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We'll be at Booth 10.F39 showing off our apps. Sept 12-15, Amsterdam.
Book a meeting β4 April 2025
More info on the latest releases from Blackmagic Design.
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Let's get you in the loop on the details of thew G2 Extreme ISO.
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Let's take a look at the details around Elgato's upcoming POE Dock - This accessory will be used to get your Stream Decks connected to your local network. Say goodbye to USB extension cables!
Read more β26 September 2024
Can you combine Companion with the Stream Deck Studio and does it work?
Read more β20 September 2024
Bart gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his very own bike for broadcasting
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Let's take a look at Bitfocus and Elgato's joint effort at IBC 2024
Read more β25 April 2024
Let's dig into the updates from Blackmagic Design at NAB 2024
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This video gets you in the loop on all the ATEM updates at NAB 2024.
Read more β19 Nov 2023
We've been hard at work for months now building a super intuitive production run-of-show tool that I think you will love!
Read more β15 September 2023
I'm here at IBC 2023 and taking a quick look at the new Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 from Blackmagic Design.
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You can stream directly to the ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO either via the local network or from anywhere in the world.
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In this packed video, we dig through the features of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio HD8 and HD8 ISO.
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Let's get you up to speed on all the details of the new ATEM Television Studio HD8 and HD8 ISO from Blackmagic Design.
Read more β09 Feb 2023
In this video, we'll take a look through using the Elgato Stream Deck + and the rotary dials with Companion. We specifically look at how well it all works with an ATEM Switcher.
Read more β08 Dec 2022
Here's your introduction to what Dashmaster 2k is for, and how you might use it to show multiple live streams, clocks, and other tools all on one browser window.
Read more β17 Nov 2022
Let's have a look at how to use the touch screen multi-view on an iPad with MixEffect
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Using PTZ cameras in the Blackmagic ATEM world is - mostly - easy enough. Let's go through the steps involved by using some BirdDog P120s.
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Getting control of your Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k or 6k from an SDI ATEM is super useful - but isn't quite plug-and-play.
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Let's look into the Blackmagic Cloud Pod and Cloud Store ecosystem with a walkthrough of how the syncing process allows editors to work together from anywhere in the world.
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In this video, we go through an introduction to using H2R Gear for wire diagramming, packing and preparing for your video production jobs.
Read more β15 Sep 2022
I've been slowly compiling a list of cool gear that I'd love to see Blackmagic Design make - Multi-converter boxes, Mini ATEM Panels and a PTZ.
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With the help of Companion we can use one Blackmagic ATEM to control another.
Read more β28 Jul 2022
The Blackmagic ATEM SDI range is a selection of SDI-based video switchers using the familiar ATEM Mini design.
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Get the details on the new SDI range of switchers by Blackmagic Design. Explore the ATEM SDI, ATEM SDI Pro ISO and ATEM SDI Extreme ISO!
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The counter overlay feature in Blackmagic Design's ATEM Constellation HD series of switchers is a nice way to run a countdown or countup timer on your output.
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Take a behind the scenes look at how we pulled off our recent NAB panel show. vMix, vMix call, H2R Layouts and H2R Graphics all played a part!
Read more β19 May 2022
Here's a look at how to use the Teleprompter feature in the HyperDeck Shuttle HD from Blackmagic Design.
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The Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle HD is an interesting little playback and recording device that slots next to an ATEM Mini (Extreme).
Read more β25 Apr 2022
Let's dig into the three new switchers announced at NAB 2022 by Blackmagic Design - 1 M/E, 2 M/E and 4 M/E Constellation HD!
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Here's your breakdown of what's new in Stagetimer.io V2
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After two months of being in my (somewhat) new space, I thought it was time to share an update on whats new, and what's to come.
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Here's a free tool from BirdDog to anlaysis and get a grasp on how well NDI traffic is performing on your system.
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Here's a look at what's new in Companion v2.2
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Let's explore a few different ways to generate Key/Fill graphics for your ATEM (or other production switcher).
