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1. Clip List Preview e Cameras any connected live video source Buffer a ae Network Input e Clip List Preview a selected angle from the current CLIPS LIST selection not available in 3Play Mini Black Output B Figure 164 e Buffer Buffers can be either still or specially prepared animated graphics overlay sources see Section 15 2 3 e Network Input An array of optional video sources served across a network can be configured as DSK sources see Section 15 2 4 e Output A B The video program stream from the other 3Play output A or B as appropriate e Black Not to be overlooked the Black overlay option can serve as a handy source for fade to black operations 15 2 1 CAMERAS Select any connected live video source as a Buffer source and you can for example employ it in a picture in picture composition You might use this for example to show a shot of a commentator overlaid on a clip he is discussing or vice versa 15 2 2 CLIP LIST PREVIEW 3PLAY 4800 AND 440 Clip List Preview selections correspond to the different angles available for the currently select event row in your CLIP LIST This permits you for example to show different angles of an event as a picture in picture composition scaled down in similar fashion Note that this selection actually displays the same reduced resolution clips shown in the small clip preview monitors at the top of the CLIP
2. Tip Drag the upper border of the PLAY LIST up or down to show more or less rows Double click this drag bar to reset it to its default position 12 1 TITLEBAR TOOLS The PLAY LIST titlebar contains several important tools and features discussed next 12 1 1 TABS Figure 130 By default the PLAY LIST comprises ten tabbed pages you can use to organize your media To display a specific tab simply click it Alternatively you can navigate to a tab by pressing the left or right TAB buttons on the Control Surface with the Source Delegate set to PLAY LIST 12 1 2 TAB MENU Right clicking a tab displays a context menu holding two items e Rename Give each tab a unique name to suit your needs e Delete Tabs in the PLAY LIST can be deleted at any time Note The number of tabs in the PLAY LIST is not limited to ten You can add new tabs easily by clicking the button at right next to the last tab On smaller screens use the lt and gt buttons at either end of the titlebar tab row to access tabs at that have scrolled out of view 12 1 3 ADD MEDIA amp EXPORT TO CLIP LIST Figure 131 The PLAY LIST s Add Media feature works in identical fashion to its sibling in the CLIP LIST see Section 11 1 5 Tip Hold the keyboard Shift key when clicking Add Media to use the system file browser The nearby Export to Clip List button allows you to flatten the entire playlist including audio down to a single clip
3. 43 Type foul into the dataview then hold SHIFT down and punch ENTER Note that all selected cells are updated Let s try one more trick while we re at it you ll discover many more as you come to fully appreciate the FastClip workflow 44 Select a single Memo cell that already has content The value from the Memo is automatically snapped into the dataview Home Figure 37 45 Now punch ENTER Control Surface or keyboard then look at what happened in the dataview In this case rather than merely updating the Memo field with its own existing value pressing ENTER did something special in this case The text entry cursor in the dataview automatically jumped exactly one space to the right of the current Memo field value Figure 37 This is the Page 50 perfect place for it to go when you want to quickly append something to the existing entry say a player name or other metadata 46 To finish up type smith and then punch ENTER to update the selected Memo Tip You can set the dataview to this ready to append state by punching either ENTER on the Control surface or mouse or by pressing F2 on the keyboard Of course thoughtful use of Memo cell entries along with SEARCH discussed shortly make it easy to find specific clips for playback PLAY LIST preparation Publishing or other clip management purposes 4 7 1 TAGGING CLIPS oer Let s see how 3PLAY s TAGS module makes Memo cell en
4. Figure 31 1 On the Startup gt Home page click the New button on the icon ring Figure 31 and configure a new 1080i session Name it Practice Session without quotation marks Session Name Template Empty Session Record Mode O Redundant 4 Channel Standard 8 Channel Storage Volumes Input Primary 1 2 Media D 3 4 Media 2 B Figure 32 3Play 4800 shown Note For 3Play 4800 we recommend the Redundant 4 Channel Record Mode for most purposes 2 As part of the session setup process assign different camera pairs to individual drives under Storage Volumes 3 The Startup gt Session page will appear when you click the Create Session link at right Browse Clips Stills Sound amp Music nor M Start Session Figure 33 Glance around this screen which provides some useful session asset management tools but we re going to press on to other features right now 4 To move on click Start Session Figure 33 to launch the Replay Desktop 4 2 THE REPLAY DESKTOP Figure 34 5 At this point you should see the blank Replay Desktop Figure 34 6 We discussed configuring input and output connections and devices for new sessions back in sections e 3 4 Input Connections e 3 7 Configure Video Outputs e 3 7 4 Multiview e 3 10 Configure Audio Review these points if necessary and set up your connections we re assuming at least 3 cameras ar
5. In a somewhat related matter note that 3Play records files from external sources in their native formats which may or may not match the session format For example an SD camera recorded by 3Play during an HD session is nevertheless recorded as SD When exported the recorded SD clip will export as SD Finally note that clips you imported into a session are simply exported as is that is without transcoding if added to the file list in Export Media The Replay Desktop serves as your production control center It provides control over input and output configuration recording clip marking PLAY LIST preparation and playback and much more This chapter provides a top level view of the Replay Desktop with more detailed information following in subsequent chapters The Replay Desktop is launched by creating or opening a session in the Startup Screen then clicking the large Start Session button 6 1 OVERVIEW The Replay Desktop requires a minimum screen resolution of 1600 x 1050 1 Dashboard 2 Monitoring 3 Toolbar 3 CLIP LIST 4 PLAY LIST 5 TAGS Figure 60 The Replay Desktop provides visual feedback for operations including monitoring features clip marking and so on By default it is divided into six horizontal bands Figure 60 From top to bottom these are eMenus settings and options quick access to Grab Record and timecode e Input Monitors monitor all active inputs f
6. 37 Observe that some rows probably For full details please see Sections 2 6 4 8 14 8 15 11 3 1 11 3 2 11 3 3 and Chapter 13 contain record events see Section 4 4 from prior experimentation Navigate to an event with no Memo field entries and select a Memo cell 38 Use the keyboard to type touchdown without quotes Observe that your text entries appear immediately in the FastClip dataview Section 2 6 4 but are not immediately added to the selected Memo cell Section 2 6 8 39 Press the ENTER key on the Control Surface or keyboard Note that this pushes your input touchdown into the currently highlighted Memo field Let s do this again with a twist 40 With the same Memo entry selected type field goal Your new entry will replace the previous content of the dataview but to this point the existing Memo touchdown is not modified 41 This time hold down SHIFT before pushing the ENTER button on the Control Surface or keyboard The use of SHIFT with ENTER produced a different result Rather than merely replacing the current Memo entry with the new value from the dataview into the only it pushed field goal into all Memo cells for the current event row The SHIFT plus ENTER combination supports one other very useful outcome too 42 Hold down SHIFT and use the Arrow keys to multi select several Memo cells whether in the same event rows or not
7. 8 6 3 PLAY Pushing PLAY initiates playback of the currently selected source whether a clip in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST or a Delayed video source Pressing PLAY when a clip has stopped its last frame replays it from the beginning When a newly delegated source is at 0 speed whether due to pressing STOP or T Bar use the initial T bar position is ignored when you push PLAY playback is initiated at 100 Tip For Live video sources all transport control operations are invalid when REC Record is disabled and will have no effect Note that you can press SHIFT Play to toggle the playback Loop setting the loop control in the playback control group beneath the monitor for output B lights to shows when loop is enabled 8 6 4 NEXT The Next button makes its appearance at the opposite end of the same row in the Transport Control group Pressing Next takes you to the next clip in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST If playback is underway it will continue from this point Hint When play is stopped press SHIFT with NEXT to jump to the last frame of a clip 8 6 5 FAST JOG The FAST JOG button is a toggle Press it to turn the feature on and press it again to disable it When enabled the transport effect of the Jog Wheel discussed next is multiplied eight times so that you can traverse the frames in your media more quickly 8 6 6 JOG WHEEL Rotate the Jog Wheel to navigate back and forth through the frames of th
8. CLIP LIST order etc 11 3 2 IN OUT POINTS DURATION AND TRIMMING The initial values in timecode fields are established by your marking operations using the IN and OUT buttons on the Control Surface Afterward they can be modified within the bounds of actually recorded footage in several different ways e You can simply drag the mouse pointer left or right above a timecode field e Or navigate to the field using arrow keys etc snapping the current timecode value into the FastClip dataview beneath the Output A monitor then edit the existing value using the keyboard and press ENTER Another approach to trimming is to Jog using the Control Surface to a different timecode position and then hold down SHIFT while pressing IN or OUT to update the current n Point or Out Point respectively See also Section 11 4 Playing Clip Of course changing the value of the In Point or Out Point will have an effect on Duration and vice versa Editing Duration normally affects the Out Point providing the desired length can be achieved by doing that alone in rare cases when the Out Point reaches the end of the recorded footage the n Point is adjusted as required Tip The Jog control is normally restricted to the established length of the clip as established by its In Point and Out Point To move into frames beyond this range hold down SHIFT Naturally all clips for the current event are affected by trimming operation as abo
9. Figure 81 Multi standard systems provide PAL and NTSC J options according to session type in addition to NTSC The Connection Type menu for a PAL session lists suitable PAL HD and SD format options Choosing NTSC as the session video standard results in a Connection Type list with appropriate formats and it is similar for NTSC J Changing from one video standard to another requires opening a new session Note All connected cameras must conform to the video standard of the current session The standard options are 1080i Component e Analog source high definition interlaced e 1080 60i or 11080 50i e 1920x1080 pixels 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 1080i SDI e Digital source standard definition interlaced e 1080 60i or 11080 50i e 1920x1080 pixels 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by SDI input connectors e Optionally carries embedded audio 1080 30p SDI 1080 30PsF SDI 1080 24p SDI 1080 24PsF SDI 11080 25p SDI 11080 25PsF SDI e Digital source high definition progressive scan PsF is a hybrid e 1920x1080 pixels 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by SDI input connectors e Optionally carries embedded audio 720 60p Component 720 50p Component e Analog source high definition progressive scan e 1280x720 pixels 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 720 60p SDI 720 30p SDI 7
10. O e AV e DVD Adobe Premiere Pro high quality MPEG 2 Program Stream full raster 4 2 2 sub sampling variable bitrate 100 Mbps nominal Apple Final Cur Pro mov very high quality M JPEG encoding full raster 4 2 2 sub sampling high compatibility Grass Valley Edius high quality HD encoding full raster 4 2 0 sub sampling high bitrate up to 100 Mb s NewTek SpeedEDIT high quality MPEG 2 Program Stream full raster 4 2 0 sub sampling variable bitrate up to 100 Mb s Sony Vegas high quality MPEG 2 Program Stream full raster 4 2 0 sub sampling variable bitrate up to 100 Mb s DV DVCPro avi moderate quality SD only NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 25Mbit s 4 1 1 NTSC or 4 1 0 PAL sub sampling very broad compatibility MJPEG avi moderate quality SD or HD capable 4 2 0 sub sampling broad compatibility x minutes mpg SD only MPEG 2 quality presets up to 9MB sec bitrate 60 minutes with 4 2 2 sub sampling e Flash Flash 9 O A diverse collection of presets suitable for playback in newer or legacy Flash players e Mobile Devices O Presets suitable for use with Android iPad iPhone or iPod Touch e Quicktime O O Renderless Conversion high quality wrapped Quicktime file DV DVCPro mov moderate quality SD only NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 25Mbit s 4 1 1 NTSC or 4 1 0 PAL sub sampling very broad compati
