NewTek TriCaster Mini User manual

Revised –Dec. 7, 2015

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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..............................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5

SECTION 2.1 MEET THE FAMILY ...........................................................................................................5

SECTION 2.2 OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................5

SECTION 2.3 STARTUP SCREEN ............................................................................................................6

SECTION 2.4 LIVE DESKTOP................................................................................................................. 7

SECTION 2.5 FEATURES ......................................................................................................................8

2.5.1 Physical............................................................................................................................8

2.5.2 Multi-Tier Failsafe ...........................................................................................................8

2.5.3 A/V Input and Output......................................................................................................9

2.5.4 Alpha Channel I/O ......................................................................................................... 10

2.5.5 Timecode .......................................................................................................................11

2.5.6 Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 11

2.5.7 Video Processing ........................................................................................................... 11

2.5.8 The Switcher ..................................................................................................................12

2.5.9 M/Es ..............................................................................................................................14

2.5.10 Virtual Sets ..................................................................................................................15

2.5.11 Record and Stream......................................................................................................15

2.5.12 Media Publishing......................................................................................................... 16

2.5.13 Macros ........................................................................................................................16

2.5.14 Hotspots, Triggers and Trackers..................................................................................16

2.5.15 Import and Export .......................................................................................................17

2.5.16 Audio Mixer .................................................................................................................17

2.5.17 Audio Remote Control .................................................................................................18

2.5.18 Integrated Media Players............................................................................................ 18

2.5.19 Buffers .........................................................................................................................19

2.5.20 Titles and Graphics ...................................................................................................... 20

2.5.21 Edit .............................................................................................................................. 20

2.5.22 Optional Control Surfaces ...........................................................................................20

SETTING UP ............................................................................................................ 21

SECTION 3.1 COMMAND AND CONTROL ..............................................................................................21

SECTION 3.2 ACTIVATING &AUTHORIZING WINDOWS®......................................................................... 22

SECTION 3.3 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION ............................................................................................23

3.3.1 Online Registration........................................................................................................24

3.3.2 Registering by Telephone ..............................................................................................24

SECTION 3.4 RACK MOUNTING TRICASTER ..........................................................................................25

SECTION 3.5 INPUT CONNECTIONS .....................................................................................................26

3.5.1 Connect A/V Sources ..................................................................................................... 26

3.5.2 Connecting a Video Router ..................................................................................29

SECTION 3.6 GENLOCK CONNECTION ..................................................................................................30

SECTION 3.7 TIMECODE CONNECTION.................................................................................................31

SECTION 3.8 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................31

3.8.1 A/V Output .................................................................................................................... 31

3.8.2 HD and SD .....................................................................................................................32

3.8.3 Supplemental Video Outputs.........................................................................................34

SECTION 3.9 TALLY LIGHTS................................................................................................................35

3.9.1 Connection Details ........................................................................................................ 35

SECTION 3.10 STARTING A SESSION....................................................................................................36

SECTION 3.11 CONFIGURE VIDEO OUTPUT ..........................................................................................38

3.11.1 Channel Options ..........................................................................................................40

SECTION 3.12 CONFIGURE VIDEO INPUTS ............................................................................................42

3.12.1 Configure a Video Router Input ........................................................................ 43

SECTION 3.13 CONFIGURE AUDIO ......................................................................................................43

SECTION 3.14 CONFIGURE GENLOCK ..................................................................................................46

SECTION 3.15 CONFIGURE TIMECODE.................................................................................................47

SECTION 3.16 NETWORKING.............................................................................................................48

LIVE PRODUCTION WALKTHROUGH ....................................................................... 49

SECTION 4.1 CREATING A SESSION...................................................................................................... 49

SECTION 4.2 IMPORTING CONTENT ....................................................................................................50

SECTION 4.3 CONFIGURING SHARE ACCOUNTS .....................................................................................51

SECTION 4.4 MONITORING ...............................................................................................................53

4.4.1 Program and Preview....................................................................................................53

4.4.2 WorkspaceS................................................................................................................... 54

4.4.3 Scopes ........................................................................................................................... 57

SECTION 4.5 AUDIO MIXER...............................................................................................................58

4.5.1 Mute, Mono and Pan ....................................................................................................58

4.5.2 Pan ................................................................................................................................59

4.5.3 Talk................................................................................................................................61

4.5.4 Follow ............................................................................................................................61

SECTION 4.6 NETWORK SOURCES.......................................................................................................63

4.6.1 iVGA Clients ...................................................................................................................63

