Oh my gosh! I love Rode Connect! I have owned my NT-USB Mini for a year now and I have been recording my podcast through Audacity. I was never completely happy with the sound no matter what I tried, but with the Rode Connect, the sound is so much better! It's amazing! Crisp, clear! Thank you so much, Rode!!!
Thank you so much for this video. When I open Rodeconnect my microphone doesn not show on the software even if it’s connected to the laptop. I’m not seeing in at the bottom to drag it and drop it in the provided box. Any tips? Been trying to figure this out all day and havent found any videos that talk about this! Thanks a lot Kevin!
@@shayarimoon9367 I always make sure to plug in the microsoft in the USB portal that has that little electric shock symbol next to it. Also, I keep my laptop on the plugged in and being charged. Otherwise, the mic won’t be detected. Hope it helps🙏
How do I turn off my microphone monitoring with the headphone jack on the mic? I can't figure out that. I know you can do it for the monitor mix but that's not the headphone jack on the back of the mic.
Great tutorial. But once I connected my NT-USB Mini to the Rode Connect software, it seems to have done something to my mic. The headphone jack goes dead when I close out the Rode software and I can't hear anything out of it in other DAWs. The headphone light on the mic is out too. Thoughts?
Regarding the Voicemeeter, Banana or Potato software mentioned, it is worth noting that the software is not really "free" -- a donation is actually expected if you continue using it beyond an initial testing phase... but that only applies to "personal" usage. However, if using for corporate or other non-personal institutions, there is a license fee.
well that's why you love rode microphone kevin? this is an awesome tutorial about this awesome software . i'll keep on troubling my mom to get me an awesome rode microphone . this is a lot informative and helpful tutorial as well . thanks kevin
hello thankyou so much for giving correct information. i ordered yesterday this after watched your video i have one problem when i connect rode mini usb with my computer it record every single noise very loudly but when i connect only with phone adapter its output through headphone is very good. doet it need some setting in computer or i have to repace it thanyou bro
I may have the answer. The Røde Mini USB is a condenser mic, which means it's super-sensitive to echo and room noises in an untreated room. People address this by turning its GAIN down to 20dB, which is pretty low. I have a feeling that plugging it into your compy's phone jack effectively turned the gain down for you bc its analog pickup is much lower than a USB's. Regardless, if minimizing the gain on your mic doesn't work to eliminate room noise, try RØDE Connect's noise gate function in the Advanced menu. If that STILL doesn't work, then consider recording in a sound treated room or getting a dynamic mic (like the PodMic USB), which picks up FAR less room noise but needs to be placed within 6" of the audio source.
Thank you! The Mac version seems have 1/8 the features of the Windows version you showed (or I'm looking in the wrong place). It feels like the 80's all over again.
it is very annoying that the norma Rode NT USB is not detected by this software, do you recommend something similar that could work with this specific model?
I can't wait to watch this in depth! Kevin, your tutorials are great! Can you do a tutorial on moving a program (not like Paint but a regular app program) to the desktop. When I right click on it, I have NO "file location" option. When I did this last, mandatory update, it took one of my most used programs off my desktop. The program exists in the regular menu but I want it on my desktop. Please help!!
Just what I was looking for. Thanks! Question...when I download the software, I can no longer hear anything from my speakers when watching You Tube videos. Need some help here.
Hi Kevin. I have recently purchased an iPad 9th gen, a rode nt USB mini microphone and apple usb 3 camera adapter. After downloading rode connect I couldn't install it on my iPad therefore the polarization cannot be used accordingly. Please guide me so that I can get along with recording. Thanks 🌹
Kevin, I'm so confused, I'm following your initial steps but I'm not seeing what you're showing. My RODE is plugged into my computer, but I don't see a page where I can drag up a microphone, it just shows me the channel assignment page, and when I speak into the mic I don't see the levels going up and down, and when I record and try to play back the recording there is no sound. What am I doing wrong?
I am not able to see those green levels on my rode connect software for Microphone (virtual and system green levels are there)... I just bought new RODE USB MIni. What shoudl I do ?
Thank you for the tutorial!! Very helpful. Just one question, why when I want to export my records the sound waves disappear and I am not able to export. How can I export In this case ?
I have same microphone as yours... but my RODE connect is not identifying "SYSTEM" input voice when i play my computer music... What I can do here ? PLZ help.
When more than one mic is connected, what is the method to hear others via headphones? As I understand it, each mic only monitors itself and not others. So, how do I hear mic 2, mic 3 and mic 4?
so my rode nt1 shows up in the app and I can tell its recording but I can never play back any audio in the app. Does anybody know why I'm having this problem?
Hey, Kevin! Excellent video! I have a question for you. I noticed that you also have a Rode NT-USB (the original one). I tried to connect it following your instructions on tying a different mic since this microphone is not supported by the software yet. When I try to use Rode Connect software with OBS and Zoom Meeting is giving me all kinds of error messages. Have you tried to use the Rode NT-USB with the Rode Connect Software on OBS so that you can use OBS as your virtual camera on Zoom Meeting and Rode Connect manages all the audio, including your pc and your mic?