11. Serving the same reference signal to i the system s Genlock input and ii other video devices in the chain is the best approach and ensures a match between 3Play system output and any downstream video devices required to handle both it and any other genlocked sources VERTICAL POSITION HORIZONTAL POSITION AND PHASE Locking all devices to house sync is important but this alone does not actually ensure a perfect downstream match Consider an army marching along each step the soldiers take occurs at precisely the same moment so we could Figure 77 say their timing is synchronized Even so problems result if one soldier leads with the left foot while others are on the right Or perhaps everyone is evenly spaced and perfectly aligned but for one misfit who tailgates the soldier ahead of him and keeps stepping on his heels This is essentially why the Genlock tab provides several settings The Horizontal and Vertical Position settings pin the image in the proper space in the frame and in doing so could be likened to making sure each marching soldier is in position relative to his fellows as viewed from above The Phase setting ensures proper color alignment corresponding to making sure everyone is on the left or right foot at the same time Thus the Vert Position Horiz Position and Phase settings allow you to tweak synchronization to arrive at an optimum match between devices Typically these settings are fine tune
12. 3 9 Configure e 37 210 CONQUE AUTO EE 39 SAL IWCEWONKING die 40 Live Production Walkthrough s ssesecesecsssesecececsesesecececessesecececsesesesececsesesesececseseseseceessse 41 4 1 ege O SESSION WEE 41 4 2 TNE REDIOVY DESKTOP EE 43 4 3 Channel and Source Delegotes 44 4 4 FOC OI EE 44 4 5 IAPR GE CIES ic 45 4 5 1 TWO BUtON MSIE tddi 45 4 5 2 OME BUtTtOM BET de TEE 47 4 6 LIST e O TON E 47 4 7 Memos ana TOG QING EE 49 4 7 1 Tagine CMDS E 51 4 8 SEARCH ONG GO Tita aida 53 4 9 TANANI SE 55 AIO Managing EVENTS AS Ai 55 ADIL Preparing a PLAY E 56 ANAC o e 56 ATL EGU and dee 56 AALS Speed CONT Olssen ae a dia 57 Adz kepderng a PLAYS Tonci a 57 PART IMAReterente EEN 59 Sne SEAPLUD Sireika a aa aaa aa Ea a aaa paai 61 5 1 INEFOGUCTION1O SESSIONS tdo 62 5 2 TICO POE ii 63 5 21 NEW Session aia 64 5 2 2 OPS eso EE 67 5 2 3 effet 69 5 2 4 A A S E a eee 69 5 2 5 SS WEE 72 5 2 6 O cee olaante 72 5 3 EE EE EE 72 5 3 1 PHEW aA SC MIEN end 73 G The Replay DESKEOD SE 79 6 1 OO ants acta cin crates tare EE 79 6 2 POW EE 81 6 3 Customizing the Replay Desktop 82 6 3 1 INCI Vel Mii iaa 82 6 3 2 Dual Displays aiid Me neg TEE 82 6 4 PIGS OO TOOLS EE 83 6 4 1 Status EIERE ee eene 83 6 4 2 Menus File Options Macros and Workspaces cccccccocccnnnonocccnncnnanonincnnnacnnnnnos 84 6 5 GTADSERECO A ita AA avd 87 I O CONTIGUA ION EE 89 7 1 EEN 89 7 1 1 GAA Ue and REN 89 7 1 2 Aux channel GP
13. Memo 49 50 146 Navigation 47 Play indicator 148 Re order 147 Selection 147 Table 144 Titlebar 137 149 Transport 147 Trimming 145 Codecs 234 Connect the Genlock source 223 Connections Cameras 25 96 221 Control Surface 224 External Drive 226 Genlock 27 LTC Timecode 28 Output 28 222 223 Control Surface 6 224 Add to Playlist 122 148 229 Fast Jog 117 IN 119 Jog wheel 117 Navigation 115 One button marking 120 228 OUT 120 Transport 116 Two button marking 228 D Delayed playback See Playback mode Delayed Developer Network 187 Downstream Key See DSK DSK 5 14 126 179 181 187 E EDL 158 Eject 65 226 EULA See 3Play Register Event 6 144 Cut Copy Paste 147 Marking See Control Surface Re order 55 147 Trim 55 145 154 229 Export Media See Startup Screen F FAQ 219 Fast Jog See Control Surface Files Export 75 232 Import 73 230 Final Cut Pro 230 G Genlock Configure See I O Configuration Connect See Connections GPI Configuring devices 209 Receive 210 Send 210 Hard Drive Defrag See Startup Screen Utilities Eject 226 Hard drive external 226 Highlight Reel 153 229 Home Page See Startup Screen I O Configuration A V Passthrough 95 Audio 39 Clipping 101 Failsafe 95 Genlock 92 95 Proc Amp 14 62 102 Video Input 37 96 Connection Type 96 Video Output 35 89 IMAG 30 Input Connectors 25 Installing Third P
14. This clip is then appended to the current CLIP LIST page 12 1 4 MUSIC TOOLS At the opposite end of the PLAY LIST titlebar you will see controls that allow the addition of a background music track for highlight reels Figure 132 The common WAVE and MP3 audio file formats are supported Figure 132 Enable the Music Track switch and select Browse from the nearby drop down menu to open the custom Media Browser After use the menu lists your most recent selections for convenience The Media Browser was discussed back in Section 11 1 5 so we won t review it again here Tip One useful thing to note is that because the Media Browser is context sensitive when opened from the Music menu it automatically points to Audio locations in its left column the Locations List The switch at left of the Music Track label allows you to toggle playback of your selection on or off The duration of the file selected is shown at right Tip Playback of files that are longer than the playlist duration will be automatically truncated and faded out when PLAY LIST playback ends Figure 133 More elaborate controls are located in the Music Configuration dialog Figure 133 To open the Music Configuration panel click the configuration button gear located to the right of the Music Track menu The panel contains two controls as follows e The numeric Play Start Time control allows play of the selected music file to be delayed until a se
15. TriCaster TCXD40 TCXD40 TriCaster 855 TriCaster TCXD855 TCXD855 TriCaster 455 TriCaster TCXD455 TCXD455 TriCaster EXTREME TriCaster 850 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD850 EXTREME TCXD850 EXTREME TriCaster 450 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD450 EXTREME TCXD450 EXTREME TriCaster 850 TriCaster TCXD850 TCXD850 TriCaster 450 TriCaster TCXD450 TCXD450 TriCaster 300 TriCaster TCXD300 TCXD300 TriCaster PRO TriCaster STUDIO TriCaster BROADCAST TriCaster DUO 3PLAY 3Play 3Play 4800 3PXD4800 3Play 440 3PXD440 3Play Mini 3Play 820 3PXD820 3Play 425 3PXD425 3Play 330 3PXD330 TalkShow TalkShow VS100 ProTek ProTek Care ProTek Elite VGA SpeedEDIT IsoCorder LiveText DataLink LiveSet TriCaster Virtual Set Editor TriCaster VSE LiveMatte TimeWarp VT VT 3 VT 4 V T5 Video Toaster Toaster Inspire 3D 3D Arsenal Aura LightWave LightWave 3D and LightWave CORE are trademarks service marks and registered trademarks of NewTek All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders c NewTek 1990 2015 All Rights Reserved N NewTek www newtek com 3Play is a trademark of NewTek Inc Copyright 2015 NewTek In All rights reserved
16. VU METERS The audio VU meters VU stands for Volume Unit beside each video input monitor serve several purposes At the simplest level as you record audio with your video or pass it through to output the input meters assure you that audio is arriving at the audio inputs Likewise the output VU meters provide confidence that you are supplying audio to the outputs More importantly you can monitor audio levels to be sure you are not overdriving the system which would result in clipping of the signal 7 2 2 COLOR BALANCE Figure 83 Lighting conditions can change dramatically during many live events especially those held outdoors Adding to this problem production usually involves multiple cameras and all too often these may not have uniform color characteristics Ensuring consistent color when switching from one angle to another avoiding unwelcome brightness or color shifts as evening falls or when a cloud obscures the sun briefly can be troublesome and expensive To help you overcome these problems 3Play s Input Configuration panel provides Auto Color a unique feature capable of dynamically adapting the color characteristics of your video sources as lighting conditions vary For many productions simply enabling the Auto Color switch is all it takes to produce a show that looks amazingly consistent MULTICAM By default each camera with Auto Color enabled is processed uniquely without reference to other sources
17. restoring to factory defaults and if necessary updating to the current software version appropriate for your system 17 6 AIRSEND CONTROL The software API application programming interface providing network A V support in NewTek products is called AirSend Various systems and software both native and third party also take advantage of AirSend to send and receive control instructions and tally on air notification AirSend supports more than just a v data transfer For example AirSend also provides the ability to transmit commands between NewTek live production systems and other connected sources This provides extremely powerful capabilities 17 6 1 EXAMPLE CONTROLLING 3PLAY Let s consider a simple example taking advantage of the potential this ability offers Using TriCaster s Macro system it is easy to take advantage of AirSend to send instructions from TriCaster to 3Play via the macro system Such a macro could actually perform sequential operations on both systems and be assigned to a shortcut keystroke or other macro trigger for convenient execution with a single user interaction When both parties to the network conversation have been prepared using the AirSend API as in this case there is no need for complicated configuration TriCaster knows which network source is connected to its network inputs and automatically creates the necessary bi directional communication channel For exa
18. speed position or both keys the order of keys is not important When position is not specified play begins at the current frame The value for position is specified in seconds while speed is expressed as a playback rate value 1 0 100 For example Delay Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 Key2 Value 2 neti clip_ play speed 5 position 10 This entry would play a clip backwards at 50 speed from a position 10 seconds into the clip CUP SCRUB Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 ms net1 or net2 clip_ scrub distance This command will move the playhead backward or forward by a distance of seconds For example Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 net1 clip_scrub distance 5 The entry above would advance the playhead five seconds further into a clip displayed on the source connected to Net 1 NOTES The software associates values with their key name thus key can be entered in any order The following are valid formats for numeric entries 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 17 7 AMP CONTROL AMP stands for Advanced Media Protocol The original implementation by Odetics Broadcast Corporation provides a variety of commands which over time have been applied and extended by other developers according to their requirements 3Play responds to a number of AMP of commands received across a network connection from external devices 17 7 1 CONFIGURING AMP 3Play s AMP support is no
19. 120 is shown when you right click on any event field This menu allows you to Cut Copy Paste or Delete the entire event Copy and Paste between CLIP LIST tabs or paste selected events including multi selections into the PLAY LIST Pasting into the PLAY LIST adds the entire event row that is all angles into the target PLAY LIST tab Audio Level b 20 dE Add to Publish Qu A 10 dB 6 dB Y 0 dB 6 dB 10 dB 20 dB In addition you can Undo and Redo also available using standard keyboard shortcuts set the Audio Level for all angles of selected events or add selected angles to the Publish Queue Figure 120 Mute 11 1 4 SEARCH RESULTS Figure 121 This special tab situated at right in the CLIP LIST displays all events that match the criteria you have supplied when performing Search operations The results displayed in the tab are persistent and remain available for other operations to be performed until you perform another Search Conveniently the active search criteria are shown inside parentheses to the right of the Search Results label Tip See Section 13 4 for more on using Search 11 1 5 ADD MEDIA Figure 122 It is possible to include video clips and still images in the CLIP LIST Such files may have been imported into the session using the Import Media feature in Startup see Section 5 3 1 or perhaps are located on another currently mounted volume such as an external drive An Ad
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21. 720p 720 30p 720 24p 480 30i 16 9 or 480 30i 4 3 Multi standard models offer PAL format equivalents SESSION NAME You will see a name entry field above the session options in the pane at right Click in this name field to provide a suitable name using your keyboard TEMPLATE Template The Template drop down menu lists all Empty Session Empty Session D 2013 01 30 D 2013 01 31 If you select one of the entries the new Kol existing sessions currently available on the system session will retain all custom settings of PEDAU ESA E the source session but will not include PAPANIN its CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST media o content Figure 42 RECORD MODE Record Mode O Redundant 4 Channel Standard 8 Channel Figure 43 Two optional session modes offer either Redundant 4 channel recording or Standard 8 Channel working modes Generally hard drives can capture input from two live sources while keeping up with concurrent playback demands REDUNDANT 4 CHANNEL In this mode data for each input channel is mirrored to a second drive providing failsafe storage and convenient sharing options for your critical footage This limits capture to four sources one pair of sources on each pair of drives as it were Tip The duplicate copies provide redundant data security and also permit you to offload a complete record of the production for archival or post production purposes while still having a w
