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Chapter 16 MACROS, AUTOMATION AND REMOTE CONTROL
Macros smooth out your workflow, reduce complex operations to a single button press,
and make it easier to produce sophisticated programs. They provide many opportunities
for both workflow streamlining and creative applications. (As well, macros can reduce or
eliminate embarrassing operator errors.) This chapter also covers Remote Control, which
allows TriCaster operations to be synchronized for various purposes.
One of the hardest things about live switching is keeping up with the action. We’re only human, limited as to
how fast our fingers can move, recall and perform important sequential steps, and so on.
TriCaster’s macros are the answer to that dilemma. Record any sequence of events as a macro and play it
back with one click. Alternatively, trigger it with a keystroke, control surface operation, or HotSpot.
FIGURE 16-1
Macros can do almost anything; Preload and play content, modify audio settings, automate complex switcher
sequences or perform synchronous operations. The compelling usefulness of macros justifies the prominent
Macros menu placement in TriCaster’s Dashboard.
FIGURE 16-2
Click Macros to show a menu containing a Configure Macros item. This opens a large panel that allows to you
create, organize, and even edit macros.