Cheapish software vision mixer

[Nicktaylor]

Hi guys.

 

I have small job at the end of the year. If it happens its is two or three simple cameras plus a couple of video clips, outputting into something like Zoom. Has anyone got tips? Its and annual lighting and sound job, but this year it might be fed out as well.

[timsabre]

OBS (free) will do this if you have some capture hardware to get the cameras into the computer. Will output directly into zoom using OBS-virtualcam plugin.

[GaryNattrass]

I agree and OBS Studio is superb and free. I recently did a three camera set-up for webcasting to facebook from my boat on the Thames:

 

I have a couple of go pro type cameras going thru low cost HDMI to USB converters and use the macbook facetime camera too.

 

I added an elgato stream deck for convenience and for rolling video clips etc but you can easily do most things just on the keyboard.

 

https://obsproject.com

[david.elsbury]

Another +1 for OBS. Don’t try and run it on a Mac. You won’t like yourself afterwards- lots of reported bugs and quirks

[GaryNattrass]

I agree and OBS Studio is superb and free. I recently did a three camera set-up for webcasting to facebook from my boat on the Thames:

 

I have a couple of go pro type cameras going thru low cost HDMI to USB converters and use the macbook facetime camera too.

 

I added an elgato stream deck for convenience and for rolling video clips etc but you can easily do most things just on the keyboard.

 

https://obsproject.com

 

At work we are using V-Mix a lot and it has a lot more features and a version with limited inputs for just short of £50: https://www.vmix.com

[Nicktaylor]

Thanks for those tips

[Dave m]

Above your budget but the black magic atem mini pro looks impressive and would do what you need?Hire/buy?

[timsabre]

Atem mini is a nice gadget but he asked for software... And if video playback is involved you'd need something like vmix or obs to do that anyway.

[Shez]

I find vMix vastly better than OBS. It has a fully functioning 60 day free trial so you could install it well before the gig to try it out.

[GaryNattrass]

V-Mix does look a lot more comprehensive than OBS but sadly it only runs on PC and I have Mac.

 

I looked at the ATEM Mini Pro but got sick of waiting for delivery so found a lower cost OBS solution.

 

V-Mix is on air most days doing some of our remote football, golf and cricket shows.

[stephenh]

mimoLive would be worth a look for a Mac-based software solution. I've done a number of successful live-streams with it.

 

mimo.live

[paulears]

I rather like the Atem mini - but I control it by the software, rather than prod the buttons - it does, however have 4 HDMI ins, networking and a USB-c out that can go into your computer for streaming.

[dbuckley]

That's rather a powerful tool for not a lot of money.

[Dave m]

The atem is incredibly powerful. I have the earlier television studio version but want the atem mini proThe atem software can control a recorder to playback as a VT feed although with the television studio unit I managed to get ok quality out of a cyclone 2 media player that's about 5% of the cost