Hey Martin,

is it possible to add a tiny tweak to v12 which allows you to place an input by drag&drop right on a position you want? If you have a quite large number of inputs and you need to add one among the very first inputs it is a pain in the *** to get it moved from the last spot (where a drag&drop input frist appears) to the first positions.
I think a kind of this function is already implemented in vMix: in video delays! When you save a clip with video delay the saved clip appears right next to the video delay, no matter how many inputs are listed right or underneath to it.

Daniel

You can already drag and drop to re-position inputs, so I am assuming this is something different.

The difficulty with any of these sorts of UI changes is working out the best way to implement it.
If you guys can work out amongst yourselves the best way for input positioning to work, then it has a much higher chance of being implemented.

Regards,

Martin
vMix

Thanks Ice, good to meet you here :)

Not sure I understand what you mean by "using M/E bus" in Connection with vMix.
But for sure is impressed by vMix, it's versatility and more.

I'll will test, try and think more before I pursue this topic. Martin is right, we need to figure things out together.

@ Richard
We've crossed paths before on the other forum, glad you've found vMix...
Essentially, I like to set up my first row of inputs as colour or "blank" inputs which I then configure through multiview overlays (hence a M/E bus) to display any of the "main" inputs I load or special effects I want, i.e. camera 1, camera 2, split screen, video player etc.
I do not change that first row of inputs (just the contents of the multiview). All of my main shortcut keys stay attached to those "Blank" inputs, so any subsequent shuffling of additional inputs, or deletions does not affect that first row (although it will affect the content if you close a used input).
It can take a significant effort to set it all up depending on how complex your production is, but definitely allows for a smoother control room experience given the limited screen real estate with multiple inputs.
As an example, if I have a two camera production, I will assign camera 1 to input 1 and camera 2 to input 2 (as a full page overlay in multiview)
I can then set up input 3 as camera 1 with an overlay (in my case usually a scoreboard or clock, but could be any overlay or in your case special effect PiP)
I can then do the same for input 4 but with camera 2. So my 4 first inputs are basically my 2 cameras, one plain and one with overlay, so I never have to go searching through my umpteen overlay inputs for the right one, I've already pre-configured it in multiview and can easily change it on the fly.
I can set up inputs 5 and 6 as video players and inputs 7 and 8 as split screen or PiP.
All in all, my first row of visible inputs has all the essential "shots" I need for the "show" which can be re-configured as needed on the fly.
There is no need for me to delete or move any of those "blank" inputs (or what I call my M/E bus), only what they are displaying, if a third camera is added during the "show", it can easily be assigned to input 3 without having to relocate it in the master input chain and messing up any of my shortcut key "assignments".
This might not work for everyone, but I've found that it's a workflow that works for me. I hope I've explained it clearly.