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A.3.7

Change Playback Speed for Clips in the DDR (Media Player)? ............................. 231

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Get Stubborn Clips (MOV or AVI) to Play in the DDR? ......................................... 231

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Change Colors for an Entire Title Playlist at Once? .............................................. 232

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Get Live Title Pages (.cgxml) to Respect All LiveText Font Attributes? ................. 233

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Prepare a Matched Group of Virtual InpUts? ...................................................... 233

A.3.12

Improve the Quality of VGA Output? .................................................................. 234

A.3.13

View Timecode on VGA Out when Set to ‘All Sources’? ...................................... 234

A.4

Files............................................................................................................................ 234

A.4.1

Manage Files? .................................................................................................... 234

A.4.2

Change the Recording Quality? .......................................................................... 234

A.4.3

Import Media Files?............................................................................................ 235

A.4.4

Add an External File Location to the File Browser? ............................................. 235

A.4.5

Remove a Location From the File Browser? ........................................................ 236

A.4.6

Export files to an External Drive? ........................................................................ 236

A.4.7

Import/Export Files Larger Than 4 Gigabytes? .................................................... 237

A.4.8

Avoid the Export Error “…copy this file without its properties?” ......................... 237

A.4.9

Free Up Space by Deleting the Demo Clips? ....................................................... 237

A.5

Software, Maintenance and Updates ......................................................................... 238

A.5.1

Improve Performance? ....................................................................................... 238

A.5.2

Resolve Serious Instability or Dropped frames? .................................................. 238

A.5.3

Update TriCaster? .............................................................................................. 238

A.5.4

Update the Flash™ and/or Windows Media Encoder? ........................................ 238

A.5.5

Install Virus Protection? ..................................................................................... 239

A.5.6

Install My Favorite Software (or Codec)? ............................................................ 239

A.5.7

Restore TriCaster to Original ‘As-Shipped’ Condition? ........................................ 239

A.6

Registration And Tech Support ................................................................................... 240

A.6.1

A.6.2

Contact Technical Support? ................................................................................ 241

A.6.3

Find TriCaster’s Hardware/Firmware Revision Numbers? ................................... 241

A.6.4

Save the Debug Log? .......................................................................................... 241

A.7

Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................ 241

A.7.1

Access Windows™? ............................................................................................ 241

A.7.2

Return to TriCaster from the Widows™ Desktop ................................................ 242

A.7.3

Add A New Streaming Profile to the Stream Configuration Panel?...................... 242

Summary of Contents for TriCaster TCXD300

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Page 2: ...131 Beckwith Blvd San Antonio TX USA 78249 TriCaster TCXD300 TriCaster 3PLAY VT 5 SpeedEDIT LiveSet LiveMatte LiveMatte and LiveText are trademarks of NewTek Inc All other brand names product names or...

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Page 5: ...r 9 2 4 5 Transitions 9 2 4 6 Overlay 10 2 4 7 Record and Stream 10 2 4 8 Audio Mixer 11 2 4 9 Integrated Media Players 11 2 4 10 Keying Virtual Sets and Virtual Inputs 12 2 4 11 Graphics 13 2 4 12 Ed...

Page 6: ...figure Video Output 28 3 9 1 SD Analog Configuration 28 3 9 2 Configure VGA Output 30 3 10 Configure Video Input 31 3 11 Configure Audio 32 3 12 Configure Genlock 34 3 13 Networking 36 4 Live Producti...

Page 7: ...s 61 4 9 Overlay 62 4 10 LiveMatte 66 4 11 Virtual Inputs 69 4 11 1 Composing Inputs A and B 69 4 11 2 Adding an Upstream Overlay 71 4 11 3 LiveSet 73 4 12 Streaming 76 4 12 1 Streaming Configuration...

Page 8: ...am Output 105 7 1 1 Configuration Indicators 106 7 2 All Monitors Tab 106 7 2 1 Contextual Tools 107 7 2 2 Interactive Control 109 7 3 Switcher Monitors Tab 109 7 3 1 Contextual Tools 110 7 4 Preview...

Page 9: ...3 Capturing the Stream 138 10 2 Streaming Strategies 138 10 2 1 On Demand or Live 138 10 2 2 Streaming Protocols 141 10 2 3 Streaming Media Providers 143 10 2 4 Other Resources 144 10 3 Production and...

Page 10: ...ays 168 13 DDR Stills and Titles 169 13 1 Specialized Media Players 169 13 2 Shared Features 170 13 2 1 Playlists 170 13 2 2 Media Browser 173 13 2 3 Controls 176 13 2 4 Preset Bin 178 13 3 Speed 179...

Page 11: ...Presets 197 15 4 4 Zoom T Bar 198 15 4 5 Input Position 198 15 4 6 Animate Zoom 199 16 Audio 201 16 1 External Sources 202 16 1 1 Input 1 202 16 1 2 Input 2 and 3 206 16 1 3 Common Features 207 16 2...

Page 12: ...hts 226 A 1 6 Connect to a Network 226 A 2 Sessions 226 A 2 1 Start an SD Session 226 A 2 2 Start an HD Session 227 A 2 3 Work on a Stored Session 227 A 2 4 Backup a Session 227 A 2 5 Restore a Sessio...

Page 13: ...Import Export Files Larger Than 4 Gigabytes 237 A 4 8 Avoid the Export Error copy this file without its properties 237 A 4 9 Free Up Space by Deleting the Demo Clips 237 A 5 Software Maintenance and U...

Page 14: ...iCaster 247 B 3 4 Other Sources of Latency 248 C Video Calibration 251 C 1 What And Where to Calibrate 252 C 2 Calibrating Video Sources 252 C 2 1 Setting Black and White 253 C 2 2 Adjusting Color 254...

Page 15: ...xi D 7 Titles 267 D 8 General 268 D 8 1 Misc 268 D 8 2 Selection 268 Index 269 Credits 273...

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Page 17: ...Page 1 PART I GETTING STARTED Introducing TriCaster TCXD300 connections and registration a top level overview of primary features and a hands on tour to get you started...

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Page 19: ...be the hero the others turn to for expert advice Part I Getting Started introduction to TriCaster connecting devices cameras monitors etc and registration ending with the Live Production Walkthrough a...

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Page 21: ...stem to provide you with network quality virtual sets for bigger than life production capabilities TriCaster thus sets a new benchmark for portable live production It is the most complete reliable and...

Page 22: ...for live production or perhaps choose to Edit prepare Graphics title pages or Manage content from the rotating function selector allow 2 3 LIVE DESKTOP TriCaster s live production features are all av...

