You’ll find all menus from the Mixer Mode in the main menu except some specific Matrix function
added.
To work with Native Matrix Mode, it’s the same way than in the Mixer Mode except the fact that you
have to use the Matrix # buttons first.
For instance, if you want to put the Frame #1 on the Output #1 and the Live source #3 on the output #2:
Press Matrix #1 button → Press Background Frame button → Press input #1
Press Matrix #2 button → Press background live button → Press input #3
Press Take to view the result on both screens
All the shortcut, menu and settings are available in the same way than in the Mixer Mode. Never-
theless don’t forget to press the correct Matrix # button before pressing the Layer selection button,
in order to be sure doing the manipulation on the correct output.
Working with Cut, Fade or Transitions
Working with PIP
All the transitions available in the Mixer Mode are available in the Native Matrix Mode too. Although
the matrix mode is activated, you will be able to perform powerful transition effects seamlessly. It
can depend on your configuration.
The
Eikos LE
has 4 scalers, to understand how your effect will be performed, you need to know
how many scalers are used on your outputs. Don’t forget that you always need one free scaler to
perform clean transition. Example:
1 background live on each output → 2 scalers used
→
2 seamless transitions
1 background frame on each 1 PIP on each output → 2 scalers used →
2 seamless
transitions available
The background Frame and the Logos are not considered as live layers and are not counted as
using a scaler.
The PIPs are used in the same way as the Mixer Mode. A source has to be selected to activate the
PIP settings. Each PIP has its own settings, PIP 1 on output #1 is not linked to PIP 1 on output #2
in terms of settings.
* NOTE *:
Take a look at the blinking of the Matrix Mode button to always know on which output you
are working on.
In the EKS400, you can have 1 PIP over a Background Frame. In order to use this PIP, you will have
to use the Background live layer and to resize it. You will use this layer as a PIP. The PIP button is
used only for a titling effect, select the PIP layer, select a source and adjust the keying level after
having activated the keying in this PIP.
In the EKS400, into the Matrix mode, the second live layer has to be keyed otherwise the layer will
stay black.
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