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michaelthomasbrennan  
#1 Posted : Thursday, March 27, 2025 7:20:16 PM(UTC)
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Would it be worth creating a vMix Automation forum for those of us working specifically with vMix and automation rundown/production software. I'm working with Tinkerlist Cuez Rundowm and Cuez Automator and there are very specific issues that arise using vMix and Cuez together.

Plus integration with Dante and Stream Deck

Would anyone else be interested or would this be a forum where I'd be talking to meyself :-)

Michael
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TJPerkins  
#2 Posted : Saturday, March 29, 2025 4:28:19 AM(UTC)
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Count me in! I can repost the scripting I've pieced together from everyone's input...
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michaelthomasbrennan  
#3 Posted : Monday, March 31, 2025 9:12:28 PM(UTC)
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Great - I'm very busy this week - but have time next week to document what Ive done here at the uni with configuring vMix and Cuez automator - I have loads more to do - dante - incoming calls etc...

It would be good to known what you are doing in more detail.

It would be good to to hear back from you
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TJPerkins  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:44:36 AM(UTC)
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My latest project is to automate a radio podcast…three hosts in the studio, each host has their own camera and mic inputs. I’ve set it up so that vMix automatically cuts between the cameras depending on who is speaking, with a built-in delay in case two people talk at once. I also want to add a lower third title with their name and Instagram handle from time to time, but I’ll save that for another post.

It’s worth noting that I haven’t been able to fully test it out yet (I’m in Vancouver and the show is in Toronto), but I’m hoping to at least have everything set up this week so I can give it a good workout. I will say that initial testing has been quite successful!

Here is the setup:
• 3 camera inputs, labeled CAM 1, CAM 2 and CAM 3
• 3 mics (labels aren’t important, but they’re MIC 1, 2 and 3)
• 3 audio bus inputs, labeled BUS A, BUS B and BUS C

The buses are how I turn the AutoTake on and off…sending the mics to the three Buses (Mic 1 to Bus A, etc) turns it on. This is so I can halt the AutoTake while adding a lower-third title.

Here is the scripting for AutoTake:
Code:
Do While True

dim BusALevel As String
dim BusBLevel As String
dim BusCLevel As String

dim VmixXML as new system.xml.xmldocument

VmixXML.loadxml(API.XML)

dim BusANode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS A""]")
dim BusBNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS B""]")
dim BusCNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS C""]")

BusALevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/audio/busA/@meterF1").Value)
if BusALevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 1")
sleep(5000)
End if

BusBLevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/audio/busB/@meterF1").Value)
if BusBLevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 2")
sleep(5000)
End if

BusCLevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/audio/busC/@meterF1").Value)
if BusCLevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 3")
sleep(5000)
End if
Loop


It’s worth noting that I also cranked the gain of the three busses all the way up, in case someone speaks quietly.

Many thanks go out to everyone who has helped me (voluntarily or otherwise) nail down the VB scripting!
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TJPerkins  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, April 2, 2025 4:09:15 AM(UTC)
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And as promised, here is how I handle the name titles:

• There is one title input with two lines of text for name and Instagram handle
• Text fields are assigned to a data source which uses a simple .csv file
• Depending on which camera is on Program, the script will:
o Pause the AutoTake (by turning off audio sent to Bus A, B and C)
o Change the Data Source to the correct host name/handle
o Add the Title for 4 seconds
o Take out the Title and wait another second
o Resume AutoTake

Using a Stream Deck anyone (most likely the main host or a producer) can hit the same button while anyone is talking and the correct name title will appear for that host.

Here is the code:

Code:
dim xml as string = API.XML()
dim InputActiveName as string = ""
dim activeinput as string = ""

dim x as new system.xml.xmldocument
x.loadxml(xml)

activeinput = (x.SelectSingleNode("//active").InnerText)
InputActiveName = (x.SelectSingleNode("//input[@number='"& activeinput &"']/@title").Value)

if InputActiveName = "CAM 1"
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")
   Sleep (100)
   API.Function("DataSourceSelectRow",Value:="CSV,Sheet1,2")
   API.Function("OverlayInput1In",Input:="4")
   Sleep (4000)
   API.Function("OverlayInput1Out")
   Sleep (1000)
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")

elseif InputActiveName = "CAM 2"
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")
   Sleep (100)
   API.Function("DataSourceSelectRow",Value:="CSV,Sheet1,1")
   API.Function("OverlayInput1In",Input:="4")
   Sleep (4000)
   API.Function("OverlayInput1Out")
   Sleep (1000)
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")

elseif InputActiveName = "CAM 3"
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOff",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")
   Sleep (100)
   API.Function("DataSourceSelectRow",Value:="CSV,Sheet1,0")
   API.Function("OverlayInput1In",Input:="4")
   Sleep (4000)
   API.Function("OverlayInput1Out")
   Sleep (1000)
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="A",Input:="CAM 1")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="B",Input:="CAM 2")
   API.Function("AudioBusOn",Value:="C",Input:="CAM 3")

end if
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Roy Sinclair  
#6 Posted : Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:22:18 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: TJPerkins Go to Quoted Post
...

