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Release Notes
Release Notes for vMix 26 - 23 January 2023
Click here for a changelog of updates since vMix 26 was releasedInput Effects
- New Gaussian Blur effect for all inputs. Add multiple blur effects each with its
own cropping and strength.
Requires a recent fast graphics card for the best results. - New LUT effect for all inputs.
Supports PNG (OBS style) and CUBE files (Davinci Resolve etc). Create your own colour grading files and use them in vMix!
Stream Delay
- New Stream Delay option in Quality settings for streams. See help file for more information.
New Vertical Production Tools
- Vertical HD Preset (1920p)
- Vertical GT Templates
- 90 Degree rotate button in Position tab, will zoom to fit new rotated source.
- Automatic detection of rotation in MP4 files recorded using smart phones.
NDI 5.5
- vMix 26 now includes built-in support for the latest NDI 5.5
Note many new NDI features are in the free NDI Tools. Check out NDI.tv for more information.
15 Mix inputs total in 4K, Pro and Max
- Supports Output Only mode in Mix Inputs, which hides the preview and preview/output controls for a more compact input.
SRT Replay, Multi-Track Audio and CBR support
- SRT inputs can now be used as Instant Replay sources. This requires turning off Use Hardware Decoder when adding the SRT input, as Instant Replay uses the CPU.
- vMix now supports the ability to receive multiple tracks of audio which will be combined automatically and made available to the input's channel matrix and mixer.
- On the output side, support has been added to split the single multi-channel track into multiple stereo audio tracks.
- SRT outputs now support CBR mode
Web Browser Input Updated
- Chromium Version 103 for compatibility with new web sites
Other
- PTZ support for Insta 360 Link with MF (Media Foundation) driver for better
performance.
Note that audio needs to be added as a separate input, as it is detected as a separate Microphone in Windows. - Bluefish444 Key+Fill support on selected cards
- Bluefish444 multi-channel audio output on selected cards
- New Audio Matrix presets to allow easy selection of stereo pairs to Master
- Added support for 1440p
- GT Line Spacing added
- GT Images now have a TopRight align option
- Intel Graphics ARC and 12th Gen now supported
- New Replay shortcuts: ReplayMarkInOutLiveFuture, ReplaySetChannelAToBTimecode,
ReplaySetChannelBToATimecode, ReplaySetTimecode
- New Facebook Stream Key destination for manual streams
- All old XAML title templates have been moved to the Legacy tab
- Input names now appear in Input Settings - Position dropdown
- Added new Preview input. This in combination with the Output input provides the ability to build custom Output MultiView layouts.
- Transition buttons will now highlight red during transitions
- Copy/Paste buttons added to Input Position tab
- X-Keys T-Bar Module Red/Blue LED support
Release Notes for vMix 25 - 9 March 2022
Download vMix 25LiveLAN
- New built-in streaming destination in vMix that streams directly to a web page built into the vMix Web Controller
- Can be viewed by most modern browsers and devices including laptops, PCs, smart phones and smart TVs that support HTML5 live streaming.
More Categories
- Up to 16 additional custom category tabs can be added each with its own name and colour.
AJA Capture Card Support
- Added support for latest AJA capture devices including the T-Tap Pro, Corvid 44 12G and Io X3
Presets
- New Preset Bundles, optionally save presets in self contained vmixZip files which will contain media assets like titles, images and videos in a single file, allowing easy transport to new computers.
- Any missing files in a preset can now be located from within a single window
NDI 5
- The latest NDI release is included in vMix 25
Output Input
- New Output input simply adds the current main vMix Output 1 (Program) as an input for use elsewhere.
- This is handy for situations where a different source is needed for Outputs 2-4 or for a Video Call, but with the Program feed still showing as a picture in picture.
- To add the Output input, click the arrow next to Add Input in the main vMix window and click the Output option.
Titles
- Object colors in GT Titles can now be edited in vMix as well as through the API and Data Sources using html color codes.
