Camera Source (Video Source)
The Camera Source in mimoLive is a versatile input that supports a wide range of video and audio devices, from built-in webcams and USB capture dongles to professional HDMI and SDI interfaces. This section of the manual guides you through connecting and configuring video sources—including DSLRs, webcams, screen grabbers, and capture cards—to integrate live video into your production.
NDI® Video Source
The NDI® Video Source receives video data from any NDI® enabled device on your local network. Technically, this video source works exactly like the Video source. Setting up the NDI® Video Source Once you dragged the NDI® video source into the Source Repository you can select the video and audio sources in the associated popups. […]
Blackmagic Design Video Source
From the user’s perspective, this video source works exactly like the Video source, but uses a Blackmagic Design device via the Blackmagic Desktop Video SDK. This means it has very low latency, high video quality and a small performance footprint. It is perfect for capturing video from HDMI or SDI cameras and devices. It is […]
Key & Fill Source
For some use cases, it may be interesting to ingest a video with an alpha channel into mimoLive. For example, you can use the brilliant Blackmagic Design Ultimatte to get a near-perfect chroma key for your DSLR or pro studio camera against a green screen background. Since SDI doesn’t support alpha channel video, the Ultimatte […]
Syphon Receiver Source
Syphon is an open source macOS technology that allows applications to share frames – full frame rate video or stills – with one another in realtime. Use the Syphon Video Receiver to get video content from Syphon Servers in other applications like VDMX or GifToSyphon. You also can use the Syphon Server Layer to receive […]
Using iPhone as a webcam
Using an iPhone or an iPad as a camera for mimoLive is very appealing. The cameras in iPhones are pretty good and since many people already have one, it isn’t an extra investment to get a decent camera. There are several ways to use an iPhone as a camera in mimoLive: The method that works […]
Canon Camera via USB and Syphon
If you’re looking for using Canon DSLRs with mimoLive simply connected via USB, there is an open source app you can use: Camera Live. Using Canon DSLRs 1. Check the list below if your camera is supported.2. Connect your camera to your Mac via a suitable USB cable. Check with the manual that came with […]
Simulated Camera Source
When creating screenshots, tutorial videos, or other documentation, it is sometimes helpful to simulate a camera with a pre-recorded video. To create a Simulated Camera Source, drag and drop a video from the Finder into the Sources column while holding the Command + Control keys. A new source will appear that looks like a camera […]
