The PRODUCTION BOT Switch 4 with Control Surface Kit is an all-in-one portable broadcast studio switcher that can be used as a mobile editing station, or DIT station. This powerful system includes vMix 4K live streaming software preinstalled. One unit can cut cameras, run replays, integrate custom graphics, and record programs and camera isos. The Bot Switch 4 features a 17.3" built-in screen, a control surface, a rolling bag with a telescoping handle, a USB Wi-Fi adapter, and a Shuttle replay controller.

The Production Bot Switch 4 has four HD-SDI camera inputs that allow productions of all sizes. Some of the live events that suit this product such as meetings, sports, worship, and to name a few. As for the input detail, this product work to serve users with different options of unlimited input types, live image adjustment, clean transitions, instant replay, virtual sets, and more. Simultaneous output for broadcast, projectors, and streaming.

PB-CS Control Surface Features:

NKK professional key switches are color backlit with red, green, and amber LEDs that correspond to the status of the pre-assigned input
Powered using an included 3.3' USB cable; low latency communication.
Twelve program, preview, and overlay buttons in traditional cross-point layout for input control.
Four downstream key delegation buttons to activate inputs as overlays.
Two assignable transition buttons to control vMix configured transitions at any rate, including Cut, Fade, Zoom,
Wipe, Slide, Fly, CrossZoom, FlyRotate, Cube, and CubeZoom.
A Take button is included for instant cuts.
Fade to Black button will fade the output video and audio to black.
Smooth motion, high resolution, T-bar enables clean transitions between sources.
Function Keys - User assignable functions keys control vMix Shortcuts including complex macro-styled trigger events.
Easy setup can be done within the vMix interface.

vMix Call and NDI Capable
vMix Call makes it easy to add remote guests to your live production. With only a web browser and webcam, your guest can connect to your live show with HD video and high-quality audio from anywhere in the world. Send and receive multiple channels of broadcast quality low-latency video over a gigabit ethernet network utilizing NDI with vMix.

I/O Cards
The Production Bot Switch 4 is equipped with an AJA capture card including eight HD-SDI inputs/outputs. You can also group four inputs together to provide one
4K input. When using the card in 4K mode, standard 1080/720 resolutions are unavailable. With up to two SDI outputs, producers can send multiple high-resolution feeds. For example, a “dirty” version complete with overlays for broadcast and a “clean” version for recording and reuse later. Alternatively, one output can be dedicated to connect a broadcast-grade preview monitor to supplement the Production Bot’s built-in screen.

Recording
Record Program output while ISO-recording all live Source feeds with the included MultiCorder. Mixed formats including SD, HD, and even 4K are handled on the fly and in real-time based on your desired settings.

Portable
Never before has true professional capability been coupled with this level of portability meaning less time coordinating logistics and more time to focus on broadcasting your events. Setup and produce from start to finish with the vMix Production Bot Switch 4 built-in display or add production quality monitors via HDMI/DisplayPort for powerful MultiViewer windows and fullscreen previews.

Video-Input
True Multi-Input Production Combine up to four HD live sources with nearly unlimited package combinations of video/audio clips, still images, animations, virtual sets, DVDs, and network sources. You are not limited by artificial channels or buffers, every asset is live at all times. Live, Real-time Image Manipulation Up to 1000 inputs including live HD sources provides real-time color correction, resizing, cropping, keying, and more. Every graphic input gives you a host of M/E effects for compositing overlays, virtual set embedding, and sub-mixing with up to five upstream overlays per input.

Software
Titles Use the included Title Designer application to create sophisticated, live updateable title templates or choose from the included library. Easily add lower thirds, rolls, crawls, scoreboards, countdown clocks, and other text. Best of all, during the show your main switching engineer can handle the production while a separate operator uses the included web interface application on an iPad, iPhone, Android, or laptop device to update titles and text sequences live and on the fly. Virtual Sets Take advantage of our GPU-based.

PRODUCTION BOT Control Surface for Switch Systems

The PB-CS Production Bot Control Surface adds tactile controls and a traditional production switching interface to a Production Bot Switch 4, Switch 8, or any system running vMix software. It features 12 backlit program, previews, and overlay buttons that work with the vMix interface. It also offers four downstream delegation buttons to quickly activate overlays, as well as a T-bar for smooth manual transitions between sources. For customized control, there are user-assignable function buttons that can be set to vMix shortcuts, including complex macro-styled trigger events.