In this day and age, content is king — enter the Rode Wireless Micro system. Whether you are creating shortform content, need an easy-to-use wireless lav system for long-form videos, or want a creative and compact solution for recording singer-songwriter demos and videos in the wild, this plug-and-play wireless system has you covered. In this article, I will give you a couple of examples showing how you can use this affordable wireless lav system to up your content game!
Short-Form Savior
The Rode Wireless Micro system makes recording trendy and current short-form content a breeze. My particular unit is equipped with a USB-C connector plugged directly into my iPhone. This takes over the recording capabilities of my device. This means recording voiceovers or talking-head content is as simple as plugging in the wireless receiver and hitting record! This same unit is available with a lightning connector, should that be the correct connector for your device.
You will notice an instant improvement in your voice isolation, noise floor reduction, and generally clean audio compared to your built-in device microphone. The battery stays charged for up to 21 hours, meaning it rarely needs to be charged. Much like Airpods or other Bluetooth headphones, the unit comes in a charging case that keeps everything organized and ready to go at a moment’s notice. With two mics, you can also record easily with a friend.
This dual-mic combo has the option of summing the two channels into a single stereo signal or splitting to separate mono channels. You can make this decision in the Rode Central app. The system is very simple, basically just allowing for simple gain controls and noise reduction. This is all most content creators will need for day-to-day usage.
Here is an example of a TikTok I recorded entirely with the Rode Wireless Micro system! Notice how, despite the lack of background music or additional elements, my voice remains isolated with a low noise floor.
Singer-Songwriter Content, Codified
The Rode Wireless Micro comes equipped with two lav mics! While this may be intended to record two people speaking, a singer-songwriter on the grind may find more creative applications. Recording an instrument with a lav mic is of course not the most hi-fidelity option, but it can make pumping out consistent content very simple.
In this video example, I simply had one mic clipped onto my shirt and one mic sitting on a surface about a foot in front of my Martin 000-15M, pointed toward the edge of the fretboard. This produced a nice, full tone that my iPhone microphone would have struggled to capture in as much clarity. Social media compression is always something to compete with, but this strategy captures great source audio for combating the platform!
Make the Algorithm Work for You
Conquering the social media algorithm means posting in volume! Luckily this handy unit makes that as simple as possible. Plug-and-play compatibility makes creating a breeze so you are ready to record when the idea strikes. Force the platforms to do all the heavy-lifting with the Rode Wireless Micro system!
Leave a Reply