Amazing review. Regarding the 4K I’m a videographer who preaches that good audio quality is even more important than your image. Also I suspect a grater share of your audience will consume your livestream on mobile devices than large TV screens
Really great review. Glad Tom Buck recommended we watch. I was more disappointed that the RCV didn’t have 4 XLR inputs than I was about the 4K. I covered the label and showed a few people your 1080 and 4K side by side and asked them to pick the best image and everyone said the 1080 image. I don’t think most people would notice a big enough difference. Especially watching from a phone
My first reaction was "hell no for $1200". The features are solid and im really impressed with the pip flexibility! Once you get that setup for your show its probably a one and done kind of thing for most. Very cool, thanks for sharing.
I felt the exact same way when I found out the price! I was like, "Rode has lost their damn mind!" 🤣 Then I got more acquainted with it, and now I totally understand the price!
Thanks for the review! Here’s a question. I don’t think I’ve seen addressed really anywhere. How would you do things like Zoom interviews in a podcast with this unit. Obviously you’d have to connect it to a computer but beyond that I’m a little confused on how that would work.
Hey! It just shows up as a video device, and an audio device, on your computer. You’d select “rodecaster video” as the camera (or “video”) option within zoom and under the “audio” tab you’d select “rodecaster video Stereo”
@@JimHarold you don’t have to. You can run scenes whenever you want, it doesn’t have to be connected to zoom. You just select the video and audio in zoom, then you can run whatever scenes, overlays, and media you want. The best way to think of it is that they are separate things, you don’t need the RCV to make Zoom work and you don’t need Zoom to make the RCV to work. The RCV is just simply a complimentary piece that you would set up on its own and then pair with Zoom.
When you connect the Rodecaster Duo to the Rodecaster Video, do you lose any sound quality with the USBC connection in recording? I ask because I am debating getting the Rodecaster Video today. However i need 4 audio inputs. So I can do 2 XLR and 2 Podmic USB and use them on the Video....or I can do a Rodecaster Duo and connect that for the additional 2 mics to be XLR. At the end of the day, I want 4 audio inputs for Podcast recording. Thoughts or advice based on your experience?
@@LIFE180 Hey! There is no sound quality lost at all! It’s honestly amazing how well the two interface together! That’s was one thing I was a bit skeptical about too, but it works so well. BUT I do think the way I would go is just using the 2 PodMic USB mics to the RCV + the two XLR mics. I’d give that a try, if I was unhappy for some reason then move onto the Duo + RCV combo. Both are amazing options, that will provide great results though!
Great video! If I use it for client work and they need 4K video (which they can add and edit themselves based on auto switching made by rcv), what's the best workflow to get that 4K footage?
This is all very nice. But no one shows the final result. There are shots of the device from all sides and views of the management program... but the result? Is it really that shocking? It would be nice to have 10 minutes of production of an event with on one side the management and on the other side the result. Thanks!
@@MuevetePro I am a little confused. Are you talking about the default/program angle? Mine is shown in my demo/setup area. I did show some ISO recording during the first part, then I did some “default”, angle which is the program file. You can literally see me switching through angles at times during the demonstration and that’s the “default”/program angle. Additionally, Tom Buck and a bunch of other people have went live with this device. Essentially, we are showing what you’re asking, but since we were under embargo it’s not like we can take it out in public and do an event. Which I will be using this for events that I do in the near future. I’ll probably shoot a video for it at that time too. Just to be clear, the only footage that was from my camera, and not from the rodecaster video is just simply the side by side that I showed, everything else is from the RCV.
@@AudioHotline True thanks for your reply. What I would like is to see a live performance of the device with 3/4 cameras and understand how disruptive it can be to use Rodecaster Video instead of other brands. I'm talking about Picture in Picture or super source functions. My feeling is that it remains a product suitable for small situations but that in a big event it might not cope it.
The "Auto-switching" feature is a bit misleading as the more commonly used Video Follows MIc terminology is a more transparent term. Regardless, can a "scene" be set up with Rodecaster Video be set up to perform rotating switches between cameras with the ability to set time spans for each camera angle? Can this unit perform "mix" transitions between camera switches? Can this unit encode RTMP and send it out its Ethernet port?
