Production Workflow

I'll try to keep this short and sweet. We have a Ross Switcher, OverDrive, OPUS, VIZRT Graphics system and TONS video. The art department has created a VIZ template that has a box that rotates to feed sources into, only taking the VIZ channel to air. One problem with this is that TONS does not auto-roll video when run thru the VIZ, only when it is seen as 'on-air' thru the switcher. The other problem is that there are 4 "boxes" in this effect for different sources, but we only have 2 video cards, so only 2 sources at a time can be assigned going into the VIZ.

I am trying to figure out a way to build these custom controls and templates to make them as easy as possible to code and run for the directors...but it is proving to be quite challenging. I was thinking of keying the VIZ channel over and MLE and using the keyers to assign the sources and help trigger the auto-roll, but I'm not sure what to source to send to the VIZ boxes to make this work properly. (The VIZ outputs are on our AuxPanel, being fed just like a studio monitor) Is it best to just build a bunch or Custom Controls that assign sources to those outputs one at a time, that also have a trigger on them to run the VIZ and roll a TONS.....I feel like I keep coming close on this but am just missing something.....

Thanks for any and ALL ideas!

Hi, what Ross switcher do you have? Vision or Acuity? In order to have a server channel auto-roll, it must be tallied, which means you have to put the server channel on the BKGD or a Keyer.
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Thanks! We have the Vision switcher, and I was thinking the same thing about the tally....just hoping for a work around I hadn't thought of! So, I'll have to build custom controls that will tally the video behind the on-air effect and change the assignment in the channel that is up next....hmmmm!!
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You can leverage one of the two clean feeds of each MLE, and place your server channel on the BKGD bus, and assign the TONS device in the BKGD bus in your OD template. Then, to cover up the server channel, layer your keyers.
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Just saw this reply...but.... I figured it out! Yippie!!! I used the "Copy Bus" feature to assign sources as needed, along with using background and 3 keyers coming on one at a time just before each move is executed. Thank you for replying :)
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