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April 15, 2024:
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Equipment manufacturer RØDE has launched a number of new products at NAB 2024, which is taking place in Las Vegas currently. The Interview Pro microphone is a handheld wireless microphone with on-board recording; the company also announced an iPhone filming mount and magnetic microphone holder for iPhone.
January 18, 2024:
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RØDE has announced a new dual-transmitter version of the Wireless Me, the company’s wearable microphone system.
January 15, 2024:
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We reviewed the ALABS FXCaster Podcast Workstation, something that looks like the RØDECaster but is just $199 - with a microphone, too!
December 5, 2023:
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RØDE has acquired pro-audio manufacturer Mackie. The acquisition gives The Freedman Group, RØDE’s owners, access to Mackie’s professional customer base.
November 8, 2023:
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RØDE has released a new edition of its RØDE NT1 microphone. Called the Signature Series, it's available in a number of colours.
November 3, 2023:
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RØDE confirmed today that the release of Mac OS 14.1, which was made available last week, has fixed potential issues with some of its USB-based products.
October 10, 2023:
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Ausha walk you through how to use a RØDE Podcaster microphone.
September 18, 2023:
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If you're running an Intel Mac, don't upgrade to MacOS Sonoma - according to audio manufacturer RØDE. "We recommend you do not update to MacOS Sonoma if you wish to continue using your RØDE product."
August 23, 2023:
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RØDE announced "the most powerful wireless mic ever" - the Wireless PRO, which works up to 260m (850ft) away.
May 19, 2023:
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Mackie, an audio equipment manufacturer, has made a bigger and more expensive version of the RØDECaster Pro II. Techcrunch's Brian Heater wants a smaller unit instead. (How about the RØDECaster Duo?)
May 16, 2023:
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The RØDE Streamer X, a combined video and audio capture card, is now available for pre-orders.
April 17, 2023:
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Audio equipment manufacturer RØDE has launched a number of new products at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The announcement of seven new products and product updates includes:
April 4, 2023:
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RØDE has launched the Wireless ME, a wireless microphone system.
March 15, 2023:
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The Verge likes the new combination XLR/USB-C socket on the new RØDE NT1.
February 21, 2023:
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RØDE has announced the 5th generation of their NT1 condenser microphone. It features both XLR and USB-C connections.
February 1, 2023:
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RØDE has added a version of the company's NTH-100 headphones that adds a broadcast-grade headset microphone.
January 27, 2023:
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The RØDECaster Pro II has new firmware, v1.1.1, which adds advanced sub-mixing and a number of other enhancements.
December 22, 2022:
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Christmas comes early part 1: In October, RØDE launched a games division, including streaming software Unify. Costing $69 a year, it was given away for $1 at the end of November, but in an email sent to customers and seen by Podnews, the software is now free. It will only work with RØDE microphones from now on; but the company is to send a free XCM-50 microphone to every former subscriber. /ht Neal Veglio
December 1, 2022:
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The RØDE RødeCaster Pro II gets a full review in Sound on Sound magazine. The magazine recommends it.
November 23, 2022:
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RØDE is virtually giving away its streaming software Unify. "A powerful virtual mixing solution that allows streamers and gamers to take full control of their audio, including routing up to four microphones and six virtual audio devices into one easy-to-use mixer, creating fully independent sub-mixes for every output, adding studio-quality processing to microphones, and much more" normally costs AUD $69 for twelve months, but the price is just $1 for the year until Nov 30.
November 16, 2022:
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RØDE has released the NT-USB+ - a condenser USB-C microphone.
October 27, 2022:
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Audio equipment manufacturer RØDE has unveiled RØDE X, a streaming and gaming division. The company has three new products: virtual mixing software UNIFY, the XDM-100 dynamic USB-C microphone, and the XCM-50 condenser USB-C microphone.
October 14, 2022:
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The RØDE X is coming, says a mysterious YouTube video.
June 30, 2022:
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RØDE has released v1.0.4 firmware for the RØDECaster Pro II.
June 14, 2022:
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The RØDECaster Pro II will be launched in the next 24 hours. Unsually, units already shipped have been disabled until launch, which is 10am Sydney time tomorrow; or 7pm New York time tonight.
June 8, 2022:
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Tascam has released the Mixcast 4 Podcast Station, a product that will inevitably be compared to the RØDECaster Pro II.
June 2, 2022:
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New RØDECaster Pro II units are being shipped ahead of its release: but they won't work until release day, June 12.
May 25, 2022:
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The RØDECaster Pro II has been launched. It goes on sale in twenty days; the product includes a number of improvements to the original podcast mixer.
May 20, 2022:
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RØDE is to release the RØDECaster Pro II, an updated mixer, according to a leak reported by Michael Sterling's Sterling Clear Audio. There's also an app planned for control of the sound pads. The product was listed on a New Zealand website for a short time; a full launch is likely within the next week.
May 5, 2022:
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The New Zealand Podcasting Summit 2022 is on Saturday May 14 in Auckland. Expect speakers from community radio as well as Acast, Triton Digital, RØDE and RNZ.
April 25, 2022:
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RØDE's new headphones get a review from Stuff in the UK. TLDR: "Perfect", "knocked it out of the park", "excellent build quality".
March 29, 2022:
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RØDE has launched its first ever set of headphones. The NTH-100s have "been meticulously crafted to deliver exceptional sonic performance for critical listening, from monitoring to mixing to mastering," and have been built to wear for long periods of time. The Sydney-based company is well-known in the podcasting world for producing microphones and the RØDECaster mixer.
January 11, 2022:
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RØDE has announced the VideoMic GO II, an on-camera microphone that adds USB-C output, and a new acoustic design, to their original shotgun model.