4.6.2 LiveText™.......................................................................................................................65

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SECTION 4.7 LIVE SWITCHING............................................................................................................65

4.7.1 Switcher Rows ............................................................................................................... 65

4.7.2 Transitions..................................................................................................................... 69

SECTION 4.8 RECORD AND GRAB .......................................................................................................75

4.8.1 Record ...........................................................................................................................76

4.8.2 Grab............................................................................................................................... 77

SECTION 4.9 MEDIA PLAYERS ............................................................................................................79

4.9.1 The DDRs .......................................................................................................................79

4.9.2 Graphics Players............................................................................................................84

SECTION 4.10 LIVEMATTE &M/ES....................................................................................................88

SECTION 4.11 MORE ABOUT M/ES...................................................................................................92

4.11.1 Composing M/E Layers................................................................................................ 92

4.11.2 Adding an Upstream Overlay ......................................................................................94

4.11.3 LiveSet™ ...................................................................................................................... 96

SECTION 4.12 BUFFERS....................................................................................................................98

SECTION 4.13 STREAMING..............................................................................................................100

4.13.1 Streaming Configuration ...........................................................................................100

4.13.2 Simple Pull Streaming ...............................................................................................101

4.13.3 Push and RTMP Streaming ........................................................................................103

4.13.4 Capturing the Stream ................................................................................................103

THE STARTUP SCREEN .......................................................................................... 107

SECTION 5.1 INTRODUCTION TO SESSIONS .........................................................................................108

SECTION 5.2 THE HOME PAGE.........................................................................................................110

5.2.1 New (Session) ..............................................................................................................111

5.2.2 Open (Session).............................................................................................................113

5.2.3 Shutdown ....................................................................................................................115

5.2.4 Help .............................................................................................................................120

5.2.5 Add-Ons.......................................................................................................................120

SECTION 5.3 THE SESSION PAGE ......................................................................................................121

5.3.1 Live ..............................................................................................................................121

5.3.2 Graphics ......................................................................................................................121

5.3.3 Manage .......................................................................................................................123

LIVE DESKTOP: OVERVIEW.................................................................................... 131

SECTION 6.1 DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................131

SECTION 6.2 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................132

SECTION 6.3 STANDARD CONTROLS..................................................................................................133

SECTION 6.4 CUSTOMIZING THE LIVE DESKTOP ...................................................................................134

6.4.1 Rename Input..............................................................................................................134

6.4.2 Workspaces and Min/Maximize..................................................................................134

THE DASHBOARD.................................................................................................. 137

SECTION 7.1 FILE MENU ................................................................................................................138

SECTION 7.2 OPTIONS MENU..........................................................................................................138

SECTION 7.3 HELP.........................................................................................................................140

SECTION 7.4 INFORMATION PANEL...................................................................................................140

I/O CONFIGURATION............................................................................................ 143

SECTION 8.1 OUTPUT CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................143

8.1.1 Output Tab ..................................................................................................................144

8.1.2 Genlock & Failsafe.......................................................................................................151

8.1.3 Center Frequency ........................................................................................................153

8.1.4 Failsafe ........................................................................................................................153

SECTION 8.2 INPUT CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................154

8.2.1 Connection Type ..........................................................................................................155

8.2.2 Act as Alpha ................................................................................................................158

8.2.3 Frame Sync ..................................................................................................................159

8.2.4 Proc Amp .....................................................................................................................159

8.2.5 Edges ...........................................................................................................................161

8.2.6 LiveMatte ....................................................................................................................162

8.2.7 HotSpots......................................................................................................................163

8.2.8 Tracker ........................................................................................................................164

8.2.9 PTZ...............................................................................................................................167

SECTION 8.3 NETWORK INPUTS .......................................................................................................168

SECTION 8.4 TIMECODE CONFIGURATION ..........................................................................................169

8.4.1 Subtract 12 Hours........................................................................................................169

8.4.2 Event Time...................................................................................................................170

8.4.3 LTC Timecode ..............................................................................................................170

SWITCHER, TRANSITIONS AND OVERLAY.............................................................. 173

SECTION 9.1 SWITCHER ROWS ........................................................................................................173

9.1.1 Program and Preview..................................................................................................174

SECTION 9.2 BACKGROUND AND DSK LAYERS ....................................................................................174

9.2.1 Selecting Sources.........................................................................................................175

9.2.2 Linking Switcher Rows .................................................................................................176

SECTION 9.3 TRANSITIONS ..............................................................................................................176

