Livestream studio HD500, User Manual

Page 1: ...ivestream ivestream studio HD500 User Manual For Livestream Studio version 1 0 All in one Portable Live Production Switcher ...

Page 2: ...Switching 6 1 Mouse Control 6 2 Keyboard Control 7 Streaming 7 1 Log into Livestream 7 2 Livestream Account Creation 7 3 Creating and Managing Events 7 4 Quality Selection 7 5 Active Stream 8 Recording 9 GFX Channels 9 1 GFX Templates 9 2 GFX Mixing and Overlays 10 Media Player Channels 11 Importing video clips into the Media Player 11 1 Installing Adobe Premiere Pro 11 2 Downloading and Installin...

Page 3: ...l in one live production switcher Its compact size makes it perfect for anyone needing a portable switcher with professional capabilities With your Livestream Studio HD500 you ll be able to Mix up to 5 simultaneous video inputs with 2 channels of internal Media Player and 2 channels of GFX overlays Stream HD video to the Livestream platform via the Livestream Studio s built in encoder Output a bro...

Page 4: ...stream Studio software WILL NOT RUN without the USB dongle attached Always keep the dongle attached to any one of the Livestream Studio s USB connectors The software will prompt you if a dongle is not detected Plug in power cable and switch on the power Press the power button Once the Livestream Studio HD500 is up and running the Livestream Studio software will launch automatically 3 4 1 3 2 4 1 2...

Page 5: ...or Preview Window Program Window Main Mix Window GFX Overlay WIndow Multiview Audio Mixer Modules Input Settings Streaming Media Editor Graphics 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 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 ...

Page 6: ...ideo IN Analog Audio CAM 1 IN OUT CAM 2 IN OUT CAM 3 IN CAM 4 IN REF IN OUT OUT SDI OUT Decklink Studio Breakout Cable BlackMagic Design DeckLink Studio Breakout Cable HDMI OUT Headphone Audio Out SDI IN HDMI IN DVI I OUT DISPLAY HDMI OUT VGA OUT BlackMagic Design DeckLink Quad BlackMagic Design DeckLink Studio NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 Audio I O 2x USB 3 0 SATA Ethernet 2x USB 2 0 4x USB 2 0 Optical ...

Page 7: ...peration All video input sources must match this selected format Output format will also match this selection unless downconversion is necessary Audio Format Allows selection of mono or stereo audio operation Preview Method Allows selection of multiview interlaced field viewing This selection is unavailable when a progressive video format is selected Audio Cross fade duration Sets the speed in fra...

Page 8: ...t Preferences The Livestream Studio will launch with default settings for 4 HD SDI inputs via Decklink Quad card and 1 HD SDI output via Decklink Studio card This configuration can be changed to allow for 5 simultaneous inputs with no live output streaming or internal recording assumed in this configuration Output Selection You ll want to select your output source first as this will lock unlock th...

Page 9: ...DI 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 your video inputs You can also rename each input channel as it will appear in your multiview by changing th...

Page 10: ...lay on the encoding side builds up past the user selected Antilag Duration the frame buffer will be cleared In general 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 Defines the antilag duration in frames for use with the antilag streaming feature see above...

Page 11: ...wo modules Input Settings and Audio Mixer 5 1 Input Settings The input settings module allows you to select 2 audio channels per input source in stereo mode or a single audio channel per input in mono mode for use in the master audio mix By default channels 1 2 are selected for all input sources in stereo mode Channel 1 is selected for all input sources in mono mode To open the input settings modu...

Page 12: ...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 you would like to use with 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 user control over stream out and record out audio faders individually ...

Page 13: ...rtcuts When a source is selected for preview it is highlighted in green When a source is selected for program it is highlighted in red 6 1 Mouse Control To preview a source left click on it To take a source to program right click on it The mouse can also control switching via the Main Mix window Click the Cut button to cut between preview and program sources Click the Fade button to fade between p...

Page 14: ...ccount Go to www livestream com Click log in located in the top right corner and choose create an account You can either join via your Facebook account or with an email address Once you have an account you can create events and broadcast live 7 2 Creating and Managing Events To create an event click on your account name in the top right corner of the plan and select Create an Event from the drop d...

Page 15: ...ct your streaming quality from the Quality dropdown menu 7 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 of your connection go to speedtest net and run a speed test Choose the appropriate streaming profile based on upload bandwidth results Mobile Quali...

