Use Ecamm Live to Level Up Your Zoom Meetings & Classes!

[@tombuck]

Yep, that is the sound of my computer fans going to space for most of the video 👍 Time Markers: 0:00 - Liven Up Your Zoom with Ecamm Live 0:38 - What You Need 1:24 - Software Overview 2:26 - Zoom Recording Files 3:09 - How to Enable Virtual Cam (IMPORTANT) 4:18 - Sound Effects & Scenes 4:53 - Overlays & Graphics 6:09 - Videos & Screen Sharing 7:21 - Real World Usage 8:32 - Recording with Ecamm & Zoom 8:57 - Canon EOS Webcam Utility 11:26 - What's the Benefit of All This? 12:10 - My Over the Top Streaming Setup

[@AaronAbernethy]

Time for a new M1 Mac…

[@judaslan]

I wish we had such nice teacher in Germany

[@josewabo2131]

Which microphone are u using? Computer or external mac...

[@AaronAbernethy]

@@josewabo2131 These days Tom is using the RØDE VideoMic NTG I believe.

[@FerMuBe]

I have a technical question: How do you get clean HDMI out of your EOS R and keep autofocus? I know manual focus gets rid of eye/face focus box but you seem to move a lot and stay in focus. I also use ElGato, Atem Mini Pro, and of course, the Eos R. Your help would be much appreciated. I record to usb drive from. Atem. Mini but I always get the square focus thing.

[@djeong3]

Oh my god this is amazing. Your students are so lucky to have you as a teacher

[@tombuck]

Thank you!

[@MSladekPhoto]

I think you are soooooo right about the dual benefit of new "toys/gadgets" - they can help us present a more engaging experience for the user, and for us presenters there is something fun and energizing in learning new technology, gear and techniques. Thanks for a quick overview of Ecamm and for some cool usage ideas! Happy Thanksgiving to you, Heather and the pups!

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving to you too! For work, I usually try and have at least one thing to look forward to every day (makes it easier), and often times that is using a new tool or finding a new system for doing things.

[@gregorahlin6461]

it's teachers like this that keep humanity going

[@tombuck]

Thank you!

[@TomRafterytv]

You have folders on your desktop called Puns and More Puns - love it 🤣

[@udp1073]

Sir, as a sales manager used to travel a lot and now locked in place, being capable of present the company, the product and the service in a professional but still interesting and at last not boring way start to become a matter of survival for many professional like myself.. thanks, your video and idea are helping me putting together a set up for my company to keep going even when it is impossible to travel.

[@tombuck]

I'm glad it's helpful! I'm also REALLY glad you're so determined to make your work interesting. The last thing anyone needs is another boring presentation 😁

[@daddytoxic_69]

Oh crap! Now I am diving really deep into The rabbit hole of Ecam live And live streaming 😂 Thanks again Tom! Sometimes I still wonder how it is possible for one KZbinr to make all The videos I need about audio And video!

[@tombuck]

Haha, I love hearing this. It probably just means we think alike and have the same interests/questions/path when it comes to this stuff. 😁

[@eesa]

Dude, you killed it. That blue backdrop and crispy side lens combo is mesmerizing.

[@tombuck]

Thank you! I've been trying to dial it in just the way I want it.

[@MatthewFurman]

I have been working hard on my virtual setup. Found your channel, you are awesome. Thank you for all your amazing content. I like your style

[@tombuck]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the kind words.

[@IndiaDelgado]

Ecamm is Ah MAZE ING! The community is even better!

[@Kevin.S.McCarter_PhD]

I just love your videos, Tom. I learn SO much!

[@tombuck]

Thank you Kevin! I'm really happy to hear that 🙏

[@KevinKolbe]

I'm a huge Ecamm user - even do a weekly show with them - and thought your overview was spot on. One thing - the Canon M6 Mark II does have clean HDMI. That's my main live stream camera connected to a CamLink. Allows me to stream/output in 30fps/4k with AF. Best

[@tombuck]

Oh wow, seems like the M6 is an underrated choice 😎

[@KevinKolbe]

@@tombuck I've been OH so surprised how good it looks - despite the ridiculous buttons you can't use when the screen if flipped up. Example of quality - I'm speaking at next week's VidFest Expo 2020 and we were doing a speaker run thru last night. After my turn someone said "Kevin what camera are you using...looks amazing." So there's that! Enjoy your stuff dude!