RCV - Roadcaster Pro integration. The only issue I see with the RCV is only having 2 headphones. With a 4 person podcast, more headphone mixes would be great. When you plug the two devices can the "share" resources? Could you push one of the HDMI audio feeds from the RCV to headphones on the Roadcaster Pro?
In all these review videos where Røde is supplying the device. I am noticing those colored HDMI cables. Is Røde supplying those cables with purchase or they're only giving them out with review kits?
You can find them here! bhpho.to/4gNsRTT It says they will be available "soon." Sadly, I am not exactly sure when that is. I would assume they sent the HDMI cables with the review units to prevent the headache of a random HDMI cable not working and a creator blaming it on rode 🤣. Then again, I have tried A LOT of cables with this and they all work, but you never know! For those HDMI cables being 4k 60p compatible, they are actually very reasonably priced!
If you use Rode Central to optimize your audio/mic settings, do they save to the RCV in hardware? Or will you always need Rode Central to be open as you use the device?
Do you have an SSD, or some sort of memory storage in the USB-C 3 slot? If you do, I would format the drive. It may not accept whatever format it is in. I haven’t had a drive not be recognized but it’s definitely possible.
I know who this is for: me. I just wish it was full-featured on Linux. The restricted featureset without the software might not be a total deal-killer but it's giving me something to think about.
As of right now, it does not. I looked through all of the different "types" of inputs you can have (Condenser, Dynamic, Instrument, and Line) and the processing that comes with each of them, and it did not have it. I also looked to see if there was some sort of master reverb option, but there wasn't... yet.
Don’t you want to see the quality of it on skin tones? See if there are any differences between camera and rode? I would think MOST people are going to be showing themselves on camera. Also, I show the product every chance I get and I feel like I did a good job with that. You can just not like my delivery and that’s fine, but don’t say it’s due to me not being thorough… because I am, in every video.
@@AudioHotline your video is superb. I admire your effort in making this video. I have nothing againts you. I just want to see more videos about the product and how it works.
@DEFENSEMACHINE no worries! One guy that I can absolutely recommend is Aaron Parecki! He does a great job doing a deep dive, but in multiple videos so you can choose what you want to learn. Also, he does live stream with the RCV quite often! Here is his channel/rodecaster video: ruclips.net/video/1-PtBYY4Is8/видео.htmlsi=s_eNKR_8H9F6HyVR Also, you may know him already but Tom Buck is great and has several videos on the rodecaster video: ruclips.net/video/e4EuVldOG4g/видео.htmlsi=SgcAp_zRXAYHXHfs Also, I am absolutely willing to answer any questions you might have!
Hey, the "monitor delay" you mention can be configured to either be applied on the monitor or not. In this video it is explained. :) ruclips.net/video/1-PtBYY4Is8/видео.htmlsi=soPppk_UoySPAZl5
I might be misunderstanding you… are you talking about the audio delay? I also talk about that in this video. When I was referring to the delay that the monitors outputs have, it’s of the actual physical monitor outputs vs the headphone outputs. It’s something I have talked with Rode about and they are aware of it. In fact, their most recent update ALMOST gets rid of the delay problem completely!
Well, some good news! It seems like they have already resolved the headphone and monitor delay issue... so just ignore that part 🤣
Excellent job on this video! I work at a college and buy and build all the tech, field kits and whatever they need and this video is awesome.
Amazing review. Regarding the 4K I’m a videographer who preaches that good audio quality is even more important than your image. Also I suspect a grater share of your audience will consume your livestream on mobile devices than large TV screens
Is this the start of Audio/Video Hotline? 👀
maaaaayyyybe 😏
Really great review. Glad Tom Buck recommended we watch. I was more disappointed that the RCV didn’t have 4 XLR inputs than I was about the 4K. I covered the label and showed a few people your 1080 and 4K side by side and asked them to pick the best image and everyone said the 1080 image. I don’t think most people would notice a big enough difference. Especially watching from a phone
My first reaction was "hell no for $1200". The features are solid and im really impressed with the pip flexibility! Once you get that setup for your show its probably a one and done kind of thing for most. Very cool, thanks for sharing.
