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vMix NAB 2017 Recap!

The National Association of Broadcasters convention 2017 is over for another year and it was a successful one for vMix. Over 100,000 people attended this year with most of those wearing their trusty vMix NAB lanyard! This year we had a new booth designed that would highlight each of the main features of vMix. We didn’t include a live stage this year as we counted 12 live shows taking place from the show floor in 2017, some of which were powered by vMix. The 6 areas featured vMix Call, Instant Replay, 4K, IP Production, Portable solutions and vMix control. It gave everyone that visited the booth a glimpse at all of the different capabilities and scenarios that vMix could be used in.

All of the partners!

As we’re over from Australia we get to Las Vegas early to acclimatize and to prepare for the show. You never know when you might need something extra or need to make some changes. We were all ready to go by Sunday and then we finished off the booth by receiving all of our partner’s gear to display at the show (most of them arrive a lot later than us!). This year we had X-Keys, JL Cooper and Skaarhoj controllers for people to use and try within a vMix workflow. We also had a Magewell 4K card in our 4K workstation. Our portable solutions section featured the AJA U-TAP, iO4K and the RovoCam.

It was great to be able to feature many different NAB partners and be able to create a great network at the show. People would drop by and say that they had been sent to us from AJA, PTZ Optics etc. In turn we would send through people to partner booths if they further questions about the products featured in our booth. The PTZ Optics team were using vMix in their booth for their live streams and we also had a camera of theirs hooked up to our X-Box One remote to show off their PTZ Control integration. At one point they connected to our booth via vMix Call and participated in a live stream by Tom Sinclair.

vMix NDI Central

vMix all over the world.

NAB is a great opportunity for vMix to talk to users from all over the world. We spoke to people from just down the road in Los Angeles, India, Japan, Europe, Africa and every country you could think of! It’s interesting to see just how people use vMix in all kinds of locations and situations. People from big sporting events, colleges, Churches, Youtubers, Twitch Streamers, you name it…they came by to chat to us how they were using vMix.

Location, lanyards and live streams.

vMix had a great position at NAB show 2017 which allowed for some great foot traffic! We were right next door to NewTek and the NDI™ Connect booth which meant we had a lot of people talking about NDI and how they could use vMix in their IP workflow. The opportunity to become an official sponsor and be added to the NAB lanyard was a huge plus. We would be out at the grocery store or walking down the Las Vegas strip and see people wearing the vMix logo! I kept having to tell myself that I didn’t know the person wearing the lanyard as I’m so used to only seeing it on vMix people. If you watch any NAB 2017 interview or see any photos, you’ll be able to see the vMix logo in it! We were also able to go on the NDI Central live stream to briefly talk about how vMix supports NDI. It was a whirlwind show but it was good to be able to talk about how much we like NDI.

Award winning!

vMix 19 was featured by Streaming Media Magazine in their Best of NAB 2017 Awards! It was a great honour and we’re happy to see vMix Call be recognised in the industry.

vMix in use around NAB

For the 4th straight year Teradek used vMix to produce their live show which reaches 100,000’s of viewers during the week. In our booth we even had an NDI link up to the Teradek booth and had the show being displayed on our IP Production workstation. Once again vMix provided a rock-solid production for the entire week. Here’s Martin on the last show of the week-

vMix Teradek Booth NAB 2017- 2

X-Keys created an AMAZING live demo of vMix using their 124 T-Bar controller! They had a live TV news studio featuring Dan our mascot as the weather man. It surely was a sight to be seen! You can check out their videos on their Facebook page.

vMix was also featured by AJA, PTZ Optics, Skaarhoj, P.I Engineering, Bird-Dog and a few others that swore me to secrecy! vMix could also be seen in the 360 pavillion where they used it do projection mapping for the Insta360 cam on the inside of a circular tent! It was pretty cool.

Bird-dog NAB 2017 vMix

Next Year

We’ll be back again next year, so if you want to come to NAB in 2018 I would definitely start planning now. It’s a great week to be able to connect with ALL of the companies that do cameras, capture cards, CDNs, NDI gear, and a whole lot more. You can actually ask the creators of products direct questions and hopefully get a direct answer. We love seeing vMixers there and talking to new people about how to improve their live video production. We hope that in years to come people won’t just settle when it comes to live streaming! Live streaming quality can be just as good as any other broadcast medium, especially if you use vMix! A big thanks to everyone that helped us out or stopped by the booth in 2017. We’ll see you next year.

April 14, 2017

The vMix NAB Show 2017 Preview!

vMix at NAB Show 2017

Hi folks! Today we’re going to talk about NAB Show 2017 in Las Vegas. This 4 day convention sees over 100,000 attendees grace the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center! Anyone who is anyone attends this show which is also the world’s largest broadcasting convention. The show spans 4 MASSIVE halls and provides you with enough walking steps on your Fitbit to last you for the entire month. One recommendation- wear comfortable shoes…no ifs or buts.

vMix will be attending NAB for the 5th year and we have a booth in the South Lower Hall alongside some of the industry heavyweights. We’re in booth SL 4620 so it’s not too far from the front!

vMix Booth NAB 2017

What’s happening at the vMix booth?

vMix 19 and vMix Call!

