Released on March 03, 2025.

• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where the RØDECaster Pro II and Duo may not enumerate over USB when a macOS device was restarted or shutdown during use
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where in some setups, audio distortion and corruption could be heard on USB input/outputs of the RØDECaster Pro II and Duo

Released on February 13, 2025.

• New Feature Added the ability to connect a Wireless GO II, Wireless GO (Gen 3), Wireless ME or Wireless PRO receiver via USB 2 to use as an additional stereo audio channel. Note: RØDE Central will not currently display these devices when connected, but will do so in the next release
• Improvement A number of system enhancements and optimisations to improve analogue audio latency
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where the RØDECaster Duo’s headphone levels may not register on boot-up until the control was adjusted
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where sound pads on bank 2 onwards could not be previewed on RØDECaster Duo

Released on November 29, 2024.

• New Feature Added virtual device inputs to the system for use with Windows and macOS
• Improvement Added the ability to control two RØDECaster Pro II/RØDECaster Duo units from a single RØDE Central app
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where Bluetooth Auto-Mute would cut USB output signal
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where custom routing mute status could be forgotten after reboot
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where LCD brightness could be forgotten after reboot
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where sound pad trim could be forgotten after reboot
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where muting and unmuting a RØDE Wireless Transmitter could add latency to the wireless audio

Released on January 25, 2024.

This release contains all updates listed in the 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 BETA releases. See below for more information.

• Bug Fix Fixed an issue where connected RODE Wireless Transmitters would not set dropout markers when used with RØDECaster.

Released on December 06, 2023.

• Improvement Improved the LED light ring feedback when RØDECaster Duo headphone volume is increased from zero.
• Improvement Ducking can now also be applied to the SMART pads' sound channels.
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue which could erroneously cause channel processing to turn ON after a reboot.
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue that could result in an inaccessible SMART pad bank 9 being shown.
• Bug Fix Fixed an issue which could introduce jitter on the USB audio feed sent to USB-hosted microphones.

Released on October 04, 2023.

• New Feature Introduced USB hosting of RØDE microphones via USB2.
• New Feature Implemented volume trim controls for each individual SMART pad sound.
• New Feature Implemented a "Depth" control for the Ducking mixer action.
• New Feature Implemented full support and control over connected Wireless PRO transmitters.
• New Feature Improved overall system boot time.
• Improvement Adjusted default level for RØDECaster Duo headphone level controls.
• Improvement Master Compellor™ master compressor/leveller now applies to main mix recording and main monitor outputs.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that prevented detection of certain SSD drives (typically greater than 1TB).
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could result in non-smooth fader action when using a custom mix.
• Bug Fix Various user interface improvements and tweaks.

Released on June 07, 2023.

• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where certain show configurations caused elements of the user interface to freeze when importing the show into 1.2.1 firmware.

Released on May 18, 2023.

This release contains all updates listed in the 1.2.1 and 1.2.0 beta releases. See below for more information.

Released on May 04, 2023.

• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where in some rare cases the system would reboot after fader levels were adjusted.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where ejecting an SSD drive while the unit is powered off would cause the unit to incorrectly report “SSD Inserted” when next powered on.
• Bug Fix Resolved a number of minor stability issues.

Released on April 21, 2023.

• New Feature Introduced the ability to connect and use RØDE Series IV Wireless transmitters (such as the Wireless PRO, Wireless GO II and Wireless ME).
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where gain setting and processing status weren't remembered when switching between microphone input types.

Released on February 09, 2023.

• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused combined stereo channels to not work under certain configurations.

Released on February 08, 2023.

• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where digital noise artefacts could rarely appear in USB audio with certain setups

Released on January 30, 2023.

• Improvement Added a “Main Mix” control for each of the headphone outputs and made this the default mix mode for these outputs.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where the gain/trim control was not active for USB and Bluetooth channels.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where the on/off state of the listen buttons was not being retained after powering down the RØDECaster.

Released on Jan 27, 2023.

This release contains all updates listed in the 1.0.8, 1.0.9 and 1.1.0 beta releases. See below for more information.

Released BETA on January 10, 2023.

• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused the show import screen to get stuck loading.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused audio crackling when a USB cable was connected.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused the main monitor routing menu to disappear.

Released BETA on December 21, 2022.

• New Feature Introduced advanced control over voice effects.
• Improvement Improved how the routing mixes handled power cycling.
• Improvement Improved the mute handling function.
• Improvement Improved interface of the routing mixes.
• Improvement Improved the handling of all voice effects.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could cause the listen buttons to not function on virtual faders.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused the main output encoder to function incorrectly.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused the Master Compellor™ to function incorrectly.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that allowed the routing mixes to still be accessed while recording.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could result in “Mix Minus” not functioning correctly.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that caused the “Censor” and "Ducking” mixer actions to work incorrectly.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could cause all audio to be muted after a reboot until a physical fader is moved.

Released BETA on December 07, 2022.

