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ONFIGURATION
For an external GPI device to communicate with a NewTek live production system, it
must be manually defined by text entries in the file named gpi_setup.xml. This file can
be located in the directory shown below as appropriate for your product:
C:\TriCaster\Configuration\
C:\3Play\Configuration\
The entry for a given GPI control device must contain an IP address and port,
password, and custom name, entered as follows:
< device name="name " ip="###.###.###.###" port="##" password=" "/>
At the time of writing, the xml 'element name' signified above by the placeholder
device should be "jlcooper", without the quotation marks.
The value for the "name" attribute that follows is a custom name of your choosing.
Hint: Normally, connected GPI devices are identified by unique names in this file; otherwise
(if GPI devices share a single name) GPI commands are issued to them simultaneously.
The remaining configuration attributes ("ip", "port" and "password") are set at the
external hardware device (refer to the vendor's documentation for details); the
corresponding values need only be transferred into the XML configuration file.
A typical entry might look like this:
<jlcooper name="JLCooper1" ip="192.168.128.102" port="23" password=""/>
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GPI T
ISTENING FOR
Configured and connected GPI interface devices can trigger macros just like a
keyboard shortcut, control surface, or MIDI button operation can.
To assign a GPI trigger to a macro, simply click a 'gesture field' in the Shortcuts group
at the bottom of the Macro Configuration panel, then send the desired external GPI
trigger to the system. The 'listening' control will recorded the GPI signal, and a
suitable shortcut entry will be displayed.
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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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