Ross Synergy 100 MD, Operator'S Manual

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Synergy 100 MD Operator’s Manual (v7.2 MD-S100) Introduction • 1–9
• DSKs — The Synergy 100 MD has one standard Downstream Keyer. With the
MultiDSK™ option installed, two additional Downstream Keyers are added. The DSK
has full access to all 16 inputs.
• Squeeze & Tease® MD — Squeeze & Tease MD is a high quality, powerful
multi-definition 3D DVE option. Great for sophisticated looking boxes, it allows every
type of key to be squeezed or zoomed, cropped, repositioned, and rotated in 3D space. It
can also perform 3D key or background transitions, or build sequences with complex
timelines, keyframe editing, and quick “shot box” sequence recall. Squeeze & Tease MD
comes equipped with a positionable light source, preprocessor effects such as defocus,
mosaic, posterization, colorization, strobe, picture frame borders, object builder for
slabs, timeline sequences with holds, and a lot more. Up to 4 channels of Squeeze &
Tease MD can be added to the Synergy 100 MD.
• Squeeze & Tease® MD WARP — Stunning curvilinear transitions and creative effects
are possible when this option, which provides warp capability to Squeeze & Tease MD,
is added. Over 20 classes of modifiable WARP effects are included such as page turns,
spheres, ripples, 3D hearts, stars, sandstorm, old film effects, and more.
• UltraChrome™ Advanced Chroma Keying — Our UltraChrome chroma keyer uses
new Ross technology to perform detailed keying in the most demanding applications.
The UltraChrome chroma keyer is a standard feature of the Synergy 100 MD.
• 3 Channel Global-Store™ — Three independent channels of stills are available.
Thousands of stills and logos can be stored in the on-board hard drive and are
transferable to other control-room devices via Ethernet using a WebDAV connection.
• Powerful MLE — Synergy 100 MD packs major effects and keying power into this
small, versatile switcher. It has two fully featured keyers with luma, linear, preset
pattern, and an advanced UltraChrome chroma keyer. Two advanced pattern generators
include rotary wipes, matrix wipes, heart, and star.
• Serial Tally Interface — Interfacing to Under Monitor Display and Tally Systems is
easy with this option. The Serial Tally Interface uses industry standard tally protocols to
communicate tally information on an RS-422 serial port to other devices.
• Small Audio Mixer Interface — This powerful option is available for those who wish
to control an audio mixer from the Synergy 100 MD panel, making an integrated A/V
production possible.
• Compatible with Synergy SD Panels — The Synergy 100 MD frame connects to the
same control panels as the economical Synergy SD frame.
• Compatible with the Synergy MD-X Compact Rack Frame — With the exception of
the Input with Crosspoint board, all other boards used in the 3RU Synergy 100 MD
compact rack frame also plug into the Synergy MD-X 8 RU rack frame. This allows for
consistent operation, maintenance, and spare parts across the entire product line.
• Hot Swappable Boards — All boards in the Synergy 100 MD frame can be safely
removed with the power on. If any card is plugged into the wrong slot, the board and
system hardware will not be damaged. In addition, Synergy 100 MD was designed to
support emergency swapping of some circuit boards even during live operation.
• GVG Compatibility — Those who grew up on the GVG 100 or 110 will find this
powerful switcher astoundingly simple to learn. Not only will your hands fall right into
place, the switcher drops right into the original GVG desk cutout and consumes the same
3RU as the original frame.
• Remote Aux Bus Panels — Up to 8 Remote Aux Panels can be added to the Synergy
100 MD.