SUPPORT NOTES

RECKEEN SOFTWARE RELEASE 2.0 is OUT NOW!
Introducing professional chroma keyer. Simply: key like a pro!

In the software update 2.0 we’ve focused to bring to you a PRO chroma keyer for even more precise keying, especially in the uneven lighting, completely for FREE for all RECKEEN users!

• Now, the keyer has an option of colour-picking 3 different areas from your green or blue background, and adjusting the key settings, such as Matte Control and Tolerance Correction, for each colour separately to achieve an even and precise mask.
• Another feature added is a great addition for all trackless productions – use BACKGROUND CAPTURE to even out the whole background area for seamless yet super quick keying. This new feature can be found in both SIMPLE and PROFESSIONAL key option. It creates a unified mask of your green or blue screen before a talent or stage props are placed on the background.
• BG Influence – new setting in the Edge Correction tab: an advanced blending function allowing for a better blend of foreground with background

• NDI 5 support – utilise NDI to its fullest potential!
• Better performance optimisation for NDI
• Denoising for talent shadows

Upgrade you the REKEEN software to version 2.0 today directly from its GUI.

Have any questions? Drop us an email at contact@reckeen.com

New software version is now available do download!

We’re thrilled to announce that from now on RECKEEN supports FreeD Protocol, therefore PTZ tracking & Augmented Reality productions are now available using Reckeen 3D Studio software*.

• Better quality streaming with bitrate up to 9000 kbps
• Chroma key with 3 colour pickers
  It’s hard to get one consistent green colour all around your green screen – the most common reason is lighting. To ensure more precise keying when the conditions are imperfect, you can now choose up to 3 colours with the picker in Simple chroma key settings.
• New effects in 3D Studio Editor:
  • Opacity – you can now use opacity in two scenarios – you can change the opacity of any object and set it to a desired value, as well as use opacity as an effect for INTRO and OUTRO in animation settings – an object will appear or disappear from the stage by changing its opacity from or to 0%.
  • Wipe – an effect can be used for INTRO and OUTRO phases in animation settings – an object will appear or disappear from the stage by wipe effect which can be set up at different angles (multiples of 45 degree angles).
• Virtual set scaler in 3D Studio Editor. Make any virtual set bigger or smaller using SCALE option in 3D Studio Editor. You can independently scale each of the X,Y and Z axes. This is particularly useful when using Virtual Studio PTZ tracking feature – sine you cannot change the size of a talent, you need to change the size (scale) of a 3D set, if the proportions between the talent and the scene do not match up.
• RECKEEN XR – features for PTZ tracking & AR* RECKEEN now supports FreeD protocol, which allows for PTZ tracking and AR productions. These features are called RECKEEN XR.

• Tracking tab in the configuration window
• PTZ tab for PTZ presets next to V/C tab
• Status Monitor
• Set calibration window
• T1-T4 options in 3D Studio Editor
• PTZ control via VKey-100 Control Panel
• Virtual Studio PTZ Tracking:
  • talent shadows
  • precise reflections
  • depth recognition – possibility to walk around a 3D object
  • 360° mode – you can now make productions using high resolution 360° still pictures
• Augmented Reality:
  • AR shadows
  • AR light in 3D Studio Editor / Lights
  • Chroma keying in AR mode – possibility to insert trackless video signals, and to use Smartkey feature.
• Multi-camera productions using multiple modes – use a combination of Virtual Studio tracking, AR and trackless modes in one, multi-camera production.

RECKEEN XR demo version with watermark is available to every RECKEEN user who updates the software to version 1.9. However, to fully enable the features, purchase of RECKEEN XR license is needed.
Licenses are available for 90 days, 365 days and lifetime. Find out more by sending an email to sales@reckeen.com and by visiting

It’s time for another software update for RECKEEN Lite, RECKEEN 3D Studio and 3DS Pro! Version 1.8 is ready and awaiting to be downloaded and installed.

This time we focused on variety of improvements in different areas, such as performance, operations, facilitations, effectiveness and additional virtual studio features for even better final effect.

