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GO:LIVECAST
Owner's Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY. "
After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for
immediate reference.
© 2020 Roland Corporation
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  • Page 1 GO:LIVECAST Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY. ” After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference. © 2020 Roland Corporation...

  • Page 2: Panel Descriptions

    beginning Panel Descriptions POWER indicator [PAD] knob [MIC] knob Adjusts the pad volume. Adjust the mic sensitivity. Internal mic [MIC EFFECT] button Turns the mic effect on/ off. [MIC MUTE] button Mutes the mic audio. [SATELLITE CAMERA] button Use a satellite camera. Pad [1]–[6] [ON AIR] button By pressing pads, you can show still images or...

  • Page 3: Connecting The Equipment

    beginning Connecting the Equipment About the Included USB Cables The following USB cables are included with this unit. Use only the included USB cables to connect a USB power adaptor or a smartphone. Do not use the included USB cables to connect anything other than this unit.
  • Page 4 Connecting a USB Power Adaptor (Turning the Power On) USB power adaptor Use the included USB Type-A to USB Micro-B type cable to connect a USB power adaptor (sold separately) to the USB POWER port. Connect the USB power adaptor to an electrical outlet. * Use a commercially available USB power adaptor.
  • Page 5 USB SMARTPHONE port. If this unit is powered-on when you connect a smartphone to it, this unit’s POWER indicator will light. Start the GO:LIVECAST app. * You must make connections before you start the app. Connecting an Android Smartphone Using the included USB Type-C™...
  • Page 6 Connecting a Headphones Connect your headphones, headset, or monitor speakers to the HEADPHONE/HEADSET jack. Headsets Headphones Monitor speakers Use the [HEADPHONE] knob to adjust the overall volume. * This unit supports headphones that are equipped with a 3.5 mm mini-plug. * This unit supports headsets that are equipped with a CTIA-type 3.5 mm mini-plug (4-pole).
  • Page 7 Connecting a Mic Dynamic Condenser microphone microphone Pin assignment of MIC connector (XLR, TRS). Sleeve: GND 1: GND 2: HOT Tip: HOT 3: COLD Ring: COLD...
  • Page 8 Dynamic microphone You can connect a dynamic mic here. Set the [PHANTOM] switch “OFF. ” Connect it to the MIC jack via an XLR type, TRS type, or TS type plug. Condenser microphone You can connect a phantom-powered condenser mic here. Set the [PHANTOM] switch to “48V.
  • Page 9 Muting the mic When you’re not using the mic, you can mute the mic audio by pressing the [MIC MUTE] button to make it light. Connecting an Audio Player or Keyboard Audio player Keyboard You can use a separately sold audio cable to connect an audio player or keyboard to the LINE IN jack.
  • Page 10 Supplying Power to Your Smartphone During Use By using a separately sold cable and accessory, you can use this unit while it supplies power to your smartphone. Supplying power to your iPhone or iPad during use Separately required items Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter USB Type-A to USB Micro-B type cable Lightning to USB Type-A cable USB power adaptor...
  • Page 11 * Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging a device. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data. * Some Android smartphones cannot be used while being charged. Refer to http://roland.cm/golivecastcp for information on supported models. Connect the items to your Android smartphone as shown in the illustration. USB Type C...

  • Page 12: Opening Screen

    Accesses the main screen. NOTE 5 Even if your equipment is connected, you can’t play or hear sound from the GO:LIVECAST unless the GO:LIVECAST app is running. 5 You can’t live-broadcast or record video using just the GO:LIVECAST app by itself.

  • Page 13: Main Screen

    Main Screen This is the main screen of the GO:LIVECAST app. Use the buttons in the screen to switch the functions. LIVE/REC indication Elapsed time Camera switch Switch the camera that’s used. By default, this is the front camera.

