In live switching, changing from one camera or clip to another is called a transition. Hold down ALT while pressing one of the Overlay row buttons to turn on that overlay in the Preview window instead of directly to Program/Output.ĭuring the next transition the previewed Overlay will automatically be activated over the top of Program/Output. Hold down ALT while pressing a Preview row button to start playing that input if it is a video clip.Ģ. This will allow enhancements to be added to future updates of vMix.ġ. The ALT button can be held down in conjunction with other buttons in order to change their functionality. Press Ok and the selected function button is now ready to be used. Example: if you wanted a button to start recording, select Start Recording.ĥ. These correspond to the F1, F2 and F3 keys on the Control Surface.Ĥ. Click the Key drop down and scroll down to SurfaceF1, SurfaceF2, SurfaceF3. Click Add and a new window opens, with drop down menus showing usable keys and available vMix shortcuts.ģ. To program the Function buttons, open up the settings window in vMix and click the Shortcuts tab.Ģ. If an overlay channel has an active input, the corresponding input will light up.ġ. To see which inputs are currently active on each overlay channel, you can cycle through the 4 DSK buttons.

Button 6 will then light up indicating that input 6 is overlaid on channel 1 of the chosen input.ģ. Example: if you have a lower third title in input 6, press button 6 on the Overlay row. Press the desired input you wish to overlay. It will now light up indicating overlay channel one on the first 12 inputs is ready to be used.Ģ. Example: if you want to overlay an input on channel 1, press the DSK1 button. Select the Overlay channel you wish to use. The DSK buttons on the Control Surface correspond to the 1 through 4 numbers underneath each input in vMix (see graphic on page 1).ġ. These are also known as Down Stream Keyers (DSK) because the graphics are usually “keyed” over live video after any upstream effects are applied. In vMix, graphics placed on top of other sources are known as Overlays. This will cut or take the input directly to output without any transitions. Press the number of the input on the Program row that you want to assign to the Program or Output. Press the number of the input on the Preview row that you want to assign to Preview. Inputs can be dragged and dropped in vMix to position the most frequently used sources for use by the control surface. The Control Surface provides access to the first 12 inputs. These correspond to numbers on the Overlay, Program and Preview rows on the Control Surface. The Control Surface uses an industry standard cross point layout consisting of Preview, Program and Overlay keys.Įach input in vMix has a number next to the input name. If you plug the unit in while vMix is running, you may need to restart vMix to recognize the Control Surface is connected. When using the Control Surface, it must be plugged in prior to opening vMix in order to be recognized. The lights should flash briefly indicating the unit is receiving power over the USB connection. Plug in USB cable from vMix Control Surface to Computer. VMix Control Surface is compatible with all installations of vMix version 15 and beyond. Once installed, verify you have the latest version of vMix. Run the installer and accept the prompts to install. The following is a User Guide that describes the capabilities of each of the buttons and controls. VMix Control Surface is an optional hardware control surface for vMix that connects via USB.

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