[@tombuck]

That’s awesome to hear. Good luck!

[@neofilm]

The bokeh on your 🎸 neck is SICK cool! 2:02

[@tombuck]

Thanks! I like how the side light over there makes it stand out a little bit.

[@neofilm]

@@tombuck yeah, I like the overall look you have. Coming from event videography I'm new to controlled lighting. During quarantine I've been working on a little studio project an hour and a half from home. Bought a house, fixed it up, rented it out, put a 16 by 28 building there and just finished setting it up and started shooting. I love taking things to a new level with new gear :) It's cool how well you have set up and created such a even blanket of exposure. When I was setting up this new location I learned fast the challenge of creating a set. So I really appreciate your work. It's very relevant to what I am working on. Got the Aputure 300x and ATEM mini pro recently too. Fun times! Really dig what you're doing, your killing it!

[@sulaimanalhamdan597]

The virtual cam feature is also available for OBS, it's a bit more complex to setup but it's free

[@tombuck]

OBS is going upstanding, but I’m happy to pay for the simplicity of Ecamm. 😬

[@HomesickMac]

Yepp, but issues with BigSur right now, hope they'll fix it soon.

[@Pameliux23]

@@tombuck I had to install NDAs for OBS because it wasn’t recognizing the iPad with the usb cable. Will I have to install something on ecam if I want to use the iPad and iPhone as video capture source???

[@heatherjustcreate]

Happy Thanksgiving darling! I’m so thankful for you and the life we have together. Thanks for being you! 🥰💜 Also, I liked all the different transitions in this video. Let’s make some cool graphics for The Couple’s Table!

[@tombuck]

I’m thankful for everything we’ve got, and I could have this channel without your support! 😍

[@heatherjustcreate]

@@tombuck wait... WHAT?

[@kevinmatsunaga8806]

The Canon web cam utility software is now out of beta and works way better than the beta version. I’d have issues sometimes with the camera being seen by the computer sometimes but not anymore. It just loads up really quickly.

[@tombuck]

I saw that right after I made this video! I installed the official version yesterday 👍

[@DanielSilva-te1ww]

I got the apex base aswell. Connected my kessler ball head and quick release system. Great table top tripod.

[@tombuck]

It’s awesome- super super strong 💪

[@EmpoweredHealersAcademy]

This is soooo helpful. I've had ecamm live for a couple years and can't believe I haven't used it - this got me excited!!! Thanks Tom

[@crystalclearscience]

I'd love to see where the cameras were set up for this video. Awesome information, thanks so much!

[@tombuck]

I usually have my main camera with a 24mm lens in front of me about 3 feet away. The second camera with the 50mm lens is off to the side about 7 feet away.

[@lancemcgee6939]

Thank you for the info. Great charisma and energy. Your students are lucky to have you for their teacher!

[@tombuck]

Thank you! This is so nice to hear!

[@abraisnic]

This video (and several of your others) are so insanely helpful and clear for those of us starting on video creation/content journeys. Thanks so much, Tom!

[@michaelwildman3848]

Good info! Thank you!

[@MicrobeTV]

Can you provide a link to the PolarPro Apex tripod? Not finding it. Thanks. I'm a college prof and your videos really help.

[@tombuck]

It looks like you’ve got to get it from PolarPro directly: www.polarprofilters.com/products/apex-minimalist-tripod-base

[@TheDarkestOne37]

I use OBS a lot with Zoom and love it. Especially the price, free! This program looks a little more user friendly though. I might have to check it out.

[@tombuck]

It’s like OBS with a very user friendly mask on top of it.

[@ElijahPark]

u gotta do more content ecamm! love it

[@tombuck]

It's great! They just released a massive update, so I'm hoping to dive into it with a few videos.

[@madhavasrockband]

a very helpful video indeed thanks!, just wanted to know one more thing, while doing a session on Zoom through Ecam Live, can we go Live simultaneously on Facebook and KZbin (through restream) as well? and share the whole meeting with our viewers who are not part of that zoom meeting?

[@tombuck]

Yes you could! It would take a lot of processing power, but if your computer can handle it, you can use Ecamm as a Virtual Cam in Zoom for the meeting while simultaneously streaming. In theory you should also be able to use NDI.tv to make Zoom a source for Ecamm 🤔

[@NerdAffiliated]

I’m thankful, for the weekly Dad Jokes. Hahah. Have an awesome day!

