I tried Internet live broadcast with Yamaha × Hatsune Miku's mixer "AG03-MIKU"

Yamaha Corporation has collaborated with Hatsune Miku for webcast mini mixer "AG 03 - MIKUWe released it in late May 2015. Designed for Hatsune Miku, designed to be easy to use for web casting, as well as how easy it can be launched on the net live broadcast using a mixer that bundled Vocaloid's "Hatsune Miku V3 trial edition", completely inexperienced Editorial staff tried to challenge the first live broadcast.

AG03 - MIKU - Webcasting Mixer - Yamaha Corporation
http://jp.yamaha.com/products/music-production/webcasting_mixer/ag03-miku/

◆ Miku mixer "AG03 - MIKU" is such a machine
AG03 - MIKU taken from the box looks like this. It is not a black keynote design that tends to be used in acoustic equipment, but it is designed to be a soft feel with blue-green and pink colors on the white base.


The sound input / output terminals are gathered at the top. At the leftmost microphone terminal, Illustration of the microphone, headphone illustration is drawn also at the headphone jack, etc. It is designed so that you can understand immediately what to connect where just by eye sight.


Illustrations are also drawn on the knobs, and they were devised so that they can be understood immediately.


A USB terminal for connecting to a PC or Mac and a USB terminal for power supply are arranged on the back.


It is OK if you connect with the PC in this way. It is safe because the product comes with a USB cable for connection.


Other details are mentioned in the following article, so it is ok if you read it in addition.

I tried various kinds of YAMAHA mini mixer "AG03-MIKU" which collaborated with Hatsune Miku - GIGAZINE


◆ Included software · AG03-MIKU bundles four software
The following four kinds of software are bundled in AG03 - MIKU. Since CUBAS AI of DAW software necessary for DTM and "Hatsune Miku V3 39 day trial version" and a singing voice library etc. are set, purchased users can also perform full-scale music production from that day That's it.


In addition, users who purchased AG03-MIKU are also able to purchase premium product versions "Hatsune Miku V3 / Download Edition" and "Hatsune Miku V3 Bundle / Download Edition" cheaper than regular price.

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For Yamaha users who want to install various software, it seems necessary to install software, it seems to be difficult ... Yamaha prepares content that will explain movies with software installation, settings etc from the opening of the product. Although I am not good at equipment, I am happy to be considerate to be able to proceed with settings without being hesitant even if you are a beginner user who wants to broadcast live on the net.

AG03 - MIKU - Miku mixer setting guide


Actually Cubase AI and Miku Hatsune V3 39 days I tried installing the trial version etc. It looks like this. Since I can build a DAW environment as soon as I bought it, it seems to be a perfect set for those who would like to start making music.


I tried to set up to do a webcast
And next, I set various things to do the main webcast. This time, I followed the procedure until the start of Nico Nico Live Broadcasting.

First, connect the AG03 - MIKU to the PC and insert the microphone required for the talk into the terminal on the upper left of the main unit. Although the main body is a compact AG03 - MIKU, it supports high resolution sound quality of 24 bits / 192 kHz.


Even if you do not have a full-fledged microphone like the picture above, there is no problem. Since it has a terminal corresponding also to the headset with the microphone set in the headphone, inserting the microphone and the headphone plug in the terminal pointed by the arrow of the picture below OK. The volume of the microphone inserted here is controlled by the volume fader at the far left of the main unit.


If you want to put content such as music playing on the PC on the broadcast, it is also important to switch the switch to "LOOPBACK" with the mixer.


Of course there is a camera in live broadcasting improves the presence. If you have an external type camera, it is better but you can use the webcam provided with the notebook PC.


After setting up the equipment, please visit the site of NicoNico Live Broadcasting and click "Broadcast" on the top right of the page. Please be aware that you need to register as a premium member (charged) of Nico Nico Douga for broadcasting.

Nico Nico Live Broadcasting


For the start of live broadcasting, we will first create a "community". Enter required mandatory community titles, optional introduction sentences and registration tags and click "Create community".


Set the title and details of the program, category, etc. and click "confirm" at the bottom of the screen.


Confirm the details of registration, check the terms of service at the end, check and click "Start broadcasting".


A screen for live broadcasting was displayed. By clicking "Start Test" at the bottom left, you can check while actually reflecting the image.


When you start the test, you will be asked for access to the camera and microphone, so click "Permit".


Finally, when you click "Start Production", you finally began the first Nico Nico live program. It is a great place for beginners to start broadcasting without hesitation simply by proceeding with the easy-to-understand equipment and detailed explanations on the site.


Thus, with AG03 - MIKU and microphone, headphones etc, we were able to create an environment to start webcast in just about half a day. People who would like to try making music using Hatsune Miku, of course, want to try live broadcasts, but it is likely to be a perfect mixer for beginners as it is easy to use even for uneasy people who do not know about the equipment.

A webcasting mixer "AG03 - MIKU" which Yamaha and Hatsune Miku collaborated with is selling from the end of May 2015 at musical instrument shops nationwide and large - scale home appliance mass merchandisers etc. It is also available on Amazon, and it was sold at 16,600 yen at the time of article creation.

Amazon.co.jp: YAMAHA Webcasting Mixer 3 Channel "Hatsune Miku Easy Set" AG03-MIKU: Musical Instruments