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In UseĪt the time of doing this review I hadn't managed to find a manual either in the box or online - and it turns out that there isn't one.

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I'm hoping that a future firmware update will make file transfer possible without having to remove the card, as having to do this adds an inconvenient step to the otherwise silky-smooth workflow. Note that if you want to erase recordings or transfer them to a computer for further editing, the Micro SD card has to be removed and then hooked up to the computer via a card reader, so capturing your recording to a suitable DAW on your computer as you go along will save time. Using the USB output allows a recording to be made on the computer at the same time as to the Micro SD card.

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Used without a computer, the RodeCaster Pro works in stand-alone mode to allow real-time radio broadcast-style recording to a Micro SD memory card (the internal memory is just for storing the pad sounds), but you can also hook it up via its rear‑panel USB port to a computer, where it appears as a class-compliant stereo audio interface that works with your DAW - a good option if you need to edit what you've recorded (there are nearly always 'ums', 'ers' and fluffed lines to edit out. An Advanced mode allows these processors to be turned on or off individually, but does not cater for parameter adjustment - the design ethos is to keep things simple for the operator. The RodeCaster Pro also incorporates compression, limiting, de-essing and noise-gating as part of various types of voice-processing characters from which you can choose, so there are all the tools you need to create a radio-style voiceover.

Aphex invented the Exciter so this is the real deal. The RodeCaster Pro console is equipped with Class‑A mic preamps, and further voice enhancement can be added via the Aphex-on-board circuitry that provides both an Exciter (for adding harmonics to brighten the sound) and Aphex's low-end Big Bottom enhancement.

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The RodeCaster Pro software simply shows eight pads onto which files are dragged as required, and their coloured backlights can be set to different colours if you like. Software for loading these pads by copying WAV files from a connected computer comes as a free download, though you can also record material directly into the pads in stand-alone mode.

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Sounds for the playback pads are stored on an internal 512MB flash memory, which has more than enough capacity for intro and outro music plus short cues or jingles. If a phone is connected using a TRRS cable or Bluetooth, telephone interviews can be included in the mix - and an Auto Mix Minus facility eliminates echoes in the monitor feed when using a phone. A large red Record button starts and stops recording and a new file is created each time recording is started. During recording, a timer shows how long your recording has been running for.

Only the first headphone output follows the channel solo operation, so the operator can check on sources without interfering with what the other three listeners hear. There are four separate headphone outputs on the rear panel of the RodeCaster Pro console, each with its own rotary level control, plus a pair of balanced TRS jack speaker feeds suitable for direct connection to powered monitors. These allow for triggering sound effects, cues, music and so on, and the pads can be 'loaded' via direct recording or via a simple drag‑and‑drop routine when connected to your computer. Pod One OutĮach of the RodeCaster Pro's seven input sources is controlled by its own fader, with a separate fader to control the overall level of its eight playback pads. The RodeCaster Pro can also function as a two-channel, bi-directional audio interface.

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It incorporates on-board recording and playback facilities via a Micro SD card, and there are four microphone inputs with the provision of phantom power, plus further inputs for USB audio, a hardware music player or phone and Bluetooth audio.

And for those who want to create radio show-style productions that include music, cues, jingles or sound effects as well as up to four miked voices, the RodeCaster Pro looks to be a very user-friendly and technically capable option. Make no mistake, podcasting is getting to be a very serious business. The RodeCaster Pro is a one‑stop shop for creating high‑quality podcasts.