Roland VR-1HD 3-Channel HD AV Streaming Mixer

This plug-and-play desktop studio lets you be both the talent and the video director and broadcast dynamic multi-camera live streams, complete with amazing picture, sound and effects. Stay focused on your stream—and always connected with your audience—with the Roland VR-1HD Streaming Mixer.

If you’re a content creator seeking maximum engagement, livestreaming outperforms uploaded video by a significant margin; audiences are larger, watch for longer and post more comments.

Roland’s VR-1HD lets you broadcast dynamic multi-camera livestreams, complete with amazing picture and sound that easily outshines ‘standard’ livestreams from a mobile phone or static webcam.

Whether you’re a creator, gamer, commentator or presenter, it’s the easy way to livestream with high production standards. And since you’re going to get more comments, ensure they’re good ones with the VR-1HD.

Features

• Three HDMI inputs that accept HD and computer video resolutions
• Two-studio quality XLR microphone inputs and line input
• Mic input for a goose neck microphone making it easy for hands-free and headset-free performances
• Scene switching functionality, with five pre-set scenes that can be included in any live stream
• Audio Effects functionality allows sound effects, jingles and theme songs in videos/performances
• Auto Switching modes make it easy to put on a one-person show
• Functions as its own audio engineer with automatic mixing functions and built in “equalizers”, “gates” and “compressors” to balance out changes in volume when speaking or singing to ensure professional sound performance
• Voice Changer effect from Roland’s VT series of Voice
• Transformers can instantly transform any performer’s sound
• Stream performances and presentations easily through a computer’s USB 3.0 ports

Specifications

Video

• Video Processing: 4:4:4 (Y/Pb/Pr), 10-bit
• Input Connectors:
  • VIDEO INPUT 1--3 connectors: HDMI type A x 3
    * HDCP Supported.
    * Multi-format Supported
• Output Connectors:
  • MAIN connector: HDMI type A
    * HDCP Supported
  • MONITOR connector: HDMI type A
    * HDCP Supported
  • THRU connector: HDMI type A
    * HDCP Supported
    USB STREAM port: USB B type
• Input formats: 480/59.94i, 576/50i, 480/59.94p, 576/50p, 720/59.94p, 720/50p, 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/50p, VGA (640 x 480/60 Hz), SVGA (800 x 600/60 Hz), XGA (1024 x 768/60 Hz), HD (1280 x 720/60 Hz), WXGA (1280 x 800/60 Hz), SXGA (1280 x 1024/60 Hz), FWXGA (1366 x 768/ 60 Hz), SXGA+ (1400 x 1050/60 Hz), UXGA (1600 x 1200/60 Hz), FHD (1920 x 1080/60 Hz), WUXGA (1920 x 1200/60 Hz)
  * The refresh rate is the maximum value of each resolution.
  * Conforms to VESA DMT Version 1.0 Revision 11.
  * 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz: Reduced blanking
  * The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSTEM menu (59.94 Hz or 50 Hz).
• Output formats:
  • MAIN, MONITOR connectors:
    720/59.94p, 720/50p, 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/59.94p, 1080/50p, XGA (1024 x 768/60 Hz) (*1), WXGA (1280 x 800/60 Hz) (*1), SXGA (1280 x 1024/60 Hz) (*1), FWXGA (1366 x 768/60 Hz) (*1), SXGA+ (1400 x 1050/60 Hz) (*1), UXGA (1600 x 1200/60 Hz), FHD (1920 x 1080/60 Hz), WUXGA (1920 x 1200/60 Hz)
    * The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSYTEM menu (59.94 or 50).
    (*1) Output refresh rate is 75 Hz when frame rate is set to 50 Hz.
  • USB STREAM port:
    854 x 480/29.97p, 854 x 480/25p, 854 x 480/59.94p, 854 x 480/50p, 720/29.97p, 720/25p, 720/59.94p, 720/50p, 1080/29.97p, 1080/25p
    * The video signal frame rate can be selected at the SYSTEM menu (59.94 Hz or 50 Hz).
• Still Image: Maximum Size: 1920 x 1200 pixels
  Format: Windows Bitmap File (.bmp) 24 bit per pixel, uncompressed
  * It can be loaded up to 2 files from USB memory at startup.
• Video Effects: Scene: PinP, Split, PbyP
• Transition: Black fade, Mix fade, Motion
• Key Composition: Luminance key, Chroma key
• Other: Still Image playback, Output fade (Audio, Video: WHITE or BLACK), Test pattern output

Audio

• Audio Processing: Sample rate: 48 kHz, 24 bits
• Audio formats: VIDEO INPUT 1--3 connectors: Linear PCM, 48 kHz, 24 bits, stereo
• USB STREAM port: Linear PCM, 48 kHz, 16 bits, stereo
• Input Connectors:
  • VIDEO INPUT 1--3 connectors: HDMI type A
  • MIC IN 1--2 jacks: Combo type (XLR, 1/4-inch TRS phone), phantom power (DC 48 V, 10 mA Max)
  • LINE IN jacks: RCA phono type
  • USB STREAM port: USB B type
• Output Connectors:
  • MAIN connector: HDMI type A
  • MONITOR connector: HDMI type A
  • LINE OUT jacks: RCA phono type
  • USB STREAM port: USB B type
  • PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type
• Nominal Input Level:
  • MIC IN 1--2 jacks: -60--+10 dBu (Maximum input level: +28 dBu)
  • LINE IN jacks: -10 dBu (Maximum input level: +8 dBu)
• Input Impedance:
  • MIC IN 1--2 jacks: Minimum 10 k ohms (balanced, HEAD AMP GAIN: 0--+17 dBu), Minimum 5 k ohms (balanced, HEAD AMP GAIN: +18--+64 dBu)
  • LINE IN jacks: 15 k ohms
• Nominal Output Level:
  • LINE OUT jacks: -10 dBu (Maximum input level: +8 dBu)
  • PHONES jack: 92 mW + 92 mW (32 ohms)
• Output Impedance:
  • LINE OUT jacks: 1 k ohms
  • PHONES jack: 10 ohms
• Audio Effects: Auto mixing, Echo canceller, Howling canceller, EQ, Delay, Compressor, HPF, Gate, Reverb, Limiter, Voice changer
• Audio Player: Number of Players: 4
• Data Format: WAV (Linear PCM, 48 kHz, 16 bits stereo/44.1 kHz, 16 bits, stereo)

Common Section

• Connectors: USB MEMORY port (HOST): USB A type (For USB flash drive, Still image, Audio player)
  USB STREAM port (DEVICE): USB B type (For USB-VIDEO (USB 3.0), USB-AUDIO (USB2.0): stereo 1 IN/1 OUT, Remote control)
  DC IN jack
• Functions:
  
  • Scene memory : 5
  • Panel lock function
  • EDID emulator
  • Auto switching (Auto scan, Beat sync switching, Video follow audio)
• Power Supply: AC Adaptor
• Current Draw: 2 A
• Power Consumption: 24 W
• Operation Temperature:
  +0 to +40 degrees Celsius
  +32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit
• Dimensions:
  
  • 314 (W) x 169 (D) x 66 (H) mm
  • 12-3/8 (W) x 6-11/16 (D) x 2-5/8 (H) inches
• Weight: 1.6 kg; 3 lbs 9 oz
• Accessories:
  • Startup Guide
  • Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
  • AC adaptor
  • Power cord

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