Three Opinions on the Rode Rodecaster Pro

Описание: The Rode Rodecaster Pro (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/rodecaster) has caught the attention of many podcasters, and some have pulled the trigger. Jim Harold (https://jimharold.com) (Paranormal podcast) and Jeff Bradury (http://www.teachercast.net) from Teachercast have purchased the unit. I want to thank Rode for shipping me a unit to play with. Their first impression was amazing.
Is It Worth the Money?

If purchased a four channel mixer a popular mixer is the Behringer Q1202USB (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...) is $119


A Mackie Headphone Amplifier is $40 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)


A Jingle pallet can cost you $10 (Backpack Studio (http://www.backpackstudioapp.com) on iOs) but you'll need a phone or a tablet


A portable recorder at its cheapest is $119 for a Zoom H1N (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/h1)


The Aphex processing would cost you $345 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...) .


Total Price: That would be $120+40+10+120+345 = $635


The Rodecaster Pro (http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/rod...) clocks in at $599 (http://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/rod...) and you avoid all the cabling all over the place. You don't have to learn about "Gain staging" and if you're using a half decent microphone, you're going to sound great.


Spec Sheet PDF (http://cdn1.rode.com/rodecasterpro_ke...)


Quick Start Guide (http://cdn1.rode.com/rodecasterpro_qu...)
Jeff Bradbury of Teachercast

9:51 Jeff Bradbury from the Teachercast (http://www.teachercast.net) loves his Rodecaster Pro (http://schoolofpodcasting.com/rodecaster)


Jeff had a situation where he needed to interview someone over the phone and it turned out great.


Jeff points out that if you're using something external for mix-minus, you might hit a snag


He also wishes it came with a Micro SD card. He has worked with it on Skype and Zoom. Jeff is using a Mac


If you're a teacher, check out everything Jeff has to offer at www.teachercast.net (http://www.teachercast.net)
Jim Harold From the Paranormal Podcast

14:21 Jim Harold has been podcasting since 2005 and produces the Paranormal Podcast (https://jimharold.com/category/the-pa...) , Campfire (https://jimharold.com/category/jim-ha...) , Crime Scene (https://jimharold.com/category/crime-...) along with being the author of many books (all available at www.jimharold.com (http://www.jimharold.com) )


Jim loves the ease of use and enjoys having a noise gate to cut out room noise when he's not talking.


He really loves the sound the unit is producing. At the time of the recording, Jim had used it for 4-6 new episodes.


Jim has used a Sound Devices Mixpre-3 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...) , and a Zoom L12 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...) , but really loves the sound he is producing with the Rodecaster.


Jim also records a show with his wife called Soulmate Stories and it makes it super easy to pull in people who want to share their stories check it out at http://www.soulmatestoriespodcast.com


Jim also hopes in the future there is a way to access recording without having to take the micro SD (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...) card out.


Jim is also on a Mac.


Jim also feels that while he doesn't miss having separate tracks for each person, it would be nice to offer this option in the future.
Dave Jackson's Rodecaster Review

First of all, I was blown away by the package that was sent to me from the Rode (http://www.rode.com/) people. This was my first interaction with this company, and I'm not sure I've experienced such a great first impression.


I love that you can configure this in minutes. You simply pair the unit with your phone and you're off and running. I used it on Saturday for a live show using Google Hangouts and also on a Group Coaching call using zoom.us and while Rode says it's not set up for the USB to be "mix minus" it appears to work.


I like that you can reset the timer if you make a flub and want to start again without stopping the recording.


I love the built-in headphone amplifier (don't miss the 3.5mm on the front if you are flying solo). I have my headphones plugged into one, and my studio monitors into another.


I am having a slight playback issue (I'...