We just did a new Skype capture video. If you will, let us know what you think of it and suggestions for ways for us to improve these shows will be much appreciated.

YouTube: http://youtu.be/d8w_SWMSmcI

Thanks!

Hello Olivier,

This may be 2 different questions??

Using vMix for the Skype camera is pretty easy. Everything is done with 1 computer.
1. Start vix and add you inputs. Do NOT import any audio into vMix
2. Start the external output in vMix (bottom center button)
3. Open Skype; add your camera (vMix) and add your audio source for the Skype

Trying to use vMix as the Skype audio source has not worked well for me.

Importing Skype into vMix (2 computers)
1. Skype computer (computer #1): Set up your Skype call as usual and the outgoing audio source for Skype. I use the webcam the Skype caller sees me on for that audio.
2. The incoming Skype audio is router into my mixer and feed into my vMix computer (computer #2)
3. Start vMix's desktop capture app in the Skype computer (computer #1).
4. Add the Skype call-in as an input to the vMix computer as a desktop capture source.
5. Add "your audio" into the vMix computer (computer #2) as a stand-alone input.

You mentioned audio delay. The audio delay seemed minor and yes that may have been caused [???] by the transfer from computer #1 to computer #2 via vMix's desktop app. The audio delay may also be an nothing more than an inherit trait within Skype. In the past captured Skype calls another way. There were also audio delays present in those Skype calls too.

As far as Blackmagic, I do not have any of their devices; too costly for me. I'm using two stock Dell laptops. One is a Windows 7x64 (Skype Computer #1) and a Dell Windows 8.1x64 for vMix (computer #2).

Hope this helps.

Cheers!

Hi Olivier,

Did not realize, maybe I missed it, that you were live streaming the Skype sessions. I have not tried that [live streaming] but the streaming of your show and Skype on the same computer at the same could be the issue. After all, Skype is a video stream too. But then I am guessing when I say that.

With not having the same hardware here you have it would not be possible to duplicate or try that here.

There is another way to bring Skype into vMix for live streaming with Skype guests. It is one I have used in the past. And it works rather real too. This method requires 2 computers, a good TV or computer monitor, HDMI cable and a good camera as a capture from the TV or monitor.

The way I used to do these was to bring the Skype "video" onto my TV monitor with a HDMI cable from the Skype computer. The Skype audio from the computer was feed into the vMix computer with my mixer. In essence, you have a live guest in your studio but rather than being there in person they now appear via your TV.

It's almost the same setup as I talked about earlier using 2 computers expect a TV and HDMI cable is added into the mix.

The camera I used in these sessions to capture off my TV screen was a Canon XH A1s.

Here's a sample. This is with a good friend of mine. He is Skyping in with his iPad. At the start of the video you can see my TV. The capture camera is out of sight off to my left.

Skype Interview With Tom Britt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHq0H-zfJM

While I did not live stream these sessions it would be possible to do so via vMix.

George