THE PODCASTER
RODE RODECASTER PRO II
£699 / bit.ly/RodePro2
Podcasting:it’s dead easy, right?
Plonk yourself down in front of a microphone, hit record, and you’ll be top of the charts in no time.
Sorry, but there’s more to it than that: controlling volume levels, mixing channels and balancing EQs makes all the difference. And without dedicated hardware, that can be a fiddly job.
Not so with the RodeCaster Pro II. This compact audio mixer has all the inputs, sliders and FX pads a budding podcaster could want, and is flexible enough to also appeal to music producers and game streamers.
Recording is brilliantly slick, either directly on the unit with a microSD card or to a connected computer. The 5.5in touchscreen shows the most important info – volume levels, active channels, recording time – while Rode’s PC software lets you split multi-track recordings and apply presets for specific podcast-hosting services before you upload.