NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 270)

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• "set M/E 1 b row to input 6"; "set me1 layer b to input 6"; "input 6 on me1 b row"; etc.
• “auto to input 4”; "transition to input 4" etc.
• “fast auto to input 4”; etc.
• “auto to input 4”; "transition to input 4" etc.
• “M/E 3 bob“; me3 auto to input 4”; "transition me3 to input 4"; etc.
• “ftb”; “fade to black”; “ftb off”; etc.
DSK
• "DSK1 Auto"; "dsk 1 perform auto"; etc.
• "dsk2 take"; etc.
D ATA L INK
• “ set datalink key myVar to I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy”
• "datalink key myVar equals 12" ;” set datalink key myVar to value 12”; "set datalink myVar to 12";
“set myVar to 12”; “myVar equals 12”
T ITLES
• "Aero Broadcast"; "Title Aero Broadcast" – for a LiveGraphic title, sets the default layer preset (10),
then transitions the designated title in a default buffer assigned to a default DSK, removing it after 8
seconds;
• "Aero Broadcast hold”; "title Aero Broadcast hold” – as above but does not automatically removed
the title
• "title Aero Broadcast Fly In L medium"; etc. – as above using the designated transition and speed
• See also title-related commands listed in the Buffers subheading.
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 connection 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