Live Stream Setup

Hello,
I am a newb to livestreaming, but have great equipment that I'm tasked to setup. I have an ATEM, a Hyperdeck Studio Mini recorder, a Blackmagic Webpresenter, and a Rodecaster Pro.

I've been reading and mulling and I think I have figured out the proper setup, just would like some advice as to the efficacy of my figuring.

I think:
Cameras to ATEM via HDMI
ATEM to Presenter via SDI
Presenter to Laptop via USB to stream as a webcam
Laptop out to Hyperdeck via USB-C

Audio from Roadecaster into Laptop via USB-C

At first I thought Rodecaster into Presenter to "join" the Video and then they "frolic" together into the Laptop, but the Rodecaster doesn't have XLR outputs.

Am I going insane? You don't have to answer that question, but do you think I am going about this the right way? Right now I am just trying to figure out what cables my boss needs to buy so I can set this up next week. Thanks!!!

Can't tell if the Rodecaster has 1/4 or 1/8" main outputs... however, it does appear that it has a pair of main L/R outputs so you can take the audio directly from this into your ATEM. Your config would look like this:

Microphones into Rodecaster

Rodecaster audio out into the BM Switcher (this marries your audio with your video... you would need to get either 1/4 or 1/8" to XLR cables / converters)

Cameras into BM Switcher (turn off the audio on the cameras... I'm assuming that you would be using the audio input into the Rodecaster as your primary audio source / mix for talent... therefore you wouldn't need audio from the cameras)

Program Feed out of Aux Port on BM switcher into HyperDeck via SDI for recording (this will include your audio embedded in the SDI feed)

Program Feed out of BM Switcher into Web Presenter via SDI (your audio will be embedded here as well... just make sure that you turn on XLR audio in the ATEM Software control application)

Web Presenter into the Laptop for streaming.

Absolutely perfect. Appreciate it, Brett!

Justin

Same set up as me apart from the Rode - interested to hear how you get on with it especially now it can record multitrack iso to internal SD card. Don't love the look of it but for the price and capabilities seems like a nice option.

Can't tell if the Rodecaster has 1/4 or 1/8" main outputs... however, it does appear that it has a pair of main L/R outputs so you can take the audio directly from this into your ATEM. Your config would look like this:

Microphones into Rodecaster

Rodecaster audio out into the BM Switcher (this marries your audio with your video... you would need to get either 1/4 or 1/8" to XLR cables / converters)

Cameras into BM Switcher (turn off the audio on the cameras... I'm assuming that you would be using the audio input into the Rodecaster as your primary audio source / mix for talent... therefore you wouldn't need audio from the cameras)

Program Feed out of Aux Port on BM switcher into HyperDeck via SDI for recording (this will include your audio embedded in the SDI feed)

Program Feed out of BM Switcher into Web Presenter via SDI (your audio will be embedded here as well... just make sure that you turn on XLR audio in the ATEM Software control application)

Web Presenter into the Laptop for streaming.

Got everything setup, working great except the ATEM is not reading the 1/4 in to SLR audio coming from the Rodecaster Pro. Any thoughts on getting that working?

Thanks!
Justin

Can't tell if the Rodecaster has 1/4 or 1/8" main outputs... however, it does appear that it has a pair of main L/R outputs so you can take the audio directly from this into your ATEM. Your config would look like this:

Microphones into Rodecaster

Rodecaster audio out into the BM Switcher (this marries your audio with your video... you would need to get either 1/4 or 1/8" to XLR cables / converters)

Cameras into BM Switcher (turn off the audio on the cameras... I'm assuming that you would be using the audio input into the Rodecaster as your primary audio source / mix for talent... therefore you wouldn't need audio from the cameras)

Program Feed out of Aux Port on BM switcher into HyperDeck via SDI for recording (this will include your audio embedded in the SDI feed)

Program Feed out of BM Switcher into Web Presenter via SDI (your audio will be embedded here as well... just make sure that you turn on XLR audio in the ATEM Software control application)

Web Presenter into the Laptop for streaming.

Got everything setup, working great except the ATEM is not reading the 1/4 in to SLR audio coming from the Rodecaster Pro. Any thoughts on getting that working?

Thanks!
Justin

Two things.

First, to verify the audio out from the Rodecaster is working properly, connect it to something else. If the other device doesn’t receive the audio out, then it could be a cable or configuration issue with the Rodecaster. Conversely, you could try connecting another device to the ATEM via XLR to see if the ATEM receives that signal.

Second, make sure the output gain is up on the Rodecaster. The ATEM switches need the xlr audio signals to have some oomph to them.