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21.3.10
SPECIAL BUTTONS
The SHIFT, CTRL and ALT buttons provided on the control surface support
extended features and future expansion. To the extent that these buttons are
currently assigned, they are described in context.
Note: You can disable most 8000 CS buttons to prevent accidental use when this
would be desirable. Hold down *MACRO + SHIFT for a few seconds to light any currently locked buttons,
or to toggle the locked/unlocked state of a button.
21.3.11
MACRO
The last button we will discuss offers spectacular convenience. TriCaster’s powerful macro system is fully
addressable from 8000CS. A macro can be assigned to any button on the control surface in much the same
manner as it can be assigned to a keyboard button. The steps are as follows:
1. On TriCaster’s Live Desktop, open the Macro Configuration Editor.
2. Select the macro you wish to assign in the onscreen lister.
3. Click the mouse in the Listen field at bottom left.
4. Hold down the MACRO button and press a suitable button on the control surface.
That’s it – you can close the Macro Configuration Panel and test the result. To play back the macro at any
time, press the MACRO button along with the assigned key.
21.3.12
T-BAR ILLUMINATION
TriCaster 8000CS uses colorful illumination to provide feedback and status updates your control surface
selections and operations. The lighting schemes for both the M/E and MAIN TRANSITION T-Bars reinforce
the traditional button illumination in a way that soon becomes instinctive and which provides unparalleled
confidence in use.
The following tables provide a color code for your convenience.
21.3.13
M/E TRANSITION – LIGHTING
Control surface T-Bar illumination largely conforms to M/E tab color on the Live Desktop.
M/E 1 M/E 2 M/E 3 M/E 4 M/E 5 M/E 6 M/E 7 M/E 8
Blue Aqua Soft Pink
Cinnaba
r
Dark Blue
Bright
Pink
Chartreu
se
Magent
a
1. If BKGD is delegated alone, the T-Bar color is as shown in the table above, identifying which M/E is
delegated in the M/E DELEGATE group. (When multiple M/Es are delegated, the first selected delegate
determines the color.)
2. This color is at its brightest when the A source (effectively the Program row for a Mix effect) is fully
displayed. As the T-Bar is moved (or AUTO is pressed) to begin a transition, the color gradually dims until
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