Matte/Wash Generator
A matte generator and complex wash generator per ME,
capable of multi-color washes comes standard. Any one
of the color generators can be assigned to MATTE, or
wipe pattern edges. An additional simple color generator
is available for an Aux Bus.
ME Effect System
The ME (Multi-level Effect) systems are standard. The
number of MEs depends on the chosen switcher model.
Each ME provides 4 keyers supporting pattern mask,
box mask, self-key, linear key, and an UltraChrome
advanced chroma key for each ME and is available to
each keyer.
Media-Store
Up to 4 independent channels of still/animations are
available switcher-wide, allowing for thousands of full
screen stills and logos that can be cached and used on
the switcher.
Media-Store provides 8 GB of cache. Channels 1 and 3
have 4 GB, and channels 2 and 4 have 4 GB. The number
of images cached increases considerably when smaller,
non-full screen images like logos are loaded from USB.
MediaManager
The MediaManager allows you to easily manage stills
and animations on the switcher in a graphics interface.
MediaWipe
A MediaWipe allows you to use an animation from the
Media-Store to play over a background or key transition.
When the transition starts, the switcher plays the selected
animation over top of the background and keys that are
being transitioned. A cut, dissolve, wipe, or DVE wipe
is then performed layered under the animation to bring
up the next shot when the animation ends.
MemoryAI Recall Mode
We take the guessing out of memory recalls by ensuring
that a memory recall will not affect what is currently
on-air. MemoryAI uses the content of the memory to
configure the Next Transition area and Preview bus for
the background and keyers so that the next transition
takes the same sources on-air that were on-air in the
memory.
For example, store a memory that has a key on-air with
CAM1 and CAM2 selected on the background. When
this memory is recalled normally, it pops the same key
on-air with CAM1 and CAM2 on the background. When
the memory is recalled with MemoryAI turned on, CAM1
is selected on the preset bus, and CAM2 is selected on a
key that is not on-air. The transition area is then set up
for a background transition to bring CAM2 onto the
background, take any on-air keys off, and take a key
on-air with CAM1.
Memory System
Storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots per ME,
MiniME
™
, and MultiScreen comes standard with all
switchers. All of these memories can be stored to a USB
media drive, providing custom tailored memories for
every operator and every show.
MiniME
™
The MiniME
™
is an additional ME that is provided with
the switcher to perform basic dissolves and cuts. Each
MiniME
™
has 2 keyers, background, and preset buses.
Unlike a full ME, the MiniME
™
only supports dissolves
and cuts, restricts key 1 to DVE keys only, and has no
preview output. Key 2 on a MiniME
™
is the same as an
ME keyer. The MiniME
™
shares all the same sources as
the ME.
MultiScreen
The switcher comes standard with 2 integrated
MultiScreen generators. Each MultiScreen can break a
scene into up to 4 outputs that can be sent to independent
projectors or displays to make a unified picture.
Integrated edge blending allows you to compensate for
the overlap in projector outputs, or the outside bezel of
your display.
Each screen in the MultiScreen output uses a MiniME
™
to create the background and keys of the output. This
allows you to have 2 MultiScreen generators with 2
screens each, or 1 MultiScreen generator with 3 or 4
screens.
Key
MiniME 1
MiniME 3
MiniME 2
MultiScreen 1
Edge
Area
Edge
Area
MultiViewer
Each MultiViewer allows you to view up to 16 video
sources, in 39 different layouts, from a single output
BNC. Any video source on the switcher, including ME
Program, Preview, and Media-Store channels, can be
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