Page 23: ...s a brief overview of just some of TriCaster s key features 2 4 1 A V INPUT AND OUTPUT Live switch between three SDI and or analog HD or SD cameras Professional BNC video connectors provide increased...

Page 24: ...alanced XLR and phone jack audio connectors Send output to a video to a projection system or secondary monitor up to WUXGA 1920x1200 resolution 2 4 2 MONITORING Figure 3 TriCaster s Live Desktop inclu...

Page 25: ...projector output 2 4 4 THE SWITCHER Figure 4 The three row Switcher allows you to freely hot punch between external Camera and Network internal DDR Stills and Titles and Virtual Inputs or Take Transit...

Page 26: ...igning a Camera input or Network source as an overlay using the Overlay section s source selector buttons Independent Position and Scale controls for each overlay channel permit you for example to con...

Page 27: ...and stream separately Presets allow single click access to prepared mixer setups 2 4 9 INTEGRATED MEDIA PLAYERS TriCaster s media players and title system serve up graphics and titles during your live...

Page 28: ...ions Assign titles graphics or a v clips to multiple Overlay channels 2 4 10 KEYING VIRTUAL SETS AND VIRTUAL INPUTS Use LiveMatte realtime keying technology for green blue screen effects Apply indepen...

Page 29: ...ls and Titles as well as pre configured Virtual Input setups 2 4 11 GRAPHICS Also part of TriCaster s integrated software suite is LiveText NewTek s professional titling and graphics application LiveT...

Page 30: ...cludes MPEG2 and QuickTime for versatility in program delivery In summary TriCaster gives you the power of a network control room and post production facility in one simple to use broadcast appliance...

Page 31: ...adapters 5 TriCaster 3PLAY First Look DVD 6 Getting Started DVD 7 XD300 Quick Start Guide 8 Registration reminder card 3 1 COMMAND AND CONTROL 1 Connect an external computer monitor to a port appropr...

Page 32: ...ee the Welcome to Windows screen 1 Click Next at lower right 2 Choose your time zone 3 Accept the license agreement 4 Enter your 25 digit key 5 Decline automatic updates by clicking not right now 6 Gi...

Page 33: ...xt 3 3 1 ONLINE REGISTRATION If you have connected your TriCaster to the Internet simply click the button under Step 2 in the registration dialog This will take you to the Registration page http regis...

Page 34: ...site as discussed above to gain access to software updates Please have your Product ID from the Registration dialog mentioned earlier handy when you call The phone numbers for Customer Service follow...

Page 35: ...eo to dual BNC adapter To connect Y C sources attach the Y luma connector of your source to the third of four BNC connectors labeled Pb Attach the source s C chroma connector to the fourth connector l...

Page 36: ...Caster itself To genlock TriCaster supply the reference signal from the house sync generator to TriCaster s Genlock connector If you haven t already done so genlock all cameras connected to TriCaster...

Page 37: ...OUTPUT TriCaster provides three separate video and audio output connector groups and very flexible options for display of your live and recorded video streams Here are some of your options Simultaneo...

Page 38: ...am video devices to the appropriate output connectors in the VIDEO OUT section whether SDI Component Y C BNC or Composite Please note that the latter two formats may require RCA cinch type or S video...

Page 39: ...S3 audio devices Hint TriCaster s SDI and analog output sections can be used simultaneously For example you could use the Composite output to view your program on a local composite monitor at the same...

Page 40: ...y a red LED The Preview row selection is indicated by a green LED When an input is selected for both Program and Preview the tally light will be amber For Virtual Inputs the LED will light up when the...

Page 41: ...power it up now to reveal the Startup Screen If TriCaster was already running and is in the Live Desktop or another area of the interface you may need to click the small x button at upper right to ex...

Page 42: ...for live production You can choose either HD High Definition or SD Standard Definition operating modes For SD mode select between 4 3 and 16 9 image aspect TriCaster International models permit you to...

Page 43: ...Page 27 Figure 18 This will launch the Live Desktop which is likely the place where you will spend most of your time working with TriCaster THE LIVE DESKTOP Figure 19...

Page 44: ...vices You might do just that in the case of productions intended primarily for live streaming Figure 20 In other cases however you will likely connect external monitors to the VIDEO OUT connectors on...

Page 45: ...the large Program Output monitor on the Live Desktop 2 Click the Configure button gear that appears above its top right corner Figure 21 to open the Output Configuration panel The first tab in this p...

Page 46: ...PUT Figure 23 The Display Mode section of the next VGA tab in Output Configuration determines what is displayed on TriCaster s secondary video output and the resolution of that display You could use t...

Page 47: ...s above the top right corner of the preview monitors as you do so Figure 24 4 Click the Configuration button to open a tabbed settings panel for Camera 1 Figure 24 5 Click the Connection Type button t...

Page 48: ...AUDIO Click the Audio tab in the lower third of the Live Desktop to reveal audio set up and control features Figure 25 The tab houses individual control panels providing control for Inputs 1 3 the th...

Page 49: ...er microphones requiring supplementary power Line for higher impedance device connections such as a CD player computer audio output or VCR and AES EBU or SDI Embedded as required to connect a digital...

Page 50: ...the VU meter is drawn in red well below this limit To be safe avoid recording signals that exceed 14dB FS As in any digital system signal levels that would exceed the maximum are clipped uniformly ass...

Page 51: ...ust TriCaster s Horizontal and Vertical Position and Phase settings in the Genlock section of the I O Configuration panel Again ideally both the cameras and the TriCaster should be genlocked If they a...

Page 52: ...select Exit to Windows at right to access the operating system s own desktop 3 Right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties 4 Scroll down in the right hand pane of the System panel that...

Page 53: ...o and the Audio Follow feature Recording a v clips and Program Output Playing stored clips using the DDR Digital Disk Recorder Adding and editing title pages and graphics Using LiveMatte to create a s...

Page 54: ...through Content 6 Click in the file pane in the system File Explorer that opens and press Ctrl a to select everything then click Open 7 You ll see several new file windows pop up each showing the cont...

Page 55: ...we want to begin our tour of the Live Desktop with consideration of the monitoring features and options it provides 4 3 MONITORING 4 3 1 PROGRAM OUTPUT Inevitably you ll be paying a lot of attention...

Page 56: ...modules and the Network source such as an iVGA input or LiveText title from another computer on the network Figure 31 The source currently selected on the Program row is highlighted in red The current...

Page 57: ...ings like Play or Stop Freeze and Network source selection see Section 7 2 1 4 3 3 SWITCHER MONITORS Figure 33 In this configuration the left section of the Live Desktop s monitoring section displays...

Page 58: ...required to indicate their Switcher selection status 4 4 AUDIO MIXER Having previously connected and configured your audio inputs let s explore a few of the other features in the Audio tab You will ne...

