Connecting Editing Equipment; Processing The Inputs Vs. The Output - Videonics MX-1 Instruction Manual

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Connecting Editing Equipment

The Mixer is compatible with a wide range of editing equipment,
such as edit controllers, title generators, video processors, and audio
mixers. It can be connected in a variety of ways, depending on what
you plan to do and what equipment you have.
This chapter describes how to connect editing equipment. For information
on the use of editing equipment, see Chapter 19, "Editing and Other Applica-
tions."
Hint: Verify that the basic connections, described in the previous chapter, are
working properly before you add advanced equipment.

Processing the Inputs vs. the Output

Video processors, color correctors, enhancers, and the like can be used
between any source and the MX-1 ( ); or they can be placed between the MX-
1's output and the recording VCR ( ).
• If different sources need different kinds of correction, then a processor
should be connected between the output of each source and the Mixer
input ( ).
• If everything needs to be processed in the same way, then you can place
one processor at the output ( ). Connecting a processor at the Mixer's
output will adjust the overall signal. This requires only one processor but
cannot make independent corrections to each source.
Hint: Note that the Mixer's built-in TBC insures that the time base of its output
will match broadcast time base standards. A video processor may or may not meet
similar standards. Adding a processor prior to the Mixer's inputs is less likely to
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