NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 193)

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Chapter 17 MACROS AND AUTOMATION
Macros smooth out your workflow, reduce complex operations to a single button press,
and make it easier to produce sophisticated programs. They provide many
opportunities for both workflow streamlining and creative applications. (As well,
macros can reduce or eliminate embarrassing operator errors.)
One of the hardest things about live switching is keeping up with the action. We’re only human, limited as to
how fast our fingers can move, recall and perform important sequential steps, and so on. Macros are the
answer to that dilemma. Record any sequence of events as a macro and play it back with one click.
Alternatively, trigger it with a keystroke, control panel operation, or
HotSpot .
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Macros can do almost anything; Preload and play content, modify audio settings, automate complex switcher
sequences or perform synchronous operations. The compelling usefulness of macros justifies the prominent
Macros menu placement in the Dashboard at the top of the Live Desktop .
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