What else you need to use it
Worked out from RØDE’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- An XLR microphone and an XLR cable for each input you use. Its microphone inputs: 4 mic/instrument/line combo inputs; Bluetooth audio. USB versus XLR
Check first
- A USB-C port on your computer. The cable in the box has USB-C at both ends. If your computer only has USB-A ports, you need a USB-C to USB-A cable rated for the same speed.
When this model makes sense
- Connect your microphones to the computer through one interface; count how many voices you need at once before choosing.
- Listen on its headphone outputs, and give a remote guest a separate mix so they don’t hear themselves.
- Record each channel you need into OBS or your recording app, then play each one back to check it went where you meant.
The Interface versus mixer guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- RØDE RØDECaster Pro II
- Still sold
- Yes, a current model
- Type
- Audio interfaces and mixers
- Connection
- Connector shape
- 4 XLR/TRS combo inputs; USB-C; Dedicated USB-C power; EthernetA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Audio inputs
- 4 mic/instrument/line combo inputs; Bluetooth audio
- Audio outputs
- 4 headphone outputs; 2 balanced line outputs; USB interfaces
- Preamp gain (dB)
- 76
- Mix-minus
- Available on both USB interfacesWhat mix-minus is for →
- Power input
- USB-C PD, 30 W (15 V, 2 A); adaptor in the box
- Sample rate
- 48 kHz
- Bit depth
- USB 1: 32-bit; USB 2: 24-bit
- USB ports
- USB 1: 2-in/16-out multichannel plus 2-in/2-out with mix-minus; USB 2: 2-in/2-out with mix-minus
- Records to
- microSDHC; microSDXC; USB-C removable drive formatted exFAT at minimum 100 MB/s
- Onboard storage
- 4 GB for SMART pads
- Network
- Wi-Fi 802.11g/n/ac 2.4 and 5 GHz; Ethernet 100/1000
- Input noise (EIN)
- -131.5 dBV EIN (A-weighted)
- Headphone output power
- 250 mW
- In the box
- Included parts
- RØDECaster Pro II; Power adaptor; USB-C to USB-C cable
- Computer
- Operating systems
- macOS 10.15 or later; Windows 10 version 1803 or later; Windows 11
Check these conditions first
For an interface, count the microphone inputs and headphone outputs you need. Loopback sends your computer’s sound back in so you can record or stream it; mix-minus sends a guest everything except their own voice. They solve different problems, so check for the one you need.
What is included, and what may be missing
- RØDECaster Pro II
- Power adaptor
- USB-C to USB-C cable
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the RØDE RØDECaster Pro II goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.
Compare it head to head
Each page sets the two models’ specs side by side and says what else each one needs.