Getting Started with Streambox Spectra


Streambox Spectra Encoder Download Links

Windows Spectra (Windows 10 or higher)

MacOS Spectra
(MacOS 10.14 Mojave or higher)

Linux Spectra
(CentOS)

Software Manuals:

Spectra Manual for Windows | MacOS | Linux

Media Player Manual for Windows | MacOS and iOS | AppleTV

Using Spectra with Blackmagic Hardware Input

Sound settings and audio pass-through for Spectra Resolve for MacOS

Buy Spectra License:

SpectraHD/2K + 50 GB of Cloud Data | Spectra UHD/4K, + 100GB of Cloud Data

SpectraHD/2K + 150GB of Cloud Data | Spectra UHD/4K + 350GB of Cloud Data

Within these pages, you can select, Spectra versions (Davinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, BlackMagic Plugin, and Adobe Premiere), Operating systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux Centos), and upgrades including 4:4:4/12-bit Color, 16-channel Audio, and 256-bit AES Encryption (128-bit AES is standard; export restrictions apply to 256-bit AES) For an additional Cost.

Spectra can also be purchased in a package with Streambox Iris:

Spectra+Iris HD/2K | Spectra+Iris UHD/4K

Useful file locations:

On MacOS, settings.xml is stored in: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Streambox/SpectraUI/
and activations are stored in: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Streambox/SpectraUI/hash

On Windows, settings.xml is stored in C:\ProgramData\Streambox\Spectra\
and activations are stored in: C:\ProgramData\Streambox\Spectra\hash


SUPPORTED INPUTS:

Adobe Premiere: MacOS and Windows; version 22 and later
Autodesk Flame: Rocky Linux v8.5; version 2023 and later (SpectraVM and Streambox Bridge only)
Avid Media Composer: MacOS and Windows; version 2019 and later; MacOS 2018 with Spectra version 1.7.2 and later
Avid Pro Tools: MacOS with Spectra version 1.7.2 and later
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve: MacOS, Windows, CentOS Linux: version 17.0 and later; uses OpenFX plugin
Blackmagic Hardware Input: MacOS, Windows, CentOS Linux: Ultrastudio and Decklink hardware is supported; use Blackmagic Desktop Video 11.0.0
and later
NDI: MacOS and Windows
CoreMedia/USB capture, including most webcams: MacOS (Windows coming soon)
Unreal Engine: MacOS
AWS CDI Input: Spectra VM on Amazon Linux

Streambox Cloud/Session Guide

Part 1: Session Start up

Part 2: Set LDMP settings on Cloud

Part 3: Encoder Setup

Part 4: Media Player Setup

Useful Cloud session Links:

Cloud Server Status

Cloud Server IP address