SportsCaster Pro
The whole remote kit, on one PC.
It plays the commercials, processes every mic, calls the studio over SIP (Comrex, Tieline and most other broadcast codecs), brings IFB back to the headphones, records the game, and streams it to YouTube, Facebook, Icecast and Shoutcast. One PC and a Behringer or Focusrite audio interface replace the case of gear.
Two-channel and four-channel versions. Requires a Behringer or Focusrite audio interface. See what it needs
The remote kit
Everything that used to ride along to the game.
The traditional remote kit included multiple pieces of equipment, along with the cases, power supplies, and cables needed to connect everything.
SportsCaster Pro does all of it on one PC.
What you used to pack 9 things
- Mixing consoleA board for the mics, the commercials and the studio return.Replaced
- Mic processorsAn outboard chain for every mic: gate, EQ, compressor, limiter.Replaced
- Audio processorA box on the master so the broadcast sounds finished.Replaced
- Hardware codecA box to send the game home to the studio and bring the return back.Replaced
- Streaming computerA laptop running an encoder for YouTube, Facebook, Icecast and Shoutcast.Replaced
- Commercials computerAnother computer, or a cart machine, just to play the spots.Replaced
- RecorderA separate recorder so there is a copy of the show.Replaced
- The binderGame notes, rosters, depth charts and sponsor reads on paper.Replaced
- Power strips and cablesAn outlet and a cable run for every box on the table.Fewer
What you pack now SportsCaster Pro
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- One PC running SportsCaster ProMixer, processing, commercials, codec, streams, recorder and game prep.
- A Behringer or Focusrite interfaceRequired. A UMC404HD for four mics, or a Scarlett 2i2 for two. The headphones run off it too.Every model it runs on
- Headset micsPlus a sideline wireless mic if you use one.
- An internet connectionThe venue's or a hotspot. The pre-flight check tells you if it will carry your streams.
One PC replaces the board, the processing, the codec, both computers, the recorder and the binder. The mics and the connection still come with you.
Inside SportsCaster Pro
Everything it does.
Pick a block to see that part of SportsCaster Pro working.
Mic Processing and WizardEvery mic, processed and tunedA full chain on every mic, and a wizard that sets it up in about 90 seconds.Take a look 
Master ProcessingThe final processorGate, AGC, three bands, a clipper, EQ and the output stage, laid out as the signal path.Take a look 
Cart WallPlays the commercialsOne spot in commercial mode, or a whole break on one cart, with the mics muted while it plays.Take a look 
Cart WallBump music, rotatedBump beds that rotate in order, at random or shuffled, and fade out smoothly when you stop them.Take a look 
Studio LinkCalls the studioAirCodec built in. The program goes out and the studio's return comes back to the headphones.Take a look 
Go LiveOne button to go liveStart All brings up every stream and dials the studio at the same time.Take a look 
Pre-flight CheckChecks the rig before you go onThe audio engine, your upload and your mics, checked at startup.Take a look 
Game PrepLeave the papers at homeGame notes, rosters, depth charts and sponsor reads on the same screen as the board.Take a look
On-air alarm
No more calling a game to yourself!
It is the nightmare of every remote broadcast: calling a whole quarter, then finding out the link dropped and nobody heard a word. SportsCaster Pro will not let that happen.
- It beeps in your headphones the moment you lose the studio or a stream, so you hear it even with your eyes on the field.
- It flashes a big red warning across the screen that says you are off the air and what dropped.
- It keeps retrying a dropped stream on its own while you keep calling the game.
The real warning, flashing across the top of the screen.
And a beep in your headphones.
How it fits together
From the headsets to the studio and the streams.
The mics come in through the Behringer or Focusrite interface. SportsCaster Pro processes them, adds the commercials, and sends the program to the studio, the streams and the recording at once, while the studio's return comes back to the headphones.
SportsCaster Pro
$599
The whole remote kit on one PC, in two-channel and four-channel versions.
Requires a Behringer UMC or Focusrite Scarlett audio interface.See which models
SportsCaster Pro works with the interface through ASIO®. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, registered in Europe and other countries.
What are engineers and play-by-play people saying about SportsCaster Pro?
I used to carry 12 boxes back and forth between the press box and my car. Now it’s one backpack. Mixer, headphones, headphone distribution amp, all of it is down to one bag, and I can still do everything I did with the 12.
I used to string together multiple pieces of software and mixers just to get our stream-only games on the air. Now it’s one piece of software, and it’s so easy. They press one green button and they’re on the air, and I don’t spend hours troubleshooting anymore.
Buying SportsCaster Pro costs less than trying to piece all the other gear together, and the time it saves our people is phenomenal. It sounds far better on the air than anything else we’ve tried.
Calling games with SportsCaster Pro? We’d love to hear how it’s going. Call 1-844-28-RADIO (1-844-287-2346) or tell us here.