Episode Details

MacVoices #26148: NAB - Elgato's Latest Gear For Productions Large and Small

Season 2026 Episode 26148 Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Description

At NAB in Las Vegas, Chris McNamara, Senior Technical Marketing Specialist for Elgato gave us a tour of their latest tools for creators and broadcasters. That tour included new variations on the super-popular Stream, a new mic and XLR interface, a new touchscreen display, and more. If you're doing production, you need to be aware of these products.

Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:03 NAB 2026 introduction
00:12 Elgato booth visit with Chris
00:36 Stream Deck Plus XL introduced
00:45 36 keys, six dials, and larger broadcast control
01:27 How Stream Deck use grows from simple buttons to advanced automation
02:13 Multiple Stream Decks and USB connectivity
02:44 Easy button programming and customization
03:03 Elgato's consumer-friendly approach to broadcast tools
03:48 Stream Deck Plus XL added to the shopping list
03:56 Wave Link 3.0, Wave 3 Mark II, and Wave XLR Mark II
04:19 Virtual mixing, routing tables, inputs, and output mixes
05:28 WaveFX onboard audio processing
06:26 Demonstrating routing for personal, chat, and streaming mixes
07:14 Corsair Xenion Edge touchscreen display
07:25 Virtual Stream Deck explained
08:01 Customizing virtual controls on-screen
08:34 Touchscreen workflow and Mac/Windows recognition
08:52 Using Virtual Stream Deck without keeping hardware connected
09:22 Elgato's innovation and customer enthusiasm
10:20 Pricing and availability
10:45 Galleon 100 SD keyboard with integrated Stream Deck
11:09 Reducing hardware for production and broadcast setups
11:30 Built-in numpad functionality
11:38 Wrap-up with Chris