Switcher is our production tool at an hourly rate. A single producer or a small team can create high-quality broadcasts from the cloud with ultra-responsive switching between multiple sources, locations, and devices so that multiple distribution channels, such as stations, social media platforms, websites, and mobile apps, can receive them simultaneously.
Features
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Multiple sources such as streams, web sources, clips, graphics, and guests from various devices are supported
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Add layers to the sources, such as images or live graphics from Singular, Tagboard, and Dizplai.
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Combine layers, audio streams, and layers to create macros
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With one click, switch between scenes in real-time and activate all mix effects
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Streams, talkback, intercom, and crew audio can be mixed intuitively in the audio mixer
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Create a collaborative environment by using chat, intercom, and talkback capabilities, designed for on-premises and remote teams
The elements
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The menu
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The production area
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The panels
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Tools for communication
The menu
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Details of the event: Event name and duration
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A multiviewer provides an overview of all input and output streams
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Load indicators show the amount of load on the cloud mixer or server and on your local device
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Various options in the dropdown
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Set your location, preview quality, video and audio quality
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Choose your camera and microphone
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Set the quality of Switcher events
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Kiswe support center link
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Leave: Exit the Switcher event. The event will continue to run until the end time and date.
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The production area
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Windows for preview and program
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The cut button switches the content from the preview window to the program window
- The replay buttons to create instant replays of multiple sources
- The ad marker buttons to ingest custom ad markers
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You can go to previous & next in the multimedia buttons, pause media, and restart media (only for videos & graphics)
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Listen to the preview or program audio by clicking on the headphone button.
The panels
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The switch panel: Scenes and sources can be switched using the main panel
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The scene panel: Add layers, audio, and transitions to a scene
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The audio panel: Master the event's audio
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The crew panel: manages all crew members, volume and talkback
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The commentator panel: create multiple language casts with different commentators
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The settings panel: Add output channels to the event
The switch
Add layers, audio streams, and transition effects to your scenes. An overview of the sources that you can add is available here. When you select one of the added sources or want to edit the scene, a preview will appear.
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Adding a source: Click the empty box
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Create a macro / scene: Edit a source: click the scene panel to access the scene and setup the macro with content
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Panel for global layers: Click on the eye toggle to open the global layer panel add global layers and activate them. To hide global layers, click the eye icon in the panel's menu bar.
The scene - Macro
Add content, layers, audio streams, and transitions to the source to create your scene or macro.
- Switch between preview and program content
- Rename the scene
- Add color code to the scene
- Delete the scene
- The content, Only 1 stream, but multiple graphics or clips
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The layers
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Put layers on top of the content (in 1920x1080) with transparency.
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An image or 3rd party link with live animated graphics can be added.
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- In the audio panel, select the audio streams and adjust the volume, or add an audio only stream
- Transitions and other scene options can be added
- Transitions
- Clips
- Talents (Chromekey)
- Markers
The audio
Change the volume, mutes, or listen to individual audio streams added to the Switcher event.
- You can get detailed information about the audio stream and the health quality by hovering over the button
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Use headphone button to listen to a single stream
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This is the volume used for all scenes where audio is active.
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The audio stream is muted
- Listen to the personal monitor mix, a local audio mix. Set the volume meters differently.
- Add audio-only stream
The crew
Crew members and Talents who are on the production are listed here, and you can use individual talkback, master their audio, mute them, and check their connectivity diagnostics.
- You can get detailed information about the crew member and the health quality by hovering over the button
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Use headset button to talk to a crew member
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This is the volume used for all scenes where the crew member is active.
The commentators
The panel allows you to create multiple versions of the show with different commentators. Although these people aren't part of the production, they can provide commentary (audio only) on the event output and create different language tracks. This option is only available when multiple alternative versions of PIDS are set up in an SRT stream.
- Create a new language track
- Add commentators to the track
- Listen to the track
- Commentator options
- Connectivity diagnostics
- Remove the commentator from the track
- Individual talkback
- Master the Commentators volume
- Mute the commentator
- Remove language tracks
The settings
You can add & manage the Output streams where your Switcher events will be sent, map the Ad marker buttons and select which streams will be recorded and used for direct replay.
1. Select the output stream
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Choose the output stream where the final product should be sent. (Note: These streams should be set up in the streams manager prior to the event.)
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Hover over the channel to get more details and delete it
2. Map ad markers to the buttons
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Select a custom Ad marker for each ad marker button in the switcher (you can find these between the preview and program view)
3. Select replay sources
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Turn on the video stream(s) you want to use for replay
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5 streams can be selected
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Tools for communication
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Message everyone in the event via chat
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Talkback: Only to crew
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Talk to the crew and guests via the intercom
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Turn off your device and disconnect it from the event.