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23. H you have enabled A V Passthrough See Section 7 1 3 you can use this menu item to access setup controls for video Input 8 when the session is in Redundant 4 Channel Mode e Tally from TriCaster When a downstream TriCaster is receiving 3Play s network output via one of its own Network Inputs enable this option to shown red and green on air tally borders around 3Play viewports requires TriCaster Advanced Edition e Single Pane View This powerful option can have a dramatic impact on your replay workflow o Enable Single Pane View to collapse the CLIPS LIST and PLAY LIST panes into one super module showing CLIPS LIST tabs at left and PLAY LIST tabs at right o Drag selected content from PLAY LIST panes onto other PLAY LIST or CLIP LOST tabs to copy items to the target list MACROS 3Play s extensive Macros system provides a wealth of powerful capabilities Macros and related tools are discussed in detail in Chapter 17 WORKSPACES Really 3Play provides two multiview monitor displays one right on the Replay Desktop aka the Interface normally comprising its upper third the other a fully independent display The latter is presented on a secondary monitor output labeled Multiview the rear connector panel The overall layout of these monitoring areas is governed by Workspace presets Click the Workspaces button in the Dashboard area at the top of the screen to display its menu Figure 66 S
24. Hate reading manuals If so you are part of the majority Estimates are that between 60 and 97 of the human race concur Most prefer to jump right in maybe asking a friend for occasional help and who can blame them This manual attempts to tell you what you need to know in a friendly concise way while also providing a deeper reference section you can turn to when you really need specifics Even if you hate reading please take a moment to peruse at least this section which explains the manual s organization You may find you can escape with a minimum of reading Or if you are a devout reader you can be the hero others turn to for expert advice Part Getting Started introduction to NewTek 3Play 4800 440 and Mini connecting devices cameras monitors etc and registration ending up with the Live Production Walkthrough a brisk jog through fundamentals about 16 pages if you re a quick study this may provide all you need Part Il Reference chapters in this section cover every arcane detail related to using 3Play for those who need it and those who just like to know everything Part Ill Appendices leads off with a handy section titled How do a helpful question and answer section with its own brief index When you have a specific need you may well find a quick answer here along with cross references to more detailed information when appropriate Appendix B lists shortcut keys Pa
25. LIST panel Generally they will be quite adequate for use in many compositions but may look soft if used at larger sizes 15 2 3 BUFFERS 3Play s powerful Buffer system provides especially convenient graphics and animation sources for its two DSK channels Buffer content is retained in memory for immediate recall and display Thus Buffers can often be even more useful than similar imagery stored in CLIPS LISTS since they free the CLIPS LIST up to display other content Hint Up to 8 different graphics or animated buffers can be loaded into the DSK source menu for quick access later Using a buffer as a DSK source also eliminates the risk of accidentally displaying the wrong graphic as might otherwise happen if the current CLIPS LIST selection was not the one intended SELECTING AND MANAGING BUFFERS When you move the mouse over a Buffer entry in the source menu e g Buffer 1 a gear gadget appears next to its label Click the gear to display 3Play s Media Browser see Section 11 1 5 and then pick a suitable file to populate that buffer preset Note Buffers are linked to the original source file on disk Not surprisingly the link will fail if the original file is moved or deleted from the hard drive The Browser allows selection of files in most still image formats including those with embedded transparency along with special animation effects Examples of the latter type are supplied but you can convert custom
26. Often though even greater consistency can be achieved by treating sources in similar illumination environments as a group Enable Multicam for several cameras causes Auto Color to evaluate and adjust these cameras in unison You might for example enable Multicam for court side cameras in an interior sports venue while treating exterior or studio feeds individually LISTEN ONLY The Listen Only switch allows you to include a source in the Multicam group without adding its own feed to the group evaluation Thus a camera trained on Fenway Park s giant Green Monster left field wall can be automatically corrected without disproportionately biasing the group evaluation and consequent Auto Color correction Alternatively one might enable Multicam for a number of sources turning Listen Only on for all but one camera effectively making that camera the color reference all other cameras in the group will follow Note The Proc Amps discussed next are downstream of the new Auto Color system This allows you to can Proc Amps settings to apply further manual color adjustments to your individual sources whether for fine tuning or to achieve a specific look PROC AMP Proc Amp adjustments can be toggled on and off using the Proc Amp switch at upper left or reset by clicking the Restore Defaults button Figure 84 Each Proc Amp has numeric slider controls for e Brightness Adjustment range from 50 to 50 IRE the defa
27. a registration code Internet simply click the button under Step 3 in the registration dialog This will Enter your Registration Code E Customer Care section of NewTek s take you to the Registration webpage http register newtek com in the website There you will find further Figure 19 directions Tip More information on connecting to a network can be found in Section 3 11 Otherwise you can visit the registration webpage from another system that does have Internet access In either case after registering on the website transfer the resulting registration code into the field provided at Step 4 of the dialog Tip It s a very good idea to record the login name and password you choose when creating your website profile and keep them ina safe place We recommend that you also jot down the Registration Code too This could come in very handy if you ever need to restore the 3Play software to its as shipped state when you don t have convenient access to the Internet 3 3 2 REGISTERING BY TELEPHONE NewTek s Customer Support desk can also handle registration requests by telephone if that is more convenient when opportunity permits you should still visit the website as discussed above in order to gain access to software updates Please have your Product ID from the Registration dialog mentioned earlier handy when you call The phone numbers for Customer Service follow e Telephone o US 1 800 862 78
28. and acknowledgments e Add Ons documentation for the included Animation Store Creator application 5 2 6 ADD ONS The included Animation Store Creator add on application permits you to create your own custom Animation Store transitions see Chapter 14 5 3 THE SESSION PAGE Opening a session from the Home page whether using Open or New PENECAR TTET takes you to the Session Page providing a new set of options as links at right The name of the current session is shown in the top left corner of the screen Figure 53 The session is displayed in the form Home session name If you wish to leave the current session and return to the Home page you can click the large Back Arrow displayed beneath the session name or the word Home in the session name label Figure 53 5 3 1 FILE MANAGEMENT Browse Clips Stills Sound amp Music Figure 54 At times you may find it useful to be able to quickly access the various files associated with the current session The links at right on the Session page under the heading Browse provide access to default session folders Clicking one of these links or selecting it with the up down arrow keys and pressing Enter opens a system file explorer You can use the familiar features and shortcut keystrokes in these windows Cut Copy Paste Rename Delete and so on to manage session assets Tip Of course you can open several of these folders simultaneously and navi
29. animation sequences created in your favorite application to this format using the supplied Animation Store Creator add on application see the sub heading Animation Store Creator in Section 14 3 Animation effects can be of either looping or auto run type The type is determined in the supplied Animation Store Creator utility when the effect is generated Next to the gear you will observe a Remove X gadget Click this to clear the current entry freeing up system graphics memory resources at the same time Still image Buffers have another very valuable ability discussed next WATCH FOLDERS The Frame Buffer folder is actually a watch folder and you can optionally share it across a network Share Media Folders and Buffers is easily enabled or disabled even during a live production using the File menu at the left hand end of the Dashboard For still image buffers when you save an image into the correct location the corresponding buffer immediately updates even if it is currently displayed This lets you refresh overlays virtually instantly from any computer on the same network using suitable graphics applications such as Photoshop The files which serve individual buffers are located in clearly named sub folders of the Frame Buffer folder for each session These folders are arranged as follows Sessiondrive 3Play Sessions sessionname Frame Buffer Buffer e g D 3Play Sessions MySession Frame Buffer Buffer 3 The Frame Buffer
30. are found in the Workspaces menu located in the Dashboard For best results configure the Multiview Output to the native resolution of the external display monitor or projector connected to it See Section 6 4 2 for details of the Workspaces menu 3 8 CONFIGURE GENLOCK 1 Click the Genlock Multiview tab in the Output Configuration panel 2 The default Reference Type in the Genlock settings group is SD Bi level as this is currently the most common reference signal type However if you supply an HD reference signal to the Genlock input you may want to change the setting to HD Tri level Figure 28 3 With the aid of downstream Waveform and Vector Scopes adjust 3Play s Horizontal and Vertical Position and Phase settings Again ideally the cameras themselves as well as 3Play should be genlocked If cameras are not genlocked to the same reference signal as 3Play a TBC Time Base Correction operation is automatically applied Time base correction may drop or insert frames as necessary to maintain sync a less desirable approach Note For a deeper explanation of genlocking please see Section 7 1 3 3 9 CONFIGURE VIDEO INPUT Let s continue by configuring the video sources you connected earlier Section 3 4 1 With the Replay Desktop open roll your mouse into the footer below any input monitor Ze Notice that a Configure button gear icon appears at right below the input monitor as you do so Figure 2
31. as a cut Reminder Display or hide DSK channels by clicking the buttons labeled DSK A and DSK B 15 3 1 POSITION Click and drag on the Position button to relocate the associated DSK layer vertically or horizontally within the frame Dragging left or right directly on either of the two nearby numeric controls adjusts the position on a single axis only Hint You can also constrain mouse actions to one axis by holding down the Ctrl key before dragging Dragging a numeric control with the Ctrl key pressed increases accuracy by 5 times Dragging the cursor on the Scale button magnifying glass affects the size of the overlay Again if you drag just one of the nearby numeric sliders you can adjust just one dimension of the corresponding DSK layer width or height Hint If you click a numeric field or right click it you can type a value into the gadget using the keyboard press Enter to complete the editing action or Esc to cancel it 15 3 2 EDGES Figure 167 Edge controls for DSK layers allow you to independently crop the sides of the DSK channels Restore default settings to all parameters of the Position or Edge control groups by clicking Reset 16 PUBLISH wg 3Play s Publish features allows the operator to selectively publish clips and still images to local or networked storage or even directly upload to popular social media sites on the fly The process does not impose intrusive burdens on
