Studio Manual 1.3 (Final)
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1. Capture Batch Capture Adobe Dynamic Link Adobe Story Send to Adobe SpeedGrade Import from Media Browser Import Import Recent File Export Get Properties for Reveal in Adobe Bridge Exit Ctrl O Ctrl Alt O Ctrl Shift W Ctrl W Ctrl S Ctrl Shift S Ctri Alt S F6 Ctrl Alt 1 Ctrl I Ctrl Q b b gt gt b Media Ctrl M R Title Tape EDL OMF AAF Final Cut Pro XML Wlivestream 37 e Select Match Sequence Settings v Export Settings v Summary Output C User Source 00 01 46 35 v Export Settings v Summary Output C v Video codec v Video settings 00 01 46 35 00 01 46 35 Alivestream 38 e Once exportingthis window will appear See section 10 about addingclips to the media player 12 4 Downloading and Installing the BlackMagic Design Driver for Final Cut Pro Note Please ensure that Adobe Premiere is installed before performing this step 1 Go to http www blackmagicdesign com support and select the product Select your product in 3 easy steps Host Computer Type Product Series Product J Linux Include Legacy _ Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 2 Download Desktop Video 3 Installing Desktop Video 1 Open the saved Desktop Video file 2 Double Click the Installer file to begin installation Alivestream 39 __ Desktop Video Installer 1 of 4 selected 75 9 MB available2. My Videos folder Computer gt Local Disk C gt Users User gt My Videos gt Transcoding Note Best practices recommendation when multiple read write processes are in play Media GFX recording it is recommended that multiple media sources destinations be used This will improve overall performance of the system Removing Clips To remove a clip from the Media Player playlist click the x next to the clip name Clip Playback Control To control playback on a clip use the playback tools at the bottom of the clip preview window Setting Clip In and Out Points To set an in or out point on an imported clip navigate to the desired timecode and click the In or Out point set button C 00 00 30 26 Autoplay When selected clips will automatically play when a transition to the associated Media Autoplay Player channel is triggered Autoplay behavior is defined by the Media Autoplay Mode Behavior setting in general preferences See General Preferences above When a clip is 20 seconds or less from its endpoint the Media Player preview window will highlight yellow When a clip is 10 seconds Alivestream 31 or less from its endpoint the Media Player preview window will highlight red Playlist Mode When selected the associated media bin will act as a playlist Loop Play When selected clips or playlists will loop play until the option is deselected Cli
3. Install Blackmagic Desktop Video Blackmagicdesign Desktop Video Installer 9 6 8 Test Clips Product Manuals Uninstall Desktop Video 4 Follow the steps to complete installation 5 When the driver completes installation restart the computer 12 5 Converting Video Files using Final Cut Pro 7 1 Open Final Cut Pro and choose a new project 2 Drag the video clip into the file bin 3 Drag the clip into the timeline 1 A prompt to Change the Sequence Settings will display 2 Choose Yes 4 Go to File gt Export gt Quicktime Movie 5 Choose sequence settings Note Settings must be exactly the same as the settings on the Livestream Studio project 6 Save the clip See section 10 about adding clips to the media player Alivestream 40 Appendix Appendix A Supported Devices PCle Capture and Playback e Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad e Blackmagic Design DeckLink SDI e Blackmagic Design DeckLink Duo e Blackmagic Design DeckLink Optical Fiber e Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio e Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro e Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme 3D e Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme USB 3 0 e Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Pro e Blackmagic Design UltraStudio SDI e Blackmagic Design Intensity Shuttle for USB 3 0 e Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M E Production Switcher e Blackmagic Design ATEM 2 M E Production Switcher Thu
4. Livestream Studio RTMP Server OPEH FMLE XML Authorization Backup Stream Alivestream 24 Give the stream a name and select a quality before going live Select an option to authenticate the stream with a Username Password by selecting the authentication box Custom RTMP Quality Maximum Bitrate 9999 kbps Maximum resolution 1920x1080 7 4 Stream to Custom ZiXi Server Livestream Studio also allows for streaming to a custom ZiXi server Like RTMP streaming a custom ZiXi URL must be generated in order for this feature to work Custom Zixi Server Enter the correct URL into Livestream STREAM St u d io Give the stream a name and select a quality before going live Select an option to authenticate the stream with a UN PW by selecting the Backup Stream authentication box 8 Recording Livestream Studio records local files as Motion JPEG avi at the selected project format spec Recordings are saved in a user selected destination folder see Recording Preferences above Recorded clips can be imported into the selected media player automatically once recording has stopped for instant DVR capability Click the Record button to begin recording Click again to end the recording Clips recorded locally on Livestream Studio are available for immediate use in Media Players once recording is terminated Additionally clips recorded locally on Livestream Studio are available for
5. Project Video Format HD 1080i 50 Input Output Recording Project Audio Format 48kHz Stereo Streaming Multi Screen Deinterlacing Both Fields Method Multi Screen Ad Insertion Crossfade Audio on Cut 5 Frames Hotkeys Media Autoplay Pause playback Support About Continue playback Transcoding Cache 300 Startup WY Launch on startup Disable Windows Aero Theme on Start Low Input to Output Latency Beta Tally Lights Send Diagnostic and Usage Data to Livestream Video Format Defines the primary project format for Livestream Studio operation Although we recommend setting all cameras to the same format starting with Livestream Studio 1 3 there is an option to convert the video format of the input More on this within the Input Settings section of the manual 5 1 The output format will also match this selection unless down conversion is necessary Audio Format Allows selection of mono or stereo audio operation Preview Method Interlaced Operation Allows selection of multi view Alivestream 10 interlaced field viewing This reduces CPU usage when needed Preview Method Progressive Operation Allows operation in Half Speed Low CPU mode which removes every other frame from multi view display in order to minimize CPU usage Audio Cross Fade Duration Sets the speed in frames for audio cross fades following CUT functionality only Audio cross fades associated with video cross fades follow
