Ross Acuity User Manual

To Set a Transition Limit........................................45
To Use a Transition Limit.......................................45
Roll Clip.................................................................................45
Keying................................................................46
Self Key.................................................................................46
To Set Up a Self Key..............................................46
Auto Select Key.....................................................................46
To Set Up an Auto Select Key................................46
Chroma Key..........................................................................47
Chroma Key Modes...............................................47
To Set Up a Chroma Key in Basic Mode...............47
Chroma Key Fine Tuning Tips...............................48
To Set Up a Chroma Key in Advanced
Mode...............................................................48
Chroma Key Alpha and Color Map........................50
Preset Pattern Key................................................................50
To Set Up a Preset Pattern Key.............................51
AuxKeys................................................................................51
Key Modifiers....................................................52
DVE Keys (Fly Key)...............................................................52
To Set Up a 2D DVE Fly Key.................................52
To Set Up a 3D DVE Fly Key.................................53
To Apply a DVE Border to a DVE Key...................54
DVE Channel Management...................................................54
To Assign a Channel to a Keyer.............................54
To Copy and Paste Channel Settings....................55
Lighting..................................................................................55
To Apply Lighting to a DVE Key.............................55
Preprocessor Effects (3D DVE).............................................55
To Apply the Colorize Effect to a Key.....................56
To Apply the Defocus Effect to a Key.....................56
To Apply the Mosaic Effect to a Key......................56
To Apply the Posterize Effect to a Key...................56
To Apply the Strobe Effect to a Key.......................56
3D DVE Warp Effects............................................................57
To Apply the Film 3D DVE Warp............................57
To Apply the Heart 3D DVE Warp..........................57
To Apply the Lens Flare 3D DVE Warp..................58
To Apply the Magnify 3D DVE Warp......................58
To Apply the Melt 3D DVE Warp............................59
To Apply the Obscure 3D DVE Warp.....................59
To Apply the Page Roll 3D DVE Warp...................60
To Apply the Pixie Dust 3D DVE Warp..................60
To Apply the Ripple 3D DVE Warp........................60
To Apply the Split 3D DVE Warp............................61
To Apply the Stretch 3D DVE Warp.......................61
XFX Borders..........................................................................61
To Apply an XFX Border........................................61
Key Trails...............................................................................61
Soft Trails...............................................................61
Hard Trails..............................................................62
Key Trails...............................................................62
Key Smear Trails....................................................63
Split Keys..............................................................................63
To Set Up a Split Key.............................................63
Masks....................................................................................63
To Set Up a Box Mask...........................................63
To Set Up a Pattern Mask......................................64
To Set Up a Utility Mask.........................................64
Memory Functions............................................65
Storing Memories..................................................................65
To Store a Memory.................................................65
To Delete a Memory...............................................66
Recalling Memories...............................................................66
To Recall a Memory...............................................66
To Prevent a Memory From Being
Recalled..........................................................66
Naming Memories.................................................................66
To Name a Memory................................................66
Locking Memories.................................................................66
To Lock a Memory..................................................67
ME Memory Attributes...........................................................67
To Set General Memory Attributes.........................67
To Set Aux Bus Memory Attributes........................68
To Set Custom Control Memory
Attributes.........................................................68
To Set the Video Media-Store Attributes................68
To Set the Audio Media-Store Attributes................68
Effects Dissolve.....................................................................68
To Set Up an Effects Dissolve................................68
To Set the Effects Dissolve Rate............................69
Copying and Swapping Memories.........................................69
To Copy or Move a Memory...................................69
Switcher Setups................................................70
Storing Setups.......................................................................70
To Store a Switcher Setup.....................................70
To Store an Individual Register..............................70
To Name a Setup...................................................71
Recalling Setups...................................................................71
To Recall a Switcher Setup....................................71
To Recall an Individual Register............................71
Managing Setups Externally..................................................72
To Download a Setup To a Computer....................72
To Upload a Setup From a Computer....................72
Media-Store.......................................................73
File Specifications.................................................................73
File Naming...........................................................................74
Media-Store Audio.................................................................74
Loading Media Files..............................................................74
To Load a Media File..............................................75
Media-Store Audio.................................................................75
To Associate an Audio File with Video...................76
Transferring Media Files........................................................76
To Set Up FTP.......................................................76
To Transfer Media Files From a USB.....................76
Media-Store Capture.............................................................76
To Capture to a Media-Store..................................77
On-Air Properties...................................................................77
To Set Media File Properties..................................78
To Set Animation Properties..................................78
To Set Audio Properties.........................................78
Managing Media Files and Directories..................................79
To Rename and Renumber a Media File...............79
To Create a Directory.............................................79
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Ross Acuity Specifications

General

Redundancy	Yes, including redundant power supply and control
Video Inputs	SDI, IP (optional)
Video Outputs	SDI, IP (optional)
Keyers	4 per M/E
Frame Synchronizers	On all inputs
Control Protocol Support	RossTalk
Control Surface Compatibility	Acuity
Video Format Support	4K UHD
ME Count	Up to 8 ME
Mix/Effects	8 M/E