RECKEEN 3DPRO – specification

An advanced 3D virtual studio workstation for broadcasters who value versatility, high quality and cost-effectiveness.

Visit dedicated product page: http://3dstudio.reckeen.com/

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

Video input

  • SDI Video Input
    • 4 x 3G – 3G/HD/SD auto switching
    • 3G,12G – 4 x 3G SDI and 2 x 12G SDI
  • HDMI
    • 2 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector with support for 1080p60 up to 4k 60p

Monitor output

  • 2 x DP output for monitor
  • 2 x HDMI output for monitor – The number of HDMI/DP outputs depends on the graphics card

Audio input - ADB100

  • Digital embedded stereo on each SDI and HDMI
  • 2 x AES/EBU
  • Analog
    • 4 x XLR two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential input (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • Two types of microphones – dynamic and condenser with + 48V phantom

Video output

  • SDI Video Output
    • 8 x SDI – 3G/HD
    • 3G,12G – 6x3G/HD and 2x12G – 4k 60p
  • HDMI
  • HDMI 1.4 type A connector with support for 2160p30

I/O Port

  • Tally Output
    • TL – DB26 – 4 channels
  • Reckeen External Keyboard port
    • RS – DB9 – RS 232 and RS422
  • Reckeen External Audio port
    • RJ45 – Audio Link
  • Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • PC/2
    • PC keyboard
  • USB
    • 2 x USB 3.0 ( front panel )
    • 4 x USB 3.0 ( back panel )
    • 1 x USB 3.1 ( back panel )

Audio output - ADB100

  • Digital embedded stereo on each SDI and HDMI
    • 2 x AES/EBU
  • Analog
    • 4 x XLR two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential input (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • 1 x Jack 6,3mm – stereo Headphone output

Video formats

  • Reckeen SDI Virtual Studio System
    • Input
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4, 2x SDI
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
      • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4, 2x SDI
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
  • Reckeen HDMI Virtual Studio System
    • Input
      • 4 x HDMI v1.4
        • 2160p 30/25 on two HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
      • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50

Reference input - (Genlock)

  • Black Burst or Tri-Sync

Video standards

  • SDI
    • Input – auto switching
      • 2 x SDI 12G 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
      • 6 x SDI 3G
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
        • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • 2 x SDI 12G 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
      • 6 x SDI 3G
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
        • PAL, NTSC
  • HDMI
    • Input – auto switching
      • 2 x HDMI 2.0
        • 2160p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
        • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • HDMI 1.4
        • 2160p 30/29.97/25
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50

NDI®

  • NDI input:
    • 4 input interchangeably as cam 1 to cam 4 with supported stream key or Reckeen chroma key
    • 2 input interchangeably as media 1 and 2
  • NDI output:
    • program out

© NDI® is a trademark of NewTek, Inc

Features

  • Downstream Key – x2
  • Media Format
    • MPEG2, MPEG4 and H.264 containers: (avi, mpg, mpeg, mp4, mxf, mov)
    • Audio: WAV, MP3
  • Video Capture Format
    • H.264 (.mp4) MPEG-2 (.mpg)
    • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
    • 1080i 60/59.94/50
    • 720p 60/59.94/50
    • H.264 up to 4k 30p and 60p
  • Still Picture – x2 picture format .png, .jpg, .bmp
  • Still Text – x2 Still Editor included
  • Keyer – x4
    • Chroma Key / Luminance Key
    • SmartKey with 4 SDI outputs
  • Streaming
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • NicoNico
    • NDI
    • and custom profiles

Software

  • Reckeen 3D package:
    • 3D Production
    • 3D Studio Editor
    • 3D Wizard
    • MS 3D Paint
    • Still Editor
  • Reckeen Lite package:
    • Lite Production
    • VSM Lite Editor (also as a standalone version)
    • Still Editor

SYSTEM FEATURES

TALLY

Tally output allows you to connect the LEDs signaling the active camera operation on the studio set.

NDI®

NewTek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology, is a royalty free standard enabling IP video workflows across Ethernet networks and represents the most prolific IP-based workflow in the industry.
© NDI® is a trademark of NewTek, Inc.

MICROSOFT PAINT 3D

You can create 3D objects you want to place in the virtual studio scenography in MS Paint 3D editor, that you get preinstalled with RECKEEN 3D Studio.

STYLE: WHITE OR BLACK

You can launch the application in 2 different color schemes: light or dark.

SWITCHER / VIDEOMIXER

Production Switcher works like an actual switcher, it supports up to 12 media sources for the program and for the preview.

4 CAMERAS INPUT

Up to two 4K camcordes or up to four Full HD (4x HDMI or 2xHDMI and 2x SDI – depending on the version)

3G SDI

Up to 1080P Full HD 3G , 2x SDI

HDMI

Up to 2160P 30 or Full HD

2 x DSK

DSK allows you to place additional overlays on the screen, such as news tickers, station’s logo, or other graphic panels.

3D Studio Editor

3D Studio Editor allows you to modify and expand the ready-made virtual studio projects – including those you’ve created yourself in the Wizard.

3D Wizard

You can create your own set design in five steps.

TEXT EDITOR

Still editor is an additional module for creating text panels, complementary to the 3D & Lite production module.

Import from 3D

RECKEEN 3D Studio system supports .OBJ and .FBX formats, and it is in compliance with them.

PBR

PBR (Physical Based Rendering) – scenography, architecture or equipment elements visible on the screen reflect properties of their real-world counterparts.

REAL TIME PRESENTER SHADOWS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders talent / presenter’s shadows in real-time.

Shadows

For each item of equipment, RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders shadows in real-time.

Lights

You can find the following types of lights in RECKEEN 3D Studio: Ambient, Directional, Point and Spot.

Reflections

RECKEEN 3D Studio system renders real-time reflections from flat glossy surfaces. These reflections change in accordance with altering position of the virtual camera.

Chroma Key

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite offers 3 types of keys (Chroma key, Simple chroma key and Luma key), you can enable up to four keys at the same time!

Audio Control

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite comes with a sound mixer that allows you to set the sound levels for each of the available inputs.

Mic in

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite system supports two types of microphones – dynamic and condenser with + 48V phantom.

Audio link

External connector allowing you to connect additional audio input / output.

RECORD

Thanks to CAPTURE function you can record to a file on your hard drive.

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Object library

The 3D Editor and Wizard Editor’s library contains a huge number of ready-made 3D studio components and equipment divided into different categories.

Multiview

In addition to the available previews of the prepared video material (PRV) and of the broadcast (PRG), Multiview enables you to configure and preview all the media from the media tray, which can be accessed on a separate monitor.

Single view

You can carry out production using a single monitor. It is recommended to distribute the Single view into 3 different monitors connected to the Reckeen system.

Global illum

Ambient – a type of light that fills an entire studio and illuminates all the objects evenly. Ambient light does not come from any particular direction and it falls on all the elements of 3D scene, helping you lighten or darken them.

Audio follow

this feature allows you to mute the sound of a chosen channel up until a video signal associated with the given sound source appears on the vision.

Transitions

Reckeen system supports basic transitions such as: Cut , Fade and FTB – Fade to Black.

VIRTUAL CAMERA

Reckeen system allows you to select one of four virtual cameras (virtual cameramen) and save up to 15 virtual camera shots for each camera.

3D SCENE

With advanced arranging features, Reckeen system allows you to create in real time fully realistic 3D scenes with elements that reflect their real-world counterparts’ behavior.

KEYBOARD

The Reckeen system can be fully operated with a PC keyboard and a mouse.

H.264

The application uses the H.264 codec to compress and encode video sequences.

4Kp30

4K technology is a new standard for video images.
In combination with excellent sound quality, picture 4K becomes a source of extremely realistic experience.
The Reckeen system allows you to work in 4K resolution.
This means operating the system’s up to two inputs and output in 2160p format, i.e. with a resolution of 3840×2160.
The chroma and luma key also work in 4K format.
You can choose from among 3 progressive scan operating modes, that is full frame frequency: p25, p29,97 and p30.