6. asset once it has been added 1 Switch to template data view 2 Click the button at the bottom of the template to add a dynamic text line Rename each line by double clicking on the existing name 3 To preview a template with dynamic text click the Eye icon associated with the desired text line Click the Air button to take the template to Program Taking a different text line to air will cross fade between the two lines of text Alivestream 27 Countdown Livestream Studio has a built in countdown with a number of customizable features To add a countdown create a GFX template click the text icon and choose Add Countdown Text Acountdown clock will appear resize and move the clock like any other GFX layer To customize the clock click the Gear Wheel underneath the frame of the clock A module will open with the following options MEDIA1 MEDIA2 STREAM WIPES paana eee eee c ls 23 59 31 Countdown to Counts down to a set time WIPES Countdown from Counts down from a set time Timer Counts upward Timer Clock Clock Functions as a clock Set the Countdown to either transition to a source once completed disappear or do 01 50 nothing when the countdown has completed ACTION ON FINISH OMNE tee To format the Countdown double click the text m eM CERE box to see an abbreviation of each available time Hide field that can be removed or adde
7. associated name under the Camera column of the input selection menu To delete 4 a source select it and click the icon Wlivestream 12 4 3 Recording Preferences Record Location Selects the location where Livestream Studio recordings will be saved Click the Browse button to select the recording location Record to Media Bin When a recording is terminated it willimmediately be added to the selected media bin Both bins can be selected or deselected simultaneously Settings General A Record Location input Output Recording Record to Media Bin W Media 1 Streaming Multi Screen 4 4 Streaming Preferences Settings Antilag Duration 5000 Key Frame Interval Encoder Queue Stop streaming when queue ts frames Bitrate OMA Le Constant Experimental UDP streaming beta Antilag When enabled the antilag feature works to reduce latencyon the viewing end of the stream ifadelay on the encoding side builds up past the user selected Antilag Duration the frame buffer will be cleared Generally this option should remain off unless low latency is a critical component of the broadcast It should only be used when a solid internet connection is available for streaming Antilag Duration Definesthe antilag duration in frames for use with the antilag streaming feature see above Key Frame Interval Set the keyframe interval Stop Streaming When Encoder Queue Size is reached Lives
8. camera by selecting the light from the drop down menu 5 2 Audio Mixer Level Meters and Faders Each input source has a level meter with fader and gain stage control Alivestream 17 Audio Mixer MEDIA 1 FOLLOW Peak Hold To enable peak hold for a particular level meter click the Lock icon associated with the desired input or master output source Air Pushes the selected input source audio to the master fader Follow Audio transitions will follow video transitions When selected Livestream Studio will fade between sources based on the Audio cross fade duration setting in General Preferences Link Input Source Fader Works in conjunction with the Follow setting to group multiple video inputs to a single audio input Click the Link icon to select the audio source preferred for each video source Link Stream Out Record Out Fader When selected streaming and recording audio will follow the same fader Deselecting this option gives the producer control over stream out and record out audio faders individually Mute Source faders as well as master stream and record out faders can be muted individually via the mute button Audio Monitoring Audio monitoring is supported through Livestream Studio s 1 8 headphone jack Individual sources can be solo d or master audio can be monitored To add a source to the audio monitor click the Headphone icon below the desired audio level me
9. live video Enter a name for your Event E When is it Let your followers know when to tune in Start Time 09 18 2012 ind niin asi dd End Time 09 18 2012 SICUT MIS Posterize Add a poster to help promote your event To create an event click on the account name in the top right corner of the plan and select Create an Event from the drop down menu The user will be prompted to set the event title by default the current date as well as a start and end time for the event Wlivestream 20 Draft Events By default new events will be in draft mode until the user chooses to Publish amp Announce them Draft events are not displayed publicly on the account page but can be broadcasted and viewed while logged into the New Livestream Producer Account This is helpful when testing privately 7 1 3 Log into Livestream Click on the Stream tab to launch the streaming control module Enter the username email and password to login Stream Sign Up Remember me Create an event within the streaming module or via a web browser Once the event has been created select it from the event dropdown menu Give the stream a title and select the streaming quality from the Quality dropdown menu 7 1 4 Quality Selection Each quality setting has a locked audio and video bitrate associated with it Quality selection should be based on available upload bandwidth for streaming To check the speed o
10. will follow the Speed setting in the Main Mix window see Preview Program Switching section below Media Autoplay Mode Behavior Defines the method for Media Player playback as Pause Playback or Continue Playback Auto Start with Windows When selected Livestream Studio Software will launch with Windows Different GFX Templates Allows for different settings and templates between GFX 1 and 2 Low Input output Latency Output This is an experimental beta feature we have added to reduce latency through the SDI output 4 2 Input Output Preferences Settings Livestream Studio launches with default settings for 4 HD SDI inputs via DeckLink Quad card and 1 HD SDI output via DeckLink Studio card This Matre pt acre configuration can be changed to allow for 5 simultaneous inputs with no live output streaming or internal recording assumed in this configuration Output Selection Selectthe output source first as this will lock unlock the fifth video input accordingly HDMI Output Through Video Card To reduce latency on the program out output directly through the graphics card Outputting through the Blackmagic card has varied latency depending on the project format Wlivestream 11 by as much as 11frames Output through the graphics card does not have sound It is only video This function is ideal for IMAG like a conference or in venue event where the line cut should display on some scree
