Transitions
Transitions are used to change the background video and
take keys on and off-air. A transition can include any
combinations of background and keyers for an ME. The
background and each keyer can be transitioned
independently and at the same time using the dedicated
KEY CUT
and
KEY AUTO
buttons.
Performing Transitions
What you can include in the transition, and the type of
transition you can perform, depend on the number of
media resources you have, and if you are performing a
background and keyer transition at the same time.
Keep the following in mind when performing
transitions:
•
If any of the sources going on-air have an assigned
GPI output, the GPI output is triggered and the
switcher then waits the configured pre delay
interval before performing the transition. If you
perform a transition with the fader handle, the GPI
output is triggered but the pre delay interval is
ignored.
•
If any of the sources going on-air are assigned to
a video server, you can have the video server play
when the source is taken on-air by using the
RlClip
knob to select
On
.
•
If any of the sources going on-air are assigned to
a video server, the switcher waits for the configured
pre delay interval before performing the transition.
If you perform a transition with the fader handle,
the pre delay interval is ignored.
•
If the fader is moved during an auto transition,
control of the transition is passed to the fader. You
must complete the transition with the fader. This
allows you to override any auto transition in
progress with the fader.
•
A key only transition can be performed by pressing
the
KEY CUT
or
KEY AUTO
button for the key
you want to transition.
•
You can pause an auto transition by pressing the
AUTO TRANS
button during the transition. Press
the button again to continue the transition.
•
On a MiniME
™
, Background and key 2 only
support Dissolve and Cut transitions. Key 2 can
support a Dissolve, DVE, or Cut transition.
•
There is no preview output for a MiniME
™
.
Understanding the Transition Menu
When you select a transition type button, the menu
system displays a number of options that allow you to
adjust how a transition is performed or appears. The
options that are available depend on the type of transition
that is selected.
Table 2: Transition Menu Items
Description
Menu Item
selects the amount of time (Transition Rate), in frames,
that an auto transition takes
Time
selects whether GPI outputs assigned to input sources
are triggered before a transition
RlClip
selects the direction that the wipe is performed (forward
or reverse), as well as turns the Flip-Flop feature on or
off
Dirctn
selects the amount of time, in frames, that an auto
transition dissolve for the keyer takes
Key X
selects the pattern for the wipe transition
Pattrn
selects the horizontal position for the wipe pattern
X Pos
selects the vertical position for the wipe pattern
Y Pos
selects the aspect ratio for the wipe pattern
Aspect
turns the border feature on and selects the size of the
border on the wipe pattern
Border
selects the amount of softness that is applied to the wipe
border
Soft
selects the color for the wipe border from a pre-set list
Load
adjusts the hue of the wipe border color
BHue
adjusts the saturation of the wipe border color
BSat
adjusts the luminance of the wipe border color
BLum
selects the rotation for the wipe pattern
Rot
multiplies the wipe pattern horizontally (1-32)
HMult
multiplies the wipe pattern vertically (1-32)
VMult
selects an animation for a media transition
Browse
used with the
Value
knob to adjust parameters for the
MediaWipe (
on page 51)
Attrib
selects how the
Attrib
adjustments are saved
Func
turns the Transition Limit feature on or off
Limit
selects the pattern for the DVE transition
Effect
To Perform a Transition
All transitions, with the exception of cuts on the
background or key bus, have the same basic setup. To
perform a transition, you must select what sources you
want to transition on what buses, and how you want the
transition to appear.
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