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NewTek TriCaster TC1 (2 RU) User Manual

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For less complex productions, the

Switcher

’s

convenient

Express

mode

simplifies the process (Figure 6). This

one-button operating mode will be especially welcome in environments where volunteers or less
experienced operators are involved.

FIGURE 5 (TC1 SHOWN)

Additionally, support for switching using a touchscreen has been provided. See something interesting on a
viewport in the monitoring section? Just

tap

the corresponding viewport to instantly send that source to

Program

output, using the current

background transition

(if any).

V

IDEO

L

AYERS AND

T

RANSITIONS

The

Transition

section of the

Live Desktop

provides powerful tools for arranging and displaying the numerous

video and graphic layers contributing to your ultimate program output.

FIGURE 6 (TC1 SHOWN)

Freely

hot-punch

or

transition

between external sources, internal

Media Players

) and

M/E effects

.

Latch selected

Switcher

and

M/E

source rows in color groups to synchronize switching operations.

Multiple

DSK

(Downstream Key)

Switcher

channels and independent

KEY

channels for each

M/E,

permit endless creative possibilities.

DSK

and

KEY

sources are always represented in small full motion ‘confidence monitors’.

Use any of the hundreds of transitions supplied to reveal either

Background

or

DSK/Key

channels

with animated wipes, trajectories and dissolves, or select colorful and dynamic

Animation Store

transitions with overlays, sound and

TransWarp

effects.

Create an unlimited number of custom transition effects with embedded sounds, dynamic cloth
effects, and full color overlays using the integrated

Animation Store Creator

application.

Create eye-popping animated graphics using your favorite software (e.g., Adobe After Effects

®

), and

convert them to animated

Buffer

effects that you can display without tying up a

Media Player

.

Reveal combinations of video layers with one operation of the

T-bar

or click on

Take

/

Auto

buttons.

Or use

per-layer

controls to independently control display of any layer with or without transitions.

Select individual transition effects for any layer and adjust

Speed

,

Reverse

and

Ping Pong

options.