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Audio/Video Breakaway
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Before proceeding with the explanation of how to use the audio/video
breakaway capabilities introduced in Maestro software v1.5, it is important
to distinguish between audio/video breakaways and audio/video splits.
These definitions apply to the discussion which follows.
Breakaway: Selecting a combination of audio/video signals that are not
normally associated with each other and are assigned to different source
buttons. As an example, using one background button to select video from
"Server 1" and another background button to select audio from "Studio B."
A breakaway can be performed on as many different buttons (sources) as
there are groups. For example, one background button may be used to
select video from "Server 1," another button to select the "Main Stereo"
group from "Studio B," and a third background button to select the "Dolby
5.1" group from '"Tape 2."
The result of a breakaway is that multiple source buttons will be tallied to
indicate all sources which are contributing video or audio groups to the on-
air content.
Split: Selecting a combination of audio/video signals that are not normally
associated with each other and assigning those signals to the same back-
ground button. This allows the creation of a mixed source via the assign-
ment of groups from multiple sources to a single button. Pressing the
button for that source would result in the routing of the multiple sources
assigned to that button. For example, one background button may be used
to select video from "Server 1" and audio from "Studio B.'"
Note
Dynamic splits (i.e. user-created splits using control panel buttons) are NOT
supported in Maestro due to control panel limitations and the inability to
communicate all necessary information to the operator. Furthermore, given
the restrictions imposed on systems utilizing embedded audio, multiple
source splits would not be possible. Prior versions of Maesto software sup-
ported a V/A indicator on the PGM bus LCD button to indicate the presence
of a dynamic split using that source. This indicator is no longer needed and
should no longer appear on the PGM bus LCD buttons.
Static splits can be configured for non-embedded audio sources via the
Maestro Configuration Editor. A static split is a combination of video and
audio from different router sources. The mnemonic assigned to the LCD
button should represent the configured split and not just one of the
assigned sources.
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