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PART I (Getting Started)
17
1 About this Manual
19
2 Introduction
21
Overview
21
Startup Screen
21
Live Desktop
22
Features
23
A/V Input and Output
23
Monitoring
24
Multiple Proc Amps
25
The Switcher
25
Transitions
25
Overlay
26
Record and Stream
26
Audio Mixer
27
Integrated Media Players
27
Keying, Virtual Sets and Virtual Inputs
28
Graphics
29
Edit
29
3 Setting up
31
Command and Control
31
Activating & Authorizing Windows
32
Tricaster License and Registration
33
Online Registration
33
Registering by Telephone
34
Input Connections
34
Connect A/V Sources
34
Genlock Connection
36
Output Connections
37
A/V Output
37
HD and SD
38
Connecting Devices
38
VGA Output
39
Tally Lights
40
External Connections
40
Starting a Session
41
Configure Video Output
44
SD Analog Configuration
44
Configure VGA Output
46
Configure Video Input
47
Configure Audio
48
Configure Genlock
50
Networking
52
4 Live Production Walkthrough
53
Creating a Session
53
Importing Content
54
Monitoring
55
Program Output
55
All Monitors
56
Switcher Monitors
57
Audio Mixer
58
Mute, Mono and Balance
58
Pan
61
Talk
62
Follow
62
Network Sources
63
Ivga Clients
63
Livetext
64
Switching
65
Switcher Rows
65
Transitions
66
Record and Grab
67
Record
68
Grab
69
Media Players
70
Ddr
70
Stills
75
Titles
77
Overlay
78
Livematte
82
Virtual Inputs
85
Composing Inputs a and B
85
Adding an Upstream Overlay
87
Liveset
89
Streaming
92
Streaming Configuration
93
Simple Pull Streaming
94
Push and Flash Streaming
94
Capturing the Stream
95
PART II (Reference)
97
5 The Startup Screen
99
Introduction to Sessions
100
The Home Page
101
New (Session)
102
Open (Session)
103
Shutdown
105
Utilities
106
Help
108
The Session Page
109
6 Live Desktop: Overview
117
Display Requirements
117
Overview
118
A few Hints
118
Titlebar Tips
119
Status Bar
120
7 Desktop Monitors
121
Program Output
121
Configuration Indicators
122
All Monitors Tab
122
Contextual Tools
123
Interactive Control
125
Switcher Monitors Tab
125
Contextual Tools
126
Preview Scopes Tab
126
8 O Configuration
129
Output Configuration
129
Separate Output Controls
130
Proc Amp
131
SD Analog Connections
133
VGA Output
134
Genlock
135
Center Frequency
138
Input Configuration
138
Connection Type
139
Proc Amp
142
Livematte
143
9 Network Sources
145
Ivga
145
Ivga for os X
145
Ivga for Windows
147
Livetext
148
10 Streaming
151
Tricaster Streaming
151
Pull Profiles
152
Push Profiles
153
Capturing the Stream
154
Streaming Strategies
154
On Demand, or Live
154
Streaming Protocols
157
Streaming Media Providers
159
Other Resources
160
Production and Capture Considerations
160
Configuration and Troubleshooting
161
Testing Your Stream
161
11 Record and Grab
171
Record
171
Grab
173
12 Switcher, Transitions and Overlay
175
Switcher Rows
175
Transitions
177
Take and Transition
177
Ftb
178
T-Bar
178
Transition Selector
179
Overlay
180
Two Channels
180
Overlay Source
180
Sources and Transparency
181
Position (and Size)
182
Activate
183
Link Overlays
184
13 DDR, Stills and Titles
185
Specialized Media Players
185
Shared Features
186
Playlists
186
Media Browser
189
Controls
192
Preset bin
194
Speed
195
Editing Title
195
14 Livematte
199
Chromakeying
200
Matte
201
Color
201
Tolerance
202
Smoothness
202
Spill Suppression
202
Garbage Matte
203
Compositing
204
Fine Tuning
204
Practical Staging for Livematte
205
Lighting
205
Connection Considerations
206
15 Virtual Inputs
207
Primary Video Sources
208
Position
209
Overlay
210
Liveset
211
Liveset Selection
211
Video Sources
212
Zoom Presets
213
Zoom T-Bar
214
Input Position
214
Animate Zoom
215
16 Audio
217
External Sources
218
Input 1
218
Input 2 and 3
222
Common Features
223
Internal Sources
