Roland Bridge Cast

Description

ROLAND BRIDGE CAST DUAL BUS GAMING AUDIO MIXER Pro Sound for Pro Gamers

Take your online gaming sound to the next level with BRIDGE CAST, the complete solution for high-quality audio live streaming. This desktop hub is packed with secret weapons to crush the competition, including dual sound mixes, vocal effects, music playback, sound effects, and support for a broadcast-level microphone and headphones. In the heat of battle, BRIDGE CAST ensures your audio is as epic as your gameplay.

Elevate Your Gaming Presence with Legendary Roland Technology

BRIDGE CAST offers everything you need to create an exceptional sound experience in every session, along with extraordinary features that help you stand out from the rest. Roland has been an innovator and leader in electronic music and audio/video devices for over fifty years. With BRIDGE CAST, you can control your sound with the brand trusted by generations of the best creators worldwide.

Main Functions

Professional audio streaming interface and mixer designed for gamers

Powerful 32-bit DSP hardware allows you to dedicate all of your computer's capabilities to gaming and streaming

Create independent mixes for yourself and your online audience, thanks to the dual audio bus

USB-C connectivity with Windows and Mac computers* and mobile devices

Also works with the Sony PlayStation®5 console**

High-quality XLR microphone preamplifier with phantom power for broadcast-quality microphones

Headphone jack with professional high-sensitivity output and support for a headset or inline microphone

Convenient knobs and buttons for instant sound control

Robust and elegant design, with customizable front panel and adjustable LED colors for the knobs

Voice Changer effects derived from the Roland VT series

High-quality voice processing: equalizer, compression, noise suppressor, de-esser, and reverb

Improve your gaming performance with five customizable Game EQ presets

Delay function to synchronize audio and video when needed

Auxiliary input for playing audio from a smartphone or external device

Customize settings and save hardware configurations with the BRIDGE CAST app

Add royalty-free music to streams with the BRIDGECAST app and Roland Cloud***

*BRIDGE CAST driver support for macOS will be available in Q2 2023.

**Some audio formats are not supported with PlayStation®5. Visit the Knowledge Base for more information.

***Roland Cloud support will be available in Q2 2023.

Quick and Easy Pre-Game Setup

Connect BRIDGE CAST to your gaming computer via USB-C.

Connect a professional microphone to the XLR input.

Connect your headphones.

Customize audio and panel functions with the dedicated app.

Configure your personal and streaming mix with the convenient controls.

Amplify Your Sound

BRIDGE CAST allows you to interact and chat using a broadcast-quality dynamic or condenser microphone, the foundation of any professional audio setup. The high-performance XLR microphone preamplifier instantly creates dynamic sound, without the need for complex external equipment. Superior audio monitoring is also at your disposal, with a powerful headphone amplifier and a high-sensitivity output for pro-quality headphones. The versatile headphone connector also supports a headset microphone for quick single-cable connection.

Personal Mix + Stream Mix

With BRIDGE CAST's dual audio mixer, you can independently balance microphone level, team chat, game sounds, and background music for both yourself and your viewers. Give yourself a good advantage with a personal mix that prioritizes what you need to hear during gameplay. Then create a separate, perfectly balanced streaming mix for maximum online engagement.

Direct Sound Control

In addition to the headphone output, BRIDGE CAST features a line output for external gaming speakers. Dedicated level knobs for each output allow you to easily control volume and create seamless transitions between headphones and speakers during gameplay. There's also a dedicated streaming level control to set the sound for your online audience.

The Vocal "Shape-shifter"

Transform your voice and become your character with fun processing derived from Roland's famous VT voice transformer products. Adjust pitch and formant to change your age or gender. Or go further by impersonating a monster or an alien.

BRIDGE CAST also includes equalization, compression, and other professional vocal processing to elevate your streams. A low-cut filter softens annoying "P" and "T" plosives, while the de-esser smooths even the harshest "S" sounds. In addition, there's a noise suppressor to cancel background distractions, along with a reverb that can transport your voice to another dimension. And with powerful hardware DSP handling the audio load, all your computer's power can focus on gaming and streaming.

The Audio Cheat Code

Defeat your opponents by bringing the most important game sounds to the forefront with the Game EQ presets. Precisely select audio frequencies and emphasize their levels to make it easier to perceive critical elements, such as enemy footsteps in first-person shooters. Once you find the ideal settings for different games, save them in the internal profiles and recall them with the quick press of a button during gameplay.

