NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition Automation and Integration Guide - Manual (Page 3)

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 About This Guide ............................................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 2 The Ecosystem ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
S ECTION 2.1 N O M AN IS AN I SLAND ................................................................................................................................................ 1
S ECTION 2.2 F AMILY AND F RIENDS .................................................................................................................................................. 1
S ECTION 2.3 S YMBIOSIS AND C OMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................ 2
2.3.1 The Rewards of Friendship ......................................................................................................................................... 2
S ECTION 2.4 T AXONOMY 101 ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 3 Automation and Integration ................................................................................................................................ 3
S ECTION 3.1 I NTRODUCTION TO A UTOMATION .................................................................................................................................. 3
S ECTION 3.2 I NTRODUCTION TO I NTEGRATION ................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 4 The Macro System ............................................................................................................................................... 7
S ECTION 4.1 M ACRO C ONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................. 7
S ECTION 4.2 S YSTEM M ACROS ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
S ECTION 4.3 S ESSION M ACROS ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
S ECTION 4.4 R ECORDING M ACROS .................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.4.1 Snapshot Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.4.2 Favorites Menu ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
S ECTION 4.5 M ANAGING M ACROS ................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.5.1 The Context Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 10
S ECTION 4.6 E DITING M ACROS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.6.1 Multi-Step Macros .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 5 Triggering Macros .............................................................................................................................................. 13
S ECTION 5.1 H ARDWARE ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.1 Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.1.2 NewTek Control Surfaces ......................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.3 MIDI Controllers ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.4 GPI Controllers ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
S ECTION 5.2 S OFTWARE .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.1 Switcher State .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.2 Hotspots ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.3 Media Player Macros ............................................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.4 Audio Automation .................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.2.5 Network Control ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 6 Redundant Control (TriCaster) ........................................................................................................................... 23
6.1.1 ‘Twinning’ TriCasters ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Chapter 7 DataLink™ ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
S ECTION 7.1 I NTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
7.1.1 LiveText™ and DataLink™......................................................................................................................................... 27
S ECTION 7.2 T RI C ASTER AND D ATA L INK ......................................................................................................................................... 27