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Roland Graphics Presenter

Owner's Manual

Graphics Presenter is an app for outputting content (including titles, images and videos) from your computer to a switcher. This is a Windows-only app. This app supports Roland switchers. For information on supported products, visit the Roland website: https://roland.cm/graphics_presenter

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What is Graphics Presenter?

Graphics Presenter is an app for outputting content (including titles, images and videos) from your computer to a switcher. You can edit these contents directly during playback, and the app can respond to real-time changes such as updating scores in sporting events or the like. You can also arrange your own images and videos onscreen, add animations, and output the results with a single click. You can use the front and background layer to each show different contents as you choose, and then overlap these layers. What's more, you can register the overlapping states as "composite content", making them play back together at the same time. A playlist mode is available for switching sequentially between content, at the timing you set beforehand. This mode can also be used for digital signage.

Supported Products

V series: V-8HD, V-80HD, V-160HD

VR series: VR-6HD, VR-120HD

More products will be supported sequentially through system program updates. For more details on the supported products, visit the Roland website: https://roland.cm/graphics_presenter

Computer System Requirements

The computer system requirements vary, depending on the content and resources you use. The information below is for reference.

Item Requirements
CPU Intel® Core™ i7 processor (11th generation or later)
GPU Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro/Home, Windows 11 Pro, Home
RAM 8 GB or more
Storage SSD
* The Graphics Presenter app uses approximately 200 MB. Future versions of this app will require more data, as contents are added.
Display 1920 x 1080 pixels
15-inch display or greater recommended
Ports/connectors for external devices USB Type-C® (USB HOST): required to operate supported Roland devices via MIDI
HDMI output: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p
Network Internet connection required to download content from Roland Cloud

Diagram: Graphics Presenter Connections

The diagram illustrates the connections for Graphics Presenter. A computer running Graphics Presenter connects to a Roland switcher (e.g., V-80HD) via USB Type-C and HDMI. The computer can receive input from a camera. The app can output content (titles, images, videos) to the switcher's DSK (Downstream Keyer) input via HDMI. USB-MIDI is used for tandem device operation, such as stinger transitions. Content can be downloaded from the free Roland Cloud library via the internet.

  • 1. Content Library (free): Accessed via Roland Cloud and the Internet.
  • 2. HDMI Input: Used for sending fill and key signals for high-quality key compositing (DSK). The connection channel depends on the switcher.
  • 3. USB-MIDI: Connects to make devices operate in tandem, enabling control of content switching, channel switching on the switcher, and stinger transitions.

NOTE: Connection between the computer and the switcher is asynchronous, potentially causing frames to be skipped or repeated. Rendered frame rate varies with computer performance.

Setting up Graphics Presenter

MEMO: For information on support for models other than the V-80HD, visit the Roland website: https://roland.cm/graphics_presenter

  1. Install Graphics Presenter.

    Run the downloaded Graphics Presenter "Roland_Graphics_Presenter_Installer.exe" to install it.

  2. Turn on "Roland Fill+Key" on the V-80HD.

    1. Press the [Menu Button] button to select "Roland Fill+Key", and press the [Value Knob].
    2. Set Mode to "ON".
    3. Press the [Value Knob] to close the dialog box. DSK Mode is automatically set to "Roland Fill+Key".

  3. Connect your computer to the V-80HD.

    Connect your computer to the HDMI IN 1 connector on the V-80HD with an HDMI cable. The HDMI IN 1 connector on the V-80HD supports output from Graphics Presenter.

  4. Configure the display on your computer.

    1. Open the display settings on your computer.
    2. Select "Extend these displays" in the Multiple Displays settings.
    3. Select a display (V-80HD) that supports HDMI output from your computer.
    4. Set "Display resolution" to "1920 x 1080".

    NOTE: The display settings are saved on the computer and automatically applied from the next time onward.

  5. Press the DSK [PGM Button] button on the V-80HD to turn DSK compositing on (the button lights up).

    The contents outputted from the Graphics Presenter (Roland Fill+Key video) are composited and output as a program. In Graphics Presenter, click the [ON AIR Button] to turn it on (the button lights up red), which lets you output content from Graphics Presenter to the V-80HD. For details, refer to "Default settings" (p. 6).

MEMO: Remote control from a computer and a V-80HD

Connect the USB port (USB A or USB Type-C®) of your computer to the USB STREAM port of the V-80HD with a USB cable. Graphics Presenter recognizes the V-80HD as a MIDI device.