- This is enabled by unticking "Hidden" under the GT Designer Data tab for any shapes you wish to edit in vMix.
- Added support for coloured emojis in vMix Social titles when using the Segoe UI Emoji font
Other
- vMix now only supports 64-bit versions of Windows.
- New virtual set template included
- New activators for InputAudioAuto, OverlayXAny, BusXSolo and VideoCallSourceOutputX
- New shortcuts OverlayInputXLast and SetColor (for GT object colors)
- Security of web and tcp controllers now further restricted by limiting to the local network by default.
- NDI thumbnails can be optionally turned off via Settings
- When clicking Clear to clear recent items, only those selected will be cleared, if no items selected, all will be cleared as before.
- PowerPoint/Photos inputs now default to adding a black border around photos of
different aspect ratios instead of transparent as in previous releases.
This is to ensure smoother transitions, however if you prefer the previous functionality this can be turned off via SlideShow Settings for the input. - Added Key Frame Interval adjustment support for SRT outputs. This now defaults to 2 seconds instead of 1 second in previous releases.
- MultiCorder now hides unsupported inputs by default. These inputs can still be shown manually if required by power users.
- Improved tally light support for various cameras using Sony VISCA over IP
- Added new Barn Door and Roller Door transition effects because why not?
- Video Delay input now defaults to using the vMix Video Codec as the save format as it is the most efficient option.
- Various replay bug fixes
Release Notes for vMix 24 - 8 March 2021
Download vMix 24Instant Replay Revamp
- Eight channel continuous recording of up to eight camera inputs including 4 channel audio
- High frame rate support for camera inputs and replay, up to 240fps where supported by both camera and capture card
- New Replay Recording format. Uses vMix AVI 4:2:2 files with resolution support up to 4K.
- A and B output channels can be controlled independently or in sync and have any camera angle assigned to each
- Twenty (20) Event lists are available that can each include an unlimited number of Mark In and Mark Out points
- Event lists can now have custom names applied
- Export events to separate video files on the fly in either MP4 or vMix AVI format
- Dedicated Replay MultiView output with two playback channels shown alongside eight live camera previews. Previews of the camera angles during event playback can also be optionally enabled.
- Support for two replay controllers simultaneously (JLCooper and ShuttlePro v2) to control each channel independently
- Many new replay shortcut functions added including ability to switch audio source in real time and delete/duplicate events
More Stingers and GT Stingers
- Two new Stinger channels added
- GT title templates can be used with stingers automatically. Use the TransitionIn and TransitionOut animations in GT Designer to define the cut point.
- A number of GT stinger title templates have been included which will work in all editions of vMix
Input Layers
- Input MultiView renamed to Layers to make it eaiser to use
- Existing shortcut functions remain, but new Layer shortcuts also added. Both are different names for the same functionality
- Basic borders can be added to each input layer. These borders are the same design and format as existing Overlay borders
YouTube Stream Now
- vMix 24 implements functionality similar to the Stream Now feature discontinued on the YouTube web site
- Fill in the desired stream details and a new stream will be created matching those details each time the stream is started
- Can also select previously created events via the YouTube Studio web site
NDI 4.6.2
- The latest NDI release is included in vMix 24
Everything is FEIM
- New "Faulty Encoder Isolation Mode" for NDI separates each input into its own background application, so if an encoder causes a crash it will not impact vMix.
- This is an optionally enabled mode as it does increase CPU and memory usage and should only be enabled for problematic inputs.
- Can be enabled for all inputs in Settings -> Performance, or enabled for each input through the FEIM checkbox in Add Input -> NDI
Alerts
- New alert manager in Settings enables a large flashing red warning on screen when there is low audio or FTB enabled. This warning only shows to the operator and will not be visible to the audience of the recording or stream.
