RODECaster Pro II PipeWire Configuration

PipeWire and WirePlumber configuration for the RODE RODECaster Pro II on Linux.

Features

• Automatically sets the Pro Audio profile exposing all channels
• Renames devices to match Windows naming convention:
  • RODECaster Pro II - USB 1 Main - Primary stereo input/output
  • RODECaster Pro II - USB 1 Chat - Dedicated channel for Discord/Skype/communication apps
  • RODECaster Pro II - Multitrack - 16-channel input for individual fader recording

Requirements

• PipeWire (audio server)
• WirePlumber 0.5.x+ (session manager)

Most modern Linux distributions (Fedora 39+, Ubuntu 24.04+, Arch, etc.) ship with compatible versions. Check your version with wireplumber --version.

Installation

Arch Linux / CachyOS / Manjaro (AUR)

# With yay
yay -S rodecaster-pro2-pipewire

# With paru
paru -S rodecaster-pro2-pipewire

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Jordan-Milner/rodecaster-pro2-pipewire.git
cd rodecaster-pro2-pipewire

# Build and install (Arch-based)
makepkg -si

# Or copy files manually (any distro)
sudo cp 50-rodecaster-pro2.conf /usr/share/pipewire/pipewire.conf.d/
sudo cp 51-rodecaster-pro2-rename.conf /usr/share/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/

After Installation

Restart PipeWire and WirePlumber:

systemctl --user restart wireplumber pipewire pipewire-pulse

Or simply reconnect your RODECaster Pro II.

Audio Channels

After installation, your RODECaster Pro II will expose:

Name	Type	Description
RODECaster Pro II - USB 1 Main	Output	Send audio to the RODECaster main mix
RODECaster Pro II - USB 1 Chat	Output	Send audio to the RODECaster chat channel (for Discord, etc.)
RODECaster Pro II - USB 1 Main	Input	Receive the main stereo mix from RODECaster
RODECaster Pro II - Multitrack	Input	Receive all 16 individual channels for multitrack recording

Troubleshooting

Device not detected

Check if the device is recognized:

lsusb | grep -i rode

If not showing, try:

1. Reconnect the USB cable
2. Try a different USB port (preferably USB 3.0)
3. Check journalctl -b | grep -i rode for errors

Channels not renamed

Verify WirePlumber loaded the config:

wpctl status

If names are still generic, restart WirePlumber:

systemctl --user restart wireplumber

License

MIT