Voicemeeter is a versatile "virtual audio mixer" software for Windows*.

Voicemeeter is a versatile "virtual audio mixer" software for Windows*. This is a one-hour webinar covering everything in the Voicemeeter software's manual, for those who would rather watch a video!
*XP, Vista, 7 and 8, both 32 and 64-bit.

Voicemeeter allows two hardware inputs (or more in some cases) to be mixed with system sounds with slider control over each level, and some strip-based processing as well. Output to monitoring devices AND broadcast or recording software can be controlled for each input. I know of no other software offering this much flexibility, and it is free to use, being monetized as donationware - pay what you can according to your means. 

Download the PDF of the manual here, then follow along!
http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/Voicemeeter_UserManual.pdf

Voicemeeter: http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Voicemeeter/

VB-Audio Virtual Cable: http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/index.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb7JtF8E85U

I'm trying to tackle a "show opening" issue.

I'm trying to tackle a "show opening" issue.  I'd like to stack an audio file of 12-13 seconds, over a video intro file of 10 seconds, over a live camera.  
The idea being music starts with video and as video completes and disappears the camera video appears while music fades.  I have had some success with this, upon building it, but subsequent uses of the scene only show the camera.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this is occurring?
My sources (all global) are video specifying an MP3 (audio only file), a video specifying a silent MP4 (video only) file, and a live webcam.
Any/all feedback would be appreciated.

Gerwin Sturm impresses the hell out of me.

Gerwin Sturm impresses the hell out of me.  I mentioned that I was having a little difficulty chromakeying comments in his new version of Comment Tracker and he jumped on it, adding a new setting that allows for a slightly bolder font, greatly improving my results. I'll be moving to the new version as it allows me to window capture just the "stream" portion without the extra window real estate.  Dan McDermott , what do you think?
Photo 1 = old version worked fine
Photo 2 = new version prior to new setting can't be read
Photo 3 = the new settings options
Photo 4 = legible (but still not crystal clear) results using the new setting.

We did a test run of the OBS setup to bring a remote guest speaker into our "live" Tech Tuesday event scheduled for...

We did a test run of the OBS setup to bring a remote guest speaker into our "live" Tech Tuesday event scheduled for next Tuesday.  Any in the community that are interested in broadcasting live events (with or without remote guests) are invited to view the event.  We'll be including selected comments and questions from live steam viewers using Comment Tracker to pull them into OBS.  Should be fun.  

UPDATE: You Tube had some serious issues that evening, and we were compelled to abandon the originally scheduled live event and start a new one.  The program was already in progress in defference to our live in-room audience: Hawaii TechWorks' Tech Tuesday Meetup August 26, 2014

Originally shared by HTW Hilo

Join Hawaii Tech Works' Tech Tuesday Meetup for August, 2014 featuring Ryan Finlay, Founder of ReCraigslist.com and ApplianceSchool.com.  Ryan will come into the room via a video conference call.  Attendees can ask Ryan questions and he'll be able to answer them.  Live streaming viewers (You Tube) will also be able to interact with Ryan via the "Comments" thread.  He'll also be able to answer those questions in close to real time (streaming delay.)  It should be fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hwqcbSgR-8

Here's some recommendations on camera hardware which should work with OBS and other streaming set ups:

Here's some recommendations on camera hardware which should work with OBS and other streaming set ups:

Originally shared by Audio Video Pro

New on Audio Video Pro: which are the best camera options for live streaming?
http://wp.me/p3TK43-Y0

Another Hawaii Tech Tuesday live event but for the first time, we steamed it at 1080 via You Tube Live Event, using...

