Use the Tie Controls – Livestream

If you need to switch a video source and a graphic overlay simultaneously. The TIE BG and TIE buttons in Livestream Studio allow you to switch your video source and any of the three graphic overlas simultaneously.

This feature is only available when the Studio layout is set to the Advanced Interface.

At least one of these TIE buttons must be selected at all times. This tells the transition controls what to reference when switching.

Studio transition controls, highlighting the tie and tie bg buttons.

If only TIE BG is highlighted yellow, then only the video source in Preview will switch to Program when transitioning.

Studio preview and program and transition controls, with TIE BG selected. Preview shows different video and graphic from program.

After using a transition control, notice how the video source switched, but GFX 1 remained in Preview because only TIE BG was selected.

Studio preview and program showing video sources have switched but the graphic has not.

To switch the video source and bring in a graphics overlay at the same time, select TIE BG and the corresponding TIE button for your graphic. Be sure to select the PRV button for the graphics overlay channel that is tied to your video source.

Studio transition controls with both TIE FB and the graphics 1 TIE buttons selected.

Your Preview and Program monitors should look similar to this, with a GFX channel in Preview. Use a transition control to switch the sources.

Studio preview and program with two different video sources and graphics one in preview

Now your video sources have switched and your graphics overlay has been pushed to Program.

Studio preview and program after switching, showing the video sources switched and graphics one now in both preview and program.

If only the GFX 1 and GFX 2 TIE buttons are lit and both sources are in Preview, then both overlays will switch into Program when transitioning. The video will not change.

Studio transition controls, showing only two TIE controls selected, under graphics one and graphics two.

In this example, GFX 1 has a lower-third graphic, and GFX 2 is a clock. Use a transition control to bring both into Program.

Studio preview and program showing different video sources, and two graphics in preview.

After the transition, both graphics overlays are now in Program, but the video source is the same since TIE BG was not selected.

Studio preview and program after switching, showing that the only program change is the two graphics.

To pull a graphics overlay out of Program simultaneously with a video source, tie the background and the graphics overlay together.

Studio transition controls with TIE BG and the graphics one TIE buttons selected.

Next, you will need to remove the graphics overlay from Preview. This will tell the transition controls that the graphic should not be shown in Program on the next switch.

Studio transition controls, showing graphics one 'PRV' button turned off.

Your monitors should look similar to this now, with Preview showing a different video source and no graphic. Use a transition control to switch the sources.

Studio preview and program, showing different video sources and agraphics overlay only in program.

Now your video sources have changed, and your graphics overlay is no longer in Program.

Studio preview and program, showing the video sources have switched and no graphic overlay in either.