The new Roland M-5000 will make it’s NAB debut to showcase it’s broadcasting features. The M-5000 based on the O.H.R.C.A platform delivers definable audio paths, supporting multiple audio formats protocols, plus 96 kHz sound quality throughout the system. Because of the architecture of the M-5000, the 128 audio paths can be freely defined including 5.1 surround mixing and monitoring, Mix-Minus busses, GPIO triggers and delay important for broadcasting applications and OB Vans.
OB Vans today require lots of features in a small footprint and flexibility to handle a variety of remote broadcast events such as sports, concerts, newscasts, and awards ceremonies.
The 5.1 surround functions can be accessed to change pan positions via the built-in touch panel or free downloaded remote control software. For 5.1-channel monitoring, individual delay and alignment functions can be adjusted to speaker levels and delays. When using 5.1surround mode, you can select output destinations and a simultaneous stereo downmix. Delays on every input and output with several different frame rates allow broadcasters the ability match the output.
The M-5000 features a Mix-Minus function, for recording and relay feeds, ideal for location or mobile broadcasts to remove a reporter/talent mic channels from the mix. M-5000’s architecture allows you to assign the desired number of outputs for your Mix-Minus setup.
Using the O.H.R.C.A. platform found in the M-5000, a typical broadcast setup might include 84 mixing channels, 5.1 + LR output mix, 6 Mono Auxes, 8 Matrix, 5.1 +LR monitor setup, 2 Downmixes, Talkback, headphone monitoring and talkback channel.
The M-5000 has two built-in REAC ports, plus two expansion card slots with seven expansion card options that include Dante, MADI, Waves SoundGrid, or more REAC ports, as well as future formats. The additional XI-Expansion Card options also include XI-SDI to mix 16-channels in/out of embedded audio off an SDI cable. It also includes XI-DVI for mixing up to 2-channels and the XI-SFP card for Fiber Optics and Gigabit Ethernet communications with up to 16-channels in/out for broadcasting applications.
The back panel includes 16×16 analog I/O, 4×4 AES/EBU, a 16×16 USB audio interface, connection for control via an iPad connected or wireless, and control ports including footswitches, GPIO, RS-232C and MIDI. All of this capability enables the console to see up to 300 inputs and 296 outputs, all at 96kHz and even more at 48kHz.
The M-5000 will be on display at Roland’s booth C2635.