NewTek TriCaster 1 Pro Production System

NewTek Production System

Product Highlights:

• Distributed UHD 4K Broadcast Production
• Live Call Connect, 3 x Encoding Channels
• Use Any Mobile Device as NDI Camera
• Livestream & Publish, Voice Isolation
• 16-Channel SDI & NDI Video Switcher
• LiveGraphics, LivePanel, LiveMatte
• Live Story Creator, Quality Monitoring
• Alpha Channel Outputs, Virtual Sets

• NewTek TriCaster TC1 Pro (2 RU)
• Power Cord
• Limited 1-Year Warranty

NewTek Production System

NewTek TC1PRO Production System

Broadcast and livestream professional recorded content with up to UHD 4K resolution with the NewTek TriCaster TC1 Pro. The TC1 Pro upgrades even more professional features from its TC1 predecessor, including Live Call Connect, which allows you to add live callers to your production from popular social apps such as Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, Facetime, or Skype. It can add any mobile device as an NDI camera using the TriCaster camera app for Android/iOS and provide neutral voice isolation, live publishing, and source quality monitoring.

Its 16 potential video sources can be used simultaneously, regardless of resolution. And with NewTek's Network Device Interface (NDI), many types of video sources can be connected directly via standard network infrastructure. The unit itself contains four SDI inputs and outputs for direct connection of broadcast video and audio sources. HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI can be used for displaying multiview screens. Embedded audio and local XLR or 1/4" balanced audio can be mixed and manipulated using the internal digital audio mixer.

All the performance of the TC1 Pro is available in a compact 2 RU form factor, which can be secured with other equipment in a standard equipment rack. Control surfaces, monitors, and NDI video converters can be purchased separately to expand the functionality of the TC1 Pro. Whether broadcasting sports, talk shows, concerts, worship services, or anything else, the TriCaster TC1 Pro is a solid center point to bring together your broadcast infrastructure.

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 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 equipped with the industry's leading software-driven production technology and hundreds of future-ready capabilities.

• Native software driven processing for maximum production power and flexibility
• Multi-channel ISO recording to full-resolution QuickTime® and H.264 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

Incredible Future-Ready Capabilities

TriCaster 1 Pro allows today’s professionals to take advantage of established and emerging workflows to produce more of the incredible content their viewers crave and deliver it whenever and wherever they watch.

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 multiple 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.

Convenient Connectivity Options

TriCaster 1 Pro offers and array of convenient connectivity options for anything from SDI and Audio I/O to multiviewers not only through the powerful 10G network interface but also directly with dedicated ports.

Customize Your Space

For the first time, LivePanel can be used to build bespoke functions directly within the TriCaster user interface.

Multi-Source Video Mixing

Comprehensive camera coverage and compelling multi-source video mixing, including 16 external inputs and 4 M/Es.

Live Sound Experience

Set the tone for your production with comprehensive audio integration, including a software-based audio mixer, support for digital, analog, and USB audio devices, audio over IP networking with NDI®, Dante™, and AES67, professional DSPs, fader control, VU metering, Talk Back communication, and 4 x 4 x 4 channel routing to four audio mix outputs.

Tricaster 1 Pro Specs
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 Input1	SDI Video Input14 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI connections supporting video input in any combination of standard formats, resolutions, and frame rates2 1080p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 1080i: 59.94, 50 720p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 576i 50 480i 59.94 1 Optionally supports up to 16 simultaneous 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs or quad-link 3G-SDI video inputs (4K UHD) via network integration with NewTek NC1 conversion modules 2 Available frame rates determined by session video standard (NTSC or PAL)
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: • 4 x independent video mix outputs • 1 x 4K UHD video mix output
SDI Video Output	4 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI connections, optionally configurable for: • 4 x independent 3G/HD/SD video mix outputs • 1 x 4K UHD video mix output via 3G-SDI quad-link grouping
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 • 1 x DVI user interface with multiviewer • 1 x HDMI multiviewer • 1 x DisplayPort multiviewer
Mix/Effect Buses (M/E)	4 x M/E buses supporting video re-entry • 1 x Mix/Effect channel per bus with support for up to 4 sources • 4 x KEY layers per bus • 9 x memory slots per bus • 1 x PREVIZ configuration and preview bus
DSK Channels	4 x DSK channels
Media	5 x media players • 2 x DDR • 2 x GFX • 1 x Sound 15 x media buffers • 10 x animation buffers • 5 x graphic buffers 30 x clip players (available for use as transitions or media depending on function)
Keyers	KeyersIntegrated LiveMatte™ chroma and luma keying technology on all source channels and M/E buses • 16 x input keyers • 4 x media player keyers • 4 x M/E keyers • 1 x PREVIZ keyer • 15 x buffer keyers
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 • 16 x configurable COMP presets per bus
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 • Attach to control panel buttons, keyboard shortcuts, hotspots, MIDI and X-keys® buttons or GPI triggers • Attach to internal events and state changes, including audio, media playback, tally and specific switcher actions • Supports control via web-based interface • Variables support allowing operators to use logic in macros to deliver complex productions more easily
Recording	16x configurable video recording channels • 16x NDI® recordings • 4 x QuickTime® archival video recorders • 3x H.264 distribution video recorders (multiple profiles) • 1 x MP3 audio recorder
Storage	4TB internal media storage • 2 x 4TB 7200 RPM, 128MB Cache, SATA 6.0Gb/s, 3.5" Internal Hard Drive • Capacity varies by format, resolution and file specification • Supports recording to external storage via USB 3.0 and eSATA • Supports shared storage integration and third-party partner solutions
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	4 x SDI embedded • 1 x Balanced XLR stereo pair (Line) • 3 x Balanced 1/4” stereo pairs (Line)
Local Audio Output	• 4 x SDI embedded • 1 x Balanced XLR stereo pair • 1 x Balanced 1/4” stereo pair • 1 x Stereo 1/4" (phones)
Network Audio	• Native support for network audio input and output via NDI • Embedded audio supported for all NDI input and output video signals • Integrated support4 for Dante™ networking protocol from Audinate® • Support for AES67 protocol via compatible WDM audio drivers5 4 Requires Dante Virtual Soundcard license from Audinate (sold separately) 5 Requires third-party virtual sound card license (sold separately)
Supported Media File Formats	Import, store, and play back multimedia files, with optional transcoding, including: • Video: AVI, DV, DVCPro, DVCProHD, FLV, F4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, MKV, MJPEG, MPEG, MP4, WMV, WebM, and more • Image: PSD, PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG, JPEG-XR, JPEG2000, EXR, RAW, TIF, WebP, and more • Audio: AIFF, MP3, WAV, and more
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	• Video: Floating Point YCbCr +A 4:4:4:4 • Audio: Floating Point, 96 kHz
Throughput Latency	~1.0-1.5 frames
A/V Standards	• 4K UHD video conforms to SMPTE 2036 (UHDTV1 using Square Division Quad Split) • 3G-SDI video conforms to SMPTE 424M (Level A) • HD-SDI video conforms to SMPTE 292M • SD video conforms to SMPTE 259M and ITU-R BT.656 • Analog audio levels conform to SMPTE RP-155
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	• 1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet • 1 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
USB	• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C • 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
System Physical	TriCaster 1 Pro 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