Page 59: ...d this sound file to the DDR playlist 6 Turn on both Single and Loop for the DDR then turn Follow off for the DDR 7 Click the Audio tab and Mute Inputs 1 3 click the speaker icons at upper right in ea...

Page 60: ...g the Balance slider all the way to the left As you do so observe that the level on channels 2 and 4 are gradually reduced At the extreme left position these two channels are completely silent Only th...

Page 61: ...slide the Balance knob to the extreme left Although sound is now issuing only from the left speaker you can hear both tones 16 Click Stop in the DDR Note the Mono switch has no effect on channels 3 a...

Page 62: ...levels from either source is sent to both outputs 4 4 3 TALK 17 Start the DDR playing the audio tone file again 18 Enable the Talk switch in Input 1 but watch the DDR VU meter as you do so Talk is an...

Page 63: ...SOURCES Perhaps you d like to be able to add Microsoft PowerPoint output web pages Skype video calls application displays titles and graphics from NewTek s LiveText or other exotic content to your pr...

Page 64: ...tor in the All Monitors tabbed view 5 Click the triangular menu button above the monitor to quickly select a networked source or change the current selection from the menu located Hint iVGA places a r...

Page 65: ...the Network button on TriCaster s Switcher or in its Overlay panel For more information on installing and using this great tool please refer to the Chapter 17 4 6 SWITCHING Back in Section 3 4 you con...

Page 66: ...onitor All Monitors view ii Open the Configuration panel by clicking the Configure button gear that appears above the monitor iii Choose the appropriate Connection Type setting for your camera iv Clos...

Page 67: ...een swapped 2 Click Take to force the swap between Program and Preview row selections to occur instantly 3 Click a different transition icon in the selector pane beside FTB and click the Transition bu...

Page 68: ...ecord Configuration panel opens 3 Click in the Base Name field and enter a unique name for the captured file s Note that recorded clips are always stored in TriCaster s default Clips folder 4 Optional...

Page 69: ...ing track of the duration of your recording 8 After a little while press Record again to stop recording You can record anything that is displayed on Program Output in this manner This lets you record...

Page 70: ...e your live productions Show the DDR by clicking its tab in left hand tabbed pane beneath the Switcher The DDR also has two right hand pane siblings the Stills and Title players which we ll discuss in...

Page 71: ...TRANSPORT CONTROLS Figure 49 5 Select DDR on the Switcher s Program row 6 Click the newly added icon in the DDR s playlist and press the Play button in the DDR footer Figure 49 i The video clip you r...

Page 72: ...r a trim control 12 Click the first top left clip in the DDR playlist highlighting it 13 Drag the trim handles to shorten the clip s runtime to 10 seconds watching the Duration display to the right of...

Page 73: ...cally right on time When it ends another automatic transition occurs restoring Camera 1 to Program Output Let s try Autoplay without Single mode 21 Click Stop if necessary 22 Uncheck Single leaving Au...

Page 74: ...down the outer edge of the DDR Stills and Title modules and provides instant access to custom playlists More than that presets store other information about the current state of the module playback po...

Page 75: ...see both players 2 Click any icon in the DDR playlist and press CTRL a on the keyboard to select all of the playlist entries 3 Press Delete on your keyboard clearing out the entire DDR playlist this i...

Page 76: ...appening When playback of the first DDR playlist entry reaches its end o The DDR s Autoplay setting invokes an automatic transition to Stills o And stops DDR playback o Then unseen on Program Output c...

Page 77: ...et s see how it works 1 Click Add and select a few of the prepared title pages from the NewTek location listed under the Titles heading in the Location List left column of the Media Browser 2 Click an...

Page 78: ...Output Click the Close button 9 Repeat your text edit operation but time modify the title that is displayed on Program Output notice this time that the display updates immediately Figure 54 10 Try ch...

Page 79: ...n this case a still image Let s recreate this overlay using any live camera input you have handy as a backdrop alternatively you can use a Network source or even Black for now 1 Click the appropriate...

Page 80: ...aylist 8 Click the Overlay 1 source selector button the downward pointing triangle 9 Use the source selector that pops up to select Titles Figure 56 10 Repeat the two steps above for Overlay 2 selecti...

Page 81: ...Drag the mouse over the magnifying glass button to squash the overlay to a suitable size for use with the title 16 Now adjust the position sliders to place the overlay at a location similar to that s...

Page 82: ...irection reverses automatically when removing the overlay from view We re nearly done here but let s reflect on a few interesting details about how Autoplay works in the Overlay context Note that The...

Page 83: ...select DDR as the Program row source on the Switcher 3 Add the video clip named Kiki Center mpg from the Greenscreen group inside the Clips NewTek location 4 Click the Stills tab and add the image nam...

Page 84: ...he eyedropper pointer over the green background in the DDR s ISO monitor and then release it This establishes the primary key Color 12 The default settings for Tolerance and Smoothness below are likel...

Page 85: ...Program row selection to V1 2 Click the tab labeled V1 below the Switcher to reveal the panel for Virtual Input 1 3 Notice that the Sources portion of the Virtual Input panel is home to two source sel...

Page 86: ...ns in each group to freely adjust Position or Scale on both axes or use the numeric sliders below to adjust just one property As the V1 button is selected on the Switcher s Program row your Program Ou...

Page 87: ...TREAM OVERLAY Figure 66 Just above the Position button for Input A there is a control group labeled Overlay The Overlay feature in Virtual Input tabs is of course upstream of the Switcher It works ver...

Page 88: ...page already will be displayed when you select V1 on the Switcher Virtual Inputs all you to offset and even scale the primary video source of course this works every bit as well will live camera stre...

Page 89: ...alled LiveSet Actually if you ve been following along you have already used a LiveSet a simple one named A over B Figure 69 which is the default Figure 69 As its name implies A over B simply produces...

Page 90: ...ed now 12 Click the Add button at the right end of the current LiveSet name display to open a Media Browser 13 Select NewTek in the left hand column under the heading LiveSets 14 In the file pane at r...

Page 91: ...ector is all that it should take to produce a result similar to Figure 71 Input A is the primary input for the LiveSet while Input B serves as a secondary source in this case assigned to the in set mo...

Page 92: ...e slider Notice that this LiveSet which has the word monitor in its name targets the monitor as you move closer not the actual center of the set Using the other Virtual Inputs along with convenient pr...

Page 93: ...u to select between Windows Media Pull Windows Media Push and Adobe Flash streaming protocols To the right of these switches is a Streaming Profile selector which permits you to select from a long lis...