11. 14 2012 00 20 15 12 Pre Show Recording August 00 20 15 12 ee Fe ae ie Pre Show Recording August 00 20 15 12 gt odo J 00 00 30 26 00 00 15 12 Importing Clips To add a clip to the selected Media Player channel click the button at the bottom left of the Media Player module and select the locally hosted file Add as many clips to a Media Player playlist as desired Once added rename clips by double clicking on their displayed name within the playlist Livestream Studio also offers a built in transcoder To avoid any further transcoding of videos the software requires AVI files with MJPEG Video Codec and uncompressed PCM audio 48Khz Livestream Studio also supports audio only clips in the form of MP3 WAV and AAC files For best practice the video clip resolution and frame rate must match Livestream Studio s user selected Video Format Preferences gt General Preferences gt Video Format Wlivestream 30 Transcoder Livestream Studio encodes other video files to the required file type and specification of the project When importing a clip that does not match the project settings Livestream Studio automatically transcodes the file GFX 2 STREAM MEDIA2 iphone MOV n f J IT 4 56 ph 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Transcoding Transcoding time depends on the length of the clip Please See Appendix B for all supported formats All transcoded files willbe stored in the
12. Software only accepts video signals from certified Blackmagic capture devices If using a non Blackmagic device there is a chance the signal will not appear in the software Do you have the latest version of the Blackmagic drivers Stock drivers are often out of date as Blackmagicfrequently releases updates Please be sure the latest version of the Blackmagic drivers are installed which can be downloaded from http www blackmagicdesign com support e Select the Operating System Windows in Step 1 e Select the device Series Decklink Intensity etc in Step 2 e Select the Product in Step 3 e Click Search e Download the latest Desktop Video for Windows and run the file Are you getting a video signal in Blackmagic Media Express Click the Start button search for Media Express and click Blackmagic Media Express to open the program Select the Log and Capture tab to display the video input Click Edit on the menu bar at the top of the program and select Preferences then confirm that the Project Video Format matches the format of the video source If a video signal is present in Media Express check Livestream Studio s video format settings If a video signal is not present in Media Express confirm a connection to the correct input and that the camera is configured properly Does Livestream Studio s video format match your input source Open Studio s Preferences by clicking the Gear Wheel icon at the top rig
13. Stuc Live Production Switcher User Manual For Livestream Studio Version 1 3 0 with Version 1 4 0 Addendum Wlivestream New in Version 1 4 Clean amp ISO Recording o Record up to 4 sources simultaneously choose from clean without graphics and dirty with graphics program as well any live camera inputs Support for time of day timecode in recorder and media player For More Information on ISO Recording http help livestream com customer portal articles 1348317 iso recording best practice recommendation Media Playback while Recording You can now open your recordings in the media player without the need to stop the recording allowing you to perform some basic replay workflow Remote Camera Desktop Broadcast a remote computer desktop video and audio as a Livestream Studio input via your local Wifi or Ethernet network Supports full motion and audio Requires installing Livestream Studio Remote Camera on the transmitting computer Available for Windows only Apple OSX coming soon Cloud Downlink live feeds from your Livestream accounts and use it as a remote live source in your program mix For More Information on Remote Camera http help livestream com customer portal articles 1263047 livestream studio remote camera Minor User Interface Updates New Tab design which make it easier to see which tab is selected and shown Audio Pre Mixer Upgrade Now you can ma
14. andwidth 6Mbps Bitrates for Audio in Mono e Mobile 24Kbps e Normal 48Kbps e Medium 64Kbps e High 128Kbps e HD 256Kbps Wlivestream 22 Once quality selection is complete click the Stream button to begin the stream Note Support for multi bitrate streaming to any CDN V 1 3 and above is also available 7 1 5 Active Stream When streaming is active the Stream Info Window and Streaming Log provide live updates on streaming status Streaming Info Window Displays live streaming status info STREAM 00 00 01 01 29 97 FPS 700 Kbps 23 Perfect Streaming Duration Displays the current streaming duration FPS Displays the current outgoing FPS KBPS Displays the current outgoing kbps Viewers Displays the number of concurrent viewers connected to the stream Stream Status Displays the current status of the stream Perfect Streaming The stream is going out with no issues Internet Too Slow for Quality Upload asco a sei bandwidth does not support selected quality This is generally an on site ITissue and should be escalated to the ITdepartment Changing quality requires the stream to be stopped and restarted Lost Internet Connection Internet connection has been lost Again check with onsite IT if this happens CPU Warning CPU is above 95 Streaming Log Displays live streaming updates Antilag Feature Triggered Antilag has been triggered based on the selected queue limit see S
15. d as needed The abbreviations are DD Days HH H Hours MM Minutes SS Seconds MS Milliseconds FF Frames Wlivestream 28 Image Assets Locally hosted PNG with alpha support or JPEG image Assets can be added to a template via the Asset Addition button below the template preview Once added images can be scaled and positioned with the mouse Image opacity can also be adjusted by clicking on the arrow in the top right hand corner of the asset within the template Note Best practices recommendation when multiple read write processes are in play Media GFX recording it is recommended that multiple media sources destinations be used This will improve overall performance of the system Picture in Picture PiP To add a PiP create a new template by clicking the sign and clicking the camera icon to the right Clicking the arrow on the corner of the PiP will display a series of options which include Source Opacity Volume Shadow Border and Resize Scale Crop Add as many GFX layers as needed however we recommend keepingthe number of PIPs at five or lower Dynamic Image To add a dynamic image click the Image icon and select dynamic image Functionality with dynamic images looks the same as a static image Dynamic images however stick to their file location and continually look for updated files When a file is updated the image is immediately updated in the GFX slate This i
