Summary of Contents for Livestream studio HD500
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Page 1: User Manual
HD500 All-in-one Portable Live Production Switcher User Manual For Livestream Studio version 1.0 ivestream... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Getting Started 2. User Interface Overview 3. Physical Connections 4. Preferences 4.1. General Prefereces 4.2. Input/Output Preferences 4.3. Hotkey Preferences 4.4. Recording Preferences 4.5. Streaming Preferences 5. The Audio Mixer 5.1. Input Settings 5.2. Audio Mixer 6. -
Page 3: Getting Started
All this, packed into an ultra-portable rugged form factor and seamlessly integrated with Livestream.com. The Livestream Studio HD500 is an all 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: •... - Page 4 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. ivestream...
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Page 5: User Interface Overview
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 GFX Overlay WIndow Multiview Audio Mixer Modules (Input Settings, Streaming, Media Editor, Graphics) -
Page 6: Physical Connections
PS / 2 Mouse and Keyboard 3. Physical Connections 2x USB 2.0 The Livestream Studio HD500 has multiple digital and analog inputs via the BlackMagic Decklink Studio Card and the BlackMagic Decklink Quad Card. BlackMagic Design® DeckLink Studio Breakout Cable Standard... -
Page 7: Preferences
4. Preferences Before you begin using the Livestream Studio, you will need to configure your project settings. To begin configuration, click the gear icon in the top righthand corner of the UI. Note: Preferences are locked when streaming is in progress. Be sure to set all of your preferences before taking a stream live. -
Page 8: Input/Output Preferences
Windows. 4.2 Input/Output 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). -
Page 9: Hotkey Preferences
You can also rename each input channel as it will appear in your multiview by changing the associated name under the ‘Camera’ column of the input selection menu. 4.3 Hotkey Preferences Allows you to set user defined hotkeys for Livestream Studio operation. ivestream... -
Page 10: Recording Preferences
(see above). Key Frame Interval: Set the keyframe interval. Stop streaming when encoder queue size is: The Livestream Studio will terminate streaming if the queue limit (set in frames) is reached. Bitrate (Varialbe vs Constant): Variable bitrate selection will optimize the... -
Page 11: The Audio Mixer
5. The Audio Mixer The Livestream Studio accepts up to 8ch of embedded audio on all digital (SDI and HDMI) inputs. When the Decklink Studio card is configured as an input, the or audio mixer or select the desired source from the Input Settings dropdown menu. -
Page 12: Audio Mixer
Air: Pushes the selected input source audio to the master fader. Follow: Audio transitions will follow video transitions. When selected, the 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. -
Page 13: Preview/Program Switching
Note: When connecting headphones to the Livestream Studio, Windows will prompt you to select an audio output device. Select ‘Headphones’ and close the dialogue. Then reboot the Livestream Studio software. 6. Preview/Program Switching The Livestream Studio is designed for traditional preview/program switching, with control available via mouse or user defined keyboard shortcuts. -
Page 14: Keyboard Control
Preferences’ above). 7. Streaming The Livestream Studio comes with Livestream’s proprietary encoder built in, allowing for multibitrate streaming to the New Livestream platform with the click of a mouse. Before starting a stream, you will need to setup a New Livestream account and create an event associated with the stream. -
Page 15: Quality Selection
7.3. Log into Livestream Click on the ‘Stream’ tab to launch the streaming control module. Enter your username and password to login. You can 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 your streaming quality from the ‘Quality’... -
Page 16: Active Stream
Normal Quality: • Video Bitrate = 300-420Kbps, Audio Bitrate=94-96Kbps • Total A/V Bitrate = 435-455Kbps • Recommended Upload Bandwidth = 1.0Mbps Medium Quality: • Video Bitrate = 470-620Kbps, Audio Bitrate=127-128Kbps • Total A/V Bitrate = 650-678Kbps • Recommended Upload Bandwidth = 1.2Mbps High Quality: •... -
Page 17: 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’... -
Page 18: Gfx Channels
9. GFX Channels The 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 ‘GFX 2’... - Page 19 Switch to template ‘data’ view. 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 To preview a template with dynamic text, click the ‘eye’ icon associated with the desired text line.
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Page 20: Gfx Mixing And Overlays
‘Speed’ (in frames) setting in the Main Mix window. 10. Media Player Channels 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. -
Page 21: Importing Video Clips Into The Media Player
Media Players once recording is terminated. 11. Importing video clips into Media Player In order for video clips to work in Livestream Studio, they must be AVI files with MJPEG Video Codec and uncompressed PCM audio (48Khz). The video clip resolution and frame rate must match the Livestream Studio’s user selected Video Format (Preferences >>... -
Page 22: Installing Adobe Premiere Pro
11.1 Installing Adobe Premiere Pro You can choose to install Adobe Premiere Pro on either the Livestream Studio HD500 or another computer. Depending on your need, you can 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. - Page 23 Select remove, then follow the steps to complete the uninstall Restart the computer • Installing DesktopVideo Open the saved Desktop Video file Follow the steps to complete installation Note: Windows Security might prompt you to verify the publisher: Select “Install this driver software anyway”. When the driver completes installation, restart the computer ivestream...
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Page 24: Converting Video Files Using Adobe Premiere Pro
11.3 Converting 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. ivestream... - Page 25 Here are two examples: • Import your video clip. Go to: File>Import ivestream...
- Page 26 Select your video file and select open The imported file should appear in your clip bin: • Drag your clip into the timeline. ivestream...
- Page 27 You will be prompted to either Change or Keep Sequence Settings Choose “Keep Sequence Settings” • Exporting video clip. Go to File>Export>Media ivestream...
- Page 28 • Select “Match Sequence Settings” • Enter an output name • Click Export ivestream...
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Page 29: Tech Specs
• Once exporting you should see this window: See section 10 about adding clips to the media player. 12. Tech Specs Live Video Input • 5 simultaneous HD/SD SDI live video sources when configured for streaming or recording (no live video output) •... - Page 30 • Resizable layout allowing hiding of all controls to maximize multiview screens • Latency from SDI input to multiview : 5 Frames Video Switcher/Mixer • 1 x Mixer & Effects Bank (M/E) with no upstream keyer • Transitions • Fade (Auto transition with adjustable duration in frames, manual via on- screen T-BAR or keyboard shortcuts) •...
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Page 31: Audio Inputs
Recording Capacity • ~10 hours at 1080i (Using 500Gb built in Hard Drive with recorder set to record at 100Mbps MJPEG AVI). Live Streaming HD live streaming via Gigabit/100/10 built-in Ethernet • Presets in up to HD 720p • Multiple Adaptive Bit-Rates including mobile quality for playback over 3G on mobile devices (iPhone/Android) •... -
Page 32: Operating System
Record Media Formats • AVI MJPEG with uncompressed audio Operating System • Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) Built-in Display • Integrated 17” WUXGA+ (1920X1200) HD Display Intel “Sandy Bridge-E” Core i7 3930K 3.2 GHz Six-Core processor, 12MB L3 cache, 130W, Socket LGA 2011 Graphics Card •... -
Page 33: Warranty
Warranty Livestream provides a limited one (1) year warranty for the Studio HD500 and a thirty (30) day limited warranty for the carrying case and any peripherals. 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 unit is shipped.
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