Page 94: ...onnected to the Internet Hint If your TriCaster is connected to the network by a router or is behind a firewall it may be necessary to take further steps to provide external access See Chapter 10 for...

Page 95: ...vedStreams This is a very useful feature Among other things it allows you to post the captured file to a website immediately after an event for video on demand streaming purposes for late arrivals or...

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Page 97: ...ge 81 PART II REFERENCE A thorough examination of the various aspects of TriCaster every button menu item feature and control is considered in this section so you can take full advantage of your syste...

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Page 99: ...iCaster From here you create and launch sessions then choose what sort of activity you wish to pursue by selecting an icon from the rotating selector on the Session Page Figure 75 Your intention may b...

Page 100: ...to provide optimal keying Perhaps you will use the output Proc Amps to adjust the display of a projection system What are your output device connection preferences Will you send output from the connec...

Page 101: ...erent users with their own specific needs 5 2 THE HOME PAGE Figure 76 Having discussed sessions let s go on to consider how you create sessions and choose which one to work on This and a few other top...

Page 102: ...with related options Principally for each session you must designate by selecting switches your local video standard International model only select NTSC PAL or NTSC J and session format HD 1080i 720p...

Page 103: ...lying your inputs are HD Hint See Section 8 1 for more information on Video Output configurations Having made your selections click the Start Session button at lower right to launch TriCaster s Live D...

Page 104: ...that is not local to the session but which was used in it is not deleted For example you may have added still images to your playlist directly from a USB thumb drive doing so without actually importin...

Page 105: ...sing the left and right arrow keys you can highlight a name in the Session List using the up and down arrow keys then press the Enter key to open it or simply click the name of a session to open it im...

Page 106: ...llow you to check for software updates that may have been recently released The steps in the Registration process were outlined back in Section 3 3 so we won t repeat them here UPDATE TRICASTER Period...

Page 107: ...the course of lengthy use the section of TriCaster s internal storage devoted to audio and video storage can become fragmented Eventually this can degrade playback performance Defragmenting corrects...

Page 108: ...redding your book in reality large video files from your TriCaster sessions into tiny fragments Defragmenting the storage volume has the same effect as sliding the books together resulting in one or m...

Page 109: ...function selector ring Figure 85 The name of the current session is shown in the top left corner of the screen Figure 85 The current session is displayed in the form Home session name If you wish to...

Page 110: ...y clicking the icon or using the left right arrow keys to bring it to the front presents a Start Live Production link in the Session Page s right hand pane click it to launch the Live Desktop GRAPHICS...

Page 111: ...se File SaveAs to store a project in another location outside the session structure Be aware that projects stored outside the session structure are not shown in the project list on the Sessions screen...

Page 112: ...ext s internal File menu Save and SaveAs functions default to the same location However it is possible to use File SaveAs to store a project in another location outside the session structure Be aware...

Page 113: ...anage icon on the function selector ring in the Sessions page provides an alternative approach to file management At times you may find it useful to be able to quickly access the various files associa...

Page 114: ...a and Backup Session IMPORT MEDIA Click the Import Media link to open a system file explorer then select or multi select suitable media files for import Selected files will be copied unchanged into th...

Page 115: ...ed in the session using Add Media Location or from folders belonging to other sessions If all session media is local the backup proceeds without further interruption When external media is used in the...

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Page 117: ...ent chapters Launch TriCaster s Live Desktop by creating or opening a session in the Startup Screen s Home page then selecting the LD Live Desktop icon and clicking Start Live Production 6 1 DISPLAY R...

Page 118: ...nce features are associated with these controls As you would expect all slider controls whether their motion is vertical or horizontal can be set to a new value by holding down the left mouse button a...

Page 119: ...the current value Numeric Slider single value Speed LiveSet Zoom Drag in line with the control s orientation to raise or lower the current value Click or right click to type in a new value If you hol...

Page 120: ...ns or system status including any cautionary indications Figure 94 For example a brief initialization is required following a system start or restart for DDR video playback to stabilize During this br...

Page 121: ...p monitors are just what you need to keep an eye on and control your live productions warn you of conditions that might affect the quality of your output and also allow you to make any necessary adjus...

Page 122: ...your mouse pointer over Program Output a Configure button gear appears above its upper right corner Clicking Configure opens a tabbed panel containing Proc Amp controls for Program and VGA outputs an...

Page 123: ...ontrols pop up when you move your mouse pointer over the ISO monitors The controls provided vary according to the source type represented by the monitor Figure 99 Camera 1 3 monitors show Freeze Play...

Page 124: ...allowing you to Reverse Direction for the time counter and show or disable Warning Colors Figure 101 The Network ISO monitor s contextual controls are a bit different In addition to the Configure but...

Page 125: ...it on the Preview row Click the same monitor again to perform a Take swapping it with the current Program row selection and sending it to Program Output Double click any monitor to immediately send t...

Page 126: ...e handy in other ways too For one thing the larger size can be useful to provide a better preview for setting up LiveMatte or LiveSet effects 7 3 1 CONTEXTUAL TOOLS Just as we noted earlier Section 7...

Page 127: ...Amp and LiveMatte adjustments while making them See Appendix C Video Calibration for help on using TriCaster s scopes A control above each scope allows you to adjust the Brightness for that display d...

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Page 129: ...legal ranges it s best to use camera white balance controls whenever possible mind you Output proc amp settings allow you to make adjustments for a specific purpose For example independent Proc Amp c...

Page 130: ...mp processing amplifier controls for TriCaster s primary output o SD Analog Connection configuration controls VGA o Proc Amp controls for VGA output o VGA output display options Genlock o Genlock cali...

Page 131: ...stment range from 0 500 default 100 Hue Adjustment range from 180 to 180 Adjusts the master color of the video signal from the attached source swinging the entire image through the color wheel s spect...

Page 132: ...a badly calibrated monitor TriCaster s Proc amps are available for occasions when no external options are available many cameras do not have built in color controls projectors generally do but at tim...

Page 133: ...s Rows 1 and 2 output SD video If the session is 4 3 output is also 4 3 When the session is 16 9 video output is also 16 9 Some options are available for SD analog output Analog output on Row 1 is alw...

Page 134: ...tion of the external display device monitor or projector for best results NOTE Changing Output Resolution can cause frames to be dropped briefly We do not recommend changing this setting during live p...

Page 135: ...current Preview row selection along with large Waveform and Vectorscope monitors Effects Monitor the current Effects row selection Preview Program Monitors the video sources currently 8 1 5 GENLOCK T...

Page 136: ...ult in throughput latency benefits Supplying the same sync source to TriCaster s Genlock input ensures a match between TriCaster output and any downstream video devices required to handle both it and...