16. dio outputs Input Source Conversion When using a 1080i source within a project that is set to any other video format some distortion or interlacing on the resulting preview may occur due to improper identification of the input source as Progressive To avoid this issue e Change the Video Format of the project within the General section of the Preferences Menu e Within the Input Settings Convert manually select 1080i as the input format Wlivestream 45 Warranty Livestream provides a limited one 1 year warranty for Livestream Studio The limited warranty covers defects in components and workmanship as well as functionality of the Livestream Studio Software The warranty start date begins on the day the item is shipped The limited warranty does not cover the following e Software including the operating system and any third party software e Failure due to viruses bugs or any type of malicious software e Hardware or components not includedin the original assembly e External computer hardware products and peripherals e Problemsthat result from 1 Accident abuse or misuse 2 Servicing not authorized by Livestream 3 Usage that is not in accordance with product instructions 4 Failure to follow the product instructionsor failure to perform preventive maintenance 5 Failure to follow Livestream stechnical support or RMA instructions including improper packaging e Productthat has been damaged by acti
17. display name in the multi view or audio mixer or selectthe desired source from the Input Settings dropdown menu Available audio channels are displayed for the selected source In stereo mode use the land R buttons along the bottom of the module to assign left and right audio channels to the input source fader In mono mode click the On to assign input channels to the source fader Each input channel has an individual level meter with gain control Wlivestream 16 Converter Allows for AUDIO MIXER INPUT SETTINGS any form of video input to be converted to any type of video Converter on format in real time CONVERT This allows producers HD 1080i 59 94 to use different types of camera sources and formats The video converter also has an auto detect function that will recognize different formats instantly Ifthe converter does not automatically detect the source format of the camera select the Converter tab to pick the format from a full range of 1080 720 NTSC and PAL options and convert it into the format that the current project is set to Also available within the Converter tab is the option to Invert Field Order AUDIO MIXER INPUT SETTINGS Converter HD 1080i 59 94 Tally Activate and control a Tally Light system through the Livestream Studio AUDIO MIXER INPUT SETTINGS After connecting the tally system via USB designate a specific Tally Tally Light Light to a
18. e double click on the display name MEDIA 2 STREAM WIPES your text here design layout preview window Template Data Launches a view of added data like text or images Alivestream 26 Template Background Selection While working on a template design choose the background to work against Alpha transparency will be maintained regardless of background selection Adding Graphic Components Once a template has been created add components to it such as static and dynamic text images and picture in picture Text Text can be added from the graphics o template and Livestream Studio supports fonts X Multi Line currently available on the Windows system Once text has been added click the arrow at the s VT top right hand corner of the asset within the your text here template to adjust font style size color and background color The ability to adjust the opacity of the text background color Multiline and Auto Size features are also available Multiline Add text on multiple lines regardless of characters or spacing Auto Adjustments Area automatically adjusts the size of the text box as text is added or removed Font automatically resizes font to reflect the size of the text box Shadow Adds a drop shadow to the text Static Text Single line of text that never changes Dynamic Text Single line of text that can be altered live Multi Line without changing templates To edit a dynamic text
19. ection of the UI This feature will only be available to producers with Enterprise Plans on Livestream Note This feature will only work while streaming to a Livestream Platform Enterprise Plan GFX 2 MEDIA 1 MEDIA 2 STREAM WIPES Arrow Left 6 2 Keyboard Control By default Livestream Studio is set to match the keys on the Studio Keyboard Reassign the keyboard controls by visiting the Hotkeys section of the Preferences menu Alivestream 19 7 Streaming Livestream Studio comes with Livestream s proprietary encoder built in allowing for multi bitrate streaming to the New Livestream platform with the click of a mouse The can also stream to either of the following CDNs g Ustream tv s Akamai d YouTube Live s Zixi Wowza Media Server RTMP 7 1 Stream to Livestream 7 1 1 Livestream Account Creation Nlivestream The easiest way to stream to the web is via Livestream Platform In order to stream through Livestream the user must first make an account Go to www livestream com Click Log In located in the top right corner and choose Create an Account f Login with Facebook Login Either join viaa Facebook account or with an email address Once the account is established the user is free to create Don t have an account Join Livestream events and broadcast live 7 1 2 Creating and Managing Events Create Event Create an event to post text photos video and
