Roland Systems Group VR-3 AV Mixer

Portable Audio and Video Mixer with USB port Ready for Live Streaming

The VR-3’s innovative design incorporates a video switcher, audio mixer, preview monitors and streaming-ready USB output all in a single unit. As a USB Video/Audio class device, web streaming is effortless by simply connecting to a computer running a live streaming service such as USTREAM , Livestream, Stickam, Justin.tv, worshipstream.com, websharelive.com, etc. The reduction in hardware equipment, setup time and connection complexity ensures a worry-free, easy to use solution for any event.

The VR-3 is extremely portable weighing less than five pounds. It can be powered by the provided power supply or by external battery options like Sanyo’s Pedal Juice®. Its intuitive touch screen interface provides an easy way to switch video sources as well as an efficient way to access menus. This portable live production solution is ideal for schools, churches, council meetings, corporate events, sports, memorial services, or production live to web.

    * 4-Channel Video Switcher (3 Composite video sources + 1 Composite/PC switchable)
    * 4 Mono (XLR or ¼”) and 2 stereo mixable audio channels
    * Built-in stereo microphone for mixing in ambient sound
    * Built-in scan converter for PC input with a thru for connecting a projector or display
    * Built-in single LCD monitor with touch control for easy video source and menu selection
    * Monitor can be used to view a quad display of inputs, program out or combination quad view with program out.
    * Compositing video effects include: keying, split screen, picture-in-picture
    * Digital audio effects include: Noise Gate, EQ, Reverb, Noise Suppressor, enhancer and master Lo/Hi filters
    * USB video/audio class device for web streaming or recording with a PC/Mac.

VIDEO
Input Connectors
    VIDEO IN 1--4 jacks (Composite: RCA phono type) PC IN connector (DB-15 type)
Output Connectors
    VIDEO OUT 1, 2 jacks (Composite: RCA phono type) VIDEO OUT MULTI-PREVIEW jack (Composite: RCA phono type) PC THRU connector (DB-15 type) (THRU)
Video Format
    Composite: NTSC or PAL PC IN: 800 x 600 (120 Hz), 832 x 624 (75 Hz), 1024 x 768 (80 Hz), 1152 x 864 (75 Hz), 1152 x 870 (75 Hz), 1280 x 720 (60 Hz), 1280 x 768 (75 Hz), 1280 x 800 (75 Hz), 1280 x 1024 (75 Hz), 1366 x 768 (75 Hz) *The refresh rate is the maximum value of each resolution.
Sampling Rate
    4:2:2 (Y:R-Y:B-Y), 8-bit, 13.5 MHz (ITU-R BT.601)
Input/Output Level and Impedance
    Composite: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms PC IN: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms (H,V:5V TTL)
AUDIO
Input Connectors
    AUDIO IN 1--4 jacks (XLR/TRS combo type, phantom power) AUDIO IN 5--6 jacks (RCA phono type) AUDIO IN 7--8 jack (Stereo miniature type) MIC (Internal stereo microphones)
Phantom Power
    DC 48 V (unloaded maximum), 5 mA (maximum load) * Current value per channel.
Output Connectors
    AUDIO OUT L,R jacks (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type) AUDIO OUT L,R jacks (RCA phono type) PHONES jack (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type) (headphones) PHONES jack (Stereo miniature type) (headphones)
Sampling Rate
    48 kHz (24-bit)
Input Level and Impedance
    XLR/TRS: -68--+4 dBu (Maximum: +22 dBu, 4 k ohms) RCA phono: -10 dBu (Maximum: +8 dBu, 15 k ohms) Miniature: -15 dBu (Maximum: +3 dBu, 15 k ohms)
Output Level and Impedance
    1/4-inch phone/RCA phono: -10 dBu (Maximum: +8 dBu, 1 k ohm) Headphones: 25 mW + 25 mW, 10 ohms
    *0dBu=0.775Vrms
OTHER CONNECTORS
USB connector Hi-Speed USB: USB Type B, USB-VIDEO, USB-AUDIOResolution: 720 x 480 (29.97fps/Motion-JPEG), Audio: 48kHz/16bit
Remote MIDI IN, OUT/THRU (5-pin DIN type)
Display Graphic color LCD 320 x 240 dots (touch screen)
Power Supply DC 9V
Current Draw 1.5 A
Size and Weight
Width 303 mm 11-15/16 inches
Depth 202.7 mm 8 inches
Height 80.3 mm 3-3/16 inches
Weight 2.0 kg 4 lbs. 7 oz.