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Owner’s Manual
© 2021 Roland Corporation
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Connecting Your Devices
Satellite camera (p. 6)
iPhone
(AeroCaster Camera app)
Wi-Fi router
Web browser (p. 7)
Computer Smartphone
* Requires an Internet connection.
* Supported browser: Google Chrome (latest version recommended)
Internet
* An Internet connection is not required
when using a satellite camera.
(Android OS, iOS)
Access the following website for the latest
information on which products can be used.
https://roland.cm/ac_sw_om
Activation (p. 3)
* Only required on initial startup
* Requires an Internet connection.
Computer
You can connect a total of ve source
devices, including satellite cameras,
the built-in camera on your iPad and
Web browsers.
(AeroCaster Switcher app)
iPad
Lightning to Digital AV adaptor
USB-C Digital AV Multiport adaptor
* We recommend the use of Apple
genuine products.
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USB cable
HDMI cable
Roland video switcher with
USB streaming support
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Activating the AeroCaster Switcher App
You must activate the AeroCaster Switcher app in order to use it. The activation screen appears when you rst launch the AeroCaster Switcher app.
Getting Ready
Before you start, use a USB cable to connect your computer to a
Roland video switcher that supports USB streaming.
* Both the iPad and your computer must be connected to the Internet
for activation. The devices must also both be connected to the same
Wi-Fi network.
iPad
Video switcher
Launch the AeroCaster Switcher app and tap “Activation
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Wi-Fi
router
USB cable
Computer
Start.”
An activation link is shown.
You can send the link to your computer using
AirDrop from the Share menu (only available
when connecting to a Mac) or via e-mail.
From your computer’s Web browser, open the link shown
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on the activation screen and click the [Device check and
authenticate] button.
Once activation is complete, the iPad screen changes, and you can
now use the AeroCaster Switcher app.
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Panel Descriptions
[to PGM directly] switch
Turns PGM direct mode (a function that lets you
immediately see the nal output of the selected video)
on/o (p. 11).
PREVIEW area
Previews the videos selected in MEDIA, SCENE or
INPUT.
[FADE] button
The nal output video fade in/out.
Video sources
[TAKE] button
Generates the nal output of the preview video (p. 11).
* This is enabled when the [to PGM directly] switch is o.
PROGRAM area
Displays the nal output video.
App settings menu
This congures the settings for the AeroCaster Switcher
app.
Item Explanation
Sets the bit rate used when connecting a satellite
camera or your computer via Wi-Fi.
Bitrate
The edits you make are applied once you reconnect
the satellite camera or computer.
About Shows the version of the AeroCaster Switcher app.
Output menu
Sets which video is to be output.
Value Explanation
PROGRAM Final output video
PREVIEW Preview video
Selects the videos to output from MEDIA, SCENE or
INPUT.
MEDIA
Tap “+” to register an image or video that’s on your iPad
(p. 8).
SCENE
Tap “+” to register a screen layout (scene) that uses DSK
or PinP composition (p. 9).
INPUT
(CAM1–5)
Tap “+” to assign the input video from your satellite
camera or built-in camera (p. 6).
You can input and assign the video from your
computer or smartphone via a Web browser (p. 7).
CAMERA and TRANSITION menus
These menus contain the related settings for the cameras assigned to CAM1–5 and the video transition eects.
Tap either the “CAMERA” tab or the “TRANSITION” tab to switch between menus.
CAMERA menu
Item Explanation
Lens
Zoom Adjusts the zoom factor.
Exposure
* The menu items and values displayed may dier, depending on the model you use.
Item Explanation
Selects the lens to use from the lenses that are built
in, including wide-angle, telephoto, front-facing
and so on.
Sets the exposure mode. When in manual mode,
you can adjust the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
A: Auto mode
C: Continuous mode
M: Manual mode
WhiteBalance
Focus Sets the focal point.
LED Light
Stabilization Turns the image stabilization on/o.
Adjusts the white balance. In manual mode, this
adjusts the color temperature and hue.
Turns the camera light on/o.
* Only for models with a built-in LED ash.
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TRANSITION menu
This menu switches between cut,
mix and wipe.
Tap “>” to edit the settings.
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Getting Ready
Inputting Video from the Built-in Camera
Assign the video input from the built-in camera on the iPad to INPUT CAM1–5.
Tap INPUT “+” (CAM1–5), and select “Built-in Camera” from
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the list.
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Deleting an input source
(INPUT)
The input source is assigned.
Tap the input source for which you wish to congure the
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camera, and tap the “CAMERA” tab.
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Tap the items in each menu (p. 4) to congure the
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camera.
Changing the order of the input sources
Conguring the built-in camera
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Long-press the input source you wish to delete, and tap
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“Delete.”
Long-press the input source and tap “Reorder.”
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5
Tap and keep your nger on the “ ” icon, and drag it to the
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position where you want to reorder and tap “Done.”
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Getting Ready
Inputting Video from a Satellite Camera
You can use the iPhone as a satellite camera, and send camera video from up to four devices to the AeroCaster Switcher app. Assign the video input from the satellite camera to INPUT CAM1–5.
* Both the iPhone and iPad must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
(INPUT)
Launch the AeroCaster Camera app on the iPhone.
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Launch the AeroCaster Switcher app on the iPad.