32. at least one clip with a matching Memo entry are displayed in the Search Results tab Tip Search looks for matches for each element word in the search criteria If any single element is located ina Memo cell for a clip the entire event all angles is displayed in Search Results See Chapter 13 for full details A broad search criteria value can be useful at times but may produce more results than you wish For example 69 Add Memo fields for clips in different events with the following entries a home smith tackle b visitor smith foul c smithers 70 Search for smith without quotes All three events with the entries above in their Memo cells will appear in Search Results 71 TAB back to the original CLIPS LIST tab and use the keyboard to replace the current dataview value with smith foul but this time do include quotation marks as shown This time you will get a single match in Search Results SEARCH treats text enclosed in quotes single or double as one search element Note that the search algorithm is very literal in the example above foul smith would not have produced a single match Let s try one more thing again much more on these topics can be found in Chapter 13 72 Perform a search your choice that produces a number of matches Now in a real working session you might have many tabs full of marked and commented clips A quick broad search will often produce numero
33. by holding down the Shift key rather than Ctrl when adding files 11 3 CLIP LIST TABLE FEATURES Figure 127 By way of reminder as discussed in depth back in Section 2 2 1 an event is not merely a clip It can be likened to a time window on the complete recording a synchronized segment of all of the captured a v streams The CLIP LIST provides information about the events that have been marked along with numerous event organization and management features The CLIP LIST is laid out in tabbed spreadsheet style tables Labels in the header above the table identify the columns below The columns in order from left to right are as follows e Event ID an editable field showing the numeric event row identifier e In Point timecode when the marked event begins e Out Point timecode when the marked event ends e Duration the total time for the marked event e Camera 1 Camera x the Memo fields for recorded clips Tip Camera columns can display custom labels when one is supplied in the Name field of the Input Configuration panel for the corresponding source 11 3 1 EVENT ID The Event ID column shows a unique identifier based on the CLIP LIST tab number and event row number separated by a hyphen Dragging an event row up or down to re order it in the list automatically results in a change of the row number for that event and if necessary those that follow it in the same tab EVENT ID numb
34. can make the image seem slightly blurred when paused but it should look perfect during playback B 7 3 ACCESS WINDOWS 1 If necessary close the Replay Desktop by clicking the x button at the right hand end of the titlebar 2 Click the Shutdown icon on the icon ring in Startup 3 Click the Exit to Windows link at right and confirm the warning dialog B 7 4 RETURN TO THE STARTUP SCREEN FROM THE WINDOWS DESKTOP Double click the 3Play icon on the Windows desktop to return to 3Play s Startup screen B 8 MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS B 8 1 WHY IS MY POWER SUPPLY BEEPING NewTek 3Play 3PXD820 has redundant replaceable power supply units When you i disconnect or ii power down just one of the modules or iii if a PSU should fail a beep is sounded to alert you If you wish you can mute the alert by pressing the green button on the back of the unit Figure 192 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION Q Where can I obtain replacement or spare Power Supply modules A Contact NewTek Sales for purchase information for spare components B 8 2 WHY ARE MY CLIP DURATION AND COUNTDOWN TIMES DIFFERENT At times the duration shown for a clip in the CLIP LIST may not perfectly match the HUDs countdown timecode This Duration value is based on the original clip framerate However the HUD countdown timecode is based on the project framerate APPENDIX C KEYSTROKE SHORTCUTS C 1 TABLES AND NAVIGATION Toggle CLIP LIST Angl
35. colored Figure 91 Note Conveniently supplementary a v output sections labeled AUX Auxiliary automatically updates to show the display for your current Channel Delegate A or B 8 2 TRANSITIONS TAKE AUTO 3Play s powerful effects engine provides high end transitions including powerful Animation Store effects with embedded overlays and sound in several ways to suit varied requirements Figure 93 You can even create your own custom Animation Store transitions using the included Animation Store Creator add on application These capabilities are so powerful that an entire chapter is devoted to them see Chapter 14 For now well just mention that the Control Surface s Take and Auto buttons work just like their familiar namesakes on a typical video switcher permitting a direct to display program preview workflow in which Channel B supplies program output with Channel A serving as the preview bus Let s consider 3Play s Source Delegates next 8 3 SOURCE DELEGATES We ve seen how the active Channel Delegate determines which output channel is controlled but we ve yet to choose a specific audio video source send to the channel and control That s where the Source Delegate comes into play Your NewTek 3Play can deliver audio video output from one of three possible sources e CLIP LIST the currently selected clip angle in the CLIP LIST e PLAY LIST output from the PLAY LIST e Live the live o
36. consists of two similar screens the Home page and Session page Among other things the Home page is where you choose basic 3Play session settings see Section 5 1 for a discussion of sessions 3 6 1 THE HOME PAGE Figure 22 When no previously created sessions exist the icon ring dominating the Home page defaults to New inviting you to create a new session A link labeled Session Name is shown at the top of the right hand pane when New is selected on the icon ring Figure 22 Click in this field to modify the default name 3Play supplies using the keyboard The default name is the current date Record Mode O Redundant 4 Channel O Standard 8 Channel Figure 23 For 3Play 4800 only continue with session creation by selecting a Record Mode see Section 5 2 1 for an explanation of these options Then assign drives to pairs of cameras you intend to recording controls in the Storage Volumes control group STORAGE VOLUMES AND SESSION VOLUME Qualified storage volumes connected to 3Play or mounted in its removable drive bay are listed in the Drives column of the Storage Volumes control group Use the drop down menus in the Primary column assign to hard drives to different input pairs For Redundant recording mode continue to assign drives in the Backup column The hard drives assigned here can be thought of as comprising a drive set for the session The Session Volume menu allows you to designate the primary memb
37. continue to display live action while playing highlights show replays or ads in an insert or display two live video angles at once The combinations are almost limitless providing incredible Figure 162 flexibility to design workflow solutions tailored to very specific requirements previously requiring multiple systems Enabling the DSK display is as simple as clicking the DSK A or DSK B button 15 1 1 OVERLAY OUTPUT A OR B In addition to being able to overlay one angle onto another you can also overlay the entire alternate output on top of your display For example e Show the video from Output A even including DSK A above it on top Output B to produce a picture in picture in picture composition then transition between them e Use DSK position tools to create a squeeze back of the assigned source You can cover two independent events simultaneously in this manner show live gameplay while playing a highlight reel or a commentator during an instant replay and much more Note When working with a Program Preview transition workflow See Chapter 14 the DSK channels swap each time a Take or Auto is performed 15 1 2 OVERLAY GRAPHICS AND LOGOS Not only can you overlay highlights clips and live cameras but you can also use overlays to display graphics with full key and fill support For many creative and potentially rewarding applications a single operator can run the replay system and also display timely
38. files to during the current session For example you might want to send transcoded video clips to YouTube at the same time you may need to send high quality versions of the same clips to an FIP server or network storage location providing immediate access for post production purposes Figure 172 File menu items under the heading Set Publish Destinations let you pre assign one or more Publish targets for both clips and stills AUTO UPLOAD The bottom item in both Set Publish Destination groups Video or Stills is Auto Upload When this switch is enabled processing including transcoding when called for of the items you add to the Publish Queue begins immediately Otherwise when Auto Upload is disabled newly added items can be processed manually at a later time 16 3 2 PUBLISHING CLIPS AND STILLS Live replay production demands full attention You know quite well that spare time to take on added duties related to publishing media to social media sites is a figment of your boss s imagination It would be different if all you had to do was punch a button on the Control Surface right Riiiight The fact is that after spending the few minutes required to configure the accounts and media targets in advance as described in Section16 2 and 16 3 1 above it really is that easy hint don t tell your boss just take the credit Aan ee Audio Level F Add to Publish Queue h Figure 173 The last menu item
39. folder for the current session is accessible on the network when sharing is enabled Note The special Frame Buffer share name assignment is dynamic Network sharing is activated and the current Buffer path is automatically updated whenever you enter a session with the option enabled This ensures that applications on networked systems can remotely access and update buffer graphics for the current TriCaster session e Still image Buffers are normally stored using the popular 32 bit PNG Portable Network Graphics format but other formats are also supported e Specific filenames are not important in the buffer workflow Actually multiple media files with different names can reside in buffer folders The system always shows the newest file that is the one with the most recent modification date 15 2 4 NETWORK INPUT The ability to bring network video sources into 3Play as DSK sources is the gateway to a truly staggering range of potential opportunities Consider just a few of these e Use NewTek s own LiveText titling application to supply graphics and title feeds to 3Play across a network e Many third party products too can send and update scoring timing statistics and similar displays to 3Play s network input e Insert sponsor messages to add dynamic visuals and generate revenue e Overlay displays from Windows or OS X based computer systems via iVGA e Use a network connected telestrati
40. in this panel are labeled Output A B Aux Multiview and Genlock The Output tabs have menus allowing you to select the Analog Output Type for the associated output channel A or B see also Sections 7 1 1 and 8 1 For SD sessions Component or Composite Y C Analog Output Type alternatives are available For HD sessions the menu is locked since Component is the only valid analog connection option Selecting the Composite Y C option sends composite video output to the second BNC connector in the corresponding output row labeled Y and Y C to the third and fourth connectors labeled Pb and Pr Figure 27 respectively 3 7 2 DISPLAY PORTS The Display ports described back in Section 3 5 4 are also configured in the Output A and B tabs in the Output Configuration dialog The menu in the Extra Display control group allows you to set the resolution sent to connected monitors 3 7 3 AUX 3PLAY 4800 3Play 4800 has an additional tab in the Output Configuration panel The Aux pane provides control over the third primary video output section on 3Play s rear panel referred to as the Aux output The video stream it displays is determined by the Channel Delegate active on the Control Surface at the moment Video from the delegated channel is also sent to Aux In the Aux control tab you will find a menu offering the same analog connection type options discussed back in Section 3 7 1 3 7 4 MULTIVIEW Multiview options and layouts
41. including Animation Store effects ei 3 ST em that include full color embedded overlays in several ways 5 a En o A G my Uy WD PLAY LIST compositions such as highlight reels support transitions between clips each A 2 ez with adjustable timing and even accompanying transitional audio effects Unlike many replay systems 3Play does not tie up two different outputs to do this Figure 16 Further 3Play even supports a program preview or video switcher style workflow The latter approach allows you use 3Play s powerful effects system to transition between the sources displayed on Outputs A and B see Chapter 14 Transitions In this program preview scenario Channel B stands in for the traditional program output while Channel A serves as preview This enables some unique production possibilities such as an Auto between two PLAY LIST compositions during playback something often only possible when system architecture includes a downstream switcher 2 6 11 TEXT TAGS AND MORE E Figure 17 A Tags bar is situated at the bottom of the Replay Desktop Figure 17 Dragging this divider bar upward reveals tabbed panes containing rows of numbered cells Text tags e g player names notable play types adjectives etc entered into these cells can be quickly inserted into Memo fields for selected clips and can even be used as Search criteria Figure 18 The Tags
