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== Studio Setup == [[File:ELS video studio 20200724 102319912.jpg|600px|thumb|The three monitors are (right-to-left): (1) monitor for mixer; (2) laptop screen; and (3) secondary monitor. Below each are (1) the BlackMagic ATEM video mixer; (2) an external keyboard (store in the drawer); and (3) Mako's digital pad of paper.]] # Turn on the power strip (the red light-up switch on the on the strip behind the desk). # Adjust the brightness on the primary ring-light. There is a dimmer that is right under the base on the light lightly to the right (while looking from the front) of where it connects to the tripod. Turning all the lights all the way up typically have the best effects (and creates nice [[:wikipedia:catch light|catch lights]]) but can also be quite bright and can be hard to stare at for long periods of time. # Turn on both the secondary lights on both that are located on tripods on sides of the desk by clicking the switches on the cords going to the light panels. You can optionally add or removed colored gels in the secondary lights. There are gels in the draw in the desk or under the secondary monitor to the left. Emerging consensus in the house seems found that it looks nice with a red gel in one side and no gel in the other. # '''[IMPORTANT]''' Activate the camera by very lightly pressing the shuttle button on the camera (just a half-press down). Once you do this, you should see a stream on the monitor for the mixer the right-side monitor. # Once you have video, place/adjust your laptop on the laptop stand by adjusting the height of the stand. Things will look most natural if your gaze is as close to directly pointed at the camera as possible. As a result, you will probably want the laptop stand to be as raised as possible without the laptop being visible in the camera frame (again, check the monitor). # '''[IMPORTANT]''' Unmute the RØDE shotgun microphone by pressing "ON" for Mic #1 on the ATEM mixer. Using this microphone will definitely be much better than using your laptop microphone. In general, this microphone is controlled by the buttons in the top right corner of the mixer and the button will light-up red when it is ON. # Plug the BlackMagic ATEM mixer into your computer by plugging in the USB cable marked "Webcam." Input from the mixer will show up just as a normal webcam so it will work in Linux and should be selectable from within Zoom, Teams, Jitsi, Skype, and so on. The cable that is plugged in is an old-style USB-A cable. If you need USB-C, there is a white cable that should work in the drawer. # '''[OPTIONAL]''' If you want to also share your screen (or a secondary screen) plug HDMI cable labeled "INPUT #2." This will be mapped to the button marked '''2''' on the video mixer. There is an HDMI→USB-C adapter in the drawer if you need it. # Ensure that whatever software you are choosing is using the right audio and video input. Both should show up as something like ''BlackMagic ATEM Mini''.
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