If you try to input four cameras via dongles on a MacBookPro, you’re almost certainly going to run into problems. The other issue is audio/video input, which you need to supply and can get problematic. The flip side of this flexibility is the ease of use while these programs don’t require a computer science degree to operate, you wouldn’t want to hand off operation to a marketing intern or church volunteer without several hours of training.
Both can also accept input from computers and phones on the same network, adding significant production flexibility. Wirecast (Rendezvous) and Vmix (Call) both provide a conferencing function that allows you to record and stream remote interviews at very high quality. This simplifies adding text and graphics, and pulling together a “shot” that combines background graphics and multiple sources in a picture-in-picture. These products tend to be affordable or free, and very well featured as compared to entry-level standalone appliances. Products in this category include Telestream Wirecast (Mac/Windows), VMix (Windows), and the open-source Open Broadcaster Software (OBS, Mac/Windows/Linux).
#VMIX AUDIO MIXER INSTALL#
These are video mixers that you install on your computer. If your product isn’t mentioned, please feel free to add it via a comment on the web version of this article. As always, product mentions are not exhaustive but rather are representative of products in that category. Accordingly, I’ll start by identifying different categories of mixers, discuss their characteristics, and then conclude with a list of questions to ask before buying. This buyer’s guide is for newbies trying to understand the different types of mixers available and their strengths and weaknesses. They can also provide much more advanced functions like audio mixers, chromakey, scoreboards, and many other features.
Click here for more detail on the course.Īt the most basic level, video mixers are hardware or software tools that allow you to switch between different video inputs or mix them together via picture-in-picture, and add effects like titles and graphics. It was derived from a lesson in my Live Streaming Bootcamp course, which teaches you the skills and techniques that optimize the quality of your webinars and live streams.
#VMIX AUDIO MIXER HOW TO#
This post describes how to choose a video mixer for live events and conferences.