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VMIX AND VMODE
Each
VMix Sub
submixer input includes an on/off setting, a gain setting, and automatic fade-up/fade-down time
parameters. Using one is easy; let’s walk through the steps:
♦
In the
Src Name
box, enter the name of the source you’ll be assigning to the input.
♦
In the
Channel
box, enter the unique Livewire channel number of your audio source.
♦
In Stream Type
will normally be set to “From Source”, meaning that the source itself (a mic, CD player,
etc.) will be providing the audio. However, you can select “To Source” to use the source’s automatically
generated Backfeed (mix-minus audio) as in input.
Example: Selecting “From Source” when a phone hybrid is assigned as a VMix Sub input would use the caller audio; selecting
“To Source” would instead use the Mix Minus sent to the hybrid.
♦
Select the
Enable
box next to the input to turn the Submixer input on.
♦
Leave the
Fade Time
boxes set at their default.
The
Fade Time
function won’t be used in normal operation, but can be used to create cross fades between
sources when Pathfinder is dynamically making changes to the VMix.
If, say, 1.0 is entered in the first box, the submixer channel’s audio will rise from -
∞
to the
Gain
value set in
the next field in 1.0 seconds. If the field is set to 0, the audio will simply turn on at the gain value specified.
The second box works the same way, but controls the ON to OFF fade time.
♦
In the
Gain
box, enter the setting, in dB, that you want for the Submixer input. Each input has its own
individual Gain setting.
♦
That’s all you need to do to configure a VMix Submixer input stream. You can configure up to 5 input
streams per VMix Submixer.
♦
At the bottom of each of the submix sections is an
Apply
button. Any changes you make will be saved
when this button is pressed.
Be sure to save the changes for each submixer as they are configured.
VMIx Submixer Advanced Options
There are some additional options provided for advanced users.
In most cases only the Submix output itself needs a unique channel number, but if you so desire, each VMix input
can also be sent back to the network as a unique source, post the ON/OFF and gain stage of the VMix. Some users
find this useful for constructing “cascaded” mix channels to suit unique situations. To do so, enter values for these
controls:
♦
Out Name:
The name you give the post-on/off submix channel to send back to the Axia network.
♦
Channel:
the channel number you assign to the post-on/off submix channel to send back to the Axia
network.
♦
Out Stream Type.
Choose from
Live Stereo, Medium Stereo, Standard Stereo
to enable the direct output
stream for this VMix “fader”.
Disabled
means no stream will be generated.
Be sure to click
Apply
after you’ve finished making any options changes.