Release 1.6 now available!

Full list of changes and updates to RECEKEEN Virtual Studio systems made

Watch a short video presenting the most exciting features of the Release 1.6

Multi-Camera feature

This feature allows you for a multiple-camera mode of production allows you to set up up to 4 cameras pointing into the same direction from different angles. It is especially useful during interviews, talk-shows, and other scenarios where there is a need for more than one camera setup in one place. That way it’s possible to capture close-up shots as well as a wider, master shot, and establish the geography of the virtual studio.

This feature is completely trackless, and the execution of the effect is achieved by intelligently placing the virtual cameras in the correct positions in a 3D studio.

Depth of field for the Multi-Camera feature

Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus. This feature allows for a blurred background, when a camera close-up is focused on a person. By adjusting the intensity of the blur of the background, making the scene and image more realistic-looking.

New Input Settings

  • New Input Settings
    • Rotation
    • Pan/Tilt/Zoom
    • Horizontal/Vertical Flip
    • Correction (brightness/contrast/saturation/hue)
  • CAM 1-4 inputs available to use with any media files together with chroma/luma key support

Now, instead of cameras or NDI connections, use any media file as an input. This way, a pre-recorded talent on a green screen can be used in your production, without the need to use an external device to play the file back.
This feature also provides you with an extension to a traditional use of chroma key. Use this feature, for example, for slideshow presentations – by adding a green colour as a background to a slideshow, you can create a very advanced-looking presentation in the virtual studio – such background can be removed using chroma key, leaving only content of the presentation, such as graphics and text, visible in a virtual set.

Stream Deck Mobile

Stream Deck Mobile – control slideshow presentations, as well as ANY commands in the system during productions in the RECKEEN Virtual Studio system, by using an app on your mobile device – Stream Deck Mobile. That way, a single person can fully operate a production, while, at the same time, being a presenter.

Slideshow Controller

Slideshow Controller – Incorporated triggers for slideshows, teleprompters, documents, and more, within the RECKEEN’s application. The receiver application is needed for a device that is being used to open the file. Reckeen Slideshow Controller can be downloaded for free here.

New FBX importer

New FBX importer – a new way of uploading FBX files to a virtual studio.

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel – a shortcut to open 3D Editor directly from the V/C panel.

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel – a shortcut to open 3D Editor directly from the V/C panel.

COM port selection for VKey-100

– COM port selection for VKey-100 – Vkey-100 control panel can now be connected to the PC using a USB port

Added content, available for download

  • Content:
    • New Media files – a new bundle of videos
    • Talents – new videos with talents, that can be used as examples for the product showcases
    • Sample slideshow presentations – those ready slideshows can be used to showcase various features in the system, such as slideshow presentation as a DSK layer, controlling slideshow presentations directly from Reckeen’s application, controlling slideshow presentation through Stream Deck mobile app, and more.
    • Demo Videos – new videos showing examples of use of new features, such as Smartkey, Multi Camera, Slideshow control triggers, etc.
    • 8 new scenographies
  • Demo sessions – 9 fully prepared virtual studio sessions for demo purposes. (More sessions will continue being added on a regular basis):
    • All media files, talents, animations, and more, have been set up and pre-saved in a virtual space, and are ready-to-go whenever you need them.
    • All of the settings, such as chroma key, have been adjusted, and the triggers programmed, therefore the sessions do not require any modification before using, and allow quick and easy navigation in the studios.

Detailed description of new demo content

Note

Triggers: It is necessary to wait until a trigger has completed all of the assigned actions to be able to switch to a different trigger. If you’re using VKey-100 control panel – as long as the trigger button is lit up in red, the action is being performed. Wait until the trigger button’s light goes out to perform the next action.

Detect Position: Remember to press “Detect Position” at the beginning of the session for any talent that is visible in whole (together with their feet), as this function places a talent and its shadow in a correct position. To do that click on a gear symbol visible in an appropriate CAM input window, then, in a newly open window, click “Detect Position”. This action is unnecessary for any talents that are visible only partially, for example from waist up, or standing/sitting behind a desk, because the shadow is not visible with that talent placement.

How to get new content?

  1. On your RECKEEN’s PC, follow the link: RECKEEN 1.6 content update
  2. Select all files (easy way: while pressing caps lock and shift simultaneously, click on the first and last file in the folder – it will highlight all of the files in the folder).
  3. Choose the option to download the files as ZIP (Note: the files are large, therefore the process of downloading will take a while).
  4. Once downloaded, open the .exe file provided, and install the installer. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  5. The installer will automatically add new content to the correct folders on the computer.

Folder “Demo Sessions” - Explanation

In this folder you can find all of the demo session for demonstrational purposes. Each one already includes uploaded media files – together with talents, videos, images, news tickers, etc. Additionally, chroma key, is also set up in the best possible way, taking into consideration lightening conditions in a specific studio (that might differ from one demo session to another).

Other settings, such as camera shots, have been designed as well. Each session contains an assigned set of triggers to ease up presentation process. Below, you can find a description of all of the triggers for each session.

All you need to do is to choose a desired session and open it. Everything else has been taken care of. Hopefully this new addition to the system will help to ease up your work.

Folder “Chroma Key settings” - Explanation

In this folder you can find saved chroma key settings for the video files of talents from the folder “Chroma Key”.

They have been set up in a neutral way, therefore depending on the conditions in a chosen studio, adjustments to the key, such as saturation or contrast, might be necessary to make. You can do that by going to Post Correction tab in a Chroma key window, for a relevant CAM input.

Multi Camera - Studio 190

This session presents the Multi Camera feature. It includes 3 talents, recorded from 4 different shots on a green screen. Files with camera recordings are placed as inputs CAM 1 to CAM 4.

Triggers:

  • F-1 – Positioning of the Virtual Camera 1 (VC1)
  • F-2 – Change of the VC1 position
  • F-3 – Switching to Virtual Camera 3 (VC3)
    • close-up of talent number 1 – Adrianna,
    • Crawler (news ticker) appears.
  • F-4 – Transition to a different VC3 shot of the talent (Adrianna)– camera’s micromovement
  • F-5 – Switching to Virtual Camera 2 (VC2)
    • close-up of talent number 2 and 3 – Nikos and Cezary
    • Crawler appears
  • F-6 – Transition to a different VC2 shot of the talents (Nikos and Cezary) – camera’s micromovement
  • F-7 – Switching to Virtual Camera 4 (VC4)
    • close-up of talent number 3 – Nikos
    • Crawler appears
  • F-8 – Transition to a different VC4 shot of the talent (Nikos) – camera’s micromovement
  • F-9
    • First press: Changing the media at the virtual monitors to a talent (reporter in NYC)
    • Second press: Changing the media at the virtual monitors to previous images
  • F-10 – Switching to VC1 – transition to a zoom-out view of all talents.

Multi Camera - Studio 159

This session presents the Multi Camera feature. It includes 3 talents, recorded from 4 different shots on a green screen. Files with camera recordings are placed as inputs CAM 1 to CAM 4.

Triggers:

  • F-1
    • First press: Positioning of the Virtual Camera 1 (VC1),
    • Second press: Animation of Reckeen’s logo appears
  • F-2 – Change of the VC1 position
  • F-3 – Switching to Virtual Camera 4 (VC4)
    • close-up of talent number 1 – Adrianna,
    • Crawler (news ticker) appears.
  • F-4 – Transition to a different VC4 shot of the talent (Adrianna)– camera’s micromovement
  • F-5 – Switching to Virtual Camera 2 (VC2)
    • close-up of talent number 2 and 3 – Nikos and Cezary
    • Crawler appears
  • F-6 – Transition to a different VC2 shot of the talents (Nikos and Cezary) – camera’s micromovement
  • F-7 – Switching to Virtual Camera 3 (VC3)
    • close-up of talent number 3 – Nikos
    • Crawler appears
  • F-8 – Transition to a different VC3 shot of the talent (Nikos) – camera’s micromovement
  • F-9 – Switching to VC1 – transition to a zoom-out view of all talents.
  • F-10
    • First press: Changing the media at the virtual monitors to a talent (reporter in NYC)
    • Second press: Changing the media at the virtual monitors to previous images

Chroma Key Presentation - Studio 101

This session presents the quality of chroma key in RECKEEN products. (Note: there are 2 session files available – one in 1080p and the other in 4K p29.97)

Triggers:

  • F-1 – Consecutive presses trigger transitions to different camera shots. There are 8 shots.

