Question / Help SDI input has six channels - how to disable two of them?

[Starchie]

Hi

I am relatively new to the software and I would love there to be a solution to this that is not obvious

I am running OBS studio

I am feeding OBS with a signal that comes from an HDSDI source. It has six embedded audio channels.

The ffed is sent to the computer via Thunderbolt 2 using a Blackmagic Design Ultrastudio Mini Recorder.

Is there a way to set up monitoring for each channel so that I can check what is going to my client via OBS?

In a perfect world I would have separate output level indicators so I could see everything at once instead of just the single stereo pair.

Thank you for taking the time to read all of this - I hope someone can help.

Kevin

 

[Narcogen]

If you open Audio Midi Setup with the Blackmagic connected to the SDI source, how many channels are displayed there?

 

[pkv]

do you want to stream in stereo or 5.1 with these six channels ?
In order to see the six channels, you need :
first , select 5.1 in obs > blackmagic source properties (right-click on the blackmagic source in the source panel);
second, select 5.1 in obs > settings > audio.
Here is a screen capture with 8 audio channels in sdi (decklink mini recorder):


If you stream in stereo , your six channels will be downmixed. You won't be able to monitor each channel separately

 

[Narcogen]

Using third party software that is possible monitor and control separately, as long as each channel shows up in Audio MIDI setup as a discrete channel, which is why I asked.

 

[pkv]

Using third party software that is possible monitor and control separately, as long as each channel shows up in Audio MIDI setup as a discrete channel, which is why I asked.

oh right, good point; yeah he could use loopback. I was thinking within obs.