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 3.5 mm 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 1.50 (2022-08-30)

Table of contents

Before using the device 2

Instructions 3

1. Turning on the Wireless Go 3

2. Recording to a Canon M50 camera 3

3A. Recording to a computer with a microphone or line-in port 4

3B. Recording to a computer with only a headphone port 5

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

4. Recording to an iOS device with a Lightning port 6

5. Recording to a smartphone or tablet with a headphone port 7

6. Recharging the transmitter and receiver 7

Helpful tips and usage notes 8

Attributions 9

Before using the device

1. Know that the Wire ess Go isn’t guaranteed to work with every device.

2. Know that TRS p ugs have two dark bands, and TRRS p ugs have three

dark bands.

3. Determine whether your recording device has a 3.5 mm port for audio

input (a line-in port or a microphone port):

3.i. Line-in ports can be blue and/or have an icon of a left-pointing arrow.

3.ii. Mic ports can be pink and/or have an icon of a microphone.

3.iii. Cameras and many desktop computers have input ports. Most laptop

computers and mobile devices only have output ports.

4. Use the appropriate cab e based on your determination in the prior step:

Device type

Try TRS-to-TRS

(b ack/b ack) cab e?

Try TRS-to-TRRS

(b ack/grey) cab e?

Video camera Yes No

Computer:

esktop with

input port Yes No

Computer:

esktop with

only output port No Yes

Computer:

aptop No Yes

Mobile device with

mm port

Yes (with splitter cable) No

Mobile device: i

with

only

ightning port Yes (with

ightning

adapter) No

Note:

f you want/need to connect wired headphones (to listen while

recording)

always try the

TRS

-to-

TRS

(black to black) cable with the splitter

cable.

Instructions

1. Turning on the Wireless Go

1. Turn on the Go transmitter and receiver by

pressing and holding their power buttons (Fig.

1a). The transmitter’s two indicator-lights (power

and connection) will turn on and be solid blue. The

receiver’s screen will show batter levels labelled

TX for “transmitter” and RX for “receiver” (Fig. 1b).

2. (Optional) Attach the fur windshield over the

transmitter’s microphone (Fig. 1c):

2.1. Pull back the fur to expose the two red-clips

on the windshield’s ring.

2.2. Insert one windshield clip into a slot beside

the microphone, then insert the other clip into

the other slot (Fig. 1c).

3. (Recommended) Adjust the gain level (volume

boost) by pressing the receiver’s dB button

(bottom side) as needed.

2. Recording to a Canon M50 camera

1. Locate the M50’s shoe mount (small rectangular

frame on top), and remove its cover (Fig. 1d).

lide the 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

S-

cable:

3.1. Insert one T

plug (black cover) into the

receiver’s

mm port (left side, Fig.

b).

3.2. Insert the other T

plug (black cover) into the

camera’s

mm port (left side, behind

under

cover labelled

Mic

lace the transmitter at (or near) the desired

source of sound.

Fig. 1a. Power buttons

of T

and

Fig. 1b.

screen with

batter levels

Fig. 1c.

indshield

clips (1) attaches to

to cover mic (

)

Fig. 1d.

hoe mount of

5. Enable sound and record using the M50 camera:

5.1. Turn the mode-selection dial (on top) to M for

anual Exposure mode (Fig. 2c).

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

right area).

5.3. Select Shooting settings.

5.4. Scroll to page 8 and set Sound Recording to

Manual.

5.5. Press the record-video button (smaller button

with red circle, on top of 50).

3A. Recording to a computer with a

microphone on line-in port

Note: This section assumes that your computer has

a 3.5 mm port for input (microphone or line-in).

1. Connect the receiver to your computer using the

TRS-to-TRS cable:

1.1.

nsert the T

S plug (black cover) into the

receiver

’

s 3.5 mm port (left side).

1.2.

nsert the other T

S plug (black cover) into the

computer

’

s 3.5 mm input port.

lace the transmitter at (or near) the desired

source of sound.

(

Recommended

)

Con



rm the input source on

your computer:

3.a. mac

S (Fig. 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

)

as needed.

pen an audio-

video-recording app and record.

f no audio is recorded, try the steps in section

ig. 2a.

connected

to shoe mount

ig. 2b. T

S-to-T

cable connection

ig. 2c. 50 dial set to

ig. 3a.

ut tab of

Sound section for

mac

3B. Recording to a computer with only a headphone port

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

ou pu (headphones).

1. Connect the 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) Adjust the gain level (volume boost) by pressing the

receiver’s dB button (bottom side) as needed.

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 3.5 mm por and/or you wan o use

wired headphones while he receiver is connec ed.

1. Connect the 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

microphone icon

ig. 3b).

1.2. 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 3.5 mm

por .

ig. 3b. TRS plug

inser ed in o spli er

ig. 3c. Receiver-

spli er connec ion

3. ( ecommended) Connect your wired headphones to the splitter by

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

(represented with headphones icon).

4. Place the transmitter at (or near) the desired source of sound.

5. ( ecommended) Conrm the input source on your computer:

5.a. macOS

System Preferences -> Sound -> Input

5.b. Windows 10/11

Settings -> System -> Sound

6. ( ecommended) Adjust the gain level (volume boost) by pressing the

receiver’s dB button (bottom side) as needed.

7. Open an audio-/video-recording app and record.

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

4. ecording to an iOS device with a

Lightning port

1. Connect the receiver to your iOS device using the

S-to-

S cable and Lightning adapter (

ig.

4a):

1.1. Insert the

S plug (blac

cover) into the

receiver’s 3.5 mm port (left side).

. Insert the

TRR

S plug (grey cover) into the

ightning adapter’s 3.5 mm port.

1.3. Insert the

ightning adapter’s plug into the iOS

device’s

ightning port.

. ( ecommended) Adjust the gain level (volume

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

side).

3. Open any audio-/video-recording app (e.g.

oice

emos) and record.

ig. 4a.

connected

to i

hone

5. Recording to a smartphone or tablet with a headphone

port

1. Connect the receiver to yo r smartphone or tablet 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 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 the

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

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

1.1. Insert the USB-

plug (flat

oval shape) into the transmitter’s USB-

port (right side).

1.2. Insert the USB-

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

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

while the transmitter charges.

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

2.1. Insert the USB-

plug (flat

oval shape) into the receiver’s USB-

port

(left side).

2.2. Insert the USB-

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

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

receiver charges.

Helpful tips and usage notes

i. Note that the volume meter and volume line on the receiver should

always be green and in the middle third of the screen. A yellow or red

colour and more extreme position indicates that the source volume is too

loud.

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

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

volume-adjustment.

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

place the transmitter several inches (or one hand-length) from the

speaker’s mouth.

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

lapel/lavalier mic into the top of the transmitter (the port is next to the

built-in mic). This setup lets you place the transmitter in a more hidable and

stable position, like on a waistband or in a pocket.

Attributions

1. Contributors

Media Creation Lab / Yor University Digital Scholarship Infrastructure

Maykel Faragalla, photographer & contributing writer

Tim Huynh, editor & contributing writer

Raa Naz, lead writer & contributing photographer

Ananth Putcha, contributing writer

BonaFide Communications, Yor University Writing Department

Nicole Bednarski, consultant

Charlotte MacDowell, consultant

Sophie Morgan, consultant

Amanda Naoum, consultant

Lorena Urican, consultant

Patrons of the Media Creation Lab

This work is licensed under a Creati

e Commons

Attribution

NonCommercial

4.0

nternational License

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