Rode Wireless GO II - MOST important setting: Split vs Merged

In this video we're talking about the most important setting and that sets apart all one transmitter microphone sets and dual transmitter sets.

On Merged you get all the audio in one pot, that you can't really control later, but with some added safety features. On Split you have a bit more work to treat it in post, but you get the advantage of having separate audios to work with.

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⌚ Video Timecodes
0:00 Intro
0:49 Software Needed
1:10 Settings on the RX
1:35 How Merged Works
2:07 Merged Test
3:14 How Merged Looks on Editing
3:30 How to Save a Merged Recording
4:45 How Split Mode Works
5:06 Split Tested
5:46 Echo on Split
6:33 How to Treat Audio
6:43 DaVinci Resolve
7:09 Premiere Pro
7:40 Conclusion

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[AlijahBFitness]

You helped fix months of frustration with this video. For the longest, I could not figure out for anything how to get the audio to be the same on both sides. Turns out it was way easier than I thought. Thank you.

[michaellynn]

I learned on the Rode website that if you press and hold both bottom buttons on the receiver that it'll toggle between split and merged. If it shows 2 channel volume bars then you're in split, if it's a single volume bar then it's merged.

[RobinLuna]

I am about to hit my first month on Youtube. I couldn't quite figure out why my sound wasn't good. This video is more helpful than you know. My audio quality is about to literally be 2X better! because I'm not just playing one side lol. Appreciate you.

[Babymech]

This was driving me insane, because I'd been recording in split mode and was listening back with only one headphone in, and I couldn't figure out why it was - sometimes - completely mute. You're right that (at least for me) this was the most important setting to consider. Thanks!

[askdad]

Excellent explanation ! I will watch all of your videos now about this mic. I just got it and already messed on one of the video just because I did not use it correctly

[CartoonDaily]

Sir...THIS video was incredibly helpful!! RODE owes you video training money!

I just purchased mine and they are amazing!!! They are going to make a huge difference to my videos!!!!

[jefferson.castillo]

What I learned and will apply for myself: Use two lavs on split mode for better coverage and faster work flow. Use a single lab on safety for easy clean up.

Thx for these tips!

[MarioCini]

Just writing to sincerely thank you for this fantastic explanation. I was so close to packing everything up and returning the whole setup because they have no proper instructions in their manual. I wish you could do a quick tutorial on how to pick a headset to listen in real time while recording an interview between 2 people.

[tuckandsammie]

Thanks it worked for me using Rode Central i did not know about the app until this video ✌

[Dad_Kid]

This is quality stuff. I was deciding on if I should buy these Mics, saw a negative review with this listed as a reason, and found this video. Super helpful and now I know what to expect on the editing side if I purchase. Earned a sub.

[LauraRevnic]

Thank you! I finally found a helpful video, I was going crazy trying to find a solution for my split channels. Very well explained, very helpful!

[KajalsHealthyKitchen-pvrd]

I am using one mic, in merged mode. However, when I play the video it only comes out from one speaker. I want the sound to come from both speakers in stereo sound. Can you help please.

[ClubRhumGuadeloupe]

Thanks for this video. It's the only one i found which explain perfectly how it works. I had issues on Premiere for work on both tracks, now i know how to get them both and why i should stay on splitted channels. Thank you !

[JBNat]

Hey man, awesome video. Nice that you're responding to comments too! I've recorded clips in split mode onto a Canon M50. I can see the different levels of waveforms in the L/R channel so I think it's correctly recorded them split, but when I separate out and mute one channel, I still get audio (although at a lower volume) from the muted receiver? I know that it's not just echo because it's distortion and wind noise which is coming through.
Really weird, have you ever seen this issue?

[RJMCTV]

Superb video. Just bought the GO II, and it would have taken me ages to figure out these different ways of handling recording the sound, and then dealing with split audio in my premier APP. This covers it all. Excellent video.

[renadkins]

Maybe you covered this, but I'm relatively new to working with interview audio instead of VO/music. I recorded interviews with the 2 mics in split mode, but I can't get rid of the echo happening from each voice in the opposite mic. Is there a way to "combine" the split audio (which I've converted to stereo) so there's no more echo? I'm lost!

[giftydankwah]

Hello. Thanks so much for this video. Sometimes I conduct interviews in noisy environments and I’ve either experienced one speakers audio was too low but the audio was merged or I had frequency squeaky issues occur. So I’m guessing I may have needed to have the receivers in split mode and turn up the gain. What do you think? I need to know the best setting I should have in this scenarios. Many thanks

[fahimsaleh]

thanks your video helps me to understand the split and merged mode

[ShadiZanoon]

Thank you very much, this is very helpful. I was very confused when recording split mode how the voice comes out from one side left or right ! I always use the merge option, it's easier to edit.

[pieceinc]

Would you recommend merged for live-streaming? We 4 people sitting around a table & have 4 mics panned left/right from the 2 receivers & set to mono in OBS and we get a lot of echo which I think is the mics picking up everyone speaking. Haven’t tried merges but thinking that could help