Page 16: ...850 880Kbps Recommended Upload Bandwidth 1 3Mbps High Medium Mobile Quality Video Bitrate 1900 2400Kbps Audio Bitrate 432Kbps Total A V Bitrate 2570 2610Kbps Recommended Upload Bandwidth 3 0Mbps HD Medium Mobile Quality Video Bitrate 2500 2900Kbps Audio Bitrate 430 448Kbps Total A V Bitrate 3050 3100Kbps Recommended Upload Bandwidth 3 5Mbps Once quality selection is complete click the Stream butto...

Page 17: ... to post the clip live to the event feed save the clip as a draft on the event page or delete the server recording 8 Recording The 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 Click the Record button to begin recording Click again to end the recording Clips rec...

Page 18: ...plate design layout preview window Template Data Launches dynamic text data window Template Background Selection While working on a template design you can choose the background to work against Alpha transparency will be maintained regardless of background selection Importing Assets Once a template has been created you can add components to it via the text or asset addition buttons Text Text can b...

Page 19: ... 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 When multiple read write processes are in play Media GFX recording it is recommended that multiple media sou...

Page 20: ...The Livestream Studio has two built in Media Player channels Click the Media 1 or Media 2 tab to access the corresponding Media Player module 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 You can add as many clips to a Media Player playlist as you want Once added you can rename cl...

Page 21: ...laylist Loop Play When selected clips or playlists will loop play until the option is deselected Accepted File Types For compatibility with the Livestream Studio clips must be Motion JPEG avi files same as Livestream Studio recording codec in the selected project format If necessary clips can be transcoded to proper spec via Adobe After Effects Clips recorded locally on the Livestream Studio are a...

Page 22: ... premiere_pro 2 Sign in with a your Adobe ID If you do not have one registration is free Once the download is complete the installer should automatically launch Follow the steps to complete installation Once Adobe Premiere Pro is installed you will have to install the latest version of the Blackmagic Design Driver Note if you already have the most updated version of Blackmagic design driver you wi...

Page 23: ... the computer Installing DesktopVideo 1 Open the saved Desktop Video file 2 Follow the steps to complete installation Note Windows Security might prompt you to verify the publisher 3 Select Install this driver software anyway 4 When the driver completes installation restart the computer ...

Page 24: ...Video Files using Adobe Premiere Pro Open Adobe Premiere Pro and Choose a new project Select your capture format Select your sequence settings Important These should match the Video Format setting of your Livestream Studio Project ...

Page 25: ...ivestream 25 Here are two examples Import your video clip 1 Go to File Import ...

Page 26: ...ivestream 26 2 Select your video file and select open The imported file should appear in your clip bin Drag your clip into the timeline ...

Page 27: ...ivestream 27 1 You will be prompted to either Change or Keep Sequence Settings 2 Choose Keep Sequence Settings Exporting video clip 1 Go to File Export Media ...

Page 28: ...ivestream 28 Select Match Sequence Settings Enter an output name Click Export ...

Page 29: ... sources when live video out is enabled Media Sources 4 integrated digital media sources for video graphics playback 2 Media Players video clip playback 2 GFX graphics Live Video Output 5 live outputs 1 x HD SD SDI Program 1x HDMI Program 1 x Composite Program 1 x Component Program 1 x S Video Program Built in Multiview On screen full field rate multiview of all live inputs Preview Program Out 2 G...

Page 30: ...1 and one channel for GFX2 Independent or locked transition controls fade cut positioning scaling cropping Preview on multiview Graphics Titling GFX 1 2 Load JPG or PNG files full transparency support with PNG files Add text set position font size color over any loaded image file within the GFX1 or GFX2 Video Clip Playback Media Player 1 2 2 x Media Player sources with Eject Load clip Play Pause s...

Page 31: ... analog audio via 1 4 jack connectors Audio Outputs Stereo out from mixer embedded in the SDI output 1 Stereo 1 8 for live headphone monitoring Ability to select master output mix or individual inputs Audio Mixing Integrated multi channel audio mixer for internal and external audio sources outputs stream and headphones Incorporated video switcher follow feature with audio crossfade support when fa...

Page 32: ...xpress graphics card RAM 8GB4 total Media Player3 1333 MHz RAM non ECC 2GB x 4 DIMM triple channel configuration Processing Video 4 2 2 10 bit Color REC 601 REC 709 Audio 48 kHz 24 bit REF IN Genlock Requires genlocking the two Blackmagic cards via two separate connectors System Physical 5 8 D x 12 40 H x 16 75 W 15 lbs Built in Video Input Output Cards Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad PCI Blackmag...

Page 33: ...at is not in accordance with product instructions 4 Failure to follow the product instructions or failure to perform preventive maintenance 5 Failure to follow Livestream s technical support or RMA instructions including improper packaging Product that has been damaged by actions that are beyond Livestream s control including for example impacts fluids fire flood wind earthquake lightning or simil...