9.3.1 DSK Controls ................................................................................................................177

9.3.2 Main Controls..............................................................................................................182

SECTION 9.4 SWITCHER MEM SLOTS................................................................................................186

MONITORING YOUR VIDEO ................................................................................ 187

SECTION 10.1 INTERFACE AND MULTIVIEW ........................................................................................187

10.1.1 Workspace Presets ....................................................................................................188

10.1.2 Viewport Tools ..........................................................................................................190

SECTION 10.2 PROGRAM MONITOR .................................................................................................191

SECTION 10.3 LOOK AHEAD PREVIEW...............................................................................................192

SECTION 10.4 SCOPES ...................................................................................................................194

10.4.1 Clocks ........................................................................................................................195

10.4.2 Custom Image ...........................................................................................................195

MEDIA PLAYERS & BUFFERS ............................................................................... 197

SECTION 11.1 SPECIALIZED MEDIA PLAYERS.......................................................................................197

SECTION 11.2 SHARED FEATURES.....................................................................................................198

11.2.1 Playlists .....................................................................................................................198

11.2.2 Media Browser ....................................................................................................203

11.2.3 Player Controls ....................................................................................................206

11.2.4 MEM Slots .................................................................................................................208

11.2.5 Network Sharing .......................................................................................................209

SECTION 11.3 EDITING TITLE PAGES .................................................................................................210

SECTION 11.4 BUFFERS..................................................................................................................213

11.4.1 Buffer Types ..............................................................................................................214

11.4.2 Selecting Content ......................................................................................................215

11.4.3 Buffers Menu.............................................................................................................217

11.4.4 Animation Features...................................................................................................217

11.4.5 Sharing Buffers ..........................................................................................................218

11.4.6 Watch Folders ...........................................................................................................219

11.4.7 Using Buffers .............................................................................................................219

11.4.8 Keying, Proc Amps and More ....................................................................................220

11.4.9 Editing titles ..............................................................................................................220

PTZ CONTROL ..................................................................................................... 221

SECTION 12.1 THE PTZ TAB ...........................................................................................................222

12.1.1 The Camera Bin .........................................................................................................222

12.1.2 PTZ Presets ................................................................................................................223

12.1.3 Configuring Presets ...................................................................................................223

12.1.4 PTZ and the Control Surface......................................................................................224

LIVEMATTE ......................................................................................................... 225

SECTION 13.1 CHROMAKEYING........................................................................................................226

SECTION 13.2 MATTE....................................................................................................................226

13.2.1 Color ..........................................................................................................................227

13.2.2 Tolerance...................................................................................................................227

13.2.3 Smoothness ...............................................................................................................228

13.2.4 Luma Limit.................................................................................................................228

SECTION 13.3 SPILL SUPPRESSION....................................................................................................229

SECTION 13.4 COMPOSITING ..........................................................................................................229

SECTION 13.5 FINE TUNING............................................................................................................229

SECTION 13.6 PRACTICAL STAGING FOR LIVEMATTE ............................................................................230

13.6.1 Lighting .....................................................................................................................230

13.6.2 Connection Considerations........................................................................................231

MIX/EFFECT (M/E) TOOLS................................................................................... 233

SECTION 14.1 OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................233

SECTION 14.2 M/E MODES............................................................................................................234

14.2.1 Mix Mode ..................................................................................................................235

14.2.2 Effect Mode ...............................................................................................................235

14.2.3 input Position Controls ..............................................................................................236

14.2.4 Default Effects ...........................................................................................................236

14.2.5 Virtual Sets ................................................................................................................243

14.2.6 Holographic LiveSets .................................................................................................247

SECTION 14.3 KEY CHANNELS .........................................................................................................249

AUDIO ................................................................................................................ 251

15.1.1 Audio Specifications ..................................................................................................252

SECTION 15.2 HEADPHONES ...........................................................................................................252

SECTION 15.3 VU METER CALIBRATION............................................................................................252

SECTION 15.4 EXTERNAL SOURCES ...................................................................................................253

15.4.1 Connection Type ........................................................................................................253

SECTION 15.5 COMMON CONTROLS.................................................................................................254

15.5.1 Mute..........................................................................................................................255

15.5.2 Lock ...........................................................................................................................255

15.5.3 Talk (Talk Over) .........................................................................................................255

15.5.4 Solo............................................................................................................................256

SECTION 15.6 INTERNAL SOURCES ...................................................................................................257

15.6.1 Net 1 and Net 2 .........................................................................................................257

