parameter for the associated VCR. This parameter is accessed from the
Configuration Menu.
Before previewing or recording a cut or transition, you must manually set up or
preprogram the mixer/switcher for the cut or A/B Roll's "A" source, "B" source,
transition type, etc.
If you have a preprogramming feature to set up the sources and transitions, but
you have to many transitions to store in your mixer/switcher memory, you can
use Edit Suite STOP Events to break your production into two or more parts. See
STOP Events
later in this chapter.
For information about Match Frame Edits and Simultaneous Rolling of Two
VCRs, refer to the MX1 Event description (previous section).
Setup and Precautions
Before you can run a MIXER transition from Edit Suite, the GPI-M parameter in
the CONFIG menu must be set to MIXER.
The GPI-M MX OFFSET parameter is used to adjust the time Edit Suite sends the
cut/transition command to the Mixer. If the cuts and transitions are always a
little late, make the offset value larger. If they are always a little early, make the
offset value smaller. The offset is in 1/8 frame increments, so a value of 0008
adjusts the timing by one frame. A value of 0240 (NTSC=8x30) or 0200
(PAL=8x25) adjusts the timing by one second.
The mixer/switcher must be attached to Edit Suite's GPI-M port. Use the GPI
cable provided with Edit Suite to connect the two devices.
If a slow transition (long duration) is used, ensure that your scenes are long
enough to complete the transition before the scene ends.
Ways to Create a MIXER Event
There are two ways to create a MIXER Event:
1. The NEW Menu
• Display the NEW menu, select Mixer, then press [OK]. Edit Suite will
create a MIXER Event with a transition duration of zero (00).
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2. The GPI-M Key
• Press GPI-M. A MIXER Event will be created with a transition duration of
zero (00).
If the event is placed between existing scene or Source Events, those
events are used as the current and next sources for the transition. If the
