RØDE unveils MEMS microphone platform and UHF wireless system at NAB

RØDE unveiled Sonaura at NAB 2026, a studio-grade MEMS microphone platform developed over five years in collaboration with Infineon Technologies. The capsule measures 4 x 5mm and delivers 83 dB signal-to-noise ratio with 11 dBA self-noise — specifications that put it in reference-grade territory despite the miniature form factor. Sonaura will roll out across RØDE and Freedman Group products, with the first implementation appearing in the Lectrosonics L1 sub-miniature lavalier.

RØDELink II moves the wireless microphone line from the crowded 2.4 GHz band to a proprietary UHF system. The transmitter adds 32-bit float onboard recording to microSD and a dedicated timecode I/O port, addressing two production needs — local backup recording and sync — that have previously required separate hardware for ENG and live event workflows.

The third announcement is RØDECaster Studio, a desktop post-production application for podcast and dialogue content that uses AI to generate transcripts with word-level timestamps and enables text-based dialogue editing. The combination of hardware and software announcements reflects RØDE's strategy of covering the full production chain, from capture through delivery, for audio-focused independent and broadcast producers.