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We introduced TriCaster's M/Es back in Section 4.10 and Section 4.11 of the Live
Production Walkthrough chapter. Now we'll look into these extremely powerful tools
in greater depth.
FIGURE 219
FIGURE 220 (TRICASTER 8000 SHOWN)
When expanded, the M/E pane spans the upper-central part of the Live Desktop.
M/E's are presented individually in tabbed panes, each corresponding to a button in
the main Switcher. The number of M/Es available varies by model, up to eight.
As you would expect, selecting an M/E button on the (main Switcher) Program row
displays the output from the corresponding M/E on Program Output. Likewise,
punching an M/E button on the Preview row cues up that M/E bank's output for an
upcoming Take or Auto operation. This makes it easy to Take or Auto directly to, from,
or even between M/Es with a single click.
MIX/EFFECT (M/E) TOOLS
M/E banks provide truly awesome production power and
convenience. Pre-configure multi-layered compositions and
switch them as easily as you would to any single input, or use an
M/E to control a special purpose sub-mix. This is also where
TriCaster's potent realtime virtual set technology, called
LiveSet™, is applied.
SECTION 14.1 OVERVIEW
The Mix Effects label (Figure 219) beneath the
monitoring pane on the Live Desktop is a toggle button
you can click to expand or collapse the M/E interface
(Figure 219).
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Can the switcher have a background still with PPT slides over top rightside of frame, and then have live camera feed on left?
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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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?
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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Thank you for answering my question. There is a buzz on the output of our Tricaster410. Not sure why this is happening now.
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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