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Getting Ready
You must rst install the AeroCaster Camera app on your iPhone.
The AeroCaster Camera app can be downloaded from the Roland
website.
https://roland.cm/ac_sw_om
Tap INPUT “+” (CAM1–5), and select the name of the
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satellite camera from the list.
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The input source is assigned.
Tap the input source for which you wish to congure the
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camera, and tap the “CAMERA” tab.
Conguring the satellite camera
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2
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Tap the items in each menu (p. 4) to congure the
2
camera.
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Getting Ready
Inputting Video from a Computer or Smartphone
You can send the video from your computer or smartphone (Android OS or iOS) to the AeroCaster Switcher app via your Web browser, and assign it to INPUT CAM1–5. You can also share your computer’s screen.
* The iPad and computer or smartphone must be connected to the Internet. All devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
* Supported browser: Google Chrome (latest version recommended)
Tap INPUT “+” (CAM1–5) and select “Add Web Browser (PC/
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Mobile) source” from the list.
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Click the [Open Video Input Device] button, select a video
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device from the list and click the [Select] button.
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(INPUT)
The link appears in the “Add Browser Source” dialog box.
You can send the link to your computer or
smartphone using AirDrop from the Share
menu (only available on Mac or iPhone)
or via e-mail.
Click the [Connect] button.
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On the Web browser of your computer or smartphone, open
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the link shown in the “Add Browser Source” dialog box.
The input source is assigned.
To share the screen, click the [Start Screen Capture]
button, select the contents to share, and click the [Share]
button (for computers only).
The video to be sent to the
AeroCaster Switcher app is shown as
a preview.
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* On your Web browser, click the [Hang up] button to remove the input
source assignment.
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Getting Ready
Assigning Images and Video on Your iPad
You can register the images and video stored on your iPad to be used as a video source.
Tap MEDIA “+” and then tap “Image” or “Video.”
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The list of images and videos appears.
Deleting one image or video at a time
(MEDIA)
Tap the images and videos you want to register. For
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images, tap “Add.”
The images or videos are now registered.
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Only for images
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Deleting all images or videos at once
Long-press the image or video you wish to delete, and tap
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“Delete.”
Tap the trash can icon, and tap “Delete All Media.” Then
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tap “Delete” in the conrmation dialog box.
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Getting Ready
Registering the Screen Layout
(SCENE)
By registering a screen layout as a “scene” that uses DSK or PinP composition, you can combine and output multiple videos.
When you select the scene during a video transition, the screen layout switches to the layout you registered.
Tap SCENE “+” and select a screen layout from the menu.
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Tap the items in each menu to edit the settings, and then
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tap “Save.”
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For text and video to use as a
DSK composite or for PinP inset
screens, you can pinch to adjust
the size, and drag to move an
element to another position.
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DSK (OVERLAY)
You can use DSK (downstream keyer) to create composites with text
and video.
TEXT MEDIA
TEXT
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TEXT
Item Explanation
Tex t Used for inputting text.
Text Alignment Sets how the text is aligned or arranged.
Text Color Sets the text color.
Background Color Sets the text background color.
The scene is now registered.
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SPLIT
Item Explanation
Left Selects the video to arrange to the left side.
Right Selects the video to arrange to the right side.
Border Color Species the color of the border.
Border Width Adjusts the width of the border.
Composites a block of
inputted text.
Composites the images and
videos registered in MEDIA (p. 8).
COMPOSITION
You can composite multiple input videos into a single screen.
PinP SPLIT QUAD
Split left-right Split into quarters
MEDIA
Item Explanation
Select Media
Selects materials for compositing from the images
and videos registered in MEDIA.
PinP
Item Explanation
MAIN Selects the background video.
SUB Selects the inset screen video.
Border Color Species the color of the border for the inset screen.
Border Width Adjusts the width of the border for the inset screen.
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QUAD
Item Explanation
Top Left Selects the video to arrange to the upper left side.
Top Right Selects the video to arrange to the upper right side.
Bottom Left Selects the video to arrange to the lower left side.
Bottom Right Selects the video to arrange to the lower right side.
Border Color Species the color of the border.
Border Width Adjusts the width of the border.
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Getting Ready
Editing a scene
Long-press the scene you want to edit, and tap “Edit.”
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Deleting one scene at a time
Long-press the scene you want to delete, and tap “Delete.”
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Deleting all scenes
Tap the trash can icon, and tap “Delete All Scene.” Then tap
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“Delete” in the conrmation dialog box.
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Switching the Video
Switching After Checking the Video in Preview
This shows you how to switch to the output video, after using the preview to check the next video to output.
Turn the [to PGM directly] switch o.
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One-touch Switching
In this mode, the output video switches immediately once you select a video.
Turn the [to PGM directly] switch on.
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(PGM Direct Mode)
Tap the video (MEDIA, SCENE or INPUT) that you want to
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output.
The selected video is shown in the preview area.
Tap the video (MEDIA, SCENE or INPUT) that you want to
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output.
The view switches the nal output video.
Tap the [TAKE] button.
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The view switches the nal output video.
Selecting a scene
For the scene, you can select one composition scene and two DSK
scenes at the same time.
DSK
TEXT
TEXT
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MEDIA
COMPOSITION
PinP
SPLIT
QUAD
DSK 2
DSK 1
COMPOSITION
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