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Generally, you can think of the primary control groups provided as being organized into two horizontal

‘stripes’.

C

ONTROL

G

ROUPS

Controls in each horizontal stripe can be grouped into the following groups (Figure 273):

1

Selection:

choose

Switcher

and

M/E

video sources for use in your program

2

Capture (Record, Steam, Grab)

3

PTZ Options and Titles

4, 5

Layers & Effects:

Switcher and M/E transitions and layer visibility

6

Position controls:

joystick delegates and operations

7

Media Players

FIGURE 274

In the sections that follow, we’ll look at each the functions of controls in each of these groups.

23.1.4

SELECTION GROUP

The

first stripe

(nearest the operator) provides three rows of twenty four buttons

allowing you to c

hoose sources for the various layers comprising TriCaster’s primary

Switcher

output.

The red and green rows govern

Program

and

Preview

row selections in the

Switcher

,

respectively. Using buttons in the

MAIN DSK DELEGATE

group at right (Figure 274),

the row of 24 white buttons at left above can be assigned to control selections for any
of the 4

DSK

s.

Note: Press and hold the ALT button to access Switcher sources in Bank 2.

1

7

2

6

4

3

5

FIGURE 275