Magewell’s Director Mini is a portable, all-in-one live production and streaming system. 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 worship services and other church events.
Director Mini offers a unique combination of input source flexibility and feature richness in an exceptionally versatile form factor. Users can switch between two HDMI inputs and two USB AV inputs as well as three simultaneous live IP sources including SRT streams, RTMP streams or up to two NDI® HX sources. File-based media assets including video, audio and images can also be combined freely with live sources. Embedded audio is supported alongside a 3.5mm analog audio input.
Director Mini’s intuitive user interface is accessed through its integrated 5.44” AMOLED touchscreen. Users can define multiple scenes that combine live HDMI, USB and audio inputs with network streams, media sources and graphics, then switch or transition between these scenes on the fly. Director Mini’s touchscreen interface is complemented by the Director Utility smartphone and tablet apps, which provide remote configuration, audio controls, input switching, scoreboard control and more. The Director Mini Utility can also turn the smartphone’s camera into a streaming source as a mobile input to the Director Mini hardware, further enhancing the multi-camera production possibilities of the system.
Director Mini can encode video up to 1080p60 with a flexible array of output possibilities. Productions can be streamed to popular platforms such as YouTube™ Live, Facebook™ Live or custom destinations. Content can also be recorded to an SD card, USB flash drive or the device’s internal storage. SRT output enables contribution of live feeds to an off-site location for remote production. Alternatively, the device can create one NDI® HX output as a source for additional IP-based production tools.