Other
- Over 300 new title templates, including titles, social and stingers
- New "Search" category added, allowing the display of certain inputs by a search term
- Web Browser input updated to Chromium V86
- New SRT indicator at top right of vMix main window. Red when connected, amber when no-connection or error
- SRT library updated to 1.4.2
- SRT options in External menu now show hostname/port to help identify outputs.
- Dynamic Inputs and Dynamic Values supported. Whatever is set with these functions can be recalled by typing in "DynamicValue1-4" as the Value field, or selecting the Dynamic options in the Input dropdown
- Dynamic activators to see which inputs are selected in 1 of 4 dynamic input channels.
- Audio channel matrix presets
- Tally Lights now follow main input when using virtual PTZ presets
- Added right click menu to vMix Calls under Advanced to show blank frame when call disconnects
- Added OnCallDisconnected/Connected triggers
- vMix Call status information is now available in the API
- Data source pausing support with shortcut functions
- Support for focus control on most PTZ Optics camera models (excluding ZCam) when latest firmware installed
- Audio buses can now have custom names applied
- Added checkbox in Settings -> Audio to "Hide Audio Mixers based on selected Category"
- Audio mixers now include input number in title
- Shortcuts window now has search option to help find a shortcut since there is now so many!
- Added SQ and LQ recording options to vMix AVI. These are lower quality, but lower file size recording options
- Data Sources and SRT outputs will no longer load automatically on startup. They will now only load on opening of a preset. This functionality can be changed back to the previous behavior in Settings -> Outputs
Fixes
- Improved compatibility with VST3 plugins that expect certain behavior when removing plugins
- Fixed Mix Input showing incorrect premultiplied alpha by default
- Fixed issue where streaming output could be set to a higher frame rate than the master frame rate leading to low bitrates and keyframe warnings on some streaming providers
- Production Clock did not support fractions in hour offset, this has now been corrected
Release Notes for vMix 23 - 11 December 2019
Download vMix 23SRT
- SRT - Secure Reliable Transport is a point to point protocol for fixed latency streams of an unreliable internet.
- vMix supports multiple inputs (Stream Input) and up to 4 Outputs in vMix 4K and Pro (1 output in all other editions).
- GPU acceleration where possible for H264 and HEVC streams. 2 Stream PC encode limit applies to GeForce cards, CPU fallback available where not available on the GPU.
More Audio Buses
- A-B audio buses expanded to A-G for a total of 14 channels of audio (7x 2 channel pairs)
- Audio buses can be routed to Master to use as groups by selecting the new M button in the audio mixer.
- SRT supports up to 8 channels audio in or out. Magewell, AJA and Blackmagic devices support up to 8.
- vMix AVI supports full 16 channel audio recording (Master + ABCDEFG)
Mix Input (4K and Pro only)
- Add a "mini mixer" input to vMix with a dedicated Preview/Output bus, Cut and Transition button.
- Existing shortcuts can be used with the new Mix dropdown option to select from 1-4 where 1= main mix, 2 = first mix input and so on.
- Mix inputs support 're-entry' and can be used as Input MultiView sources without any additional latency.
vMix Media Converter
- Bulk transcoding utility to convert vMix AVI into ProRes compatible MOV files for use in video editors such as Final Cut Pro and Davinci Resolve
GT Text Bounding
- Link rectangles, images and other GT elements to Text fields set to auto width and/or height.
- This allows elements to match the size of the text with an optional padding value on each side..
NDI
- Updated NDI support to latest 4.1 SDK
- Includes updates to MultiCorder to support recording NDI sources directly to MOV without recompresion.
Other
- Add option to select either Output 1 or Output 2 for each stream through the Streaming Quality window.
- Facebook can now be used alongside other destinations due to Facebook policy change
- Facebook scheduled streams can now be selected and created from within vMix
- Improved codec support for video playback including NDI MOV files with alpha channel
- Web Controller authentication support allows setting a password for each page
- Added ability to select a Row for each text field now in Data Sources
- Added 2x zoom option to Vectorscope
- Added Mixer and Lightcast streaming providers to Destination dropdown
- Added Unselect All option when opening a preset.
