Description

Pro sound for pro gamers

Take online gaming audio to the next level with BRIDGE CAST, your all-in-one solution for premium live streaming audio. This customizable desktop hub is packed with secret weapons to beat the competition, including dual audio mixers, vocal transformer effects, music playback, sound effects and support for a broadcast-grade microphone and headphones. In the heat of battle, BRIDGE CAST ensures that your sound is always as epic as your gameplay.

Elevate your in-game presence with legendary Roland technology

BRIDGE CAST gives you what you need to deliver great sound in every session, combined with great audio tools to help you stand out from the crowd. Roland has been a leading innovator in electronic music and audio/video equipment for over 50 years. With BRIDGE CAST on your desktop, you can power your sound with the brand trusted by generations of top creators around the world.

Quick and easy setup before the game

1. Connect BRIDGE CAST to your gaming computer via USB-C.
2. Connect a professional microphone to the XLR input.
3. Plug in your headphones.
4. Customize sound and panel functions with the associated app.
5. Set up personal and stream mixers with the convenient controls.

Amplify your sound

With BRIDGE CAST, you can chat and interact using a broadcast-grade dynamic or condenser microphone, the foundation of any professional audio setup. XLR microphone preamp delivers clear, dynamic sound in the box, without the need for messy external accessories. You also get top-notch audio monitoring with a powerful headphone amplifier and a high-sensitivity output for professional-grade phones. The versatile headphone jack also supports a headset microphone for quick one-cable connection.

Personal Mix + Stream Mix

With the dual audio mixer in BRIDGE CAST, you can independently balance microphone levels, team chats, gameplay sounds and background music for you and your viewers. Give yourself a winning edge with a personal mix that prioritizes what you need to hear while playing. Then create a separate stream mix perfectly balanced for maximum online engagement.

Direct sound control

Along with a headphone output, the BRIDGE CAST has a line output for external gaming speakers. Level knobs for each output make it easy to control the volume and ensure a smooth transition between phones and speakers during the game. There's also a dedicated level control for streaming, so you can adjust the sound for your online audience.

The vocal shapeshifter

Make your voice your character with fun treatment derived from Roland's famous VT voice transformer products. Adjust pitch and formant to change your age or gender. Or go even further and take on the form of an animal or alien.

BRIDGE CAST also includes EQ, compression and other professional vocal processing to give your streams a higher level. A low-cut filter softens annoying "P" and "T" plosives, while de-esses clean up harsh "S" notes. There's a noise canceler to dampen background noise, as well as reverb to send your voice into another dimension. And with the muscular hardware DSP handling the audio load, all your computing power is dedicated to gaming and streaming.

The cheat code for sound

Beat your competition to death by highlighting key game sounds with Game EQ presets. Find audio frequencies and boost their levels to make it easier to hear important elements, e.g. enemy footsteps in first-person shooter games. Once you've found the ideal settings for different game titles, you can save them in built-in profiles and call them up with quick button presses while playing.

Feel yourself

Building your brand is an important part of building an online following. The BRIDGE CAST faceplate is removable so you can use our downloadable skin template to personalize the panel with your team or gamertag design. It is also possible to customize the LED colors on the four control buttons to give extra flair.

Command and Control

With the ergonomic BRIDGE CAST panel, you can easily control your mix while focusing on the game. Everything you need is right at your fingertips, including handheld level controls and assignable buttons to mute sounds and access various functions. The rock-solid design won't move around on your desk, and the discreet connections on the back keep things in order.

Customize your rig with the BRIDGE CAST app

The accompanying BRIDGE CAST app works with the hardware and gives you full access to a range of in-depth features. Set microphone and audio parameters, configure Game EQ presets and more. You can also reassign hardware controls to suit your needs and save/recall custom BRIDGE CAST configurations for different games and streaming audiences.

Curated music + iconic Roland sounds

Adding background music and timbre to streams has never been easier. The BRIDGE CAST app connects directly to the Roland Cloud*, so you have thousands of royalty-free tracks, sound effects and musical phrases from Roland instruments at your fingertips. Build custom track playlists to set the mood for different streams, and assign sound effects to the four hardware buttons for instant playback.

*Coming in Q2 2023.

Company names and product names in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

Specifications

-Input Channel
MIC
AUX
CHAT (*1)
GAMES (*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)
STAFF (*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-ess, 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: 3.4k ohms
HEADSET MIC: 1.3 k ohms
AUX: 10k 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/HEADSETS: 10 ohms

- Power
USB bus power
USB AC adapter (commercially available)
* Use an USB AC adapter 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)