Page 137: ...ion relative to his fellows as viewed from above The Phase setting ensures proper color alignment corresponding to making sure everyone is on the left or right foot at the same time Figure 111 Thus th...

Page 138: ...8 1 6 CENTER FREQUENCY This setting is applied when a Genlock reference signal is not in use To adjust the setting supply color bars to an input and pass TriCaster s video output to a downstream vect...

Page 139: ...ttings tab The options are Analog source high definition interlaced 1920x1080 pixels 16 9 picture aspect Connected to TriCaster by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 1080i Component Digital source standard...

Page 140: ...dded audio 720p SDI NTSC analog format standard definition interlaced 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect Connected to TriCaster by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 480i Co...

Page 141: ...i PAL digital format standard definition interlaced 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect Connected to TriCaster by SDI input connectors Optionally carries embedded audio...

Page 142: ...session TERMINATION The Termination switch toggles a 75 ohm resistance which may be required for certain video sources In a situation where you intend to loop a house sync signal through the TriCaster...

Page 143: ...s video clips or live camera streams The process involves eliminating a portion of the image effectively cutting a digital keyhole in it to reveal a user defined background scene It also plays an impo...

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Page 145: ...ter systems via iVGA and text and graphics overlays from LiveText The currently selected Network source is directly available for selection on the Switcher and can of course be captured or streamed as...

Page 146: ...r two the iVGA swirl will be placed in your Dock and an onscreen dialog reporting iVGA Ready and listening When you roll your mouse over the Network ISO monitor in TriCaster s All Monitors tab a trian...

Page 147: ...er Program Files x86 for a 64bit version of Windows Run iVGA on the client computer by double clicking its icon A smaller icon will be added to the Windows task tray To select this external computer a...

Page 148: ...the position of the cursor on screen You can set zoom to 150 200 or 400 percent or disable it When you do not want your zoomed view to move once set you can lock zoom position with a hotkey Right Ctr...

Page 149: ...and connected LiveText will be listed in TriCaster s Network drop down menu similar to an iVGA source For more information on installing and using LiveText please refer to its manual Figure 120 LiveT...

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Page 151: ...streaming market will continue to expand providing many creative and profitable opportunities When it comes to taking advantage of this new medium TriCaster can place you in the forefront 10 1 TRICAS...

Page 152: ...t Pull type connections To see what Internet address to provide your customers or streaming provider select a suitable Pull profile from the Stream Type menu After pressing the Stream button beneath P...

Page 153: ...dow will direct the player to show the stream from your system on client computer system s connected to the Internet Hint Most web browsers can be also configured to invoke a compatible player when re...

Page 154: ...addresses for everyone to view your stream and provide no end of valuable guidance And it may not be as expensive as you think costs vary based on considerations such as how many viewers you expect h...

Page 155: ...fectively in realtime give or take a little time in the pipe as it were Delivering a good quality stream requires that you consider both your network connection capabilities and that of your viewers A...

Page 156: ...dth may be constricted elsewhere along the transmission path The level of Internet traffic can impose limits but another major factor is the sort of connection your viewing audience may have Consider...

Page 157: ...END USERS Simply put the Windows Media Encoder in TriCaster allows your networked audience to connect directly to it and it distributes the stream to them Connecting in this manner requires you to ha...

Page 158: ...eryone requesting it This method worked passably until firewalls became more common Advantages Pull doesn t waste bandwidth no signal is being sent out to the server unless somebody wants to view it I...

Page 159: ...an open port to have your stream Pulled from 10 2 3 STREAMING MEDIA PROVIDERS Using a commercial streaming media provider sometimes referred to as a Content Delivery Network or simply CDN bypasses oth...

Page 160: ...to capture a live switching session you would likely record at full resolution using the Record button rather than Stream The high quality captured files can then be used later in TriCaster s DDR edi...

Page 161: ...you really want 10 4 CONFIGURATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING As technologies go video streaming is still in its adolescent phase at best There are a lot of different standards and diverse environments to c...

Page 162: ...o have someone at a remote location verify that your stream is streaming properly If it is great Otherwise keep reading FLASH MEDIA LIVE ENCODER NOTES Unfortunately in a few cases Flash Media Live Enc...

Page 163: ...ct Run from the Windows Start Menu look in the Settings sub menu if it is not listed at the top level 2 Type cmd without the quotation marks into the dialog and press Enter on the keyboard 3 In the co...

Page 164: ...right hand pane Issuing a Ping Ping is a command line program and must be run from a command shell on the issuing computer To open a command shell and send a ping follow the procedure below that appli...

Page 165: ...Page 149 Figure 124 Figure 125 Apple OS X For a system running Apple s OS X 1 Double click Terminal in the Applications Utilities folder...

Page 166: ...e of firewall and router woes that often require a friendly system administrator to resolve otherwise Port Forwarding If you are streaming from behind a router to preserve a reasonable level of securi...

Page 167: ...gure 126 2 Select the port forwarding page of the router controls These options may be found in an obscure place such as the router s Applications and Gaming page since online gaming often requires po...

Page 168: ...Firewalls You may also run into software firewalls Generally these can be configured in similar to permit exceptions to the firewall policy permitting specific ports or applications to be opened to th...

Page 169: ...ou ve set for your stream Why not test and make sure Again a number of websites provide free speed testing These will give you a basic idea of what your local bandwidth really is One site which provid...

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Page 171: ...controls are grouped in the Record Configuration panel To open this panel click the Configure button gear next to Record beneath the Program Output monitor Hint Record and Grab functions capture imag...

Page 172: ...onfiguration panel by clicking Close or clicking anywhere outside the panel When ready click the Record button to capture program output to your hard drive Files recorded by TriCaster are stored in a...

Page 173: ...suited to critical chromakey applications Support for High Profile MPEG 2 files by various applications while widespread is not universal however It would be prudent to test file compatibility with yo...

Page 174: ...switch to automatically include newly captured clips at the end of the current Stills tab playlist ready for immediate playback during the live production Close the Grab Still Configuration panel by c...

Page 175: ...chapter reviews these vital components of your live productions The central band of TriCaster s Live Desktop between the upper monitoring section and the tabbed modules below is taken up by the Switch...

Page 176: ...row selection determines the primary video stream sent to Program Output Other imagery may be mixed with this primary source at times LiveMatte effects overlays and the like or an incoming video sour...

Page 177: ...on Bin whether a simple Fade between sources or something more elaborate The time it takes for the transition is determined by the F M and S Fast Medium and Slow buttons These correspond to two one an...

Page 178: ...he function the button bearing that label performs will not likely surprise you very much Even so this buttons constitutes the exception mentioned earlier While Take and Transition both perform a swap...

