Elgato's new Stream Deck Studio – the biggest model of its Stream Deck controller to this point – is designed for broadcast environments the place workflows contain juggling extra hardware, software program and media streams than streamers usually need to and solo content material creators.
Obtainable beginning right now for $899.99, Stream Deck Studio is a collaboration between Elgato and Bitfocus whose Companion software program already introduced extra superior performance to the unique Stream Deck, permitting you to attach a number of controllers and configure them remotely by way of an online browser interface.
With 15 customizable LCD keys, the unique Stream Deck is designed to take a seat on a desk as a keyboard companion. The bigger Stream Deck Studio has 32 LCD keys organized in two rows, plus a pair of rotary dials, and at 19 inches lengthy is designed to be mounted in a common studio rack alongside different broadcast gear .
Connectivity is optimized with a single USB-C port on the entrance that gives 5V to bus-powered units, plus two further USB-C ports on the again. Certainly one of these USB-C ports offers a knowledge connection to your pc, whereas the opposite can be utilized to energy the unit as a substitute for the Stream Deck Studio's 25W Ethernet PoE (energy over ethernet) connector.
Stream Deck Studio runs on Bitfocus Companion software program, however may also be used with the developer's new Buttons software program, which gives “superior options” constructed particularly for Elgato's bigger controller. These embody “immediate visible suggestions on the gadget's LCD keys” and using Stream Deck Studio's built-in RFID and NFC reader to authenticate customers and handle what performance they’re allowed to make use of.
The Bitfocus Companion software program is free, however Buttons is a paid improve with tiers ranging in value from $9/month for a person license, as much as $99/month for a Professional choice. The corporate gives a better Enterprise tier in addition to a one-time buy choice, however asks clients to contact it for pricing particulars.
For extra elaborate setups and productions, a number of Stream Deck Studio controllers will be stacked in a rack and linked collectively utilizing the brand new Buttons software program, permitting them to be simply configured and used as a single controller unit. For setups which have run out of rack area and wish extra buttons, further USB-powered Stream Deck models, such because the Stream Deck XL, will be linked to the Studio by way of the entrance USB-C port.