[@tombuck]

My pleasure 🙏

[@tawannasanders1296]

Tom, I love your videos and I learn so much! I especially like that you take the time to answer questions in the comments! Thx so much for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@tombuck]

You’re welcome! I’m happy they’re helpful!

[@ProductReviewkk]

Thank you so much. Great video!

[@tombuck]

You're very welcome!

[@okmartinez]

This is amazing Tom! So glad I found your channel! I’ve been using my Canon 70D for Zoom, and the EOS Webcam utility is much better than having to do CameraLive and Camtwist (without capture device). Great content, wish I was your student! Subscribed!! 💥💥👍

[@tombuck]

Thank you! I'm so glad it's been helpful!

[@gustavo_oviedo]

Your content is top notch man. I'm glad I found the channel.

[@tombuck]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it too!

[@GEOSynths]

What do you select in Zoom for the Audio Input when using the Virtual Cam out? When I select in Zoom, I can have the Virtual Cam for the Video, but it doesn't show for Audio?

[@tombuck]

I usually use my Rodecaster pro and run the Ecamm audio through that, but you can also use something like Loopback for reroute your audio: rogueamoeba.com/loopback/

[@songbirdforJesus]

Thank you, most of this was above my head, but appreciated the detail. How do adjust the video and audio if they do not synch when virtual camera goes into Zoom?

[@tombuck]

In Ecamm you can add a frame delay to your audio. 4-5 frames usually gets the job done 👍

[@JoeyMicilcavage00]

WE CAM! Dude, you are incredibly correct. Were you ever curious enough to explore why they passed on what seems so obvious? Is it because the marketing team's first language was not English? It's a possibility, right?

[@tombuck]

They're from the US Northeast, so it's a kind of English 😉

[@sonyapaz6513]

Omg!!! Will you please come to my office and set this all up for me 🤣🤣🤣 seriously, this is an amazing tutorial, thanks so much I need to rewatch so I can take notes!

[@tombuck]

Haha, thank you so much! I'm happy it was helpful for you.

[@rudyonthego]

Just as a heads up, you can also use your iPad to control the cam live all your special effects your overlays your videos and everything that goes with it. Give it a try and download the application on your iPad and watch and see you can control everything with your iPad.

[@tombuck]

Yes! I need to explore this more.

[@rudyonthego]

@@tombuck Hopefully if you do get it on your iPad, maybe you’ll do a vid about it. I just added more effects on EcammLive and refreshed the app on my iPad, and everything synced on the laptop.

[@AaronAbernethy]

Do you have a Streamdeck? That's the next level, combined with Ecamm scenes - I'd love to see what you could come up with for that.

[@tombuck]

I do and I want to bring it into the setup, but I’m running out of USB ports!

[@AaronAbernethy]

@@tombuck Then might I suggest a Caldigit TB3 dock?

[@tombuck]

Ooh, I’ll look into it. 👍

[@ShawnBusse]

@@tombuck Aaron is spot on....

[@iLikeBhr]

I think the same features can be had with the new OBS, but Ecamm looks way more user friendly and self explaining..

[@tombuck]

Yep, OBS can do just about all of this, but the usability of Ecamm is so worth it, in my opinion.

[@nana-ld4cr]

@@belliefinest7917 totally agree. I hate subscription plans.

[@oldcountryman2795]

@@belliefinest7917 Technology moves too fast. You would immediately complain that your new iPhone wasn’t supported by the “perpetual” license you bought 6 months ago, and demand an update. As a software developer we have a three word description for people who won’t pay for ongoing development and support “not a customer”.

[@JUANMARCUZTIMAY]

How can we use OBS like this?

[@JUANMARCUZTIMAY]

What is the best free windows alternative?

[@HarryLowtonIT]

Awesome video Tom. Do you write a script and use a teleprompter when you make these KZbin videos ? Always so clear and concise - keep up the fantastic videos!

[@tombuck]

Thank you! I usually have an outline with bullet points and just wind it. For this video, I kind of just did a step by step of the Recess with no script or anything. I usually only use the prompter if it’s a super technical review or something along those lines with really specific points to hit 👍

[@HarryLowtonIT]

@@tombuck thanks for the quick reply! Very helpful for a new creator like myself. Have a great thanksgiving.

