Broadcast Pix BPswitch - Modifying an Effect; Fade to Black

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again, and the (R) in the display will be removed.
Modifying an Effect
Gradients are effects that use a pattern such a circle, star, pinwheel etc. can be
modified for softness and aspect.
To modify an effect:
1.
The background transition button must be on (illuminated). If it is not already
on, press [BGR] and it will illuminate orange.
2.
The Device Controls needs be assigned to effects, if they are not, press the
[Effects] PixButton in the transition section.
3.
Select the effect you want with either the numeric keypad or one of the
[Effect Pattern] PixButtons.
4.
Click the [Controls] PixButton for a selected transition to modify the
softness, aspect and transition rates.
5.
To see a transition effect in pre-production, move the Fader Arm half way.
6.
To change the softness of the edge of an gradient wipe effect, turn the [1
st
Knob].
7.
To change the Aspect ratio of a gradient wipe, turn the [2
nd
Knob].
Fade to Black
Fade to Black (FTB) is a master downstream effect which dissolve the program
output to black. FTB is typically used to to start a show in black and then fades to
the production and at the end of the show to fade all the video, including keyers, to
black.