Thanks. I was doing this by running both OBS and Windows Camera. But using two OBS instances is way better. Another top tip for syncing them... if using Davinci Resolve for editing, then have both OBS instances record your audio - and then use Davinci Resolve's multi-cam feature to sync both videos together. One of the multi-cam sync options is to automatically sync by audio waveform. It makes it super-simple. Means you don't need to do the whole clap and notepad thing.
It genuinely pains me how straightforward this is, and yet I didn't think of doing it. Thank you for this, it's tenfold better than the ultra widescreen method.
lol, glad I could help! To be fair, it would be nice if it were built into OBS to begin with. Not the most obvious solution until after figuring it out. lol
Very Kool. Thank you Especially if you adjusted shortcuts in both instances so that recording starts simultaneously by pressing the shortcut. Also.do not forget to make the output of the instances into 2 different folders (to avoid any glitches)
I made that mistake and am left with a single .MKV file with only 1 video & 1 audio track. However, through VLC media player, I'm randomly able to play the hidden track by skipping forward and backwards. Do you have any suggestions for how I might be able to separate these into two different tracks or two different files?
This man painted his whole corner green. Dedication. Also I hate when I am having an issue with something and I find a video explaining such a simple way to fix it, like why didn't I think of that?! Thank you for this!
Best way I found to sync both obs at the same time is to set a recording shortcut. In both obs instances at the same key. If you just hit the key you start recording in both of them.
a better syncing method, if you're capturing your mouse, is to say "up down up down" while flicking your mouse up and down. that's what I do and it works perfectly. if your not recording your mic in OBS with the webcam, you can clap first to sync your voice THEN do the up down thing. anyway, thank you so much! my camera's SD slot broke (like a piece broke off of it and now i can't insert any SD cards...) so i have to start recording straight to my PC and didn't want facecam and gamplay stitched permanently because of how I like to edit.... this is so useful lol.
An easy tip to sync your audio when you open the two separate OBS the first one that has your full camera on mute the desktop audio And just leave the mic audio. And for the second OBS which is capturing your game Mute your mic so it's just capturing the game audio. That way you have two separate audio for your game and webcam which you can sync in editing much easier. IMPORTANT NOTE ---> When you close OBS it would go back to default so make sure to mute them again when you record
you're a W man, so straightforward. thankyou bro, entertaining and informative tutorial. love the part when you mentioned how to sync both recordings. lmao, you just earned a sub
Thank you but you can go to hotkeys in settings and but any key in start recording and anthor key to stop recording in same time so you don’t need to sync it every time
Do not do that, it doesn't work because the files will replace each other. Since they are recorded exactly at the same time with the exact same name. And it will cause OBS to glitch out, DO NOT DO THAT.
after all the times ive opened obs and got the message that obs is lauching want to launch another obs it never dawn to do just that and record my video capture, ive always hated using my webcam in the obs and not being able to position it later in editing software Thanks Mike!
What would be the best way of syncing the videos. Should the mic audio only be on the webcam recording and game audio on desktop. or should you record the mic on both and sync the waves?
Nice, thank you for sharing! Do hotkeys to start recording would start BOTH of them? That would be simpler so you don't even need to clap and sync (gonna try anyway, but wanted to share this idea first)
Killer Man. Super Helpful. Another option for syncing could be to run another audio on the screen grab like the computer mic and make a loud sound that the waveform can easily be seen.
I guess for me doing reaction videos I would want my audio output device (headphones) to be on the screen capture recording and my mic to be on the camera recording? Thanks 👍
Make sure they are going to seperate folders which you have to change every time you open both OBS’ it’s very important to note. I just recorded a 2 hour video and one of them didn’t save since they both went to the same folder
That’s why I click record one at a time and sync after. If you start them both at the same time they both get the same file name and it becomes corrupt.
Jk jk, the software will overwrite one of the recordings, so a hotkey does not work. (not correct) -> An easier solution to making sure the audio syncs without needing to clap would be to just set a hotkey. It'll trigger in both instances of OBS. Thank you for the tutorial!