I felt the exact same way when I found out the price! I was like, "Rode has lost their damn mind!" 🤣 Then I got more acquainted with it, and now I totally understand the price!
My favorite video on the RCV. Just wow, great job 🫡 I enjoyed every shot of that thing.
Aweee thanks Guil!
An outstanding review. You covered a lot of the features. Thanks.
Thanks for the review! Here’s a question. I don’t think I’ve seen addressed really anywhere. How would you do things like Zoom interviews in a podcast with this unit. Obviously you’d have to connect it to a computer but beyond that I’m a little confused on how that would work.
Hey! It just shows up as a video device, and an audio device, on your computer. You’d select “rodecaster video” as the camera (or “video”) option within zoom and under the “audio” tab you’d select “rodecaster video Stereo”
@@AudioHotline thanks 4 the answer but how do you bring it in as a scene into the RV?
@@JimHarold you don’t have to. You can run scenes whenever you want, it doesn’t have to be connected to zoom. You just select the video and audio in zoom, then you can run whatever scenes, overlays, and media you want. The best way to think of it is that they are separate things, you don’t need the RCV to make Zoom work and you don’t need Zoom to make the RCV to work. The RCV is just simply a complimentary piece that you would set up on its own and then pair with Zoom.
@@AudioHotline So for remote interviews the guest will show up just like another camera. If so, that’s awesome!
@@JimHarold in zoom, yes! They would show up like usual.
Nice review!
If I get this, it will be an impulse by
When you connect the Rodecaster Duo to the Rodecaster Video, do you lose any sound quality with the USBC connection in recording?
I ask because I am debating getting the Rodecaster Video today. However i need 4 audio inputs. So I can do 2 XLR and 2 Podmic USB and use them on the Video....or I can do a Rodecaster Duo and connect that for the additional 2 mics to be XLR. At the end of the day, I want 4 audio inputs for Podcast recording. Thoughts or advice based on your experience?
@@LIFE180 Hey! There is no sound quality lost at all! It’s honestly amazing how well the two interface together! That’s was one thing I was a bit skeptical about too, but it works so well.
BUT I do think the way I would go is just using the 2 PodMic USB mics to the RCV + the two XLR mics. I’d give that a try, if I was unhappy for some reason then move onto the Duo + RCV combo.
Both are amazing options, that will provide great results though!
@AudioHotline thanks a ton.
Great video! If I use it for client work and they need 4K video (which they can add and edit themselves based on auto switching made by rcv), what's the best workflow to get that 4K footage?
This is all very nice. But no one shows the final result. There are shots of the device from all sides and views of the management program... but the result? Is it really that shocking? It would be nice to have 10 minutes of production of an event with on one side the management and on the other side the result. Thanks!
@@MuevetePro I am a little confused. Are you talking about the default/program angle? Mine is shown in my demo/setup area. I did show some ISO recording during the first part, then I did some “default”, angle which is the program file. You can literally see me switching through angles at times during the demonstration and that’s the “default”/program angle. Additionally, Tom Buck and a bunch of other people have went live with this device. Essentially, we are showing what you’re asking, but since we were under embargo it’s not like we can take it out in public and do an event. Which I will be using this for events that I do in the near future. I’ll probably shoot a video for it at that time too.
Just to be clear, the only footage that was from my camera, and not from the rodecaster video is just simply the side by side that I showed, everything else is from the RCV.
@@AudioHotline True thanks for your reply. What I would like is to see a live performance of the device with 3/4 cameras and understand how disruptive it can be to use Rodecaster Video instead of other brands. I'm talking about Picture in Picture or super source functions. My feeling is that it remains a product suitable for small situations but that in a big event it might not cope it.
The "Auto-switching" feature is a bit misleading as the more commonly used Video Follows MIc terminology is a more transparent term. Regardless, can a "scene" be set up with Rodecaster Video be set up to perform rotating switches between cameras with the ability to set time spans for each camera angle? Can this unit perform "mix" transitions between camera switches? Can this unit encode RTMP and send it out its Ethernet port?
Great video!!! Still the b-roll king!
Aweee, Thanks Mike!