Another Hawaii Tech Tuesday live event but for the first time, we steamed it at 1080 via You Tube Live Event, using OBS software to mix three video sources locally and upload to you tube using only 1 machine.  A few glitches but overall we are pleased with the capability.  We used an AverMedia Broadcaster HD to capture VGA video from a pass through connection on the projector in the room.  Our primary (presenter) video was via USB utilizing a Logitech C920.  The in-room Q&A camera was a Canon HV20 video camera capturing images at 1080i which connected to the single host PC via USB3 where an AverMedia ExtremeCap u3 external video capture device completed the video inputs.  Audio captured through our Mackie ProFX 8 mixer which was selected as a mic source within OBS.
Now that we've reduced the number of machines from 3 to 1, our 5 mbps uplink is more than sufficient.  OBS wasn't breathing hard at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWLNq46ZxM&list=PLEIkq8LUuNWjhImMZOEFIkRBChowGs5r_

While visiting the OBSProject.com site today, I noticed that the fruit of Jim's hard work on the multiplatform...

While visiting the OBSProject.com site today, I noticed that the fruit of Jim's hard work on the multiplatform version of OBS is "ready for picking!" As of July 14, the Macintosh version of the new OBS is available for download.  Linux version and a new revised Windows version are promised soon.  While I'm jealous, I guess I understand why we Windows guys have to wait a little longer before we can trade in our old OBS for the new version.  Looking forward to exploring the re-written product and playing with any new features that Jim has been able to include.  Looking forward to hearing from the Linux and Mac folks on what they think of OBS!

Lurking in the gamer community lately in search of tips on video capture devices uncovered something interesting...

Lurking in the gamer community lately in search of tips on video capture devices uncovered something interesting that Intel is doing with their newer processors.  The feature is called Quick Sync Video and it is described in the linked video.  My home machine doesn't have a new enough chip, but I'll definitely be trying this out on my next Hawaii TechWorks Tech Tuesday live event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHpz04qPX-U

I managed to get one HDMI camera into my HOST pc using an AverMedia video capture card.

I managed to get one HDMI camera into my HOST pc using an AverMedia video capture card.  If I want to pull in another HDMI video source, I'll have to do it via one of the USB 3 ports as the machine has only 1 expansion slot.  I still want to stick with the machine for its i7 8 core processor, 32 GB RAM and strong video card.  Reviews on the BlackMagic Design Intensity Shuttle for USB http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WSQTWU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GI2495VE4FCV&coliid=I1O4KGGK5T7ASH
seem rife with USB compatibility issues.  I'm trying to decide between that, the Roxio Game Capture HD Pro http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008YTAGGW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GI2495VE4FCV&coliid=I2PZ75PKIZJDLI
, Diamond Multimedia USB 2.0 HD 1080 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008KEPW1K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GI2495VE4FCV&coliid=I9DPNU2NNZH74
or the 42Kmi Game Grabber HD http://42kmi.com/store/42kmi-gamegrabber-hd#.U692dvldV8E
Has anyone in the community any experience bringing an HDMI video source into OBS via a USB capture device?
Any/all comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WSQTWU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GI2495VE4FCV&coliid=I1O4KGGK5T7ASH

Not sure if this affects us, but take note:

Not sure if this affects us, but take note:

Originally shared by Peggy K

Users now must accept the YouTube live streaming terms before streaming using a YouTube API-integrated live encoding device

If a creator has not yet accepted YouTube's live streaming terms of service, or has not been enabled for the live streaming feature, the API's will return an error type of ERROR_FORBIDDEN with error detail of liveStreamingNotEnabled.

We wanted to make sure that you are well aware of this change as this may affect creators that are currently live streaming on the platform using API integrated devices, but who may have not gone through the YouTube user interface to accept the terms of service.

So, if you are experiencing an issue starting a live stream from a YouTube API integrated encoding device, please make sure that you have accepted the terms of service within your YouTube channel.