Read more β10 Mar 2022
Here's a look at what's new in vMix 25. Including LiveLan, Inputting your output, NDI 5 and more.
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In this tutorial, I walk you through using just your ATEM to run a custom stinger built in H2R Stingers!
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When paired with the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro.
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Undoubtably you have had playback issues from time to time.
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Here's a really nice way to use your iPad and Apple Pencil to intuitively draw on top of your live video.
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Here's a run through 10 of the new features in H2R Graphics v2.
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Let's dig into the pros and cons of both Hardware and Software for live video streaming.
Read more β13 Jan 2022
Let's crack open and explore the extra - just-in-case - kit that I bring to freelancing jobs.
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We give you the latest info on the AeroCaster system.
Read more β15 Dec 2021
Let's get you in the loop on Mitti 2.0, the all new release!
Read more β09 Nov 2021
The Blackmagic Studio 4K cameras play very nicely when matched with an ATEM Mini. In this video we explore some ways of using them together.
Read more β03 Sep 2021
Join me as I dig into the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and Pro.
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Let's explore how to add your own streaming platform to the Blackmagic Web Presenter
Read more β30 Jul 2021
Let's walk through some of the really nice updates and products from the Blackmagic Design event this week.
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Let's take a dive into the features on the Web Presenter HD from Blackmagic Design
Read more β10 Jun 2021
Here's an overview of the HVS0402U video switcher from AVMATRIX
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Here's a quick walk through of getting Companion running on a Raspberry Pi
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Here's what the logo button does on the ATEM Mini Extreme's Select Bus
Read more β25 Mar 2021
What can you do with the multiview on the ATEM Mini Extreme and ISO, let's take a look.
Read more β18 Mar 2021
What is SuperSource and how can you use it in your production? Let's find out!
Read more β13 Mar 2021
Let's go through a few things you can do with the two HDMI outputs on the ATEM Mini Extreme
Read more β09 Mar 2021
What is the Select Bus on the ATEM Mini Extreme and what can it be used for? Let's take a look!
Read more β04 Mar 2021
In this video we take a full look at the new features packed into the ATEM Mini Extreme
Read more β04 Feb 2021
Can you use the Official Stream Deck application alongside Companion? You sure can!
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Let's take a deep dive into the features of the YoloBox, from graphics to live streaming.
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How can you stream a conference in a different timezone to an online audience, in this video we explore Bart's solution!
Read more β17 Dec 2020
Lets take a look at latency, battery life and other features of the Hollyland Mars 400s Pro
Read more β10 Dec 2020
Let's take a first look at the features of the ATEM Streaming Bridge and how to connect it with another studio
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A lot can change in a year, especially when lots of new gear is released
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In this post, we are taking a look through the features of the Matrox Monarch LCS encoder
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In the market for an ATEM Mini but not sure which one will suit your needs, this video will help!
Read more β24 Sep 2020
Join us while we explore the features of the Blackmagic Design ATEM 1M/E Advanced Panel
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In this video, we explore a few pros and cons of streaming from someones house.
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Here's a way to get a neat double picture-in-picture effect by using two ATEM Minis together.
Read more β27 Aug 2020
We take a walk through some simple setups for the new UltraStudio Recorder and Monitor from Blackmagic Design.
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In this video, we'll take a look at the ISO recording feature in the ATEM Mini Pro ISO.
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In this video we explore the use of vMix for play-outs and lower thirds during productions.
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Let's explore 12 ways to control an ATEM switcher - from budget-friendly to official panels!
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Adding graphics to your ATEM Mini Pro live stream is super simple with H2R Graphics - Here's how.
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Here's how to control your ATEM Mini or ATEM Mini Pro with a Stream Deck
Read more β24 Apr 2020
You can stream to many destinations with the ATEM Mini Pro, here's how to add your own custom destination like Wowza, Brightcove, Vimeo, Facebook, YouTube and more.