Your Brand

Building your brand is an essential part of creating an online following. The front panel of BRIDGE CAST is removable, allowing you to use downloadable skin templates to personalize the panel with your team's design or gamertag. You can also customize the LED colors of the four control knobs for a truly personal touch.

Commands and Control

BRIDGE CAST's ergonomic panel allows you to easily control your mix while staying focused on the game. Everything you need is at your fingertips, including direct level knobs and assignable buttons for muting sounds and accessing various functions. The solid design ensures it stays firmly in place, while neat rear panel connections ensure a consistently perfect look.

Customize Your Gear with the BRIDGE CAST App

The dedicated BRIDGE CAST app works in tandem with the hardware, giving you full access to a host of detailed features. Set microphone and audio parameters, configure Game EQ presets, and much more. You can also reassign hardware controls to suit your needs and save/recall personalized BRIDGE CAST configurations for different games and streaming audiences.

Carefully Curated Music + Iconic Roland Sounds

Adding background music and sound colors to streams has never been easier. The BRIDGE CAST app connects directly to Roland Cloud*, providing you with thousands of royalty-free tracks, sound effects, and musical phrases from Roland instruments. Create custom playlists with the right atmospheres for different streams and assign sound effects to the four hardware buttons for instant playback.

*Available from Q2 2023.

Specifications

-Input Channel

MIC

AUX

CHAT (*1)

GAME (*1)

MUSIC (*1)

SYSTEM (*1)

USB (*2)

(*1) When the USB port connection setting is "PC"

(*2) When the USB port connection setting is "CONSOLE/MOBILE"

-Output Channel

LINE OUT

PHONES

MIC (*3)

STREAM (*3)

PERSONAL (*3)

USB(*4)

(*3) When the USB port connection setting is "PC"

(*4) When the USB port connection setting is "CONSOLE/MOBILE"

-Connectors

MIC jack: XLR type (Phantom power DC 48 V, 6 mA Max)

PHONES/HEADSET jack: Stereo miniature phone type (CTIA, PLUG-IN power)

AUX jack: Stereo miniature phone type (TRRS)

LINE OUT jack: Stereo miniature phone type (TRS)

USB port: USB Type-C (R)

USB DC 5V port: USB Type-C

-Audio Mixing Bus

2 (STREAM MIX, PERSONAL MIX)

-Sampling Frequency

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz

-Signal Processing

AD/DA: 24 bits

Internal Processing: 32-bit Floating point

-Effects

MIC: Voice Changer, Noise Suppressor, Compressor, Equalizer, De-esser, Reverb, Low Cut

CHAT: De-esser, Compressor

GAME: Equalizer

STREAM: Delay

- Audio File Player

Number of tracks: 2

Data Formats: WAV (Linear PCM, 48 kHz, 16 bits, stereo/mono)

Maximum Time: 5 seconds/track

-Input Level

MIC: -85.5--10.5 dBu (Maximum: +1.5 dBu)

HEADSET MIC: -58.5--20.5 dBu (Maximum: -8.5 dBu)

AUX: -10 dBu (Maximum: +2 dBu)

-Input Impedance

MIC: 3.4 k ohms

HEADSET MIC: 1.3 k ohms

AUX: 10 k ohms

-Output Level

LINE OUT: -4 dBu (Maximum: +8 dBu)

PHONES/HEADSET: -1 dBu (Maximum: +11 dBu)

PHONES/HEADSET: 78 mW + 78 mW (32 ohms)

PHONES/HEADSET: 35 mW + 35 mW (250 ohms)

-Output Impedance

LINE OUT: 1 k ohm

PHONES/HEADSET: 10 ohms

-Power

USB bus power

USB AC adaptor (commercially available)

* Use an USB AC adaptor that can supply 5 V, 1.0 A or more.

-Current Draw

5 V DC, 900 mA

-Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11

Apple macOS 11 or later

Apple iOS 15 or later

* Although Roland has tested numerous configurations, and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the Rubix, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the Rubix based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements. This is because there are too many other variables that may influence the processing environment, including differences in motherboard design and the particular combination of other devices involved.

-Dimensions

222 (W) x 110 (D) x 70 (H) mm

8.7 (W) x 4.3 (D) x 2.8 (H) inches

-Weight

450 g

1 lb

-Accessories

Leaflet "Read Me First"

USB 2.0 Type-C to Type-C Cable (2 m, 6.5 feet)

USB 2.0 Type-C to Type-A Cable (2 m, 6.5 feet)