NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition Automation and Integration Guide - Manual (Page 13)

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Chapter 2 THE ECOSYSTEM
NewTek live video production systems are everywhere. ‘If only they could talk, the stories
they would tell’; but wait, they do communicate! And not only with their siblings. More and
more, third-party developers have prepared software and systems that can also talk to them,
with manifold benefits.
Section 2.1 N
O
M
AN IS AN
I
SLAND
Appealing as insularity may seem at times, John Donne had it right – “No
man is an island”. We are inextricably connected.
This is truer now than ever. In the twenty-first century, technology
multiplies, extends, and amplifies our connections enormously.
Perhaps that’s why, four centuries later, we have the temerity to extend
Donne’s aphorism as follows: “No system is an island”. To elaborate just a
bit, the more efficient, flexible, and deep the connections between systems are, the greater the rewards in
creativity and productivity.
Fluid data transfer between systems is obviously fundamental to modern video production and broadcast.
Beyond that, systems with deeply integrated and open communication and control capabilities offer
collaborative, efficient workflows and outcomes simply impossible by other means.
Section 2.2 F
AMILY AND
F
RIENDS
At NewTek, we deeply respect these principles. Our systems
are engineered with extensive, open and innovative integration
in mind. They ‘talk’ to each other, to make your work more
efficient and rewarding. In particular, the TriCaster™, 3Play™
and TalkShow™ product families, along with supporting
NewTek software and hardware products, enjoy a high level
integration.
We also appreciate the importance of ‘family friends’. Our
customers have diverse needs, and equally unique pipelines.
Simple connectivity is important, but much larger workflow
benefits can accrue from more advanced interaction. The
better we ‘play well with others’, the more we all gain.
No doubt our obsession with integration accounts for the
rapidly expanding collection of collaborative systems and software we refer to as ‘the NewTek ecosystem’.