remote guest does), often you’ll get excessive echo/reverberation, as sound waves reflect and return to their starting point. This is true whether you...
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Review: RØDE Procaster dynamic cardioid studio microphone with WS2
This is my review of the US$229 RØDE Procaster dynamic cardioid studio microphone, which RØDE sent to me together with the RØDECaster Pro. Because there has been so much to cover with the multifaceted...
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Review: Samson Q8X supercardioid dynamic handheld microphone, headless with...
This is my review of the ≈US$100 Samson Q8X dynamic handheld, XLR vocal microphone, headless with the ≈ US$30 Shure presidential A81WS windscreen. Two details make the Samson Q8X unusual (although not...
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48 kHz: How to set it in Android, iOS, macOS and Windows
After creating the 48 kHz Alliance this year and several prior articles, an increasing number of people now ask me how to set our standard 48 kHz audio sampling rate in Android, iOS, macOS and Windows....
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RØDECaster adds 25+ new features with free 2.0 update
The multipurpose RØDECaster Pro mixer/recorder/player continues to innovate. The Australian manufacturer just announced a new firmware update. The 2.0 update adds over 25 new features to the already...
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Review: Samson DE50x head microphone with micro-miniature capsule
Here is my review of the ≈US$170 Samson DE50x head microphone with micro-miniature capsule. The DE50x includes 4 windscreens, a collar clip, and a very practical carrying case. Even though the DE50x...
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RØDECaster honors iconic RE20 mic with a preset
Some may ask: “Has hell frozen over?” when they hear that the worldwide known mic manufacturer from Australia (RØDE) has just announced that it has added a dedicated equalization preset for the iconic...
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Review: Ecamm Live, a multicam mixer/switcher for macOS featuring NDI from...
This is my first review article on Ecamm Live, a multicam mixer app for macOS-powered computers for live streaming and/or local recording. Ecamm Live features NDI among other camera connection...
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Ecamm Live: With or without ATEM Mini (Pro)
Many people are asking me whether they should combine Ecamm Live with an ATEM Mini (Pro), so I wrote this article to explain the pros and cons. After my recent review, many have appreciated how...
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Cleanfeed Pro multitrack + safety backup in Hindenburg Journalist Pro
As I have covered previously, Cleanfeed and Cleanfeed Pro are my favorite options to record high quality audio remotely at 48 kHz with remote guests. Although the free version allows multiple guest...
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Ecamm Live: computer selection for demanding matte IPS lovers who prioritize...
Many content producers have already made the core decision to use the NDI-powered Ecamm Live software for their studio to switch among local cameras, scenes with professional lower thirds and up to...
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RØDECaster Pro: How to connect it to unbalanced audio monitors
In past articles, I have covered the advantages of balanced audio connections. I have even covered the differences between the three types of achieving balanced audio connections, and how the VXLR+...
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Review: Maono AU-HD300T dynamic hybrid USB/XLR microphone
Here is my review of the Maono AU-HD300T dynamic hybrid USB/XLR microphone. I am glad to see the market is receiving of this unique category of microphone. I love the fact that all of the included...
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RØDE Connect software is almost a free RØDECaster Pro
Our unstoppable friends from Australia seem to innovate 24×7. RØDE just released a simple yet extremely powerful software program for macOS or Windows. The free RØDE Connect software accepts up to four...
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Review: Samson Q9U studio dynamic hybrid mic with A7WS windscreen
Here is my detailed review of the ≈US$200 Samson Q9U studio dynamic hybrid mic with the ≈US$20 Shure A7WS windscreen. In all of my history of reviewing microphones, this is the first time when more...
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Review: Maono PM500 large-diaphragm condenser studio microphone
Here is my detailed review of the new Maono PM500 large-diaphragm condenser studio microphone. I tested it with the PM500’s own shockmount, its own pop filter together with the Shure A7WS...
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