Roland Systems Group has announced the shipping of R-1000 48-track recorder/player through the company’s network of authorized resellers.

The R-1000 is a stand-alone, dedicated recorder/player designed to work with the V-Mixing System for live events and productions. Setup and control parameters of the R-1000 can be done directly from any V-Mixer or through the PC/Mac control utility (R-1000 RCS).

In addition, the R-1000 can be connected and used with any digital console that has MADI output capabilities by using the Roland S-MADI REAC MADI Bridge.

The R-1000 captures up to 48 channels of discrete audio all as separate broadcast wave files ready to open in a DAW of choice. As a playback device it can be used in live events to play back selected channels to augment a live performance or as a multi-channel playback deck in a theater or amusement park application.

Two units can be synched for a 96-channel recorder/player, or synched to video with SMPTE (LTC), or via black burst. All files are stored on the included 500GB removable hard disk drive (HDD. Material can also be transferred via USB to a connected drive.

The R-1000 also fosters virtual rehearsals when integrated with a Roland V-Mixer console. Not only does it become a powerful training tool, it greatly reduces sound check time for bands/productions.

Using a song previously recorded on the R-1000, switch to playback mode and all the sources play back through the appropriate channels on the console. Adjust the preamp gains on the console as you would if the band was live and the R-1000 takes care of the gain compensation. Then set compression, EQ, monitors, and effects. When the band takes the stage you can be confident it will sound the way it did during the virtual rehearsal.

Setup and configuration can be done using the color LCD touch panel on the front panel or with the PC/Mac Remote Control software via a USB connection.

The R-1000 is based on REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication) and eliminates the bulk and noise susceptibility typically associated with analog snakes and replaces it with Cat-5/6 (Ethernet/LAN) cable.

The R-1000 records superior audio by capturing the converted sound connected to the Roland digital snake systems. Analog inputs and high-quality mic preamps are located close to the source where audio is immediately converted to 24-bit digital streams and sent over Ethernet.

Using REAC, the pristine digital audio signal is transferred throughout the complete system path en route to the R-1000 hard drive and then back to any outputs and on to limitless split positions.

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