- Updated Web Browser input to V77 of Chrome. Older versions still selectable from dropdown for compatibility.
Release Notes for vMix 22 - 14 February 2019
Download vMix 22GT - Easy to use, high-performance, animated graphics
- Over 100+ animated title, scoreboard, ticker and social templates to choose from in HD and 4K.
- Four way ticker support: create custom tickers with top, bottom, left or right scroll directions.
- GT Designer Standard allows creating custom static titles and animated tickers in all vMix editions
- GT Designer Advanced allows creating custom animated titles along with the ability to import from Adobe Photoshop PSD files.
- Spell check support added to built in vMix Title Editor.
- New Clock dropdown box in Title Editor provides built in presets to add common clock formats to a title.
MultiCorder (4K and Pro editions)
- Added support for recording Video Call sources in addition to Output1-4.
- Individual MultiCorder settings can be saved in each preset.
vMix Video Codec
- High quality, fault tolerant, low CPU codec suitable for post production editing on Windows.
- ProRes-like codec with support for Adobe Premiere, Magix Vegas Pro and most other Windows video editing programs.
- Supported in both the Recorder and MultiCorder.
Virtual PTZ (4K and Pro editions)
- Turns any input into a Virtual PZ camera with high quality, customisable digital zoom.
Live Pause
- Live Pause (Freeze Frame) Camera, NDI and Desktop Capture inputs by clicking the pause icon under the input.
Outputs
- New MultiView Output layout options.
- Set the title bar either above or below the MultiView Output video previews.
- Customise Preview/Output headings between fixed text and input names.
NDI
- Updated NDI support to latest 3.8 SDK
- Included vMix NDI Config tool allows toggling between UDP and TCP transmission to allow optimising performance based on network requirements.
Shortcuts
- SnapshotInput
- SetTickerSpeed
- TitleBeginAnimation
- LivePlayPause
Controllers
- Stream Deck and Stream Deck mini support. Add the vMix plugin from the Stream Deck App store. Set buttons to live thumbnail previews via shortcuts, or colours via activators.
- Joystick Z axis support
- Joystick pressure sensitive support. Allows variable speed pan/tilt/zoom on supported PTZ cameras including the new Virtual PTZ.
- X-Keys HD15 GPIO support added.
Devices
- Support for AJA Kona 5.
Other
- New GPU memory % indicator in status bar. This refers to special memory shared between the CPU and GPU and can be used to identify potential performance problems when using a large number of inputs.
- Vimeo streaming provider now supports selecting a previous setup event to stream to.
- SlideShow Properties window (for Photos and PowerPoint inputs) can now be resized. Rearranged image orders is now saved in the vMix preset.
- New Copy From button in Input Settings can be used to copy Triggers, MultiView and Colour Correction between inputs.
- New cog buttons on Preview and Output to open up associated Input Settings.
- Added ability to solo Bus A or Bus B through Headphones output. Click the [S] button in the Bus mixer to toggle on/off.
- Added support for resizable VST3 plugins.