RCV - Roadcaster Pro integration. The only issue I see with the RCV is only having 2 headphones. With a 4 person podcast, more headphone mixes would be great. When you plug the two devices can the "share" resources? Could you push one of the HDMI audio feeds from the RCV to headphones on the Roadcaster Pro?
In all these review videos where Røde is supplying the device. I am noticing those colored HDMI cables. Is Røde supplying those cables with purchase or they're only giving them out with review kits?
You can find them here!
bhpho.to/4gNsRTT
It says they will be available "soon." Sadly, I am not exactly sure when that is.
I would assume they sent the HDMI cables with the review units to prevent the headache of a random HDMI cable not working and a creator blaming it on rode 🤣. Then again, I have tried A LOT of cables with this and they all work, but you never know!
For those HDMI cables being 4k 60p compatible, they are actually very reasonably priced!
If you use Rode Central to optimize your audio/mic settings, do they save to the RCV in hardware? Or will you always need Rode Central to be open as you use the device?
@@cward2986 they save to the hardware. You don’t need rode central open to achieve the same sound! Just get it set up initially, then you’re good!
@@AudioHotlineSuper - thank you for confirming this. Enjoyed the video!
fantastic video!
How do I get the roadcastervideo to record video when I click the record button? For some reason it won't turn on.
Do you have an SSD, or some sort of memory storage in the USB-C 3 slot?
If you do, I would format the drive. It may not accept whatever format it is in. I haven’t had a drive not be recognized but it’s definitely possible.
Really missing a Reverb effect for the mics
Does this need a computer to work? can it work with just a monitor?
I wonder if its usb interface supports Hub and can I use usb to output to the computer OBS?
My understanding is that it does, and yes you can use either usb-c 1 or 2 to go to your computer and output to OBS.
I know who this is for: me.
I just wish it was full-featured on Linux. The restricted featureset without the software might not be a total deal-killer but it's giving me something to think about.
I would buy it....but i would probably just keep tapping the G spot button instead of getting work done
"ohhhh yeah, you like that! Don't you Mrs. Caster?" 🤣
@@AudioHotline 🤤 YES MR RODE YESSSSSSS
So it will downgrade my 4K cameras to 1080p...
Does it has reverb?
As of right now, it does not. I looked through all of the different "types" of inputs you can have (Condenser, Dynamic, Instrument, and Line) and the processing that comes with each of them, and it did not have it. I also looked to see if there was some sort of master reverb option, but there wasn't... yet.
@@AudioHotline OK， thanks for answering
1080P LMAO
So much talk
So many features
@AudioHotline no worries i just got bored watching you and not the product. I think you have to show the product more.
Don’t you want to see the quality of it on skin tones? See if there are any differences between camera and rode? I would think MOST people are going to be showing themselves on camera. Also, I show the product every chance I get and I feel like I did a good job with that. You can just not like my delivery and that’s fine, but don’t say it’s due to me not being thorough… because I am, in every video.
@@AudioHotline your video is superb. I admire your effort in making this video. I have nothing againts you. I just want to see more videos about the product and how it works.
@DEFENSEMACHINE no worries! One guy that I can absolutely recommend is Aaron Parecki! He does a great job doing a deep dive, but in multiple videos so you can choose what you want to learn. Also, he does live stream with the RCV quite often!
Here is his channel/rodecaster video:
ruclips.net/video/1-PtBYY4Is8/видео.htmlsi=s_eNKR_8H9F6HyVR
Also, you may know him already but Tom Buck is great and has several videos on the rodecaster video:
ruclips.net/video/e4EuVldOG4g/видео.htmlsi=SgcAp_zRXAYHXHfs
Also, I am absolutely willing to answer any questions you might have!
Hey, the "monitor delay" you mention can be configured to either be applied on the monitor or not. In this video it is explained. :) ruclips.net/video/1-PtBYY4Is8/видео.htmlsi=soPppk_UoySPAZl5
I might be misunderstanding you… are you talking about the audio delay? I also talk about that in this video.
When I was referring to the delay that the monitors outputs have, it’s of the actual physical monitor outputs vs the headphone outputs. It’s something I have talked with Rode about and they are aware of it. In fact, their most recent update ALMOST gets rid of the delay problem completely!