When a talent, who’s sitting behind the desk is on a large zoom, the background image can be changed in order to see talent’s hair better. The background can be changed by clicking on the files in Media Tray, tab 2. There are 3 files uploaded in that tab.

Presentation of Materials and Textures in a Studio

This session presents the quality of materials and textures used in Reckeen’s products. Reckeen uses PBR technique, therefore our imitations of materials such as wood, metal, plastic, stone, fabrics, and more, look very realistically. Even at big close-ups the textures preserve its immaculate quality. Reckeen has over 300 different materials in its library, each available in a broad colour palette.

Triggers:

  • F-1 – Consecutive presses trigger transitions to different camera shots. There are 8 shots.

You can also use shots of VC1 saved in the VC1 tab by clicking on them.

Election - Studio 100

This session presents how animations in the Reckeen system work. Presented animation is an election poll. Consecutive polls appear after pressing the appropriate trigger button.

Triggers:

  • F-1
    • First press: Positioning of a camera shot, news crawl appears, animated object appears (the base for the election poll – without bars)
    • Second press: Animation of bars on an election poll appears
    • Third press: Animation and news crawl disappear.
  • F-2
    • First press: Change of the camera shot; news crawl appears.
    • Second press: News crawl disappears.
  • F-3 – Change of the camera shot.

Weather - Studio 101

This session presents animations associated with weather forecast.

Triggers:

  • F-1
    • First press: Change of a camera shot; a map of the USA appears.
    • Second press: Animation of the map – symbols with suns and clouds appear
    • Third press: Close-up at Alaska on the map
    • Fourth press: Close up at the Florida area
    • Fifth press: Zoom-out showing the full map
    • Sixth press: The map and the symbols disappear; change of the camera shot
    • Seventh press: Camera’s position comes back to an initial shot.

SMARTKEY Feature Studio

This session presents how SMARTKEY feature works, and how it can be applied.

SMARTKEY integrates a result from the chroma keying with a chosen video clip or still graphics, generating that way a talent/or image, on a new background. Thanks to this feature, we can obtain four new media streams – called SMARTKEY channels, which can be placed directly inside RECKEEN 3D virtual studio, or sent to external SDI outputs.

SMARTKEY feature can be turned on in the first tab of Chroma Key window. To turn it on tick “Enable SmartKey” box. By also ticking “Show in preview”, the preview window in that CAM input will change – green background will disappear, and instead a chosen media will show. To choose media for SmartKey background go to the “File” window.

Triggers:

  • F-1
    • First press: Positioning of Virtual Camera 1 (VC1) on a wide shot
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view with 4 virtual monitors
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view of virtual monitor A
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view of virtual monitor B
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view of virtual monitor C
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view of virtual monitor D
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to another view of virtual monitor D
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position; animation – a big screen appears
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a big screen close-up
    • Next press: Animation – the big screen rotates
    • Next press: Change of VC1 position to a view with 4 virtual monitors and the Big screen
    • Next press: Positioning of Virtual Camera 1 (VC1) on a wide shot
    • Next press: Animation – the big screen disappears

Racing Car F1 - Studio 207

This session presents different kinds of 3D objects’ animations, such as virtual monitors, a trophy cup, a race map, and a Formula 1 car.

Triggers:

  • F-1 – Positioning of Virtual Camera 1 (VC1)
  • F-2 – Change of VC1 position
  • F-3
    • First press: Animation – a race map moves from the monitor to a position in a virtual set
    • Second press: Animation – the map goes back to a virtual screen (if not pressed, next trigger F-4 will generate a more impressive camera movement)
  • F-4 – Change of a camera VC1 shot – camera moving through the animation of a race map
  • F-5
    • First pres: Change of VC1 position – a view of a platform; Animation – a trophy cup appears and starts rotating
    • Second press: Animation – the trophy cup disappears
  • F-6 – Change of VC1 position – a view of talent number 2
  • F-7
    • First press: Animation – a virtual monitor number 1 changes position
    • Second press: Animation – the virtual monitor number 1 goes back to its initial position.
  • F-8
    • First press: Animation – a virtual monitor number 2 changes position
    • Second press: Animation – the virtual monitor number 2 goes back to its initial position.
  • F-9
    • First press: Animation – a virtual monitor number 3 changes position
    • Second press: Animation – the virtual monitor number 3 goes back to its initial position.
  • F-10
    • First press: Change of VC1 position; Animation – a desk appears in the set
    • Second press: Animation – the desk disappears

Slideshow Presentation - Studio 108

That session presents a feature of displaying slideshow presentations in the RECKEEN system, and navigating them directly from the inside of Reckeen’s application, or by using an app called Stream Deck Mobile, which allows a presenter to control the slideshows on their own.

Additionally, in this session you can find a comparison of keying quality of a Full HD file of a talent, that has been filmed vertically, and then rotated by 90 degrees in Reckeen’s application, with a 4K file filmed horizontally, that has not been rotated.

NOTE: To fully benefit from that session, it will require extra steps to be taken outside, as well as inside of RECKEEN’s application. All steps are described below, and they concern slideshow presentations; to showcase quality of keying, no extra steps are required – the talents are automatically included in the set when loading the session.

Slideshow presentations:

This session should include 2 slideshow presentations connected to inputs via NDI or HDMI. 2 sample slideshow presentations intended to be used in this session are included in this session’s folder.

Presentation called “Sample presentation – RECKEEN products & features” should be added as a Media input, and displayed on a virtual screen in the studio. The other one, “RECKEEN – Sample Presentation – About Reckeen” should be added as a CAM input and used in a full screen mode, by placing it on a DSK layer (Downstream key). This kind of slideshow must be prepared on a green background in an external application of your choice – similarly to the sample presentation included in this session’s folder. Such presentation will then go through chroma keying in the Reckeen system, and that will result in removing the green background, leaving only content of the presentation visible on the full screen (if it’s placed as a DSK layer).

We recommend watching a video showing execution of such presentation. It can be found in a Tab 1 in Media Tray of this session, or alternatively in the folder where this session is saved at.

Steps enabling to control the slideshows directly from RECKEEN’s application:

  1. Install a free software “Reckeen Slideshow Controller” on your device from which a slideshow presentation is going to be played from. You can download the software from the folder on the server, or from our website: https://www.reckeen.com/reckeen-keen-on-record/downloads/
  2. Run “Reckeen Slideshow Controller” on your device.
  3. All devices used to perform the activities described below should be connected to the same Local Area Network (LAN).
  4. Go to the trigger window on Reckeen’s application, press “Find” button and click on IP address of your device with a slideshow presentation on.
  5. Use trigger buttons F1 and F2 to go to next (F1) or previous (F2) slide or animation on your slideshow.

To use another presentation simultaneously in RECKEEN’s system, you need a separate device with a presentation on it. Repeat steps 1-4. Use trigger buttons F3 and F4 to go to next (F1) or previous (F2) slide or animation on your slideshow.

Triggers can be used through VKey-100 control panel, or a computer keyboard.

To control the slideshow through a mobile device, follow these steps:

  1. Install app called “Stream Deck Mobile” on your mobile device (Note: this app is only available in App Store). And on Reckeen’s PC install “Stream Deck for Windows”, available on www.elgato.com
  2. Open “Stream Deck” application on the PC, run Reckeen’s virtual studio application.
  3. Using HotKey in the Stream Deck’s window assign triggers used for your presentations, i.e. F1, F2, F3, F4. For more help on how to assign HotKeys watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MLi–03l2M
  4. Open “Stream Deck Mobile” and configure the settings under manufacturer’s instructions. Information can be found on their website: www.elgato.com

Important note: Using Stream Deck we can trigger any commands on Reckeen’s system, that have been assigned to trigger buttons. That way a single person can operate a full production, while at the same time being a presenter.

