USB condenser microphone optimized for streamers and gamers
Excellent transmission characteristics tailored to voice
Plug & Play to Mac and PC
Latency-free headphone jack with volume control
Effective, integrated pop protection
Microphone can be swiveled in the holder
Professional audio quality due to high-quality condenser capsule, low-noise Revolution preamplifier and precise digital conversion with 48kHz/24bit
Very well processed and therefore especially durable
Includes Unify mixing software console with tracks for 4 microphones and 6 virtual sources, essential effects (noise gate, high-pass filter, compressor, aural exciter) and 5 independent output mixes
Latency-free calculation of effects thanks to Rode DSP
Unify software makes audio routing a breeze:
The compact microphone for streamers, gamers & podcasters.
The Rode X XCM-50 is a USB condenser microphone specifically designed for the transmission of the human voice. It delivers clear, full and natural transmission across the frequency range with excellent speech intelligibility, making it the ideal choice for anyone who wants to record, edit and transmit sound in real-time on a computer. The capsule, transducers, drivers and electronics meet all requirements for quality and reliability. Thanks to the built-in DSP and Rode X Unify software, important audio effects can be added to the signal in real-time and without latency, and it can be mixed with the computer audio. The XCM-50 is conveniently controlled from a single user interface on the computer.
This is how user-friendliness works
The USB microphone is connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable and runs under Windows and Mac or Plug&Play - without trial and error and driver hassle. Due to the DSP-based calculation of routing and audio effects and the headphone connection directly at the microphone, the XCM-50 works absolutely latency-free. A table stand is also included so that the XCM-50 can be connected and operated without any additional accessories.
Optimal control thanks to Unify
Rode X's Unify software allows you to merge and route 4 microphone signals and 6 virtual loopback sources in one clear mixer view. All audio signals can be sent to 5 independent mixes. The configuration of loopbacks and output mixes is chosen to meet the requirements of Live streams on the computer as practically as possible: The virtual sources are Music, Game, Chat, Browser, System etc. by default and can be configured to your own needs in the system settings. The output mixes Headphones, Monitor, Recording, Chat and Stream allowing independent levelling of the different audio destinations for Live stream use - eg. streamed audio vs. recorded audio.
Finished sound live created
The audio effects included in Unify first include important features such as Noise Gate to cut out background noise (e.g. from the keyboard), High Pass Filter to filter out unwanted bass and Compressor to increase speech intelligibility and volume. An additional Aphex Aural Exciter algorithm makes it possible to round off the voice recording so that it is suitable for broadcasting.
