Low Light Condition
Low-Light is a term used to describe a situation that isn’t ideal for recording or streaming content. For example, streaming in a dark room with…
Glossary
Lights
Lights are a staple of media and content creation. They help create interesting focal points, improve the quality of your webcam or DSLR, and are…
Phantom Power
Phantom power is a method used to power audio equipment over an XLR Cable. The standard used is 48 volts, which is required for condenser-style…
Twitch
Twitch is a popular, gaming-focused live streaming platform. It is one of the most well-known streamer-first platforms out there and has millions of active streamers…
Glim Fam
Glim Fam is a term that Glimesh streamers use to inspire camaraderie among fellow Glimesh streamers and viewers.
Follower
A follower is a viewer who saves a streaming channel to a list. That list will notify viewers who follow them when they go live,…
Bits
Bits are a virtual good that viewers and streamers can buy on Twitch. They can be redeemed for money at a rate of 1 bit…
Dynamic
A dynamic microphone is a type of microphone that converts sound into an electrical signal using an electromagnetically suspended diaphragm. There are two types of…
Condenser
A condenser microphone is a type of microphone characterized by an electrolyzed ultra-thin fixed plate. This type of microphone excels at capturing very quiet or…
XLR
XLR stands for External Line Return. It is a balanced connector for studio-grade audio equipment that is nearly immune to electromagnetic interference. It is most…
Nvenc
The Nvenc encoder is a hardware encoding chip onboard Nvidia graphics cards. While Nvenc performs slightly worse than X264 at lower bitrate values, it makes…
X264
X264 is an encoder that uses your CPU to encode media content. It does a decent job of this at a low bitrate value, but…
Source
A source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different…
Scene
A scene is a collection of sources in OBS Studio. It is what viewers will see when you are broadcasting.
Keyframe Interval
The Keyframe interval, also known as the I-frame interval, is a setting within the encoder options that determines how often an entire frame is transmitted.…
Lossless
Lossless is a Rate Control setting that will give the encoder as much bitrate as necessary to record or broadcast content at its original quality…
Rate Control
Rate control is a setting within an encoder that determines how the encoder will function. There are four modes of rate control:
Encoder
An encoder is a tool that processes a computer screen, webcam, or camera and, in the case of broadcasting, transmits it to an ingest server.…
Hosting
Hosting was a feature on Twitch until October 3rd, 2022. It was when a Twitch channel would mirror another Twitch channel while the broadcaster was…
Raiding
Raiding is the tool you use that will transfer all of your viewers to a streamer of your choice. When you are a part of…
XSplit
X-split is a freemium broadcasting software. The free version has every tool you need to start a broadcast but includes a watermark, and some advanced…
Viewer
A viewer is a person who watches live-streaming content.
OBS
OBS stands for Open Broadcaster Software. It is a powerful free broadcasting software with many features that make broadcasting very easy.
Streamer
A streamer is somebody who engages in the activity of live streaming.
Bitrate
Bitrate is the rate at which data is sent to the encoder in your broadcasting program. The maximum bitrate you are capable of is calculated…
CQP
CQP stands for constant quality profile. It is a rate control method used to determine how a broadcast or recording is encoded. The advantage of…
VBR
VBR stands for variable bitrate. It is a rate control method used to determine how a broadcast or recording is encoded. The advantage of VBR…
CBR
CBR stands for constant bitrate. It is a rate control method used to determine how a broadcast or recording is encoded. The advantage of CBR…