A comparison of keying quality of a Full HD file of a talent, that has been rotated by 90 degrees, with a 4K file that has not been rotated:

  • In this session you can find 3 uploaded files on CAM inputs: on CAM 1 – a talent in 1080p59.94 resolution, on CAM 2 – a talent in 4K resolution, on CAM 3 a talent in 1080p59.94 resolution, that has been filmed vertically with a camera, and then the file has been rotated by 90 degrees I Reckeen’s application.
  • By switching between virtual cameras VC1, VC2 and VC3, we can compare the quality of keying between the files.
  • We can see that thanks to filming the talent vertically, the quality of the rotated FullHD file is nearly as good as the quality of the 4K file that has been filmed in a standard way. Filming vertically allows more effective use of a filming area by filling more space in the camera’s view with a talent itself, which results in a better file quality.

RECKEEN 3DS PRO – Next generation of Multicamera Production System

An advanced 3D virtual studio workstation for broadcasters who value versatility, high quality and cost-effectiveness.

NEXT GENERATION OF 3D MULTICAMERA PRODUCTION SYSTEM

RECKEEN 3DSPro is an all-rounded product that will cover all of your broadcasting needs – starting from creating and designing your virtual scenography, through producing your 3D TV content, to mixing and broadcasting the material in real-time.

Free scenographies of different styles, library of 3D objects, various editors and creators – those are just a few of the things that come with Reckeen system by default. All that, and much more, is backed by the hardware of the highest quality.

If you are not familiar with virtual 3D studio systems – we invite you to a world of new possibilities. With our solution your TV content will be unique and professional, and its creation process easy and fun.

ALL NECESSARY TOOLS TO PRODUCE 3D TV CONTENT

RECKEEN 3DSPro package contains all necessary tools and applications to produce 3D video content, perfect for TV stations, Youtubers, Twitch, Mixer and other broadcasters, e-learning and education facilities, or for producing corporate materials.

The system has been created for people who value the highest quality and technological innovation, but also ease of use and convenience. RECKEEN 3DSPro performs amazingly in various environments – from professional TV studios to home productions. It is designed to fulfil the demand of any company, as the production can be performed by just a single person.

A 3D virtual studio system creates an illusion that the production is made in a spacious studio and with use of multiple cameras, when in reality it can be created on a small green screen and with as little as only one physical camera. RECKEEN 3DSPro system is equipped with four independent virtual cameras which give you freedom to move around the whole virtual set at any angle without limitations, with a use of smooth and complex-looking transitions, as well as by manual operations, that imitate a camera crane and cameraman natural movements. Virtual studio provides you with space to hold all kind of presentations, with a use of 3D graphics, animations and other media. All that, along with any editing is done and generated in real-time, without extra rendering time.

CAMERA SHOTS

RECKEEN 3DSPro system is equipped with 4 Virtual Cameras with a full range of motions available to reflect natural camera movements made by a cameraman: pan, tilt, zoom, dolly, truck, arc, pedestal, and so on. They can be rotated, have their angles and positions changed, giving you access to all areas of the set.

It is possible to assign up to 15 camera shots to each of the virtual camera, giving us 60 camera shots in total. These shots define different positions of the camera around a virtual studio. The transitions between the shots imitate a camera crane or track slider movements, and all of the parameters can be edit and customised fit your needs.
You can swiftly navigate between the virtual cameras and the shots from the production screen.

SIGNAL SOURCES

The fundamental part of a virtual studio configuration is selecting sources. Our main sources are video inputs from cameras – that way we can add a talent to our virtual studio. Such signal is sent to Chroma keying function. The purpose of chroma keying is to remove green or blue colour background, and be able to place a talent in a virtual studio.

Other sources may include media files such as videos, still images, or slide presentations, that you wish to display on a virtual screen inside a 3D studio.

AUDIO

RECKEEN 3DSPro comes in with ADB-100 external audio panel, which fulfils the highest audio requirements. Moreover, the system is equipped with a built-in audio mixer, that allows you to mix signal levels for all of the inputs – from cameras and microphones, as well as media and audio files.

Output signal can be adjusted and managed, as well as recorded straight from the broadcasted material.

The mixer is also equipped with a Follow function, which automatically synchronizes an audio source with an input that’s being aired, avoiding situations when microphones, or other audio sources, are forgotten to be turned on or off in the correct times.

MEDIA TRAY

Media tray stores all of your media files: videos, audio files, pictures, and texts, in one organized place, that is divided into tabs. The shortcuts make navigating between the tabs easy and efficient, which is extremely important during a production process.

NewTek NDI®

NewTek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology enables compatible systems, devices, and applications to connect and communicate over IP to share video, audio, and data.
RECKEEN 3DSPro system offers 6 NDI inputs for cameras and Media. Camera inputs include supported stream key and RECKEEN chroma key.
The system also includes an NDI output, which allows Program output to be broadcasted using NDI technology.

CONNECT UP TO 4 INDEPENDENT CAMERAS

RECKEEN 3DSPro system has 4 camera inputs, up to 4K format. It allows you to have up to two 4K or up to four Full HD camcorders connected to the RECKEEN’s workstation. Their signals are keyed independently in a high quality, thanks to four independent chroma key channels. Multiple inputs allow a user to make more complex productions with numerous talents filmed on different greenscreens, and also in different locations – if using an NDI connection.

ADB-100

External audio panel for the best sound quality and extended audio possibilities

  • AudioLink interface with a use of RJ-45 cable, this technology enables transferring all inputs and outputs stream to greater distances. The sound transferred digitally from ADB-100 device through RJ-45 connector maintains the highest quality and is noise-free thanks to galvanic isolation.
  • Equipped with AES3 digital audio standard inputs and outputs
  • Equipped with professionally balanced stereo analogue audio differential inputs and outputs

3D MULTICAMERA

Use a multi camera setup for more active and detailed production

This feature allows you for a multiple-camera mode of production with up to 4 cameras. It is especially useful during interviews, and other scenarios where there is a need for more than one camera setup. Generally, the two outer cameras shoot close-up shots of the characters on the set, while the central camera, or cameras, shoot a wider master shot to capture the whole scene and establish the geography of the virtual studio.

This feature strikingly resembles a tracking system. It is, however, completely trackless, and the execution of the effect is achieved by intelligently placing the virtual cameras in the correct positions in a 3D studio. This feature saves you money, and at the same time gives you results of an advance tracking system.

DEPTH OF FIELD

Depth of Field feature imitates opening and closing camera iris, that allows to blur the background, while the talents stay in a focal point. Adjusting the intensity of the blur of the background, makes the scene and image more realistic-looking. Depending on a camera position and its distance from talents, blur intensity will change.

SMARTKEY

PIP feature inside our 3DSPro system

SMARTKEY is a new solution integrating chroma key function with media and graphics. How does SMARTKEY work? Input signals from the cameras, from up to 4 chosen video inputs in the RECKEEN 3DSPRO system are sent to chroma keying function. SMARTKEY function integrates a result from chroma keying with chosen video clip or still graphics.

Chosen video clip or graphics is placed as a background layer. Additional feature includes automatic movement of background graphics to intensify visual dynamic of created scene. On such background, a layer with a talent, generated by a chroma key, can be placed at. In that way, we can obtain four new media streams – SMARTKEY channels, which can be placed directly inside RECKEEN 3DSPro virtual studio, or sent to external SDI outputs.

STILL EDITOR & NewBlue™ TITLERS

Create text panels and graphic compositions. Edit the text during broadcast

Our Still Editor application allows you to create text panels and aesthetically impressive compositions in the form of graphic files with images and texts, such as news tickers. Texts can also be edited during broadcast, in real-time, without the need to go back to the application – this way you can place a text panel with a new content live on-air immediately.

For even more impressive text panels, we’ve partnered with NewBlue® – their titling solutions will not only stun your audience and bring your production to the next level, but will bring more efficiency and into your work, and improve workflow. You can now connect NewBlue® products with RECKEEN 3DSPro via NDI connection – an easy way to amazing results!