Did you ever work this out? I have a (not mini) NT-USB and it doesn't register in the Connect software. It seems strange to me that it wouldn't be applicable
@@xgerlachx, yes. I contacted Rode. The short answer was that they will add other microphones, but Rode NT-USB won't be one of them. I still can use my Rode NT-USB. Here is how: My Rode NT-USB us connected to the computer via USB for power purposes. From the headphones jack on the microphone, I connected a TRS Cable (from the Rode NT-USB to my Atem Mini Pro audio input jack.) On my Atem Mini Pro software, I specify the input as a "Line input ". (Remember, the headphone jack is not a mic level but a line level.) On OBS, I control all my elements of my scenes very easily. Video input is my Atem Mini Pro. My audio input is is also coming from my Atem Mini Pro. I know I need to sit down and review my settings because sometimes I might have echo when I share my computer audio while sharing my screen. But I rarely need to share my computer audio, so it hasn't been a big issue for me.
I have a røde nt-usb mini with my headphones plugged in the mic.. is it possible to make a virtual output and use Loudness equalizer on to use in games? So i can use the headphones in discord forexample without the loudness eq and use them with it in games 😊
Hello I bought the rode NT1 5TH generation and the A-1 sound card and the NTH100 headphones. But I'm having trouble connecting it. in fact when I connect the microphone via USB, the microphone is displayed on the different applications such as unify, rode connecte and rode central. But, when the USB cable is connected to the AI sound card and I connect it to the desktop, the A1 sound card, I have the sound but the microphone is not recognized by the application or the computer. This is actually my biggest problem. I can say that the microphone works when I connect it to the XLR since I have feedback via the headset but the microphone is not recognized by the computer application either. I want to know how to use my microphone and my sound card on my Windows computer.
Goodmorning Kevin, :) first of all let me compliment you on this tutorial, it was very useful. I just bought a regular RODE NT USB (not mini) and I have a couple of quick questions: 1) can you hook it up to rode connect without voice meeter ? 2) is there a way you can cut out audio portions directly from rode connect, or do you necessarily need an editing audio software such as audacity ? Thank you for your help
Great content and very informative instructional video! Very appreciated! The "Voicemeeter" App you linked ONLY works with Windows PC. Is there a Mac OS version? Or can an audio App like Garageband be used as System Audio?
Good job and Good game, mate but why do you use Stream Input and not Virtual Input as a Zoom microphone? In this way you're sending the zoom guests voice back to them (with a delay). Ok, Zoom use a good feedback canceling but it's good to send back a real Mix Minus (provided by the Virtual Input) and not the Program. Anyway, really thanks for your tips!
This thing doesnt find microphones! Macbook preferences can see it fine and Rode not. Could you have a guide for troubleshooting. Rode connect has access to Microphones with Security and Privacy on Mac everything is set up fine but it doesnt work
Thanks for the video Kevin. I have a question: I've connected my Rode NT USB to the computer, but no available microphones show up in my Rode Connect. I've tried 2 microphones on 3 different computers (2 windows and 1 mac), and none works. What do you think I did wrong?
@@joel3190 That explains it. But then like 80% of the mics you can get on Amazon won't work with Rode Connect. You'd think new hardware wouldn't work with old software, not the other way around.
Just got my nt-usb and it's all setup correctly with the help of a friend but i cannot use the software properly. When i get the first page setup with "avalible micrphones" there are no icons that show up, this means i cannot add a microphone. When i skip and hit next i can drag the system and virtual icons but without being able to add a mic there is nothing i can really do with rode connect. I you or anyone else know of any possible solutions i would appreciate it.
okay so rode connect is not compatible with the nt-usb but the mini works fine, I'll leave my original comment up in case someone else gets confused. I also missed that it's for the mini in your introduction which is my bad
This software looks a bit like the virtual rode caster pro ! I like the hardware-version more, because you don't need a computer. Connect it to your iPad Pro, and you don't even need a computer to upload your episode to the net.
Hey man! I just got the NT-USB Mini and I have an issue with the Rode Connect. The first time I installed it it was fine for a few days. And then it suddenly won't launch. So I tried to uninstall it. Then re install it. While installing my pc crashed into Blue Screen. then my PC restarts and I re install and it installs fine and worked properly. AND THEN after 2 days it won't launch again then the process starts again to uninstall->reinstall(blue screen)->reset->reinstall->works fine THEN NOW THE CYCLE REPEATS. I DONT GET IT :(( SOMEONE PLS HELP. I can't find anything on google about this
what if i want to seprate audio source in the obs for example the system (any application) will be one and the virtual(voice call) will be another one?
Thanks for the video! I had a challenge with getting the audio to OBS: 1. When I have RØDE Connect audio coming into OBS, and play audio from a youtube video, it transmits to OBS successfully via the System Sounds channel. However, if I got to any music (youtube or on my PC), it somehow does not transmit. Is this some kind of HDCP? 2. Lastly, none of my sound effects transmit from RØDE Connect except for the "Sad Trombone", ironically. If I do another sound during the sad trombone at the same time, it will go through... so it's almost like certain "frequencies" of sound transmit. Please help! Thanks.
