Magic DaVE - Revision history

Marks Polakovs at 12:51, 6 August 2023

2023-08-06T12:51:01Z

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	{{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.}}		{{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.}}
	{{HDNO}}		{{HDNO}}

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2023-08-06T12:45:12Z

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docs>Jw2199 at 16:47, 3 August 2021

2021-08-03T16:47:56Z

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			{{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.}}
	{{HDNO}}		{{HDNO}}
	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'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.

Connor.sanders at 09:28, 23 July 2021

2021-07-23T09:28:00Z

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-The station's main vision mixer, the front end control panel has been featured on air a number of times thanks to it's enamelled metal good looks and general air of sophistication.
+==Magic DaVE==
-Thanks to [[Matt Hammond]]'s connections with Snell and Wilcox (his Dad worked for them!), YSTV acquired it's 4-input analogue Magic DaVE Vision mixer for much less than it should have cost (hence why we could afford it!). This wasn't some dodgy back room deal, however. The unit we have is an early Mark I back end, which has a subtle fault on the PCBs rendering the expansion slot unusable. This lead to it's return under warranty from the Middle Eastern broadcaster who had bought it when they acquired an expansion card. This left Snell wondering what to do with a perfectly good digital frame store vision mixer, which wasn't really saleable because it didn't meet the spec. It eventually found it's way to YSTV, and has been in active use ever since, although not many people have ever mastered the full range of special effects and sequences it can be programmed to produce.
+==Connection==
-Often referred to simply as "Dave", which often caused confusion (and [[quotes board]] material) when [[Dave Baker]] joined.
+* Key video input

Joseph.Wharfe at 17:48, 7 August 2019

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-==Magic DaVE==
+The station's main vision mixer, the front end control panel has been featured on air a number of times thanks to it's enamelled metal good looks and general air of sophistication.
-==Connection==
+Thanks to [[Matt Hammond]]'s connections with Snell and Wilcox (his Dad worked for them!), YSTV acquired it's 4-input analogue Magic DaVE Vision mixer for much less than it should have cost (hence why we could afford it!). This wasn't some dodgy back room deal, however. The unit we have is an early Mark I back end, which has a subtle fault on the PCBs rendering the expansion slot unusable. This lead to it's return under warranty from the Middle Eastern broadcaster who had bought it when they acquired an expansion card. This left Snell wondering what to do with a perfectly good digital frame store vision mixer, which wasn't really saleable because it didn't meet the spec. It eventually found it's way to YSTV, and has been in active use ever since, although not many people have ever mastered the full range of special effects and sequences it can be programmed to produce.
-* Key video input
+Often referred to simply as "Dave", which often caused confusion (and [[quotes board]] material) when [[Dave Baker]] joined.

docs>Robert.walker at 15:10, 11 July 2013

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	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]
	[[Category:Vision Path]]		[[Category:Vision Path]]
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docs>Robert.walker at 20:19, 9 July 2013

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	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!		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:Technical]]
			[[Category:Vision Path]]

docs>Robert.walker: No HD

2013-06-26T15:34:54Z

No HD

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			{{HDNO}}
	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'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.

docs>Michael.chislett: /* "F" Magic Dave */

2011-07-23T11:01:13Z

"F" Magic Dave

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	* Mark 1 Mainframe, Option card slot non-functional (fault on PCB, doesn't affect performance for us)		* 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==		=="F" Magic Dave (Bob)==
	* Mark 2 mainframe, ~~but 2 channels not working~~		* 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.		* Compact panel with v4.00 (last software) provided by Snell & Wilcox.
	* ~~Still~~ incredibly useful for aspect conversion work, such as putting howard into the path, or converting image formats.		* 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==

docs>Michael.chislett at 18:10, 10 May 2011

2011-05-10T18:10:13Z

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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...		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==		==Magic DaVE==
	* Mark 1 Mainframe, Option card slot non-functional (fault on PCB, doesn't affect performance for us)		* Mark 1 Mainframe, Option card slot non-functional (fault on PCB, doesn't affect performance for us)
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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==