  • Page 14: Using The Pads

    Using the Pads You can use the pads of the GO:LIVECAST to play background music or sound effects, or to show video or text in the screen. Playing Background Music or Sound Effects With the default settings of the app, sound clips (such as back- ground music and sound effects) are assigned to pads [1]–[3].
  • Page 15 Showing Video or Photos in the Screen With the default settings of the app, a video clip is assigned to pad [4] and a still image is assigned to pad [5]. Press pads [4] and [5] one at a time to see what they do. Press pad [4] or [5].
  • Page 16 Showing Text in the Screen With the default settings of the app, text is assigned to pad [6]. Press pad [6] to see what it does. Press pad [6]. Text The pad is lit, and a caption is shown layered onto the camera image. To stop showing this, press the pad once again to make it go dark.
  • Page 17 beginning Changing the Clip Assigned to a Pad For example, if a sound effect is assigned to a pad, you can assign a different sound effect to that pad. Tap [Pad Assign]. The assign screen appears. Music (BGM) Sound effect Photo, Movie Text Thumbnails are shown to indicate the type of clip that is currently assigned...
  • Page 18 Changing the Type of Clip Assigned to a Pad You can freely assign clips to the pads of the GO:LIVECAST. For example, you could assign photos to all of the pads. Selecting the Type of Clip For each pad, you can select the type of clip that’s assigned.
  • Page 19 Tap the pin icon shown in the upper right of the assignment screen. The color of the pin icon changes to red. In this example, you’ll temporarily clear the assignment of pad [3] and then assign a different type of clip. Tap the [-] icon located at the upper right of the pad [3] thumbnail.
  • Page 20 The clip select screen appears. Tap the type of clip that you want to assign. The screen for the selected type of clip appears. Assigning Photos or Videos In the clip select screen, tap “PHOTO/MOVIE.” The “Photo/Movie” select screen appears. Clips Shows clips to assign.
  • Page 21 Tap the thumbnail of the photo or video that you want to assign. The LAYOUT screen appears. Layout switching button Tap this to switch the position of the clip. (Top, bottom, full-screen) When you’ve specified the layout, tap [Done]. The selected clip is assigned to pad [2]. Tap [Pad Assign] to return to the main screen.
  • Page 22 Assigning Text In the clip select screen, tap “TEXT.” The “Text” setting screen appears. Text list A list of previously-entered texts. Edit iOS only You can delete previously-entered text. On Android, directly swipe the text list to the right. NEW+ Enter the new text.
  • Page 23 The edit screen appears. Turn the background on/ Adjust the horizontal position Adjust the font size Adjust the vertical position Tap to enter characters Select the color. If the background is off: The selected color is the text color. If the background is on: The selected color is the background color. Adjust the character size, position, and color as necessary.
  • Page 24 Assigning a Sound Effect In the clip select screen, tap “SOUND EFFECT.” The “Sound Effect” select screen appears. Sound effect list Lists the sound effects that you can assign. Volume Specifies the volume of the sound effect. Tap the sound effect that you want to assign. When you tap, the selected sound effect is heard.
  • Page 25 Assigning Background Music In the clip select screen, tap “MUSIC.” The “Music” select screen appears. Music list Lists the songs that you want to assign. Library Import a song from the smartphone’s library. Volume Set the volume of the song. Edit iOS only You can delete a loaded song.
  • Page 26 beginning Using the Mic Effect You can apply reverb (reverberation) to the sound of the mic. Tap [Mic Effect]. The effect slider appears. Drag the slider to adjust the amount of reverb. Tap [Mic Effect] to return to the main screen. Using the Beauty Filter When you use the beauty filter, the image shown by the camera is given skin tones similar to the results of cosmetic treatment.