[@tombuck]

You too! 🦃

[@KarlaSumera]

Between your amazing set up and great puns 😂, your classes must be EPIC 🔥. When you’re running your classes, how do you maintain eye contact with your audience while balancing multiple screens, monitoring the audience, and sharing a presentation?

[@tombuck]

Thanks Karla! Eye contact can be tricky. Through KZbin I've gotten used to treating the camera as a person and keeping my focus primarily on it. I do use a teleprompter as a monitor sometimes if I really want to be efficient. Otherwise I try and keep the camera positioned close to my main screen so even when I look away it's not too distracting.

[@KarlaSumera]

@@tombuck Now that remote work seems to be the norm, I’ve been looking for ways to level up my zoom meetings, but it feels so unnatural to stare at the camera rather than the people in the meeting. In the meantime I’ll try the streaming software that you shared in this vid. Thanks for the tips Tom! 🙌

[@calcs001]

Fantastic stuff Tom, glad I found your channel!

[@tombuck]

Me too!

[@kipling1957]

I teach using an ATEM mini Pro/Zoom with an iPad Pro into one of the channels, camera into another, Hyperdeck into the 3rd and MacBook Pro into the 4th. Personal taste I guess, but I think I can just about do everything you mentioned through this combo of hardware vs EcammLive.

[@tombuck]

I'm sure you can, that sounds like a super smart setup! The beauty of Ecamm is just its simplicity.

[@PhillipBridgesReviews]

Good work 😉! Happy Turkey day. 🦃🦃

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@nicholasbelliveau]

Thanks for sharing these tips Tom!

[@tombuck]

You bet!

[@gmartinezcabrera]

Please do an ECamm tutorial. I’d pay for that. U r a good teacher. Thx.

[@tombuck]

I would love to do more Ecamm videos!

[@ConsumerTeamPete]

Tom...what's your "Ecamm" suggestion for Windows users? I like how user-friendly Ecamm appears to be. Seems easier than OBS, which I'm struggling with presently.

[@mtb0x]

I’d like this advice too please

[@AskAW]

Nothing is as good as ecamm

[@outheretryin5056]

I don’t think window users can use Ecamm. Maybe streamyard

[@artcollection4]

Thank you so much for all the useful information Tom! Your channel is phenomenal, you are phenomenal!😀🔥🔥🔥

[@tombuck]

Thank you! Your comment is phenomenal! 🙌

[@artcollection4]

@@tombuck Thank you Tom, I really appreciate it!😊

[@zacharyfrench3311]

This is a great video thank you

[@tombuck]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffb8824]

Great video once again! Do you know if you can bring zoom comments into ecamm the same way you can with youtube and facebook comments? People like seeing their own comments and questions on screen. Thanks again!

[@tombuck]

As far as I know, there’s no way, but I would LOVE to do that during my classes since most of my students respond via comment.

[@jeffb8824]

@@tombuck Just to follow up; I figured a work around for showing Zoom comments through ecamm. I created a scene with a screenshare and camera overlay, and you can bring in the the zoom chat window. It shows all comments and not individual ones, but lots of cases that will work. I also discovered that sounds made in ecamm don't route through to zoom. So sound effects, music, and videos through ecamm aren't heard in zoom. I may have it wrong though! BTW I see your comments on Peter Greggs channel as well! It's great that you encourage all his work! Thanks!

[@markschuller9584]

Tom, your content is always totally on point and provides tons of value!!! 👊🏼

[@tombuck]

Thank you!

[@SercanSolmaz]

You have a great channel. I watch each of your videos with great curiosity and pleasure. I have learned a lot from you. luckily you exist. Hello From Turkey.

[@tombuck]

I'm really happy to hear that, thanks for sharing the kind words!

[@CompassChurchRiverside]

Great presentation, Tom! Thanks for sharing your expertise. Very informative.

[@tombuck]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@bobnitko5072]

This was fantastic! Thanks for this brother. Not sure if you've done any hardware videos on how you physically connect stuff. I'm doing a student moving up ceremony and will need mics, multiple cameras, sound system, music, the whole production. If you have I would love a link and sorry in advance if you have. I'm more interested in connecting a sound system and such.

[@tombuck]

I haven't made that video yet, but I've been thinking of it. I just don't know how to make it engaging and not just "10 minutes of guy connecting cables" 😁

[@strongerlongerlife]

Very helpful -- thank you!

