NewTek TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4 Live Production Switcher
The TriCaster Mini Advanced HD-4 is a desktop-sized live production switcher running NewTek's TriCaster Advanced Edition software. It is a hybrid HDMI and NDI system: four HDMI camera inputs plus up to four network (NDI) sources give you an eight-source show without a rack, so cameras, computers, PTZ heads, and remote feeds all mix in one box. From that same unit you switch and key, add titles and 3D virtual sets, mix audio, and run animated transitions live.
Two HDMI program outputs and four configurable IP (NDI) outputs feed monitors, projectors, and downstream systems, while four M/E buses each carry two configurable sources and two KEY layers for real layered looks. Two internal 750GB drives capture up to four signals at once, roughly 30 hours of HD, with USB 3.0 for external drives, and built-in streaming ships with YouTube and Facebook Live presets. Audio runs over NDI and Dante networks alongside balanced quarter-inch mic and line inputs. Pair it with the TriCaster Mini Control Surface and a travel case for a portable rig.
| Type | 8-input HD live production switcher (TriCaster Advanced Edition) |
|---|---|
| Video Inputs | 4 x HDMI plus up to 4 x NDI network sources (8 external inputs) |
| Program Outputs | 2 x HDMI plus 4 x configurable IP (NDI) outputs |
| Video Standard | Up to 1080p HD |
| Switching | 4 M/E buses, each with configurable sources and 2 KEY layers |
| Recording | Two internal 750GB drives; up to 4 simultaneous captures (about 30 hours HD); USB 3.0 for external drives |
| Production | LiveSet 3D virtual sets, DDRs and media players, titles and graphics, animated transitions |
| Audio | NDI and Dante network audio; balanced 1/4" mic and line inputs |
