BirdDog MAKI Studio Control Surface
2,895.00 Excl. VAT
- Six-Input Hardware Controller
- Tactile Broadcast-Style Control
- Portable MAKI Live Multicamera Solution
- Integrated T-Bar & Rolling Scroll Wheel
- Visual Monitoring via Optional iPad
- AI-Enhanced Creativity
- For Content Creators & Educators
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Description
BirdDog BDMK-CS Overview
The MAKI Studio Control Surface for MAKI Live from BirdDog provides a portable MAKI Live multicamera solution employing tactile and intuitive broadcast-style control, making it ideal for content creators and educators. AI-enhanced creativity is at your fingertips, with visual monitoring available when using an optional iPad. The six-input hardware controller features an integrated T-bar, ten transition shortcut keys, four audio preset keys, a rolling scroll wheel, and an on-air indicator. It powers via a USB-C port.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.145 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 34.036 × 17.526 × 6.35 cm |
| Source Select Buttons: | 6 Program, 6 Preview |
| Transition Controller: | T-Bar |
| Dedicated Effects Buttons: | Cut/Auto-transition/PIP-transition/T-Bar PIP Control |
| Dedicated Video Overlay Buttons: | Stinger transition/Title/Network Title/Bug Logo |
| Audio Preset: | 4x Recall Banks |
| Scroll Wheel: | Vertical nagivation control wheel |
| Power Input: | USB-C Input: |
| Power Output: | USB-C Output |
| Bluetooth: | Bluetooth-LE |
| NDI Support: | NDI®, HX & High Bandwidth NDI® inputs |
| Inbuilt Camera: | Supports on-board and UVC Web Cameras as addiitonal sources |
| No. of live inputs: | Up to 10 (iPad/iPhone processor dependent) |
| Local Video Output: | Apple Airplay/Native HDMI output/NDI, HX®/High Bandwidth NDI® |
| Streaming Output: | Direct Facebook Live, RTMP/RTMPS output |
| Streaming Output Quality: | Selectable – 3Mbps ~ 9Mbps |
| Streaming Resolution Support: | 428×240 ~ 1920 x 1080 |
| No. of concurrent streaming destinations: | 3 |
| Title formats: | Inbuilt Titler, HTML5, NDI with Transparency |
| Operating System: | iOS 16.6 or later |
| Platform Support: | iPad |
| Minimum Required Specs: | iPad (5th generation) iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad Pro (2017 and later) |
| Recommended Specs: | iPad Pro 11” (3rd Gen, 2021) or Higher iPad Air (5th Gen, 2022) or Higher |
| Licensing: | Software downloadable from App store free or charge, Bluetooth Control Surface required to launch app |
About brand
BirdDog is a video technology company focused on making professional production faster, simpler, and more flexible. Its products help creators capture, manage, convert, and distribute high-quality video across networks, reducing the need for complicated traditional cabling. The company is particularly associated with network-based video workflows, including cameras, converters, controllers, and software designed for live production, broadcasting, education, corporate communication, worship, and events.
A key strength of BirdDog is its emphasis on connected workflows. By allowing video, audio, control, and other production data to travel over standard networks, BirdDog solutions can support remote teams, multicamera setups, and productions spread across different rooms or locations. This approach can make systems easier to expand while giving operators greater freedom in how equipment is positioned and controlled.
BirdDog also aims to make professional tools approachable. Its cameras often combine strong image quality, remote movement, zoom capabilities, and centralized control, helping small teams produce polished results. Meanwhile, its software and hardware tools connect different parts of a production environment.
Overall, BirdDog serves organizations that want reliable, scalable video systems without unnecessary complexity. Its technology reflects the broader shift toward networked, software-driven production, where flexibility, speed, and collaboration are increasingly important for modern creators and teams.