Release Notes for vMix 21 - 16 May 2018
Download vMix 21Colour Correction
- Professional colour correction on every input
- Lift/Gamma/Gain/Hue/Saturation controls with industry standard colour wheels and bars
- Import/export colour correction presets to use in other productions
Monitoring Tools
- New Waveform and Vectorscope monitors in Preview and Input settings windows
- Select the RGB icon to select from the various display options
- Choose from Waveform RGB, Waveform Y, Parade RGB, Vectorscope and split (side by side) layout options
Streaming
- Independent streaming control support for all three destinations
- Select a different audio bus for each stream to facilitate multilingual productions
- New Square (1:1) and Vertical (9:16) streaming options will automatically crop the sides of the video to fit
- To assist with these new aspect ratios, additional Safe Area presets are available
- Added recommended streaming quality presets for Facebook
Display
- New Display Engine for Windows 10, improves performance (reduces render time) and smoothness on Fullscreen outputs
- Also improves compatibility with NVIDIA Optimus laptops running the latest Windows Updates and no longer requires the "Optimus Compatibility Mode"
Outputs
- MultiView Output now supports custom input layouts in addition to the default 1-8
- Can also be used to assign monitors based on input type, for example to show the first 4 cameras in the first row regardless of location in the inputs
- Added support for SSL (RTMPS) streaming. This can be used with Facebook on networks that block or filter port 80 traffic
- Key/Fill output support for compatible Blackmagic devices
If device supports Key/Fill a new Alpha Channel dropdown will appear in settings -> External Output
NDI
- Configure a custom Audio Channel (bus) on each NDI output
- Configure Alpha Channel mode on NDI outputs (Premultiplied and Straight)
- Configure downscaling on NDI outputs (such as HD to SD)
- NewBlue NDI integration now supports 10 command layers, up from 5
Shortcuts
- SetVolumeFade
- SetOutput2,3,4
- ColourCorrectionAuto
- ColourCorrectionRset
- SetCCX shortcuts to adjust Lift/Gamma/Gain/Hue/Saturation with MIDI support
- Start/StopStreaming functions support an optional value to select the stream index (0-2)
- InputPreviewShowHide: Show and hide the large input preview window
- ReplaySelectedEventSingleCameraOn
- ReplaySelectedEventCameraOn
- ReplaySelectedEventCameraOff
- ReplayLastEventSingleCameraOn
- ReplayLastEventCameraOn
- ReplayLastEventCameraOff
- ReplaySetSelectedEventTextCamera
- ReplaySetLastEventTextCamera
Triggers
- New OnCountdownCompleted trigger for titles
Devices
- Support for AJA Io 4K Plus and new Kona HDMI models
- X-Keys T-Bar/Jog/Shuttle controller support added
- PTZ Optics ZCAM zoom control supported in PTZ controls
Other
- Windows Update is disabled automatically while vMix is running
- ASUS Sonic Suite 2 will be disabled if it is installed on the system as it can substantially reduce performance
- New Performance Alerts - If CPU or GPU exceed a certain threshold, an alert will appear in the status bar at the bottom of vMix
- New Activators support in TCP API
- Improved German translation
- Fixed focus/zoom issues with Sony VISCA over IP provider
- New repeat checkbox in vMix Social. When unchecked vMix Social will only display new posts once.
- Dragging and dropping content into vMix will now be added to the recent items to make them easy to find in the future
- Improved JSON support in Data Sources
- All dropdown input lists now include input number first to make it easy to find inputs in large productions
- Inputs.Find in Scripting API now supports numbers in addition to input names
- Fixed a couple of memory leak issues, including with titles after extended periods of time
Release Notes for vMix 20 - 5 September 2017
Outputs
- Two additional independent outputs for vMix Call, Replay and NDI (Pro and 4K editions only)
- Second recorder with an independent recording format that can be assigned to one of the 4 outputs. (Pro and 4K editions only)
Production Clocks
- New Dual Production Clock can now be enabled from Settings -> Options
- Each of the clocks can display either the current time, recording duration, streaming duration or a countdown to an event
- Clock display can also be added as an input which can be assigned to the MultiView Output
- Clock input can also be enabled as an NDI source on the network, providing a mobile clock that can be displayed anywhere using the free NDI tools!
