USB Media Drive, Hard Disk Drive, and System Control Area
This feature makes it possible to store and recall complete switcher setups including
memory functions, switcher personalities, installation parameters, and more, to a USB key.
This allows operators and technical staff to back up their switcher setups and easily
transfer these settings to other Synergy MD production switchers.
The system hard disk drive is located in the Synergy MD-X chassis. Switcher settings can
also be stored here for quick recall. This is the same hard disk drive that is used to store
stills, logos, animated logos, and short video clips. Memories and graphics files are
accessible over the 10/100 Ethernet network port for easy remote load and backup.
Also included in this feature is the large crisp display with dedicated soft-buttons and soft-
knobs that are used to configure the switcher and to provide advanced operational
features.
Custom Control Macros
This feature brings the power of macros to the switcher operator. A series of button
presses can be easily recorded and attached to any of 35 dedicated buttons (shiftable to
216) that are positioned close to the operator. Step through complex show openings as
easily as pressing Custom Control buttons 1, 2, then 3. Confusing timeline programming
is a thing of the past.
Custom Control buttons can also be used to control remote devices or other optional
switcher features such as:
•
Trigger a GPI to advance to the next page of your still store
•
Attach external DVE remote control commands, such as go to start, run forward, and
run reverse, to simplify your productions
•
Play, stop, or shuttle, up to eight VTRs or video servers
•
Trigger a DigiCart
audio server and tie sound effects to wipes and external DVE
effects
•
Recall a robotic camera scene along with a switcher memory.
•
Recall an audio mixer setting for an integrated audio follow video production
•
Any number of pauses, holds, and events can be added to any macro,
•
And many additional sophisticated features.
Custom Control macros can be viewed and edited directly on the switcher menu.
When the option
S35MDX-505: Mnemonics for Custom Control Macros
is installed,
color-coded macro names are presented directly above the buttons. This is especially useful
when several banks of macros are in use.
100 Event Memory System
The Synergy 3.5 MD-X comes standard with storage for 100 complete switcher snapshots.
They’re easily stored and recalled at the touch of a single button. If you don’t want to
recall the entire switcher at once, you can recall any area of the switcher: MLE 1, 2, 3, or 4
in any combination you desire from a keypad dedicated to that MLE.
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