RODE Microphones WIRELESS GO User manual

Rode Wireless Go

Wireless & Wearable Microphone

Ki con en s

1. Rode transmitter with built-in mic

2. Rode receiver

3. Two (2) Rode USB cables (USB-C to

USB-A)

4. Rode TRS-to-TRS cable (black-

cover to black-cover)

5. TRS-to-TRRS cable (black-cover to

grey-cover)

6. Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone

Jack Adapter

7. Splitter

8. Fur windshield for transmitter

9. Manufacturer's quickstart guide

Please ensure hese con en s are included when you re urn he device.

Ki s wi h missing i ems will no be accep ed.

Version 1.0 (2022-07-28)

Table of contents

Before using the device 2

Instructions 3

1. Turning on the Wireless Go 3

2. Recording to Canon M50 camera 3

3A. Recording to a computer with an input port 4

3B. Recording to a computer with only an output port 5

3C. Recording to a computer using the splitter cable 5

4. Recording to iOS device with a Lightning port 6

5. Recording to Android device with headphone port 7

6. Recharging the transmitter and receiver 5

Helpful tips and usage 6

Before using the device

1. Understand that the ireless Go might not work with every recording

device. Cameras, computers, phones, and tablets don’t have the same

number or type of 3.5 mm ports.

2. Know the difference between TRS and TRRS plugs: TRS plugs have two

dark bands and TRRS plug have three dark bands.

2.i. TRS and TRRS are initialisms for the anatomy of plugs. They mean “tip-

ring-sleeve” and “tip-ring-ring-sleve,” respectively.

2.ii. TRS plugs/cables send audio signals in one direction. They either input

signals from user to device (cable for microphone) or output signals

from device to user (cable for headphones).

2.iii. TRRS plugs/cables send audio signals in two directions. They input and

output signals between device and user (cable for headphones with

microphone).

3. Know the type(s) of 3.5 mm port(s) in your device: input (microphone/

line-in) ports work best. Ports often have an icon or label that indicates

whether it’s an input port (microphone) or an output port (headphones).

3.i.

ideo cameras often have only one 3.5 mm port, and it’s usually for

input.

ou can use the standard TRS-to-TRS cable to connect the

ireless

o receiver.

3.ii.

esktop computers often have one 3.5mm port that’s for input (and/

or a port for input-output).

ou can use the TRS-to-TRS cable to

connect the

ireless

o receiver.

ou might need to try the TRS-to-

TRRS cable and/or the splitter cable.

3.iii.

aptop computers often have only one 3.5mm port, and it’s usually

intended for output (not input or input-outuput ).

ou probably need to

try the TRS-to-TRRS cable and/or the splitter cable.

3.iv. Smartphones and tables sometimes have one 3.5mm port, and it’s

usually intended for output (not input or input-output).

ou need to try

the TRS-to-TRRS cable and/or the splitter cable.

f your recording

device is iPhone or iPad with a

ightning port, you can use the

ightning adapter.

Instructions

1. Turning on the Wireless Go

1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver by long-

pressing their power buttons (Fig. 1a). The

transmitter’s two indicator- ights wi turn b ue. The

receiver’s screen wi show battery eve s abe ed

TX (transmitter) and RX (receiver) (Fig. 1b).

2. (Optional) Attach the fur-windshield over the

transmitter’s microphone (Fig. 1c):

2.1. Pu back the fur to expose the two red-c ips

on the windshie d’s ring.

2.1. Insert one of the windshie d’s c ips into one of

the s ots beside the microphone, then insert

the other c ip (Fig. 1c).

3. (Recommended) Adjust the gain level (volume

boost) by pressing the receiver’s dB button (bottom

side).

2. Recording to a Canon M50 camera

ocate the M50’s shoe mount (small rectangular

frame on top)

and remove its cover (Fig. 1d).

lide the Go receiver into the mount with the

receiver’s screen facing upward and its top facing

inward (Fig.

a).

3. Connect the receiver and the M50 using the TR

to-TR

cable:

3.1. Insert one T

p ug (b ack cover) into the

receiver’s

mm port ( eft side) (Fig.

b).

3.2. Insert the other T

p ug (b ack cover) into the

camera’s

mm port ( eft side, behind

under

cover abe ed

Mic

lace the Go transmitter at (or near) the desired

source of sound.

Fig. 1a. Power buttons

of T

and

Fig. 1b.

screen with

battery eve s

Fig. 1c.

indshie d

c ips (1) wi attach to

mic (

)

Fig. 1d.

hoe mount of

5. Record using the M50 camera:

5.1. Turn the M50’s mode-selection dial (on top) to

M (movie) ( ig. 2c).

5.2. Press on the Menu button on the back (lower-

right area) of the M50 ( ig. 2c).

5.3. Select Shooting settings.

5.4. Scroll to page 8 and set the Sound Recording

setting to Manual.

5.4. Press the record button (smaller button with

red circle) on top of the M50.

3A. Recording to a computer with an input

port

Note: This section assumes that your computer has

a 3.5 mm port for input (microphones).

1. Connect the Go receiver to your computer using

the TRS-to-TRS cable:

1.1. Insert the TRS plug (black cover) into the

receiver’s 3.5 mm port (left side).

1.2. Insert the other TRS plug (black cover) into the

computer’s 3.5 mm input port.

lace the Go transmitter at (or near) the desired

source of sound.

(

Recommended

)

Con



rm the input source on

your computer:

3.a. mac

S ( ig. 3a)



ste

erences -

Sound -

3.b.

indows

/11

Settings -

ste

Sound

(

Recommended

)

ust the gain level

(

volume

boost

)

by pressing the receiver’s d

button (bottom

side).

pen an audio-

video-recording app and record.