NewBlueFX Titler Live 4 Broadcast only like a Bundle with Reckeen Virtual Studio.

CAMERA SIGNALS’ KEYING OPTIONS

Each of the signals from the cameras can be keyed with independent, user-defined chroma keys (upstream keys). You have the choice of three keying modes:

CHROMA KEY

UPSTREAM KEY

This mode allows you to accurately configure keying properties. It is a 6-step process with a wizard feature, that gives you a detailed description of each step, to help you achieve the best results.

SIMPLE CHROMA KEY

SIMPLE UPSTREAM KEY

This simplified mode generates most of the keying settings automatically, on the basis of algorithms analysing the image. A user sets up the key using only 3 sliders, which makes it easy, quick, and perfect for less experienced users.

LUMA KEY

LUMA UPSTREAM KEY

Luma keying is based on the levels of signal’s luminance readings. This mode includes extensive panel of keying configuration options, from white balance, through cut-off levels, to post-production effects.

3D STUDIO WIZARD

Make your own, impressive 3D scenography completely for free

3D Studio Wizard is an easy way to create your own, unique 3D scenography or a TV set using step-by-step guided application. Our free, rich in content and still growing library of 3D objects and decorations currently has over 700 items. Each item can be modified by changing texture and colour, which increases its creative potential even further. If that’s not enough, you can always import objects from any external graphic software, such as Maya, Blender, 3D Studio Max or Cinema 4D, or Microsoft Paint 3D, that is preinstalled at the RECKEEN system. The structure of 3D Studio Wizard allows even novice users to easily create 3D studios from scratch, providing you with unlimited possibilities to unleash your creativity, without spending a dime, because 3D Studio Wizard comes with our system completely for free!

3D STUDIO EDITOR

Edit and customise pre-existing sets: from furnishings, through textures, colours, to lightning

For even further convenience, we give you over 60 high quality, ready to use studio set designs for free! Choose your favourite scenography and start your production immediately. Sets include furniture, virtual monitors, space for talents, designed lightning and shadows. You can use them as they are or, using 3D Editor, you can customise each element to fit your needs. Add and remove furniture, change the position, size, colour and texture of each element, adjust the shadows, modify the lightning, add animated objects, and more. The editor doesn’t require to leave the production application, which is efficient, time-saving, and lets you make changes easily and quickly.

LIGHTS

There are few different types of lights available in our virtual studio: Ambient, Directional, Point and Spotlight. You can modify their parameters, turn them on and off, change their colour, intensity and position. This allows you to change the appearance of the studio’s set design, lighten or darken it in order to change its character and ambience.

SHADOWS

RECKEEN 3DSPro system’s engine renders shadows in real-time using parameters from virtually generated lighting, using a dedicated algorithm. You can enable or disable a shadows generation function for each piece of studio’s equipment, and talents. The intensity of shadows can also be adjusted and customised. With this feature, you can achieve a whole new level of realistic reproduction of a real world in a 3D space.

REFLECTIONS

RECKEEN 3DSPro system renders real-time reflections on glossy surfaces. These reflections change accordingly to the position of virtual cameras, as well as objects’ and talents’ movements. Reflections are generated not only on static or flat surfaces, but also on any glossy textures on 3D animated objects.

VIEW ALL STUDIO SETS

ANIMATIONS

Animate any object within our virtual studio, or use imported rigged animations

Simple animations can be added to any 3D object in a virtual studio – application objects as well as imported ones. For more complex animations, you can import rigged animations from any external applications using FBX format.
The animations can be easily triggered from within the production screen.
For a realistic effect, reflections are added to any imported objects and animations.

VIDEO MIXER AND SWITCHER

RECKEEN 3D Studio application includes video mixer and switcher inside the production module screen. You can now control and manage productions using only a computer keyboard and a mouse.

For even more ease and convenience, we’ve designed VKey-100 control panel – a specially designed mixer and switcher keyboard with a multifunctional joystick, a T-bar equipped with contactless Hall Effect technology, and LED illuminated buttons for heightened visibility of control surface, which placements on the panel corresponds to the placements on the production module screen, for the clarity and efficiency of work.

MULTIVIEWER

RECKEEN’s system gives a user as much as 16 simultaneous preview windows, enabling efficient production of a live program. Given their functions, previews can be divided into three groups:

  • previews of input signals – camera, media and text inputs,
  • production previews – Preview and Program,
  • previews of virtual cameras – views of chosen Virtual Camera phases

Multiviewer located in the production screen allows you to efficiently manage your work in a virtual studio. Any changes are displayed in Preview windows instantly, with no extra time needed for rendering, providing a user with real-time view of a produced program.

For an easy and clear management during production and to ensure a complete comfort of work, Multiviewer can be displayed on additional monitors.

DSK (downstream key)

Graphics, news tickers, animated logos and other textboards are placed on the main signal as overlays called DSK (downstream key). RECKEEN 3D Studio system allows you to add up to two DSK signals simultaneously. Any kind of media can be placed as a DSK layer, a very useful way of using this function is a slideshow presentation – if a slideshow is made on a green background, this background will be keyed, leaving only graphics and text visible, which can truly enhance the look of your production, making it even more unique.

CONFIGURABLE TRIGGERS

To facilitate your work, you can combine several functions creating a command sequence that can be programmed to be executed using trigger banks. A trigger bank can be set off automatically with a single button. The functions are then triggered one after the other, making your work more efficient. Any function at our system can be triggered, which can be extremely effective for your workflow. There are 10 trigger banks available in the system.

An interesting addition to this function is a possibility to control slideshow presentations from within RECKEEN 3DSPro system.

STREAMING

Get even closer to your subscribers and followers with an easy, live streaming option!

Stream to any social media and broadcasting platform directly from RECKEEN 3DSPRO.

Use ready-made streaming profiles to popular platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and many more, or choose custom settings to stream to any other platform of your choice.

RECKEEN 3D Studio – specification

Thanks to many years of our experience in designing and developing solutions for video production and processing market, we can present you with a virtual studio system that will meet your highest expectations in regards to 3D technology – enjoy RECKEEN 3D Studio.

Visit dedicated product page: http://3dstudio.reckeen.com/

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION

Video input

  • Reckeen SDI Virtual Studio System
    • SDI Video Input: 2 x SDI – 3G/HD/SD auto switching
    • HDMI: 2 x HDMI 1.4 type A connector with support for 1080p60 one up to 4k 30p
  • Reckeen HDMI Virtual Studio System
    • HDMI: 4 x HDMI 1.4 type A connector with support for 1080p60 two up to 4k 30p

Monitor output

  • 2x DP output for monitor
  • 2x HDMI output for monitor
  • 1x DVI-D output for monitor

Audio input

  • Digital: embedded stereo on each SDI and HDMI
  • Analog:
    • 2 x XLR  two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential input (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • 2 x Jack 6,3mm two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential input (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • Two types of microphones – dynamic and condenser with + 48V phantom

Video input

    • Reckeen SDI Virtual Studio System
      • SDI Video Output: 2 x SDI – 3G/HD
      • HDMI: 2 x HDMI 1.4 type A connector with support for 1080p60 one up to 4k 30p
    • Reckeen HDMI Virtual Studio System
      • HDMI: 2 x HDMI 1.4 type A connector with support for 1080p60 one up to 4k 30p

I/O Port

  • Tally Output: TL – DB9 – 4 channels
  • Reckeen External Keyboard port: RS – DB9 – RS 232
  • Reckeen External Audio port: LAN – Audio Link
  • Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • PC/2: PC keyboard
  • USB:
    • 2 x USB 3.0 (front panel)
    • 4 x USB 3.0 (back panel)
    • 1 x USB 3.1 (back panel)

Audio output

  • Digital: embedded stereo on each SDI and HDMI
  • Analog
    • 2 x XLR  two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential output (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • 2 x Jack 6,3mm two channels – professional balanced analogue audio stereo differential output (-10dBV, or 4dBu)
    • 1 x Jack 6,3mm – stereo Headphone output

