NewTek TriCaster® 1 Pro
The Perfect Production Powerhouse
Product Highlights
- Native software driven processing for maximum production power and flexibility
- Multi-channel ISO recording to full-resolution QuickTime files for VOD, post-production, and archive
- Switching, streaming, recording in HD, 3G, and 4K UHD 60p
- Integrated video servers allowing playback, replay, and live editing without any additional hardware
- Premier creative capabilities, including multi-bus mix effects, animated titles and transitions, advanced chromakeying, spectacular live virtual sets, and more
- Overview
- Tech Specs
An Evolution in Live Production
TriCaster 1 Pro is an incredibly powerful production system for the modern producer, publisher, and content creator. Perfect for productions with intense demands on quality and feature set.
Remote Calling
Offering the revolutionary Live Call Connect for seamless integration of 4 remote callers.
Distributed Production
Countless features allowing users anywhere on the planet to deliver the most complex productions, with ease.
Integrated Flexibility
Opening a world of opportunities with the tightest integration of NDI available in any product.
Where the Magic Happens
Tricaster 1 Pro is the perfect balance of investment and power, fully equiped with the industry's leading software-driven production technology and hundreds of future-ready capabilities.
Advanced Features As Standard
TriCaster 1 Pro offers countless new elements that can truly elevate your production – perfect for mid-sized productions with intense demands on quality and feature set.
- Live Call Connect
- Advanced Macros
- Neural Voice Isolation
- Live Streaming & Publishing
- Quality Monitoring
- Alpha Channel Outputs
- Live Story Creator
- LiveGraphics™
- LivePanel™
Live Call Connect
Seamless integration of 4 remote callers from popular video communication applications like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and FaceTime, Zoom, Skype TX, Microsoft® Teams, Discord, Slack and Tencent as unique video inputs.
Advanced Macros
A dynamic and powerful tool that allows operators to use variables in their macros to deliver complex productions more easily.
Live Streaming & Publishing
Supporting encoding of 3 channels; configure and launch live streaming video to the web with built-in streaming encoders supporting a choice of connection types, resolutions, and streaming providers, including multiple preset options and custom profile settings.
Alpha Channel Outputs
Operators can send Alpha Channel through one of the MIX outs. Bringing post-production closer to live, users can use the keying on TriCaster to feed graphics or real time 3D creation tools.
Video Input | 16 x simultaneous external video inputs, supporting any combination of compatible sources in resolutions up to 4K UHD at frame rates up to 60fps (2160p 59.94) |
Network Video Input | 16 x IP video inputs via NDI®, resolution-independent, with support for key and fill |
SDI Video Input | 4 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI connections supporting video input in any combination of standard formats, resolutions, and frame rates
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PTZ | Support for up to 16 simultaneous Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) robotic cameras via serial and network protocols, including RS232, RS422 and IP, with integrated controls and preset system |
Skype TX | Native support for up to 2 simultaneous Skype® video call inputs via Skype TX software integration, including tally and Talk Back communication |
Video Output | Configurable for up to 4 independent video mix outputs, with simultaneous delivery via IP and SDI |
Network Video Output | IP video output via NDI, optionally configurable for
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SDI Video Output | 4 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI connections, optionally configurable for:
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Stream Output | 3 x resolution-independent streaming video outputs, independently configurable, with simultaneous stream archive |
Multiviewer Output | 3 x multiviewer outputs supporting standard display resolutions
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Mix/Effect Buses (M/E) | 4 x M/E buses supporting video re-entry
1 x PREVIZ configuration and preview bus |
DSK Channels | 4 x DSK channels |
Media | 5 x media players
15 x media buffers
30 x clip players (available for use as transitions or media depending on function) |
Keyers | Integrated LiveMatte™ chroma and luma keying technology on all source channels and M/E buses
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COMPs | Integrated video composition engine on the switcher and each M/E bus to create, store, and apply layer configurations and DVE-style motion sequences
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Virtual Sets | Integrated LiveSet™ technology with 30+ live virtual sets and box effects included |
DataLink | Integrated DataLink™ technology enabling real-time, automated data input from internal and external sources, including webpages, spreadsheets, scoreboards, databases, RSS feeds, watch files, XML, CSV, ASCII and more |
Macros | Record, store, edit and automate commands and user-configured operation sequences
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Recording | 16x configurable video recording channels
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Storage | 4TB internal media storage
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Grab | Grab full-resolution, deinterlaced still images from external video sources and outputs |
Export | Export video and image files to social media, FTP, local or external volumes, and network servers, with optional transcoding |
Audio MIxer | Integrated multi-channel audio mixer with support for quad-channel audio, DSPs and 4x4x4 audio input routing |
Local Audio Input |
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Local Audio Output |
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Network Audio |
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Supported Media File Formats | Import, store, and play back multimedia files, with optional transcoding, including:
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Monitoring | Support for up to 3 multiviewer displays with configurable workspaces and viewports |
Signal Monitoring | Integrated waveform and vectorscope, full field rate with digital calibration, color preview and support for ITU-R Rec. 709 |
Processing |
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Throughput Latency | ~1.0-1.5 frames |
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Tally | Support for hardware tally via HD15 GPI connector, network tally via NDI, and Blackmagic Design® SDI tally standard |
Genlock | Genlock input supporting SD (Bi-level), HD (Tri-level) or NDI® reference signals |
GPI | Supports GPI signals via JLCooper Electronics eBox GPI interface |
MIDI | Support for standard MIDI protocol enabling third-party device control |
System Drive | 120GB SSD |
NIC |
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USB |
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System Physical
2RU chassis with 400W PSU and multi-tiered hardware and software fail-safe- 19.0 x 3.5 x 19.57 in (48.3 x 8.9 x 49.7 cm) with rack ears attached