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Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Live Streamers

Join us on The Streaming Alchemy Show to explore the world of live streaming, with an in depth look at the tools and technologies that power it.  We offer product reviews, tutorials, interviews, deep dives, and practical how-to examples – everything you need to know to confidently start your own live streaming show.

You can catch us live on our Facebook page here or on our YouTube channel here.

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The Streaming Alchemy Show streams live every Friday at 2PM EST.  We look forward to seeing you next Friday!

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Signage, Software Tools, vMix

Video Replay: Beyond Sports 

We had a brief internet issue in the middle of our live stream that split our live video into two files. To simplify viewing, we are uploading this recorded version here – effectively a ‘replay’ of our show about video replay! 🙂 On today’s show we’ll be taking a look at how to leverage Replay outside its typical usage in Sports Productions. This will include an overview on configuring Replay…

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Gear, Hardware Components, Live, Live Streaming Platforms

Building a Live Streaming System? Four components you need to get right! 

On today’s show, we’ll take a look at the four main components that make up a live video production system: CPU, GPU, Memory, and Storage – giving you the details you need to upgrade and optimize your streaming rig for the types of productions you’d like to be making. This video help you see beyond the marketing hype and flashing LEDs to understand the performance metrics that make a difference…

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Live, Signage, Software, TriCaster, Tutorials, vMix

ProPresenter 7 Automation 

On today’s show we’ll be going over how to connect ProPresenter 7 with vMix to fully automate the assembly and recording of a presentation – ready to upload to a website as soon as it’s over. We’ll also show an easy way to trigger TriCaster macros from ProPresenter slides without using MIDI. For more information on products used during the Streaming Alchemy Broadcast: Video Switcher: https://www.newtek.com/ Multi-Channel Video Calling: http://www.gnuralnet.com/…

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Automation, Concepts, Live, NewTek, TriCaster, Workflows

Shopping Show Automation 

On today’s show we’ll be going over how to leverage TriCaster HotSpots to automate graphics and cameras to run a Shopping Show. This will include setting up the HotSpot trigger, adding control macros, and switching information data sets for each displayed item. We will also be staying Live after the show to answer any questions and talk with any callers. Thanks for joining us for the show!

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Automation, Graphics, Live, vMix, Workflows

How to Create Award Show Graphics – vMix GT Title Designer 

If you would insight into how to create graphics for an awards show, then don’t miss this episode. On today’s show we’ll set up a flexible framework for displaying multiple nominees and winners across multiple categories. We’ll be using vMix and GT Title Designer to create all of this and deliver it using a workflow optimized for a single operator. For more information on products used during the Streaming Alchemy…

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Concepts, Sets & Studios, Signage

Thoughts on Set Design 

On today’s show we’ll be going over important things to consider when designing sets. In this, we will look at how to accommodate different Physical limitations, how to cater to various Production Requirements, and finally, how to brand your sets. We will also be staying Live after the show to answer any questions and talk with any callers. Additionally, during the Post Show, we will be going over our current…

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DataLink, Graphics, Live, NewTek, TriCaster

Production Graphics (Part 2) 

On today’s show we’ll be following up from last week’s show with a look at how to move from a graphic design to a production asset using NewTek’s LiveText, and look at a way to dynamically populate a Full Frame graphic during a live production using a Stream Deck controller and Datalink files. We will also be staying Live after the show to answer any questions and talk with any…

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Concepts, Graphics, Live, Software Tools, Tutorials

Production Graphics (Part 1) 

On today’s show we’ll be doing the first of two episodes looking at developing Production Graphics. We’ll cover the range of assets you may need to develop for a production, some design rules to follow when creating them, and will go into Photoshop to deconstruct a couple of assets we feature in this show. We will also be staying Live after the show to answer any questions and talk with…