I'm looking for a way to separate my camera from gameplay when I'm streaming. That would be a killer video if you figure it out! I know so many people trying to do that rn.
man I really have no word to say ... u just blow my mind ... thaaaaaaaanks so much ... this problem was my nightmare cuz I cant edit on this PC with a wide screen and now I got this solution .. sorry for my English but thanks aloooooooots
i was doing this with streamlabs and obs, but i didnt realize you could do this with obs and obs! thanks bro, now i can use obs' superior settings and customization🔥 another thing you could do to sync up the recordings much easier is to have a hotkey for 'stop recording', that way both recordings end at the same time and you can sync them up by lining up the end of both videos!
If you do that, sometimes the file names are named the same and causes corruption. Just as an fyi. Tried it and you would just need to change the file name format.
@@MikeTheTech dont start it at the same time and they wont have the same name, just end it at the same time with a hotkey! havent had any problems trying it out so far
Both of my files are unusable... it says both are equal in length, but when i want to view them, they dont start to play and are just corrupted... what am I doing wrong?
@@MikeTheTech oh really? thats super weird, maybe the deeper solution is getting Streamlabs OBS and OBS to dodge corruption, technically two different applications? just an afterthought
this was super helpful! i do find that my pc runs a bit slower when i try to use this method so i was thinking of upgrading it. what component needs to be upgraded for something like this?? i was thinking ram since more programs are being used at once. plz help me mikethetech!!1!1 here's my specs... - motherboard: msi b450 tomahawk max - cpu: amd ryzen 7 3700x - cooler: corsair h100i elite cappelix - ram: corsair vengence pro 16gb - ssd: 970 evo 500gb - gpu: amd 6700xt - psu: evga 750 bq
Dang, was hoping there was another way of doing this as I stream to Twitch, so having two different recordings isn't possible. I like to take my VODs and edit them for RUclips later but would love to be able to have separate recordings.
It used to work so well for me but now anytime I do it OBS keeps giving me an encoder error. The cpu is always at 3% on both applications and I have tried lowering the encoder but it has done nothing and I have no idea what the issue is
I forgot to make the output of the two instances into two different folders. I'm left with an .MKV file that only has 1 video & 1 audio track. However, in VLC player, I'm able to view both video streams by going back and forth. I can go to the 10 minute mark and I see/hear the gameplay footage and then if I skip ahead and then go back to the 10 minute mark, I can see/hear the webcam footage. So I know both did record. Does anyone have any advice on how I can separate these two video/audio streams into two different tracks or two different files?
for some reason my microphone audio isnt recorded when i do this. I have my audio tracks right for both scenes (desktop one, mic 2) am recording both scenes, my camera and desktop audio will record but my microphone wont. What do I do?
I dont understand why OBS hasnt added the funtion of splitting the screens to different recording.. I mean Bandicam does and its nowhere near as elaborate as obs lol.
Thanks. I was doing this by running both OBS and Windows Camera. But using two OBS instances is way better. Another top tip for syncing them... if using Davinci Resolve for editing, then have both OBS instances record your audio - and then use Davinci Resolve's multi-cam feature to sync both videos together. One of the multi-cam sync options is to automatically sync by audio waveform. It makes it super-simple. Means you don't need to do the whole clap and notepad thing.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
clapping is still recommended for better sync
soooo much easier than the method other people have been suggesting. You're a legend for this
Glad I could help! I knew there'd be someone who appreciated this method. I didn't like the other one as much. Thanks for the comment!
It genuinely pains me how straightforward this is, and yet I didn't think of doing it.
Thank you for this, it's tenfold better than the ultra widescreen method.
lol, glad I could help! To be fair, it would be nice if it were built into OBS to begin with. Not the most obvious solution until after figuring it out. lol
@@MikeTheTech I feel that same shame brother, so nmad simple yet never even tought about trying to open another instance =/
you both made the process simpler and I had to watch the video through since you have an amazing voice! Very calming! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the vid!
Very Kool. Thank you
Especially if you adjusted shortcuts in both instances so that recording starts simultaneously by pressing the shortcut. Also.do not forget to make the output of the instances into 2 different folders (to avoid any glitches)
Great tip!
This is how I use it and it works! Helps with syncing the video and putting things in separate folders makes it easier to organise!
I made that mistake and am left with a single .MKV file with only 1 video & 1 audio track. However, through VLC media player, I'm randomly able to play the hidden track by skipping forward and backwards. Do you have any suggestions for how I might be able to separate these into two different tracks or two different files?
How do you make both start together? I'm semi new to obs.
