How to wire up the box that wires up your studio.
Plain-English setup guides for the ATEM Mini family and the RØDECaster Video, Video S, and Core. Written so an 81-year-old can follow along — because one is. Cables, ports, scenes, and what plugs into what, without the broadcast-engineer jargon.
The Guides.
The compact one. Three HDMI in, one USB-C webcam in, and a touchscreen the size of a deck of cards.
USB-C 1 (UVC)
XLR 2 combo
OUT HDMI / UVC / NDI
The original. Six video sources, nine audio channels, real faders, and a touchscreen you'll actually use.
USB-C 2
AUDIO up to 9 sources
REC USB · ISO · EDL
The smallest of the three. Auto-switching, no faders, designed for solo creators who just want it to work.
USB-4 1
XLR 2 combo
SYNC RØDECaster Pro II / Duo
The streaming workhorse. Four HDMI in, hardware streaming, USB recording, $325. Hard to beat.
STREAM RTMP / SRT
REC USB H.264
PRICE $325 USD
The big one. Eight HDMI in, four chroma keyers, multiview, and the new G2 model adds Thunderbolt and CFexpress.
KEYERS 4 chroma
MULTI 16-way
PRICE $1,095 / $2,195
A side-by-side. Different jobs, different boxes. Skip the marketing copy and find the one that fits.
BUDGET $325 → $2,195
FADERS? yes / no / maybe
STREAMING? built-in / app
PTZ cameras over NDI, the RØDECaster Sync chain, the iPhone-as-camera trick, and a few more.
ETA rolling
A growing list of what plugs into what — every confirmed-working camera and webcam, by device and by port.
ATEM Mini Pro & RØDECaster Video S, in tandem.
You don't have to pick one box. The ATEM does the video switching it was born for; the RØDECaster handles the audio it was born for. Wired together correctly, you get the best parts of both, no compromises, and one less reason to swear at your studio at 11 PM.
Read the tandem guide →