It is hard to determine an upgrade path to this device. The cost of audio mixers allowed me to choose one that would perfectly suit my needs and provide plenty of room to grow. For example, if I were to have a 3rd in-studio guest, I would only need to purchase a 3rd microphone and cable. If a 4th were to arrive, a 4th mic/cable and I could push the computer signal over to where the MP3 player is.
Working out what you need in order to set up for live video production can be quite a daunting task, not to mention the operational techniques that will be required to use it. What I mean by "live video production" is any sort of live transmission (typically over the internet these days), or video recording, that comprises more than a single source. In other words, anything that goes beyond recording direct onto a camera, or transmitting the direct output of a single camera. The "live" element is the switching and combining of multiple feeds, either from cameras, pre-recorded video playback, text-based captions, graphics & computer output and other remote feeds. At one time this would have required a fully-manned purpose-built TV studio or Outside Broadcast unit, but these days the entry-level hardware requirements are far more modest, and a surprising amount can be achieved by a single operator.
Again, everything depends on the live streaming needs. Prices for hardware encoders can vary from a few hundred to thousands of dollars, starting with a small one-camera input $300 encoder, that streams only to YouTube or Facebook Live, to $10,000+ professional grade all-in-one 4K video production studio, that is able to mix, record and encode a dozen video inputs and stream to multiple CDNs.
1.Do you have any problems with audio delay when coming into the video switcher (Via SRC2496/cable connector)? If yes, how are you dealing with this? I watched studiotechtv on youtube and Mark was using a
Behringer FBQ 100 Shark Feed Back to solve audio delay problems.