Hi All,

Very impressed with the offering in vMix Demo version 15. Nicely done.

Have performed several tests in a broadcast environment using the Replay section of the software,
and found the software reliable and consistent using a Blackmagic Decklink Duo in Win7 Pro SP1 x64.
The workflow is somewhat different to traditional broadcast equipment, but found the interfaces very intuitive
and easy to learn.

In the fast working environment of sports television, I found navigating the Replay with a mouse and keyboard
somewhat slow and inaccurate, and diverted my attention from the telecast often to concentrate on the software.

Collectively, we felt that the interface should have more keyboard shortcuts to easily navigate the recordings,
mark in/out clips, jog/shuttle/fast forward & rewind and modification to any in/out points as necessary to suit the situation.

Using well established keyboard shortcuts and keyboard key assignments from manufacturers such as Sony, Avid, GVG
and so forth, it would be much quicker and more accurate than the Replay system as current.

Attached is an Adobe PDF with some suggestions for the keyboard shortcuts and additional buttons for the Replay interface.

I would gratefully appreciate your comments, as I see enormous potential in this software.

Kind regards,

Ross.

@ BETech

Great feedback and input (especially from an industry 'insider').
I also agree with 'ask' that many of the missing industry standard 'Shortcuts' you mention in your report already exist in vMix Replay (although perhaps named differently, and to some extent functionally different in some cases) but none-the-less, appear to cover most of the bases.
Perhaps you could cross reference your list with the current vMix Replay Shortcut Reference list:

http://www.vmixhd.com/re...m?ShortcutReference.html

and help explain the differences and determine more accurately what changes or additions need to be made.
Also, vMix Replay has been 'designed' to work well with the "Contour ShuttlePRO v2" control surface, which goes a long way in eliminating the keyboard for single computer operations and I, for one, would greatly appreciate your views on it's integration and operation within the fast paced broadcast environment.

I realize your report may span a time frame that precedes some of the newer 'Shortcuts' that Martin has added since the first release of vMix 15, and I am sure there are more to come, but every opinion and every bit of experience count in making vMix the outstanding product that it is.


Ice