Rode AI-Micro Ultra-Compact Dual-Channel USB Audio Interface for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows

Rode AI-Micro: The Pocket Audio Interface That Brings Two Mics Into Any Device

The Rode AI-Micro is an ultra-compact dual-channel USB audio interface weighing just 0.5 oz (13 g). It takes two 3.5mm-equipped microphones — Rode VideoMics, lavaliers, wireless systems, or stereo mics — and delivers them at 24-bit/48 kHz into a Mac, Windows PC, iOS device, or Android device. With three cables in the box (USB-C to Lightning, USB-C to USB-C, USB-C to USB-A) it works with virtually every modern recording setup right out of the package.

Two Auto-Sensing 3.5mm Inputs Handle TRS or TRRS Microphones Automatically

The two inputs on the AI-Micro are auto-sensing: connect a microphone with a standard TRS plug or a TRRS plug and the interface detects which one it is and adapts accordingly. No adapter, no switch, no manual configuration. That means a wireless transmitter, a lavalier, a VideoMic, and a stereo mic can each work in the same input across the same shoot, and the interface keeps up.

Stereo Input Mode and 0-26 dB Gain Range on Two Quiet Preamps

Input 1 can be reconfigured as a single TRS stereo input for stereo microphones that don't require plug-in power — perfect for binaural rigs, X-Y stereo pairs, and stereo room captures. The two onboard preamps deliver 0-26 dB of analog gain with 100 dB A-weighted input dynamic range, quiet enough for the soft side of a two-person podcast and clean enough for the loud side without clipping the front end.

One Interface, Every Device — Lightning, USB-C, USB-A

Most mobile audio interfaces force a choice between iOS and everything else. The AI-Micro ships with the SC21 (USB-C to Lightning), the SC22 (USB-C to USB-C), and the SC23 (USB-C to USB-A) cables — Lightning iPhones, USB-C iPads, USB-C Android devices, USB-C laptops, and older USB-A computers all connect without adapters. Bring it on a multi-device shoot and pivot from camera-tethered laptop in the morning to handheld phone recording in the afternoon.

24-Bit / 48 kHz Recording with Zero-Latency Headphone Monitoring

Sample rate locks at 48 kHz; bit depth is 24-bit — the conversion standard for broadcast and podcast delivery. The 3.5mm TRS headphone output drives 125 mW into 32 ohms for accurate cueing on most headphones, and the live monitor signal is zero-latency, taken directly from the input before it hits the converter. You hear the source the moment the talent speaks, not after a buffer cycle.

Works With Rode Connect, Rode Reporter, and Rode Central — Class-Compliant Everywhere

On a desktop, Rode Connect (Mac and Windows) unlocks routing and DSP control. On mobile, Rode Reporter is the recording app of choice for journalists and field producers. Rode Central handles firmware updates and global settings across every platform. The AI-Micro is class-compliant, which means even without any Rode software it appears as a standard USB audio input/output device — your DAW, your camera app, your conferencing tool will all see it natively, no driver install required.

Built for Mobile Journalists, Two-Person Podcasters, and Run-and-Gun Recording

First-time buyers pick the AI-Micro because it is the smallest path from a 3.5mm microphone to clean 24-bit audio on whatever device they already own. Two-person podcasters use it to get two separate lav or handheld mics into a single phone for travel recording. Mobile journalists pair it with a wireless system to capture interviews on a phone. At 0.5 oz (13 g) it fits in the same pouch as a wireless transmitter, no extra bag, no extra power supply, no extra cable.