Rode — the Australian firm identified for high-quality audio gear for video, studio recording, and podcasting — introduced right now that it’s launching a brand new division centered solely on streaming and gaming.

Rode X, the corporate’s first sub-brand, may have its personal specialised analysis and growth division. The line will kick off with three merchandise: Unify, a digital mixing answer custom-designed for streaming; the XDM-100 dynamic USB microphone; and the XCM-50 condenser USB microphone. The new line has been in growth for over three years.

Unify is a game-changing streaming studio software program that enables for routing and mixing as much as 4 USB microphones or different audio units and as much as six digital audio sources (together with recreation, chat, music and browser purposes) in a single intuitive interface. The easy-to-use software program provides streamers superior, studio-level management over the audio manufacturing of their stream. The software program comes free with all RØDE X merchandise or is out there for buy as a month-to-month or yearly subscription to be used with every other USB audio product.

“Unify is a huge step forward for streaming and gaming audio technology,” mentioned Rode senior product supervisor Chris Beech. “Throughout development, we spent countless hours researching exactly what streamers and gamers need from audio software and worked tirelessly to implement every feature while ensuring it is as simple to use as possible. From professional streamers with complex technical requirements to casual gamers who want to take their audio to the next level, Unify is the perfect solution.”

The XDM-100 is a skilled dynamic USB microphone that delivers wealthy, broadcast-quality audio with “superior rejection of room noise and keyboard or mouse clicks.” The XCM-50 is a condenser USB microphone that’s a bit smaller than the XDM-100, however nonetheless packs a punch.

Both microphones function highly effective inside digital sign processing (DSP), which may be unlocked utilizing Unify. This permits customers so as to add superior Aphex audio processing to their voice –together with a compressor, noise gate, high-pass filter, and extra — with full granular management over each parameter for crafting their very own signature sound. This function will include a software program replace in late 2022.

“The launch of RØDE X marks an exciting new era for RØDE,” mentioned Rode CEO Damien Wilson. “In addition to these two incredible microphones and Unify, we have a suite of groundbreaking products currently in development that are going to shape the future of audio for streaming and gaming. This is just the beginning.”

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