Ross Synergy 100 MD, Operator'S Manual

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Synergy 100 MD Operator’s Manual (v7.2 MD-S100) Keying • 7–7
In addition, the
REV/LEARN
button in the Effects Control Group can be used to
invert the mask. Both the Self Key and Auto Select Key types can be masked.
• Press
MATTE FILL
to fill the selected Key hole with a matte color, instead of the
Key foreground video from the Key Bus . Use the controls in the Mattes Group to
choose the hue, luminance, and saturation of the matte. Refer to the section “ Mattes
Group ” on page 6-10 for more information on matte fill.
• Use the
CLIP
knob to adjust the luminance or threshold level of the Key. Only the
areas of the source video that are higher than the setting of the threshold will cut a
hole in the background video.
• Use the
GAIN
knob to adjust the gain of the Key. This control softens the Key edge,
allowing you to adjust the way that the Key blends into the background. For Auto
Select (linear) Keys, the adjustment ensures the correct Key transparency.
3. Border Controls
• Press
BORD
to add a border behind the selected Key type. The border can appear
as a simple surrounding border or as a detached shadow. Width, softness, color, and
transparency are adjustable using the appropriate knobs in the Effects Control
Group and Mattes Group .
• Press
SHDW
to add a drop shadow behind the selected Key type, with variable
width, softness, color, and transparency.
• Press
OUTL
to add an outline around the selected Key type, with variable width,
softness, color, and transparency. With
OUTL
selected, the Key fill is completely
transparent.
4. DSK PV Button
• Press and hold the
DSK PV
button to preview your Downstream Keyer effect on
the preview monitor. If the DSK1 is currently off-air, the preview monitor will show
the downstream Keyer effect superimposed on top of the
Program output. If DSK1
is currently on-air, the preview monitor will display the Program output without
the DSK. This function is not available for the MultiDSK4 or MultiDSK5. Refer to
the section “
MultiDSK Operation ” on page 7-35 for more information.
Note
Both Auto Select and Self Key s can be filled with Matte Color.
Note
The XFX Board Dual Border option is not yet implemented.
Note The DSK PV button is active only as long as the button is held down.
When released, the preview monitor once again displays the Preview
output (based on the “
Next Transition ” buttons selected) and the
button will no longer be lit.
MATTE
FILL
CLIP
GAIN
BORD
SHDW
OUTL
DSK
PV