• New Feature Introduced advanced sub-mix capability, allowing for the custom configuration of channel levels on all of the RØDECaster’s outputs.
• Improvement Implemented various user interface improvements.
• Improvement Adjusted MIDI mapping of SMART Pads so they now begin from MIDI Channel 1.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could result in auto-mute being defeated momentarily when manually muting and unmuting.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could prevent shows from importing.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that reset the 'Show Date & Time on Home Screen' option after a power cycle.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where processing presets were not cleared when creating a new show.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could result in duplicate MIDI messages being sent by pressing a SMART Pad.

Released on July 20, 2022.

This release contains all updates listed in the 1.0.5, 1.0.6 and 1.0.7 beta releases. See below for more information.

Released to BETA on July 15, 2022.

• Improvement Improved date and time accuracy by increasing NTP sync frequency.
• Improvement Improved reporting when encountered errors while loading shows.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could result in SMART Pad issues when importing shows that were exported from older firmware versions.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could cause time zone to revert to UTC.

Released to BETA on July 8, 2022.

• New Feature Introduced ability to cycle through monitor outputs and virtual channels by pressing the rotary encoder.
• New Feature Added ability to power down unit by pressing the power button twice.
• Improvement Optimised ambient noise rejection when using a Bluetooth headset.
• Improvement Linked voice effects and censor button to the "Sounds" channel with custom routing.
• Improvement Set custom mixes as the default mix for each output.
• Improvement Changed post-fader multitrack to post-mute for recording and USB.
• Improvement Adjusted output delay so that it is now applied to USB 1 Main and USB 2 when set to "Main Mix".
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that prevented Wi-Fi networks with long passwords from authenticating.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could lead to the power button becoming unresponsive.
• Bug Fix Corrected Noise Gate parameter labels.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could prevent Bluetooth output control when in recording playback with custom routing.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug where certain DAWs were receiving incorrect MIDI ‘Note On’ and ‘Note Off’ messages.

Released to BETA on July 1, 2022.

• New Feature Introduced ability to switch USB 1 Main between multitrack and stereo.
• New Feature Introduced custom routing for USB 1 Main, USB 1 Chat, USB 2 and Bluetooth outputs.
• New Feature Introduced ability to access monitor and Bluetooth output level controls in recording playback screen.
• New Feature Introduced ability to press and hold rotary encoder to mute selected virtual fader.
• Improvement Added a visual indication when fader position is at zero.
• Improvement Altered rotary encoder behaviour so that it controls the Bluetooth output level when monitors are set to "Fixed Output Level".
• Improvement SMART Pad options clear when switching banks.
• Improvement Removed channels that don’t have an input assigned to them from the channel picker.
• Improvement Improved microSD card detection.
• Bug Fix Addressed USB 2 hosting and audio stability issues.

Released June 28, 2022.

• New Feature Introduced auto-mute toggle for Bluetooth output devices.
• Improvement Implemented Reverb and Echo buffer flushing when switching between FX.
• Improvement Improved translation accuracy.
• Improvement Adjusted auto-mute so that it will now only be triggered by microphone faders.
• Improvement Added support for legacy Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protocol on the Wi-Fi connection.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that prevented the Wi-Fi "Password Incorrect" screen from timing out correctly.
• Bug Fix Fixed a bug that could lead to incorrect FX routing when changing fader assignments.
• Bug Fix Improved SMART Pad stability when used with custom sounds.

Released June 22, 2022.

• Improvement Improvements to microSD card detection logic.
• Improvement Improved stability of internal storage mounting when used with Windows.
• Improvement Enhanced buffer size handling on USB 1 Main and Chat audio interfaces.
• Bug Fix Improved USB compatibility when used with older audio software and devices.

Released June 17, 2022 in response to customer feedback.

• New Feature Introduced feature that places a marker when pausing a recording which can be viewed in supported DAWs.
• Improvement Added support for additional Bluetooth output devices.
• Improvement Improved stability when updating firmware via USB.
• Improvement Altered behaviour so that mute and solo states are retained when creating a new show based on your current show.
• Improvement Added ‘saving’ indicator when closing a large recording.
• Improvement Added explanatory text to multitrack recording "Off" setting.
• Improvement Added the ability to interact with the scrubber in the SMART Pad sound editor.
• Bug Fix Fixed bug where "Hold" SMART Pad playback type would show incorrect replay behaviour.
• Bug Fix Fixed bug where Bluetooth pairing code would not dismiss correctly when navigating back.
• Bug Fix Resolved potential start-up issue involving depressing and holding a SMART Pad before the unit had fully loaded.

Released June 16, 2022 in response to customer feedback.

• Improvement Implemented more efficient storage mounting sequence when used with RØDE Central.
• Bug Fix Added notification when loading unsupported or corrupted files to SMART Pads. These files will now be automatically removed to avoid system instability issues.

Released June 15, 2022

The initial release of the RØDECaster firmware