[@freddymiguelponce]

FANTASTIC Tom! As always!

[@tombuck]

Thank you sir!

[@louispang966]

Hey Tom. Love, love, love your videos and how passionate you are about teaching and communicating well. Question: why do u use the Atem Mini when ECAMM can do all the switching as well? I'm curious how u compliment these two products.

[@tombuck]

Thanks for the kind words! Ecamm can switch scenes, but the ATEM is a 4 input capture card- that’s huge!

[@louispang966]

@@tombuck Yes, and that offloads the processing of the videos signals from the Mac to Atem. Also physical buttons are easier than the virtual ones on ECAMM. Do you use Streamdeck? Care to share your thoughts of it fitting into your workflow?

[@normankellogg6624]

this sounds like it can do more than the Yolo box Pro. I'm interested in both, but will probably get neither...too expensive for me. Thank you for the interesting videos.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Happy Thanksgiving! WeCam! Perfect! The way you present everything makes it all seems so easy and straight forward. Now I just have to learn not to stumble over my own words to do a concise livestream! (Editing is my friend, is there a way to edit in real time? 🤔)

[@tombuck]

That’s a tough one for sure haha! Thankfully ten years of teaching teenagers has helped me a little bit 😬

[@ujoel2]

Thanks! This looks great! I've been using Manycam for my overlay software, but this looks way better!

[@tombuck]

It's a little pricey, but very much worth it if you do a lot of streaming.

[@JessicaNortonND]

Awesome video! Do you find that using the ATEM mini takes some load off of your computer and keeps the fan from turning on? I’m using an Elgato capture card and Ecamm and if I open zoom my 16in MacBook Pro fan goes nuts

[@tombuck]

I think it does take a lot of to an extent, but Zoom always makes my computer’s fans go insane no matter what 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LaHoraMaker]

Based on the thumbnails, I was expecting some kind of Ecamm new zoom feature, so you could create a close up view (or cropped 4K to 1080p close look) to make your classes more dynamic without extra cameras ;) Nice video!

[@tombuck]

You can do that with Ecamm since it allows to you crop and reframe camera inputs. You can save the crop and regular shots as separate scenes and swap between them 👍

[@LaHoraMaker]

@@tombuck KZbin algorhytm knows its ways... How to do virtual cams using ATEM mini software poped-up into my recommended videos :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGaqlIana8ykoJo

[@DanCBearded]

Very interesting! I have been streamyard all the way back to their beta days. This has some upside, for sure

[@tombuck]

Both services are great: Streamyeard wins for simplicity, Ecamm wins for versatility.

[@DanCBearded]

@@tombuck does Ecam work well with Meets? We do not use zoom

[@aaronhess]

Great video! Always love the funny jokes throughout! Have a happy Thanksgiving

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@Jongraphs8600]

Thanks Tom. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[@dougscott188]

I am awaiting an M1 Mac mini to arrive and going to run Ecamm for zoom training. I have Ecamm now but it and zoom running my MPP sounds like it is going to take off with the fan noise. I really hate it. I would like to keep my MacBook Pro as a second machine as an input signal through Ecamm. I assume I would need elgato stream deck or Atem mini for that. Great video as always.

[@tombuck]

Oh man, I bet the M1 will handle this really well! I'm convinced my MacBook will one day lift off like a helicopter while it's fans go crazy during Zoom.

[@slipthetrap]

Very nice, thanks! Somewhere in there I think you mentioned recording a Zoom meeting using Ecamm instead of letting Zoom do it. Is that possible? And with the other person using Zoom too? Especially since everything looks much better recorded/streamed via Ecamm. Or did I miss something? Thanks again, enjoy! ☮️

[@ramymelhem]

Can this be siphoned into Google meet? If so (??) This is new info for me. Im used to streaming and recording using OBS. Now ur telling me u can go through Zoom and potentially Google Meet? Game changer

[@tombuck]

If Google Meet lets you select virtual webcams as a source, then yes it should work just fine.

[@saskelee]

I AM SO HAPPY UPU MADE THIS AND NOW I AM MORE EDUCATED ABOUT THE PLATFORM. THEY SHOUDL GIVE U AN AFFILIATE LINK

[@tombuck]

Thank you! I did set up an affiliate link in the description, but there’s no obligation for anyone to use it.

