What is Helmo Control?
Overview of Helmo Control, the module for operating graphics live, and its two interfaces: Builder and Client.
Helmo Control is the module you use to operate your graphics during a live broadcast. It provides large, touch-friendly buttons that trigger overlays, update text, and run automated sequences.
What can you do with Helmo Control?
- Bring overlays IN and OUT with a single button press
- Update text live (change a name on a lower third without rebuilding)
- Run Action Sequences: automated multi-step workflows (IN, update text, wait, OUT)
- Control external tools: switch OBS scenes, trigger vMix overlays, call HTTP APIs
- Use keyboard shortcuts: bind any key to a button for faster operation
Two interfaces
Helmo Control has two separate interfaces:
Builder: where you design your control panels. Add buttons, configure actions, set colors and labels. Requires Editor role or higher.
Client: where operators use the buttons during a live broadcast. Clean, distraction-free interface. Requires Operator role or higher.
The key advantage
One operator controls graphics, OBS, vMix, production hardware, and Rundown timing, all from one screen. No alt-tabbing, no confusion about state. Your operator has full situational awareness and can execute complex broadcast workflows with single button presses.
Key differentiator: Action Sequences
Helmo Live's Action Sequences let you automate complex workflows. Instead of manually pressing IN, typing new text, waiting, then pressing OUT, a single button does it all. No other cloud-based broadcast graphics platform offers this.
Operators should only use Client during broadcasts. Producers and designers stay in Builder to set up and adjust panels.