20. f the connection go to speedtest net and run a speed test Choose the appropriate streaming profile based on upload bandwidth results kevin speirs kevin Notify Followers and Publish Now Alivestream 2i Mobile Quality e Video Bitrate 130 170Kbps Audio Bitrate 46 48Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 190 200Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 0 5Mbps Normal Quality e Video Bitrate 300 420Kbps Audio Bitrate 94 96Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 435 455Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 1 0Mbps Medium Quality e Video Bitrate 470 620Kbps Audio Bitrate 127 128Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 650 678Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 1 2Mbps High Quality e Video Bitrate 1400 1600Kbps Audio Bitrate 256Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 1750Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 2 2Mbps Medium Mobile Quality e Video Bitrate 600 800 Audio Bitrate 176Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 850 880Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 1 3Mbps High Medium Mobile Quality e Video Bitrate 1900 2400Kbps Audio Bitrate 432Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 2570 2610Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 3 0Mbps HD Medium Mobile Quality e Video Bitrate 2500 2900Kbps Audio Bitrate 430 448Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 3050 3100Kbps e Recommended Upload Bandwidth 3 5Mbps HD High Medium Mobile Quality e Video Bitrate 3900 4500Kbps Audio Bitrate 686 704Kbps e Total A V Bitrate 4586 5204Kbps e Recommended Upload B
21. greement Please read the following license agreement carefully END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 Introduction and Acceptance BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR USING THE SOFTWARE MADE AVAILABLE IN BINARY FORM ON THIS PAGE the Software YOU you or the User MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AS MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY LIVESTREAM the Agreement IF YOU DO NOT READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS n O 1 e C h ri eam Studio Launcher Setup Completing the Livestream Studio Launcher Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard Alivestream After clicking finish a second installer will launch livestream studio Click Install accept the terms and follow the steps to completion This second process will look exactly like the first Once complete Livestream Studio will launch Wlivestream 2 User Interface Overview The Livestream Studio software will launch to the main operating UI Stream Button Streaming Info Pane Record Button CPU Usage Monitor Preview Window Program Window Main Mix Window InsertAdvertising GFX Overlay Window Multiview Audio Mixer Modules Input Settings Streaming Media Editor Graphics and Wipes Alivestream Note Audio mixer Input Settings GFX Media and Streaming modules can be moved freely between left and right side windows by dragging and dropping tabs to the desired window 3 Physica
22. ht hand side of the program window Click the General tab at the left hand side of the Preferences window and choose the video format that matches the input source s format Please note that all input sources should match Livestream Studio s video format setting Are you connected to the correct inputof your Blackmagic device Generally Blackmagic does not specifically mark the input outputs of the device on the actual hardware Please check the capture device s documentation to confirm the proper input Wlivestream 44 Is your camera configured properly Many cameras with multiple output formats allow the user to definea specific output method Checkthe camera s settings to confirm they are properly configured for HD SDI HDMI or analog depending on the input to the Blackmagic device Does your camera output to an external display Connect the camera s output to an external display such as a monitor to verify the video signal If a signal is not received try a new wire of the same type or double check the camera s settings Appendix D Known Issues Audio on SDI output Updating the Blackmagic drivers may result in an echo on the audio output when sending the program feed via SDI This is due to a configuration change within the Sound setting in the Windows control panel To resolve open the Sound section of the Control Panel Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound and disable all Blackmagic Au
23. immediate use with Blackmagic Media Express as well as editing software Adobe Premiere FCP etc with the Blackmagic codec pack installed Wlivestream 25 Recording Media Available recording time is dictated by available internal disk space If necessary an optional SSD expansion bay is available VisitStore Livestream com for more info Additionally external devices with transfer speeds of at least SOMB sec may be used for recording though performance may vary with external devices just make sure the external device is connected and save to that location Livestream Studio also displays the amount of space remaining on the system hard drive Note Best practices recommendation when multiple read write processes are in play Media GFX recording it is recommended that multiple media sources destinations be used This will improve overall performance of the system 9 GFX Channels Livestream Studio has two built in GFX overlay channels When both GFX channels are active GFX 2 is overlaid on top of GFX1 Click the GFX 1 or GFX2 tab to access the corresponding GFX module 9 1 GFXTemplates Our graphics generator is built on a template layering system This allows for flexibility and makes creating dynamic and beautiful graphics as simple as possible To add a template click the button at the bottom left of the GFX module Templates will always be added to both GFX modules To rename a templat
24. ivestream Studio preinstalled It just takes a few steps to combine Live HD sources two media players two graphic overlays and two color generators into a broadcast quality production whether for large format screens or streamed to an audience online using the built in encoder This manual applies to the Livestream Studio Software as well as the Livestream Studio HD50 HD500 HD900 and HD1700 Livestream Studio can e Mix multiple video inputs with two channels of internal Media Player two channels of GFXoverlays and two color generators e Stream HD video to the Livestream platform via Livestream Studio s built in encoder e Output a broadcast quality PGM line cut on a variety of digital and analog connectors Wlivestream 1 2 Installing Livestream Studio Note Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers must be updated to version 9 6 or higher for use with Livestream Studio v1 2 or higher Go to blackmagicdesign com support to update drivers A USB dongle comes pre installed on Livestream Studio Hardware For Studio Software only users make sure to start by inserting the dongle and opening the drive Double click the Livestream Studio Launcher Agree to the Terms of Service and click Next Follow the steps to complete installation and click finish LivestreamStudet auncher Date medifed 2 6 2013 12 DO Appii Sow 10 198 ig Livestream Studio Setup End User License A