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43. input or system clock and Timecode Configuration e 2 Info button how to access the virtual CS 6 4 1 STATUS MESSAGES An information display is conveniently located at left above the input monitors From time to time this bar displays information pertaining to operations or system status including any cautionary indications For example a brief initialization is required following a system start or restart for video playback to stabilize During this warm up period an initialization countdown is displayed in the Status Bar Note Status messages disappear on their own after a little while but you can manually dismiss them by clicking the square icon shown to the left of the text message 6 4 2 MENUS FILE OPTIONS MACROS AND WORKSPACES Figure 64 The Replay Desktop DASHBOARD has important menu options at left discussed individually next e Share Publish Queue Open the Publish Queue panel to manage content you wish to upload share or copy to other locations see Chapter 15 for full details on 3Play s Publish features e Set Publish Destinations Pre configure targets for media assets added to the Publish Queue whether automatically as a result of settings for the Grab feature or manually from the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST see Chapter 15 for full details on 3Play s Publish features e Share Media Folders on Network Each session has unique Audio Clips and Stills folders for its media assets
44. of different viewpoints a specific moment in time If you do wish to jump to the In Point of the clip at the same time hold down SHIFT along with ANGLE when pushing the number pad digit The ANGLE button thus also lets you revise the angle for a clip you have added to the PLAY LIST 8 12 BOOK MARK Bookmarks are timecode references that are independent of marked n or Out points you may set for events This is a very useful feature enabling you to quickly skip through your recorded video to specific points A bookmark is set at the current timecode every time you press the BOOK MARK button as long as recording is underway Figure 103 The maximum number of bookmarks never exceeds ten so once the limit is reached pressing BOOK MARK again erases the oldest bookmark and sets a new one Tip Bookmarks reference the current i e live timecode when they are set If recording is not underway pressing the BOOK MARK button has no effect Press SHIFT BOOK MARK to jump the playhead back to the most nearest prior bookmark Doing so enough times will eventually wrap around to the most recently set bookmark and then work backwards through them again 8 13 UTILITY BUTTONS A four button group located at upper right provides a number of important media management functions as described next Tip All of these functions operate on the current selection clip or event in the delegated list i e the Clip or PL
45. open the Macro Editor for the currently selected macro Figure 185 FIGURE 186 This deceptively simple editor presents the shortcut sequence your macro contains along with all of its values in a simple to comprehend spreadsheet style interface Right clicking opens the editor s context menu the keyboard shortcut Ctrl i also inserts a row Standard copy and paste keyboard shortcuts are supported as well When done editing a macro click Apply or Cancel to close the editor without saving your changes Hint Use the Record button in the footer of the Editor to insert newly recorded entries into the current at the selected line PART III APPENDICES A time saving question and answer section followed by an extensive listing of Shortcut Keys and keyword index 3Play Mini s default external control system is a virtual surface that you Can conveniently open in a web browser on any suitable device on the same network including mobile devices like tablets This section describes the use and features of this control system 3Play Mini does support hardware 3Play control surfaces available separately 3Play Mini Control Surface Connected A OS SET ADDTO TEESIT DSK TAKE 00 00 00 00 DSK AUTO BOOKMARK PLAYLIST GOTO 0 BOOKMARK PUBLISH GO TO TIME UPDATE IN UPDATE OUT E GOTO OUTPOINT TAB Figure 187 A 1 ACCESSING THE VIRTUAL CONTROL SURFACE When a 3Play session is started you
46. places these important goals at risk Doing so is strongly discouraged Regarding codecs NewTek 3Play supports many popular image audio and video formats for playback That said hardly a day passes without another new one appearing on the scene Ifa file you would like to use does not play back well or at all consider converting it to a friendlier format The Import Media module makes this very easy to do If you feel the format is so popular that it should be supported please submit the details as a feature request B 5 6 RESTORE THE SYSTEM TO ORIGINAL AS SHIPPED CONDITION We firmly expect you will never need it but isn t it good to know that comprehensive software Restore features are available in the event of an unforeseen problem You can use one of two methods to access Restore depending on your situation To restore your system software after the system launches normally 1 Click the Utilities icon on the Home Page of the Startup Screen 2 Select the link labeled Backup or Restore System 3 The system will restart When it does select the Restore Factory Defaults bootup option If 3Play should ever fail to boot up properly you may need to try a different approach to restore your system software as follows 1 Select the menu item labeled Restore Factory Defaults from the black boot screen that appears shortly after powering up If this screen does not automatically appear reboot and press F8 a few time
47. recording when an event is incompletely marked i e OUT was not pressed an Out Point is supplied automatically ONE BUTTON MARKING You can also add new events to the CLIP LIST without ever pressing MARK IN If no In Point has been set by pressing N pressing the OUT button will l Create a new event II Automatically assign both an n Point and an Out Point to it By default the n Point for this event is set four seconds before the time when you pressed OUT One button marking thus permits you to easily create a series of events just by pressing the OUT button only when you observe noteworthy occurrences Tip The default duration for these events can be set to a custom value using One Button Marking menu options found in the Options menu see Section 6 4 2 SHIFT OUT Again just as for the IN button press SHIFT in conjunction with OUT to update the Out Point for the current CLIP LIST event or PLAY LIST clip using the timecode from the currently displayed frame 8 11 ANGLE e In the CLIP LIST you can use the 4 and gt navigation buttons to change cameras e In either list you can hold down the ANGLE button and press the camera Figure 102 number you want to switch to on the Control Surface number pad For the PLAY LIST this actually updates the current item s source clip Tip Changing angles this way does not normally move the playhead to the clip s In point This allows for quick review
48. state for that channel if it is appropriate to do so This brings us back to the Link button You may wonder what effect different controls will have in this special tandem mode and what will be displayed on the Replay Desktop when it s in use 8 4 1 LINK Enabling LINK does not alter the current Channel Delegate Rather the LINK button toggles a special lock step mode In broad terms Link mode causes transport control operations Play Stop etc to occur in tandem Other operations such as changing clip selections are not linked For example when A is lit along with LINK on the Control Surface or Replay Desktop e The Replay Desktop displays Channel A s operational state e Pressing Stop or Play affects playback for CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST sources on both channels simultaneously e Selecting a different clip or CLIP LIST PLAY LIST page affects the delegated channel only in this example A Tip The LINK button is behaves like the Caps Lock key on your keyboard remaining active until you press it again Just to repeat it in this context the Channel Info pane under the currently delegated channel output monitor is normally shaded to what source is assigned to it When LINK is enabled both panes are shaded but a white border Figure 96 is added to denote the delegated Figure 96 channel 8 5 RECORD The REC Record button activates capture of a v data to file s on assigned storage volumes on or o
49. sub folders in the File Pane which allows related content to be organized conveniently Double click a file or press OK to append it at the end of the current CLIP LIST page Conveniently the File Pane supports multi selection as well Figure 125 Filenames for media added to the CLIP LIST are initially shown in the Memo field columns for all camera angles Since the Memo field is editable you can modify these entries without breaking the link to the file This allows the Memo entry to serve as an alias if so desired The In Point for a video file is initially 00 00 00 00 unless the file has embedded timecode in which case the clip s start timecode serves as for the In Point The Out Point and Duration initially reflect the full duration of the file on disk Still image duration is initially set to the value selected in the Options menu default 5 seconds see Section 6 4 2 FILE FILTERS Figure 126 The File Pane view is filtered to show only relevant content For example the Media Browser is also used in the PLAY LIST discussed later to let you choose a music file In this case only audio files are shown An additional user configured filter appears above the File Pane This is a smart filter which quickly locates files matching criteria you enter doing so even as you type If you enter goal into the filter field the File Pane displays all files at the current location with that text string in their
50. suitable cable from the external hard drive to the eSATA port on the system s backplate Note that in general for use with large video files the hard drive should be formatted using the NTSF file system the FAT file system chokes on exported files exceeding 4 Gigabytes as will often be the case The eSATA port supports transfer speeds that are fast enough for live recording to suitable external media USB ports should not be used for recording but may be useful for transferring files to and from the system it is always best to import media for use in live sessions B 1 9 EJECT A HARD DRIVE Click the Eject item in the Home page titlebar in 3Play s Startup screen or the File menu of the Replay Desktop and select the hard drive you wish to safely disconnect B 1 10 CONNECT TO A NETWORK Please refer to Section 3 11 B 1 11 ENABLE TERMINATION FOR VIDEO INPUTS NewTek 3Play provides full time video termination If you need to loop through or t off from upstream video devices such as an external monitor in your video pipeline you should ensure termination is turned OFF for earlier devices B 2 SESSIONS SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION Q What is a session A Sessions can be thought of as top level presets They store all of the settings playlists device configurations and so on for a given live production See Section 5 1 B 2 1 DELETE A SESSION AND ITS CONTENT 1 Right click the name of the session in the
51. that it s often unnecessary to even have the TAGS pane open to add the desired metadata to clips 13 3 3 SKIP Suppose you want to bypass the TEAM tab in the steps above You can move to a different tab using SHIFT TAB left or right on the Control Surface It will often be much faster though to simply punch the O zero button once or twice as dictated by the number of active rows in the tab This selects the SKIP cell at upper left in each tabbed pane and with Auto Advance on skips instantly to the next tab without pushing a tag to the dataview 13 3 4 INPUT HINTING Notice that while tagging either the first column or first row of the TAGS pane is displayed with a bright green highlight As mentioned earlier it s not necessary to enter the row number when entries in a TAGS tab only use the first row row 0 A single digit suffices to identify the desired tag in this case Often though two digits are required to fully identify a specific tag Figure 148 The green highlighting in the TAGS tables provide visual cues to tell you which number you need to enter next If the row numbers are highlighted you know that a row number is required After a row number is entered column numbers are highlighted In Figure 148 a row number 3 has been entered the TAGS pane patiently awaits a column number 13 4 SEARCH Searching for something your glasses car keys your spouse can be oh
52. that are currently mounted on the system and available for capture purposes The list may include suitable external drives along with those inserted in the 3Play system s removable drive bay s and also network attached storage devices and volumes Tip Typical networks and network attached storage volumes are too slow to be useful for recording purposes For this reason they are never automatically assigned to recording duty when creating a new session However you can manually select them when you are confident your devices are sufficiently large and fast to serve capably See additional notes in Section 5 2 1 Drives that are clearly too small or too full to accommodate further capture are not shown Note that drives may be shown that are unsuited for capture purposes because of low transfer or disk speed or perhaps for other reasons It is up to you when configuring external drives to ensure that the drive and the connection method it relies on is suitable for capture Note Simply configuring inputs for capture in the Startup Screen does not engage recording Recording is active only when the Record button on the Replay Desktop is lit 10 3 RECORDING AND THE DESKTOP It s worth noting that you aren t actually required to record all active video inputs Sometimes you may wish to supply an input with video for some reference purpose that does not call for it to be captured The Input Monitors tabs on the Replay Deskto
