Roland has released Go:Mixer, a compact audio mixer aimed at smartphone video production.
Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, Go:Mixer connects digitally (using an included cable), bringing a marked improvement over the phone’s built-in mono mic or analogue line input. With multiple inputs available, a mic, musical instruments and media players can be connected and mixed live while shooting. Ultra-portable and simple to use, Go:Mixer is particularly well suited to adding a pro sound to social media videos.
Recording a high-quality audio soundtrack along with a video on a smartphone has typically less portable external gear and further editing in postproduction. Go:Mixer greatly simplifies the production process, enabling users to capture audio directly to a smartphone video in real time.
Offering plug-and-play operation, Go:Mixer is powered by the smartphone connection, so no batteries are required. And with a compact size that measures just 3.75 inches (95mm) square and 1.1 inches (28mm) tall, Go:Mixer is suits desktop and mobile use.
Go:Mixer supports connecting up to five sources at once via inputs for a vocal mic, guitar/bass, stereo keyboard, and two stereo line-level devices. Front-panel knobs provide hands-on mixing for the mic and instruments. There’s also a stereo output jack for monitoring the sound via headphones or an external amplification system, plus a dedicated panel knob for adjusting the monitor level. One line-level input offers a selectable Center Cancel function, which reduces the volume of the main vocal in a music track that’s playing through the input.
Go:Mixer carries a street price of US$99.
More: www.roland.com
