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-OPEN [OBS]-
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*THE [TOP CENTER] OF [OBS WINDOW] DISPLAYS 3 THINGS* —>
-OBS VERSION #-
-CURRENT [PROFILE]-
-CURRENT [SCENE COLLECTION]-
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-CREATE “PROFILES”-
-SELECT “PROFILE”-
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(VERTICAL LAYOUT)
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-YOUR “PROFILE” DETERMINES YOUR “BASE RESOLUTION”-
“PREFERENCES”
-[VIDEO] TAB-
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-YOUR [[CONTROL] + [ = ]] KS WORKS TO STANDARDIZE “OBS WINDOWS”-
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*[9:16]* —>
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-YOU CANNOT SAVE “CUSTOM WORKSPACES” IN OBS LIKE YOU CAN IN [PREMIERE PRO]-
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“UI” = “user interface”
(THE “STANDARD LAYOUT”)
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*TO RESET “UI” AFTER MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR “PANEL ARRANGEMENT”* —>
-TOP MENU BAR-
“VIEW”
“RESET UI”
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-THE PANELS ARE CALLED “DOCKS”-
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-YOU CAN [SHOW/HIDE] “DOCKS” VIA THE “DOCKS MENU” IN “TOP MENU BAR”-
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*IF YOU UNCHECK ALL “DOCKS”, YOU WILL ONLY SEE THE FULLSCREEN “PREVIEW PANEL”* —>
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*”RESET UI” TO RETURN TO THE STANDARD “DOCK LAYOUT”* —>
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*BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER* —>
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*CPU MONITOR* —>
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*OUTER WHITE BORDER* —>
-INDICATES YOUR [BASE RESOLUTION]-
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-THERE ARE NO “EMPTY” SCENE COLLECTIONS-
-EVERY “SCENE COLLECTION” CONTAINS AT LEAST 1 “SCENE”-
(EVEN IF YOU DON’T ASSIGN ANY “SOURCES” TO THE “SCENE”)
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*if you try deleting this “blank scene”* —>
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-CREATE “SCENE COLLECTIONS”-
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-SELECT A “SCENE COLLECTION”-
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*IN [OBS PREFERENCES], GO TO THE [AUDIO TAB] + DISABLE ALL “GLOBAL AUDIO DEVICES” EXCEPT THE 1ST “DESKTOP AUDIO” SLOT, WHICH SHOULD BE ASSIGNED THE “BLACKHOLE 64” DESKTOP AUDIO SOURCE* —>
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*IF YOU HAVE “UNSAVED CHANGES”, THE “APPLY BUTTON” IN [BOTTOM LEFT CORNER] WILL BE “BRIGHT WHITE”* —>
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-CLICK THE “APPLY BUTTON” TO SAVE CHANGES-
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*IF ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN SAVED, THE “APPLY BUTTON” IS “GRAYED OUT”* —>
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*CLICK “OK” IN [BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER] TO RETURN TO “MAIN SCREEN”* —>
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-ASSIGN [GLOBAL AUDIO DEVICES] TO SELECTED “SCENE COLLECTION”-
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*SETTINGS* —>
-[COMMAND] + [ , ]-
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*AUDIO TAB* —>
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-SELECT “BLACKHOLE 64CH” AS YOUR “DESKTOP AUDIO”-
-SELECT “SCARLETT 2i2 USB” AS YOUR “MIC/AUXILIARY AUDIO”-
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-CLICK “APPLY” IN [BOTTOM LEFT CORNER]-
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*YOU WILL SEE THIS IN YOUR “AUDIO MIXER” PANEL* —>
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-YOU CAN ADD THE SAME “GLOBAL AUDIO DEVICES” TO MULTIPLE “SLOTS”-
-YOU CAN ADD 2 “DESKTOP AUDIO” TRAX-