More about the YouTube Live Streaming API:
https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/youtube/PTFBLV4zkzc/discussion

This may be of interest to members of this community

This may be of interest to  members of this community

Originally shared by John Brown

I am on a mission to reduce the number of computers needed to host live event's and stream them to the web. I'm also moving to replace USB webcams with HDMI video camcorders for 1080 P and optical zoom.
The tricky part is that I'd like to be able to send my Hangout guests to the in-room projector.  The projector would also have to be able to switch to the presentation laptop for the formal presentation. 
My current live stream host computer has only 1 expansion slot available for an HDMI video capture card.  I'm taking a suggestion from Stephen Pritchard and looking to add an HDMI switch for local camera selection and feeding the switched source into the stream through the Host PC's video capture card.  I'll be using OBS.  I'll also consider outputting HDMI from the host machine back to the projector.  I think I can do all this with iogear's wireless 5x2 video switch. As a bonus, it will eliminate a lot of messy wires.  I'm just wondering how the video source switching will look when handled through such a switch?
What does the community think?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CR0LCXK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2GI2495VE4FCV&coliid=I2GD8GG9YMDN1D&psc=1

Terry Leigh Britton does your video capture card fit in a half height slot?

Terry Leigh Britton does your video capture card fit in a half height slot? I just realized that the primary HOA computer I use for HTW has only 1 half height card slot.
I am not thrilled with my 1/2 height card Avermedia gamebroadcaster HD as it is completely distoting HDMI input when using it as a source camera within an HOA. It looks ok within OBS.
If your card can be inserted into a half sized slot i'd go with what you are using.
Thanks for any/all feedback.

I am not finding a method of selecting an audio input which can "bridge" scenes.

I am not finding a method of selecting an audio input which can "bridge" scenes. I produced a video intro for my broadcast which contained a musical track which played for a few seconds (fading) after the video faded to black. I noted that when upon seeing the video fade and selecting the second scene with live cameras, the scene 1 audio abruptly cut off. I was unable to find a way to include an audio global source which i could keep in all scenes and thereby supply a continuous audio track.
Does anyone have a suggestion to address this issue?

I'm stepping up from Logitech to a Canon HV20 Camcorder which has an HDMI output.

I'm stepping up from Logitech to a Canon HV20 Camcorder which has an HDMI output.  So I'm now shopping for an appropriate video interface card to pull it into my Windows machine for use in my live streaming events.  I would welcome any suggestions from the community on which card to use.  Ideally, I'll be collecting at least 2, possibly 3 such cameras. I'm presuming that the interface cards offload at least some processing from the CPU so I'll want to install a card for each camera. (Unless advised otherwise by an informed community.)

This is an enlightening look at how Dan McDermott mixes his show using OBS.

This is an enlightening look at how Dan McDermott mixes his show using OBS.  It made me feel so good to hear the esteemed Dan McDermott say "Oh God!" while trying to select a scene. I'm not alone.
Dan details his show setup and how it all connects.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlAlsgobQdc

This week's community "photo" is from the Terry's Tech show discussing ways to optimize your PC AND camera tricks...

This week's community "photo" is from the Terry's Tech show discussing ways to optimize your PC AND camera tricks with OBS, culminating in a 3-camera mix with a screen share as well!
(View in 720p!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07TdbO9KTb0

Robin Hielscher 's OBS blog posts and videos at Hemp-Society:

Robin Hielscher 's OBS blog posts and videos at Hemp-Society:
http://blog.hemp-society.de/search/label/OBS

Thanks for the invite Terry Leigh Britton

Dan McDermott's Google Plus Week! and Our Android Week videos.

Dan McDermott's Google Plus Week! and Our Android Week videos.
Great examples of OBS in action bringing in an HOA with a live-stream show.
https://www.youtube.com/user/mcdermottreport
https://www.youtube.com/user/mcdermottreport

Here is my playlist of tutorials I've done and collected so far concerning using OBS:

Here is my playlist of tutorials I've done and collected so far concerning using OBS:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADO0ZcWBBb62Fn-ExV1PwiAliCA-j7Rw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADO0ZcWBBb62Fn-ExV1PwiAliCA-j7Rw