Live video productions contain these four majors steps:
Status display, show settings, start/stop button, X-keys, remote controls and several display options for multiviews.
The first column contains input and media sources, e.g. cameras, audio, video call-ins multimedia files, screen captures + more. You will create, configure and select all your audio and video sources here. You can configure video and audio inputs, as well as real-time video effects.
The Layer Stack contains all elements which compose the final video, like cameras, video switcher, Audio Channels, PTZ camera control, camera placer, Lower Thirds, split views, Picture-In-Picture (PIP) and more.
Layer preview, control settings and parameter of the active layer.
Multiview column style – mimoLive supports several options for multiview setup.
Output destinations: ISO File Recording, NDI® Broadcast, Live Streaming, Fullscreen Playout, Playout to Blackmagic Design hardware.
Preview the final program output.
mimoLive* supports various input sources. Here is the complete list of all available input sources.
(*mimoLive 5.9)
Input Sources | Description |
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Video | Video source is used for any HDMI, SDI, USB camera connected to your mac. It combines the video and audio input if available. |
Blackmagic Design Video | Use Blackmagic Design Hardware as video sources in mimoLive. |
NDI® Video Source | Connect to any NDI enabled device on the network and use it as a video source in mimoLive. |
iOS Device Video | This source let you display the screen of your iOS device connected to your Mac with a cable. |
Audio | Configure a audio only source if you need to add audio on a separate path to your video production. |
Media Playlist | Playback a list of media files of different types (stills, audio tracks or movies) |
mimoCall™ | Video Call feature of mimoLive. Connect your interview or podcast guest remotely to your live stream show via a web browser. |
IP Camera (RTSP) | Add an RTSP input source to your mimolive document. |
Last recording | If you have a File Recording Output Destination in your mimoLive document, this source will get pushed the last recorded movie file path and can play it back instantly. |
Screen Capture & Screencast | Use this source to capture your Macs desktop screen. If you have two displays, use one display for controlling mimoLive and the second one to record your screencast. |
Social Media | Social Media sources let you retrieve data from Social Media services, like Facebook Reactions, YouTube comments and such. |
Web Browser Capture | This source provides a window capture of a web browser. You can capture entire web pages or portions of it. |
Window Capture | The Window Capture source lets you grab a windows from any apps or a part of them for use in any layer that supports a video source. |
Motion-JPEG | Many internet webcams have a built-in motion-JPEG-server (including the cameras by AXIS). You can grab them with this source. |
Placeholder | If you are currently setting up a document but don’t have all the hardware around then you can fill in a placeholder with configurable letters. |
Slideshow | Add still images to your document and present them as a slideshow. |
Sports Team Data (optional) | For team games of any kind this data source provides the information of a single team. This is part of the Sports Graphics Addon. |
Syphon Video Receiver | The Syphon Video Receiver source receives video data from other Syphon Video Servers, including mimoLives built-in Syphon Sender layer. Many 3rd party video apps supports this standard. |
Text | The Text source let you create text on a background quick and easy. |
Video Output Test | If you are certain about your video pipeline you can use this video source to check if every pixel is processed correctly throughout your setup. |
AV Sync Test | This Source is for diagnostic purposes. It creates a blinking video and synchronized sound, so that the Output Destinations can be tested for sync issues. |
mimoLive contains a large set of layers. Some layers contain graphic elements, animations, video placeholder or even a combination of all of these.
(*mimoLive 5.9)
Layer | Description |
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360 Placer | A placer for a 360 degree video source. |
Analog clock | Add an analog type clock to your stream. |
Annotation | Add Call to actions to your stream. |
ATEM Controller (optional) | This layer let you control a Blackmagic Design ATEM Controller. This layer is part of an optional addon which can be purchased separately. |
Audio only | A placer layer for audio sources. |
Auto Video Switcher | The Auto Video Switcher layer can take up to 9 video sources and switch automatically between them with either a cut or dissolve transition. |
Automation | The Automation layer enables coding of mimoLive to expert users. |
AV Sync Meter | Measure delays in your video and audio hardware to manually add delays certain devices. This helps to sync every source of your project. |
AXIS Controller | The AXIS Controller layer can be used to remote control AXIS IP Cameras equipped with PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom). |
Background | Adds a simple background graphic, set constant, or even gradients colours. |
Basketball Score Keeper (optional) | Display scores for basketball matches. Part of the optional Sports Graphics Addon, purchase separately. |
Basketball Scores | Display scores for basketball matches. Part of the optional Sports Graphics Addon, purchase separately. |
Box | Add a graphic box, constant or gradient background color, transform position and dimensions. |
Breaking News | Adds a banner for breaking news display. |
Burning Text | Animation of burning text. |
Clouds | Add clouds in the foreground and background for an animated effect. |
Comments | The Comments layer allows you to display comments from YouTube and Facebook in your Live Stream. |
Count down | A customisable count down. |
Cycling Sponsor Logos | Cycling through up to 10 graphics, customise duration and appearance. |
Date and Time | Display a digital date and time in your video. |
Facebook Reactions | This layer displays the reactions (aka. “Likes”) of a particular Facebook Post. |
Flying Text | Text animation |
Follow | Closeup which automatically follows based on face tracking |
Graph 3D | 3d graphic animation of data. |
Heading with Object | Headline with an animation of a rotating dice. Graphics can be customised. |
Instant replay | The Instant Replay layer buffers the last couple of seconds of the layers below or a video source for instant replay. |
Interview | Split screen for 1on1 interviews. |
iOS Device Demo | Screen mockup for screencasts of iOS devices. Contains: iPhone 3,4,5,6, X; iPad 2, mini; |
iOS Device Demo 3D | Screen mockup for screencasts of iOS devices. Contains: iPhone 4,5,6, X; iPad 2; |
Lower Third | Lower Third Pack 1 purchase separately |
Made with mimoLive | Show some love and use this animation within your show. |
News Crawl | |
Overshoulder Insert | |
PIP | Picture-in-Picture |
PIP Window | Customizable Picture-In-Picture |
Placer | Standard placer to add a video source to your stream. |
Placer with Transition | |
Playlist Visualizer | |
Portrait Placer | |
Portrait Presenter | |
Presenter 2D | |
PTZ Controller | Control your PTZ camera, save presets and use shortcuts to move to presets. |
PTZOptics Controller | Custom controller for PTZ cameras from PTZOptics. |
Quick Look 3D | |
Scrolling Credits | |
Sidebar Ad | |
Single Comment | |
Slideshow | |
Social Media Likes | |
Source with Distortion | |
Split Screen | |
Static Text | Add 2D or 3D text elements |
Station Logo | Add your logo to your stream. |
Stopwatch | |
Subtitles | |
Split Screen | |
Syphon Video Sender | Send your layer stack up to this layer via Syphon to another application or mimoLive instance running on the same Mac. |
Table | Organise content in a table. |
Three Up | Three videos in a row. |
Twitch Chat | Receive chats from your twitch stream. |
Video Output Text | Useful for testing your workflow |
Video Switcher | The center of almost all live video shows. Switch up to 9 video sources. |
Video Sync Meter | This layer will help to figure out which video signal is delayed. |
Waving Flag | For flag lovers and Dr. Sheldon Cooper (Fun with Flags) |
Weather Forecast | Make your own weather forecast. |
Weather Map | Create a weather map. |
World News | Animation of the rotating globe. |
Zoom Out | |
Zoom To Window |