NewTek TriCaster TC1 (2 RU) - Manual (Page 269)

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F ADE & T RANS
FIGURE 304
These two buttons provide a quick way to control the Transition Bin selection for the delegated switcher
layer(s). The FADE and TRANS (Transition) buttons are mutually exclusive; selecting either one cancels the
other, and only the currently active button remains lit.
Pushing FADE offers a quick and convenient way to select the Crossfade transition. Push the TRANS button
to activate the last-used transition icons for a video layer (or layers. For new sessions, TRANS jumps to the
first transition in the bin.
P ERFORMING T RANSITIONS
Just as in the user interface, the TriCaster control surface provides both local and main transition controls.
M AIN T- BAR , T AKE AND A UTO
These controls correspond exactly to their Live Desktop counterparts, and affect all currently delegated video
layers ( BKGD , DSK 1 , DSK 2 , or FTB ) at the same time.
Note that two small LEDS are situated near the left side of the T -Bar – one at each extreme of its stroke. When
a transition is in progress (or is halted partway), one LED is illuminated. This LED marks which direction to
push the T- to complete the current transition.
L OCAL T AKE /A UTO
Local Take and Auto buttons are provided for DSK 1 and DSK 2 , but not FTB . These perform a cut or transition
respectively, affecting only the corresponding switcher layer.
Hint: When a DSK layer is fully displayed on Program out, its local Take button (on the Live Desktop as well as
the control surface) remains lit.