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Hey Guys,

I have an Overdrive setup with a Synergy 3 switcher. I want to do a dual box where i can trigger the right box to pull Full. I currently have it set up as an effects disolve. I can run it fine if i reach over on the Synergy and hit the proper recall when the box is on air. is there anyway to this from within overdrive?

You could build a Sequence that runs that box full screen. Store the Memory with the sequence loaded and the transition area set to SEQ and that keyer. Then you can use the "relative" macro recording ability to press the auto trans button in the ME. Then for the Template add the Custom Control to the events and now you will have it in the OverDrive Story events area.

Les

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Thanks,

I'm now struggling with the actual sequence. I recorded 1 keyframe with the 2 boxes. the second with the topmost box fullscreen. When I run that sequence, The box instantly scales smaller and then flys off screen. Is there some kind of secret hand-shake I'm missing?

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I know this is an old thread, but my question applies a bit. I have been doing more with building sequences for effects that push and pull video from boxes and what not. When I go to build a "relative" custom control to trigger the sequence, it will only work on the ME that I used while building the custom control, and not the other. I have worked around this by building 2 separate custom controls, one for each ME, that have a hold off the top. I save the memory with ME1 and it's custom control, then do the same for ME2. When the template comes up in OverDrive, the custom control for whichever ME the effect landed in is highlited red, so we know which to use to trigger the effect. This works well, and it's nice having the custom show up red, but I still wonder what I'm doing wrong in not being able to get this to work with a "relative" custom control. Any ideas?

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Amy, to get the relative custom control to work, when recording, make sure the MLE that you are firing it on is currently on program.

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Dave, it takes some trial and error to understand how sequence building works. For the boxes pulling full, with the box in its desired starting location - insert a key frame, then hit clear to make the source go full, then insert another key frame. Save the sequence and memory.

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