This free-to-use software has become a staple for streaming. That’s all you need to do on the hardware side! This was incredibly useful for streaming live music, and it sounded fantastic. The Blackmagic box will convert this mono signal into a stereo signal and attach it to your stream. Now, for audio, come out of whatever your source is (in my case an audio board) with an XLR and send a mono signal to the Web Presenter. It has one HDMI in and one SDI in, so if you’re using two cameras with the same output, you’ll need a conversion box - like an AJA or Decimator - to use both cameras.
Then, plug your cameras into the Web Presenter. This is what you get at the base level, but to fully reap the benefits of this box, you’ll need to get the Teranex Mini Smart Panel ($85), which is the equivalent of Mario grabbing a mushroom, fire flower, and star, all at the same time.Īssembling this little box is simple and efficient. This will accommodate your cinema cameras, DSLRs, and basically trick your streaming software into thinking these higher-end cameras are actually streaming devices. It’s outfitted with a HDMI input, SDI input, XLR input, and SDI/HDMI loop-outs for any external monitor. It took care of every need I had in this situation (I had next to no time to prepare). This little box was so clutch - much more than a normal capture device - because of everything it can do. The show was a resounding success, and it raised a generous amount of money for all the parties in need.
There was an audio engineer behind the sound board, some cables, a laptop, an incredible musician, and the absolutely crucial Blackmagic Web Presenter. I had the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, and brought a RED camera. Livestreaming made easy with the Blackmagic Web Presenter.