Mavis launched Mavis Studio at NAB 2026, an iPad app that handles live multicam switching, audio mixing, graphics overlay, and streaming from a single device. CEO and co-founder Patrick Holroyd demoed the app running four NDI inputs with program/preview switching, lower thirds via web render, and output to HDMI, NDI, RTMP, and SRT. We previously covered Mavis Camera's custom LUT and open gate updates.
Key takeaways:
Four NDI or Mavis Camera inputs with live switching between program and preview
16-channel audio mixer with EQ, pan, gain, and group fader control
Graphics via web render supports lower thirds, images, and video playback
Output to HDMI, NDI, RTMP, and SRT from a single iPad
Free to download from the App Store, with paid options to remove watermark and activate NDI
True Live Production on an iPad
Mavis Studio runs entirely on an iPad. The interface shows a program bus and preview bus with direct cut switching between up to four NDI sources. On the NDI show floor, the app was pulling four NDI feeds and cutting between them in real time. Beyond external camera inputs, the app provides internal sources for graphics, video playback (with pause and rewind), and web-rendered content that can be used as full-screen graphics or keyed overlays for lower thirds.
Two banks of multiview give operators access to additional sources including picture-in-picture and split-screen layouts. The system is designed for a single operator to manage a show from one screen.
Audio Mixing Built In
A 16-channel audio mixer accompanies the video switching. Each NDI input brings in two channels of audio, and each channel has EQ, pan, and gain controls. Operators can group faders and control those groups from the main screen, fading audio sources in and out without diving into the full mixer. For single-operator live production, this consolidation of audio and video control on one device matters.
Mavis Camera Integration and Tally
Mavis Camera, the company's companion iOS app, feeds directly into Mavis Studio as a source. An iPhone running Mavis Camera appears as an NDI device that the studio app discovers automatically. Tally lights transmit over NDI back to the phone, so the camera operator knows when they are live. The demo showed an iPhone switching from a dedicated camera to a live NDI source with a few taps.
Output and Streaming Options
Mavis Studio outputs program via HDMI through a dongle, NDI out (with the NDI license), RTMP streaming to platforms like YouTube, and SRT streaming. The NDI output can be configured as a clean feed without graphics, useful for in-venue monitors that should not show lower thirds while the dirty program goes to the stream or recording. The free tier includes basic switching and streaming with a watermark. NDI activation and watermark removal are separate paid options. Keyboard control is supported now, with MIDI and Stream Deck integration on the roadmap.
