Mac · Getting started

Getting started

What you need and how to get Multiview Live for Mac ready in a few minutes.

Multiview Live shows your vision mixer’s multiview on your Mac. Click a camera to switch to it – via Bitfocus Companion.

What you need

• A vision mixer with a multiview output, e.g. an ATEM.
• A way to get the multiview picture to the Mac: USB capture, a Blackmagic device, a video source on your network or VDO.Ninja – see Choose a video source.
• Bitfocus Companion on the same network, controlling your mixer – see Connect Companion.

Setup

On first launch, the Get started assistant walks you through everything. You can skip it and run it again later under Settings → About → Run setup again.

1. Choose the video source and your mixer’s multiview format (usually 2+8).
2. Enter Companion: IP address, port (default 8000) and the emulator link. Check it with Test connection.
3. Optionally turn on Tally and ProPresenter.
4. Done – now assign a Companion button to each field.

The main window

• Top: bar with source, layout, Set up multiview and full screen.
• Middle: the multiview. Click a field to switch that camera.
• Right: your Companion buttons (emulator). Drag the divider to resize; ⌥⌘K hides the buttons.
• Bottom: CUT and FADE and a status bar with video, Companion, tally and the time. Click it to open Settings.

Open Settings with ⌘,.

Tip: Always keep a plan B – the vision mixer’s own control panel should be within reach.