Managing routes in MediaConnect
After you've set up your router I/Os, you can control how content flows between them by assigning and unassigning routes. A route connects an input to one or more outputs, determining where your content goes. For example, you might route a live sports feed to multiple regional broadcasters, send a studio production to both transmission and recording, or direct archive content to specific distribution channels.
All routing happens inside MediaConnect, letting you switch sources immediately and send one input to multiple outputs. You can manage everything from one place, even across different AWS Regions, giving you centralized control of your resources.
MediaConnect provides two ways to manage your route assignments:
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Router control panel view
This real-time control interface is ideal for live production. Like a traditional broadcast router, it lets you make immediate changes and see them take effect immediately. Visual indicators help you monitor your routes' status during live events.
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Router matrix view
When you need to plan more complex changes, the matrix view lets you set up multiple route changes at once. You can preview your changes before applying them, making it particularly useful for scheduled program changes and complex routing scenarios.
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Output details page
For quick changes to individual outputs, you can use the Take Input option on any output details page. This method lets you select a new input for a single output without opening the control panel or matrix view.
As you work with routes, remember that outputs are unassigned by default. You can take (assign) an input from any compatible output, regardless of whether the output is active or in standby. Taking a new input changes which source signal flows to the destination, similar to using a traditional switching router. These routing changes don't affect your external endpoint connections between your source and input, or between your output and destination.
This chapter shows you how to use both the router control panel view and the router matrix view to manage your route assignments.
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