Setup

Preparation

It’s recommended that the following is prepared before the streaming rack is used on site:

1. In case of Audio recording, check if there’s enough space on the microSD card

2. In case of Video recording, check if there’s enough space on the SSD

3. In case of Streaming, check if there’s internet access via Ethernet on site

4. In case of custom Media, prepare & upload it

Package list

The following things should be packaged:

1. The streaming rack itself

2. The grey RAKO boxes with the streaming equipment (PTZ equipment is optional)

3. The 4G router, if Streaming is required

4. The LED lights for low lighting sites

On site

Streaming

Setup the streaming rack, as soon as your arrive to the meetup location. Check where the nearest Network Towers are, connect the Nighthawk Netgear and Antennas pointing to the Network Towers and test the Internet connection. Monitor the Bitrate and Package loss/Cache. If you see the Cache build up switch the Atem to stream with a lower quality or place the Antennas at another location.

Hint

So for High Quality you will need 6 to 9 Mb/s, for Medium Quality 4.5 to 7 Mb/s and for Low Quality 3 to 4.5 Mb/s.

Hint

Placing the Netgear Antennas outside a window could help with the network connection.

Camera setup

Decide if you want to use the static Panasonic cameras in the rack, or the more sophisticated PTZ cameras of the RAKO box.

The setup of the Panasonic cameras looks like this:

The setup of the PTZ cameras looks like this:

Hint

The PTZ equipment is powered via PoE, so no power supplies are required.

HDMI splitter

In case the speaker shares his screen on a projector, you might want to install the HDMI splitter:

Microphone setup

For the RØDE Wireless GO II, ensure that the gain is set to -15db and split mode is active (stereo, resp. one microphone on each channel). Create a sound test to check for any issues.

Light setup

• Set the key light: to the side of the camera, 45° from above, narrow angle, facing the subject’s face.

• Set the fill light: wide angle, on the other side of the camera.

• Keep light sources consistent: all light sources should have the same color temperature to avoid color differences.

• Optional: Set the contour light: as backlighting to create an edge.

• Optional: Darken windows to minimize the influence of changes in daylight.

Hint

Use the Two-point-setup for lighting

See: https://wiki.production-partner.de/licht/licht-kompositionen/

White balance

White balance is the process of adjusting the colors in an image to make sure that white objects appear white.

If you are using the PTZ cameras you can white balance the cameras by:

• Taking the white balancing cart from the rack.

• Holding the white balancing cart in front of a camera at the position where the speaker will be.

• Making sure that the white balancing cart fills the camera’s frame completely.

• Pressing the “white balancing” button on the stream deck.

• Waiting for the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.

• Important:

If you are using the Panasonic cameras you can manually white balance the cameras via the settings.

Danger

When using multiple cameras, set the identical white balance on all cameras.

Hint

If no balancing cart is available: Use alternatively 4’200 Kelvin for mixed lighting indoors.

JBL Speakers

You can use the JBL speakers at the event. Here are some instruction on how to connect the speakers:

Hint

Make sure that you test for a feedback loop. Try out different db Volumes on the Microphones Microphones.