Video formats

  • Reckeen SDI Virtual Studio System
    • Input
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4, 2x SDI
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
      • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4, 2x SDI
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
  • Reckeen HDMI Virtual Studio System
    • Input
      • 4 x HDMI v1.4
        • 2160p 30/25 on two HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50
      • PAL, NTSC
    • Output
      • 2 x HDMI v1.4
        • 2160p 30/25 on one HDMI
        • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
        • 1080i 60/59.94/50
        • 720p 60/59.94/50

Video standards

  • Reckeen SDI Virtual Studio System
    • SDI
      • SMPTE-425M 1080p (60/59.94/50/30/25)
      • SMPTE-292M
        • 1080p (30/29.97/25)
        • 1080i (60/59.94/50)
      • SMPTE-296M 720p (60/59.94/50)
      • SMPTE-259M
      • PAL, NTSC
    • HDMI Video standard – HDMI spec 1.4
  • Reckeen HDMI Virtual Studio System
    • HDMI Video standard – HDMI spec 1.4

Features

  • Downstream Key –  x2
  • Media Format MPEG2, MPEG4 and H.264 containers: (avi, mpg, mpeg, mp4, mxf, mov)
  • Audio: WAV, MP3
  • Video Capture Format
    • H.264 (.mp4) MPEG-2 (.mpg)
    • 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25
    • 1080i 60/59.94/50
    • 720p 60/59.94/50
    • H.264 up to 4k 30p
  • Still Picture – x2
  • Picture Format .png .jpg,.bmp
  • Still Text – x2
  • Still Editor included
  • Keyer –  x4 Chroma Key/Luminance Key
  • Streaming
    • Facebook,
    • YouTube,
    • NicoNico
    • Ustream
    • NDI
    • and custom profiles

Software

  • Reckeen  3D package:
    • 3D Production
    • 3D Studio Editor
    • Wizard
    • MS 3D Paint
    • Still Editor
  • Reckeen  Lite package:
    • Lite Production
    • VSM Lite Editor (also as a standalone version)
    • Still Editor

NDI®

  • NDI input:
    • 4 input interchangeably as cam 1 to cam 4 with supported stream key or Reckeen chroma key
    • 2 input interchangeably as media 1 and 2
  • NDI output: program out

SYSTEM FEATURES

TALLY

Tally output allows you to connect the LEDs signaling the active camera operation on the studio set.

NDI®

NewTek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology, is a royalty free standard enabling IP video workflows across Ethernet networks and represents the most prolific IP-based workflow in the industry.
© NDI® is a trademark of NewTek, Inc.

MICROSOFT PAINT 3D

You can create 3D objects you want to place in the virtual studio scenography in MS Paint 3D editor, that you get preinstalled with RECKEEN 3D Studio.

STYLE: WHITE OR BLACK

You can launch the application in 2 different color schemes: light or dark.

SWITCHER / VIDEOMIXER

Production Switcher works like an actual switcher, it supports up to 12 media sources for the program and for the preview.

4 CAMERAS INPUT

Up to two 4K camcordes or up to four Full HD (4x HDMI or 2xHDMI and 2x SDI – depending on the version)

3G SDI

Up to 1080P Full HD 3G , 2x SDI

HDMI

Up to 2160P 30 or Full HD

2 x DSK

DSK allows you to place additional overlays on the screen, such as news tickers, station’s logo, or other graphic panels.

3D Studio Editor

3D Studio Editor allows you to modify and expand the ready-made virtual studio projects – including those you’ve created yourself in the Wizard.

3D Wizard

You can create your own set design in five steps.

TEXT EDITOR

Still editor is an additional module for creating text panels, complementary to the 3D & Lite production module.

Import from 3D

RECKEEN 3D Studio system supports .OBJ and .FBX formats, and it is in compliance with them.

PBR

PBR (Physical Based Rendering) – scenography, architecture or equipment elements visible on the screen reflect properties of their real-world counterparts.

REAL TIME PRESENTER SHADOWS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders talent / presenter’s shadows in real-time.

Shadows

For each item of equipment, RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders shadows in real-time.

Lights

You can find the following types of lights in RECKEEN 3D Studio: Ambient, Directional, Point and Spot.

Reflections

RECKEEN 3D Studio system renders real-time reflections from flat glossy surfaces. These reflections change in accordance with altering position of the virtual camera.

Chroma Key

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite offers 3 types of keys (Chroma key, Simple chroma key and Luma key), you can enable up to four keys at the same time!

Audio Control

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite comes with a sound mixer that allows you to set the sound levels for each of the available inputs.

Mic in

RECKEEN 3D Studio & Lite system supports two types of microphones – dynamic and condenser with + 48V phantom.

Audio link

External connector allowing you to connect additional audio input / output.

RECORD

Thanks to CAPTURE function you can record to a file on your hard drive.

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Object library

The 3D Editor and Wizard Editor’s library contains a huge number of ready-made 3D studio components and equipment divided into different categories.

Multiview

In addition to the available previews of the prepared video material (PRV) and of the broadcast (PRG), Multiview enables you to configure and preview all the media from the media tray, which can be accessed on a separate monitor.

Single view

You can carry out production using a single monitor. It is recommended to distribute the Single view into 3 different monitors connected to the Reckeen system.

Global illum

Ambient – a type of light that fills an entire studio and illuminates all the objects evenly. Ambient light does not come from any particular direction and it falls on all the elements of 3D scene, helping you lighten or darken them.

Audio follow

this feature allows you to mute the sound of a chosen channel up until a video signal associated with the given sound source appears on the vision.

Transitions

Reckeen system supports basic transitions such as: Cut , Fade and FTB – Fade to Black.

VIRTUAL CAMERA

Reckeen system allows you to select one of four virtual cameras (virtual cameramen) and save up to 15 virtual camera shots for each camera.

3D SCENE

With advanced arranging features, Reckeen system allows you to create in real time fully realistic 3D scenes with elements that reflect their real-world counterparts’ behavior.

KEYBOARD

The Reckeen system can be fully operated with a PC keyboard and a mouse.

H.264

The application uses the H.264 codec to compress and encode video sequences.

4Kp30

4K technology is a new standard for video images.
In combination with excellent sound quality, picture 4K becomes a source of extremely realistic experience.
The Reckeen system allows you to work in 4K resolution.
This means operating the system’s up to two inputs and output in 2160p format, i.e. with a resolution of 3840×2160.
The chroma and luma key also work in 4K format.
You can choose from among 3 progressive scan operating modes, that is full frame frequency: p25, p29,97 and p30.

RECKEEN 3D Studio – Perfect broadcasting solution

Thanks to many years of experience in designing and developing video production and broadcasting solutions, we can present you with a virtual studio system that will meet your highest expectations in the most cost-effective way. Explore RECKEEN 3D Studio!

NEXT GENERATION OF 3D MULTICAMERA PRODUCTION SYSTEM

In modern production and broadcasting industry, the highest quality and infinite creative possibilities can only be achieved with 3D technology.

If you are not familiar with virtual 3D studio systems – we invite you to a world of new possibilities. With our solution your TV content will be unique and professional, and its creation process easy and fun.

RECKEEN 3D Studio is a complete set of tools and functionalities enabling creating, recording and broadcasting high-quality 3D TV content in real-time. Free scenographies of different styles, library of 3D objects, various editors and creators – those are just a few of the things that come with Reckeen system by default.

RECKEEN 3D Studio is a multi-channel mixer that combines video sources with computer graphics and media. Each of the video sources can be pre-processed with built-in chroma keys. The purpose of chroma keying is to remove green or blue background in order to place a talent in a virtual studio.

The advantage of a virtual studio over a physical one, is unlimited possibilities and creative freedom. RECKEEN enables you to produce your video content up to the highest standard, using the newest technologies. Don’t be limited by a small studio space, budget nor lack of innovation – choose RECKEEN!

ALL NECESSARY TOOLS TO PRODUCE 3D TV CONTENT

RECKEEN 3D Studio package contains all necessary tools and applications to produce 3D video content, perfect for TV stations, Youtubers, Twitch, Mixer and other broadcasters, e-learning and education facilities, or for producing corporate materials.

