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 Linux - supports DaVinci Resolve only)
Windows SpectraVM CDI (for use on AWS EC2 Only)
Software Manuals:
Spectra Manual for Windows | MacOS | Linux
Spectra Manual for Epic Unreal: Windows Epic Unreal
Spectra Manual for Avid Pro Tools: Windows | MacOS
Additional Guides for Specific Workflows:
Spectra LUT Guide: (Guide)
Spectra/SpectraVM Manual for Windows Resolve/16ch Audio using ASIO: Windows
Spectra sound settings and audio pass-through (usually for Resolve): MacOS
Using Spectra with Blackmagic Hardware Loopback Input (usually for Resolve): Guide
Streambox Spectra for Virtual Machines
SpectraVM for Autodesk Flame on AWS: Autodesk Flame Setup - Streambox SpectraVM/CDI/Flame setup (PDF)
Streambox Bridge (Spectra VM Encoder/Iris VM Decoder): Streambox CDI Bridge at AWS Marketplace
STORE LINKS TO PURCHASE LICENSE
Spectra Encoder at the Streambox Online Store
Spectra 2K/HD includes 50 GB of Cloud Data; Upgrade to Spectra UHD/4K to get 100GB of Cloud Data.
Add-ons include 4:4:4/12-bit Color, 16-channel audio, 3D Video Support, and Dual-channel streaming.
Useful file locations:
On MacOS, settings are stored in: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Streambox/SpectraUI/settings.xml
and additional settings are stored in: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Streambox/SpectraUI/spectra_pref.xml
Activations are stored in: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Streambox/SpectraUI/hash
On Windows, settings are stored in C:\ProgramData\Streambox\SpectraUI\
and activations are stored in: C:\ProgramData\Streambox\SpectraUI\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: Windows with Spectra 1.95 and later; 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, Windows, and Linux
- CoreMedia/USB capture, including most webcams: MacOS and Linux (Windows coming soon)
- Unreal Engine: MacOS and Windows
- AWS CDI Input: Spectra VM on Amazon Linux, Rocky Linux 8.5
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
Other Streambox product guides:
Getting started with Streambox Media Player
Getting started with Streambox Cloud
Getting started with Streambox Iris
Getting started with Streambox Chroma