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== Studio Setup == | == 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.]] | [[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.]] | ||
# Reduce sound in the room by (a) turning off the washing machine and/or dryer (make sure it turn it on before you leave) and (b) closing the door both to the studio and to the upstairs. | |||
# Make sure that you're on the <code>leastsquar.es</code> WiFi and not the <code>leastsquar.es-surnoom</code> which will have very bad performance. | |||
# Turn on the power strip (the red light-up switch on the on the strip behind the desk). | # 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. | # 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. | ||
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# 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''. | # 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''. | ||
== Extra | == Extra things == | ||
The drawers contain a number of goodies including: | The drawers contain a number of goodies including: | ||
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* A cordless clicker for giving presentations. | * A cordless clicker for giving presentations. | ||
* Gels of various colors of the lights. | * Gels of various colors of the lights. | ||
=== Using the secondary screen === | === Using the secondary screen === | ||
The large monitor on the right side of the screen is setup just to be a second screen and is plugged into a USB-C/Thunderbolt dock which is right the of the laptop stand. Mako typically uses it for things like the brady-bunch view from video conferences, webpages, or other material that he does not want to share with others. You can use this by either using plugging in the USB-C cable labeled "Dock" by plugging in any of the items from the dock (like the HDMI cable from the monitor) into your computer. | |||
[[File:Arandr mako studio.png|400px|thumb|Setup for recording presentations where non-shared notes are shown in the middle/laptop screen and the slides being recorded are shown to the right.]] | |||
[[File:Arandr mako studio-rec.png|400px|thumb|Setup for video chat with real-time screen-sharing where the laptop screen is piped into the mixer to be shared and the right monitor is unshared as a secondary screen.]] | |||
The images included here show two of Mako's different setups. | The images included here show two of Mako's different setups. | ||
== Using the mixer == | == Using the mixer == | ||
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;Video Transitions: The default mode ("'''CUT'''") just switches directly between video. If you click "'''AUTO'''" you can then choose different transitions and the length of transitions using using the buttons on the mid/bottom left of the mixer. Once you have selected the transition you want, just hit #1, #2, etc. | ;Video Transitions: The default mode ("'''CUT'''") just switches directly between video. If you click "'''AUTO'''" you can then choose different transitions and the length of transitions using using the buttons on the mid/bottom left of the mixer. Once you have selected the transition you want, just hit #1, #2, etc. | ||
;Picture-in-Picture: If you switch from #1 and to #2 and then press the "'''ON'''" button and then one of the area buttons in the the PIP area in the top-middle of mixer, you should see a little version of the video show up over your screen. If you want to move the PIP box to a different corner, just press the corresponding button on the mixer. To turn it off, just press "'''OFF'''" or switch back to #1. | ;Picture-in-Picture: If you switch from #1 and to #2 and then press the "'''ON'''" button and then one of the area buttons in the the PIP area in the top-middle of mixer, you should see a little version of the video show up over your screen. If you want to move the PIP box to a different corner, just press the corresponding button on the mixer. To turn it off, just press "'''OFF'''" or switch back to #1. | ||
; | ;Fate-To-Black: Just press the "'''FTB'''" button. | ||
== Basement Studio Schedule == | == Basement Studio Schedule == | ||
The studio schedule is stored in a Google Calendar that is not publicly shared. Ask [[User:Willscott]] for read/write access. | The studio schedule is stored in a Google Calendar that is not publicly shared. Ask [[User:Willscott]] for read/write access. | ||