. If no audio is recorded

try the steps in section

ig. 2a. R

connected

to cold-shoe mount

ig. 2b. TRS-to-TRS

cablee connection

ig. 2c. M50 dial set to

ig. 3a.

ut tab of

Sound section for

mac

3B. Recording to a computer with only an output port

Note: This sec ion ssumes ha your compu er only has a 3.5 mm por for

ou pu (headphones).

1. Connect the Go receiver to your computer using the TRS-to-TRRS cable:

1.1. Inser he TRS plug (black cover) in o he receiver’s 3.5 mm por (lef

side).

1.2. Inser he TRRS plug (grey cover) in o he compu er’s 3.5 mm por .

2. Place the Go transmitter a (or near) he desired source of sound.

3. (Recommended) Conrm the input source on your computer:

3.a. macOS

System Preferences -> Sound -> Input

3.b. Windows 10/11

Settings -> System -> Sound

4. (Recommended)

ust the gain level (volume boost) by pressing he

receiver’s d

bu on (bo om side).

pen any audio-

video-recording app and record.

. If no audio is recorded

ry he s eps in he following sec ion

3C. Recording to a computer using the

splitter cable

Note: This sec ion assumes ha your compu er

only has one 3.mm por and/or you wan o use

wired headphones while he receiver is connec ed.

1. Connect the Go receiver to the splitter cable

using the TRS-to-TRS cable :

1.1. Inser he TRS plug (black cover) in o he

spli er’s 3.5 mm inpu por (represen ed wi h

icon of microphone) (

ig. 3b).

1.1. Inser he o her TRS plug (black cover) in o he

receiver’s 3.5 mm por (lef side

ig. 3c).

2. Connect the splitter to your computer by inser ing

he former’s 3.5 mm plug in o he la er’s 3.5mm

por .

ig. 3b. TRS plug

inser ed in o spli er

ig. 3c. Receiver-

spli er connec ion

3. (Recommended) Connect your w red headphones to the spl tter by

inserting the former’s 3.5 mm plug into the latter’s 3.5 mm output port

(represented with an icon of headphones).

4. Place the Go transm tter at (or near) the desired source of sound.

5. (Recommended) Conrm the nput source on your computer:

5.a. macOS

System Preferences -> Sound -> Input

5.b. W ndows 10/1

Settings -> System -> Sound

6. (Recommended) Adjust the ga n level (volume boost) by pressing the

receiver’s dB button (bottom side).

7. Open an aud o-record ng app and record.

8. (If no audio is recorded, consider using a different recording device.)

4. Record ng to an OS dev ce w th a

ghtn ng port

1. Connect the Go rece ver to your OS dev ce us ng

the

RS-to-

RRS cable and

ghnt ng adapter

(

g. 4a):

1.1. Insert the

TRS

plug (blac

cover) into the

receiver’s 3.5 mm port (left side).

. Insert the

TRRS

plug (grey cover) into the

ightning adapter’s 3.5 mm port (

ig.

a).

1.3. Insert the

ightning adapter’s plug into the i

device’s

ightning port (

ig.

a).

. (Recommended) Adjust the ga n level (volume

boost) by pressing the receiver’s dB button (bottom

side).

3. Open any aud o-/v deo-record ng app (e.g.

o ce

emos) and record.

g. 4a.

connected

to i

hone

5. Recording to an Android device with a headphone port

1. Connect the Go receiver to yo r Android device sing the TRS-to-TRRS

cable:

1.1. Insert the TRS plug (black cover) into the receiver’s 3.5 mm port (left

side).

1.2. Insert the TRRS plug (grey cover) into the Android device’s 3.5 mm

port.

2. (Recommended) Adj st the gain level (vol me boost) by pressing the

receiver’s dB button (bottom side).

3. Open any a dio-/video-recording app and record.

6. Recharging the transmitter and receiver

You can re-charge the transmitter and receiver at the same time using

different cables. They don’t need to be powered on to recharge.

1. Connect the Go transmitter to yo r power so rce sing the USB cable:

1.1. Insert the

plug (flat

oval shape) into the transmitter’s

port (right side).

1.2. Insert the

-A plug (rectangle shape) into the power source’s

-A

port. The transmitter’s second indicator-light will turn blue and flash

while the transmitter charges.

2. Connect the Go receiver to yo r power so rce sing the USB cable:

2.1. Insert the

plug (flat

oval shape) into the receiver’s

port

(left side).

2.2. Insert the

-A plug (rectangle shape) into the power source’s

-A

port. The receiver’s screen will show an battery-charging icon while

the receiver charges.

Helpful tips & usage notes

i. Pay attention to the volume meter and volume line on the receiver’s

screen: they should always be green and in the middle third. The volume

meter and volume line turn yellow or even red when they’re in the last third

of the screen. These colours and positions indicate that the source volume

is too loud.

ii. Adjust the gain level (volume boost) on the receiver as needed: test

before recording. The receiver dB button toggles among three levels of

volume-adjustment.

iii. Position the transmitter as needed: test before recording. In general,

place the transmitter a hand-length (several inches) from a speaker’s

mouth.

iv. Consider using a lapel/lavalier mic with the transmitter. You can insert a

lapel mic into the transmitter (port on top). This setup lets you place the

transmitter in a more hidden and stable position, like on a waistband.

6. Disassembling the Wireless Go

1. Detach all USB cables and neatly fold them into

the red container

2. Detach the fur-shield from the transmittor and

place it in the container

3. Unplug both the Rode TRS to TRS cable (black-

cover to black-cover) and the TRS to TRRS cable

(black-cover to grey-cover), from the reciever.

4. Place both the transmittor and the reciever, side

by side in the carrying pouch

5. Place all other items on top of the carrying pouch

in the container and close the Lid

Fig. 6a. The carrying

pouch

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