StreamLive ProHow to record each camera separately (ISO recording)
ISO recording keeps a clean file of every camera, so you can re-edit a show after it ends. How it works in StreamLive Pro today and in the coming desktop app.
When you switch cameras live, the broadcast keeps only the shot that was on air. ISO recording (isolated recording) keeps a separate file for every camera as well, from start to end. After the show you can fix a late cut, use a reaction you missed, or build a vertical Short from one camera.
In the StreamLive Pro Podcast studio (available now)
Every camera connected to your computer has its own record button. The file includes the microphone you linked to that camera. Remote guests are part of the main recording, not separate files.
In StreamLive Pro Studio (desktop app, coming soon)
In the preview build, the program and every input (cameras, screens, media) are recorded at the same time, each with its sound:
- In a crash-safe format: if the computer stops, the files written so far still open.
- As MP4, MOV or MKV, in H.264 or HEVC (ProRes on the Mac).
- With an FCPXML timeline that opens in Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve with all the cameras in sync.
The app is not released yet; see the facts page.
Before you record
- Check the free disk space: every camera is a full video file.
- Give each person their own microphone, and link it to their camera.
- Clap once at the start. Even with automatic sync, it makes alignment easy to check.
Frequently asked questions
What does ISO recording mean?
Recording every camera to its own file, in addition to the switched program, so the show can be re-edited later.
Are remote guests recorded separately?
Not today. In the Podcast studio, guests are part of the main recording; separate files are for cameras connected to your computer.
Which editors can open the files?
Any editor that opens MP4. The StreamLive Pro Studio desktop app also writes an FCPXML timeline for Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
Does vMix or OBS do this?
vMix does it with MultiCorder on its 4K and Pro editions. OBS does it with plugins. StreamLive Pro Studio will include it for free.
Keep reading
Three ways to run a multi-camera live stream: the StreamLive Pro web studio, phones as extra cameras, or your own switcher software over RTMP.
Use your phone as an extra cameraAdd a smartphone as a second angle for a live or a podcast. With the app signed in, it is one tap on the phone; without it, a link opens the camera in the phone's browser.
Automatic camera switching for podcasts: the camera follows whoever speaksHow the automatic director in StreamLive Pro works: link each microphone to a camera, turn on Auto, and the picture cuts to whoever is speaking.
Echo cancellation and noise suppression explainedEcho cancellation removes your speakers from your microphone; noise suppression removes background sound. What each does, its limits, and the StreamLive Pro settings.
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