With the latest additions to vMix 18 (18.0.0.63) you’re now able to directly stream to IBM Cloud Video services through the vMix streaming interface.
Using your IBM Cloud Video Device Username and Password you’ll be able to start streaming in a flash!
The latest version of vMix 18 that includes IBM Cloud Video integration is available to download now via the vMix website.
We’ve had a lot of requests for Safe Areas in vMix and we’ve heeded the call and implemented them into vMix 18.0.0.61! There has been much debate over what area should be covered in a safe area so vMix has attempted to cover most of those! There was also a lot of debate about where and how to implement Safe Areas. We’ve been through all of the suggestions and paired those with the most effective and efficient ways to implement them in vMix. We believe the current implementation is effective and non-obtrusive to the workflow and overall performance.
Firstly we’ve implemented the SMPTE/EBU standard which seem to be the most commonplace Safe Areas in Europe and the USA. These work on 93% and 90%. 90% for titles and 93% for actions. We’ve also added the 4:3 area for this.
Secondly we’ve added an 80/90% safe areas which are typically used by NLEs these days and are a little less common in digital media now. A 4:3 aspect ratio has also been added for this.
Finally you’ll see grid options. These are mainly for composing your shots. Grid 3,Grid 4, Grid 16 and Grid 32.
Where can you access these? Well you can access these directly from your preview screen by clicking the Safe Areas Icon in the top right. Because it’s in the preview screen it also means that you can view it on the Full Screen Multiview so you can prep your shots there.
You can also view the Safe areas from within the Input Settings. If you turn it on or off here it works everywhere.
Update to the latest version of vMix today at vMix.com!
After testing out the YouTube 4K Live Streaming last month, we thought we would try it out by doing a live 4K tutorial! Tutorials are hard enough to make when they aren’t live so this live tutorial took a few goes to get everything right but we got there in the end. Here’s a quick look at what we used and how we made our 4K live stream.
Firstly, 4K video requires A LARGE AMOUNT of bandwidth! As a result we had to factor in the amount of bandwidth we would need from our office connection in order to stream in 4K. We streamed to YouTube at 13Mbps and our office upload speed is only 20Mbps, so it didn’t leave a huge amount of head room. That meant we needed to make the tutorial after hours or on the weekend so no one else was consuming our precious bandwidth! Bandwidth was our main concern for 4K live streaming as YouTube recommends 13-30Mbps! Ideally we’d love to have a fibre connection and be able to stream in 4K without any worries! Maybe one day…
Thankfully we’ve dabbled in 4K production before so we had the necessary hardware to pull off a simple 4K production. This started out with a great Panasonic camera- the DVX 250. This allowed us to send out a 4K HDMI signal to be used as the single camera in our live production.
Earlier this week, YouTube announced that it would start allowing 4K streaming to its platform. Previously you could stream to Youtube in 4K but would only display in 2560 x 1440 and then allow you access the recorded stream in 4K. In order to stream in 4K you’ll need to use the Events section and select 4K as your streaming quality. This is a pretty big deal as they’re streaming and transcoding 4K video in real time! Keep in mind that this is in BETA and is very new new so it may not be perfect. Remember that it’s going to take a WHOLE LOT OF BANDWIDTH to do! You’ll need a 20MBPS upload connection as a minimum, even then you may have some issues. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to live stream to YouTube in 4K using vMix.
That’s right, all of those new features that you’ve been waiting for in the last 6 months are now ready to use. Adding to it’s industry leading reliability, performance and feature set , vMix 18 takes live video production software to levels never seen before! To see the all the latest for yourself, head over to vMix.com to download your free and unwatermarked 60 day trial!
vMix already allows users to take control of their production with any Keyboard, MIDI device, X-Keys, and X-box remote. NOW they can be programmed to provide return information to vMix through ACTIVATORS. This means that you can create your very own control surface with responsive lighting with your existing products. You don’t need to purchase an expensive control surface, just use that old MIDI device you have from your old DJ days! This also allows for control of motorized faders such as those on the Behringer XTouch!
vMix 18 now allows you to include additional dynamic and static content to your production through Data Sources. These Data Sources can use external data to populate your production titles. Files can be updated locally, on the network or on the Internet and those changes can be reflected live in your video productions. You could have an external producer controlling, accessing and delivering from across the other side of the world! You can also take advantage of 3rd party programs that store data in local files such as Twitch Alerts. Data Sources support TXT, CSV, XML, RSS, and Google Sheets!
vMix Lists allow you access to individual files on your computer instead of adding them to your inputs. You can use this feature to quickly cycle through video and audio files and play them in order. The new List Tab makes this process a lot easier to manage and keeps you in your production at all times! The list is also handy for keeping down your computer’s resources as it’s only accessing the file when necessary and not adding it as an input!
The vMix Web Browser Input has made adding web content to a live production an absolute breeze. It already natively supports Audio and HTML 5 Video, mouse clicking AND scrolling, but vMix 18 takes it one step further. Right-click your Web Browser input in vMix 18 and you’ll be able to use the keyboard! That’s right, it now has keyboard access. While in use it means that your keyboard shortcuts won’t work but your MIDI, XKeys etc still will. Just right-click and turn off keyboard access when you’re done. So now you can use your logins, search and write updates all from within vMix!
Here’s a full list of changes!
New Features and Changes
Activators
* Assign MIDI LED lights to events in vMix such as an input going live, or audio muted and much more!
* Assign MIDI motorized faders to respond to audio mixer changes in vMix.
* Built in support for most MIDI devices including lights on X-Keys, Behringer, AKAI, Novation and Numark controllers.
Data Sources
* Setup data sources from Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, RSS, Text and XML and have these automatically updated
* Assign data from one or more data sources to multiple titles
* Move between multi-row data through shortcuts or through the Data Sources interface
Instant Replay
* Automatic three digit numbers now assigned to each event
* “Play by ID” button and shortcuts allow quickly typing in event IDs to playback
* Events can now be moved in any order
* Playing back multiple events will now show total time remaining
* Delete All button added to configuration page to delete all video data while retaining settings
* Four more events tabs added for total of eight
* Automatic video signal loss detection and recovery without user intervention
Lists
* New dockable tab user interface for List inputs
* Move, play and edit List video and audio clips directly from the main vMix window
* Number of shortcuts added to assist in controlling the list
Audio
* Ability to assign separate audio channels to Recording, Stream and External Output independently
* Choose from Master, A, B or combinations of MA or MAB for 4 and 6 channel configurations
* Independently record a master WAV file alongside each recording containing all channels selected channels
Cameras
* EmbeddedAllChannels dropdown option enables multi channel audio support for AJA, Magewell and Blackmagic capture cards
* Full support for Magewell Pro Capture SDK provides lower latency and multi-channel audio support from Magewell Pro Capture series cards
Web Browser
* Keyboard input support enabled through new right click menu
* Shortcuts added for most web browser functions
Streaming
* Hitbox provider added
* High profile dropdown option added to Streaming Quality Settings
Titles
* New Recent tab added that shows thumbnail previews of all recently added titles for easy lookup