• New macro command (trigger) – V/C Set Depth of Field
• Cam1 to V/C all – Multi-camera feature when using one camera source
• Simultaneous visibility of all shadows of on-screen talents in the 3D Studio Editor when using Multi-camera mode.
• New streaming facilitation: option for entering one RTMP link under ‘Address’ without the need to enter ‘Stream’ information
• Automatic file splitting when capturing – set time between 15 and 240 minutes – separate files will be created each time your chosen time period has been reached, without stopping the capture.
• Rebuilt audio mixer – independent audio mixer for V/C set-up
• Simultaneous NDI out and General streaming
• Audio output support for Bluetooth audio devices

• Acceleration of video playback for inputs
• Acceleration of video files playback for media trays 1 & 2
• Performance indicator – GPU, CPU, ACCELERATION
• Lanczos sampling – filter to improve the quality of talent scaling

• Active option Shadows for PNG objects in the 3D editor
• Active option Shadows for Animations objects in the 3D editor
• Precise reflections on the floor

• Windows 10, version 2004
• AMD GPU Driver 20.8.3

After months of preparation and hard work of RECKEEN’s team we are happy to announce new software release for RECKEEN LITE, 3D Studio and 3DSPro.
With this update we are bringing you a wave of changes developed to better your workflow, heighten efficiency during broadcast, as well as to improve the ultimate quality of the productions.

Some key changes include:

• AutoPlay and AutoCue – features providing you with more automated production process.
• Improved management when using switcher
• New chroma key characteristics – options for achieving more precise and detailed keying.

Full list of improvements can be founds below:

Autoplay is a function that can be enabled on a chosen PGM Bus and it triggers automatic files’ playback from the beginning, when switching to that bus.

AutoPlay can also trigger playback of specific sources when they appear on air in Virtal Studio

AutoPlay for DSK triggers automatic files’ playback of media assigned to DSK, when bringing DSK to Program window.

AutoCue for inputs triggers an automatic transition to chosen PVW Bus after completing file playback.

AutoCue for Media triggers an automatic transition.

The clocks show the amount of time remaining until the end of playback of files chosen in Media and Still Trays. Last 5 seconds of playback are singled in red.

When using media as CAM inputs, this trigger allows to synchronise media playbacks from all CAM inputs – starting the files simultaneously from the beginning. This feature comes especially useful for prerecorded interviews or a talks, filmed with multiple cameras at once.

Clicking on the sources on ABCD switcher automatically brings up corresponding Media Tray tabs on the right-hand side.

For a faster way to control application tabs they now remain on production screen at all times.

Pause option for Recording allows pausing and resuming recording – captured material will be saved as one file.

Displayed warning about lack of audio during streaming or capture.

You can easily add a view from Skype callers’ webcams or their screen shares as inputs. You can send Program Output signal to Skype, enabling the callers to see the view from RECKEEN’s virtual studio.

1. Red-coloured Matte Control mask – helps achieving best transparency of the background
2. Tolerance Correction – new tab with features allowing for detailed corrections of keying, and enhancing its precision.

Added slider in 3D Studio Editor allows change in opacity of any 2D or 3D object.

• NDI update to its current version 4.5

• Support for Windows 10 new version 1909

• Support for updated version of Microsoft Paint 3D

Full list of changes and updates to RECEKEEN Virtual Studio systems made

This feature allows you for a multiple-camera mode of production allows you to set up up to 4 cameras pointing into the same direction from different angles. It is especially useful during interviews, talk-shows, and other scenarios where there is a need for more than one camera setup in one place. That way it’s possible to capture close-up shots as well as a wider, master shot, and establish the geography of the virtual studio.

This feature is completely trackless, and the execution of the effect is achieved by intelligently placing the virtual cameras in the correct positions in a 3D studio.

Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus. This feature allows for a blurred background, when a camera close-up is focused on a person. By adjusting the intensity of the blur of the background, making the scene and image more realistic-looking.

• New Input Settings
  • Rotation
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom
  • Horizontal/Vertical Flip
  • Correction (brightness/contrast/saturation/hue)
• CAM 1-4 inputs available to use with any media files together with chroma/luma key support

Now, instead of cameras or NDI connections, use any media file as an input. This way, a pre-recorded talent on a green screen can be used in your production, without the need to use an external device to play the file back.
This feature also provides you with an extension to a traditional use of chroma key. Use this feature, for example, for slideshow presentations – by adding a green colour as a background to a slideshow, you can create a very advanced-looking presentation in the virtual studio – such background can be removed using chroma key, leaving only content of the presentation, such as graphics and text, visible in a virtual set.

Stream Deck Mobile – control slideshow presentations, as well as ANY commands in the system during productions in the RECKEEN Virtual Studio system, by using an app on your mobile device – Stream Deck Mobile. That way, a single person can fully operate a production, while, at the same time, being a presenter.