53. the content currently on output and stores it for a subsequent _cue _cue Populates a special playlist tab named EXT VTR with a clip or playlist previously identified by a query If the value is void performs a ReCue operation _eject Clears the current EXT VTR content 17 8 GPI CONTROLLERS GPI or General Purpose Interface is long serving analog control signal system based on simple contact closure GPI inputs and outputs are very common on professional production equipment The macro system in NewTek live production devices can take advantage of intermediary devices such as the eBOX network GPI hardware interface from JLCooper Electronics to support both GPI signal input and output 17 8 1 CONFIGURATION For an external GPI device to communicate with a NewTek live production system it must be manually defined by text entries in the file named gpi_setup xml This file can be located in the directory at C 3Play Configuration The entry for a given GPI control device must contain an IP address and port password and custom name entered as follows lt device name name ip 444 4HA 4HH port password gt At the time of writing the xml element name signified above by the placeholder device should be jlcooper without the quotation marks The value for the name attribute that follows is a custom name of your choosing Hint Normally connected GPI devices are identified by unique names in
54. the operator and can be performed even while the action and replay marking continue Networks corporate users and others with sophisticated website and distribution needs can deliver all the action moments after it occurs with all manner of meaningful benefits Quick and convenient distribution of media for post production and archival purposes is a common need Too in today s multi screen world a single program feed is often supplemented in many and important ways Consumers ingest media from multiple sources simultaneously Figure 168 A live online presence may even be the primary broadcast medium for some productions For others distribution of supplemental content on popular Internet channels including Facebook YouTube and Twitter provides opportunity for brand extension and additional monetization 3Play s Publish feature brings all of the above into easy reach Tip 3Play s Export Media module provides further tools and options for different batch export and transcoding workflows see Section 5 3 1 for more detail 16 1 OVERVIEW Credentials for social media accounts and other upload targets are pre configured in Startup before production begins A few choices regarding clip or still image sharing are set separately in the Replay Desktop Afterward it s quick and easy to distribute selected content to multiple sites even as production and recording is ongoing 16 2 ACCOUNT CONFIGURATION You w
55. this file otherwise if GPI devices share a single name GPI commands are issued to them simultaneously lle ven d The remaining configuration attributes ip port and password are set at the external hardware device refer to the vendor s documentation for details the corresponding values need only be transferred into the XML configuration file A typical entry might look like this lt jlcooper name JLCooper1 ip 192 168 128 102 port 23 password gt 17 8 2 LISTENING FOR GPI TRIGGERS Configured and connected GPI interface devices can trigger macros just like a keyboard shortcut control surface or MIDI button operation can To assign a GPI trigger to a macro simply click a gesture field in the Shortcuts group at the bottom of the Macro Configuration panel then send the desired external GPI trigger to the system The listening control will recorded the GPI signal and a suitable shortcut entry will be displayed see Section 17 3 2 17 8 3 SENDING GPI COMMANDS A special macro command allows you to send GPI signals to external devices and systems via network connected GPI interface devices such as the eBOX from JLCooper Electronics GPI macro entries are formatted as shown below Delay ms Shortcut VEUTIS Key 1 Value 1 etc HHHH gpi name GPI pin boolean e Delay the interval in milliseconds between the time when the command on the prior line if any was issued to
56. to a network connected TriCaster as Switcher sources There is nothing to configure on 3Play Provided the two units are on the same network not different subnets the 3Play will appear in the source selector menus for TriCaster s Net 1 and Net 2 inputs as 3Play A and 3Play B where 3Play is the network name for the unit Conveniently the network outputs include embedded audio freeing up multiple TriCaster a v inputs for other purposes MULTIWIEW The Multiview output offers a variety of optional monitoring layouts that can be selected at any time in the Replay Desktop Again connect a suitable external monitor or device unlike the Interface connection the Multiview port is DVI D type hence cannot supply older analog VGA style displays The new device should be recognized and enabled by the system automatically Notes Multiview options and layouts are found in the Workspaces menu located in the Dashboard For best results configure the Multiview Output to the native resolution of the external display monitor or projector connected to it 3 6 STARTING A SESSION If 3Play is not already running power it up now to reveal the Startup Screen If 3Play is already running and is in the Replay Desktop or another area of the interface you may need to click the small x button at upper right to exit or click the Back arrow at upper left in the Session Page to return to the Home Page The Startup Screen
57. when creating the session you may see either four or eight input monitors When a source is selected as the live source for Channel B it monitor viewport displays a thin green border If a green border is shown the source is live on Channel A 9 2 1 TITLEBAR FEATURES Several other important features are associated with each Input Monitor When you move your mouse pointer over an Input Monitor the Configure button gear appears at right in the label beneath Click this icon to open the Input Configuration panel for that source see Section 7 2 Among other things you can supply a new name for the input in this panel and it also holds Proc Amp and Audio settings Figure 110 Tip Drag the horizontal divider between the monitoring pane and CLIP LIST pane beneath to re size the monitors You can even completely hide the monitor pane if you wish to use a suitable Multiview layout or external monitoring solution instead To return the monitor pane to its default location double click the divider bar A similar adjustable divider separates the output monitors from the input viewports Input monitors also provide handy audio VU meters Figure 110 These are useful when initially adjusting levels as well as to ensure that excessive audio levels during production don t cause clipping in captured files Right click a monitor to toggle the VU overlay on or off and to see the other overlay options provided 9 3 CHANN
58. will see a dialogue that provides a link This link can be typed in the browser of another system or mobile device on the network to open the Virtual Control Surface Hint You can also get the URL you need from the Info panel that is displayed when you click the button found in the upper right corner of the Replay Desktop A 2 UNIQUE VIRTUAL CONTROL SURFACE FUNCTIONS The following functions are unique to the operation of the Virtual Control Surface Figure 188 e The Jog wheel features a padlock icon When the lock is enabled you cannot jog past the modified IN or OUT points of a clip A Figure 189 e A Bchannels The physical control surface allows you to set an active channel using the Channel Delegate buttons represented by A B and LINK The Virtual Control Surface has a visible A and B button for this purpose as well LINK mode can be achieved by dragging from A to B or vice versa To un link press the desired channel and swipe in any direction away from the other channel e T bar the arc just above the jog wheel marked 200 to 200 serves as the T bar for the Virtual Control Surface allowing you to press and drag to a desired value The 3Play Mini Virtual Control Surface core functionality is similar to that found in the physical control surface As such explanations on core usage and functionality can be found in Chapter 8 A 3 THE RESOURCES PAGE Figure 190 The 3Play Mini Resource
59. x 1050 Connect the mouse and keyboard to USB ports on 3Play Connect the A C power cord s from the three prong connection s on 3Play s backplate to an external power receptacle see Tip below 4 Turn on the computer monitor 5 Press the Power switch located EE OH on 3Play s faceplate Modified sine wave UPS devices are popular At this point the blue Power LED will illuminate and the adjacent hard drive due to low manufacturing costs However such units should generally be viewed as being of activity light should flicker as the device low quality and possibly inadequate to fully boots up If this does not happen check protect the system from abnormal power your connections and retry events Though not a requirement we do For a modest added cost you can obtain a strongly recommend that you connect pure sine wave UPS These units can be 3Play using an uninterruptable power relied on to supply very clean power supply UPS as for any mission critical eliminating potential problems and we highly tl system Likewise consider A C power recommend them for use in environments conditioning especially in situations where reliability is absolutely critical where local power is unreliable or noisy Surge protection is especially important in some locales Power conditioners can reduce wear on 3Play s power supplies and other electronics and pr
60. 20 24p SDI 1720 50p SDI 1720 25p SDI e Digital source high definition progressive scan e 1280x720 pixels 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by SDI input connectors e Optionally carries embedded audio The standard definition options listed below are provided in both 4 3 and 16 9 versions 480 30i Component e NTSC analog format standard definition interlaced e 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 480 30i SDI e NTSC digital format standard definition interlaced e 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by SDI input connectors e Optionally carries embedded audio 480 30i Y C e NTSC S Video analog format standard definition interlaced e 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y and Pb input connectors 480 30i Composite e NTSC analog format standard definition interlaced e 720x480 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y input connector 1576 25i Component e PAL analog format Standard definition interlaced e 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y Pr and Pb input connectors 1576 25i SDI e PAL digital format standard definition interlaced e 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspe
61. 3 5 1 A V OUTPUT 3Play provides several video and audio output connector groups and very flexible options for display of your live and recorded video streams Here are some of the possibilities Simultaneously send two indpendent outputs to extneral devices e Send 3Play audio and video output to a network connected TriCaster e Simultaneously send output to both analog and digital devices e Transmit another output or multi bridge monitoring layout to a secondary monitor or projector via the Multiview port e Another output option is provided via an HDMI port This output tracks the active 3Play Channel Delegate A or B e Finally two Display ports provide Channel A and B video to two further computer style monitors 3 5 2 HD AND SD As mentioned earlier the VIDEO OUT section on 3Play s backplate provides vertical columns of four BNC connectors These represent e Channel A labeled 1 in the VIDEO OUT group e Channel B labeled 2 in the VIDEO OUT group e 3Play 4800 only Aux labeled 3 in the VIDEO OUT group carries the same signal as either Channel A or Channel B depending on 3Play s current Channel Delegate see Section 7 1 2 The output connectors provide either SD or HD video output according to the format specified for the current session using any of several different device connection types as discussed next 3 5 3 CONNECTING DEVICES 1 Connect downstream video devices to the appropriate output c
62. 37 o Outside US 1 210 370 8452 e Fax 210 370 8001 e Email cs newtek com 3 4 INPUT CONNECTIONS 3 4 1 CONNECT A V SOURCES External audio and video sources are connected to the appropriate inputs on 3Play s backplate or in the case of 3Play Mini the front Redundant Power Supply Analog Audio Input Digital Audio Input Analog Audio Output Digital Audio Output SOW 8 X 2 Balanced XLR AESJ EBU 8X 4 X 2 Balanced XLR AESVEBU 2X Genlock Input Headphones Output Stereo 1 4 0815 Tally Connector SDI Video Output HDMI Output 3X Gigabit Ethernet Port Display Port VGA via HDMI Display Port Y VGA DVI Monitor Ports SDI Video Input Analog Video Input Analog Video Output User Interface amp Multiview 8X 8X Component Composite Y C 3X Component Composite Y C FIGURE 20 3PLAY 4800 HDMI Monitor Port SDI Video Input SDI Video Output Analog Audio Input 430W Power Supply Genlock Input Multiview 4X 2X 1X2 Balanced XLR HDMI Output DB15 Tally Connector Analog Audio Input 3X2 Balanced 1 4 Headphones Output Stereo 1 4 Display Ports DVI Monitor Port Analog Video Input Analog Video Output Analog Audio Output Analog Audio Output User Interface 4X Component Composite Y C 2X Component Composite Y C 1X2 Balanced XLR 1X2 Balanced 1 4 FIGURE 21 3PLAY 440 Front Back USB 2 0 D C Power Display Ports USB 3 0 Interface Noto Multiview 1 Connect video sources to the appropriate connectors in the VIDEO IN sec
