Delete onboard recordings from the Rode Interview PRO wireless microphone transmitter on Linux.
Rode only officially supports this through their proprietary Rode Central software (Windows/macOS). This tool replicates the delete function via the device's USB HID control interface, which is accessible on Linux.
libhidapi-hidraw(runtime)libhidapi-dev(build)
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install libhidapi-dev
# Fedora
sudo dnf install hidapi-devel
make
Install the Debian package (recommended). Download the latest .deb from the releases page, then:
sudo dpkg -i krode_*.deb
Or install the udev rule manually so the tool can run without sudo:
sudo cp udev/99-rode-interview-pro.rules /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
Then add yourself to the plugdev group (log out and back in after):
sudo usermod -aG plugdev $USER
Connect the Interview PRO TX unit via USB, then:
krode delete
This deletes all onboard recordings. The device confirms with a status code of 100 on success.
The Interview PRO presents as a composite USB device:
- Mass Storage (SCSI) — read-only; used to copy WAV files to the host
- HID (vendor-specific) — used for control commands
Device identifiers:
| Unit | VID | PID |
|---|---|---|
| Interview PRO TX (unit 1) | 0x19F7 |
0x0063 |
| Interview PRO TX (unit 2) | 0x19F7 |
0x0068 |
HID Output Report, 17 bytes, sent via SET_REPORT:
01 4A 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
| Byte | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
[0] |
0x01 |
HID Report ID |
[1] |
0x4A |
Command: Delete |
[2] |
0x01 |
Parameter: Delete All |
[3..16] |
0x00 |
Padding |
Response arrives on endpoint 0x81 (URB_INTERRUPT IN), 17 bytes:
02 4A 41 64 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
| Byte | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
[0] |
0x02 |
HID Report ID (input) |
[1] |
0x4A |
Echo of command byte |
[2] |
0x41 |
ACK ('A'); NAK would be 0x4E ('N') |
[3] |
0x64 |
Status: 100 = success |
Reverse-engineered from USB traffic captured with Wireshark + USBPcap on Windows.
Confirmed working on TX unit 1 (PID 0x0063). PID 0x0068 is untested for delete.
For questions, troubleshooting, or general discussion, please use the Linux Renaissance forum thread:
https://forum.linuxrenaissance.com/t/how-to-delete-recordings-from-rode-interview-pro-on-linux/42
GitHub issues are reserved for confirmed bugs and feature requests.
BSD-2-Clause. See LICENSE.