Running Vm-1 as a service, Video Editing

Vm-1 Agency Implementation, Live Multi-Screen Video Production

Learn to deliver live video mixing services using Vm-1's eight-bank clip triggering, real-time camera blending, and dual HDMI output mapping. This course teaches agencies how to set up hardware, organize clip libraries for fast cueing, and price multi-screen productions as retainer or project-based services.

Open the decision record for Vm-1

What does running Vm-1 for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Vendor software cost is open-source (no published price). Hardware and build cost is not published in the supplied data, agency must supply Raspberry Pi 5 parts cost, camera, keyboard, HDMI displays, and bench labor to complete the estimate.
Time to first value
Not published, no explicit duration is given; only setup complexity (high) and time-to-value (days) are stated
Payback
Not modeled, client price, labor cost, usage cost, overhead, and expected volume are not supplied
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is Vm-1 worth running as a client service?

The evidence supports VM-1 as a DIY, open-source live video mixing capability suitable for agencies with in-house Raspberry Pi 5 skills serving live events, theater, and VJ work. It is explicitly NOT turnkey, has no white-label or reseller program, and no pricing tiers are published, so any agency business case must be built from the agency's own logged labor and hardware spend.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Raspberry Pi 5 board (VM-1's published target hardware)
  • H.265/HEVC encoded video files (required input for clip banks)
  • UVC-compatible camera for live mixing (optional input)
  • Standard computer keyboard for VM-1 Basic control (required input)
  • Tiny File Manager for WiFi media transfer
  • Two HDMI displays or projectors matching the dual HDMI output

People and inputs

  • Time and bench skills to handle high setup complexity for a DIY open-source build
  • Capacity to organize media across eight banks with 16 slots each (128 clips)
  • GLSL shader knowledge for real-time effects, color correction, and chroma keying
  • Vertex-transformation skills for moving, rotating, and fitting visuals to screens/projections

Included with the course

7 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Vm-1 Hardware Setup and Network Configuration Checklistchecklist
  • Eight-Bank Clip Organization System for Live Eventstemplate
  • Live Camera Blend and Mixer Routing Standard Operating Proceduresop
  • Multi-Screen Installation Mapping and Vertex Transform Worksheetworksheet
  • Client Onboarding Guide for Theater and Performance Venuesguide
  • Wireless Media Transfer and File Management Workflowsop
  • Retainer Pricing Model for Ongoing Live Event Supporttemplate

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.