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A LIASES AND C OMMENTS
You can use these comment commands to eliminate the need to pre-configure Switcher source names.
Instead, you can set them right in the .docx script. This also allows you to change the metadata associated
with a Switcher inputs at various points in your show as you wish.
• "Sam Smith is on input 4" ; “assign input 4 to Sam Smith”; “set input 4 to Sam Smith” - set an alias for
the designated input’s name value
Hint: You’ll likely want to use the full name here, for use in con nection with titling.
• "input 4's description is CEO of Megadyne Inc."; "Input 4 memo is CEO of Megadyne Inc."; etc. – sets
the descriptor for the input, which is used as the value for the second line of default lower third titles
TELEPROMPTER OUTPUT
Even apart from all of the foregoing (for example, if you disabled both the
Comments and Headings support), LiveStory would still be very useful as a native
teleprompter. Coupled with file watcher functionality to easily update your script
right up to ‘air time’, this feature saves a setup time, expense, and provides
exceptional output flexibility.
C ONTROL
We discussed LiveStory’s onscreen teleprompter controls earlier in this section,
but these primarily serve for use during setup.
For live use, most prefer a dedicated physical controller device, whether for use by
the talent or another teleprompter operator in the studio. LiveStory natively
supports the ShuttleXpress USB controller by Contour Design Inc. (Figure 330).
FIGURE 330
You will find this device provides common teleprompter controls in an easy to use and affordable manner.
Go to Start
Play
Speed Down/Up
Next Segment
FR/FF
Previous Segment
Stop
FIGURE 329