Warning for Rode Wireless Go II Users

THE RODE Wireless Go II microphones delete old recordings automatically when you make new recordings and while that can be a time-saver, it can also lead to a problem that haunts me.

By Bernie Goldbach in Clonmel. Photo of his Rode WGII mic setup.

THE RODE Wireless Go II microphones delete old recordings automatically when you make new recordings and while that can be a time-saver, it can also lead to a problem that haunts me.

When I finish a long day's recording session, I have to recharge the microphones. If I'm not careful, I can accidentally switch the mics on and then they start recording. This has happened to me twice and I didn't notice that the mics were recording for several hours while recharging. This meant the mics deleted recordings that I had not archived.

I need to review my workflow and extract content before recharging the mics. That's relatively easy to do when plugging the mics into the USB port of my Surface Book. However, if I've several recordings to extract, it does take time because the Rode software does the exporting. I cannot export easily using the File Manager inside Windows.

If you're a Rode Wireless Go II user with a work-around, please offer your suggestion.

[Bernie Goldbach teaches creative media for business on the Clonmel Digital Campus of the Technological University of the Shannon.]