vMix User Guide

Contents
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Introduction and Features Live Streaming ››
Getting Started
Presets
The following is a quick overview of the steps needed to begin streaming to the web
New Preset
Open Preset
Save/Save As Preset 1. Open the streaming window in vMix
Last Preset
Preset Bundles
Video Controls
Fullscreen
Transitions
Click the cog icon next to the Stream button in the main vMix window.
Quick Play
Cut
Fade/Transition Buttons 2. The streaming window will appear
Merge Effect
Stinger Transitions
FTB (Fade To Black)
Production Clocks
Categories
Fade Bar
Pause Inputs
Overlays
Right Click Menus
Cog Icon Menu
SlideShow Settings
Settings
Import/Export/Default
Display
Outputs / NDI
Options
Performance
Decoders
Recording
External Output
Audio
Audio Outputs
Web Controller
Tally Lights
Shortcuts
Scripting
About
Advanced Settings
Inputs
Add Input
Video
DVD
3. Enter in your streaming provider details
List
Camera Select your streaming provider from the drop down list or select Custom RTMP Server if your provider is not listed.
NDI / Desktop Capture If your provider is listed, you can simply login and select a Channel to stream to directly from vMix as shown:
NDI - Network Device Interface
Local Desktop Capture
Desktop Capture
Stream / SRT
SRT
Instant Replay
Image Sequence / Stinger
Video Delay
Image

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Photos Alternatively, the channel settings can be specified manually using the instructions below.
PowerPoint
Colour Custom RTMP Server
Audio
Audio Input
vMix supports most 3rd party streaming providers (also known as CDNs) and dedicated streaming servers such as WOWZA.
Title / XAML
Virtual Set
The following information is needed from your chosen streaming provider:
Web Browser
Video Call
URL For example rtmp://example.com/live
Mix
Output
Stream Name or Key This may also be called Stream or Stream Name.
Input Buttons
Close
Once you have retrieved this information, type it into the boxes provided.
Quick Play
Cut
Loop 4. Select a quality setting
1,2,3,4 (Overlay)
Audio The Quality setting you select will depend on a variety of factors, including the speed of your internet connection and your viewers.
Preview (TV Icon) The default setting of 360p 1.5mbps provides a low to medium quality stream that can be viewed by most broadband internet connections.
Settings (Cog Icon)
Live Pause The cog icon can also be clicked to open up the Streaming Quality window where you can customise these settings to suit your requirements.
Input Settings
General 5. Select an Application
Colour Adjust
Colour Correction
Colour Key By default the free FFMPEG is installed with vMix and provides high quality
Layer / Multi View streaming with H264 video and AAC audio.
Position
Triggers Optionally, the free Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) can be installed in order to stream with vMix.
Tally Light This can be downloaded from the Adobe web site.
PTZ
Advanced FMLE can be used if your streaming provider does not support FFMPEG, or if you need MP3 audio encoding support.
Copy From
Audio 6. Start Streaming!
Audio Mixer
Audio Settings
Audio Plugins Click Start All to begin streaming. The button will light up red in both the Streaming window and in the main vMix window when streaming.
Recording Audio After a few seconds if you receive an error, double check the settings in step 3. to ensure they match the details given to you by your streaming
Audio Meters provider.
Output Audio Channels
Recording 7. Advanced settings
Recommended Recording Settings
Setup An overview of all the settings available can be found in the Streaming - Settings section.
Record
Second Recorder
Fault Tolerant Recordings
vMix Video Codec
WAV File Record
Live Streaming Copyright © StudioCoast Pty Ltd
Getting Started
Settings
Streaming Quality
Multi Bitrate Support
Using Multiple Destinations
Independent Stream Control
LiveLAN
Advanced
External Output
External Output with AJA, Blackmagic or Bluefish444 cards
Key and Fill output support

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Keyboard, MIDI and Controller Shortcuts
Controller Options
How to add a Shortcut
Templates
Local and Global Shortcuts
Assigning Multiple Functions to a single Shortcut
Advanced MIDI Shortcuts
Dynamic Input and Value Shortcuts
Activators - MIDI Lights and Faders
Getting Started
Add/Edit Activator
Activator Examples
vMix Control Surface
Web Controller
Shortcuts
Switcher
Tally Lights
Title Editor
LiveLAN
Instant Replay
System Requirements
Workflow changes since version 23
Getting Started
Workflow Overview
Live and Recorded modes
Creating and Editing events
User Interface Overview
Control Options
Shortcut Reference
PTZ - Pan Tilt Zoom
PTZ control using Virtual Inputs
PTZ control using the mouse
PTZ control using shortcuts and joysticks
NDI - Network Device Interface
Alpha Channel Support
SRT - Secure Reliable Transport
Data Sources
Types of Data Sources
Setting up a new Data Source
Mapping a Data Source to a Title
Controlling Data Sources
Using Images in Data Sources
How to create a Google API Key for Google Sheets
vMix Call
Setting up a Call
Call Manager / Chat
Audio and Talkback
Troubleshooting / FAQ
Right click menu settings
GT Title Designer
vMix Title Designer (Legacy)
PlayList
MultiCorder
Tally Lights
Interlaced Support
Statistics
Snapshot
Padlock
Scripting and Automation
VB.NET Scripting

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Web Scripting
Developer Information
HTTP WEB API
TCP API
Custom XAML
Shortcut Function Reference
Safe Areas
Undo Button
Waveform and Vectorscope Monitor
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