Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 48 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | Up to 90 inputs / 90 outputs via REAC boxes, fully assignable |
Processing
| Mix buses | 27 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 16 |
| Matrices | 8 |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Channels | 48 mixing channels + 6 stereo returns, main LCR output |
| Buses | 27 buses: 16 auxes, 8 matrices and mono/stereo/LCR mixing |
| Effects and plug-ins | REAC digital snake (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication) over Cat5e, assignable A and B patchbays |
| Channel processing | 4-band parametric EQ, delays on all inputs/outputs, compressor and gate on every channel |
| Modularity and expansion | Cascade two M-480 with one REAC cable: up to 96 channels |
| Sample rate | 24-bit conversion, 44.1/48 kHz |
Surface
| Physical faders | 24 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Strip & details
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Software
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Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- Roland S-1608 Digital Snake (REAC stagebox)
REAC 16-in / 8-out stage box, connected to the console over a single Cat5e cable.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Roland M-480 is a live digital mixing console launched in 2011, the heart of the V-Mixer ecosystem. It handles 48 mixing channels plus 6 stereo returns and a main LCR output, with 27 buses (16 auxes, 8 matrices, plus mono/stereo/LCR mixing). Every channel has a 4-band parametric EQ, a compressor, a gate and delays on all inputs and outputs.
Its key strength is the REAC network (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication): via stage boxes on a single Cat5e cable, the M-480 addresses up to 90 inputs and 90 outputs, all assignable through two A and B patchbays that route any input to any output, even without passing through the mix. Two M-480 cascade with a single REAC cable to reach 96 channels. A rig sized for mid-scale live, worship and theatre.
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