Hi David, I'm sure I'll be buying your config package for N700 cams at some point for a couple clients. Until then, I'm trying to play with the available controls thru the native companion app. If you can help me out, I'm curious how to set up buttons to choose which camera I can control. I can only seem to add another instance of Canon and have a totally seperate page with similar buttons for each camera, not 'now i'm controlling camera 1, now 2' buttons. Any tips you can share? Thank you!! Good stuff sir.
I watched the video well. I hope Canon N500/300/ZOOM in/out will be faster. I have a question. A question about the audio player If you only use the Streamdeck program without using Companion, Streamdeck's soundboard is the best for audio playback. Companion is a bit complicated to use. So, other than the VLC player used in Companion, Is there no simpler player? VLC has the disadvantage of only playing one MP3. (Yes, it is impossible to add applause and depth while using BGM) Qlab is the Mac version, Thank you.
Fade in USK, or alternative: use Flying Key. Set A with a macro in atem software control - position X, Y and Size as desired. Run USK to infinity. Action Run to A in Companion will bring USK on screen with an animation (could be from large to small for example)
Hello I am using CANON CR-N300 / CR-N500 as a Companion. I recently upgraded the firmware and the speed control for ZOOM In / ZOOM OUT in Companion is not working. It zooms in/out very slowly. I would appreciate it if you could improve it. For reference, when I asked CANON, they said that the CR-N300 & N500 firmware cannot be updated to the previous version. I tried to update the firmware to the previous version, but it didn't work. ㅠㅠ Latest version V150 / Previous version V140 For reference, the latest version only has the basic function of autotracking, which is inconvenient. ㅎㅎ (Full version is $1,200) Presets and other functions work normally. Thank you. Companion 3.3.1 /canon v1.5.0 /CR-N300/ CR-N500
@@davidjoshuaford Spectacular! Have you done a tutorial about it? Id love to watch it if you already did and if not, I would love to watch it if you ever make it! Hollywood caliber my friend!
@@davidjoshuaford Spectacular! Have you done a tutorial about it? Id love to watch it if you already did and if not, I would love to watch it if you ever make it! Hollywood caliber my friend!
What kind of procedures and documentation do you use for OS and Software updates? Are certain software dependencies like Elgato Stream Deck and Bit Focus Companion upgrade procedures different than mere updates? Any Back up procedures? Or can you point me to somebody who does this?
For the Stream Deck hardware, I just update via Elgato's native software. Then for Companion, export a back up of your configuration, then just boot up the new version. There's not usually a stream deck hardware update that makes it incompatible with Companion, but if there is then it's usually updated by the Companion team within two weeks.
Have you looked at Canon XF605? It's basically the CR-N700 in a camcorder body so it has lots of function buttons/switches when you operate manually and network control when you operate remotely. Bonus is that it also works with the Canon Multi Camera iPhone app, which does not support Canon's PTZs. The c400's visuals will blow the XF605 out of the water, but I personally think the XF605 is better for live b/c it's a lot more flexible. Cheaper, too--I've seen them used for less than $4000 on B&H. I love mine.
I had a Sony TRV900 back in 02, and used a Z1 in 08 on some productions, but I've always been in the "detachable-lens" realm for production work since the 5DmkII days... These days it's a mix of C300's/C200s for live. You're right that camcorders are certainly a lot cheaper/ more for your money for live production, particularly given the inbuilt zoom range. But I've just personally invested a lot more in cinema cameras/lenses for production work that I carry over into live settings, and the PTZs are an incredible return on investment with reduced labor/crew. If I get the c400 I'll probably need to add a 24-105 2.8 for live/event work... (or 17-120 😅) and even then it won't have the full zoom range of a camcorder.