Here is the scripting for AutoTake:
Code:
Do While True
...
dim BusANode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS A""]")
dim BusBNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS B""]")
dim BusCNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS C""]")
...



...



Why are these three lines in that script? You do not use any of the three variables created by those lines anywhere else in the script.
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TJPerkins  
#7 Posted : Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:45:23 AM(UTC)
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Why are these three lines in that script? You do not use any of the three variables created by those lines anywhere else in the script.


That's a very good question...it's actually a bit of a Frankenscript, derived from previous experiments, so for all I know they're not needed.

HOWEVER...

I tried taking them out, and it somehow punched up another camera when no one was talking on it, even when AutoTake was temporarily suspended while I added a name title.

So for now I'm keeping those three lines in.


Here's another thought...is there a way to add time to the script, so that someone needs to speak for, say, a minimum of 2 seconds before it bothers cutting to that camera? I'm thinking it would be nice to "filter out" someone just saying a word or two (Yep, Uh huh, etc).
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nikosman88  
#8 Posted : Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:55:33 AM(UTC)
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Im trying also to understand how this script work. I have my audio in the picture i attach. autotake.png (114kb) downloaded 1 time(s).
Is this correct? The thing is that in this way the script loop after 5 sec between the 3 cameras and it ignores completelly the level of mics
Other than this,vmix has built in basic audio triggers. So if you do a trigger in Mic 1 input-->OnAudioMeterDB18 or lower, and then -->cut-->cam1 and delay 2000 it will cut to cam 1,after 2 sec of the mic 1 that reaches 18db. Same for mic 2 for cam 2,mic 3 for cam 3 and no need to use audio buses.
But your thought is excellent,if can work ok,because we can have more presize in the levels
Edit
Roy Sinclair has right.You read the correct values but then in the "if" you write wrong value to be checked. The fixed script that seems to work for me is this
Code:

Do While True

dim BusALevel As String
dim BusBLevel As String
dim BusCLevel As String

dim VmixXML as new system.xml.xmldocument

VmixXML.loadxml(API.XML)

dim BusANode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS A""]")
dim BusBNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS B""]")
dim BusCNode As XmlNode = VmixXML.selectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title=""BUS C""]")


BusALevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title='Bus A']/@meterF1").Value)
if BusALevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 1")
sleep(5000)
End if

BusBLevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title='Bus B']/@meterF1").Value)
if BusBLevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 2")
sleep(5000)
End if

BusCLevel = (VmixXML.SelectSingleNode("/vmix/inputs/input[@title='Bus C']/@meterF1").Value)
if BusCLevel > "0.05"
  API.Function("CutDirect",Input:="CAM 3")
sleep(5000)
End if
Loop

Some remaining problems is that if no-one talks to choose a general shot and the 1-2" "cough" problem. AI suggested something with a timer inside the script but doesnt work as supposed. But as idea is very good and thanks for this
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Roy Sinclair  
#9 Posted : Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:36:56 AM(UTC)
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Why are these three lines in that script? You do not use any of the three variables created by those lines anywhere else in the script.


That's a very good question...it's actually a bit of a Frankenscript, derived from previous experiments, so for all I know they're not needed.

HOWEVER...

I tried taking them out, and it somehow punched up another camera when no one was talking on it, even when AutoTake was temporarily suspended while I added a name title.

So for now I'm keeping those three lines in.


Here's another thought...is there a way to add time to the script, so that someone needs to speak for, say, a minimum of 2 seconds before it bothers cutting to that camera? I'm thinking it would be nice to "filter out" someone just saying a word or two (Yep, Uh huh, etc).


If your script is checking the volume levels continually then where you see they start talking you take the current time in milliseconds, add 2000 to it and keep checking both the volume and the time until the time is equal or greater than the the time you added 2000 to. You can keep your loops from being too intensive on the CPU by waiting for 50 milliseconds "Sleep(50)" as a part of each loop.
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