Ian Morrish wrote:Another option
http://piengineering.com/xkeys/xk124.phpWorks with free version of JustMacros or paid version (if you want more complicated macros than ATEM macros).
Could also be used from open source version of PowerShell
Many thanks for the plug Ian, let me partially return the favor, by encouraging technically capable BMD customers to check out your Power-shell extensions, supporting each other is very important if we want a 3rd party BMD eco-system. Ian has published all the source code and I hope BMD add his project (or at least a link in the docs) to the other C# samples they include in the ATEM software kit. Here is the direct link:
https://github.com/imorrish/atemlibIan Morrish wrote:if you want more complicated macros than ATEM macros
Hilarious mate! Love it! My new favorite comment of all time on the BMD Forum. BMD Macros are not macros, they are sequences and not particularly useful ones at that. You really don't need the paid for version of JM to do more useful / complex macros than those offered by the BMD system.
But back to supporting each other..... The image you've linked to there is for the PI Engineering XK124-T-Bar available for the amazing price of $749.95. Linked to here..
http://piengineering.com/xkeys/xk124.phpThis is the top end XKeys panel, and can be programmed up to be more powerful than BMDs 2ME $10K+ panel. It comes with 124 basic clear buttons, but in the image shown it has a new sort of button, which is much nicer than the ones XKeys users have been using for the last few years. They have a more solid feel, and are re-profiled with a narrower top, which makes accidentally hitting 2 keys at once far more unlikely. The layout you have shown there is a layout for direct connection to vMIX, developed with PI Engineering by the vMix guys!!!!
The new buttons have a thermally printed label, and PI Engineering have invested a lot of money like well into 5 figures to buy the specialized printer to make sets of buttons - very much with this community in mind.
I think for what most people are talking about here, the XKR-32 is a much better fit.
http://piengineering.com/xkeys/xkr32.phpAt $199.95, we are in a different price category to all the options being discussed, and Yes, "It doesn't have T-Bar", but T-Bars, and analogue controls in general, are massively overrated. IMHO: Live Production mannually controlled mixes are primarily about "TD ego" plus a bit of "a lack of proper show planning". So for most basic users who want a simple panel they can easily mount in a rack and customize to their specific operation, there really isn't any more cost effective / functionality solution available.