NewTek TriCaster Advanced Edition Automation and Integration Guide - Manual (Page 56)

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For example, 3Play network outputs typically appear in TriCaster’s Network Input source selectors as
something like “3Play(A)” and “3Play(B)”. If you select “3PlayA” as the active source for TriCaster’s “Net 1”
input, a communication channel between 3Play’s A channel and Net 1 is automatically opened. Unique
shortcut entries in the macro identify which Network Input the instructions specified will be directed to.
When examined in TriCaster’s Macro Editor, a typical macro entry of this type might look as follows:
Delay (ms) Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1
0 net1 clip_play speed .5
The shortcut “net1” defines which Network Input will be addressed.
Additional entries on the same line constitute an instruction that will be performed when the macro is
executed.
 The Value “clip_play” commands the target source to play the currently selected clip (in our
example, the current clip selected on 3Play’s channel A)
 The Key 1 entry “speed” sets the playback speed to the value which follows next on the line, “.5” in
our example. This will cause playback to occur at 50% speed.
It is entirely possible to create more complex macros that combine AirSend commands of the sort just
mentioned
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As mentioned earlier, the macro shortcut entry “net1” addresses a controllable network source connected
to the first network input on a NewTek live production system. TriCaster has a second network input,
which you can send commands to using the shortcut entry “net2”.
The AirSend API also allows third-party developers to implement custom commands suited to their
requirements. These, when provided, can be used in macros just like ‘NewTek native’ commands, even
benefiting from the same automatic communication channel configuration. Documentation supplied with
third-party products will provide information on custom commands that have been included.
By default, third-party products generally support the AirSend commands discussed next, included in the
NewTek product macro system.
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Delay (ms) Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1
(ms) net1 or net2 clip_store index ID
This command stores a custom local reference ID for the current clip (the one currently visible at on the
network input). The value ID can be a string. ID is global and shared across your system (it is not stored per
system output, if you have multiple).