[@robbvaules]

Great stuff, Tom. I am building my scenes now. Going live with Ecamm, soon.

[@tombuck]

Awesome! I really want to dig in and go crazy with scenes.

[@benjhaisch]

Do you ever teach with something like a Keynote with ecamm? I’ve got a talk coming up that I have to do virtually and am trying to figure out the best way to do that.

[@tombuck]

So far I've been running my Keynotes off of a separate computer connected to the ATEM Mini. I haven't tried it directly through Ecamm yet, although I'm sure it would work just fine.

[@darrinlalla9008]

Wasn't all that interested in the title but here for the Dad jokes... WeCam! But I am interested now.

[@tombuck]

The plan works! 😬

[@xaviertx89]

Great Video Tom! I had no idea about any of this. 👍🏽👍🏽🙌🏽🙏🏼

[@tombuck]

It’s all super fun!

[@Mr_Boykin]

Great video as always my friend!

[@MORTONRICK]

Great video. Your shot looks terrific. BTW... eCamm will see the Canon WITHOUT the utility! I discovered this by accident after uninstalling the utility. eCamm told me yes... it's in their coding. Canon couldn't explain why. Also... when using the utility for Zoom, if you're trying to use a second camera or your webcam, when you cut away from the Canon to the webcam, the Canon will close its mirror. Then, when you got back to the Canon, you get 1/2 second or so of black before the mirror goes up and the camera comes on.

[@tombuck]

Great tips! And very interesting 🤔

[@charlesblackii9590]

That glass console table in back is very nice. What kind it is?

[@tombuck]

It’s from Target. Not sure if they still make them but I love it 😁

[@hasyourgulaggotplanningper2459]

I like and use Ecamm. It's great, but not cheap. That said, with their pro package, there is no need for zoom at all. Also, with Ecamm, you don't even neec to EOS utility - which is cool.

[@TheOddestThing]

Okay this is great! So I want to go live with atem mini pro but also have a guest in there while live via Zoom or whatever can bring a guest in. What is the best way to do it??

[@tombuck]

Ecamm's Pro Plan has an Interview feature, which works really well.

[@lmccart1705]

It sort of feels like a lot of the functionality that this provides is also covered by the ATEM mini. Of course, the mini does other things too, but I'm wondering if this is still a worthwhile purchase in addition to a mini or if it's meant to be an alternative to one.

[@tombuck]

I think the biggest question comes down to how many inputs do you need? If you need multiple hdmi inputs, the ATEM rules.

[@lmccart1705]

@@tombuck agreed and that’s the functionality I’m waffling on. I teach also, but I’m not sure how often a secondary or tertiary source would be needed. I like your document camera idea though

[@mikevanhoozer]

Great video and very helpful! What is your hardware set-up in addition to the Atem mini? Specifically, I am wondering how many things you have plugged into your MacBook Pro and if running out of of ports is a challenge. Do you ever use a hub for certain inputs?

[@tombuck]

Ports are definitely limited. I’ve been using the M1 Mac Mini for about a month now. The ATEM and Rodecaster are connected to the back, along with a USB hub and external display. The hub has 4 USB ports, sd card slots, and an internal hard drive. It’s basically the same setup I had on my MacBook with a slightly different adapter.

[@mikevanhoozer]

@@tombuck Tom, thanks for your fast reply! I currently have an older MacBook Pro that does not have USB-C adapters, so it has been hard to find a hub for it. I am thinking about getting a Mac Mini M1 with 16GB ram and either the 256GB or 512GB hard drive, so I would be curious which one your got and how you like it. I also think I will need a hub on it as well, so let me know if you have any recommendations. I am a speaker and coach and plan on using this set-up for online courses and streaming. My wife is also a teacher, so I plan on getting this researched and tested out, so she can use the finished product as well! Thanks again for your authenticity and sharing great videos and information!

[@markkempton4579]

This looks like a fantastic tool. Thanks for sharing. I can't justify $32/mo to add some graphic overlays to one or two Teams meetings a month, but I'll keep it in mind if I need it more often.

[@tombuck]

It's definitely a big investment, but it can be an absolute life saver. And it's worth noting that since you can also just record directly into Ecamm, it can really speed up the production process.

