Scenes: this section of OBS shows your “scenes,” which are just the video and audio coming from your chosen sources (e.g., livestream, images, screen recording, etc.).Īudio mixer: this is where you’ll adjust audio in your recording, including volume, trimming, voice-over, and other settings. Video and audio sources: this is where you’ll find the options to set your audio sources, like system audio or microphone, as well as video sources, such as screen capture or webcam footage. Before you dive in, get to know the six basic parts of the software: While its interface can be a bit intimidating at first, if you know the basics, getting started is fairly straightforward. OBS Studio is not the most user-friendly platform for newer users, especially those who don’t have a lot of screen-recording and video-editing experience.