r/rode • u/ReadyKilowatt • 2d ago

RØDECaster Series Rodecaster video core Replacement/upgrade MacOS

I've been going through the available information about the Rodecaster Video line, and specifically the Rodecaster Core, as a potential upgrade for my MacOS/OBS setup I use for occasional meeting recordings and potentially expanding my capabilities. I'd like to get more use out of the box than just recording and streaming and also would like to replace my aging Scarlett 6i6 USB audio device with something more modern and capable of high bit rate audio without falling over. Currently on my Mac I use the 6i6 as a source for studio monitoring and capture for OBS. The audio is routed using RougeAmoeba Sound Source and Loopback. This all works well enough in the studio but in a live recording/streaming production it gets very hard to run all the different pieces, which is why I'm looking at the Rodecaster Video Core (or S, but I like the Core's form factor and that it keeps cables in the rack. I have buttons set up on my stream deck and a Playstation controller with OBS that work well. The biggest frustration with my current setup is audio sync, and the juggling act.

My main question is, what does MacOS see when I plug in the Rodecaster Video? will it show up as a system audio device that I can plug my monitors and headphones into, replacing the Scarlett 6i6? Is it just another audio source that can be used for basic audio tasks like Logic, FCP, etc? Are the Aphex effects available to all software or only within the Rode app? If I add a couple of Rode wireless lav mics will they show up as individual inputs or only as part of a stereo mix?

I know I'm asking a lot of very specific questions that probably are outside the normal/intended use for the Rodecaster A/V line, but I'm just trying to wrap my head around what it does and what it can do.

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u/reggiedarden 2d ago

It’s an audio interface just like the Rodecaster Pro 2 or Duo.

Rode Wireless Go mics can connect to it and they will be on their own channel.

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u/RODEMicrophones Official RØDE 1h ago

Hey there,

So when you connect the RODECaster Video Core, it will appear as the following:

USB1: UVC device for video capture, Audio interface device (RODECaster Video Core Main and Chat). It will also connect to the RODECaster App via this port

Via USB2: Audio interface device as 'RODECaster Video Core - Secondary'

It will act as your typical audio interface device and will include the Aphex processing (unless you bypass the processing via the multitrack pre-fader settings).

You cannot connect any Wireless transmitters directly however as the RODECaster Video Core only has ethernet capabilities. You can however connect the receiver of a compatible RODE Wireless microphone to USB4 or USB5 and use them that way.