Roland V Series Graphics Presenter

Specifications

• Supported Products:
  • V series: V-8HD, V-80HD, V-160HD
  • VR series: VR-6HD, VR-120HD
• Connection:
  • Camera HDMI INPUT
  • USB-MIDI for device operation synchronization
• Features:
  • Fill signal + key signal via HDMI
  • Content library integration
  • Support for USB-MIDI for control

Product Usage Instructions

Downloading Content and Setting Up

1. Download content from the Roland Cloud library and add it to Graphics Presenter as preset content.
2. Use a single HDMI cable for sending fill and key signals to achieve high-quality key compositing with your computer and a Roland switcher.
3. Utilize USB-MIDI for controlling content switching, channel switching on the switcher, and managing stinger transitions.

Setting Up the Graphics Presenter

1. Install Graphics Presenter by running the downloaded installer.
2. Turn on Roland Fill+Key on the V-80HD switcher by following the specified steps.
3. Connect your computer to the V-80HD using an HDMI cable for output from the Graphics Presenter.
4. Configure the display settings on your computer to extend the displays and set the resolution to 1920 x 1080.
5. Enable DSK compositing on the V-80HD by pressing the DSK [PGM] button.

Intellectual Property Right

• It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording, video recording, copy or revision of a third party’s copyrighted work (musical work, video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform or broadcast it without the permission of the copyright owner.
• Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility whatsoever about any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this product.
• The copyright of content in this product (the sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data) is reserved by Roland Corporation.
• Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content (except song data such as Demo Songs) for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original musical works.
• Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to extract said content in original or modified form, to distribute recorded medium of said content or to make them available on a computer network.
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• This product uses the open source license (GPL/LGPL) software. You have the right to acquire, modify and distribute the source code for this open source license software.
• You can obtain the open-source license source code used in this product by downloading it from the following website: https://proav.roland.com/global/support/
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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 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 time 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
  1. You can download content from the content library in Roland Cloud and add it to Graphics Presenter as “preset content”.
  2. Only one HDMI™ cable is needed for sending fill and key signals. This lets you achieve high-quality key compositing (DSK) with your computer and a Roland switcher.
  3. Supports USB-MIDI. You can use MIDI to control content switching, switch between channels on your switcher, control stinger transitions and more.
• NOTE: Because the connection between the computer and the switcher is asynchronous, frames may be skipped or repeated. Also, the rendered frame rate varies depending on the performance load of your computer.

Supported products

• ¹ V-80HD
• ¹ V-160HD
• ¹ V-8HD
• ¹ VR-120HD
• ¹ VR-6HD
• 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 content is added.
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels 15-inch display or greater is 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 is required to download content from Roland Cloud

Setting up the 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
   • Press the [MENU] button to select “Roland Fill+Key”, and press the [VALUE] knob.
   • Set Mode to “ON”.
   • 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 the Graphics Presenter.
4. Configure the display on your computer
   • Open the display settings on your computer.
   • Select “Extend these displays” in the Multiple Displays settings.
   • Windows10
   • Windows11
   • The display settings are saved on the computer. These settings are automatically applied from the next time onward.
   • Select a display (V-80HD) that supports HDMI output from your computer.
   • Set “Display resolution” to “1920 x 1080”.
5. Press the DSK [PGM] 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 “ON AIR” 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.
   • 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] to make a new one.
   • MEMO: If you only want to use GraphicsPresenter with your content, there’s no need to sign in.
   • 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.
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.

Playing contents

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

Main screen

LIVE EDIT settings screen

Editing and playing back the preset contents

• You can edit the preset contents that are close to the final image you have in mind when creating your original content. The following example assumes that you’re using simple still images.
• Connect the computer and the switcher beforehand. For details on how to connect, refer to the “Setting up Graphics Presenter” (Roland website) for the respective switcher.

Registering preset content to a user project

1. Click the preset tab “Image and Video
   • Content such as still images and videos is shown in the content window.
   • When you have downloaded preset content from Roland Cloud, the preset tabs appear. If the preset tabs do not appear, refresh the preset contents.
2. Drag and drop the preset content you wish to edit into the USER tab.
   • The content is registered in the user project.

Editing preset content

1. In the USER tab, click the [Edit] button for the content that 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 still image is imported.
   • You can load still images in .jpg, .png or .bmp format.
   • Only image files saved on the C drive can be imported.
   • When the import is complete, the preview screen is updated.
4. Adjust the POSX, POSY and SCALE values in the content settings to change the display position or size
5. Click the button to save the content
   • The content is saved, and the thumbnail will be 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

Troubleshooting

• This applies to content in the current project/playlist.
• MEMO By using an expansion controller that lets you register keyboard combinations, you can perform shortcut operations with the push of a single button.
• Graphics Presenter is an app for outputting content 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
• © 2024 Roland Corporation

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: Can Graphics Presenter be used with Mac computers?
  • A: No, Graphics Presenter is designed for Windows-only usage.
• Q: Are there plans to support more products in the future?
  • A: Yes, more products will be supported through system program updates. Visit the Roland website for updated product support information.
• Q: How can I control stinger transitions using USB-MIDI?
  • A: You can use a USB-MIDI controller to manage stinger transitions and other functions supported by Graphics Presenter.

Documents / Resources

Roland V Series Graphics Presenter [pdf] Owner's Manual V Series Graphics Presenter, V Series, Graphics Presenter, Presenter

References

• User Manual