Page 179: ...to display Figure 137 Click the Add button at right to open a Media Browser to select from available transitions to populate the current bank select entries under the Transitions heading in the left...

Page 180: ...e video stream prior to output 12 3 1 TWO CHANNELS This group provides individual or optionally linked control over two overlay downstream keyer a k a DSK channels designated Overlay 1 and Overlay 2 I...

Page 181: ...nabled for the source In either case Overlay will respect the transparency The upstream switcher output will appear through or around the Overlay channel source where appropriate Important Note Use st...

Page 182: ...will likely set up the overlay on Preview instead to hide your tinkering from the viewing audience Notice that by dragging left or right on either of the two numeric gadgets below you can adjust the...

Page 183: ...ning and can be toggled on or off by clicking the Position button Figure 143 12 3 5 ACTIVATE Figure 144 Overlay channels can be displayed or removed using effects Buttons for each channel beneath the...

Page 184: ...re 144 12 3 6 LINK OVERLAYS By default the display states of the two overlay channel are independent permitting you to remove a title without removing its background at the same time for example Enabl...

Page 185: ...ts three media players located in tabbed panes found in the bottom third of the Live Desktop The players are labeled DDR Stills and Titles Figure 146 In essence the DDR Stills and Titles players are s...

Page 186: ...s 13 2 SHARED FEATURES The Media Players are accessed by clicking tabs in the lower 1 3 of TriCaster s Live Desktop Each appears as a half screen width panel 13 2 1 PLAYLISTS The dominant feature of a...

Page 187: ...me surrounding the thumbnail icon for the currently displayed item is illuminated Double clicking a thumbnail or clicking the Play button begins playback from the In Point of the current file Note tha...

Page 188: ...ge the name of the file on your hard drive Roll the mouse over the Alias in the header of the icon to see the actual filename Hint Multi selection is supported for most operations including Set Durati...

Page 189: ...rt For files with transparency such as 32bit image files use non premultiplied alpha channels only in TriCaster s media players Premultiplied files will not give the correct results when overlaid on o...

Page 190: ...st under the main heading My Media Locations These locations can be accessed in others sessions opened by the same user File recursion for listings under My Media Locations is limited to one sub folde...

Page 191: ...clude any file with the filename extension wav WAVE audio file format but also wavingman jpg or lightwave_render avi CONTEXT MENUS Right click a Location listed under My Media Locations to show a cont...

Page 192: ...menu allows you to choose to between showing current time and remaining time Reverse Direction as well as enabling or disabling Warning Colors Hint With Warning Colors enabled the time display provid...

Page 193: ...t initiates playback automatically when the associated media player is placed on Program Out by a Switcher Take or Transition operation for any media player either directly as a Switcher row selection...

Page 194: ...t for use during a live presentation playlists prepared for different clients or for completely different programs you produce Presets are named and conveniently display a small representative image t...

Page 195: ...s set to a higher value As is common for numeric input controls in TriCaster drag left or right to adjust the Speed value or click the slider to access a direct entry field allowing you to type a valu...

Page 196: ...a menu showing various suggested alternatives Click one of these if you wish to update the original A number of keystroke shortcuts are available to help you edit text quickly Typing keystrokes as lis...

Page 197: ...le the status of any image Hold down the Shift key while rolling around inside the Title Page With Shift depressed a red border is shown around any locked image under the cursor Stand in unlocked imag...

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Page 199: ...ing a portion of a foreground image effectively cutting a digital keyhole in it to reveal a different background TriCaster also relies on this method to insert talent seamlessly into virtual sets via...

Page 200: ...duction Typically foreground footage is shot in front of a blue or green screen and then that background color the key color is treated as transparent allowing another image to be inserted For example...

Page 201: ...e is a digital version of this traditional tool The controls under the Matte label as you would expect allow you to define the matte for the corresponding video input 14 2 1 COLOR Initially LiveMatte...

Page 202: ...ections we mentioned On the other hand it may be that there is usually unplanned for detail in the foreground that is somewhat similar to the key color Reducing Tolerance may allow you to prevent unwa...

Page 203: ...mon for a greenscreen shot to have unintentional inclusions that really need to be removed along with the background but which remain after the base chromakey process is applied Figure 165 Common exam...

Page 204: ...he best method for optimizing the key is to begin with the best incoming source possible if your cameras have both composite and S video outputs check to see which one gives you the best picture quali...

Page 205: ...green or blue screen clean and free of wrinkles ripples folds tears or other blemishes as well Second the distance from your talent to the screen behind can make a profound difference in key quality W...

Page 206: ...signals separate Hint Y C is occasionally called component which while technically correct can be a bit confusing given the name of the next class S Video legitimate or S VHS completely incorrect tho...

Page 207: ...cher source Virtual Inputs also provide TriCaster s connection to LiveSet NewTek s astonishing realtime virtual set technology investing it with great new capabilities We illustrated the value of Virt...

Page 208: ...embedded in the Virtual Input composition for both are identical 15 1 PRIMARY VIDEO SOURCES Figure 167 Virtual Inputs support two primary video sources As we observed in the preceding chapter normally...

Page 209: ...sition to adjust the location of the source within the output frame It is useful to select the corresponding Virtual Input on the Switcher s Preview row while making adjustments Notice that by draggin...

Page 210: ...ould scale a live video source down and position it above another source to create a picture in picture effect or even two live insets with a black background 15 3 OVERLAY Figure 170 A control group l...

Page 211: ...lities to NewTek s revolutionary virtual set technology Figure 171 Figure 172 15 4 1 LIVESET SELECTION An information line Figure 175 at the top of the Virtual Input tab lists the current LiveSet if a...

Page 212: ...ual Inputs provide LiveSet with a new standard of flexibility allowing you to easily and flexibly assign inputs from the Virtual Input tab s without Switcher involvement Hint One special case is when...

Page 213: ...l set 15 4 3 ZOOM PRESETS Unlike earlier LiveSet implementations LiveSet does not need multiple LiveSets to mimic different virtual camera distances for a single camera angle Making a single selection...

Page 214: ...cated to the right of the Zoom Presets Dragging it vertically adjusts the virtual camera distance for the active LiveSet between 0 100 When you click a Zoom Preset the T Bar updates to the new zoom le...

Page 215: ...A built in ease in out is applied to ensure a smooth zoom The duration for the animated zoom is controlled by the tools beneath the Animate Zoom switch These work just like the similar S M F buttons...

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Page 217: ...sed back in Sections 3 6 1 and 3 4 1 You ll recall that there are three groups of audio inputs numbered 1 3 on TriCaster s faceplate along with separate connections for Program output PGM Auxiliary ou...