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64. 9 3 Click the Configuration button gear for Camera 1 to open a settings panel Figure 29 4 Click the Input Settings tab 5 Click the Connection Type menu to reveal a listing of various options 6 Select the correct format such as 720p Component or 1080i SDI etc for the video source you plan to connect to this input At this point you should be able to view the configured sources on their respective monitors Before closing the Configuration panel let s continue to configure the related audio source 3 10 CONFIGURE AUDIO The Audio control group in the lower part of the Configuration panel has Input Type and Gain control features for the external audio source in the same input group as the current video input Figure 30 The upper menu permits you to choose a different audio input to be captured with the video clip for this camera You can also disable audio for this input using the switch provided Input Type options include Mic with and without phantom power Line AES EBU and SDI Embedded After connecting audio sources to the input connectors the first thing to do is select the desired Input and correct Input Type using the drop down menus e Select Mic for professional grade microphones or other low impedance connections use the Mic Phantom option for condenser microphones requiring supplementary power e Choose Line typically for consumer type device connections such as a CD player computer audio ou
65. AA1 The clip previously indexed as AAA1 using clip_store is restored on the source system output channel connected to Net 1 The playhead is set to the beginning of the clip If the indexed clip is not located nothing occurs CUP SELECT Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 ms net1 or net2 clip_select index A Select a page or clip defined by the value assigned to index This may be a number specifying a particular page or at times another property For example sending a clip select command to 3Play with a suitable numeric value assigned as the index key selects a specific Play List tab by index assuming Play List mode is active On the other hand in Clip List mode if the value for index was 0 023 the clip referred to would be selected For example Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 net1 clip_select index 4 This would select the fourth Play List tab on the 3Play output A or B connected to Net 1 CLIP_ MOVE Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 ms net1 or net2 clip_ move distance A Move the specified number of pages forwards or backwards from the current page For example Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 net1 clip_move distance 1 The entry above would select the previous clip on the source connected to Net 1 CUP PLAY Delay ms Shortcut WEIT Key 1 Value 1 Key 2 Value 2 ms net1 or net2 clip_play speed position You can specify
66. AY LIST Generally they have no effect in Live or Delayed play modes Figure 104 8 13 1 CUT COPY AND PASTE These familiar functions can be used to arrange and manage the entries in your CLIP and PLAY LISTs tabs Use SHIFT with the COPY CUT button to apply the CUT feature PASTE insertions generally occur below the current selection and the insertion will receive a new Clip ID Note The Control Surface CUT COPY PASTE features operate on clips and events in the list panes Similar operations in the dataview depend on standard keyboard shortcuts or context menu functions 8 13 2 PUBLISH This button sends selected items to the Publish Queue discussed in Chapter 15 from whence it can be further distributed to various destinations including online streaming and social media sites as well as local or ftp storage targets Tip Media added to the Publish Queue may be processed as a batch at a later convenient time or immediately according to the independent Auto Upload settings for clips or sill images located under the Set Publish Destinations label in the Replay Desktop s File menu 8 13 3 ADD TO PLAY LIST Push Add to PLAYLIST to insert the currently selected clips from the CLIP LIST to the current PLAY LIST page The operation only proceeds if the Source Delegate is set to Clips when the button is pressed 8 14 TAG GO TO AND SEARCH Figure 105 The 3Play functions provided by all three buttons i
67. Access Cl aie Le 237 Return to the Startup Screen from the WidOWS Desktop 237 More Questions and ANSWETS cccoooccnccconnnoconnnnonanonnnnononononnnnonnonnnnnnonononnnnonnnnnnnnnnononannnnenaninennnos 238 Why is my power supply beeping occccccccocccnncononcnnnnonanonnnnonanononnnnnnnnnnnonanonnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnos 238 Supplement Where can obtain replacement or spare Power Supply modules 238 B 1 CONNECTIONS B 1 1 CONNECT CAMERAS 1 Connect video sources to the appropriately labeled BNC input connectors on the NewTek 3Play backplate according to your camera s connection type see Section 3 4 You may find the BNC removal tool shipped with your system helpful 2 Open a 3Play session or create a new one from the 3Play Startup Screen and launch the Replay Desktop 3 Double click the preview monitor on the Replay Desktop for the source you want to set up or click the Configure gear button that appears below in its monitor label 4 Choose an appropriate Connection Type for your camera in the Input Settings tab see Sections 3 4 and 7 2 1 B 1 2 COLOR CORRECT MISMATCHED CAMERAS Your 3Play system permits the use of sources that do not match the current session format You might connect an SD camera during an HD session for example The official broadcast standard for SD video is Rec 601 but HD video conforms to Rec 709 and NewTek 3Play output color space is governed by the session forma
68. Channel A or Channel B depending on 3Play s current Channel Delegate selection b Digital audio Use the two BNC connectors identified as Jab and 1cd in the AES section below the analog audio outputs section to connect downstream AES EBU AES3 audio devices A separate digital audio connection is not necessary for SDI output with embedded audio Tip The SDI and analog output connectors in any video output row can be used simultaneously For example for Output A you could use the Component output connectors to supply your program to a local video monitor at the same time as you use the HD SDI connection to supply broadcast equipment 3 5 4 SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEO OUTPUTS Additional dedicated video outputs make it possible to connect other devices to 3Play for a variety of purposes including program output for IMAG Image Magnification installations or flexible monitoring for the convenience of the operator A labeled HDMI connector on 3Play s backplate tracks the active 3Play Channel Delegate A or B Simply connect a suitable device to the HDMI connector on the backplane DISPLAY PORTS 3Play s rear panel provides additional ports referred to as Display ports these are labeled as such on 3Play 4800 s backplane For 3Play 440 there may be a number of Display port connector types You can use any two and only two of those available NETWORK OUTPUT 3Play s Channel A and Channel B are also directly available
69. Channel B using HD SDI What external audio connections and adjustments are required e You might create PLAY LIST pages of clips and other content along with pages full of recorded events in the CLIP LIST The list of adjustments activities and assets involved in a specific production goes on but the main point to grasp here is that the session entails of all of the above collectively Assuming you do not deliberately delete the session all of your media and all of your settings are ready for immediate recall When you re open an existing session it s just as if you were continuing an earlier event Thus if you return to the same venue another day under basically similar conditions you can opt to simply re open your prior session and be virtually ready to go Professional wisdom of course calls for testing everything before actually beginning the event Naturally you can store multiple sessions and load any session freely This greatly simplifies business models that involve regular trips to several venues a number of similar consecutive events or different users with their own specific needs 5 2 THE HOME PAGE Figure 40 This primary screen is the first thing you normally encounter on launching the system Figure 40 shows the Home page icon ring When you click an icon on the ring such as New or Open that item advances to the front most position Tip Alternatively you can use the keyboard s arrow keys to cy
70. Configuration panels have editable Name text fields 6 3 2 DUAL DISPLAYS AND MONITORING The Replay Desktop monitor tabs and Multiview options can be flexibly combined to show what you want to see where you want to see it With a suitable monitor connected to 3Play s Multiview port open the Workspaces menu in the Dashboard at the top of the Desktop Select Out In Clocks in the Multiview sub menu Then position the mouse pointer over the horizontal CLIP LIST drag bar the mouse pointer becomes a double headed arrow Click and hold the mouse button and drag the bar all the way to the top of the screen This provides a useful full screen CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST view while still being able to monitor input and output on the Multiview display Likewise you can drag the horizontal divider between the CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST to re size them to taste Feel free to revert to the standard view if you prefer 6 4 DASHBOARD TOOLS Figure 62 The Replay Desktop DASHBOARD Figure 62 provides useful data Info displayed includes e File Options Macros and Workspaces menus e Status messages Section 6 4 1 e Session Name and format RECORD 00 00 01 24 Figure 63 e Time Recorded and Left on Disk estimate of room available at current recording rates on the most full session volume e Grab tool and configuration controls e Record toggle and time elapsed since the current recording began e Time from external timecode
71. EL MONITORS A Bi 005 1 NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover Figure 111 NewTek 3Play supports two fully independent video and audio output sections referred to as Channel A and Channel B The corresponding output monitors could hardly be more important since they show what you are currently sending to downstream devices and viewers When you roll the mouse over a monitor a Configure button gear button appears at right in the Channel Info area below Clicking this button opens a tabbed panel titled Output Configuration providing controls and options for Outputs A and B Aux Auxiliary output 3Play 4800 only and Genlock amp Failsafe see Chapter 7 for details on all of these options Tip Double clicking a monitor will also open its configuration panel When the A or B delegate button is lit on the Control Surface your actions determine which source is assigned to the corresponding output For example if A is delegated and showing a live source clicking a clip s Memo field send that clip to Channel A Tip When play is stopped clicking a clip in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST has two consequences first the clip is shown on the current output and second the Source Delegate is set to Clips or PLAY LIST respectively Similarly pressing the LIVE CLIPS or PLAY LIST button on the CS sends the currently selected item from the corresponding source to the currently delegated channel 9 3 1 CHANNEL INFO Figure 112
72. ES section SDI video sources with embedded audio do not need a separate audio connection 3 4 2 GENLOCK CONNECTION 3PLAY 4800 AND 440 The Genlock input on 3Play s backplate is for connection of a house sync or reference signal often a black burst signal intended specifically for this purpose Many studios use this method to synchronize equipment in the video chain Genlocking is commonplace in higher end production environments and genlock connections are usually found on professional gear If your equipment allows you to do so you should genlock 3Play and all cameras you configure as sources for it see your camera manual for details To do so supply the reference signal from the house sync generator to 3Play s Genlock input connector 3 4 3 TIMECODE CONNECTION 3PLAY 4800 AND 440 3Play supports external linear timecode LTC Connect the cable from your timecode generator to one of the connectors in the Audio Input 7 group for 3Play 4800 or for 3Play 440 either nput 3 or one of the 3 5mm audio input jacks line or mic level on the back of the system External timecode is enabled and configured in the Replay Desktop see Section 7 3 3 5 OUTPUT CONNECTIONS Next we ll discuss the audio and video output connectors along with relevant settings We ll start with video output not only so you can view your results but because some aspects are best considered before even beginning a 3Play session
