Boinx mimoLive
Broadcast slick shows live from this Mac-based TV studio
$199 per year for personal/education use, $699 per year for commercial Developer Boinx Software, boinx.com Requirements OS X 10.10 or later
This app is like a TV studio that enables you to create and broadcast shows directly from your Mac. It helps you gather assets (such as photographs, graphics, and video clips) and then trigger them as and when needed.
For example, you might want to create a short video sequence that showcases the highlights of
your recent vacation. You could record the live feed from your Mac’s FaceTime HD camera and host your show as its presenter, and just tap a keyboard shortcut (or click on an asset) to play a pre-recorded video clip or share a scenic shot during your broadcast.
mimoLive’s key panels are arranged in a logical fashion. You drag video clips and stills to the Sources panel on the far left, plus include live video inputs from attached cameras. These sources can then be added to the Layer Stack panel. The ability to organize content in layers is very valuable, as you can place assets above the live video feed layer and overlay captions, logos and graphics on your show’s presenter. The Layer Stack also provides useful graphics templates that you can modify, such as lowerthird captions, weather icons, and picture-inpicture inserts. All these layers can be triggered by clicking their adjacent “Live” button at any time during the broadcast.
After selecting an asset from the Layer Stack, you can fine-tune the way it looks and behaves in the Placer column. Here you can create custom keyboard shortcuts that will make a particular asset go live during your broadcast or recording. You can choose to have the asset appear instantly or dissolve in and out.
You can rehearse talking to camera and triggering your assets until you’re ready to broadcast. When assets from the Layer Stack are live you’ll see them in the Program Output panel. Your show can be recorded as a QuickTime movie (which you can then tidy up in iMovie if necessary). Alternatively, it can be streamed live from your Mac to YouTube Live or Facebook Live, once set up.
Given the cost of mimoLive, it may suit organizations more than individuals, but it could find a home everywhere from business conferences to church services.
the bottom line. An effective way to combine and present clips, stills, and graphics as a live broadcast or as a shareable recording.