-YOU CAN ADD 4 “MIC/AUX” TRAX-
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*TO “RENAME” TRAX, [RIGHT-CLICK] ANY TRACK + SELECT “RENAME”* —>
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-SETTING “BLACKHOLE 64” AS [“DESKTOP AUDIO” GLOBAL DEVICE] REQUIRES YOUR [MACBOOK SOUND OUTPUT] TO INCLUDE “BLACKHOLE 64”-
-THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDE “APPLICATION AUDIO”-
(SUCH AS STREAMING A “MUSIC VIDEO” IN A “CHROME BROWSER”)
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-TO SEND “SYSTEM AUDIO” INTO OBS, YOUR [MACBOOK SOUND INPUT] MUST INCLUDE “BLACKHOLE 64”-
-ONCE YOU SET THIS UP, TURNING ON “BACKGROUND SOUNDS” WILL SEND THAT AUDIO SIGNAL INTO “OBS”-
-BUT THIS iS NOT RECOMMENDED-
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*PRESS “BACKGROUND SOUNDS” BUTTON TO TEST THE “OBS SIGNAL”* —>
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*YOU SHOULD SEE THIS* —>
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-IF YOU ONLY INCLUDE “SCARLETT 2i2” FOR “SOUND INPUT”, TEST BY STREAMING A “YOUTUBE VIDEO”-
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-TURN ON [PHANTOM POWER]-
-TEST YOUR “VOCAL MIC SIGNAL”-
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-PLUG [RECEIVER] INTO [CHANNEL 2]-
-TURN ON [RECEIVER]-
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-TURN ON [TRANSMITTER]-
-STRAP [TRANSMITTER] TO [CHEST MOUNT]-
-PLUG [MIC] INTO [TRANSMITTER]-
-SCREW IN [CLOCKWISE]-
-USE “CLAMP PADDING” ON TOP PORTION OF [iPHONE]-
-USE [MEDIUM BINDER CLIP] TO SECURE [MIC] TO TOP OF [iPHONE]-
-MAKE SURE THE [BINDER CLIP] DOESN’T COVER YOUR [LENS]-
-COVER [MIC] WITH [WINDSCREEN]-
-FOLD [CHEST MOUNT] TOWARDS [MOUTH]-
-ZIP UP [COAT]-
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-INSTRUMENT BUTTON [OFF]-
-AIR BUTTON [OFF]-
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-TURN ALL 4 “VOLUME KNOBS” NORTH-
(CHANNEL 1 / CHANNEL 2 / MONITOR / HEADPHONES)
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-“DIRECT MONITOR” BUTTON-
-[LEFT LIGHT] IS “MONO MONITOR”-
-[RIGHT LIGHT] IS “STEREO MONITOR”-
-[NO LIGHT] IS “NO MONITOR”-
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-TEST YOUR SIGNAL BY TAPPING YOUR “MIC HEADS”-
-YOU SHOULD SEE “LIGHT FLASHES” ON YOUR “SCARLETT 2i2” CHANNELS-
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-OPEN [PREFERENCES] MENU-
-GO TO “AUDIO TAB”-
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*SCROLL DOWN TO THE “HOTKEYS” SECTION* —>
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*CHECK ALL BOXES + CLICK “APPLY” IN [BOTTOM LEFT CORNER]* —>
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-YOU CAN ADD “DELAYS” FOR THE “PUSH TO MUTE/TALK” FEATURE-
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-IF YOU ENABLE “PUSH TO MUTE”, THEN YOUR [MIC SIGNAL] IS BROADCAST UNLESS YOU HOLD DOWN A [HOTKEY]-
-IF YOU ENABLE “PUSH TO TALK”, THEN YOUR [MIC SIGNAL] IS MUTE UNLESS YOU HOLD DOWN A [HOTKEY]-
-IF YOU ENABLE BOTH, “PUSH TO TALK” WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE-
(SO YOU SHOULD NEVER ENABLE BOTH)
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You would add a delay to push-to-talk or push-to-mute in OBS to fine-tune the timing for a smoother, more natural experience.
A delay can help prevent your words from being cut off when releasing the button or ensure a sound event is captured correctly when you first press the button.
This is useful for:
Slightly delaying the start of the push-to-talk to avoid cutting off the beginning of your sentence,
Slightly delaying the release of a push-to-mute to avoid cutting off the end of a sentence,
Matching the audio and video sync, though this is a different type of delay [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
This video explains how to set up push-to-talk in OBS:
For push-to-talk
Purpose:
To prevent your voice from being cut off at the beginning of a sentence when you first press the button.
