Videonics MX-1 Instruction Manual page 14

VIDEONICS DIGITAL VIDEO MIXER
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FADE /
DISSOLVE
WIPE
ZOOM /
P-IN-P
FLIP
• A solid color screen can be used as if it were a separate source. Press the
COLOR button at the bottom right and perform any effect, or use
CUT COLOR.
Choosing Transition Effects
• Next, let's try some other effects and different ways to select them.
The PREVIEW screen presents a "palette" of symbols, each represent-
ing a transition effect. A blue highlight shows which effect will be used
for the next transition.
Note that the first 30 symbols represent commonly used effects. You
may find that the majority of your work can be done with just these 30.
There are three ways to select an effect:
1 Using the arrow keys
Simply use the arrow keys to highlight the desired effect.
2 Using the number keys.
Every transition effect has a number, displayed on the PREVIEW screen
beneath the effect's symbol. You can use the numbers to choose
effects. Try this now:
1 Press CUT A to choose A as the CURRENT source.
2 Press B to make B the NEXT source.
3 Enter 106 using the number keys (press 1 then 0 then 6). You can
press OK to highlight the symbol, but it's not necessary.
4 Press PLAY.
As you use the MX-1, you will memorize the numbers of the effects you
use the most. A list of effects is in the back of this manual and on the
Reference Card.
3 Using the large effect buttons.
The large effects buttons are a convenient way to locate some com-
mon effects families. Press WIPE, for instance, and the most basic wipe
is instantly highlighted. Press FLIP to choose a flip effect.
Similar effects are grouped together, making it easy to locate other
effects. Simply press a large effect button (such as WIPE) to select the
kind of effect you want, then use the arrow keys to select the exact
variation.
More...
Refer to the rest of this manual to learn about the many additional
features of the MX-1. You can:
• Freeze the picture.
• Separately control the sound.
• Apply input effects such as mosaic, paint (posterization), negative, and
more.
• Use chroma key and luminance key to combine parts of one picture
with parts of another.
• Compose your own pictures, made up of several stills, color rectangles,
and a moving picture.
• Rearrange the inputs so A, B, C, and D, and their audio channels come
from different rear panel jacks.
• Memorize a sequence of effects and play it back automatically.
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