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buntonn  
#1 Posted : Friday, June 19, 2026 9:38:59 PM(UTC)
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I am testing for an event and have a problem with overlays on the external outputs. The project is a 1080p50, and on external 3, I have it set to use a BMD UltraStudio Monitor 3G. This is to display Mix2 on the arena screen. This worked fine last year, but it's not showing any overlays when testing with a BDM studio monitor or another desktop monitor I have. I can see the overlays in Vmix on the output, but not on the external output 3, which is a feed from Mix2.

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dmwkr  
#2 Posted : Saturday, June 20, 2026 12:07:06 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: buntonn Go to Quoted Post
I am testing for an event and have a problem with overlays on the external outputs. The project is a 1080p50, and on external 3, I have it set to use a BMD UltraStudio Monitor 3G. This is to display Mix2 on the arena screen. This worked fine last year, but it's not showing any overlays when testing with a BDM studio monitor or another desktop monitor I have. I can see the overlays in Vmix on the output, but not on the external output 3, which is a feed from Mix2.

Any ideas?

Thanks


You will have to specify the Mix Inputs for the Overlay via shortcuts:

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Overlays and Stingers can be used from the exiting 8 Overlay or 8 Stinger channels.
To display on one or more Mix inputs, set the Mix setting for a shortcut to those inputs required, where 1 = the main output.


https://www.vmix.com/help29/Mix.html
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buntonn on 6/20/2026(UTC)
buntonn  
#3 Posted : Saturday, June 20, 2026 12:23:25 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: buntonn Go to Quoted Post
I am testing for an event and have a problem with overlays on the external outputs. The project is a 1080p50, and on external 3, I have it set to use a BMD UltraStudio Monitor 3G. This is to display Mix2 on the arena screen. This worked fine last year, but it's not showing any overlays when testing with a BDM studio monitor or another desktop monitor I have. I can see the overlays in Vmix on the output, but not on the external output 3, which is a feed from Mix2.

Any ideas?

Thanks


You will have to specify the Mix Inputs for the Overlay via shortcuts:

Quote:
Overlays and Stingers can be used from the exiting 8 Overlay or 8 Stinger channels.
To display on one or more Mix inputs, set the Mix setting for a shortcut to those inputs required, where 1 = the main output.


https://www.vmix.com/help29/Mix.html



Thank you so much! That was it, you made me go back and check the shortcut in Companion, that had Mix set to 1 instead of 2. All sorted!
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