Magewell Director Mini Monitor Recorder Overview
Magewell Director Mini Compact Live Streaming Encoder, Switcher, Monitor & Recorder
Broadcast from anywhere from a variety of sources with the Director Mini Compact Live Streaming Encoder, Switcher, Monitor & Recorder from Magewell. This compact device features a bright 5.44" AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display that provides switching, monitoring, encoding, recording, and streaming directly to the internet. Add up to two HDMI, two USB-A, two NDI|HX2 or HX3, three SRT/RTMP, smartphone, or media file source inputs, and simultaneously output via Wi-Fi or Ethernet to up to two destinations such as YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook Live using SRT, RTMP, or NDI|HX3. The Director Mini is also configurable in portrait or landscape mode for compatibility with social media sites such as TikTok or Instagram.
Compact and Versatile
Combining multi-input switching, graphics, streaming, recording, and monitoring in one compact device, Director Mini enables a single operator to easily create visually compelling productions for live event coverage, remote production feeds, and more.
Flexible Layouts and Powerful Production Toolsƒ??
Director Mini's intuitive user interface is accessed through its integrated AMOLED touchscreen. Users can define multiple scenes that combine live video and audio inputs with network streams, media sources, and graphics, then switch or transition between these scenes on the fly. Production tools, including chroma keying, graphics, and telestration further enhance your content.
High-Quality Streaming and Recording
Director Mini can encode video up to 1080p60 and bitrates up to 30 Mb/s. Productions can be streamed via RTMP to popular platforms such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live, or custom destinations. SRT output supports high-quality remote production workflows, while NDI|HX3 output is ideal for local IP-based production. Content can also be recorded to an SD card, USB flash drive, or the device's internal 64GB storage.
Other Featuresƒ??
- Optional L-series batteries for DC power
- Intuitive user interface and companion app for scene editing and creating shows
- Rich output possibilities, including RTMP and SRT streams, NDI|HX3, and local displays
- Display multiple graphics, including titles, lower thirds, a scoreboard, timer, stopwatch and more
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi streaming, Bluetooth for audio monitoring
- Control with Director Utility App for Android and iOS
SwitchMasterPro Small 8-Channel Control Surface
Add a hardware control surface to your vMix, Blackmagic, or TriCaster system with this Small 8-Channel Control Surface from SwitchMasterPro. This compact control surface features eight total inputs with Program and Preview rows for each input. Its durable aluminum chassis withstands the rigors of production. The control surface is plug-and-play when using with vMix, and it is also compatible with Blackmagic, TriCaster, and Central Control Elite software. It includes a configuration application for a quick setup.
There are four transition buttons as well as auto, cut, and live/screen buttons. A fader controls the transition rate, and there is a volume control for the main Program and headphone output. You can store configurations on internal flash memory, and it features USB-A and USB-C Windows system connections. A hard-shell travel case is included for transport.
Key Features
- Plug-and-play with vMix
- 8 total inputs
- Direct control of master record/iso, record, and streaming
- Output control of Live, Screen, Ext
- Four button transitions
- Auto button/cut for mix out
- Audio control for main out with adjustable headphone level
- Fader to control transition rate
- Internal memory storage for configuration files
Central Control MIDI Control Pro License (Download)
Centralize your live production devices from switchers to lights to a single software using this Central Control MIDI Control Pro License. The pro version of the software download can be shared with unlimited devices and connect them all to one main control system. Specific features of the pro download include what comes in the intro version along with a SuperSource Animator to create preset transitions, a RunDown clock to create show breakdowns in familiar spreadsheet programs and properly track segment duration, and a command splitter to better breakdown your control communication from your Windows computer to your devices. The software is plug-and-play compatible for easy startup.
Features at a Glance
- Supports control layering for multipurpose actions
- Rapid Control Mapping quickly assigns rows of buttons, faders, knobs, encoders, and T-bars to specific functions
- Automatic Feedback Mapping
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- SuperSource Animator creates presets of the current output layout to enable animation of transitions between sources
- RunDown Clock supports upload of show spreadsheet into interface, breaks down segment times, and offers GPU-rendered clock for time tracking
- LED color changes to reflect state/change
- Enable local control surfaces for use with cloud-based video production
- Compatibility with vMix, TriCaster, and Amazon AWS