Ross Synergy 100 MD, Operator'S Manual

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Synergy 100 MD Operator’s Manual (v7.2 MD-S100) Squeeze & Tease MD Sequences and Wipes • 17–11
Tension Effects on a Spline
Notice how the decreased tension spline follows a more sweeping path between keyframes than the
standard spline. The increased tension spline tightens up the curves and, as you can see, makes a more
direct path between keyframes.
Bias
Bias balances how much influence the previous and next keyframes have on the spline through the
current keyframe. Increased bias places more importance on the smoothness between the previous and
current points, while a decreased bias places more importance on the smoothness between the current
and next points. The figure below shows the effect of increased and decreased bias on a standard
spline path.
Bias Effects on a Spline
Notice how increasing the bias shifts the bulge of the curve to the right of keyframe 2 while
decreasing the bias shifts the bulge to the left.
Spline
Increased Tension
Decreased Tension
Keyframe 2
Keyframe 1 Keyframe 3
Spline
Increased Bias
Decreased Bias
Keyframe 2
Keyframe 1 Keyframe 3