Slideshow Controller – Incorporated triggers for slideshows, teleprompters, documents, and more, within the RECKEEN’s application. The receiver application is needed for a device that is being used to open the file. Reckeen Slideshow Controller can be downloaded for free here.

New FBX importer – a new way of uploading FBX files to a virtual studio.

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel – a shortcut to open 3D Editor directly from the V/C panel.

3D Editor button added to the V/C panel – a shortcut to open 3D Editor directly from the V/C panel.

– COM port selection for VKey-100 – Vkey-100 control panel can now be connected to the PC using a USB port

• Content:
  • New Media files – a new bundle of videos
  • Talents – new videos with talents, that can be used as examples for the product showcases
  • Sample slideshow presentations – those ready slideshows can be used to showcase various features in the system, such as slideshow presentation as a DSK layer, controlling slideshow presentations directly from Reckeen’s application, controlling slideshow presentation through Stream Deck mobile app, and more.
  • Demo Videos – new videos showing examples of use of new features, such as Smartkey, Multi Camera, Slideshow control triggers, etc.
  • 8 new scenographies
• Demo sessions – 9 fully prepared virtual studio sessions for demo purposes. (More sessions will continue being added on a regular basis):
  • All media files, talents, animations, and more, have been set up and pre-saved in a virtual space, and are ready-to-go whenever you need them.
  • All of the settings, such as chroma key, have been adjusted, and the triggers programmed, therefore the sessions do not require any modification before using, and allow quick and easy navigation in the studios.

What’s new at Reckeen’s systems

New SmartKey functionality now available – merging keyed CAM input with a chosen background (still image or video) – for more information regarding this functionality visit SMARTKEY news page.

Regardless of a kind of owned license, a user can now try out all other available licenses with a use of new demo mode. It gives you access to all features of a regular license, providing you with a great platform for testing purposes. The output signal in this mode will be watermarked.

Skeletal animation support – this type of embedded animations can be controlled by choosing desired phase of such animations, using index control at the Animation panel

• New firmware platform for Reckeen 3DSPro
• Genlock support for 3DSPro platform
• 4 additional Video AUX outputs for Reckeen 3DSPro
• 4K 2160p50, p60, p5994 support
• SD 4:3 and 16:9 support for Reckeen Lite
• SD Chroma Key improved
• RTMPS streaming support
• New graphics card AMD 5700 XT
• Optimization and bug fixing

The list of the most important new features in 1.4.21650 version of the Reckeen system along with their short description.

The new version of the Chroma key adds new functionalities:

• Colour picker – specific colour selection is now possible in Advance Keyer,
  Pick colour – When you click on the button Chrominance Keyer below the highlighted Mode button , a window with a key settings opens up. Now the background color is selected with a probe. Clicking on the Pick color icon or on a color bar next to the icon, opens a window of a camera preview. Then, you have to select a location with a cursor and click there. The program will automatically sample the color as the background color and present it in the color box next to the probe icon.
• Alpha Curve parameter – additional parameter to control shape of alpha curve
  Alpha Curve – Chroma key new slider. This new function adjusts the slope of this straight line to add (or subtract) an additional range of colours to a range of non-transparent colours. That way, the range of colours, that are similar to the background colour on which the object is located, will not be cut out by the mask. Additionally, this action highlights the details of the object, i.e. hair tips or areas on the edges of the clothes.

• Shrink option added – same option like in Advance Key
  Edge Correction is an additional correction that improves the keying quality. The Shrink function is responsible for reducing the object’s contour by softening it.
  This is especially important for certain types of cameras, image from which can produce a white line around the object. It is possible to remove it with the Shrink function. You can also use it in the cases where keying is difficult in some places, due to the properties of the object’s edges or lighting.

• User can select start stage of animation (before was always “Intro” now can be set also to “Maintain” or “Outro”)

• Trigger configuration button – shortcut button to trigger config.

• Embedded animation selector added – sub-animation selection is possible in 3D Scene Editor (if 3D object contains embedded animations created by designer)

• Sub-animation selection in Advance Animation Trigger.

• Wait for Trigger Function Key – new command which allows waiting until user press again proper Fn, trigger button.

•  System buttons and dialogs internationalization (translated to Chinese and other languages).

• Basic objects (non PBR) conversion to PBR (Physical Based Rendered). Converts simple one-texture material to PBR by adding default specular map.

• Thumbnail issue fixed.