Hello,

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask, but is there an API (programming interface) for controlling the mixer programatically? We control our Panasonic HMX100 mixer over RS232 serial port, to do live automated mixing with no human interaction (see http://www.birs.ca/facilities/automated-video for overview). Is this possible with the vMix? If not, maybe this can be moved to the feature request section. If we could use an API to control the mixing and other functions over IP, that would be fantastic.

Thanks!
Brent

Thanks. So it appears a subset of the functionality is available, but not enough for full automation.

Everything should be there to use. We developed an iOS app that allows you to control audio as well as monitor levels. Is there something that the API doesn't do for you?

https://itunes.apple.com...surface/id978932322?mt=8

The best option in answering your query is for you to try it. There is a 60 day free trial. download it and become familiar with the tool. Mathijs has pointed you to the releveant section of help. Focus on the input section and on
SetPanX, SetPanY and SetPosition commands. But you do need to understand how vMix uses inputs.

Once you become familiar with vMix the forum will be of more use to you.

Regards

vMixU is "Powered by the versatile vMix live production software" (ie the same software you can download and try,even on a Mac with Windows).

Now you are thinking correct.

vMix U is a Windows PC in 1u rack case, with 4-input capture card and vMix software that works only under Windows. You can externally control many features of vMix software with the API.

I know multiple broadcast level mixers that are based on a windows PC, so it's not that unusual.

Also, what you want to do is for sure possible within vmix, but you better forget about how you did things with the panasonic and look how you can accomplish what you want with vmix in the best way.
In this case, I would add the background input and create a lot of virtual inputs from that. Within the virtual inputs you can set up the pips you want with multiview.
When you use merge to transition between the virtual inputs, you can make the pip's fly from point a to b, zoom, rotate, whatever you want. That way you can build it while seeing what you are doing instead of having to enter parameters. There are api commands to change inputs of the multiview inputs, so I'm quite sure you can do what you want to with it, either automated or by hand. Coming from that Panasonic to vMix, I can guarantee you it can do lots more than you can do now, without the need of external players, recorders, etc.

Check THIS simple example.

When you buy the vMixU, you know for sure it is a hardware set-up they test with while developing, so less chance to run into hardware specific bugs.
When you build your own system you can make it fit your needs, but could run into problems because of unforeseen bugs.