December 20, 2021:
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The RØDE Wireless Go II has a new firmware update and an update to the desktop software, which adds new features to the microphone system.
November 24, 2021:
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Equipment manufacturer RØDE has launched a new, sleeker, lavalier microphone, the Lavalier II, for US $99.
November 3, 2021:
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RØDE has launched the AI-Micro, a dual-channel USB interface. It's aimed at those who use lavalier microphones to record, and works on mobile and desktop.
October 27, 2021:
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RØDE has released a new update for their podcasting and streaming software RØDE Connect, which adds compatibility with the shotgun microphone VideoMic NTG. The Wireless Go II was added previously.
October 6, 2021:
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RØDE has released the PSA1+ professional studio arm, a premium microphone boom stand for US$129.
October 1, 2021:
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We Edit Podcasts, RØDE Microphones and Spreaker have produced an all-inclusive starter bundle available in select Staples stores. The start-to-finish package includes the RØDE NT-USB mini mic, a free editing only trial episode from We Edit Podcasts, and 1 free year of Spreaker podcast hosting services.
August 30, 2021:
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Audio equipment manufacturer Tascam has launched a podcast mixer, the Mixcast 4, which appears inspired by the RØDECaster in looks at least. It comes with free podcast editor software, and retails for US $599.
May 5, 2021:
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Audio equipment manufacturer RØDE has brought back their My RØDE Cast competiton. "Submit a 1-2 minute mini-episode to My RØDE Cast for a chance to win 1 of more than 100 podcasting prize packs," they say.
April 14, 2021:
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RØDE has released RØDE Connect, recording software that allows you to connect up to four NT-USB Mini microphones to the same computer.
April 8, 2021:
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Popular audio mixer The RØDECaster Pro has new beta firmware, allowing more functionality for the sound pads like switching cameras, a MIDI function and an ASIO driver. Grab it here - the company warns you not to use it for critical projects quite yet.
November 25, 2020:
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RØDE Microphones has launched a set of all-in-one filmmaking kits for vloggers, including a microphone, gimbal phone grip and LED light. Aptly, here's a YouTube video.
October 20, 2020:
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iJustine, a YouTuber, is now a podcaster. Looks like she was sent lots of stuff from RØDE.
September 25, 2020:
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Almost two years after the release of the RØDECaster Pro, Zoom has announced their competitor product, the PodTrak P8, which will be available from November for US$499. Here's a fancy video from the company.
June 30, 2020:
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My RØDE Cast, a competition to win $150,000-worth of podcasting equipment from RØDE, had 1,778 entries. The winner was A Latto Thought, an upcoming podcast that 'dismantles post-racial myths'. The press release links to every entry.
June 11, 2020:
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The RØDECaster Pro has released firmware 2.1 which offers a set of new features. They've added a master bus compressor, broadcast-style level metering (in dBFS, not PPM nor short-term LUFS), and multitrack recording can now be achieved "post-fader". The companion app has also been improved, including direct uploads to podcast platforms and firmware updating straight from the app itself.
June 1, 2020:
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The RØDECaster Pro is a fine mixer, but Quentin Howard, a broadcast engineer, reckons it's missing a PPM meter. So he's built one.
May 28, 2020:
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RØDE has added a number of accessories for their popular RØDECaster Pro device, including audio cables, a power connector, and identification rings for microphones.
May 1, 2020:
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Podcast equipment manufacturer RØDE have announced the return of My RØDE Cast, an annual podcasting competition to win up to $150,000's worth of podcasting gear. You've until mid-June to enter.
April 24, 2020:
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Australian audio equipment company RØDE have published a free ambisonic sound library, and DAW plugin. "Ambisonics is a 360° surround sound format that, unlike conventional stereo and surround sound, records the full directivity information for every soundwave that hits the microphone – including, crucially, height information. Once captured, ambisonic recordings can be manipulated in post-production to create any 360° surround soundscape desirable," says the company, which makes a suitable microphone.
April 8, 2020:
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RØDE have unveiled an expansion to their Wireless Go range of microphones. The company have added white versions of their wireless microphones, a lightweight handheld holder, and a white set of lavalier microphones. They're especially built for video use.
March 31, 2020:
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RØDE have announced new firmware for the RØDECaster Pro, the company's popular audio mixer. v2.1 beta, available at the bottom of this page, includes the ability to control individual processing parameters, enhanced metering, a new reverb effect, sound pad overdubbing and MP3 export. It also features an enhanced companion app. As a warning: it's an unsupported public beta, so only install it if you're cool with things going wrong occasionally.
March 19, 2020:
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Whooshkaa is offering free private podcasting accounts to schools worldwide. We covered fellow Australian company RØDE's offer of a free RØDECaster Pro kit to any NSW school a few days ago. Veritone is also giving free access to its applications. UK-based podcast host Podiant is offering a free 30-minute consultation to help you get started.
March 16, 2020:
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RØDE is donating podcasting kits to schools in their home state of NSW, Australia, "to enable teachers to quickly record lessons as podcasts to distribute to students in the event that schools are closed".
March 2, 2020:
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If you bought a RØDEcaster Pro between Nov 1 and 29 Feb, you can claim a free accessory pack from the company. There's a US$20 shipping/handling fee, but it includes a set of cables and a power pack so you can use it without access to a mains plug. Terms apply; you've got until the end of this month to claim.
August 28, 2019:
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New firmware has been announced for the RØDEcaster Pro, with improved sound quality and a host of new settings for live podcasting.
February 1, 2019:
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RØDE, the Australian podcast equipment manufacturer, is giving away $150,000 worth of prizes in a competition announced today. The global competition is free to enter, and includes prizes from a variety of sources including Dave Jackson's School of Podcasting. The website has more info. Tip: RØDE is pronounced "road", and not "roadie". We asked.