15.6.2 Media Players............................................................................................................257

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15.6.3 Effects (Transitions)...................................................................................................257

SECTION 15.7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................258

15.7.1 Audio Delay ...............................................................................................................258

15.7.2 Follow........................................................................................................................259

15.7.3 Pan ............................................................................................................................259

15.7.4 Routing ......................................................................................................................260

15.7.5 Processing .................................................................................................................264

SECTION 15.8 OUTPUT AND PRIMARY BUS CONTROLS .........................................................................267

15.8.1 Headroom Notes .......................................................................................................268

15.8.2 Record .......................................................................................................................269

15.8.3 Stream.......................................................................................................................269

SECTION 15.9 MEM SLOT BINS ......................................................................................................270

NETWORK INPUTS .............................................................................................. 271

SECTION 16.1 NDI SOURCES...........................................................................................................272

SECTION 16.2 IVGA......................................................................................................................272

16.2.1 iVGA for OS X.............................................................................................................272

16.2.2 iVGA PRO (Windows).................................................................................................274

16.2.3 Taskbar Icon Menu....................................................................................................279

16.2.4 Hotkeys......................................................................................................................280

SECTION 16.3 LIVETEXT .................................................................................................................280

SECTION 16.4 3PLAY™..................................................................................................................281

SECTION 16.5 NETWORK VIDEO ......................................................................................................281

MACROS, AUTOMATION AND REMOTE CONTROL.............................................. 283

SECTION 17.1 SYSTEM MACROS ......................................................................................................284

SECTION 17.2 RECORDING MACROS.................................................................................................285

SECTION 17.3 MANAGING MACROS.................................................................................................286

17.3.1 Assigning Shortcuts ...................................................................................................286

17.3.2 The Context Menu .....................................................................................................288

SECTION 17.4 MACROS AND HOTSPOTS ...........................................................................................288

SECTION 17.5 EDIT A MACRO .........................................................................................................290

SECTION 17.6 NETWORK™COMMANDS ...........................................................................................291

17.6.1 DEFAULT COMMANDS ..............................................................................................293

SECTION 17.7 REMOTE CONTROL ....................................................................................................296

17.7.1 ‘Twinning’ TriCasters.................................................................................................297

STREAMING........................................................................................................ 299

SECTION 18.1 OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................300

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18.1.1 Compact View ...........................................................................................................301

SECTION 18.2 WEB BROWSER.........................................................................................................301

SECTION 18.3 CONNECTION OPTIONS...............................................................................................301

18.3.1 RTMP .........................................................................................................................302

18.3.2 Windows Media Pull..................................................................................................304

18.3.3 Windows Media Push................................................................................................305

18.3.4 Browser Based...........................................................................................................306

SECTION 18.4 AUDIO LEVEL............................................................................................................307

SECTION 18.5 CAPTURING THE STREAM ............................................................................................307

SECTION 18.6 STREAMING STRATEGIES .............................................................................................307

18.6.1 On Demand or Live Streaming?.................................................................................308

18.6.2 Streaming Protocols ..................................................................................................310

18.6.3 Streaming Media Providers.......................................................................................313

18.6.4 Other Resources ........................................................................................................313

SECTION 18.7 PRODUCTION AND CAPTURE CONSIDERATIONS................................................................314

SECTION 18.8 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................315

18.8.1 Testing your stream ..................................................................................................315

18.8.2 Is it Really a TriCaster Issue? .....................................................................................323

PUBLISH.............................................................................................................. 325

SECTION 19.1 OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................325

SECTION 19.2 ACCOUNT CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................326

19.2.1 Social Media Sites......................................................................................................326

19.2.2 File Copy and FTP ......................................................................................................327

19.2.3 Compression..............................................................................................................327

19.2.4 Watermarking ...........................................................................................................327

SECTION 19.3 THE PUBLISH QUEUE..................................................................................................328

19.3.1 Managing the Queue ................................................................................................330

19.3.2 Choosing Destinations...............................................................................................330

19.3.3 More ‘Add to Queue’ Methods..................................................................................331

RECORD AND GRAB ............................................................................................ 333

SECTION 20.1 RECORD...................................................................................................................333

SECTION 20.2 ISOCORDER™...........................................................................................................333

20.2.1 Record Configuration ................................................................................................334

SECTION 20.3 GRAB ......................................................................................................................341

LIVETEXT™ AND SPEEDEDIT™ ............................................................................. 343

SECTION 21.1 LIVETEXT .................................................................................................................343

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