[@markkempton4579]

@@tombuck I don't do any recording. Just looking to enhance my Teams calls. LOL

[@pamdibbs5459]

Thank-you for this video. I use Ecamm and Zoom for workshops and am having trouble getting the PiP to work when I use a pdf overlay. Have you ever had that issue? Also do you offer consulting?

[@tombuck]

I haven't had any issues once the scenes are set up. My problem is that I often forget to lock the scenes and then accidentally move stuff around while I'm live 😬

[@PrestonJensen]

This is a very exciting video for me! Seems like this software would solve a lot of the issues and shortcomings I wish I had with Zoom! Happy Thanksgiving!!!🦃🍽🍁

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving to you guys!

[@wangyeelinpamela]

Actually really curious what your classes look like, how does the sound effects come in?

[@tombuck]

I'm not teaching anymore, but when we were online I tried to keep as much of the interactivity that we has in person as possible. Plus I was teaching high school students, so a goofy sound effect every once in a while went a long way for keeping attention or making someone laugh 😁 But all of these tools were really great for sharing presentations and doing video critiques. It was easy to bring in different A/V sources and have students present their projects and everyone could give feedback. Kind of amazing now that I'm thinking back on it!

[@Starjuicer]

Great video. Do you have any tips on solving looking into the camera while looking at the face of the one your answering on Zoom? Becomes a little weird when you want to see their reaction and it looks to them that you’re not looking at them.... Thanks

[@tombuck]

It is strange. I try and position my computer screen as close to the lens of my camera as possible, and then I try and direct as much of my attention as I cna directly towards the camera lens (think of it as a person sitting there). You could always find a teleprompter and rig it up with a second display from your computer so that you're literally staring into the camera when you're looking at your meeting. Caleb Pike from DSLRVideoShooter made a cool video about it.

[@Starjuicer]

@@tombuck Thanks. Do you know if you can connect and use an iPhone through the Atem mini? The 12 pro is almost dslr quality

[@TheDMSCorp]

I love OBS but the user interface is a real pain in the arse sometimes. This looks interesting for when I am playing around with my Mac. Thanks for covering this, Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate!

[@tombuck]

Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve used OBS for years and really appreciate all it offers, especially for free. But I’ve also spent so much time troubleshooting and bug fixing that I just appreciate Ecamm that much more.

[@RussJohnsConnects]

Love the vids Tom! Keep up the great work. +1 SUB

[@tombuck]

Thank you 🙏

[@davethepak]

Thanks for the video. What would you suggest for doing remote interviews or group sessions? That is other presenters are remote - and want to manage them. This software or other methods? Would love to hear your input on that. thanks again for the video.

[@juergenschubert3247]

Great video but when you zoom with more people the virtual cam will become out of focus if other start talking. Is there a way to pin my video like I see it when I use screen sharing?

[@tombuck]

You can use the Spotlight feature in Zoom to do that, and it'll be the main image on everyone's screen 👍

[@mrsbutchart7054]

Can I ask a) why do you use both? B) when I’ve done classes on zoom, it can’t stream music through my computer and pick up my voice well on my yeti. It only likes one at a time. What would you recommend please?

[@tombuck]

This is one of the reasons Ecamm is so great. Zoom has gotten significantly better, but Ecamm allows you to have maximum control over what your A/V inputs look like to everyone else. This is also where you can add in multiple audio sources and mix them together. The only tough part is getting the audio from Ecamm to Zoom- you'll need an app like Loopback that will let you create a "virtual audio device" that Zoom will recognize (basically it lets you mix and match and audio sources you want from anywhere on your computer- I do have a video about it too).

[@mrsbutchart7054]

Really appreciate your reply. Thank you! I’ll check out your other video about Loopback. I’m still a little confused as to why you’d use both ecamm and zoom at the same time?

[@koyaanisqatsi7404]

The problem I ran into, was that zoom downscales „webcams“ when the connection of a student is not perfect. So my overlay and presentation, that are run through my virtual webcam are unreadable. I now use the screenshare ->document camera feature of zoom which does not get downscaled, as far as I know. Did you have this problem as well and what was your workaround?

[@tombuck]

A lot of it does depend on your network connection as well as the connection of the people in the meeting. It'll likely be clear for some people and blurry for others. I don't have a great workaround other than doing what you're doing and using Zoom's screenshare for critical items.

[@Mpacitto]

I'm assuming that it's saving faster because you are already sending it i an format that doesn't need to be converted. Just random guess.

