vMix Reviews

vMix was our core braodcasting software, which allowed us to stream using 2 to 4 camera setups. It was easy to use and switch beteen the cameras, and we were able to use super imposed scoring and live commentary which was sent to a Wowza Streaming engine as this supported connectivity to the same. The license cost was a bit towards the high side but hte investment was all returned within a span of just 1 month as we used to live stream upto 20 matches within a calendar month. All were local sports games which were 1 - 8 hours of play (Rugby and Cricket). We didnt have any support requirements as everything was smooth in terms of setting things up to usage.

Nothing to note as it was all super easy.

Our core business is about live streaming school and local national level sports games. vMix was our main software to support switching and push to the live streaming egress point at Wowza.

Ease of use. The wide variety of features.

Nothing that I can think of at the moment.

An easy interface to set up our livestream worship services.

I love the versatility of vMix. We use it in multiple different environments, and it can adapt to our needs. I am yet to find something that it doesn't do that I would like it to do.

I dislike that it often requires you to restart vMix after doing some settings changes. If you change some settings mid-show and then you have to restart it, it can become annoying. Not all setting changes require a restart.

We use vMix for many things. We use it for score bugs by taking an input from OCR software. We use it for vision mixing, audio mixing, live streaming and recording

I like producing a live stream using both live speakers and prerecorded segments easily through this broadcast platform. I always recommend having the vMix operator control all content, including waiting room countdown videos, rather than using a separate person to run content on the platform where the content is streaming, Zoom, for example.

The green room option gives speakers a place to connect and discuss the content before the live stream begins. That's especially helpful if a particular speaker cannot join us for the tech set-up ahead of the live event start. They can log into vMix and be added to the green room before their segment begins. This scenario has been a recurring one with the live events I produce that often involve people from different time zones and even other countries.

The limited seat count (8) on vMix has been an issue for productions involving more than eight speakers. If they're not all appearing simultaneously, it can mean multiple people must share the same link at different times during the live stream. It also means I am unable to remain on vMix if a production has eight speakers. For rehearsals, I will remain on vMix as a producer/director but then must move to another platform on live event day. This forces me to communicate with my vMix team through other means during the live stream, such as texting.

vMix allows me to provide live streaming services for clients who host webinars, summits, and conferences. One major benefit is taking the requirement of playing the prerecorded content (videos, slideshows, etc.) out of their hands during the event so they can watch the event and enjoy it. The professional production keeps clients coming back again and again for this service.

vMix has all the tools that you could need to produce a live video show. All of them.

The media pool is tricky. The resizing options are a pain. The audio mixing and talkback could be better. No option to replace an asset for another, keeping their attributes.

Spend time reading and watching tutorials, and making test and trials to achieve the best results. Record and stream as much as you can.

In the lockdown era, remote video production is the only way to move forward. For media producers vMix give us all the tools you can need to perform a professional live show, and this is priceless

I like vMix because it is very easy to setup various shots by assigning various camera inputs, adding videos, presentation and other graphics. It is an all in one solution for mixing video and streaming.

There are two things I dislike about vMix. First to install and run vMix with all its functionality it requires a machine with high specs, secondly streaming using vMix at a lower bit-rate give less clarity as compared to other streaming software.

If you are looking for a software solution for live video mixing or switching do try vMix. It solves a lot of problem by eliminating many hardware devices that one might require while using a dedicated video mixer. All you need is one machine with the required specification.

I am using vMix as a one stop solution to video mix different camera shots as well as live stream it. vMix has reduced the size of my setup by eliminating a dedicated hardware video mixer.

vMix filled a hole for us several years ago where we didn't want to spend the money required for a full production switcher, but needed a multi-cam switcher for our live stream broadcasts that was budget friendly but was still feature rich. vMix has only grown leaps and bounds since then, adding a multitude of features that has kept it competitive while still keeping the price low. The support team is great, and the community is excellent if you have questions.

Because it is software based, there have been instances that it won't work with certain hardware, but we don't find that out until the testing phase. They did produce their own hardware briefly, which we purchased, but it is underpowered for the current version and we can't use all the features. Also, the interface really could used a slight update, as it looks very plain when compared to other offerings from Newtek or Black Magic.

If you are looking for a budget friendly live switcher, this is the one. The basic version has the features you need, the Pro version has the features you want. It really gives people just getting started a way to deliver professional looking events, and has a feature set that will impress seasoned pros.

vMix gave us a powerful broadcast grade switcher for a budget price. It works with any of the major broadcast formats and hardware, so we are able to deploy it with our own crews or any third party crew and integrate with them seamlessly. It allows us to work with the client to deliver exactly what they want without hiccups and it is very flexible.

vMix filled a hole for us several years ago where we didn't want to spend the money required for a full production switcher, but needed a multi-cam switcher for our live stream broadcasts that was budget friendly but was still feature rich. vMix has only grown leaps and bounds since then, adding a multitude of features that has kept it competitive while still keeping the price low. The support team is great, and the community is excellent if you have questions.

Because it is software based, there have been instances that it won't work with certain hardware, but we don't find that out until the testing phase. They did produce their own hardware briefly, which we purchased, but it is underpowered for the current version and we can't use all the features. Also, the interface really could used a slight update, as it looks very plain when compared to other offerings from Newtek or Black Magic.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

The variety of things you can do with the software is great. You can switch in a live picture in picture, you can record, multi-cord, stream and have your video source projecting externally, you can set up multiple hotkeys and have a variety of sources ready to go at once. There are things also like Vmix NDi, which is a very useful tool as well as Vmix Call, particularly because whichever computer is connecting externally for NDi or for Vmix call doesn't actually need to have Vmix installed.

It uses a lot of CPU usage, and it can be a bit expensive. It also can be a bit buggy at times, so, for example, my encoder needs to be connected before I launch Vmix, otherwise, Vmix won't recognize its there.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

The variety of things you can do with the software is great. You can switch in a live picture in picture, you can record, multi-cord, stream and have your video source projecting externally, you can set up multiple hotkeys and have a variety of sources ready to go at once. There are things also like Vmix NDi, which is a very useful tool as well as Vmix Call, particularly because whichever computer is connecting externally for NDi or for Vmix call doesn't actually need to have Vmix installed.

It uses a lot of CPU usage, and it can be a bit expensive. It also can be a bit buggy at times, so, for example, my encoder needs to be connected before I launch Vmix, otherwise, Vmix won't recognize its there.

I've been able to record slides with video at the same time using Vmix NDi, which has saved us lots of time in post-production. Also just being able to live switch and create lower thirds on the fly has proven to be immensely useful