This man painted his whole corner green. Dedication. Also I hate when I am having an issue with something and I find a video explaining such a simple way to fix it, like why didn't I think of that?! Thank you for this!
This is by far the best solution to this problem. Thank you!
What a simple and elegant solution. Thank you! ❤
Best way I found to sync both obs at the same time is to set a recording shortcut. In both obs instances at the same key. If you just hit the key you start recording in both of them.
Can often cause corruption if saving to the same file. You’ll want to adjust the naming structure.
@@MikeTheTech Thanks for the I indeed see my recordings got corrupted.
This is by far the best and easiest way to record your facecam and computer screen separately and at the same time! Thank you!!!
Honestly this is the best solution. I tried some other methods but this one is much simpler and gives free control to editing
a better syncing method, if you're capturing your mouse, is to say "up down up down" while flicking your mouse up and down. that's what I do and it works perfectly. if your not recording your mic in OBS with the webcam, you can clap first to sync your voice THEN do the up down thing.
anyway, thank you so much! my camera's SD slot broke (like a piece broke off of it and now i can't insert any SD cards...) so i have to start recording straight to my PC and didn't want facecam and gamplay stitched permanently because of how I like to edit.... this is so useful lol.
Quick and easy. Thanks for the chill video!
Glad you liked it!
An easy tip to sync your audio when you open the two separate OBS the first one that has your full camera on mute the desktop audio And just leave the mic audio. And for the second OBS which is capturing your game Mute your mic so it's just capturing the game audio. That way you have two separate audio for your game and webcam which you can sync in editing much easier.
IMPORTANT NOTE ---> When you close OBS it would go back to default so make sure to mute them again when you record
you're a W man, so straightforward. thankyou bro, entertaining and informative tutorial. love the part when you mentioned how to sync both recordings. lmao, you just earned a sub
I appreciate that! Thanks for the sub!
Thank you. even though I use OBS for years, this never came to my mind. running two instances of OBS.
Glad it helped! Simple tricks are the best. :)
Thank you for this video, we were struggling to understand how to record the screen and video to two different files and your video really helped.
Glad I could help!
Simple, but exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Thank you but you can go to hotkeys in settings and but any key in start recording and anthor key to stop recording in same time so you don’t need to sync it every time
Cool idea!
Do not do that, it doesn't work because the files will replace each other. Since they are recorded exactly at the same time with the exact same name. And it will cause OBS to glitch out, DO NOT DO THAT.
@@MisterMatter You may change the output file folder in one of the OBS studio instances. In that case no problem with rewriting.
Fantastic thank you so much! So much better than the wide screen method. I’ll give you a shout out in my next video for the tip if that’s ok 👍🏻
NEW SUB! I had problems using filmora because it wouldn't let me use my facecam during my gameplay recordings, this really helped me out dude. Thanks!
Thanks for the sub!
what a cool idea! i'd recommend to let the second obs be a portable one, so that config changes don't matter the original one! :)
Just found this and thank you so much! First video i found and its a gem! So much easier than i thought it was going to be
Glad it helped!
You're a literal lifesaver dude!! Thx for this tutorial!
You're welcome!
I have been searching for hours and this video solved all my issues! Thank you so much!!!
Great to hear!
thx man its been a year and this video still helped me a lot, thank you i'm a starting youtuber and this is gonna change the game. Like well deserved
Thank god I found a video I was actually looking for! Thx so much for explaining it correctly!! (Unlike others 😒)
Glad it helped!
Oh my god, life saver, thank you so much dude! The other tutorials just confused me haha
Glad it helped you out! Thanks for the comment!
This was exactly I was looking for. Thanks a lot
I did not think of this but I like this much more than the resizing method, thank you for the help!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for doing this. I heavily appreciate this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
First I have to say your voice is very ! good for the radio. Your voice is really good
Thank you! Much appreciated. :)
This is so simple that I keep staring at the screen, calling myself "Dumb!".... hahaha THANKS!
Lol. The best fixes are sometimes the easiest. Glad it helped you out!
dude, this video just made my whole day. thank you so much for this.
Glad to hear it!
after all the times ive opened obs and got the message that obs is lauching want to launch another obs it never dawn to do just that and record my video capture, ive always hated using my webcam in the obs and not being able to position it later in editing software Thanks Mike!
Thanks, an easy way with simple explanation
You're welcome!
