Section 11.4 Buffers - NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual

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With Shift depressed, a red border appears around any locked image under the cursor.
Stand-in (unlocked) images show a green border. To toggle the status for an image,
left-click it with Shift depressed.
If you right-click a stand-in image, a menu is presented that provides several optional
methods of fitting the source image to its frame. Choosing Stretch causes the image
to completely fill the frame. Fill Area retains the interested image's original aspect,
cropping if necessary to fit inside the frame. Show All Image also retains the original
image aspect, but fits the entire source image inside the frame (which may result in
'pillar-boxing' or 'letter-boxing').

SECTION 11.4 BUFFERS

TriCaster's powerful Buffer system provides convenient alternative graphics and
animation sources for M/Es (including their associated Key channels), the Switcher's
primary Program and Preview rows, and its four DSK channels. The tabbed Buffers
module (Figure 202) shows icons and controls for fifteen Buffers.
FIGURE 202
Buffers are sometimes even more useful than similar imagery supplied from Media
Players. Buffers are retained in Switcher Memory for immediate recall and display.
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Jeff
January 30, 2025

Can the switcher have a background still with PPT slides over top rightside of frame, and then have live camera feed on left?

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Mr. Anderson
February 10, 2025

Yes, the NewTek TriCaster Mini can display a background still with PowerPoint slides on the right side of the frame and a live camera feed on the left. It supports compositing live and video-on-demand inputs, including PowerPoint slides from a connected computer. The system allows for chroma key operations and mixing multiple video sources, enabling such a layout.

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Tom LaGrange
March 21, 2025

my tricaster only has one KEY option and two DSK options and 4 Mix Effect options. is there a way to add more of these items into my tricaster layout?

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Mr. Anderson
March 21, 2025

The TriCaster Mini includes Key layers in M/Es, which function similarly to Downstream Key (DSK) layers but are embedded upstream in the Mix Effect (M/E) output. However, the provided context does not mention the ability to add more KEY, DSK, or Mix Effect options beyond what is already available in the system.

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Tawnya Lunz
April 1, 2025

Thank you for answering my question. There is a buzz on the output of our Tricaster410. Not sure why this is happening now.

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Mr. Anderson
April 1, 2025

A possible cause of a buzz or distortion on the output of a NewTek TriCaster Mini could be incorrect audio gain settings in the Output Configuration. Specifically, the gain controls for STREAM 1 and STREAM 2 may need to be adjusted. Setting the gain to -20 can eliminate distortion and align the output level with the TriCaster MASTER.

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