vMix Call
- Audio and Video sources sent to guests can now be changed independently at any time from the right click menu
- All vMix editions including Basic HD can now connect to a remote vMix Call running HD or higher
- New Low Latency option added. This can be used on reliable, high bandwidth point to point connections where the lowest possible delay is required
Audio
- New Channel Matrix option available for every input that supports audio
- Provides a 8x16 channel audio router to every input that can be assigned to any of the audio output buses in any combination
- Live audio meters added to each channel in the Input Channel Mixer
Streaming
- Improved streaming settings layout
- Each of the 3 destinations now supports independent bitrate and resolution settings
- Hardware Encoder can also be controlled independently on each stream to assist with systems where GeForce cards only support 2 encoders at a time
PTZ
- Added new Visca Over IP support to connect to newer Sony SRG series cameras in addition to the new IP model from Lumens
Titles
- Added support for controlling NewBlue Titler Live 3.0 via NDI
- Supports commands such as AnimateIn, AnimateOut which can be accessed from the Input right click menu or assigned to controllers using the new shortcut function NDICommand
- Supports live editing of Titler Live templates from within the vMix Title Editor and Web Controller, with the ability to assign data sources as well
- vMix now includes the vMix Title Pack for free! This includes 36 additional templates including scoreboards and lower thirds.
Other
- Added support for X-keys XK-68 Jog/Shuttle controller
- Improved CPU usage when streaming, particularly with 4K
- Improved performance with 4K Magewell capture cards
- New TCP API for embedded devices. See Developer Information in the help for more information.
Release Notes for vMix 19 - 24 March 2017
vMix Call
- Add up to 8 remote guests to vMix quickly and easily with HD video and high quality full duplex audio.
- vMix Call requires a copy of vMix HD (1 Guest), vMix 4K (2 Guests) or vMix Pro (8 Guests)
- Each guest includes Automatic Mix minus for hassle free audio.
- For more information see http://www.vmix.com/callhelp/
Inputs
- Increased MultiView overlays from 5 to 10
- Added checkbox to show/hide individual overlays
- Drag/drop MultiView overlay numbers to change the render order (z order)
- Added template to show 9 overlays on screen at the same time
- Undo button added for acidentally closed inputs
- Added number boxes to cropping sliders
- Webcams will now default to MJPG which provides smoother frame rates at HD resolutions
- Added support for RTSP streams containing LATM AAC audio such as the Matrox Monarch HD
Shortcuts
- SetTransitionEffect/SetTransitionDuration to control each of the 4 effect buttons in the vMix UI/li>
- Fullscreen to toggle fullscreen button/li>
- MoveMultiViewOverlay/li>
- MultiViewOverlayOn/Off/li>
- CallManagerShowHIde/li>
- More Information: http://www.vmix.com/help19/ShortcutFunctionReference.html
PTZ
- Added CGI PTZ support for the Sony SRG-360 series
Virtual Sets
- Added 36 new MultiView Virtual Set templates for vMix Call
- Zoom previews will now update when changing layers. This is handy when building a custom set using the included Blank template.
- Added ability to drag and shift-zoom to set positions in the Zoom Editor window
MultiCorder
- Added automatic resume support to MultiCorder
- If a source changes resolution or is reset, MultiCorder will restart recording automatically
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Key/Fill not working independently with virtual inputs
- Fixed some inputs not updating correctly when anti-aliasing is enabled
- Fixed NDI showing very low resolution when anti-aliasing is enabled
- Fixed NDI thumbnails not updating in some cases
- Improved error messages when Decklink card does not support the selected format (such as 1080p50/60 on older cards)
Release Notes for vMix 18 - 29 November 2016
Feature Highlights
- Data Sources - link live data from Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, RSS, Text and XML to Titles within vMix
- Activators - activate lights, button LEDs and motorised faders on support MIDI and X-Keys controllers in response to changes in vMix.
- List Input - new dockable interface for the List input allows quick and easy control over multiple video and audio files in a single input.
- Instant Replay - new features added to Instant Replay include 8 Event tabs, up from four, 3 digit ID codes assigned to each event and the order events irrespective of timecode.
- Magewell Pro Capture SDK - Full support added which enables lower latency and multi-channel audio support from Magewell Pro Capture series cards.
- NDI - Reduced CPU usage across the board allows for more NDI inputs to be used at the same time.
User Interface
- Web Browser input now supports keyboard control through right click menu option.
