When the VIDEO [USB OUT] button on the BRIDGE CAST X is lit, the video signal from the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector is output to the USB II port. With this function, you can stream the game screen of a video game console (such as PS5, Switch, Xbox, etc.).
Required Devices and Cables
- BRIDGE CAST X (dedicated USB driver must be installed)
- AC adaptor (5 V/3 A or 9 V/3 A)
- BRIDGE CAST app
- Video game console
- Computer for streaming
- Monitor
- Microphone, headphones or headset
- USB cable (included)
- HDMI cable
- Voice chat app
- Streaming app
- (Optional) Speakers, video game console
Installing the dedicated app and connecting devices
- Install BRIDGE CAST X driver and BRIDGE CAST app on your computers.
https://www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/bridge_cast_x/updates_drivers/ - Connect the microphone and headphones (headset) to the BRIDGE CAST X.
See "Connecting to a computer/external equipment" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual. - Use the included USB-C cable to connect the PC for streaming to the USB II port of the BRIDGE CAST X.
- Connect the HDMI output on the video game console to the HDMI IN 1 (or HDMI IN 2) connector on the BRIDGE CAST X.
- Connect a monitor to the HDMI THRU connector.
*Connect other devices such as speakers and video game consoles as needed.
Settings for game sound
- Press the VIDEO [HDMI IN] button to light up the HDMI IN ("1 (HDMI IN 1)" or "2 (HDMI IN 2)") of the one to which the game console was connected in step 4 of the previous section.
NOTE: It allows you to listen to it in virtual surround sound. For details, see "Listening to game audio in virtual surround" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual. - Follow the steps in "Getting ready to use a mic" to set up the microphone.
- Setup the voice chat app on the streaming PC.
*Below is an example of settings in Discord.
- Open the Settings window in Discord on the computer (for live-streaming), click Voice & Video under App Settings.
- Select the following for INPUT DEVICE and OUTPUT DEVICE, respectively.
- INPUT DEVICE: MIC(BRIDGECAST X-II)
- OUTPUT DEVICE: CHAT(BRIDGECAST X-II)
- (Optional) Configure background music settings.
See "Using background music" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual for details.
Settings for streaming app (OBS)
- Adjusts the STREAM MIX bus volume.
See "OUTPUT section" in the BRIDGE CAST X Owner's Manual. - In OBS, click the three dots next to the Microphone volume gauge in the Audio Mixer, then select "Properties".
- Select "STREAM(BRIDGE CAST X)" for Device.
- Press the VIDEO [USB OUT] button of the BRIDGE CAST X to lit.
The video signal from the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector is output to the USB II port.
NOTE: The video signal fed into the HDMI IN 1 or 2 connector must be 4K/60Hz or 1080P/60Hz. Signals with resolutions other than 4K/60Hz or 1080P/60Hz will not be output from the USB II port. - In the Sources Box of OBS, select the + and choose Video Capture Device, then select "Roland BRIDGE CAST X" for Device.