25. l Connections 3 1 Blackmagic Video Card Input Output Livestream Studio only works with Blackmagic Design products This ensures that our product is extremely reliable and robust since we do not need to test and integrate multiple cards from various vendors Blackmagic also offers a variety of high quality products at very affordable prices For a list of supported devices please see Appendix A Each Livestream Studio hardware product comes with a connection diagramin the box 3 2 Graphics Card Input Output Multi Screen Starting with Studio V1 3 the software can support anywhere from 1 to 4 displays allowing for various viewing configurations across all of the available screens More on this in section 4 5 Multi Screen Note In order to utilize 4 screens we recommend purchasing a Quad GPU graphics card such as the NVidia Quadro series cards Settings General Input Output Recording 1 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 VA2448 SERIES IDENTIFY Streaming 1920x1080 Multi Screen Ad Insertion Hotkeys Support About Wlivestream 4 Preferences Before using Livestream Studio it is necessary to configure the project settings To begin configuration click the Gear Wheel icon in the top right hand corner of the Ul 5 CPU 12 34 21 AM Note Preferences are locked when streaming is in progress Be sure to set all preferences before taking a stream live 4 1 General Preferences Settings General
26. nderbolt e Blackmagic Design Intensity Shuttle for Thunderbolt http www blackmagicdesign com products intensity e Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme http www blackmagicdesign com products intensity e Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express http www blackmagicdesign com products ultrastudio e Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder and Mini Monitor http www blackmagicdesign com products ultrastudio Tally Lights e The Livestream Studio software currently supports Tally Light devices from metaSETZ www metasetz com Wlivestream 41 Appendix B Supported Formats for Transcoding File Containers Format File Extensions Media Media Requires Source Sink 3GP 3g2 3gp MPEG 4 3GP File Windows 7 3gp2 3gpp File Sink Advanced asf wma ASF Media ASF Media Windows Streaming wmv Source Sink Vista Format ASF Audio Data aac adts ADTS File Windows 7 Transport Source Stream p3 Ww a a AVI File Windows 7 Source m MP3 MP3 File MP3 File File Source Sink source Windows Vista File sink MPEG 4 m4a m4v MPEG 4 MPEG 4 Windows 7 mov mp4 File File smi Synchronized SAMI Media Windows Accessible Source Vista Media Interchange WAVE Wav AVI File Windows 7 Source Audio Codecs u law Coding Audio Compression Windows Vista Manager ACM p law Codec Adaptive Differential ACM ADPCM Codec Windows Vista Pulse Code Modulation ADPCM Alivest
27. nly install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information v See details 3 Select Install this driver software anyway 4 When the driver completes installation restart the computer 12 3 Converting Video Files Using Adobe Premiere Pro e Open Adobe Premiere Pro and choose a new project New Project Open Project Wlivestream 34 e Select the capture format DV HDV Blackmagic Capture e Select the sequence settings Important These should match the Video Formatsetting of the Livestream Studio Project Here are two examples Wlivestream 35 Import the video clip 1 Go to File Import 2 Selectthe video file and selectopen 42 tlri h720p mov nm Om NE Alivestream PN ul Drag the clip into uence Marker Title Window Help 36 the timeline Des Exporting video clip 00 00 00 00 M z A 00 01 46 34 1 The user willbe prompted to Change or Keep Sequence Settings 2 Choose Keep Sequence Settings nat match tha c di PI Lu LIC gt LL UCIIL TC LU LL anra tA Hh ence ma a ha G EIL 1 Go to File Export Media File Edit Project Clip Sequence Marker Title Window Help New Open Project Open Recent Project Browse in Adobe Bridge Close Project Close Save Save As Save a Copy Revert
28. ns in the venue To output through the graphics card go to the Multi Screen section of the preferences and configure the external display More on this in section 4 5 Note This function does not work in SD formats PALand NTSC Input Selection Once the output source is set make sure the proper input sources are selected Select the desired source from the Video Input dropdown for each associated input channel Then select the desired audio input method from the Audio Input dropdown for each associated input channel DeckLink Quad inputs will only support SDI embedded audio DeckLink Studio inputs will support embedded analog or AES EBU Audio via the Blackmagic breakout cable Note Blackmagic analog audio input MUST be accompanied by a video input source to be active When using analog audio input be sure to use the DeckLink Studio card as one of the video inputs Configure the inputs so that the multi view shows only the inputs use to avoid clutter To add an input click the icon at the bottom of the settings window From there select the type of input source needed either video sources graphics media or color bars DeckLink SDI Quad 1 None T 2 3 4 lt dio 2 1 SDI Studio 2 1 HDMI lt Stud 1 Component DeckLink Studi 1 Composite DeckLink Studio 2 1 S Video DeckLink SDI Quad 5 Rename each input channel as it will appear in the multi view by changing the
29. nstaller http www adobe com cfusion tdrc index cfm product premiere pro 2 Sign in with an Adobe ID or register for free on the website e Once the download is complete the installershould automatically launch Follow the steps to complete installation e Once Adobe Premiere Pro is installed install the latest version of the Blackmagic Design Driver Note if the most updated versionof Blackmagic design driver is already installed remove it and reinstall the driver 12 2 Downloading and Installing the Blackmagic Design Driver Note Please ensure that Adobe Premiere is installed before performing this step Go to http www blackmagicdesign com support Download Desktop Video If Desktop Video is already installed remove it then reinstallthe driver If Desktop Video is not installed skip to Step 3 Wlivestream 33 e Open the Desktop Video file download 1 Once open select remove all files 2 Select remove then follow the steps to complete the uninstall 3 Restart the computer e Installing Desktop Video 1 Open the saved Desktop Video file 2 Follow the steps to complete installation Note Windows Security might prompt to verify the publisher amp Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software Don t install this driver software for your device gt Install this driver software anyway O
