Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
Ropu: a phone-based multicamera rig for gigs
An iPad or Mac coordinates up to six iPhones as cameras, switching a live program, streaming it, and keeping each phone’s full-quality recording.
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◎Niche
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- Bands filming live shows with phones
- Worth noticing
- Guest cameras join through a 5.7 MB App Clip, below Apple’s stated 15 MB limit; no account or install is needed.
Field notes
The page says the Desk opens a stage tied to a venue and diary, and phones can reconnect over venue Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Aware, or Apple peer-to-peer links. Recording does not require internet; streaming does. It lists cut, mix, and dip transitions, plus a ½-, 1-, or 2-second duration, and says load-in estimates storage and remaining battery. Performance figures are described as measured or app-estimated.
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