Alt And Qualifiers - NewTek TriCaster 8000 CS User Manual

Hint: The OUT button might also be thought of as a 'chop' feature. If you wish, you can simply
keep pressing it at any time, without ever touching IN. This effectively sub-divides your entire
program into consecutive clips (a frame or two may be lost between neighboring clip, however).
ALT + OUT
A different operation results when you hold down ALT (see Section 7.2.6) at the same time as
you push OUT. This operation updates the Out Point of the active clip in the currently delegated
DDR to the frame currently displayed.
SHIFT + OUT
Hold down SHIFT at the same time as you push OUT to automatically trim the play start setting of
the newly added clip to a frame five seconds prior to the Out Point (this is a non-destructive
trimming operation. The duration of the file on disk is not modified.)
This feature is supported on TW-42 as well, but only on HD model TriCasters.
Hint: This is a non-destructive edit of the playlist clip, equivalent to dragging the trim handle at
right-hand end of the DDR scrub bar.
ONE BUTTON MARKING
Another handy method of creating clips for instant replay is referred to as 'one button marking'.
With Record enabled, watch for notable events, and simply press OUT whenever one occurs (no
need to press IN beforehand in this case). This creates a new clip with an Out Point at the current
frame, automatically setting the In Point to the first frame of the current clip (i.e., the last time
you pressed OUT).

7.2.6 ALT AND QUALIFIERS

For ergonomic reasons, ALT is in a special location by itself just below the Play Speed control
group. It, along with SHIFT and CTRL (Control) are what are termed 'qualifiers buttons', in that
(like their keyboard equivalents) they qualify, or modify the outcome of operating some other
control.
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