RODE Microphones Podcaster - Manual (Page 9)

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Setting up the Podcaster
Positioning your Podcaster
You will find that where you position your
Podcaster will alter the quality of the sound.
Environment and background noise will vary
every time a microphone is moved to a different
location. The most successful method to
optimise the sound you want is to try various
positions and isolate the recording environment
from external noise sources as much as possible.
Proximity effect is an increased bass response
which happens when you are close to the
microphone. This can be used in a positive way
to enhance the quality of your voice, but be
careful as being too close may increase the bass
response too much which will distort the sound.
Connecting headphones to your Podcaster
A unique feature of your Podcaster is the
in-built, high level, headphone amplifier.
Simply connect the 3.5mm jack from your
headphones, and adjust the volume control on
the microphone and you have direct monitoring
of the sound from the microphone.
The advantage of connecting the headphones
directly to the microphone is that you are able
to hear exactly what you are recording before it
is recorded. This allows for more accurate fine
tuning and should reduce the need to re-record
as problems can be detected earlier in the
recording process.