The system has been created for people who value the highest quality and technological innovation, but also ease of use and convenience. RECKEEN 3D Studio performs amazingly in various environments – from professional TV studios to home productions. It is designed to fulfil the demand of any company, as the production can be performed by just a single person.

A 3D virtual studio system creates an illusion that the production is made in a spacious studio and with use of multiple cameras, when in reality it can be created on a small green screen and with as little as only one physical camera. RECKEEN 3D Studio system is equipped with four independent virtual cameras which give you freedom to move around the whole virtual set at any angle without limitations, with a use of smooth and complex-looking transitions, as well as by manual operations, that imitate a camera crane and cameraman natural movements. Virtual studio provides you with space to hold all kind of presentations, with a use of 3D graphics, animations and other media. All that, along with any editing is done and generated in real-time, without extra rendering time.

CAMERA SHOTS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system is equipped with 4 Virtual Cameras with a full range of motions available to reflect natural camera movements made by a cameraman: pan, tilt, zoom, dolly, truck, arc, pedestal, and so on. They can be rotated, have their angles and positions changed, giving you access to all areas of the set.

It is possible to assign up to 15 camera shots to each of the virtual camera, giving us 60 camera shots in total. These shots define different positions of the camera around a virtual studio. The transitions between the shots imitate a camera crane or track slider movements, and all of the parameters can be edit and customised fit your needs.

You can swiftly navigate between the virtual cameras and the shots from the production screen.

SIGNAL SOURCES

The fundamental part of a virtual studio configuration is selecting sources. Our main sources are video inputs from cameras – that way we can add a talent to our virtual studio. Such signal is sent to Chroma keying function. The purpose of chroma keying is to remove green or blue colour background, and be able to place a talent in a virtual studio.

Other sources may include media files such as videos, still images, or slide presentations, that you wish to display on a virtual screen inside a 3D studio.

AUDIO

RECKEEN 3D Studio system is equipped with a built-in audio mixer, that allows you to mix signal levels for all of the inputs – from cameras and microphones, as well as media and audio files.

Output signal can be adjusted and managed, as well as recorded straight from the broadcasted material.

The mixer is also equipped with a Follow function, which automatically synchronizes an audio source with an input that’s being aired, avoiding situations when microphones, or other audio sources, are forgotten to be turned on or off in the correct times.

MEDIA TRAY

Media tray stores all of your media files: videos, audio files, pictures, and texts, in one organized place, that is divided into tabs. The shortcuts make navigating between the tabs easy and efficient, which is extremely important during a production process.

NewTek NDI®

NewTek’s innovative Network Device Interface technology enables compatible systems, devices, and applications to connect and communicate over IP to share video, audio, and data.

RECKEEN 3D Studio system offers 6 NDI inputs for cameras and Media. Camera inputs include supported stream key and RECKEEN chroma key.

The system also includes an NDI output, which allows Program output to be broadcasted using NDI technology.

CONNECT UP TO 4 INDEPENDENT CAMERAS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system has 4 camera inputs, up to 4K format. It allows you to have up to two 4K or up to four Full HD camcorders connected to the RECKEEN’s workstation. Their signals are keyed independently in a high quality, thanks to four independent chroma key channels. Multiple inputs allow a user to make more complex productions with numerous talents filmed on different greenscreens, and also in different locations – if using an NDI connection.

STILL EDITOR & NewBlue™ TITLERS

Create text panels and graphic compositions. Edit the text during broadcast

Our Still Editor application allows you to create text panels and aesthetically impressive compositions in the form of graphic files with images and texts, such as news tickers. Texts can also be edited during broadcast, in real-time, without the need to go back to the application – this way you can place a text panel with a new content live on-air immediately.

For even more impressive text panels, we’ve partnered with NewBlue® – their titling solutions will not only stun your audience and bring your production to the next level, but will bring more efficiency and into your work, and improve workflow. You can now connect NewBlue® products with RECKEEN 3DSPro via NDI connection – an easy way to amazing results!

NewBlueFX Titler Live 4 Broadcast only like a Bundle with Reckeen Virtual Studio.

CAMERA SIGNALS’ KEYING OPTIONS

Each of the signals from the cameras can be keyed with independent, user-defined chroma keys (upstream keys). You have the choice of three keying modes:

CHROMA KEY

UPSTREAM KEY

This mode allows you to accurately configure keying properties. It is a 6-step process with a wizard feature, that gives you a detailed description of each step, to help you achieve the best results.

SIMPLE CHROMA KEY

SIMPLE UPSTREAM KEY

This simplified mode generates most of the keying settings automatically, on the basis of algorithms analysing the image. A user sets up the key using only 3 sliders, which makes it easy, quick, and perfect for less experienced users.

LUMA KEY

LUMA UPSTREAM KEY

Luma keying is based on the levels of signal’s luminance readings. This mode includes extensive panel of keying configuration options, from white balance, through cut-off levels, to post-production effects.

3D STUDIO WIZARD

Make your own, impressive 3D scenography completely for free

3D Studio Wizard is an easy way to create your own, unique 3D scenography or a TV set using step-by-step guided application. Our free, rich in content and still growing library of 3D objects and decorations currently has over 700 items. Each item can be modified by changing texture and colour, which increases its creative potential even further. If that’s not enough, you can always import objects from any external graphic software, such as Maya, Blender, 3D Studio Max or Cinema 4D, or Microsoft Paint 3D, that is preinstalled at the RECKEEN system. The structure of 3D Studio Wizard allows even novice users to easily create 3D studios from scratch, providing you with unlimited possibilities to unleash your creativity, without spending a dime, because 3D Studio Wizard comes with our system completely for free!

3D STUDIO EDITOR

Edit and customise pre-existing sets: from furnishings, through textures, colours, to lightning

For even further convenience, we give you over 60 high quality, ready to use studio set designs for free! Choose your favourite scenography and start your production immediately. Sets include furniture, virtual monitors, space for talents, designed lightning and shadows. You can use them as they are or, using 3D Editor, you can customise each element to fit your needs. Add and remove furniture, change the position, size, colour and texture of each element, adjust the shadows, modify the lightning, add animated objects, and more. The editor doesn’t require to leave the production application, which is efficient, time-saving, and lets you make changes easily and quickly.

LIGHTS

There are few different types of lights available in our virtual studio: Ambient, Directional, Point and Spotlight. You can modify their parameters, turn them on and off, change their colour, intensity and position. This allows you to change the appearance of the studio’s set design, lighten or darken it in order to change its character and ambience.

SHADOWS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders shadows in real-time using parameters from virtually generated lighting, using a dedicated algorithm. You can enable or disable a shadows generation function for each piece of studio’s equipment, and talents. The intensity of shadows can also be adjusted and customised. With this feature, you can achieve a whole new level of realistic reproduction of a real world in a 3D space.

REFLECTIONS

RECKEEN 3D Studio system renders real-time reflections on glossy surfaces. These reflections change accordingly to the position of virtual cameras, as well as objects’ and talents’ movements. Reflections are generated not only on static or flat surfaces, but also on any glossy textures on 3D animated objects.

VIEW ALL STUDIO SETS

ANIMATIONS

Animate any object within our virtual studio, or use imported rigged animations

Simple animations can be added to any 3D object in a virtual studio – application objects as well as imported ones. For more complex animations, you can import rigged animations from any external applications using FBX format.
The animations can be easily triggered from within the production screen.
For a realistic effect, reflections are added to any imported objects and animations.

VIDEO MIXER AND SWITCHER

RECKEEN 3D Studio application includes video mixer and switcher inside the production module screen. You can now control and manage productions using only a computer keyboard and a mouse.

For even more ease and convenience, we’ve designed VKey-100 control panel – a specially designed mixer and switcher keyboard with a multifunctional joystick, a T-bar equipped with contactless Hall Effect technology, and LED illuminated buttons for heightened visibility of control surface, which placements on the panel corresponds to the placements on the production module screen, for the clarity and efficiency of work.