Page 218: ...iated with video inputs 1 3 in the nearby rows see the sub heading Follow below but you are completely free to use them in various other configurations Figure 179 16 1 1 INPUT 1 Uniquely Input 1 provi...

Page 219: ...connectors SDI Embedded digital audio embedded with digital video transmitted via a Serial Digital Interface SDI connection Because of its support for connecting microphones Input 1 has several other...

Page 220: ...the extreme left position for Mic 1 audio from that input is passed exclusively to output channel 1 Centering the Pan knob splits the sound from Mic 1 so that it is heard equally on output channels 1...

Page 221: ...s numeric Trim sliders for each microphone input This is a variable gain setting enabling you to adjust input gain to suit the level of a variety of audio sources LOCK Figure 182 Clicking the Lock but...

Page 222: ...r s faceplate are different than the first row Rather than two combination XLR Phone connectors rows 2 and 3 comprise four phone jacks For this reason the Connection Type drop down for Input 2 and 3 c...

Page 223: ...ntil the associated video source is displayed on Program Output whether as the Switcher s Program row selection via Overlay or as Input A for a Virtual Input When Follow causes an audio input to be ad...

Page 224: ...f course TriCaster provides supports four audio output channels quad When considering how Balance works in this configuration it may help to think of these four channels as comprising two independent...

Page 225: ...b Also the Pan slider is replaced with a Balance control Other connection Type selections and sources display a single VU meter with four level graphs again controlled by a single Gain knob Figure 187...

Page 226: ...ternal audio sources sounds played from TriCaster s internal storage volumes including removable media such as external hard drives or thumb drives via the content players DDR etc can be added to the...

Page 227: ...e Audio tab Just above this is a simple level control for the Phones output Hint Shift double click Gain knobs to restore their default values 0dB Figure 188 16 3 2 AUX AND STREAM OUTPUT The Stream su...

Page 228: ...channels from DDR output which are individually sent to AUX output connectors 1 4 4 DDR and Stills The meters shows the levels for the first two channels from the DDR on the left pair and the first tw...

Page 229: ...ent applications when running in as an integrated part of the TriCaster environment 17 1 SPEEDEDIT SpeedEDIT projects are launched from the Session Page in TriCaster s Startup Screen After creating a...

Page 230: ...o provide video output which may require it to reset the display hardware from HD to SD or vice versa It s possible that this could result in a monitor its connection type or both being inappropriate...

Page 231: ...tandard floating window Similarly you might find it convenient to maximize the SpeedEDIT window to fill the primary monitor display To do this double click the window border In this configuration the...

Page 232: ...the following table in this case Row Number SDI Analog BNC 1 Analog BNC 2 Analog BNC 3 1 SD Y Pb Pr 2 SD Composite Y C 3 SD Composite Y C Note It is possible to use LiveText s File menu to open a pro...

Page 233: ...e Live Desktop When you select Send All Pages to Live each page in the project is exported in turn to the appropriate format and location This means they are readily accessible in the Live Desktop s M...

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Page 235: ...Page 219 PART III APPENDICES A time saving question and answer section followed by an extensive listing of Shortcut Keys schematic diagram and keyword index...

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Page 237: ...t follow list related questions and answers together along with cross references and other helpful remarks Hint The NewTek website includes a comprehensive FAQ database containing a wealth of useful i...

Page 238: ...lity of VGA Output 234 View Timecode on VGA Out when Set to All Sources 234 Files 234 Manage Files 234 Change the Recording Quality 234 Import Media Files 235 Add an External File Location to the File...

Page 239: ...mera s video output connection type see Section 3 4 Note The BNC connections for connecting Y C sources has changed on this TriCaster compared to SD models Please refer to Section 3 4 for details 2 Op...

Page 240: ...riCaster e g projector out 2 If possible try connecting your monitor with a DVI cable instead of a D Sub VGA cable SECONDARY COMPUTER MONITOR OR PROJECTOR TriCaster supports the use of its secondary o...

Page 241: ...n the TriCaster session 1 Connect cables between downstream devices whether monitors or a other devices and appropriately labeled output connectors on TriCaster s faceplate see Section 3 6 1 2 Open a...

Page 242: ...5 CONNECT TALLY LIGHTS External tally light devices and their connections vary widely Please refer to Section 3 7 1 for details on TriCaster s tally light jack implementation A 1 6 CONNECT TO A NETWO...

Page 243: ...ink lower right See also Sections 3 8 and 5 1 A 2 2 START AN HD SESSION 1 Follow steps 1 5 in the preceding section 2 Select either HD 720P or HD 1080i for Resolution 3 Click the Start Session link lo...

Page 244: ...select the previously session backup file and click Open A 2 6 DELETE A SESSION AND ITS CONTENT 1 Right click the name of the session in Home page of the Startup Screen 2 Select Delete from the menu T...

Page 245: ...ce see Section A 2 4 2 Rename the current session see Section A 2 8 3 Restore the backed up session see Section A 2 5 A 3 LIVE PRODUCTION A 3 1 MAKE CUSTOM TRANSITIONS AND LIVESETS At the time of writ...

Page 246: ...See Section 4 12 and Chapter 10 for full details A 3 4 FIND MY CAPTURED STREAM FILE 1 Got to Locate the Home page of the Startup Screen and click Open 2 Click the name of the session you streamed at...

Page 247: ...adjust the slider knob to suit the need Note that certain highly compressed video file formats cannot successfully be played back at rates beyond 200 even though Speed value is set to a higher value S...

Page 248: ...not play well in the DDR please consider converting it to a friendlier format We can recommend NewTek s own SpeedHQ or perhaps DV for Standard Definition clips M2T or MPG A 3 9 CHANGE COLORS FOR AN EN...

Page 249: ...eme group of LiveSets to different Virtual Inputs or Presets You might for example want everything to be the same except that one shot is centered on a virtual monitor in the LiveSet while another is...

Page 250: ...URCES Space does not permit TriCaster to display timecode fields beneath ISO monitors on VGA output when VGA Output Resolution is set to 720x480 A 4 FILES A 4 1 MANAGE FILES Please refer to the item H...

Page 251: ...click the Open button Selected files are automatically copied to the appropriate folder Clips Stills etc according to their file type see Import Media in Section 5 3 Hint You may know that external f...

Page 252: ...ort in the Home page of the Startup Screen 2 Click the Manage icon on the Session page 3 Under Browse at right click the link for the type of content you wish to export see the sub heading Manage in S...

Page 253: ...al volume that does not use the NTFS file system The warning is not really a concern although we highly recommend using NTFS formatted storage as noted in Section A 4 7 The files will copy just fine r...

