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* Mark 1 Mainframe | {{OldKit|Magic DaVE is long gone baby. This page exists for posterity, or in case any future techie finds it's corpse and actually decides to commit to making it usable again.}} | ||
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Magic DaVE's are powerful full 3d Digital Video Effects mixers. We use them to switch between different things during a show - like mixing into a VT. Sometime, you may ask what the magic button does, these machines do actually have magic buttons. They do nothing useful - just for configuring menus... which dont really need configuring for what we use them for. | |||
==Magic DaVE== | |||
* Mark 1 Mainframe, Option card slot non-functional (fault on PCB, doesn't affect performance for us) | |||
* Compact Control panel (no direct access to keyers & Key bus) Software Version 3.0. | * Compact Control panel (no direct access to keyers & Key bus) Software Version 3.0. | ||
=="F" Magic Dave (Bob)== | |||
* The same as DaVE, with a few differences. | |||
* Mark 2 mainframe, Fully functional after re-capping in 2011 | |||
* Compact panel with v4.00 (last software) provided by Snell & Wilcox. | |||
* Frame speed is 32Mhz | |||
* Panels cross compatible with DaVE | |||
* incredibly useful for aspect conversion work, such as putting howard into the path, or converting image formats. | |||
==Connection== | ==Connection== | ||
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* Key video input | * Key video input | ||
** Composite on BNC | ** Composite on BNC | ||
** For inputting a Matte | ** For inputting a Matte / cut area | ||
* Preview output | * Preview output | ||
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* Program outputs | * Program outputs | ||
** YPbPr on BNC ( | ** YPbPr on BNC (1 of) (3xBNC per set) | ||
** Composite on BNC (2 of) | ** Composite on BNC (2 of) | ||
** Y/C on Svid (2 of) | ** Y/C on Svid (2 of) | ||
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* Ref in & loop | * Ref in & loop | ||
** For locking DaVE's output onto an unsyncronised source | ** For locking DaVE's output onto an unsyncronised source, or another mixer | ||
* Black Burst (4 of) | * Black Burst (4 of) | ||
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* GPI port | * GPI port | ||
** input & output configurable | ** input & output configurable | ||
** default setting: | |||
* | *** Active Low tally - a null output signals the source is visible (or partially) on the program buss. | ||
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==Using DaVE== | ==Using DaVE== | ||
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'''Warning''' Attempting to master all of DaVE's quirks and abilities is impossible, don't try it! Also, most of the effects are incredibly cheesey. | '''Warning''' Attempting to master all of DaVE's quirks and abilities is impossible, don't try it! Also, most of the effects are incredibly cheesey. | ||
===Shots=== | |||
== | DaVE(s) can save settings in them. To do this, set up a shot as you want, like a PiP or a DVE thing. Then navigate to the next available sequence space, and click Save Shot. You can then use these settings on whatever is currently on the Progam and preview busees - i.e. it doesn't have to be the channel numbers you used when you saved the shot. To use the shot, hit "recall shot". DaVE will then Morph it's way to the saved settings, and increment the next shot counter (so if you press recall again, it will do the next saved shot....) | ||
==Control cable== | ==Control cable== | ||
[[File:Dave_cable.png]] | [[File:Dave_cable.png]] | ||
OR, using Sneel & wilcox rollcall: Connect a Buss network using T peices on ALL devices from 75ohm coax, connect in a chain, and on the end devices, add a 75ohm terminator. Do NOT have a network running with the chain end running straight into a device! | |||
[[Category:Vision Path]] | |||
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