With update: Operate Røde clip-on microphone directly on iPhone without receiver
The Australian audio specialist simplifies the use of Wireless Go Generation 3 and Wireless Pro for iOS and iPadOS users.
Direct connection of Røde microphones: One less component.
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The clip-on microphones from Røde, which are particularly popular among YouTubers, can now be used more easily with the iPhone: Two models connect directly to iOS devices after a firmware update, without needing an additional receiver on the USB-C or Lightning port. The feature is called "Direct Connect" and is initially available for the Wireless Pro and Wireless Go third-generation models.
Capture app provides new firmware
On the iPhone side, Røde's own Capture app is required. This is free of charge. The update is also done through it. To do this, you must first remove the transmitter (with microphone) and receiver from the charging case; they must already be connected. The receiver is then plugged into the iPhone. Røde Capture should then display a firmware update, which can then be installed. Later, a new function will be available in the app (top left): "Direct Connect to TX", i.e., direct connection to the transmitter. It then needs to be paired via Bluetooth again, after which it can be integrated at the push of a button.
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Røde emphasizes that the transmission quality should not suffer. Even via Bluetooth, "the broadcast audio quality for which the devices are known" is still present. However, whether this is really the case should first be tested with comparison recordings. It is also possible to connect multiple devices (e.g., with Wireless Go Generation 3) to the iPhone and control them via Røde Capture. The manufacturer has summarized practical examples in a video.
Will further updates follow?
It remained unclear whether other microphones would also receive the Bluetooth function in the future. With the Wireless Micro model, the provider's inexpensive clip-on microphone, a receiver is still necessary, as is the case with the popular Wireless Me. The Wireless GO third generation costs 200 euros, the Wireless Pro variant 300 euros. The latter comes with a time-code function and more accessories.
Typically, wireless microphone providers rely on proprietary transmitters and receivers to ensure connection stability. However, in the semi-professional sector, free radio spectra are used, which do not always work without interference.
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