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Magic DaVE occupies 2 units in the rack which houses all the image processing, and has the inputs and output BNC sockets. It also has four 'REF' (Black & Burst) BNC sockets, of which one is used for the 8x4 Video Switcher, and another is sent to Main Mux as a video input. | |||
There is also a 'front end' on the director's desk which is used by the vision mixer during a show to. This is the interface and is used to control the 2 unit device previously mentioned. | |||
As you'll see from the Vision Path page, the four inputs to Magic DaVE are from DaVE P169 (whence 'DaVE' P169 gets its name). | |||
The 'Program' row of buttons dictates what is its output. The 'Preview' row is the input or picture which will be faded to next. | |||
Fading is done by means of the T-bar. The 'Program' out can be switched instantaneously (IE cutting to, without fading between inputs) by pressing one of the four input buttons, or Matte, Pattern, or Black. | |||
Usually Matte or Pattern should never be broadcasted. Black will be used occasionally; EG at the end of a show, or during severe technical difficulties when a ticker bar should be overlaid from Graphics PC to explain the lack of transmission (grapics PC could alternatively give a slide to explain that there's a problem, this probably looks more professional. | |||
Magic DaVE has a lot of options and features. It can do creative transitions between video inputs (some of which are a bit corny to say the least, but others such as 'wipe' which are good for variety). It can also apply visual effects to the output, such as solarise and probably a lot of others. Each of these features has a wealth of options to control the finer nuances, such as controlling the thickness and colour of the 'wipe' line between sources, or the threshold level of solarising. |