What would be the best way of syncing the videos. Should the mic audio only be on the webcam recording and game audio on desktop.
or should you record the mic on both and sync the waves?
OMFG This feels so obvious I don’t know how I didn’t think of this lol! Awesome Vid!
Glad I could help!
Alot more easier then other methods.
Thank you
Most welcome 😊
So simple, I love it. Thanks!
Glad you like it!
Nice, thank you for sharing!
Do hotkeys to start recording would start BOTH of them? That would be simpler so you don't even need to clap and sync (gonna try anyway, but wanted to share this idea first)
No. It will record to the same file and become corrupt.
Easy, and fast, i love you!
Glad I could help!
Killer Man. Super Helpful. Another option for syncing could be to run another audio on the screen grab like the computer mic and make a loud sound that the waveform can easily be seen.
finaly some good tutorials thanks 👍
for syncing you can add hotkeys for both obs to start recording at same time
If they’re saving to the same place that will cause corruption.
@@MikeTheTech yes but you can save audio and video in 2 separate folders like obs 1 and obs 2
A decent tip for syncing the video could be to use the microphone on both of them and sync the audios together.
You earned my like and suscription Mike, but now I feel so dumb 😂
Haha. The best tricks are the ones that feel the most obvious after. Thank you so much for the sub!
simple and straightforward. deserves my like!
You are the real Geinus Simple easy and fast way!
I guess for me doing reaction videos I would want my audio output device (headphones) to be on the screen capture recording and my mic to be on the camera recording? Thanks 👍
Yup!
@@MikeTheTech cheers
Make sure they are going to seperate folders which you have to change every time you open both OBS’ it’s very important to note. I just recorded a 2 hour video and one of them didn’t save since they both went to the same folder
That’s why I click record one at a time and sync after. If you start them both at the same time they both get the same file name and it becomes corrupt.
@@MikeTheTech this makes total sense!
Jk jk, the software will overwrite one of the recordings, so a hotkey does not work.
(not correct) -> An easier solution to making sure the audio syncs without needing to clap would be to just set a hotkey. It'll trigger in both instances of OBS. Thank you for the tutorial!
Fantastic thank you so much! So much easier than the widescreen method. I’ll give you a shoutout in my next video for the tip if that’s ok 👍🏻
That would be great, thanks!
Thanks! I've been looking to do this for ages...
I'm looking for a way to separate my camera from gameplay when I'm streaming. That would be a killer video if you figure it out! I know so many people trying to do that rn.
did you find a way?
I posted a video on how to do that. 👍
@@MikeTheTech thanks
@@MikeTheTech which video?
God, I love easy and simple solutions. I should have thought of this, exellent work! Needed this for my RUclips videos! Thank you!
Amazing and simple video props mate thanks 🤌
Glad you liked it!
This man is a genius...
man I really have no word to say ... u just blow my mind ... thaaaaaaaanks so much ... this problem was my nightmare cuz I cant edit on this PC with a wide screen and now I got this solution .. sorry for my English but thanks aloooooooots
Thank you so much for this tutorial it really helped! I can now use this in my future videos :) Have an awesome day and thank you so much! 😃
Great to hear! Glad you liked the video.
omfg that's so brilliant and simple! Thank you so much! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Glad it helped!
i was doing this with streamlabs and obs, but i didnt realize you could do this with obs and obs! thanks bro, now i can use obs' superior settings and customization🔥
another thing you could do to sync up the recordings much easier is to have a hotkey for 'stop recording', that way both recordings end at the same time and you can sync them up by lining up the end of both videos!
If you do that, sometimes the file names are named the same and causes corruption. Just as an fyi. Tried it and you would just need to change the file name format.
@@MikeTheTech dont start it at the same time and they wont have the same name, just end it at the same time with a hotkey! havent had any problems trying it out so far
@@warSALIH Just tried it out and it works! thanks a ton for leaving that comment deff saved me a ton of time and effort
@@nicholasaggarwal1156 my pleasure
@@warSALIH I thank everyone in this comment thread. So much easier
its a good work around but it will make your PC chug hard if your running in full rez
Definitely will take more processing power to record both, but it’s similar to the widescreen method. Same pixels rendered.
THANK YOU MIKE, YOU ARE THE BEST. SHORT, SWEET AND TO THE POINT MY MAN!
I appreciate that! Glad it helped!