What will be on offer from vMix for NAB 2017? We’ll be showcasing vMix 19! vMix 19 includes vMix Call, a groundbreaking new feature that allows you to input up to 8 remote guests for your live shows! vMix handles all of the video and audio and allow you to control everything from the vMix interface. No more messing around with 3rd party applications or trying to sort out audio echos!

Demo Everything!

You’ll be able to have a hands on demonstration of vMix Call on the NAB Show floor. vMix will have a Call demo set up and ready to test. You can even make a call yourself from your mobile phone. There will be plenty of other features to test out on one of our 6 workstations. Stick around and try out everything you’ve ever wanted with vMix.

Experience 4K Live Video Production!

vMix has supported 4K for over 3 years now, so come and check out how to live stream in 4K …the easy way! We’ll have a workstation set up with 4K cameras, videos and other assets! You can also test out Instant Replay, PTZ operation, NDI demos, and advanced controls.

If you’ve ever wanted a demo of the best live streaming software, NAB 2017 is your big chance. You’ll be able to work hands on with the latest vMix features on high performance machines! Drop by the booth and see why vMix is the most powerful, reliable and feature rich live production and streaming software on the market. Come and chat to experts in live streaming and production and have all of your questions answered!

What to do at NAB!?

As this is the largest broadcast show in the world, there is plenty to see and do. Every company to do with professional broadcasting, cameras, streaming, capture devices, converters, lenses, wireless tech, VR etc etc will be there at NAB. It means it’s a great opportunity to see products first-hand that you may have only read about. It also means you can ask the actual manufacturers any questions directly. You can also see products that aren’t even available yet or products that are in the works. vMix was once a small company with a tiny booth, so maybe you’ll discover the next big thing and get in early!

There are also PLENTY of giveaways so you might find yourself walking away with a new camera or drone or even a vMix registration key! Oh or a mousepad or 10! Also, check out the ATOMOS booth, they always have something spectacular happening there in the Central Hall.

Pre-planning is a necessity. It’s so easy to find something cool and spend the next hour looking at it. Mapping out who you want to see and where they are located will allow you to get everything done and help you to not miss out. Do some research while you’re on your way or waiting in an airport and map out the locations of all of your visits. You don’t quite realise just how big the convention centre is until you see it. Speaking of people to see…

vMix Partners and Friends!

NAB provides show goers with the ability to check out everything that’s happening within the industry. You’ll be able to chat to all of the companies that partner with vMix and have supporting Hardware and Software. This includes capture card manufactures, camera makers, streaming providers, and converters. These include-

Black Magic Design (SL 216)- You can’t miss the biggest booth at NAB! Check out all of their latest cards, cameras and converters.

AJA (SL 2502)- Head over to AJA and ask some questions of the knowledgeable folk there. You’ll be able to see their full range of professional PCIe capture cards and their new USB3 U-Taps.

Newtek (SL 5421) – It’s NDI central over at Newtek! They’ll have all the latest and greatest NDI tech, so check out what you can also use with your vMix production over the local network :).

Teradek (C 6025) – In the Central hall you’ll be able to witness one of the great wonders of NAB, the NAB SHOW LIVE GIANT CUBE! Their booth runs a live show each day from the show floor and has heaps of great content. The show is also powered by vMix, so look out the back of the Cube. Obviously while you are there view all of the great wireless transmission products that they have on offer.

PTZ Optics (SL14205) – Paul and the gang will be ready and willing to help you out with any PTZ questions and who knows, you may end up on one of their videos!

Magewell (SU12813) – Magewell will be showing off their new USB 3 capture dongle for NAB this year along with their latest 4K capture cards.

PI Engineering (SL7425) – The makers of X-Keys have ALL the keys you will ever need on display. Looking to simplify your production then take a look at the 124 T-Bar model, foot pedals, buttons, and key panels.

Yuan High-Tech (SL14518) – Another supported card partner of vMix. Yuan will be displaying all of their latest cards this year for NAB. Just near PTZ Optics so swing by and say vMix sent you!

Wowza (SU8521) – If you’re looking to find out more about streaming then Wowza is the place to do it. It’s usually pretty busy so you may even need to make an appointment and come back later. You should spot a vMix logo on the Works with Wowza Wall!

Ustream (SL3305) – As Ustream has been incorporated into IBM, you’ll need to head to the massive IBM stand to have a chat about Ustream and also the newly integrated into vMix IBM Cloud Video.

BirdDog (C12348) – BirdDog will have their Studio NDI device on display in their booth. Drop by and see what all the fuss is about.

Bluefish (SL10021) – Check out the award winning capture cards at Bluefish!

vMix NAB 2015

Come say Hi!

It will be another fun week in Las Vegas for 2017. If you want to chat about vMix, your setup, live streaming, live production, 4K, Facebook Live, Periscope/Twitter streaming, feature requests, the weather, bananas or perhaps your thoughts on the most recent Star Wars films…stop on by the booth and have a chat! We should have some mousepads to give away if you’re in quick.

Seeya there.

vMix Dan