30. ons that are beyond Livestream s control including for example impacts fluids fire flood wind earthquake lightning or similar disaster war strike lockout epidemic destruction of production facilities riot insurrection or material unavailability Livestream will replace or repair any component or system free of charge Livestream will ship free of charge any item covered by warranty back to the customer in the continental United States via ground delivery Any other shipping fees will be covered by the customer Customer must insure both ways if insurance is desired Livestream does not insure RMA shipments To request an RMA go to help livestream com and fill out a support claim Livestream Studio Dongle Policy Lost or stolen dongles are your responsibility The only way to replace a dongle is to buy another one If you think your dongle is broken or malfunctioning you can contact support at support livestream com to request an RMA Livestream Store Return Policy Wlivestream 46 All returns must be shipped with an RMA Returned Merchandise Authorization number visibly printed on the outside of the return packaging Any product returned without an RMA number will be returned to the customer To request an RMA e mail rma livestream com Returns may be assessed a restocking fee as described below Livestream reserves the right to reject any RMA or refund request for a damaged unit or unit returned with missing par
31. ording Preview Source 1 1 Streaming Multi Screen Ad Insertion Hotkeys Support About Preview Source 2 2 Preview Source3 3 Preview Source4 4 Preview Source5 5 Preview Source6 6 Preview Source 7 7 5 Input Settings amp The Audio Mixer Livestream Studio accepts up to 8 channels of embedded audioon all digital SDI and HDMI inputs When a DeckLink Studio card is configured as an input Livestream Studio can also ingest up to 4 channels of analog audio via 1 4 or 6 channels AES EBU audio analoginputs 3 6 can be used as additional AES inputs when Alivestream analog audio is not in use via the Blackmagic breakout cable Audio mixer control is broken down into three modules Input Settings Converter and Audio Mixer 5 1 Input Settings In Livestream Studio 1 3 there are three differenttabs within the input settings The first one is labeled audio Audio Input Settings Module Two audio channels per input source in stereo mode or up to eight audio channels per input in mono mode for use with the respective source fader By default channels 1 amp 2 are selected for all input sources in stereo mode Channel1 is selected for all input sources in mono mode AUDIO MIXER INPUT SETTINGS HL INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 AUDIO To open the input settings module for a given source click the Gear Wheel icon next to the source s
32. p multiple audio channels to left and right in the pre mixer allowing you to perform a pre mix in stereo mode Various Bug Fixes Wlivestream Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 10 11 12 1 1 Welcome to Livestream Studio 1 2 Installing Livestream Studio User Interface Overview Physical Connections 3 1 Black Magic Video Card Input Output 3 2 Graphics Card Input Output Preferences 4 1 General Preferences 4 2 Input Output Preferences 4 3 Recording Preferences 44 Streaming Preferences 4 5 Multi Screen Preferences 4 6 Ad Insertion Preferences 4 7 Hotkeys Input Settings amp The Audio Mixer 5 1 Input Settings 5 2 Audio Mixer Preview Program Switching 6 1 Mouse Control 6 2 Keyboard Control Streaming 7 1 Stream to Livestream 7 2 Stream to Other Services 7 3 Stream to RTMP 74 Stream to ZiXi Recording GFX Channels 9 1 GFX Templates 9 2 GFX Mixing and Overlays Media Player Channels Color Source Importing Files with Adobe Premiere Pro 12 1 Installing Adobe Premiere Pro 12 2 Downloading and Installing the Blackmagic Design Driver 12 3 Converting Video Files Using Adobe Premiere Pro Wlivestream Appendix A Supported Devices B Supported Formats for Transcoding C Input Source Troubleshooting Warranty Wlivestream 1 Getting started 1 1 Welcome to Livestream Studio Congratulations and welcome to Livestream Studio All hardware products come with L
33. ps recorded locally on Livestream Studio are available for immediate use in Media Players once recording is terminated 11 Color Source Livestream Studio comes with two Color Sources that can be used as backgrounds or as a color test for programs There is also a tone generator to test sounds 11 1 Choosing a color Video Source Solid Color Color Bars To choose a solid color select the Solid Color option pms L1 Click on symbolto choose the color ix For color bars select the color bars option 11 2 Test Audio When using the source color as a test test audio by selecting the Test Tone option Audio Source Y Test Tone Alivestream 32 12 Importing video clips into Media Player To transcode other file types that are incompatible with the built in transcoder like ProRes convert the media using Adobe Premiere Pro This process is a good backup and also works to transcode on another computer 12 1 Installing Adobe Premiere Pro Install Adobe Premiere Pro on either the Livestream Studio HD500 or another computer Depending on the project either use the Premiere Pro 30 day trial functions without restrictions or watermarks buy a license for 799 or get a subscription license via Adobe Creative Cloud for 75 month or 49 month annually http www adobe com products creativecloud buying guide html e Downloading and installing Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 1 Download I
34. ream Advanced AAC Decoder AAC Encoder Windows 7 Audio MP3 Windows Media Windows Vista MP3 Decoder GSM 6 10 ACM GSM 6 10 Codec Windows Vista Windows Windows Media Windows Windows Vista Media Audio Decoder Media Audio Audio WMA Windows Media Decoder Audio Voice Windows Decoder Media Audio Note Media Foundation provides wrappers for several ACM codecs listed in the previous table However Media Foundation does not support arbitrary ACM codecs Video Codecs DV Video DV Video De Windows 7 coder H 264 H 264 Video H 264 Video Windows 7 Decoder Encoder MJPEG MJPEG Decoder MPEG 4 Part 2 MPEG 4 Part 2 Windows 7 Video Decoder MPEG 4 Windows Media Windows Vista v1 v2 v3 MPEG 4 V3 Decoder Windows Media MPEG4 V1 V2 Decoder Windows Windows Media Windows Media Windows Vista Media Video 9 Decoder Video 9 Encoder Video WMV Windows Media Windows Media Video 9 Screen Video 9 Screen Decoder Encoder Windows Media Video 7 8 En Supported Media Formats in Media Foundation Windows Supported Media Formats in Media Foundation Windows Microsoft 28 Nov 2012 Web 7 Feb 2013 lt http msdn microsoft com en us library windows desktop dd757927 28v vs 85 29 aspx gt Wlivestream 42 43 Appendix C InputSource Troubleshooting If there is no video signal in the Livestream Studio Software please make sure to confirm the following Are you using a Blackmagic capture device The Livestream Studio