Hey guys! I have 1 very important question - could you try to remove this software from Mac? I delete Rode Connect, but in Sound Setting I still have icons and settings from Rode, but I remove app. Please, help me, how could I can delete this app with all hidden traps.. :/
I have a RODE-UBS (not the Plus) and the rode connect Software does not recognize my Mic on my PC (W10) changed cable, used other USB Plug, updated everything... nothing. tried on my laptop (W11) also, nothing. does anybody know what this causes?
Since recent update RODE CONNECT is broken and I'm unable to record anything. I connect the device, the output is switched to System Output (RODE CONNECT), the Input is System Input (RODE CONNECT), but when I turn app on, I can hear myself in the headphones connected to the rode connect, but the Connect app doesnt hear anything. Also, when I click on sounds on the panel on the right, or try to listen to one of the previous recordings, its silence again. Its like the RODE CONNECT is operating in a different realm right now. I've tried to tested Mic with the Windows and it works with *ONLY* in Desktop Microphone (RODE NT-USB) setting for Input and Headphones (RODE NT-USB) for output. It's like RODE CONNECT SOFTWARE STOPPED COMMUNICATING WITH MY WINDOWS 11 LAPTOP. No problem is observed in my old Windows 10 laptop, where both Input and Output is System Input (Rode Connect). At the moment I can record via Audacity with "Desktop Microphone" being an input. I want to use Rode Connect. Either you need to fix something, or help me do it with my computer. Again, when I go into RODE CONNECT, I don't even hear my old recordings via the app.
You've probably solved your problem by now (a year later), but I just had a similar issue setting up RØDE Connect. I solved it in my Windows 11 laptop's system sound settings by selecting: System Output Device: Headphones (Røde PodMic USB) System Input: RØDE Connect Oh, and make sure your mic's volume knob (if it has one) is turned up. My PodMic USB's volume dial was accidentally dialed down and I couldn't hear a thing in my headphones (plugged into the mic). I mistook it as a RØDE Connect issue. It was actually user error. One more thing. In the RØDE Connect app, Click on the ☰ icon at the upper right corner, then click on Preferences and choose: Monitor Output: No Output Selected Monitor Mix: Microphones included (to get audio pickup in your headphones/IEM) Hope that helps.
It's likely the reason Rode invested in Rode Connect 😎. Until this release, Elgato had similarly priced mics with a free mixing solution, which could be a deciding factor for purchasing. I haven't personally used Wave 1 / 3 or WaveLink, although my guess is that the quality is pretty similar. Their software has also been out a little longer so they likely have richer functionality at this point (it looks like it supports up to 9 channels, but only one WaveLink mic at a time). Elgato may also have an advantage in that all their products work well together (e.g. capture cards feed into their mixing solution flawlessly). It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
Would that also work for my 3.5mm Computer Headset? Also, I would like to use Cakewalk but cannot get it to record somehow. Would RØDE Connect do the trick? Of course, if you would like to do a tutorial on Cakewalk that would be super awesome ;-)
On my MacBook Air m1 Rode Connect crashes the Audio Input and Output Devise Settings randomly while the App is Not Running. If i deinstall Rode Connect the error is gone. Any other Mac m1 Users with that same issue?
Even with the levels at 32, my exports are very low in volume even thought it feels crisp and loud when I recorded. Any tips? I don't have this problem when recording directly into the camera.
Thank you for the video which explains a lot well. However, I still have one essential question: I have the great Rode VideoMic Go II mounted on my monitor and use it for my MS Teams video meetings on Windows. The sound of my voice is much better when I configure the microphone in the Rode Connect software. For this I enable the four DSP effects built into the microphone Noise Gate, Compressor, Exciter, Big Bottom. After a reboot, these effects are unfortunately no longer enabled. I.e. I have to start Rode Connect manually after each reboot of Windows, so that the DSP effects are switched on again on the microphone. Does anyone know of a way to have the DSP effects automatically applied to the microphone (automatically) after each Windows reboot? Is there any way to have Rode Connect start automatically (minimized/in the background)? Many thanks for your ideas and hints.
Same use case here too. I don't have the mic yet (coming tomorrow I hope) but if its a case of having to open rode connect when booting windows then there maybe a solution. Do you have to turn on the effects again or do the just enable auto when you launch Rode connect? I suggest you look into Windows task scheduling. Its built into windows and can automatically launch programs when you boot into windows. I'm not sure how to use it, I'd need a tutorial, which shouldn't be hard to find. Good luck :D
@@P-U-S-S Thanks for the hint. as soon as Rode Connect is started, the settings are applied. Unfortunately the software can not run minimized. I hope that Rode will add the DSP settings to the driver directly as it is available for other brands.
hi, has anyone have issues when activating Noise Gate? my audio becomes choppy and if i turned it off, it goes back to normal. It's a shame since I need that feature. I'm using the Rode NT USB Mini + Rode Connect + Macbook. Anyone got a similar issue?