Default Settings

  1. Updating the preset contents

    To use the preset contents, you must download them from Roland Cloud the first time you launch this app.

    1. Click "Update Preset Contents". The Roland Cloud sign-in dialog box appears.
    2. Input your Roland account information and click "Sign in". Once you sign in, the preset content starts downloading.

    * If you don't have a Roland account, click [Create Account Button] to make a new one.

    MEMO: If you only want to use GraphicsPresenter with your own content, there's no need to sign in.

  2. Selecting the output destination

    Click "Output Display" to choose an output destination. The switcher that's connected to the HDMI output of your computer is shown as ROLAND VIDEO.

    MEMO:

    • The primary display is not shown in the options.
    • You must set the Roland Fill+Key on the switcher beforehand. For details, refer to "Setting up Graphics Presenter" (p. 5).

  3. Making content available for output

    Click "ON AIR" to turn it on (the button lights up red). The app is now ready to output content to the switcher via HDMI.

Registering Content to a User Project

Drag and drop contents to register them in a user project. You can sort, edit and save the contents that are registered in the user projects.

UI Description: The main screen shows tabs for different content types (Info, Title, Logo, Text, Live Effect, Image and Video, Transition, Sports, eSports, Cooperation, Others). Below these tabs are content slots, each with "Front", "Edit", and other controls. The "USER" area allows for custom content registration, and the "AUTO" area is for creating composite content. A "LIVE EDIT" button is present.

Playing Contents

Click a content thumbnail to start playing its contents in the background layer. Click "Front" to start playback on the front layer.

UI Description: The "USER" tab displays content thumbnails. Clicking "Front" on a thumbnail initiates playback on the front layer.

Main Screen

UI Description: The main screen is divided into several key areas:

  • 1. Main Menu: Contains buttons for Output Monitor, Update Preset Contents, Backup, Restore, Output Display, MIDI, and About.
  • 2. ON AIR Button: When lit (red), content is output to the external monitor/switcher.
  • 3. Preset Tab: Displays content downloaded from Roland Cloud, categorized by tab.
  • 4. Content Area: Shows content thumbnails with controls like "Front", "Edit", "Title", and a delete icon (X).
  • 5. USER Tab: Displays user-created content. Allows adding new tabs (+), renaming, and organizing content via drag-and-drop.
  • 6. AUTO Tab: Used for creating playlists. Content can be dragged and dropped onto tabs, and copied using [Ctrl] + drag.
  • 7. Content Replication Area: Allows copying or moving content to other regions or projects.
  • 8. Create Composite Content: Drag and drop content to create composite content, designating front and background layers.
  • 9. Status Display: Shows ON AIR and content download status.
  • 10. LIVE EDIT Button: Navigates to the LIVE EDIT settings screen.

MEMO: Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] on the About screen to restore Graphics Presenter to its default settings.

Content Details (Area 4)

  • a. Front: Indicates the front layer is active and finishing. Blinking red signifies starting or finishing.
  • b. Thumbnail: A preview image of the content. Clicking outputs it to the background layer. A green border indicates finishing, red blinking indicates starting/finishing, and a solid red border indicates output.
  • c. Edit Button: Opens the "LIVE EDIT settings screen" (p. 11) for editing content. An asterisk (*) appears next to the button if content has been edited but not saved.
  • d. Title: Displays the content's title.
  • e. Delete Icon (X): Deletes the content. Preset contents cannot be deleted.

USER Tab Details (Area 5)

  • Displays user content as a list. Drag and drop from preset tabs to register.
  • Press "+" to add a new tab; double-click to rename.
  • Drag and drop content onto tabs to move it.
  • Hold [Ctrl] while dragging to copy content to a tab.
  • Each tab is backed up as a single project.

AUTO Tab Details (Area 6)

Used for creating playlists. User contents registered to a playlist are shown as a list.

  • Press "+" to add a new tab; double-click to rename.
  • Drag and drop content onto tabs to move it.
  • Hold [Ctrl] while dragging to copy content to a tab.
  • Each tab is backed up as a single project.

Playlist Controls:

  • a. Loop Start: Sets the first content to be played. Playback returns here after "Loop End".
  • b. Playlist Playback: Click a thumbnail to start/stop playlist playback.
  • c. Time Display: Specifies how long content is shown.
  • d. Stop: Sets the content for which automatic playback finishes.
  • e. Loop End: Sets the last content in the playlist. Plays back retroactively from the end to the "loop start" content.

