New to vMix, on trial (actually tried vMix a few years back but went a different route). Loving NDI support, capturing remote webcams with audio.

We have a logo (.png with transparent background) we want on the output all the time (bottom right corner). I added an Input/add Image and setup overlay 4 as PIP (resized and positioned). Works.

Is there a better way to add that one image to the output without doing it with PIP?

Since my method above uses one Input, and I have one local webcam and a NDI webcam setup as Inputs (2), I will be maxed out (3) with the Basic HD License. Is there a way to add one image/png to the output without using an Input?


I know I can add a Start/Stop Recording shortcut, which appears on the Web Controller Shortcuts and it records the output.

Why does that web controller button say "StartStopRecordPreview"? How can I change that text?

When I press that, there is no indication via the web controller that recording is active. Is there a way to change the button color when recording (or another way to indicate this on the web controller) like the buttons for Inputs and Previews on the main Web Controller page?

I would prefer to add a button (with indicator) on the main Web Controller page where the Inputs, Previews and transitions buttons (that change color) are, can this be done?

NDI support is awesome, and vMix has such low CPU usage vs our VidBlaster solution.

Thank you in advance!

There's a vMix Tutorial for that: ?list=PLrm0RX9U0Mzxg-uJeE5Em3DAsgBHHaY8P

Welcome and Cheers!

- Tom

Watch again starting here: ?t=5m20s

Pretend that the lower third they are using in the video is you .png image.

- Tom

@ RoboST

Any element used in vMix needs to be an "Input".
There is no other way to add an element within vMix.
(there may be ways to embed a logo externally, but that would require additional hardware and/or software)
I think Tom missed that aspect of your question.
This is the benefit of the "1000 Inputs" capability of those versions of vMix above the free and basic versions, virtually endless possibilities.
(anyone would be challenged to actually require 1000 inputs, but it's certainly common for me to have in excess of 50)



Ice

@ RoboST

AFAIK, the only "indicators" are the highlighted icons and buttons in the main UI.
The vMix Control Surface and vDesk for iPad may have that 'lighted' functionality, which would mean that the API is capable of that, but I do not know as I do not have either product.
Perhaps someone or even CloudMediaGroup could chime in on this one...
Subsequently, I know that many users have requested 'light' feedback for MIDI devices, which my understanding is that it is being looked into, but as of yet, that functionality has not been implemented, but I would expect that if it ever is, the ability to 'indicate' Recording and/or Streaming on an external device will also be possible.


Ice

I may do something different for recording..

I was reading this thread and got an idea for my needs: http://forums.vmix.com/d....aspx?g=posts&t=6322

I may run a 2nd vMix license on my laptop for recording via NDI and just grab the 1st vMix Master Video/Audio out via NDI (the 1st Mix will be on the same PC as FMLE, 2nd will only be doing recording (perhaps there is another NDI capture app that I can record with as well but HD Basic is only $60, or I may go the HD $350 route to handle 4 incoming NDI feeds, from 4 vMix HD Basic PC's). I'll test this out.

I'm concerned about recording quality in this NDI setup.

Didn't see the free non Pro version when I downloaded the other tools.. gonna give that a go