Roland V-60HD – HD Video Switcher Roland

Live event production and streaming continues to grow, and the demand for more features requires a sophisticated feature set. The V-60HD simplifies your setups and combines the best of both worlds with SDI inputs for camera sources and scaled HDMI inputs for data, computer, tablet, and other video sources. The combination of powerful audio features like multi-channel embedded audio, XLR and RCA analog inputs, and de-embedded audio from digital SDI or HDMI sources plus a variety of video connections with a Program and AUX Bus make the V-60HD ideal for a variety of live event production and streaming applications.

VERSION 3.1 NEW FEATURES
This system update brings new AUX audio features introduced with the flagship V-160HD, including selectable dry, pre-fader, and post-fader AUX Bus settings, embedded audio to SDI, and expanded camera remote control compatibility.

Live Production
Corporate event production is the fastest growing live event space, with companies hosting town halls, meetings, training sessions, and new product announcements, both in person and streaming.

• The V-60HD is portable and small enough to be used in multiple locations in an office or outside meeting location.
• The four SDI inputs and two HDMI inputs are perfect for switching cameras and computers at the same time for dynamic presentations.
• Not all cameras support full 1080p, so the de-interlacer on the SDI inputs allows you to mix and match 1080i and 1080p SDI video sources from multiple cameras without external converters.
• Audio is easier to mix than ever before using the V-60HD’s Auto Mixing function. This automatically balances audio levels from multiple microphones and video sources, freeing up the operator to focus on video switching during the event.

Education
Video communication helps improve the effectiveness of education when used for streaming lectures, assemblies, distance learning, sports, live performances, or theater productions.

• Multi-destination outputs that include Program, Preview, and AUX buses make it easy to discreetly send the main output to the primary screen or livestream and notes to a presenter’s monitor.
• Auto Mixing automatically adjusts audio levels based on weighting, ensuring even levels for the room mix, presenter recording send, livestream, or in-room speakers.
• Educators can use the multi-channel audio embed function to record eight discreet audio channels to an SDI video recorder to aid in correcting sound issues in post-production or capture separate multi-language audio sources.
• The V-60HD’s user interface is easy for students and novices to operate. It can also be controlled remotely from a computer through the LAN port using Roland’s Remote Control Software (RCS).

Church/Theater
The V-60HD is ideal for multiscreen environments found in churches, conference centers, hotels, and trade show facilities where different content needs to be switched to independent screens.

• Dedicated AUX buttons make switching to a second destination as easy as switching to the main screen.
• A newly designed wireless tally system for iOS and Android devices makes for smoother events. This helps talent and camera operators identify which camera is currently selected for the program and which camera will be switched to next.
• Auto Scan, integrated audio inputs, Auto Mixing, and powerful effects make the V-60HD an ideal streaming mixer solution, allowing you to remix stems from an audio console and adjust them for broadcast.

VIDEO
Cut and mix with cross-dissolve transitions and up to 30 different wipe patterns. Time-based correction and frame sync provide seamless transitions between six video sources and two still images, eliminating the need to use buses. The newly added Auto Scan feature enables automatic switching, helping reduce operator workload.

• 14 SDI inputs (with de-interlacer)
• 22 HDMI inputs (scaled)
• 31 RGB/COMPONENT input shared with HDMI Input 6 (scaled)
• 42 SDI outputs ‒ assignable to PGM, PVW, AUX
• 52 HDMI outputs ‒ assignable to PGM, PVW, AUX
• 61 Multiview output ‒ Program and Preview plus 8 video sources with audio meters
• 7LAN ‒ Remote control and Smart Tally
• 8RS-232 ‒ Remote control
• 9USB-Port ‒ Still image upload, saving program files
• 10DC IN ‒ Included PSB-7U AC adaptor or battery operation

Professional User Interface
The V-60HD features professional broadcast Cross Point buttons with PGM/PST LED color indicators, a rugged T-Bar, and DSK quick-edit knobs for key level and gain. Use the dedicated PinP and Split buttons with knobs for center framing of Split and PinP placement, and change transition types using either mix or two preset wipe buttons with the dedicated transition dissolve time knob. There’s also a three-inch LCD display with quick-access menu navigation to adjust switcher parameters.