Content Replication Area (Area 7)

Drag and drop content to copy it to a destination or move it into another project.

Create Composite Content (Area 8)

Drag and drop contents to create composite content. Drag to the left region for front content, and to the right region for background content.

MEMO: A thumbnail of the background content is shown during creation. When saved in LIVE EDIT, a composite thumbnail is shown.

Status Display (Area 9)

Shows the ON AIR and content download status.

LIVE EDIT Button (Area 10)

Refer to "LIVE EDIT settings screen" (p. 11).

LIVE EDIT Settings Screen

This screen allows detailed editing of content.

Key Areas:

  • 1. Select content to edit: Choose between "Preview Edit" (edit while previewing) and "Output Edit" (edit currently outputting content).
  • 2. Edit menu: Contains buttons for Initialize, Reload, Save, and Delete.
  • 3. Layer select: Choose between "Front" and "Background" layers to edit.
  • 4. Content information: Displays details about the content being edited.
  • 5. Title: Input field for the content's title.
  • 6. Preview Audio: Toggle audio output on/off for previewed content.
  • 7. Content settings: Displays and allows modification of content-specific settings.

MEMO: Audio output destination is shared for all content. Some content may not be supported.

Editing and Playing Back the Preset Contents

You can edit preset contents to match your desired final image. This section assumes the use of simple still images. Ensure the computer and switcher are connected beforehand.

Registering Preset Content to a User Project

  1. Click the preset tab "Image and Video". Content such as still images and videos appears in the content window.
  2. Drag and drop the desired preset content into the "USER" tab. The content is registered in the user project.

NOTE: If preset tabs do not appear, refresh preset contents (p. 6).

Editing Preset Content

  1. In the "USER" tab, click the [Edit Button] for the content you want to edit. The Preview Edit screen appears.
  2. Click "Select Image". A list of files appears.
  3. Select the still image you want to display. The image is imported. Supported formats: .jpg, .png, .bmp. Only image files saved on the C drive can be imported. The preview screen updates upon import.
  4. Adjust the POSX, POSY, and SCALE values in the content settings to change the display position or size.
  5. Click the [Save Button] to save the content. The content is saved, and the thumbnail is updated.

Playing Back the Edited Content

  1. Make sure that the "ON AIR" button is lit.
  2. Click the thumbnail of the edited content. A red border is shown around the thumbnail, and the content starts playing back.

MIDI Settings Screen

This screen configures MIDI input and output for controlling Graphics Presenter.

MIDI Output

  • Device: Shows a list of MIDI output devices connected to your computer.

MIDI Input

  • Device: Shows a list of MIDI input devices. Setting to "Any Devices" receives all MIDI input.
  • Channel: Specifies the MIDI input channel (0-15).
  • PC (Program Change): Enable/disable MIDI PC messages for selecting contents and switching ON AIR status. Specific PC values map to actions like selecting next content, background content, hiding front/background content, or toggling ON AIR.
  • X/Y/Z/A/B/C: Use MIDI CC (control change messages) to control content. Assign MIDI CC to these inputs to control specific features of the content.