  • Page 27: Live Broadcasting

    You can also record the video content on your smartphone (p. 36). Specifying the Screen Orientation iOS only In this document, we explain the various screens of the GO:LIVECAST app in vertical orientation (portrait mode), but you can also use and broadcast the GO:LIVECAST app in horizontal orientation (landscape mode).
  • Page 28 Selecting the Broadcast Destination You’ll need to make some settings before you broadcast. In order to broadcast, your smartphone must be able to connect to the internet. Tap [Broadcast]. The broadcast setting screen appears. Platform list A list of the broadcast destination platforms.
  • Page 29 Broadcasting on Facebook Live In advance, create a Facebook account. In the platform list, select Facebook Live. The setting screen appears. Login Log in. Title Enter the broadcast title. Scope Select the scope. Tap [Log in] and log in to your Facebook account. Tap [Title] and enter a title for your broadcast.
  • Page 30 When you finish making settings, tap [<] to return to the previous screen (iOS only). * On Android, use the [Back] button provided by Android OS. Tap [STREAMING START] or the [ON AIR] button to start broadcasting.
  • Page 31 Broadcasting on YouTube In advance, create a Google account. * An account must have at least 1,000 channel subscribers in order to broadcast (as of September 2019). For details, refer to YouTube’s support information. In the platform list, select YouTube. The setting screen appears.
  • Page 32 Broadcasting on Twitch In advance, create a Twitch account. * In order to stream, two-step authentication must be enabled in the Twitch settings (as of September 2019). For details, refer to Twitch support information. In the platform list, select Twitch. The setting screen appears.
  • Page 33 Broadcasting on TwitCasting In advance, create a TwitCasting account (a unique account for TwitCasting). In the platform list, select TwitCasting. The setting screen appears. Log in using an SNS account. Log in using a TwitCasting account. Tap [TwitCasting Login] to log in. If you have a social networking service (SNS) account such as on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you can also use that account to log in.
  • Page 34 Manually Specifying the Broadcast Destination You can manually specify the broadcast destination without using an existing platform. * Checking that streaming to Periscope or SHOWROOM is being done in landscape mode. In the platform list, select Custom RTMP. The setting screen appears. Enter the necessary information.
  • Page 35 Viewing Comments While broadcasting, you can view SNS comments. Tap [Comments]. The comment screen appears. When a comment is input, it appears in the screen. You cannot enter a comment yourself. Tap [Comment] to return to the main screen. Stopping a Broadcast In the broadcast settings screen, tap [Stop Broadcasting] or press the [ON AIR] button to stop broadcasting.

  • Page 36: Recording Video

    Recording Video The video content that you capture using the GO:LIVECAST can be video-recorded on your smartphone instead of being broadcast. Tap [Settings]. The SETTINGS screen appears. Turn [Record Mode] on. Tap [<] to return to the main screen (iOS only).
  • Page 37 Making Settings for the App Here’s how to make settings for the entire GO:LIVECAST app. Tap [Settings]. The SETTINGS screen appears. Specify the desired item. Setting item Value Explanation Manual – Shows this document. Record Mode Off, On Video-records instead of broadcasting.
  • Page 38 NOTE 5 The GO:LIVECAST app must be installed both on the main smartphone (the one that’s connected to the GO:LIVECAST unit) and on the satellite smart- phone.
  • Page 39 Satellite screen position Select the display position of the satellite camera. Pairing Shows the name of the paired smartphone. On the satellite smartphone, start the GO:LIVECAST app. The opening screen appears. Tap [Satellite Camera]. The screen waits to connect. Pairing begins automatically.
  • Page 40 Tap the satellite screen position icon to specify the display position of the satellite camera. Satellite Satellite Satellite upper left lower right full display display display You can also switch the satellite camera’s display position during the broadcast. On the satellite smartphone, adjust the satellite camera’s video.
  • Page 41 beginning Using Live Sets Live set is a function that collectively saves the assignments of each pad as a set, letting you use different sets as appropriate for the content that you’re streaming. Live sets that you created can be freely recalled.
  • Page 42 Creating a Live Set Tap [Live Set]. The live set screen appears. Tap [Create New]. Enter a name for the live set. Tap [Done] (iOS only). The current settings are saved as a new live set, and added to the list. Tap [<] to return to the main screen (iOS only).

  • Page 43: Main Specifications

    Registration Card (Only US) * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website. https://www.roland.com/ * For information about smartphone compatibility, access the following link.
  • Page 44 Roland Corporation...