Show Mode

Horn’s Show Mode transforms live production into a streamlined and professional experience, giving you the tools to manage every aspect of your show with ease and precision. Whether you’re organizing a multi-scene event, creating dynamic layouts, or streaming to platforms like YouTube, Show Mode ensures smooth transitions and full control over your production.

Introduction to Show Mode

Show Mode is the cornerstone of Horn’s live production capabilities, designed to handle complex multi-scene setups while keeping operations intuitive and organized. It supports multiple shows, reusable scenes, and powerful tools for managing media and transitions.

Show Management Interface

Multiple Shows

Horn allows users to define multiple shows, making it easy to prepare different setups for various events.

  • Each show is independent and contains its own unique configuration.

  • Only one show can be active at a time, ensuring clarity and simplicity during live events.

  • Media sources and scenes be shared between shows, allowing for quick and easy switching between different setups.

Scenes and Playlists

Scenes are the building blocks of a show. A show can include multiple scenes, which can be reused throughout the event to save time and maintain consistency.

  • Reusable Scenes: A single scene can appear multiple times within the same show.

  • Playlists: The show uses a playlist to arrange and trigger the actual sequence of scenes during the live event.

Scene Management

Flexible Media Sources

Scenes can integrate a variety of media sources, making them highly customizable:

  • User cameras and screen shares.

  • Pre-recorded media files (e.g., MP4 videos).

  • Still images (e.g., logos, graphics, presentations).

  • External RTMP sources for real-time streaming integration.

Different Layouts

Every scene supports a range of layouts, ensuring flexibility and creativity:

  • Grid Layout: Display multiple participants or media sources side by side.

  • Picture-in-Picture: Highlight a key source while keeping others visible.

  • Focus Mode: Emphasize a single source for a cleaner visual.

Layout Selection

Video Overlays

Frames within scenes can also include video overlays, enabling you to add dynamic visuals, text, or branding elements to enrich your presentation. Go to Overlays for more information about this feature.

Overlay Selection

Audio and Video Control

Horn’s unique approach to handling audio and video sources provides unparalleled flexibility:

  • Manage audio and video tracks separately. For instance, include a user’s camera in a scene without activating their microphone.

  • Every track is treated individually, ensuring precise control over your production.

Audio Source Management

Running a Show

When the Show starts, a Host sees the Show Playlist in the right-sidebar.

From there, the Host can navigate through the playlist and trigger scenes individually or using the Next Scene button for a smooth, linear flow.

When a MIDI Integration is enabled for a room, Host is also able to assign MIDI shortcuts to navigate between next/previous scenes or trigger specific ones instantly. See MIDI Integration for more information about this feature.

Running a Show

Conclusion

Show Mode empowers hosts with the tools they need to deliver professional, engaging live productions. Its versatility and user-friendly interface make it suitable for any scenario, from corporate events to creative showcases.

Explore the other features of Horn to see how you can enhance your cloud-based content creation workflow!