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Action
Graphics Presenter does not launch properly WebView2 runtime may be missing or outdated.
MSVCP140.dll, VCRUNTIME140.dll, and VCRUNTIME140_1.dll are missing.		 Install WebView2 runtime. If WebView2 is already installed, uninstall and reinstall it or repair it by selecting "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime" in Windows Settings, Apps & Features.
Download WebView2 runtime: Japanese | English
Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package "vcredist_x64.exe": Japanese | English
The correct color is not displayed You may need to set "Roland Fill+Key" on the switcher. Enable "Roland Fill+Key" on the switcher, and input the HDMI output from the computer to the Graphics Presenter compatible HDMI input connector on the switcher.
Display flickers when switching between contents This is because the background image selected on the switcher is visible due to the transparency in the content image when you switch between contents. You can add a black screen used for switching by either making the background black on the switcher, or by setting the background layer to black and then using the front layer to switch between content.
Animation is coarse or frames are dropped Because the connection between the computer and the switcher is asynchronous, frames may be skipped or repeated. Also, the rendered frames vary depending on the performance load of your computer. You can improve this issue by using a more powerful computer, stopping background processes such as virus scanning, and reducing the size of images/videos you use for content. This can be improved by turning off the "Enable Peek" function.
Output colors are incorrect when you select Graphics Presenter on the taskbar This may be because the "Enable Peek" function is enabled on your computer. 1. Press the [Windows Key] + [R Key] keys to display the "Run" dialog box.
2. Type "SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" in the "Open" input box and click "OK". The performance options are shown.
3. In the Visual Effects tab, deselect the "Enable Peek" setting, and click "OK".
Text on the screen is small and hard to read This may be because "Scale and layout" in the Display settings is set to 100%. You can enlarge the text on the screen by setting the "Scale and Layout" setting in the display settings to 125% or higher.
1. Right-click the Windows desktop and click "Display settings" from the pop-up menu. This brings up the Display settings screen.
2. Select at least 125% from the "Scale and Layout" pulldown menu.
Content is not loading correctly from Roland Cloud You may have changed the location of the Documents folder on your computer. The "Documents" folder must be saved to the C: drive with the default settings in Windows, due to the specifications of the OS of your computer and the application.
Uninstall Graphics Presenter, return the Documents folder to the standard location, then reinstall Graphics Presenter and download the contents.

Reference

Files That Can Be Used With Content

You can use your own files for each content, such as images, videos, and fonts.

Files placed in the Resources folder of a user project are included in the project backup (C:\Users\"user name"\Documents\Graphics Presenter\User Projects\"tab name=project name"\Resources). If you are using files not in the Resources folder, links may break during restore.

NOTE: Restrictions on file types vary. Supported formats:

  • Images: .jpg, .png (alpha channel supported), .gif (animation and alpha channel supported), .bmp, .tiff
  • Audio: .mp3, .wav
  • Video: .mp4 (H.264, AAC), .webm (VP9, OPUS; alpha channel supported)
  • Font: .ttf files from Google Fonts.

Local Files

Due to OS specifications, files on the same drive as Graphics Presenter can be read. Import files from a USB flash drive by copying them to the Graphics Presenter installation drive.

MIDI Control From an External Device

Some contents accept MIDI control via LIVE EDIT or MAIN output. Control via LIVE EDIT is available only when the content setting screen is shown in Output Edit. Control via MAIN output is available regardless of the UI screen display.

Composite Content

Manage front and background layers together for single-click output. Can be added to playlists. The front layer remains visible until the next composite content is shown.

Creating Thumbnails

Thumbnails are captures of preview screens generated when saving in Preview Edit (LIVE EDIT). They are not updated for contents saved in Output Edit.

Controlling the Switcher

  1. Connect your computer to the switcher with a USB cable.
  2. In Graphics Presenter, navigate to "MIDI" → "MIDI Output" and select the desired switcher.
  3. On the LIVE EDIT screen for the content, input the MIDI OUT message used to control the switcher and save the setting.

Refer to the "Remote Control Guide" (Roland website) of your switcher for MIDI signal details.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Description
[Alt] + [0]-[9] Select the background content (for items 1-9). Example: For the third content item, press [Alt] + [3].
[Ctrl] + [0]-[9] Inputs the tens-place value of the content you wish to select. Use in combination with [Alt] + [0]-[9] (ones-place). Example: To select the 13th content item, press [Ctrl] + [1] (tens-place) and then [Alt] + [3] (ones-place).
[Alt] + [Enter] Toggles ON AIR.
[Alt] + [Space] Selects the next content item.
[Alt] + [F] Hides the front content that is currently being output.
[Alt] + [B] Hides the background content that is currently being output.
Drag content while holding [Shift], drop onto different content Creates a composite content.
Drag and drop content while holding [Ctrl] Copies the content.
Select content while holding [Ctrl] Selects multiple contents.
Select content while holding [Shift] Selects a range of multiple contents.
[Delete] Deletes the content.
[Ctrl] + [C] Copies the content to the clipboard.
[Ctrl] + [V] Pastes the content from the clipboard.
Drag and drop content to a different tab while holding [Ctrl] Copies the content to another tab.
Saving in the LIVE EDIT window while holding [Ctrl] Saves a copy of the content within the user content.

MEMO: Expansion controllers can be used to register keyboard combinations for shortcut operations.

Models: V Series Graphics Presenter, V Series, Graphics Presenter, Presenter

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References

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