Swapping Sources; Simple Cuts; Swapping Between Two Sources - Videonics MXPro DV User Manual

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To do this type of mixing:
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WAPPING OURCES
This section discusses common ways to switch between source devices.

Simple Cuts

To switch to a specific source, press the
cause the switch to occur almost immediately. For example, press
ately switch to that input. You don't need to press
the
To immediately switch to a colored background, press
the currently selected background color on the output. Set the background color to
the color you want before pressing
on page 53 for further instructions.
When you perform a cut, the Preview screen shows the cut, then holds the picture
for a moment so you can see the result on both the Preview and Program monitors.
You don't have to wait for the Preview screen to reappear — you can switch to a dif-
ferent source whenever you want.

Swapping Between Two Sources

To switch back and forth between two sources (for example, A to B to A to B, and so
on), use the
To switch sources using this method:
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Route the VCRs to Channels A and B.
Route the audio to Channel C.
Press the /
VIDEO AUDIO
Press / to make channel C source for audio.
CUT C
Press the /
VIDEO AUDIO
Press / to make it the CURRENT source, then press
CUT A
source.
Start all the input devices rolling.
Press to change video from Channel A to Channel B. The audio remains on
PLAY
Channel C.
buttons.
CUT
button to automatically switch between the two.
PLAY
TIP
When using this back-and-forth switching process, you might find it helpful to use the two
(S +2) for the Preview screen. See "Display" beginning on page 87.
channel mode
HIFT
Press the button for the source with which you want to begin — for example,
CUT
press / .
CUT A
Press the button for the other source — for example, press
NEXT
Use the keys to highlight and select a transition, or enter the transition num-
ARROW
ber on the numeric keypad. Press
selector until only the
AUDIO
selector until only the
VIDEO
button for that source. The
CUT
/ . See "Working with Colors" beginning
CUT COLOR
.
OK
light is on
light is on.
/ to make it the NEXT
NEXT B
CUT
/
CUT A
or use the when you use
PLAY T-BAR
/ . MXProDV displays
CUT COLOR
/
NEXT B
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HAPTER
buttons
to immedi-
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