What is VMix?
vMix is professional live video production software designed for broadcast, live streaming, recording, and video mixing. It allows users to combine multiple video sources like cameras, video files, screen captures, web streams, PowerPoint, and more into a single production.
Some key features of vMix include:
- Real-time video mixing and switching
- Support for 4K and HD sources and production
- Dynamic overlays including titles, graphics, lower thirds, and more
- Built-in virtual sets, chroma keying, transitions
- Multi-channel recording
- ISO recording from any input
- NDI integration and support
- Live streaming with custom RTMP and streaming profiles
- Supports hardware encoders like ATEM Mini and hardware switchers
- Instant replay system
- Multi-view output
- Touchscreen support
vMix comes in several versions to meet different production needs. vMix Basic is the most affordable but limits the number of inputs. vMix HD adds support for more sources, outputs, overlay channels, and more advanced features. vMix Pro includes all the premium broadcast features like 4K mixing, multi-machine synchronization, web stream sources, and Decklink support.
With its combination of a modern software approach and support for the latest hardware technologies like NDI and GPU encoding acceleration, vMix aims to be a versatile live production software suite usable by professionals and beginners alike.
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