Production Switchers

Have a Carbonite 2x frame, running latest upgrade. Trying to see if we can use the DVE to fly a Chyron Graphic (both the fill and key signals). As soon as I selected DVE for the type of key, the Carbonite quit using the Key signal. Is this a known limitation, or am I missing an extremely easy and obvious step in the process?

B

Hi Brian,

You are not able to "Fly Keys" with the DVE. They are for doing Boxes only.

Les

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Is there any way to do a fly key then?

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Solly:

The switcher is not made to do this as Les has stated --- However, you can accomplish a 'FLY KEY" with the switcher but it is a little complicated. You can only "fly" the key around left, right, up, down and zoom in and out. In essence I am tricking the switcher by doing a split key with each side fill and matte respectively moving.

How I do it, because I need to fly a graphic around the screen also from time to time.

ME1 Key1 - DVE (CG fill)

ME1 Key2 - DVE (CG matte)

I then have ME1 Key1 ON over black, ME1 Key2 OFF over black -- Then on ME1 tag the Background, Key 1 and Key 2 -- Thus key1 is ME1 pgm and key2 is ME1 pvw

* Make an Emem on ME 1 -- move the DVEs together and save as another Emem. Have ME1 - AI ON press emem position 1 then emem position 2... etc

Your DVEs should track together and move all over the place.

Make ME1PGM and ME1PVW crosspoints in the switcher -- same as you would make any crosspoint input source.

On ME2 - do a split key with ME1pgm as the fill and ME1pvw as the matte.... Turn this keyer ON and key over whatever source you need to.

If you are lazy like I am -- I build the DVE moves as a CC timeline

Hope this all helps. If you can not get it to work right -- you can email me directly and I can talk you through the steps if you provide a phone number.

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Nice Idea Gordon -- I would add to your method in that I would use the Clean Feed instead. That way you could still use the backside (preview) to do a Chroma Key or even another Two Box.

When you get the version 8 update and turn on the MiniMEs you could use 2 of those to do the same trick and then not have to waste the full ME.

Les

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Les:

I have rattled my brain thinking about how a 'clean feed' could be used. -- Can you elaborate on how you would do it with a clean feed?

I don't use the ME1 Clean - because I want to be able to do a split key on ME2 with the moving fill (ME1pgm) and moving matte (ME1pvw).

I for one can not wait for the version 8 release --- I am going to be MiniME --- Happy !!

Is their a more specific target date other than sometime in January?

Not many more days left in January :)

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Sorry for the delay Gordon I am traveling this week and answering posts from a phone is tough -- finally time to break out the computer.

I set ME 1 CF to before K2. Fly the Alpha on Key 1 Fly the Fill on Key 2. On ME 2 Keyer I do a Split of ME1PGM to ME1CLN. Now you still have the "Preview" Side of the ME to do say a 2 Box or even a Chroma Key over a different Background since both the Fill and Alpha of the CG are now being flown over Black on the Background bus leaving the PST open for other source assignment.

Version 8 is in QA and it has had some bugs hit is so looks like it is going to be down to the wire and be on the 31st. Obviously I will post here as soon as I am able to get it released and thrown up on the web.

Les

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Thanks for the explanation Les. Now I see the light. :)

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Is there an easier way to do this using the MiniME's so I don't lose the full use of both ME's?

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Yes on one MiniME fly the alpha over Black and then on another MiniME fly the Fill over black.

In you ME Keyer perform a split key and your done.

Les

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