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Set up a Makito X4 Manually for Sardius Stream Using SRT

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This walkthrough will guide you through configuring your Makito X4 encoder to send an SRT feed to your channel using Sardius Stream. This can work as a quick backup for your channel, or for workflows that use the same baseband to stream to multiple outputs.

This article walks through setting up the stream for a single event on a Sardius channel using Sardius Stream. You can follow the same steps for a new event or an upcoming event that's already on your calendar. Changes made here only apply to that event.

Sardius Channel Configuration

1. Access your Sardius Channel and start creating your event. After entering your date, start time, and end time, click Add More Details.

2. Select the Streaming tab.

3. Click Edit default settings, then hover over the Source and click Edit. Any changes you make here only apply to this event, not your channel's defaults.

4. Choose Manually, with my own device or software as your source, select SRT as your protocol, then click Next.

You'll be taken to the Stream Stepper overview. Sardius Stream is selected automatically, and you can add any outputs you need.

5. Add outputs (optional) by clicking Add Outputs at the bottom of the overview.

6. If everything looks correct, click Save in the top right corner.

7. Click Create to finish creating your event. If you're editing an existing event, save your changes to the event instead.

8. Copy your SRT Stream URL. Your stream credentials are now displayed. Copy the SRT Stream URL and paste it into a doc or text editor so you can easily break it apart in the next section.

Break Apart the SRT Stream URL

In your text editor, break the SRT Stream URL apart into the fields your Makito needs.

URL breakdown:

Our example:

From our example, we have:

  • URL: ep.stream.sardius.media
  • Port: 778
  • Key (using AES-256 encryption): 1fdb497c5f8ec88ec9898c22a026ce14k7f50d77bad9201e8b85ebf9d1b2e86a7
  • Stream ID: 7f50d77bad9201e8b85ebf9d1b2e86a7

Makito X4 Configuration

Access your Makito X4 through a web browser, then select Streaming from the sidebar.

Before you can stream, you'll need to configure 3 sections of the Makito:

  1. Configure a Video Encoder
  2. Configure an Audio Encoder
  3. Create a Stream

Video Encoder

At least 1 Video Encoder needs to be free for your output to use. Select one from the list by clicking its settings cog. A green outline means the encoder is already active.

We will use HD Video Encoder 0.

1. Select the appropriate input.

2. Enter the Basic Parameters:

  • Bitrate (Kbps): enter a number from 4000 to 6000.
  • Resolution: leave as Automatic
  • Frame Rate: leave as Automatic
  • Framing: leave as IP
  • GOP Size: This is your segment duration. Calculate it based on your frame rate and a 4-second duration. For example, 30 fps at 4 seconds is 120.
    • 25fps / 4 seconds: 100
    • 30fps / 4 seconds: 120
    • 60fps / 4 seconds: 240

3. Scroll to the top of the page and click Apply. Then click Start to start the encoder.

Audio Encoder

Next, configure an Audio Encoder. Click the settings cog for an encoder to configure it. A green light means the encoder is in use.

We will select Audio Encoder 0.

1. Select the appropriate input. Often, this will be SDI channels 1 and 2.

2. Adjust the Basic Parameters:

  • Channel Mode: Stereo
  • Bitrate: Select 192
  • Sample Rate: leave as 48
  • AAC-LC Algorithm: leave as MPEG-2 ADTS
  • Language: leave blank

3. Scroll to the top of the page and click Apply. Then click the play button to start the audio encoder.

Stream

Return to the Streams screen and click Add.

1. Enter a name for the Content.

2. Select your source Video and Audio Encoders. These are the same ones you set up earlier.

3. Set the Streaming Parameters:

  • Broadcasting Protocol: Change to TS over SRT
  • Connection
    • Mode: Caller
    • Address: ep.stream.sardius.media (the URL from your SRT Stream URL)
    • Source Port: leave blank
    • Destination Port: enter the Port from your SRT Stream URL
      • Remember, if the port is 778, change it to 8778
  • SRT Settings
    • Latency (in milliseconds): change to 2000
    • Encryption: AES-256
    • Passphrase: enter the Key (passphrase) from your SRT Stream URL

  • Enable SRT Access Control
    • Format: Custom
    • Stream ID: enter the Stream ID from your SRT Stream URL

No further adjustments are needed. Click Create at the top of the screen. The output will start automatically.

Return to the Dashboard. A green checkmark next to your Stream means the output has connected to our system and is transmitting.

Verify the Connection

Once your Makito X4 is streaming:

  1. Return to the Sardius Control Panel.
  2. Open your Live Event on your calendar. If possible, adjust the event's start time to a few minutes from now so you can test your connection.
  3. Launch the Live Event Manager. This is where you can monitor your live event and preview the video Sardius is receiving.

If your Makito X4 is connected, you'll see live video in the player. This confirms your Makito X4 is properly connected to your Sardius channel.

If you see your feed in the preview player, your Makito X4 is connected to your Sardius channel!

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