RØDECaster Pro II

One volume knob per pair of headphones, so everyone at the table can set their own listening level.

tip: Always start these low and bring them up gradually to avoid a nasty surprise; match each knob to the headphone sensitivity you set under settings > Outputs > Headphones for consistent levels.

The main jog dial — turn it to set speaker volume or tweak whatever value you've tapped on screen, press it to cycle virtual channels, and hold it to mute one.

tip: Tap a virtual channel's on-screen meter first, then turn the encoder — it becomes that channel's volume fader. A top-of-screen icon shows your current monitor level.

These are the volume sliders for your channels — push up to make a source louder in the mix, pull down to make it quieter.

tip: The thick white line just past halfway is 'unity gain' — a good starting point. If a channel is too quiet there, raise its preamp gain in the channel setup rather than shoving the fader higher, to keep noise low.

Your one-touch record control. A short press pauses, and press-and-hold stops (in the default 'Press to Pause' mode).

tip: You can flip it to 'Press to Stop' mode under settings > Display > REC Button. Minimum recording length is three seconds before it will let you stop.

Press the button above a fader to bring up everything about that channel on the touchscreen — what's plugged in, how loud it is, and how it's processed.

tip: The button colour matches the channel colour you assign, so you can colour-code your host, guests, music, and callers for quick visual reference.

Press to silence a channel in the mix and the recording. The sound still exists at the input stage, so you can keep adjusting its gain while it's muted.

tip: Pressing a channel's Mute and Listen buttons together activates 'Back Channel' mode, letting you talk off-air with a guest.

Press to privately listen to just one channel in your own headphones (output 1) — useful for checking a mic without disrupting the show.

tip: Choose 'After-fader' or 'Pre-fader' listen under settings > Outputs > Listen. Don't leave all Listen buttons engaged, or you may miss unexpected audio that's still being recorded on unmonitored channels.

Programmable buttons that fire off jingles and sound effects, morph a voice, or perform combo mixer moves with a single tap.

tip: Two bank buttons give you eight banks of eight pads — 64 total actions. Set a pad to 'Latching' to keep an effect on until pressed again, or 'Momentary' so it only works while held.

Flip through pages of pads so eight physical pads can hold many more sounds and actions.

tip: Group related sounds per bank — e.g. one bank for intro/outro music, one for stingers, one for voice effects — so you can find them fast during a live show.

This is where you see and control almost everything — tap channels to set them up, watch your levels, and dive into menus by tapping the settings cog.

tip: Tap a fader's on-screen level meter to select it, then use the rotary encoder for fine control — handy for the three virtual faders that have no physical slider.

Turns the RØDECaster on and off.

tip: If you see an insufficient-power warning, the unit isn't getting the required 30W USB-C PD — use the supplied adapter or a battery bank rated 15V/2A.

Slide in a fast microSD card to record your show straight to the device with no computer needed.

tip: You can record to a microSD card and a USB drive at the same time for an instant backup. Formatting erases everything on the card, so back up first.

Connect your main computer here — it carries both your primary audio and a separate 'Chat' channel for apps like Discord, and it's the only port that does multitrack over USB.

tip: Turn multitrack off for browser-based streaming (like restream.io) on Windows, or use USB 2 instead, since browsers may not recognise the multitrack device.

Connect a phone, tablet, second computer, or a RØDE USB mic here — it's the port built for mobile gear and calls.

tip: For iPhones/iPads with a Lightning port, use a RØDE SC15 or SC19 accessory cable (a plain charging cable won't work), and keep mix-minus on to avoid callers hearing themselves echo.

Plug your speakers in here to hear the mix out loud in the room.

tip: Use balanced TRS cables to avoid hum, and enable Auto-mute Output in settings > Outputs > Monitor so the speakers cut when a mic fader is up, preventing feedback.

This is where power comes in — use the included adapter, or a strong USB-C battery pack for portable use.

tip: Expect roughly one hour of runtime per 10Wh of battery capacity, so a big power bank gives about ten hours away from mains power.

Plug in a network cable for a rock-solid internet connection, especially for internet calls.

tip: For CallMe, a stable wired Ethernet connection generally beats Wi-Fi for consistent, low-latency call quality.

Four headphone sockets so up to four people can each plug in and hear the show.

tip: If your headphones use a 3.5mm plug, use a ¼-inch adaptor like the RØDE HJA-4. Hosts should always use output 1 since the Listen buttons only solo to that one.

Your main plug-in points for microphones, guitars, keyboards, and drum machines — the same four sockets handle all of them.

tip: The Revolution Preamps are so quiet you should NOT use an inline lifter/booster (like a Cloudlifter) — it would only add noise. Adjacent inputs can be stereo-linked (1+2, 2+3, or 3+4) for stereo sources.