Makito X4 Template Settings

1. Template Types

2. Global Settings

3. Video Renditions

4. Audio Renditions

Template Types

A Makito X4 Encoder can be use the following Template types:

• Sardius Stream

• SRT

Global Settings

Template Name and Description

All Templates are required to have a name, and we provided a description field to help remind you (or to communicate to your team) what this Template was designed for.

Framerate

All common NTSC and PAL framerates are supported, ranging from 23.98fps up to 60fps.

Captions

If your stream contains embedded 608/708 captions, activate this toggle.

Embedded captions are not supported in Sardius Stream templates.

Latency

Set the desired SRT latency between the encoder and decoder. The value is presented in milliseconds, and we offer settings from 1,000 ms to 8,000 ms.

For best results with Sardius Stream, we recommend a minimum of 2,000 ms.

GOP Size

GOP Size, also referred to as Segment Duration, determines how often your encoder will use an I-Frame and establish new encoding markers for the next segment. 

A recommended GOP Size for SRT and Sardius Stream is 2-4 seconds.

GOP Framing

This determines how often predictive (P-frames) or bi-predictive (B-frames) are used inside the GOP Size. The Makito X supports:

• IP - lower encoding delay, but lower-quality compression

• IBP

• IBBP - higher encoding delay, but better-quality compression

Video Rendition Settings

Name

This name is for internal purposes only, to help you identify the rendition.

Video Width and Height

Select a value from the width dropdown, and a constrained value will appear in the locked height field. To separate the connection, click the "lock" between the two values and you can change the height and width independently.

The Makito X does not support odd values. We recommend keeping them constrained.

Video Bitrate

Select a value from the dropdown, ranging from 1 Mbps to 12 Mbps. These values are optimized settings based on a variety of destinations.

Codec Settings

The Makito X4 supports H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC). 

Sardius Stream does not support H.265.

Rate Control Mode

Two options are available: CBR (Constant Bitrate) or CVBR (Constrained Variable Bitrate). 

• CBR will keep the stream within your specified bitrate.

• CVBR will allow the encoder to decrease or increase the bitrate based upon the level of complexity within your video source.

Max VBR Bitrate *

This option appears only when Rate Control Mode is CVBR. This value will define the maximum bitrate for your video encoding.

Profile

The Profile options will vary based upon your selected codec. The option you choose will be based upon your destination's capabilities. For example, some destinations may want H.264 encoded using a Main profile. Other sources may want H.265 encoded using a Main 10 profile.

Tier *

This option appears only when the Codec is H.265. The tier setting will determine the complexity or detail of the Profile being used.

Deblocking Filter *

This filter reduces blocking artifacts at boundaries, which improves overall video quality. Enabling this will utilize more encoding power.

 

* - denotes a conditional field

Audio Rendition Settings

Templates will start with a single audio rendition. To add additional audio renditions, click the "Add Rendition" button.

Name

This name is for internal purposes only, to help you identify the rendition.

Audio Bitrate

Select a value from the dropdown, ranging from 96 kbps to 512 kbps. These values are optimized settings based on a variety of destinations.

Source Audio Channel

Select from 1 of 8 different stereo tracks available from the video input. If your SRT output supports multiple audio tracks, you can create additional audio renditions and assign a different track to each rendition. 

Most SDI sources will have their primary audio in Track 1 (Audio channels 1 and 2).

Audio Language Code

Enter any 3-digit value for a supported language. The Makito X4 supports only ISO-639-1 values. 

Stream Name

This field represents an identifiable name for the Audio Output. In most cases, this will be values such as "English" or "Spanish."