- Custom title templates recently added will now be displayed along with a thumbnail preview from the Add Input > Title > Recent tab.
Audio
- Ability to assign separate audio channels to Recording, Stream and External Output independently
- Choose from Master, A, B or combinations of MA or MAB for 4 and 6 channel configurations
- Independently record a master WAV file alongside each recording containing all channels selected channels
- EmbeddedAllChannels dropdown option enables multi channel audio support for AJA, Magewell and Blackmagic capture cards
Streaming
- hitbox.tv streaming destination added
- High profile dropdown option added to Streaming Quality settings
Shortcuts / API
- Added shortcuts for most Web Browser functionality
- Added shortcuts for most List input functionality
- Additional shortcuts added for Data Sources and Instant Replay. A full list of shortcut functions is available by clicking here.
Release Notes for vMix 17 - 10 April 2016
Feature Highlights
- NDI - Network Device Interface support. See the NDI page for more information.
- PTZ support for Web Enabled Panasonic, Sony and PTZ Optics cameras. Click here for supported camera information.
- Web Browser input. Easily add web pages as inputs including sites with video and audio content.
User Interface
- Categories now appear as tabs above the inputs row. Labels can be added by right clicking any category button.
- Audio Mixer and Replay tabs now also appear above the inputs row
- Substantial performance improvements when using a large number of inputs (50+).
Audio
- New improved Audio Meters with large dynamic range (0 to -90db)
- dB peak levels are now displayed by moving the mouse over a meter
- Full Pre and Post audio meters including DB labels are available in the Audio Settings for each input
- Audio Settings can be kept open for multiple inputs at a time for easy monitoring
- New "Channel Mixer" added to every audio input allowing separate mixing of all input channels into the final 2 Channel Mix.
- New Headphones volume level for every input, so that some sources can be removed from headphones without affecting Stream or Recording
Desktop Capture
- Brand new vMix Desktop Capture utilising NDI
- Supports game capture on Windows 8.1 and higher systems and 60fps support
- Local desktop capture moved to dedicated tab under Add Input -> NDI / Desktop Capture
- Local desktop capture uses GPU acceleration to provide full frame rate capture with minimal system resources
Presets
- Streaming settings and Output Format are now both saved in Presets
- When loading a preset with different resolution or frame rate, user will be prompted to confirm the changes.
Inputs
- Added support for GIF animations via the Video Input
- Added new Chroma Key presets to enable better initial quality without needing to adjust sliders
- Image Input will now automatically adjust aspect ratio for files that do not match either 4:3 or 16:9.
- Improved support for IP cameras with RTSP streaming, including support for more AAC audio formats.
External Output
- Improved output performance with Blackmagic devices
Effects
- Added reverse variations of transition effects
Controllers
- Gamepad and Joystick support added
Shortcuts / API
- Updated API XML with audio meter levels and Fullscreen info
- Added support for more than 100 inputs
- Added functions for NDI and PTZ control
Triggers
- Added support for Value when using Triggers
- Added support for triggering using audio levels
Streaming
- Added YouTube streaming provider
- Added StreamShark streaming provider
- Added Wowza Cloud streaming provider
- vMix output resolution will now match the current streaming profile by default.
- Added x264 preset options to Streaming Quality settings
Instant Replay
- Added support for External 2 as a camera source in Instant Replay, in addition to Output/li>
- Added support for NDI sources
Recording
- Added support for hardware accelerated HEVC / H265 recordings (where supported by graphics card)
- Added H264 Main and High profiles to MP4 recording
Release Notes for vMix 16 - 1 September 2015
Download vMix 16Download vMix Desktop Capture for vMix 16 (Windows)Download vMix Desktop Capture for vMix 16 (Mac)
Feature Highlights
- MIDI Controller Support
- ASIO Input and Output Devices Support
- Scripting support
- New Audio Effects including Noise Gate and 10 Band EQ
- Support for Tally Light kits from Tally-Lights and Metasetz
- Twitch, DaCast, StreamSpot and StreamingChurch.tv added to Streaming destinations
Audio
- ASIO Input and Output Support
- Improved audio processing quality
- New Noise Gate effect
- New 10 Band Equalizer
- Audio Meter added to Audio Settings with effect toggle checkboxes to compare before and after levels
- SetBalance and SetGain shortcuts added
Recording
- New FFMPEG recording option with support for MOV, MP4, H264, VC-3 and more!