Use case:
You might be in a high-intensity game and want to ensure that when you press and hold the push-to-talk button, the start of your sentence is not missed.
A small delay can help with this.
How to: In the OBS audio settings, find your microphone and adjust the “Push-to-talk delay” to a small value, such as , to experiment. [1, 2, 3]
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For push-to-mute
Purpose:
To prevent your voice from being cut off at the end of a sentence when you release the button.
Use case:
This is helpful for when you need to quickly mute yourself for a cough or to speak to someone off-mic but want to ensure the end of your sentence is still heard.
How to:
In the OBS audio settings, find your microphone and adjust the “Push-to-mute delay” value. Note that in some versions of OBS, delay on release may be the only function available for push-to-mute. [4, 6]
Other considerations
Syncing audio and video: You can also add a delay to an audio source to sync it with video, but this is a separate setting, often called “Sync Offset”.
Stream delay: A different feature, “stream delay,” adds a time delay to your entire broadcast stream and is not related to push-to-talk or push-to-mute functionality. [5, 7, 8]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/purpose-of-these-settings.126672/
[2] https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/push-to-talk-not-working-while-pressing-shift.184692/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCx1fBBhXxM
[4] https://obsproject.com/forum/tags/push-to-mute/
[5] https://streamshark.io/obs-guide/audio-delay
[6] https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/delaying-push-to-mute-delays-release-only-not-attack.97167/
[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6fcNyS8O90
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_T44GYty7I
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You would use push to talk to prevent background noise from being heard and push to mute to quickly and temporarily silence your microphone to avoid involuntary sounds like coughing or sneezing. You would not typically enable both at the same time, as they serve conflicting purposes, although some workarounds exist for specific use cases. [1, 2, 3]
Push to talk
- Use case: For constant broadcasting or when you are playing games or collaborating with other streamers and want to avoid your mic picking up background noise when you are not speaking.
- How it works: Your microphone is off by default and only turns on when you press and hold the assigned hotkey. This is the standard choice for most streamers and content creators. [1, 3, 4]
This video explains how to enable push to talk in OBS Studio:
Push to mute
- Use case: To momentarily silence your microphone for a brief period without having to find the mute toggle switch. This is useful for when you need to cough, sneeze, or are interrupted by something in your environment.
- How it works: Your microphone is on by default and only turns off when you press and hold the assigned hotkey. You can then release the key to unmute it. [1, 3]
This video demonstrates how to set up push to mute in OBS:
Can you enable both?
- Usually no: Enabling both is not a common practice because push-to-talk and push-to-mute have opposing functions (one keeps the mic off until pressed, the other keeps it on until pressed).
- Possible workaround: Some users have created workarounds to enable both functions for specific, advanced uses. One method uses two different hotkeys: one to activate push-to-talk and another to activate push-to-mute. When you are done with the action that required either of these, you can use another hotkey to go back to normal, voice-activated mode.
- Benefit: This method allows you to toggle push-to-talk or push-to-mute on and off at any time without having to search for the toggle button, which can be useful for streamers and content creators alike. [1, 2]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/obs/comments/uyootq/how_do_i_enable_push_to_talk_in_obs/
[2] https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/push-to-talk-with-an-option-to-toggle-to-talk.106801/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRw7kD-Oko
[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/1hzusid/do_you_use_push_to_mutepush_to_talk_when_playing/
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*DUPLICATE SCENE* —>
-[RIGHT-CLICK] A [SCENE] IN THE “SCENES DOCK” + SELECT “DUPLICATE”-
(NO KS)
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*RENAME THE “SCENES”* —>
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-ADD THE “WIRED MIC” AS “AUDIO INPUT CAPTURE” SOURCE IN “WIRED SCENE”-
-ADD THE “WIRELESS MIC” AS “AUDIO INPUT CAPTURE” SOURCE IN “WIRELESS SCENE”-
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-PLUG [iPAD] INTO [MACBOOK PRO]-
-OPEN THE [OBS CAMERA] APP ON [iPAD]-
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-ADD A [SOURCE]-
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*SELECT [iOS CAMERA]* —>
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*NAME THE “SOURCE” + CLICK “OK”* —>