Read more β15 Apr 2020
Let's take a first look at the ATEM Mini Pro and its new features
Read more β21 October 2019
Playing around with the pre-production ATEM Mini.
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Come with us on back to back gigs in Amsterdam and Utrecht.
Read more β26 July 2019
The kind folks at Cuebi sent over this tally system for us to take a look it.
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Itβs about time that we took another look at the Epiphan Webcaster X2, now that weβve been streaming with it for over a year.
Read more β12 Apr 2019
This video will walk you through our setup for a two source (1 camera and one laptop) webinar in Copenhagen.
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In this video, we compare two of our favourite video switchers - The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio HD and the Roland V-1HD.
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Hereβs how we use our Stream Deck to control our Blackmagic Design ATEM and HyperDeck Studio Mini.
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We spent two days in the RDS, Dublin, where we built out a live streaming studio for a session of interviews.
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Go behind the scenes with us at a Two Day Conference in Amsterdam.
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In this video, weβll take you through setting up a custom picture-in-picture source using a Decimator DMON-Quad. Then weβll take you through the pros and cons of this setup.
Read more β14 Dec 2018
In this episode, we take a look at our backup recording option for live video productions.
Read more β30 May 2018
For this video, Roland was kind enough to let us borrow the V-1HD and V-1SDI switchers to take a look at!
Read more β10 May 2018
In this first episode of How They Operate, we took a look behind the scenes at all the gear used in the Town Hall building, Kristianstad, Sweden.
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Come with us on a deep look at one of the new 2018 Skaarhoj controllers - The Mini-Fly.
Read more β26 Apr 2018
In this video, Feelworld were kind enough to send us over a neat little on-camera monitor to take a look at. It's packed full of features and has a nice price-tag too.
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In this video, weβll show you how to control the audio mixer in your ATEM with a MIDI controller.
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In this episode of Show and Tell, we take a look at Strata Pro and Strata Macros - two iPad apps that you can use to control your ATEM switcher.
Read more β31 Jan 2018
We covered in a previous video how we show schedule information to our audience during a live stream break, and in this video, we take things a step further by pulling information from a Google spreadsheet.
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You may have read on a forum or site that you have to record videos through the HyperDeck Studio Mini in order to play them back - and this is simply not true.
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Here are a handful of tips to follow before you set off for your next event. They are sure to save you time and frustration when out on a job!
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We wanted to share an updated version of our old TV Studio in a Flight Case build as it is a huge improvement over the previous one.
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Here's our look at the Webcaster X2 from Epiphan Video - It's a hardware encoding allowing you to go live to Facebook or YouTube.
Read more β26 Dec 2017
We thought it was time to mention some of our favourite YouTube channels for all things video production and tech.
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We just picked up a HyperDeck Studio Mini, an excellent rack-mountable SD card recorder, for our live production rig. This video will (hopefully) give you all the details!
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Here's our guided tour of the ATEM Television Studio HD - We show your around the device, how to control it via the front panel, and our thoughts on it.
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In this follow-up video, we decided to explore how to use MultiCamZilla to control your cameras and your ATEM at the same time.
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We got our hands on a few of the modules from the Skaarhoj MC Series - a modular control surface for ATEM switchers and other broadcast devices.
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MultiCamZilla was kind enough to send us over a few review units, and some other bits and pieces that allow you to become a one-person production crew.
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Take a peek inside the boxes of the ATEM Television Studio HD and the HyperDeck Studio Mini.
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In this video, we take you through all the gear that we bring to a conference. We pack (kind of) light, but bring all the important gear we'll need!
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Here's our look at a few ways to view or control your ATEM on the iPad.
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Let's take a look at this SDI mini converter
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Here's a peek at the new tripods we are using for video production.
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If you've been having trouble connecting a GoPro to your ATEM switcher then the Dr. HDMI should solve your problem!
Read more β05 Oct 2017
As someone who is almost always working alone for conference and events, I have learned a whole bunch of things to ensure that everything goes smoothly.
