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• Dual USB-C interfaces for connecting two computers or mobile devices
• Advanced Bluetooth ® connectivity for high-quality phone call integration
• Multitrack or stereo recording to a microSD™ card , USB storage device or computer
• Four high-power headphone outputs and balanced ¼-inch line outputs
• 5.5-inch high-definition touchscreen with haptic feedback and rotary encoder for easy navigation and control
• New features and enhancements via regular firmware updates
• Designed and made in RØDE ’ s state-of-the-art facilities in Sydney , Australia
It has four balanced analog inputs with high-quality Neutrik™ combo jacks for connecting microphones , instruments and line-level devices . World-class Revolution Preamps™ deliver pristine audio quality with any microphone or instrument . There are four high-power headphone outputs and balanced ¼-inch line outputs . Each has its own level control .
On-board is a suite of authentic emulations of legendary hardware audio processors of APHEX , including the Aural Exciter™ , Big Bottom™ and Compellor™ master compressor / leveller . There is also a studio-quality compressor , noise gate , high-pass filter , de-esser and three-band equaliser for each channel , all powered by APHEX .
The RODECaster Pro II offers nine individually assignable channels with six broadcast-quality physical faders and three virtual faders . Also you can change the virtual fader position according to your need .
In RODECaster Pro II you ’ ll find the sound pads – now called SMART pads . They are fully
customizable with bank switching ( eight banks of eight pads for a total of 64 unique actions available ). There ’ s 512MB of internal memory to store short effects , music , or even pre-recorded show segments . You can use the SMART pads to trigger sound effects , automate fading , perform MIDI commands , switch videos , and more . A surprising addition : funny voice effects through the Smart pads . The mixer and sound pads are configured so that they can be saved as presets .
RODECaster Pro II are capable of recording , at 24-bit 48kHz , either to your computer via USB-C port ( a Type C to Type A cable is supplied ) or to a MicroSD card ( not supplied ). There are two recording options : 1 ) a stereo recording of the master bus signal , and 2 ) multi-track recording . Multitrack recording creates a 14-channel poly WAV , capturing each input source to different channels . ( The SMART pads are their own channels ). When recording to your computer , the RODECaster Pro 2 appears as any other audio interface in your DAW system .
RØDE has said to continue provide regular firmware updates to the RØDECaster Pro II over time . Their goal is to provide additional functionality , additional features , and software compatibility . You can update the device by connecting it to the web via Wi-Fi or Ethernet , or by connecting it to a PC that ’ s connected to the web .
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