Video Composition
The V-60HD includes a DSK (downstream keyer), Picture-in-Picture (PinP), and split composition effects ideal for creating news-style broadcasts and corporate presentations. PinP window shapes include rectangle, circle, heart, and diamond patterns to add a special touch to events. Cropping of PinP and adjusting the center split helps aid in composition from certain sources, such as the long vertical screen of a smartphone.

The DSK can be used for overlaying titles, song lyrics, logos, or graphics coming from the video sources with up to three layers of composition. The DSK supports both Luminance Keying (Black/White) and Chroma Keying (Blue/Green) for compositing two video sources. The additional layer of PinP plus your background video ensures creative live production environments.

AUX Bus
Livestreams, HD recording, and confidence monitors often have different visual needs from the main program output. Switch any of the connected input sources to any of the four SDI or HDMI outputs without affecting the main PGM destination. AUX-linked PGM enables the AUX output to synchronize with the Program (PGM) output.

Multi-View Output
V-60HD can preview all six video inputs, two still images, PGM, and PVW to a single preview monitor via the Multi-View output. In addition, you can display the menu on the Multi-View display to make settings without changing your focus from the preview display. From Version 2.0, exchanging PGM and PVW windows and editing input label names are now possible.

AUDIO
The V-60HD features an 18-channel audio mixer which includes four XLR/TRS combo jacks with 48 V phantom power, an RCA stereo pair, and de-embedded audio from the six video inputs.

High-Quality Sound Processing
The V-60HD’s preamp and dynamics effects include a high-pass filter, gate, compressor, 3-band EQ, and delay. A built-in effects library added with Version 2.5 is packed with presets for common production scenarios, including interviews, ambient sound recording, and wind noise elimination during field recording. Anyone can easily set up the effects without deep audio knowledge.

Auto Mixing
The Auto Mixing function ensures the correct mix for multiple panel participants at conferences by automatically adjusting levels across multiple audio sources, allowing the AV operator to focus on video switching. A channel-specific weighting assignment can be set, giving the moderator or priority audio channel a higher volume level.

Discreet Multi-Channel Audio Embedding
Embed up to eight analog audio inputs on separate channels on the SDI 1 and 2 outputs. Select from a variety of feeds—pre-effect (dry), post-effect and pre-fader (wet), or post-effect and post-fader (wet)—to meet your post-production needs after the live event. This feature is also useful for multi-language events, enabling you to record a voice-over or language translation on its own audio channel.

SMART TALLY
Roland’s innovative Smart Tally wireless tally system strengthens camera operator confidence and ends the hassle of custom-made tally cable harnesses. Configured using standard IP protocols, Smart Tally turns smartphones, tablets, computers, or any web browser into a fully functioning tally light including green for Preview and red for Program.

REMOTE OPERATION
Extending the V-60HD’s audio mixer with outboard USB control surfaces is an economical alternative to using a dedicated full-size audio mixer. Many third-party USB MIDI control devices are instantly recognized by Mac and Windows computers and can be used with the V-60HD Remote Control Software (RCS).

MULTI PTZ AND REMOTE CAMERA CONTROL
When LAN-based PTZ cameras are called into action, take control using the V-60HD or powerful RCS. Seamlessly integrate JVC, Panasonic, Sony, PTZOptics, Avonic, and VISCA-compatible professional pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) robotic cameras to streamline workflow without the need for a dedicated controller. For a gaming-like experience, pick up a USB gamepad and conquer a team of PTZ cameras. Instincts will guide the way as the cameras effortlessly cover the action.

The RCS can connect to certain Canon handheld camcorders via LAN connection. Recording start/stop and tally light are supported.