Multiview Switcher

Control your ATEM switcher using a touch-based Multiview interface.

A panel that displays the ATEM's Multiview in MixEffect, allowing you to tap to change inputs, swipe to cycle through media clips, and long-press to get additional options and controls. This provides a more approachable way for users, both beginning and advanced, to control their ATEM switcher using touch controls.

The Multiview Switcher panel.

MixEffect can display up to four Multiview Switcher panels, depending on the number of Multiviews your ATEM switcher supports. For instance, the ATEM Constellation 8K and the ATEM 4 M/E Constellation HD support four Multiviews, whereas the ATEM Mini Extreme or the ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD only supports one.

Requirements

• iOS 16 or iPadOS 16.1

Choosing the Multiview Layout

Edit your Multiview layout on supported switchers by performing the following steps:

1. Connect to your switcher.

2. Tap Settings in the Navigation section.

3. Tap Multiview.

4. Select your layout.

5. Configure your Multiview windows.

Configuring the Multiview Layout

NOTE: Some ATEM switchers, such as the ATEM Mini Pro or ATEM Mini Pro ISO, do not support configuration of their Multiviews.

Gestures in Multiview Switcher Windows

Window Type	Description	Supported Gestures
Audio	Displays the Master audio meters, along with buttons to toggle Video Follows Audio and go to the Audio section.	VFA: Tap to toggle Video Follows Audio. Audio: Tap to go to the Audio section. Long Press: Menu for toggling VFA or going to the Audio section.
Auxiliary	Displays the current source assigned to the auxiliary output.	Long Press: Menu to open the Auxiliary section or change the source.
Black	Displays a black rectangle.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program.
Clean Feed	Displays the name of the Clean Feed.	None
Color Bars	Displays the color bars.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program.
Color Generator	Displays the color for the designated color generator.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program.
Input	Displays name of video input's long name or a visual representation if a value is set in the Switcher Connection's Source Images section.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program.
Media Player	Displays the name of the current still or clip that's loaded for the media player.	Swipe Right: Select the previous still or clip. Swipe Left: Select the next still or clip. Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to choose still or clip, send to preview or program, or go to the Media section.
Media Player Key	Displays the name of the Media Player Key.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program.
Program	Displays the current source on Program.	Tap: Perform a Cut transition. Double Tap: Perform an Auto transition. Long Press: Menu to select a source to place onto Program, perform an Auto or Cut transition.
Preview	Displays the current source on Preview.	Tap: Perform a Cut transition. Double Tap: Perform an Auto transition. Long Press: Menu to select a source to place onto Program, perform an Auto or Cut transition.
Recording Status	Displays information about the current recording, including time remaining, disk space, and selected disk.	Long Press: Menu to go to the Recording tab in the Output section, start and stop recording, and switch disks.
Streaming Status	Displays information about the current stream, including time elapsed, data rate, and cache usage.	Long Press: Menu to go to the Streaming tab in the Output section, start and stop streaming.
SuperSource	Displays a small version of the SuperSource Visual Editor that is not editable. If a SuperSource preset is currently active in MixEffect, the name of the preset will be used as the label for the box.	Tap: Send to Preview. Double Tap: Send to Program. Long Press: Menu to send to Preview or Program, open the SuperSource section, choose a preset, or search for presets.

Adding Source Images to the Multiview Switcher

You can specify images to represent your input sources when using the Multiview Switcher. You set these images in your Switcher Connection Edit section by following these steps:

1. Tap on a Switcher Connection in the MixEffect Navigation View.

2. Tap Edit.

3. Scroll down to the Source Images section.

4. Each input should be entered on its own line using the following format:

X COLOR: URL

Where:

• X: 1-based index for the video source

• COLOR (Optional): Hex value for the background (inc. the # symbol). If you do not specify a background color, black will be used.

• URL: is a publicly accessible URL (via HTTPS) to the image

The image should be formatted to a 16:9 aspect ratio and should be no larger that 1920x1080 in size.

For instance, the following Source Images are defined for an ATEM Mini Extreme ISO that has 6 inputs configured as follows:

1: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/5d4.png
2: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/ipad.png
3: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/ios.png
4: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/macmini.png
5: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/appletv.png
6: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/xbox.png

Editing the Source Images for a Switcher Connection

Source Images are displayed in the Switcher Connection Detail page alongside their source's numeric index.

Here is an example of adding colors to your Source Images:

1 #FFCCFF: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/5d4.png
2 #333333: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/ipad.png
3 #AAAAAA: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/ios.png
4 #FF0000: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/macmini.png
5 #00FF00: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/appletv.png
6 #0000FF: https://adamtow.github.io/source-images/xbox.png

Using Shortcuts to Quickly Change Source Images

Use the Set Source Images action in Shortcuts to quickly update or clear out the source images for a given Switcher Connection.