MULTIVIEWER

RECKEEN’s system gives a user as much as 16 simultaneous preview windows, enabling efficient production of a live program. Given their functions, previews can be divided into three groups:

  • previews of input signals – camera, media and text inputs,
  • production previews – Preview and Program,
  • previews of virtual cameras – views of chosen Virtual Camera phases

Multiviewer located in the production screen allows you to efficiently manage your work in a virtual studio. Any changes are displayed in Preview windows instantly, with no extra time needed for rendering, providing a user with real-time view of a produced program.

For an easy and clear management during production and to ensure a complete comfort of work, Multiviewer can be displayed on additional monitors.

DSK (downstream key)

Graphics, news tickers, animated logos and other textboards are placed on the main signal as overlays called DSK (downstream key). RECKEEN 3D Studio system allows you to add up to two DSK signals simultaneously. Any kind of media can be placed as a DSK layer, a very useful way of using this function is a slideshow presentation – if a slideshow is made on a green background, this background will be keyed, leaving only graphics and text visible, which can truly enhance the look of your production, making it even more unique.

CONFIGURABLE TRIGGERS

To facilitate your work, you can combine several functions creating a command sequence that can be programmed to be executed using trigger banks. A trigger bank can be set off automatically with a single button. The functions are then triggered one after the other, making your work more efficient. Any function at our system can be triggered, which can be extremely effective for your workflow. There are 10 trigger banks available in the system.

An interesting addition to this function is a possibility to control slideshow presentations from within RECKEEN 3D Studio system.

STREAMING

Get even closer to your subscribers and followers with an easy, live streaming option!

Stream to any social media and broadcasting platform directly from RECKEEN 3D Studio.

Use ready-made streaming profiles to popular platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and many more, or choose custom settings to stream to any other platform of your choice.

Reckeen 3DSPRO now in a new 4K 60FPS version

Reckeen 3DSPRO – the latest generation of our pioneering 3D TV Studios line, now offers a new graphic card RADEON 5700 XT that allows the system to work in a 4K 60FPS format.

Radeon RX 5700 XT features new compute units, new instructions better suited for visual effects, and multi-level cache hierarchy for greatly reduced latency. For more technical information visit RADEON 5700 XT site.

Reckeen 3DSPRO is the only virtual studio system on the market offering 3D technology, technical specifications that meet the needs of the most demanding clients, professional standard and high quality, for only a fraction of a price of other similar solutions.

Our workstation is simple in use, and the system offers a lot of automation and simplification features. Wizards, presets and ready-to-use content let you create high-end programs in just a few simple steps.
Apart from 4K resolution, streaming functionality and a range of applications, Reckeen 3DSPRO offers advanced features like:

  • presenters’ and objects’ shadows and reflections,
  • virtual cameras offering full range of motions imitating the cameraman’s natural movements, giving you access to all areas of the set,
  • 3D animations – all objects in our studio can be animated, as well as 3D objects designed and animated outside of our system can be easily uploaded into our studio
  • NDI streaming technology, which enables compatible systems, devices, and applications to connect and communicate over IP to share videos, audio, and data.
  • The next version of 3DSPRO will support our new SMARTKEY functionality.

The release of the newest software supporting this format is planned for the end of September 2019.

Reckeen 3D Studio – the new release

Regarding changes in the next version 1.3.20271:

  • Shadows in basic materials – Our Squat sets scenography, in the version with burnt textures, has now added shadows. To see the full effect in Squat sets, please download the current version of the scenography, from our website DOWLOADS/ RECKEEN 3D STUDIO / SYSTEM FILES / Squat sets
  • Dual gain & audio mono.
    Education market often uses wireless microphones, and that’s why we added a mono switch for rope inputs and additional gain in case of a lower level signal from the pre-amplifier. It is also important to use a correct cable – mono cable for Jack 6.3mm. Now you can connect four of such microphones, two to the input JACK 6.3mm and another two to the input of XLR.
  • Vkey-100 firmware update – T-bar position fixed
  • Support for new motherboards family Z390
  • Facebook plugin updated
  • NDI module updated

MVP-100 Advanced Chroma Key

All new features in MVP-100 include an upstream key and from the next release will also include full chroma keying for green screen and blue screen shots.

That means you can add weather maps, graphics, and other virtual sets behind the on-screen talent!

MVP-100 key will have many adjustment possibilities, such as: Black, White, Despill, Shadows, Shrink, Auto color background, Background color picker and of course Garbage Mask!

Features in 1.3.19745 version

The list of the most important new features in 1.3.19745 version of the Reckeen system along with their short description.

The more detailed information can be found in documentation and tutorial videos:

OUTPUT TRANSITION with Transitions FX

  • The following section introduces a new function called Transitions FX, that is special effects.
  • The Reckeen system has a 136 (Wipe, Slide and Alpha) database of ready-to-use effects divided into appropriate categories.

New Talent shadow and Talent's automatic pinning to the floor

  • RECKEEN 3D Studio system’s engine renders talent / presenter’s shadows in real-time.
  • Quality has been improved of talent shadow (floor level detection, talent shape shadow)

Reflections 4K

  • RECKEEN 3D Studio system renders real-time reflections from flat glossy surfaces.
  • These reflections change in accordance with altering position of the virtual camera.
  • 4K technology is a new standard for video images.  Now in 4k modes a new quality of reflections has been obtained.

Streaming on new platform

  • New streaming services added (Vimeo, DaCast, SmashCast, Twitch)

New content added

Scenography is one of the most influential elements of a virtual studio, its uniqueness will draw the audience’s attention and emphasize a character of a video material.

With RECKEEN 3D Studio, you get a ready-made designs package, but 3D Studio Editor and Studio Editor Wizard are also its integral parts.

  • With Wizard’s functionality, you can familiarize yourself with the basics of a process of creating virtual scenography.Now are available wizard projects with 45 templates, 633 decorations.
  • PBR (Physical Based Rendering) – scenography, architecture or equipment elements visible on the screen reflect properties of their real-world counterparts. Now 335 PBR materials are available.
  • The current content added to the system contains. For 3D studio 46 ready 3D set design, and for LITE there are 38 sets with more camera shoots (715 shoots in all LITE sets)

Demo sets support

RECKEEN started cooperation with a leading company involved in the creation of scenography, the result of this cooperation is 8 graphic projects made in the PBR technology for the 3D studio and LITE system. The current content includes these scenographies in the demo version. Now you can test them before making your purchase decisions.

NEW FEATURES IN RECKEEN LITE

  • From now all the set designs created for the LITE system are in 4k technology. The system provides support for earlier HD formats.
  • The LITE  has been expanded by PIP compositions.

Stability & optimization

We have fixed many bugs and improved the system’s quality and stability.

Chroma and luma keying – simple chroma key mode

You can use a simplified version of the key settings by checking this mode in the window.

When you click on the button Simple Chrominance Keyer below the highlighted Mode button , a window with a simplified key settings opens up. The background color is selected with a probe. Clicking on the Pick color icon or on a color bar next to the icon, opens a window of a camera preview. Then, you have to select a location with a cursor and click there. The program will automatically sample the color as the background color and present it in the color box next to the probe icon.

The remaining number of sliders is limited to three: Black/White slider, Shadow slider, and Despill slider.

The Shadow slider is available only in the simple version of the key. There is a possibility of creating a shadow of the presenter, especially visible around the feet of the character, on the basis of incident light in the Green/Blue Screen studio. First you have to set the lighting so that , to get the shadow of the presenter on the green screen in the studio (on the floor in the studio). Then you can place this shadow on the floor in the virtual studio with Shadow slider . You can boost this shadow with the Shadow function.

Just as in the precise key mode, also in the simple mode you can turn on and off the mask by checking the Show Alpha Matte option.

The only thing left to do is to set the talent’s image post correction, just as with the precise key described earlier. All the other options are already automatically selected by the Reckeen 3D Studio system.

Also when you apply a simple key, you can save your settings to a *.recKey file using the Save function. Save icon is at the bottom right of the screen (as shown above).

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