Section 2.4 Live Desktop - NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual

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TriCaster's live production features are all available from its unique Live Desktop,
which in many ways mimics familiar production equipment. However, the Live
Desktop provides far more functionality than similar single-purpose devices, all in one
integrated environment.
The various features, controls and modules comprising TriCaster's Live Desktop are
arranged in horizontal bands, as seen in Figure 2.
FIGURE 2
The top-most band contains TriCaster's convenient and powerful Dashboard.
The area just below the Dashboard is *normally devoted to a multi-pane
monitoring display, providing source and output views.

SECTION 2.4 LIVE DESKTOP

Dashboard
Monitoring
Live Control
Tabbed Modules
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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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