@@davidjoshuaford Definitely tradeoffs with camcorders vs. cine cameras! Looking forward to you getting a c400 + expensive glass (or REALLY expensive glass 😂) one of these days. BTW, thanks for your videos and streams! Your chennel's awesome.
im really enjoying the network attached storage option that the update added. it just seems to work except some computers ask for login info when I go to open the drive
Good question - they've changed it now to "internal: Custom Variable: set with expression". Choose the variable you want to change, and then if you want to modify that same variable, add that same variable back into the "Expression" field and then modify it.. i.e. "$(internal:custom_value) + 1" would add 1 to the a variable called "value"
I wouldn't buy it again... cost me an additional $180 to have it repaired. Tech said there's a design flaw that makes it easy to blow a circuit if unplugging a phantom powered mic. Since the repair it has been working ok.
In the conditional button with Trigger Rotate Right, I set Relative Delays to ON - perhaps the delay of 2 ms is sufficient even with Relative Delays OFF. Thanks for referring to me 😀, Nico Wasmus
I really enjoyed your video and have purchased your Bitfocus Companion ATEM Mini Pro ISO switcher Controls. I’m building a version of this RIG and have a question. I don’t know if you’re still responding to this old video but when you talk about the travel router at 6:21, you set up your travel router so it does not reassign IP addresses of your devices when using clients internet WiFi on your laptop. Maybe you, or someone who sees this question can point me to video are link that explains how this is done?
Hey! Glad you found it helpful. I have a livestream about that router in my feed, and I’ll do some more livestreams on the GL.iNet routers in the upcoming weeks/months. It’s essentially the same as any other router, and you’re connecting internet via the WAN port, just that these travel ones are very portable and have great features.
@@davidjoshuaford Wow that was fast! Thank you so much for your response. I’m watching your GL.iNet Slate AX Wifi6 Stream and I think I can set the travel router up. It looks like I will need to give each device a Static IP address with same subnet mask. I will let you know if I get everything configured. Thanks again
@@Casuallz You're welcome - the GL.iNet routers by default run on 192.168.8.1, so you'd set your ATEM and other devices to static addresses within that range 192.168.8.xxx
Is it possible to assign a playback order for each clip (1, 2, 3...)? or does the hyperdeck decide randomly how the order shows in the stream deck ? If possible, how do you assign it?
As far as I'm aware the HyperDeck arranges the files alphabetically. You could jump in over FTP using a tool like CyberDuck to rename the files. I usually add an 01, 02, 03 etc to the start of my filenames in preproduction for this reason.
If you're talking about my ATEM profiles, you'd do a full import of the ATEM profile first, then go back and do an individual page import to a blank/available page. When importing, you can choose to create a new connection with a new name, or to link the module to an existing ATEM or HyperDeck connection if you already have them installed.
Thanks. I copy your chapter info and paste in it in losslesscut software to get a video file with chapters. Then use potplayer to put bookmarks at edit points. Potplayer will generate a bookmark file that can be fed into losslesscut to merge all important parts into a short file. VLC can not do that but it is a great player
this happened with me recently at the canon official India store i went there to understand clog exposure i was recording in the middle screen went black but everything was running .
what i really want to do is use the 1800 to bring in my camera signals and tehn use the yolobox to recognize them all as a separate video source based on the ip addresses assigned
Is there a way to see the multiview on computer instead of on external monitor? Maybe connecting the usb-c and adding it as webcam with OBS or VLC? Or something like that? Thank you
The ATEM Mini can't send its Mulitview out via USB-C, so the best way would be to connect the HDMI Out to a UVC converter (HDMI-in, USBC out), and then the Multiview will show up as a video source in your computer apps. A common device is the CamLink4K, but there are cheaper ones out there on Amazon as well.
If the David wants me to watch an hour long video then maybe help by cutting out the first 6 minutes of preroll and then all the other bits where whatever he is trying to do that go wrong. I know its a recording of a live stream but if he cannot be bothered to trim and tidy the final video how do I know how accurate the rest is. Its a shame because although I got fed up of all the errors I could pick a few bits out here and there that were useful.
