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  • Recommendation for SW to capture/edit simultaneous video from cams and screen

    Posted by Pete Kinkead on October 21, 2024 at 12:39 pm

    I’m new to creating how-to YT videos and am an “intermediate” amateur but want to pursue it in earnest. I’m looking for a decent but inexpensive one-size-fits-all application to not only edit imported audio/video, but also to capture simultaneous video streams from 2 external webcams and my Mac Mini or Pixelbook screen. I assume such a platform exists, but can’t seem to find a solid recommendation.

    Any advice?

    Mads Nybo jørgensen
    replied 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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  • Mads Nybo jørgensen

    October 22, 2024 at 8:07 am

    Hey Pete,

    I am currently working with a few clients on creating flexible multicam set-ups for recording and streaming.

    If all your recordings are post-produced, you might want to consider using your cameras to ISO record on internal media, rather than overloading your MacBook and/or Pixelbook with data.

    I am a fan of Elgato, although there are other vendors that offer something similar. But they do seem to have everything in one place:
    https://www.elgato.com/uk/en
    One little annoying thing, is that Elgato uses third-party software, if you want to capture streams/recording to a specific drive, or for other fun.
    OBS – Open Broadcaster Software, is free to use.
    I am still learning it, but know many professional AV people who are using it.
    https://obsproject.com/

    If you have budget, then Blackmagic ATEM Mini and/or SDI Pro ISO can do the job, including ISO record your cameras.
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/atemsdi

    Just one word of warning, I have a few years back been on a shoot where Camera Channel 3 on the ATEM mini (HDMI) went black – on investigation, it was suggested that the power-supply was near that channel and when getting hot, it interferred with the signal.
    Hopefully Blackmagic has resolved that in newer models.
    We were running it for 10-hours, so it did get “pushed”.
    But, if you are recording in a small room with little air-circulation, and many lights, you may want to look at how you deal with heat.

    Hope that this helps?

    Atb
    Mads

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