This was really helpful! Thank you for the tips and tricks really appreciate it 😊
That's soooo cool! Thanks!! I have a question: If I have hotkeys for recording do they do the "simultaneous" trick?
Yes, but if they’re saved in the same folder they become corrupt.
Thanks for not making this 17 minutes for no reason
sync tip maybe :) record the microhone on both and in edit remove one after sync :)
Both of my files are unusable... it says both are equal in length, but when i want to view them, they dont start to play and are just corrupted... what am I doing wrong?
Thanks! You're awesome. That was a good tip on how to keep them in sync for post.
Thank you so much for this! If I may ask, why do you have multiple cameras setup? I always considered a second one, but felt it was unnecessary.
I have a 3D virtual studio that uses a separate camera for tracking. Then my normal streaming cam.
Though I have toyed with the idea of using the second cam to show my doggos hanging out.
Alternatively for the "sync" just use a shortcut so start recording. It will start to record both at the same time.
This will cause issues. OBS often names the same file the same name and causes corruption.
I was thinking the exact same thing, just the hotkey to record or streamdeck button should suffice
@@MikeTheTech oh really? thats super weird, maybe the deeper solution is getting Streamlabs OBS and OBS to dodge corruption, technically two different applications? just an afterthought
Or setting them to output into different folders. One to /Webcam/ and one to /Screen/ so they won't overwrite each other.
Only problem is it saves the past directory. So once you close, you have to set it again.
very simple and helpful , thank you
this was super helpful! i do find that my pc runs a bit slower when i try to use this method so i was thinking of upgrading it. what component needs to be upgraded for something like this?? i was thinking ram since more programs are being used at once. plz help me mikethetech!!1!1 here's my specs...
- motherboard: msi b450 tomahawk max
- cpu: amd ryzen 7 3700x
- cooler: corsair h100i elite cappelix
- ram: corsair vengence pro 16gb
- ssd: 970 evo 500gb
- gpu: amd 6700xt
- psu: evga 750 bq
this is simply genius. Thanks for sharing!
You're very welcome!
That's incredibly helpful! Thank you very much :)
You're very welcome!
Just a question, I am using a professional microphone. Do I put the audio output or input in the webcam file or gaming file?
Dang, was hoping there was another way of doing this as I stream to Twitch, so having two different recordings isn't possible. I like to take my VODs and edit them for RUclips later but would love to be able to have separate recordings.
This is soooooo much easier. Haha thank you so much!
my webcam unfortunately doesnt like being used in more than one application at a time.
Thanks so much man this helped out a lot!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the help!
Happy to help!
ohhh ok this makes sense did not know about this, Thank you!!
This is so helpful! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
respect dude dont know how i didnt think of that
So helpful to a newbie, thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
This was so helpful. Savior
Perfect video! Thanks, man.
It used to work so well for me but now anytime I do it OBS keeps giving me an encoder error. The cpu is always at 3% on both applications and I have tried lowering the encoder but it has done nothing and I have no idea what the issue is
Switch the encoder to software or hardware to test, and don’t start both at the same time. Stagger them by a second or two.
this was very helpful, thank you.
Very helpful video. Liked and subbed.
Thanks for the sub!
Thanks Mike, it seems so obvious now :P
nic3 one...thanks
such a simple solution but effective.. thanks machi!
Much less frustrating. Thank you so much!
Boos, it's the best I ever thought of.🤝🤝🤝
I forgot to make the output of the two instances into two different folders. I'm left with an .MKV file that only has 1 video & 1 audio track. However, in VLC player, I'm able to view both video streams by going back and forth. I can go to the 10 minute mark and I see/hear the gameplay footage and then if I skip ahead and then go back to the 10 minute mark, I can see/hear the webcam footage. So I know both did record. Does anyone have any advice on how I can separate these two video/audio streams into two different tracks or two different files?
Pretty sure you can use a hotkey to start recording both instances of OBS at the same time.
Love your chill vibr bro. Thanks for the help.
for some reason my microphone audio isnt recorded when i do this. I have my audio tracks right for both scenes (desktop one, mic 2) am recording both scenes, my camera and desktop audio will record but my microphone wont. What do I do?
I dont understand why OBS hasnt added the funtion of splitting the screens to different recording.. I mean Bandicam does and its nowhere near as elaborate as obs lol.
Man!! Thank soo much you are an absolute legend