[@tombuck]

That's kind of what I was thinking, but whatever it is, I won't argue.

[@kimshar]

Great video! Is ECamm compatible with a pc? If not, what could you suggest?

[@tombuck]

Ecamm is Mac Only- I believe closest PC options would be OBS or Wirecast 🤔

[@lancelot222]

So you're getting me excited about the possibility of trying Ecamm as a new workflow! Previously I was using Screenflow when doing a combination of screencapture and showing myself on camera. But this looks like it will give me more options... So if you're doing a screencapture recording using ecamm, is it possible to have two separate files, one file for your screencapture and 1 file for your webcam file? Then you can go back and swap back and forth between the two files as you see fit? Or do you have to make that decision on the fly as you record w/ ecamm? Also, when you turned on the new camera at 10:32, the colors don't look nearly as vibrant and amazing as the rest of this video. Is that because of a certain setting you're using for the other cameras to get your colors to pop and look so good? I keep getting all fired up about new possibilities as I keep watching your videos, thank you!!

[@tombuck]

Ecamm is amazing! My wife does all of her screen shares for everything directly in it, and I’ve been doing it more and more too. But you only get the one file, not separate sources. As for the colors, I adjusted colors on the regular footage, but Ecamm was straight from the camera. I do have a video about how to create custom LUTs to adjust your image in Ecamm, and you can download mine for free in that video. 👍

[@GregMunning]

It worked! I owe you a beer.

[@tombuck]

Haha, cheers! 🍻

[@salderosalia2992]

Can you give me a heads up on your audio settings for each device and app?

[@tombuck]

I don't really do anything special. I turn on "original audio" for Zoom and that's about it since I usually run my audio direct through Zoom and not Ecamm.

[@TLYRIDER]

Hi Tom after your last video on ATEM mini you convinced me to buy it lol and then after that so far I did 2 LIVE on my channel. one with eCamm and another with Streamyard. Streamyard free version only allowed me 720p and ecamm I see trial ends in 14 days, so after that I have to pay monthly fee , but if have to go that route do they do provide 4K streaming with their standard / basic plan or 1080P?

[@AaronAbernethy]

Streamyard tops out at 1080p

[@TLYRIDER]

@@AaronAbernethy Thanks. I see streamyard has Basic and Professional plan, does the basic $20 month offer 1080P or do I have to get the Professional plan to get 1080p. I see in the pricing page they mentioned 1080p for professional plan but didnt say anything for basic plan

[@AaronAbernethy]

@@TLYRIDER Yeah, afraid so. Regular plan is only 720p.

[@TLYRIDER]

@@AaronAbernethy ok got it. Thanks

[@tombuck]

I went with Ecamm Pro. I found a discount coupon online, which brought the price to $364 for the year. For about a dollar a day, it’s absolutely worth it. I personally don’t have a network connection capable of streaming 4K, but really wanted nice 1080 with all of the added customization.

[@kiranlanka1162]

Hi Tom thanks for the video. I assist my pastor who does the preaching on Zoom. Sitting at my home I want to use ecamm live to capture the video from Zoom into ecamm live and then add the bibles texts etc as overlays and send it to Zoom. I am able to send the output to Zoom via the virtual cam but how can I bring the Zoom video in my scenes? Please advise, Thanks. (i am ok with the audio since I am using the Loopback).

[@tombuck]

This is a great question. You could use NDI.tv to use Zoom as a source for Ecamm. It might be taxing on your computer though. The simplest way, if possible, is to have another computer run Zoom and then use a capture card to bring it in as a video soruce to Ecamm.

[@brucesearl4407]

Always love your videos Tom. And yes, your dumb puns, because... puns! I thought I would mention that Nikon has a similar ability to capture via USB cable on all the Z series cameras and have for most of the year.

[@tombuck]

That's great to hear- I'm so unfamiliar with Nikon, but I know the Z series is really underrated.

[@brucesearl4407]

@@tombuck Yeah, my Z7 is amazing. I shoot music videos and portraits with it and it's "terrible" auto focus has never failed me, even in low light and even when using my older G glass with the adapter.

[@VizardBeatz]

big appreciated 💙

[@mkushin]

Pretty bummed that Ecamm only works on Mac! I have lots of issues with OBS and Zoom. Looks like a sweet work flow!

[@tombuck]

I wish there were a Windows version- maybe some day!