Read more β28 Sep 2017
There are a whole lot of ways to capture a feed from a presenters laptop. Here are three options that'll give you a recording clean feed during your live production.
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If you are looking for an inexpensive way to playback video during your live productions, then a low-power PC like the Latte Panda could be for you.
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Here's our look at the 7" A7S Monitor from Lilliput. It's a neat little external viewer for your production output or your camera.
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Throwing around a microphone when it comes to Q&A time at a conference can make for a fun and engaging time.
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He's how we make a template in Apple Motion that can be easily brought into Final Cut Pro X and placed at the start/end of all your conference videos.
Read more β10 Aug 2017
Once we have completed a large video production, like a conference or an event, we have lots of footage lying around.
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Here's a little peek at our workflow for editing conference videos.
Read more β27 Jul 2017
Storing media for a project.
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Here are our thoughts on what to charge for conference recording and coverage.
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We've learned loads about recording a conference, and it's time to share those tips with you!
Read more β06 Jul 2017
Here's a follow-up Q&A of our Multi-Camera Live Streaming Setup for Wirecast video.
Read more β29 Jun 2017
This video will take you through an inexpensive way to get rolling with a single camera setup!
Read more β22 Jun 2017
It's important to get a clean audio recording at any conference or event. Here are our favourite ways to make that happen!
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Lets take a look through the tripods we use for budget video coverage
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When you want to extend the reach of your HDMI-based camera, you have a few options, here we take a look at HDMI network extenders.
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Using Macros on your ATEM switcher can make for a really powerful switching experience. We've used them in the past for activating a break during a live stream and they've worked out great.
Read more β25 May 2017
In this video, we wanted to take you through all the things we bring to a small conference or meetup in order to travel light, but still capture all areas.
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Weβve learned a whole lot from live streaming and we really wanted to share that information with others so they donβt make the same mistakes as we did.
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It's time to show the camera gear we use, and why we use them!
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We love sharing our setup, and at a recent conference, we took the opportunity to shoot some B-Roll of all the gear we use to capture and live stream an event.
Read more β27 Apr 2017
Here's a video we've been wanting to make for a while as it's a workflow that we've been using from day one.
Read more β18 Apr 2017
As we save up our pennies for an ATEM hardware panel, we've got our eyes on easy ways to control the ATEM by other means.
Read more β11 Apr 2017
If you are interested in a robust way to control Wirecast with a hardware panel, you are definitely in the right place.
Read more β06 Apr 2017
Here's our take on the 5" Blackmagic Video Assist, a small but powerful monitor/recording solution.
Read more β30 Mar 2017
In this episode, we walk you through our solution for taking a break and how we use ATEM Macros, a windows 10 PC and a simple HTML site to make it all work.
Read more β20 Mar 2017
We really like these Filmmaker Kits from RΓDE, so much so that this is our second pack!
Read more β16 Mar 2017
The AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable is an excellent way to capture a presenters laptop feed during a live demo or presentation.
Read more β09 Mar 2017
If you're looking for a capture device to bring in a camera/laptop source into your computer, the Intensity Shuttle might just be for you.
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Here's a detailed look at what we use to capture meetups and small conferences.
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If you're looking for a rack-mountable dual screen solution, then this is probably your best bet.
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Put together a multi-camera live streaming setup, powered by Wirecast
Read more β09 Feb 2017
In this episode of Show and Tell, we've included two similar products from Blackmagic Design.
Read more β05 Jan 2017
We really love these UltraStudio Mini Recorders - an easy way to get an SDI or HDMI signal into your computer via Thunderbolt.
Read more β18 Dec 2016
In Episode 2 of Show and Tell, we take a deep look at the MD-HX from Decimator Designs
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In this first episode of Show and Tell, we take a look at the HyperDeck Shuttle 2 from Blackmagic Design.
Read more β24 Nov 2016
Build a TV studio in a flight case - Here's all the gear you'll need.
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