- MOV recordings default to non-indexed which means partial files can be played back, but may not be compatible with some players
- Log files now saved to separate directory for easy management
- MultiCorder now supports MP4 and FFMPEG
Streaming
- Integrated support for Twitch, DaCast, StreamSpot and StreamingChurch.tv added
- Add Input -> Flash toggle box added to support additional remote RTMP stream types
Controllers
- MIDI Input support, use any MIDI device to control an unlimited number of functions
- Support for MIDI fader controls to control audio or even the T-Bar!
- X-Keys button support for most models
- ShuttlePROv2 buttons can now be used to control any function in vMix, even if Replay is not being used
- Mouse scroll wheel can now be used to scroll input rows (while mouse hovers over Inputs area)
Shortcuts
- New Function lookup box makes it easy to find functions organised by category
- New "Find ..." button allows you to push a button or control from any supported device (Keyboard, MIDI, X-Keys, vMix Control Surface) to assign it automatically
- New Templates interface, allows easy visualisation of Keyboard, ShuttlePRO and Novation LaunchControlXL button assignments on screen, or as a printable graphic
- Improved Edit Shortcut window that hides options unrelated to a particular shortcut and provides function specific captions and hints
- MoveInput added
- Shortcuts can now optionally be assigned by Number instead of moving with a particular input.
Scripting
- New scripting support in 4K and PRO editions
- Write your own code and attach it to a shortcut or trigger
- Code can be created as either VB.NET code or as a text list of API functions
- Scripts can be called from the API (handy for bulk commands)
- API now supports HTTP POST
- API now supports selecting inputs by Name e.g Input=myvideo.mp4
External Output / MultiView
- Support added for Bluefish output capable cards
- New MultiView layouts added including Quad View and Preview/Program + 12 Inputs
Inputs
- Add Input button now includes a quick access menu to easily add recent files
- Right click menu added to all inputs to "Create Virtual Input"
- Create Virtual Input now duplicates the settings from the source input
Replay
- Higher bitrate options added
- Replay shortcuts now accept values greater than 30 seconds (up to 10 minutes)
- New switch direction button added to replay interface
- New Jump To Now button added to replay interface and shortcuts, will stop live and jump to most recent frame automatically
- ReplayMarkInRecordedNow shortcut jumps to now and marks in, ready to scroll back and select mark out point
- Live previews now show in Replay A + B when in Live mode, can be disabled in settings
- ReplayMarkCancel shortcut
- ReplaySetDirectionForward, ReplaySetDirectionBackward shortcuts
Triggers
- OnOverlayIn and OnOverlayOut triggers now available
- Added trigger watchdog to watch for loops and throttle automatically
Tally Lights
- Added support for Tally Lights from www.tally-lights.com
- Added support for Tally Lights from www.metasetz.com
- Tally lights now trigger on overlays as well
Effects
- New Merge effect animates all inputs that are both in the Preview and Output
- Use the Merge effect to create animations between inputs or create multiple zoom inputs for a single camera and smoothly transition to each
Desktop Capture
- Performance of "Capture Hidden Window" vastly improved. Allows capturing up to 60fps from any window on the same PC.
- Fixed issues with desktop capture aspect ratio
Fixes
- Fixed some issues with importing and exporting presets across computers in different language regions
- Fixed title sorting in Add Input -> Title
- Fixed bug with Key/Fill where using some graphics cards would lead to opaque elements becoming semi-transparent.