VSK VIRTUAL STUDIO KIT
Documentation

Documentation

The full operator and show-designer manual - installation, every setting, every panel, the Blueprint API and the HTTP API.

Installation Field-tested
Requirements, the seven install steps, firewall rule and the Studio Setup buttons.
Settings reference Field-tested
Every VSK Project panel group - render format, inputs, output, NDI, web remote, recording, show file, sync, color - and where state persists.
Operator console Field-tested
The VSK Cameras panel - program cut, 16-preset shot box, ARM states, transport, timing, overlays and scenes.
Health strip Field-tested
Reading the status row - every item, its green/amber/red thresholds, and how to act on each.
Keyer & billboards Field-tested
Per-billboard chroma keying - key color, monitor views, clean plate, crop, matte controls, despill, light wrap and Look-At modes.
Grounding Field-tested
AO, projected floor shadow, native Lumen reflections and lift - pinning keyed talent to the virtual floor.
SDI & sync Field-tested
DeckLink capture and program output - auto-wake inputs, per-input delay, BT.709-correct out, genlock/timecode, and real hardware field notes.
NDI Built · unverified
Zero-dependency NDI input and output - discovered sources in every picker, and the program feed as an NDI sender.
Video Hub Field-tested
Route any signal onto any screen in the set - source descriptors, Quick Media shelf, cut banks and crossfades.
Using custom nodes Field-tested
The Blueprint node family - control bus readers/writers, event listeners, Scenes nodes, all nine pin types and the reserved bus names.
Audio Built · unverified
The show mixer - SDI and WASAPI strips, faders and meters, AFV, DSP, and the Program/Monitor isolation rule.
Web remote & boards Field-tested
The browser show-control surface at :8090/remote - modular boards, show-day locking, and the full HTTP API.
Key bindings & Stream Deck Field-tested
Right-click any trigger to bind a key, the F13-F24 Stream Deck recipe, and the HTTP-URL alternative.
Scenes & show files Field-tested
One-button full-studio snapshots, and the .vskshow file that carries the entire studio between machines.
Recording Field-tested
MP4, ProRes and image sequences with alpha - ffmpeg-based, color-matched to the viewport, audio muxed per take.
FAQ & known limits
Camera tracking, platforms, web-remote security, audio limits, and what "Built · unverified" means.

A-Z index

Every term, straight to its section.

A AFV - audio follows videoAudio AO (contact shadow)Grounding Apply RoutingInstallation Apply SyncSDI & sync ARM A / ARM BOperator console ASIO (not supported)Audio B BillboardKeyer & billboards Blueprint nodesUsing custom nodes Boards (web)Web remote & boards BT.709 colorSDI & sync Bus video sourceVideo Hub C Clean plateKeyer & billboards Control busUsing custom nodes Crop (garbage matte)Keyer & billboards Crossfade (FADE)Video Hub Cut banksVideo Hub D DeckLink (Blackmagic)SDI & sync Delay frames (video)Settings reference Delay ms (audio)Audio DespillKeyer & billboards E EQ / Gate / CompressorAudio EXR sequenceRecording F ffmpegRecording Fill / Key outputSettings reference Firewall ruleInstallation G GenlockSDI & sync GO LIVEOperator console H Health stripHealth strip HTTP APIWeb remote & boards K Key bindingsKey bindings & Stream Deck Key colorKeyer & billboards L LiftGrounding Light wrapKeyer & billboards Listen for VSK TriggerUsing custom nodes Look-At modesKeyer & billboards Lumen reflectionsGrounding M Matte controlsKeyer & billboards Monitor busAudio MP4 / MOV recordingRecording N NDI in / outNDI P Presets (shot box)Operator console Program outputSDI & sync ProResRecording Q Quick Media shelfVideo Hub R RecordingRecording Reserved bus namesUsing custom nodes S SaveGame slotsSettings reference ScenesScenes & show files Shadow (projected)Grounding Show files (.vskshow)Scenes & show files Solo (gates show mix)Audio Source descriptorsVideo Hub Stream DeckKey bindings & Stream Deck Studio SetupInstallation T TallyOperator console TimecodeSDI & sync TransportOperator console TriggersUsing custom nodes V Video HubVideo Hub VS Video SurfaceVideo Hub VSK Control panelUsing custom nodes W WASAPI captureAudio Web remoteWeb remote & boards