226
DDR and Stills
226
Output Controls
226
Master (and Phones)
227
Aux and Stream Output
227
Preset bin
228
17 Speededit and Livetext
229
Speededit
229
Sessions, Projects and Display
229
Filebin Quicktabs
230
IEEE1394 I/O Output
231
Speeddit Desktop
231
Livetext
231
Sessions, Projects and Display
231
Files/Filebin
232
Naming Stand-In Images
233
PART III (Appendices)
235
A How Do I
237
Connections
239
Connect Cameras
239
A.1 Connections
239
Connect Monitors
240
A.1.2 Connect Monitors
240
Connect the LC-11 Control Surface
242
Connect an External Hard Drive
242
Connect Tally Lights
242
Connect to a Network
242
Sessions
242
Start an SD Session
242
Connect the External Control Surface
242
Connect to a Network/The Internet
242
What Is a Session
242
Start an HD Session
243
Work on a Stored Session
243
Backup a Session
243
A.2.2 Start an HD Session
243
Restore a Session
244
Delete a Session (and Its Content)
244
Manage Selected Content Inside a Session
244
A.2.5 Restore a Session
244
Rename a Session
245
Duplicate a Session
245
Live Production
245
Make Custom Transitions and Livesets
245
Restore the Default Liveset
245
A.2.8 Rename a Session
245
Initiate Streaming
246
Find My Captured Stream File
246
Record My Program
246
A.3.3 Initiate Streaming
246
Find My Recorded Program File
247
Change Playback Speed for Clips in the DDR (Media Player)
247
Get Stubborn Clips (MOV or AVI) to Play in the DDR
247
Change Colors for an Entire Title Playlist at Once
248
Change the Colors for an Entire Title Playlist at Once
248
Get Live Title Pages (.Cgxml) to Respect All Livetext Font Attributes
249
Prepare a Matched Group of Virtual Inputs
249
Improve the Quality of VGA Output
250
View Timecode on VGA out When Set to 'All Sources
250
Files
250
Manage Files
250
Change the Recording Quality
250
Import Media Files
251
Add an External File Location to the File Browser
251
Remove a Location from the File Browser
252
Export Files to an External Drive
252
Import/Export Files Larger than 4 Gigabytes
253
Avoid the Export Error
253
Free up Space by Deleting the Demo Clips
253
Software, Maintenance and Updates
254
Improve Performance
254
Resolve Serious Instability or Dropped Frames
254
Update Tricaster
254
Update the Flash™ And/Or Windows Media Encoder
254
Update My Tricaster
254
Install Virus Protection
255
Install My Favorite Software (or Codec)
255
Restore Tricaster to Original 'As-Shipped' Condition
255
Registration and Tech Support
256
Register Tricaster
256
Contact Technical Support
257
Find Tricaster's Hardware/Firmware Revision Numbers
257
Save the Debug Log
257
Miscellaneous
257
Access Windows
257
Access Technical Support
257
Return to Tricaster from the Widows™ Desktop
258
Add a New Streaming Profile to the Stream Configuration Panel
258
More Questions and Answers
260
Why Do some Thumbnail Icons Look Wrong
260
Bperformance Considerations
261
Testing, One Two
261
Ivga and Performance
261
IMAG and Latency
262
Relativity and the Speed of Light
262
Latency and Your Audience
263
Latency and Your Tricaster
263
Other Sources of Latency
264
B.3.4 Other Sources of Latency
264
Cvideo Calibration
267
What (and Where) to Calibrate
268
Calibrating Video Sources
268
Setting Black and White
269
Adjusting Color
270
C.2.2 Adjusting Color
270
Color Metrics
271
C.2.3 Color Metrics
271
Calibrating Your Monitors
274
Computer Monitor
274
Program Output Monitor
274
Setting Black and White
275
Color Adjustments
277
C.3.4 Color Adjustments
277
D Keystroke Shortcuts
281
Switcher
281
T-Bar
281
Record and Grab
282
Tabs
282
Ddr
282
Stills
283
Titles
283
D.6 Stills
283
General
284
Misc
284
Selection
284
D.8 General
284
Index
285
Credits
289
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