35. s Displays the audio Y Sho VA level overlays on the inputs displayed on the selected screen Show Screen Overlays Displays on screen status information on the Multi Screen Show Warning Overlays Displays status messages on the external display Allow Mouse on Multi View Disable this option to prevent the mouse from entering the selected display area or Bl Contec Panel Appearance and Personalization gt Display Screen Resckston For best results configure the Multiple Displays option within the Screen Resolution section of the Windows Control Panel to Extend these displays Alivestream 15 14 4 6 Ad Insertion This feature allows the producer to insert a Google Advertisement by clicking a button Adjust the duration background and transition type within the Ad Insertion section of the Preferences Menu Advertising Insertion Streaming Multi Screen Segment Duration 30 Ad insertion Background Fade to Black 4 t HI i Hotkeys Transition CU Note Requires a Google DFP account http www google com dfp and the purchase of Livestream Platform Enterprise Plan After configuring the settings click the Insert Advert button below the Main Mix section of the Livestream Studio UI to display a Mid roll Ad 4 7 Hotkey Preferences Set user defined hotkeys for easier Livestream Studio operation from the keyboard General input Output Rec
36. s particularly useful for graphics that have minor changes throughout a program GFX Template Layering Asingle GFX template can support an infinite number of text or image layers As assets are imported they are added to the top layer of the template Right click on the desired image to move it to another layering position Borders and Drop Shadows In Livestream Studio v1 3 drop shadows can be added to internal graphics elements Borders and drop shadows may also be added to Picture in Picture new template Copying GFX Templates Starting with v1 3 move and copy GFX templates by right clicking on the template Alivestream 29 9 2 GFX Mixing and Overlays GFX Mixing Controlled by the GFX Overlay window GFX Preview To preview a GFX channel click the Eye icon for the associated channel GFX Air To air a GFX channel click the Air button for the associated channel Link GFX Channels When selected both GFX channels will preview or air together Cut Fade Selection Assigns cut or fade insert method to GFX channels Fade time is defined by the Speed in frames setting in the Main Mix window 10 Media Player Channels Livestream Studio has two built in Media Player channels Click the Media 1 or Media 2 tab to access the corresponding Media Player module Media Editor Pre Show Sting mov 00 20 15 12 Live Show Recording avi 00 20 15 12 Recording August
37. ter Master audio monitor levels can be adjusted via the volume control in the top right hand corner of the UI 6 Preview Program Switching Livestream Studio is designed for traditional preview program switching with control available via mouse or user defined keyboard shortcuts When a source is selected for preview it is highlighted in green When a source is selected for program it is highlighted in red Wlivestream 18 6 1 Mouse Control Left click on a source to preview it Right click on a source to take it to program The mouse can also control switching via the Main Mix window Click the Cut button to cut between preview and program sources Double clicking the preview window will also cutit to program Click the Auto button to fade or wipe between preview and program sources fade time is defined by the Speed in frames setting in the Main Mix window The T bar can also be used to manually fade between preview and program sources FTBfades the program to black and also fades audio out To select a wipe go to the wipes module below which will display an array of wipe transitions Adjust the wipe on the right side of the module Depending on the complexity of the wipe the producer can reverse direction flip invert or feather each transition Wipes that work in a horizontal or vertical manner can be adjusted according to the X and Y axis Advertising Insertion can be found within the Main Mix s
38. tream Studio will terminate streaming if the queue limit set in frames is reached Wlivestream 13 Bitrate Variable vs Constant Variable bitrate selection will optimize the encoders bitrate when possible Selecting Constant bitrate will maintain the outgoing bitrate regardless of incoming video bitrate Experimental UDP Streaming Beta This is an Other M Experimental UDP streaming beta experimental feature for streaming to New Livestream through ZiXi Slow Fast Fixed Latency 4 5 Multi Screen Disable Primary Multi view will disable the multi Settings view shown on the Primary display Connected Displays When using multiple external Input Output displays for the output choose the preferred 1 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 VA2448 SERIES IDENTIFY Recording display to configure from this drop down menu Streaming Resolution Choose from the available resolution Multi Screen Ad insertion settings for the selected display latis Frame rate Adjusts the frame rate of the selected un display PROGRAM PREV 1 CAM2 CAM3 Layout Choose the desired multi view layout for CAM4 GFX1 GFX2 MEDIA1 MEDIA2 a sores eee the selected display or disable the software output to that display PROGRAM Preview Drag and drop the available input sources from the above section to the desired spot on the Multi View layout GFX1 GFX2 MEDIA1 ac x c pe eee Show Audio Levels Overlay
39. treaming Preferences above Audio Peak Warning Audio levels are peaking above normal levels Press the Stream button again to end the stream When a stream is terminated the user will be prompted to post the clip live to the event feed save the clip as a draft on the event page or delete the server recording Experimental Streaming Over UDP Beta This is a new way to stream to New Livestream with multiple bit rates Wlivestream 23 1 Better channel utilization Use it fully with 2mb upload connection 2 The stream goes directly to our data center and does not need a local publishing point Streaming over UDP however requires a 30 more uplink bandwidth Choose your provider RTMP Flash Server Ustream YouTube Live RTMP Flash Server a 4 y Custom Zixi Server 7 2 Stream to Other Services Livestream Studio also is built to stream directly to other services and platforms Services include Original Livestream Youtube Live Ustream Wowza and Akamai To stream to another service just select the desired platform and log in 7 3 Stream To RTMP Streaming in Livestream Studio is supported through the FME3 0 plugin With RTMP streaming generate an RTMP URL in order for the encoder to know where to publish the stream This URL varies from platform to platform Before starting confirm how to generate the right RTMP URL for the particularuse case Once the correct URL is generated enter it in
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