Page 254: ...fter the warm up period consider a full System Restore see item A 5 7 A 5 3 UPDATE TRICASTER 1 Connect TriCaster to a valid Internet connection 2 Click the Utilities icon on the Home page of the Start...

Page 255: ...ral purpose computer The installed software suite is finely tuned to provide reliable performance and amazing features Anything you install apart from official TriCaster updates places these important...

Page 256: ...ech Support first may often be fruitful see Section A 6 2 A 6 REGISTRATION AND TECH SUPPORT A 6 1 REGISTER TRICASTER 1 Read and accept the License Agreement shown when TriCaster launches 2 Select and...

Page 257: ...N NUMBERS Click the About icon in the Startup Screen s Home page Doing this opens an information panel that lists significant version numbers at the bottom A 6 4 SAVE THE DEBUG LOG Click the Utilities...

Page 258: ...adding a profile is to modify an existing profile and store it using a new name The procedure differs depending on whether you are working with a Flash or Windows Media profile Note It is possible to...

Page 259: ...s up 3 Launch Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder from the Windows Start menu 4 Select Open Profile from the File menu in the encoder application 5 Navigate to C TriCaster Streaming Profiles FlashProfiles...

Page 260: ...AVI do not provide embedded aspect ratio information As a result certain files such as 1440x1080 files intended to be displayed as 16 9 the thumbnail image in Media Player icons for may not be properl...

Page 261: ...lly when a large portion of the display is refreshed This is not normally problematic as for iVGA purposes the client system is not required to perform other concurrent tasks Its entire duties involve...

Page 262: ...ow in fact that even in relatively small venues it reaches those in the rear of the audience noticeably later than those in the front In loose terms for a mid size auditorium 600 feet long it takes ar...

Page 263: ...rest the front it can be disconcerting distraction For this reason it s desirable to keep video latency to an agreeable minimum but put away any notion of zero latency Not only would this require bend...

Page 264: ...ctually assess the latency of your TriCaster installation fairly easily Run timecode directly to 1 a monitor and at the same time 2 through the TriCaster to a second identical monitor Take a photograp...

Page 265: ...the image using projector menu functions but the latency reduction can be very worthwhile 4 Some cameras include features that add more latency than you would expect For instance image stabilization b...

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Page 267: ...daptable In one study participants equipped with inverting lenses initially saw everything upside down After a few days people reported that things appeared right side up again Even when things are dr...

Page 268: ...to downstream devices though Computer displays are inherently different than television sets Thus the video you see on your computer interface can vary quite a bit from what your viewers see on their...

Page 269: ...ss vibrant image The same thing is true for video from your cameras If the black and white levels from the camera are incorrect you are effectively losing either shadow or highlight detail For this re...

Page 270: ...ra is providing the correct white and black levels If you cannot make source adjustments or can t get it quite right by these means along you can use the Brightness and Contrast controls in the Proc A...

Page 271: ...offset or you can use the U Offset and V Offset controls in TriCaster s Proc Amp to do so as always source controls are best Adjustments to U Offset move the trace left or right while V Offset changes...

Page 272: ...throughout European nations Figure 192 NTSC Figure 193 PAL You can use color bars in conjunction with TriCaster s Waveform and Vectorscope to make sure the video supplied to the Switcher is consistent...

Page 273: ...the signal Adjust the Hue control to rotate the vectors around the center point to line them up correctly on their respective targets Increasing Saturation will move the trace further out towards the...

Page 274: ...s you may find a trip to one of any number of websites providing test imagery and calibration hints useful A search for computer monitor calibration will yield an endless list along with some commerci...

Page 275: ...players for this purpose C 3 3 SETTING BLACK AND WHITE As mentioned earlier NTSC and PAL and NTSC J regions use different black levels so it s no surprise that they take different approaches to setti...

Page 276: ...k level is too bright both the 7 5 IRE and 3 5 IRE bars will be distinct Set properly it will be impossible to distinguish them from one another Conversely if the monitor s black level was too dark it...

Page 277: ...The 10 5 IRE bar in the PLUGE should be just distinct from the 7 5 IRE bars again at this point PAL 1 Warm up the monitor as previously mentioned 2 Set the monitor s Color or Saturation Contrast and B...

Page 278: ...ult 2 Tweak the Color or Saturation knob until the small rectangular patches at very bottom of the tall upper bars on the extreme right and left of your screen merge with the tall bars above 3 Tweak t...

Page 279: ...shade 2 If the monitor lacks a Blue gun only feature you can obtain a colored filter such as a Kodak Wratten 47B gel and hold that between your eyes and the monitor for a similar result 3 Turn off the...

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Page 281: ...ransitions and Overlay Effects a Take All Overlay ignores current Effects s Fade to Black Backspace or Ctrl b Select Transition prev next and Select Fade Transition Ctrl f Restore Last Transition Shif...

Page 282: ...Go to previous playlist item j Go to next playlist item semi colon Autoplay On Off u Loop On Off apostrophe Single On Off q Go to Start End Home End Keys Navigate through Playlist items Up Down Left...

Page 283: ...Shift End Playlist add to selection up Shift Up arrow Playlist add to selection down Shift Down arrow D 7 TITLES Stop Ctrl k Play Ctrl l lower case L Go to previous playlist item Ctrl j Go to next pl...

Page 284: ...ect All Ctrl a First Item Home Last Item End Previous Item Left or Up Arrow Next Item Right or Down Arrow Previous Item and Keep Current Selection Ctrl Left or Up Arrow Next Item and Keep Current Sele...

Page 285: ...3 236 237 Import 38 98 178 235 G Garbage Matte See LiveMatte Genlock See Connections Genlock Configure See I O Configuration Grab See Live Desktop Grab Graphics See LiveText H Hard Drive Defrag See St...

Page 286: ...Speed 55 179 231 Title Pages 179 Editing 180 181 Stand In Images 181 217 Trimming 56 Overlay 10 62 106 159 162 164 165 166 Link 168 Position 166 Transitions 167 Record 51 144 155 156 230 Quality Setti...

Page 287: ...t See Startup Screen Shutdown System Restore TriCaster 239 S Session Page 26 Sessions 25 84 226 Backup Restore 88 95 96 98 227 228 Shortcuts See Keyboard Shutdown See Startup Screen Shutdown Software...

Page 288: ...Register 17 240 U UPS 16 V Vectorscope See Live Desktop VGA Output 23 118 Video Calibration See Calibration Flash See Streaming Flash Streaming See Streaming See Streaming Video Standard 19 Virtual I...

Page 289: ...link below For the source and the ability to change and recompile this component please visit http lame sourceforge net This product uses the FFMPEG library This is licensed under the LGPL license see...

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