Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:23 am
Nick Lavigne wrote:
Isn't Vmix a OBS type software? I didn't know you could use it as Character Generator with key and fill SDI out.
vMix is a video switcher like OBS, but much more powerful, and in many respects much more powerful than ATEM's. I have been running vMix for years and have reluctantly moved over to ATEM's. The problem with vMix is having the right hardware to run it on without overloading anything. I was at the point where I had to upgrade and spread the load around different devices to increase reliability, but I still keep vMix running for the graphics and all the other non-camera inputs that the ATEM has trouble with.
One of my favourite features in titling is the ability to draw the title data from a spreadsheet. One of my regular gigs is a business networking group and they have 20 - 40 businesses that introduce themselves. I setup 1 title in vMix that references a spreadsheet. I copy the registration list into this spreadsheet in my format, and during the gig we just tell the title which line on the spreadsheet to get the person's name and business from as each person stands up. Very powerful and very flexible.
I generally bring the titles in as a Luma key, but if you have something like a Decklink, you can use two channels to output the key and fill. vMix understands alpha channels.
I like both vMix and ATEM's and wish there was a way to combine both together.
Darryl
Darryl Severn
The Videoverse by Darbeth
Livestreaming, Conferences, Info & Education, Events
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BMPCC 4K, Studio Cam 4K Pro, ATEM Mini Extreme ISO, Resolve Studio
DJI Inspire 2, Panasonic HCPV100,
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