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*SELECT A “DEVICE” + CLICK “OK”* —>
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*YOUR [iPAD FRAME] IS AUTOMATICALLY SELECTED* —>
(DESIGNATED BY “RED BORDER”)
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-TO [DE-SELECT] THE [iPAD FRAME], CLICK ANY “EMPTY SPACE” IN [UPPER PORTION] OF [INTERFACE]* —>
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*[CLICK/DRAG/DROP] TO ADJUST THE OVERLAID FRAME’S [POSITION]* —>
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*THE PORTION OF THE “OVERLAID FRAME” REMAINING IN THE [BASE FRAME] IS DISPLAYED* —>
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-THE PORTION OF THE ‘OVERLAID FRAME” OUTSIDE [BASE FRAME] IS MARKED BY “DIAGONAL LINES”* —>
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(YOU CAN ALSO USE [UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW KEYS] FOR MORE PRECISE [POSITION ADJUSTMENTS])
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*FIT TO SCREEN* —>
-[COMMAND] + [ f ]-
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*IN [AUDIO MIXER], GO THE “iOS CAMERA” AUDIO TRACK ON [FAR RIGHT] + CLICK THIS BUTTON TO MUTE IT* —>
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*THEN [RIGHT-CLICK] THE TRACK + SELECT “HIDE”* —>
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-ADD 2 [SOURCES]-
“AUDIO INPUT CAPTURE”
-SELECT “SCARLETT 2i2” AS DEVICE-
-NAME THE 1ST SOURCE “-WIRED MIC-“-
-NAME THE 2ND SOURCE “-WIRELESS MIC-“-
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*IN [AUDIO MIXER], OPEN “ADVANCED AUDIO PROPERTIES”* —>
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-SET BOTH “WIRED MIC” + “WIRELESS MIC” TO BE “MONO”-
-PAN [WIRED MIC] FAR LEFT-
-PAN [WIRELESS MIC] FAR RIGHT-
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-as of [12 NOVEMBER 2025]-
___*CURRENT VERSION*___
(last updated [28 OCTOBER 2025))
-[[2 WEEKS] / [1 DAY]] AGO-
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*SEARCH “HELP TOPIX” VIA “TOP MENU BAR”* —>
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-OPEN/CLOSE [OBS SETTINGS PANEL]-
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-REVERT TO “DEFAULT USER INTERFACE”-
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-VIEW DOWNLOADED [OBS PLUG-INS]-
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-CREATE A [SCENE] FOR EVERY [SOURCE]-
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*WHEN [SOURCE] IS SELECTED* —>
*general* —>
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*sort order* —>
-MOVE SELECTED SOURCE [UP/DOWN]-
-MOVE SELECTED SOURCE TO [TOP/BOTTOM]-
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*transform* —>
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-OPEN [FILTER MENU] FOR SELECTED [SCENE]-
-CREATE [SOFT CIRCLE WEBCAM MASK]-
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-SET YOUR [MICROPHONE SOURCES] FOR [MIC/AUX] + [DESKTOP AUDIO]-
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-CONNECT [TWITCH STREAM] TO [OBS PROFILE]-
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-[START / STOP / (UN)PAUSE] RECORDING-
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*BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER* –>
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*user interface*
The main user interface is organized into 5 sections…
*SCENES*
*SOURCES*
*AUDIO MIXER*
*TRANSITIONS*
*CONTROLS*
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Scenes are groups of sources like live and recorded video, text and audio
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The mixer panel lets the user mute the audio, and adjust the volume through virtual faders, and apply effects by pressing the cogwheel next to the mute button.
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The control panel has
options for starting/stopping a stream or recording,
a button to transform OBS to a more professional Studio Mode (see below),
a button for opening the settings menu
and a button to exit the program
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The upper section has a live video preview, used to monitor and edit the current scene
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The user interface can be switched to a variety of themes, including both dark and light themes, depending on what the user prefers
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When in Studio Mode, there are 2 canvas preview windows,
the left one for modifying and preview of non-active scenes,
while the right window is for preview of the live scene
(“Preview” and “Program” respectively).
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In the middle there is a secondary transition button, allowing for transitioning to the non-active scene in the left window using user-defined “quick transitions”
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there are some simple tutorials on the Internet that show how to use OBS Studio, including more in-depth tutorials designed to cover every aspect of the application
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