![]() While OBS is definitely a capable solution I prefer to use Wirecast 8 Pro Mac | Win To help you get started I’ve recorded this series of videos on setting up and using OBS to stream to the 4 most popular platforms: It’s available for Mac, Windows and Linux. You can run OBS on your presentation/demo computer, but as I said above I recommend running it on a separate computer. It’s called OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). However, there is a very good solution used by thousands of streamers every day. I use a pro level streaming solution called Telestream’s Wirecast Pro 8. The Blackmagic solution works great! You’ll need streaming software If your streaming computer has a Thuderbolt port then you can use a less expensive card like the Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder. This card is definitely not cheap, but it works very well and is natively supported with no drivers needed. I have an HDMI cable connected to the HDMI out on my MacBook Pro and into the Magewell. This card works natively on Mac or Windows. I use a USB 3 Magewell HDMI Capture Card. If you want a two computer streaming setup like the one I use then you’ll need a video capture card so that you can take the video out from your presentation/demo computer and see it/capture it on the streaming computer. ![]() Since you’ll likely be sharing your desktop on the stream you’ll want to put the window for the streaming software on the 2nd display so that it doesn’t show on your stream. If you do, I strongly recommend at least attaching a 2nd display. You will want a second monitor or video capture card: Like I said above you can certainly stream with one computer. This system is certainly not new by any means, but it has 16GB of RAM and enough horsepower to run my streams with ease. My streaming computer (the one that runs the streaming software) is a 2013 iMac 16GB RAM, Core i7 quad core. I really recommend a Mac/PC with a quad core Intel core i7 processor and a decent video card. Honestly, if you plan to stream at 1080p or even 720p you’ll want an Intel core i5 processor minimum. Unfortunately if you plan to do a two computer setup, your streaming computer will still need to be a pretty fast system too. I could run the streaming software on one computer and my iMac would then run at full speed for the demos. I decided that a two computer setup was the best way to go. Since I’m often demoing highend applications such as Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC etc. When I started streaming I did everything from the one computer. For a basic setup you can certainly do it all from one computer. ![]() I use a Mid 2017 27″ iMac 64GB RAM/2TB SSD. I prefer using a Mac for my demos and tutorials. You’ll need a computer: To live stream from a desktop/laptop computer you’ll need either a Mac or PC. I explain their purposes in a moment now and the rest of my setup now… What’s in my Live Streaming Studio and why? Using the keyboards and mice above I control three different computers (1 Mac, 2 PCs). If you have an assistant then your setup can be more spread out. This means not only being the on camera talent, but also being the camera operator and control room operator. I have to start and stop my own streams. I do my own switching. Since I’m usually doing my streams solo that means that I have to have all the controls within arms reach. However, since I do this daily for work I wanted to have the best setup I could do. If I only streamed occasionally then I probably would have a more basic setup. You can add an external webcam for better video. You would need a computer and a decent internet connection (5mbps up/down minimum). The same goes for a live streaming setup. From there it’s a matter of adding the things you want/need to allow you to take better pictures or work more efficiently. Those are the minimum requirements to a photography studio. If someone asked me what they needed for a photography studio I would say: you need a camera and a light source. ? You can pan around the above 360° view of my studio above. Like a photography studio, your streaming setup can be very basic or very elaborate ![]() I have everything I “need” to do my streams, but I’m always looking out for ways to improve upon what I have. I’ve been building out this live streaming studio since May 2016. Being a photographer I’ve setup a few photography studios and no matter how you equip your studio you can always find more gear that you want and ways to improve it. Therefore I setup a dedicated live streaming studio in my home. Since this is what I do for a living I wanted to have high production values. I stream live Adobe tutorials regularly to YouTube and Facebook. So much so that it’s actually a major part of my day job. Live streaming has become a big part of my life.
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