Cards
Everything in CastPad is a card placed on your Pad. Add what you need, arrange it your way, and hide the rest. Tap + Card in the top bar to add cards.
Switcher cards
| Card | What it does |
|---|---|
| Program / Preview | Choose the live (Program) and next (Preview) sources. Inputs reflow to fit — buttons never stretch. |
| Transition | Transition style (MIX / DIP / WIPE / STING / DVE), plus CUT, AUTO, FTB, and the transition rate. |
| Next transition | Pick what the next take includes — BKGD and the upstream keyers (KEY 1–4). Each keyer also has an instant ON AIR toggle. |
| Downstream Key | DSK on-air and tie, per downstream keyer. |
| Audio | Channel faders and levels with 0 dB snap. |
| T-bar | Manual transition fader. |
| ON AIR | Streaming and recording, on models that support it. See Broadcast & recording. |
Multiple M/E switchers show M/E tabs in the Program card header so you can control each mix/effects bank.
Add-on cards
Tap + Card to add extras:
- AUX output — route any source to AUX outputs.
- HyperDeck — transport and record control for Blackmagic HyperDecks (connect by IP).
- Streaming Encoder — start/stop the live stream on Blackmagic Web Presenter / Streaming encoders.
You can add more than one of some cards (for example two HyperDecks); they are numbered automatically.
Card sizes
Cards keep a consistent size so the layout stays tidy:
- Side cards (T-bar, Audio) share a fixed width and height.
- Rail cards (Next transition, Transition, Downstream Key) align to a shared width; the Next transition card narrows when it has only a couple of keyers.
- Program / Preview fills the remaining width and reflows its buttons.
Next: rearrange and customize everything in Editing your Pad.