Section 11.2 Shared Features; Playlists - NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual

TriCaster's different Media Players are essentially specialized variants of a single
module, modified to suit specific and complementary purposes. The foremost
difference between players is in the file formats each supports (and even that
distinction is not rigidly adhered to, as we will see).
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Graphics (GFX) players are principally intended for display and management
of title pages (whether those based on TriCaster's integrated titling system,
or titles prepared as image files in third party applications) or other still
imagery – photos, graphics, and the like.
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The purpose of the Sound player is self-explanatory, and perhaps it is equally
obvious why (alone among Media Players) it is not represented by a Switcher
row button. Sound plays back standard .wav or .mp3 format audio files, but
does not support graphics of any sort. Controls are similar to other Media
Players, except that neither Autoplay nor Speed controls are provided.
Only the two DDRs have the capability to play video clips (including motion titles such
as scrolls). DDRs can also host images, title pages, or even audio files.
Media Players of different types are accessed using tabs in the lower section of
TriCaster's Live Desktop.
The dominant feature of all of TriCaster's Media Players is a storyboard-style playlist,
used to organize content for use during live productions.
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SECTION 11.2 SHARED FEATURES

11.2.1 PLAYLISTS