73. Fumble W50 Recove Figure 12 Small clip monitors above each column Figure 13 make it easy to follow the action and select the angle offering the best view of events Figure 13 The angle columns beneath are actually Memo columns and allow you to enter comments tags and other metadata that with the Search feature can help you quickly locate specific views for playback inclusion in playlists etc The CLIP LIST offers an unlimited number of tabbed pages to help you manage your recorded content In addition the CL P LIST supports the import of media clips as well as still images for various purposes the PLAY LIST also supports imported files 2 6 9 THE PLAY LIST NEZ W7 to W3 Rec Figure 14 Individual clips from events appearing in the CLIP LIST can be added to the PLAY LIST pane below as can other items imported using the Add Media button The PLAY LIST plays all entries in sequence from top to bottom with optional transitions between clips Like the CLIP LIST the PLAY LIST pane offers multiple tabbed pages supports clip re ordering comments trimming and numerous other features 2 6 10 PROGRAM TRANSITIONS We mentioned Transitions earlier under Monitoring but 3Play s powerful transition system merits a heading of its own Figure 15 K CES H J pr Ms E H Kr a d j Ka A A 110 3Play output can employ spectacular high end M i transitions
74. Home page of the Startup screen 2 Select Delete from the menu This will delete the session and any content that is local to the session external data that has not been imported and data on drives that are not mounted at the time will not be deleted See Section 5 2 2 for more information B 2 2 RENAME A SESSION 1 If necessary close the Replay Desktop by choosing Exit in the File menu 2 Return to the Home page 3 Right click the name of the session you want to rename in the list shown at right to open the context menu 4 Choose Rename from the menu that appears B 2 3 MANAGE SELECTED CONTENT INSIDE A SESSION 1 Click the name of the session containing the content you wish to manage in the Home page of the Startup Screen 2 Under Browse at right on the Session page click the link for the type of content you wish to manage see Section 5 3 1 B 3 EVENTS AND RECORDING B 3 1 START RECORDING 1 Press the REC button on the Control Surface or 2 Press IN or OUT on the Control Surface Or 3 Press the Record button in the Dashboard at the top of the Replay Desktop B 3 2 END RECORDING 1 Press SHIFT REC on the Control Surface Or 2 Press the Record button in the Dashboard at the top of the Replay Desktop a second time B 3 3 MARK AN EVENT There are two principle methods for marking events ONE BUTTON METHOD 1 Watch the input monitors and press the OUT button on the Control Su
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77. PLAYER by default 53 Enter Baker into the first empty cell at row column coordinates 0 2 and Smith into the cell at coordinates 0 3 54 Continue adding text values to the PLAYER tab cells until first two rows are full 55 Press SHIFT TAB RIGHT again advancing to the third tab Add touchdown to the 0 1 cell and foul to the cell at 0 2 56 Add more values to this tab if you like and then turn off the Edit Tags button Having prepared some tags let s try this feature out 57 Use SHIFT TAB as required to select the first TAGS pane tab TEAM 58 Make sure the Auto Advance button at right in the TAGS pane titlebar is turned on 59 Enable the TAGS button on the Control Surface delegating the number pad to tag mode 60 Activate recording 61 Push OUT on the Control Surface to add a new event to the CLIP LIST Tip In our example all entries in the first TAGS pane tab are on its top row Thus we don t to enter a row number to identify a tag cell That s why the bright green background appears behind the column numbers in this case This green hint informs us which digit s to enter next to specify a tag in this case just the column number 62 Press the number 1 on the Control Surface number pad don t press ENTER just yet Observe first that the text value home has been added to the FastClip dataview This is the value from the 0 1 cell in the TAGS pan
78. Play provides monitoring features that are just what you need to prepare and control video replays in your productions Note A number of important controls and features are located in the monitoring section for convenience Among others these include the Source Connection Type Proc Amp Genlock and Audio controls To give these features their due they were treated individually in Chapter 7 which is entitled I O Configuration Likewise transitions text tags and search tools are dealt with elsewhere in this guide 9 1 OVERLAY OPTIONS Not to be confused with DSKs which allow you to overlay imagery system program output see Chapter 15 3Play viewports have various overlay options which are provided for operator reference purposes el en i D Jait fur W 4 3 Safe Center Cross Checkerboard Bi Y SA ROOTS See VU Meter Figure 107 Figure 108 Of these perhaps only the Checkerboard option requires comment Certain source types for DSK overlays support embedded transparency For example a team logo file in 32bit PNG format will allow the video it is applied over to appear behind transparent regions of the image 9 2 INPUT MONITORS NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover Figure 109 Live input monitors for all sources configured for recording in the session are shown at left near the top of the screen These previews are often referred to as ISO or Isolation monitors Tip Depending on your choice
79. Q NewTek Mini USER GUIDE Revised July 14 2015 Trademarks NewTek TriCaster TriCaster XD TriCaster 8000 TriCaster TCXD8000 TCXD8000 TriCaster 860 TriCaster TCXD860 TCXD860 TriCaster 460 TriCaster TCXD460 TCXD460 TriCaster 410 TriCaster TCXD410 TCXD410 TriCaster Mini TriCaster 40 TriCaster TCXD40 TCXD40 TriCaster 855 TriCaster TCXD855 TCXD855 TriCaster 455 TriCaster TCXD455 TCXD455 TriCaster EXTREME TriCaster 850 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD850 EXTREME TCXD850 EXTREME TriCaster 450 EXTREME TriCaster TCXD450 EXTREME TCXD450 EXTREME TriCaster 850 TriCaster TCXD850 TCXD850 TriCaster 450 TriCaster TCXD450 TCXD450 TriCaster 300 TriCaster TCXD300 TCXD300 TriCaster PRO TriCaster STUDIO TriCaster BROADCAST TriCaster DUO 3PLAY 3Play 3Play 4800 3PXD4800 3Play 440 3PXD440 3Play Mini 3Play 820 3PXD820 3Play 425 3PXD425 3Play 330 3PXD330 TalkShow TalkShow VS100 ProTek ProTek Care ProTek Elite VGA SpeedEDIT IsoCorder LiveText DataLink LiveSet TriCaster Virtual Set Editor TriCaster VSE LiveMatte TimeWarp VT VT 3 VT 4 V T5 Video Toaster Toaster Inspire 3D 3D Arsenal Aura LightWave LightWave 3D and LightWave CORE are trademarks service marks and registered trademarks of NewTek All other brand names product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders TABLE OF CONTENTS Table Ol COMME sauna ia i il Gl E 1 t PADOUE TAS Manta E 3 2 Introducido 5 2 1 DUI A E O
80. T using the Add Media button and Media Browser see Section 11 1 5 However it should be noted that the transfer speed of most external devices is too slow for reliable playback of media content making it wise to use the Import feature instead whenever possible B 4 3 PREPARE CLIPS FOR THE PLAY LIST USING APPLE FINAL CUT PRO We are often asked what format to use for export from Final Cut for best compatibility in 3Play especially for HD clips Really in most cases you can simply take advantage of 3Play s Import module see Section 5 3 1 Alternatively you might install NewTek s free Quicktime codecs available on the Product Updates and Downloads page on the NewTek website with a view to rendering to one of these directly on your FCP system Actually FCP does not natively provide broad Quicktime export options but Compressor does and FCP can use the latter as its encoder After creating a Compressor preset that uses one of the NewTek SpeedHQ codecs you can simply click on Final Cut s File menu choose Send To gt Compressor Compressor will open automatically and proceed as usual See the documentation for you Apple products for more detail RAA ADD AN EXTERNAL FILE LOCATION TO THE MEDIA BROWSER 1 Open a 3Play session 2 Click the Add Media button in the CLIP LIST titlebar 3 Click the Add Media Location button at bottom left in the Media Browser 4 Select the folder you wish to list as a
81. The Channel Info area below each output monitor provides a wealth of useful information about the video stream currently assigned to the channel It may include any of the following e Name the output channel name as set in Output Configuration see Section 7 1 1 Delegated channel Normally only one channel the one delegated on the CS displays a colored background behind its Channel Info area This identifies the channel being controlled at the moment A broad progress bar shown on the background marks the playhead position in clips In LINK mode both Channel Info backgrounds are colored so a white border marks the delegated channel Tip The specific background color indicates the source supplying the delegated channel blue for the CLIP LIST gold for PLAY LIST and green for LIVE or Delayed sources See Section 8 3 for more on Source Delegates e CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST details CLIP mode Clip ID and Memo e Time display a LIVE or DELAYED play e Timecode at the current frame e Behind Live time Delayed mode only b CLIPS mode Clips button on Control Surface is pressed e Countdown to or time past clip Out Point e Recorded Timecode at current frame c PLAY LIST mode PLAY LIST button on Control Surface is pressed e Stopped Countdown to clip Out Point e Playing Countdown to PLAY LIST end e Recorded Timecode at current frame e Speed Shows the T bar position during play as a percentage Tip
82. You can also choose the currently delegated channel by clicking the mouse in the Channel Info area 10 RECORDING AND STORAGE Recording audio and video from its inputs for review instant replay or other purposes is the core function of your NewTek 3Play wg system This section provides helpful information about recording and storage volumes as well as explaining how recording is enabled and disabled Live or previously recorded audio video data can be sent to 3Play s outputs when Record is off but like Bookmarks event marking depends on recording being enabled 10 1 RECORD CONFIGURATION The first step toward recording is deciding which live inputs will be captured and on which hard drives the data from various inputs will be stored Record Mode O Redundant 4 Channel O Standard 8 Channel Storage Volumes Input Primary 1 2 Media D 3 4 Media 2 B 5 6 7 8 Session Volume Media D Figure 113 3Play 4800 shown These important decisions are made in the Startup Screen at the time of first creating a new session We detailed all of the important aspects of session configuration back in Section 5 2 1 Note The Record Configuration options you choose are retained with the session and cannot be altered after launching it To work with a different Record Configuration create a new session 10 2 STORAGE VOLUMES The Record Configuration options controls Figure 113 list storage volumes
83. a dedicated CG and title solution for your live aor presentations When connected LiveText is listed in the E Set JAMES STEWART Connection menu For more information on installing and M Tweenies Bret TATI using LiveText please refer to its manual OMN REENE Ho animas were hammad 3PLAY amp TRICASTER 3Play s own network Output A and Output B are available as sources to other NewTek live production systems Figure 166 appearing in the source selector menus for network inputs as 3Play A and 3Play B where 3Play is the network name for the system This means that an a v feed from another 3Play or TriCaster on the network can be utilized in a DSK channel without tying up one of the main video inputs THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS AIRPLAY AirPlay is Apple s protocol for getting audio and video from here to there specifically from an AirPlay source which may be an Apple computer or a mobile device such as iPad iPod or iPhone to a second device The local network is the means of transmission between units and a wireless connection from the player to the network is perfectly acceptable Typically the target device for AirPlay might be a television display or set of speakers but your 3Play can also be the signal s recipient It basically works as follows e You select the AirPlay entry in the Source menu for the Network Input just as you might select an iVGA o
84. ansition effects Figure 159 Transition timing for the current effect is set using the menu located just to the right of the effect icon You can choose S slow M medium or F fast effect speed presets using the menu Note that the default preset times is automatically adjusted for certain effects and will also update depending on which effect type you choose You can also click the value shown to edit it directly with the keyboard or drag the mouse right or left over it to raise or lower the current value 15 DSKS OVERLAYS 3Play offers two fully independent DSK Downstream Keyer overlay channels one for each primary output Both provide integral aloha channel support and independent Positioner controls including edge cropping Video and graphics overlays can be scaled and cropped and placed anywhere within the video frame Overlay channels can be used creatively to layer video sources for compelling highlights and much much more The combined power of overlay layers and replay open up endless new opportunities 15 1 OVERVIEW Conventional replay systems are unable to show two synchronized angles of an event on a single output Not only does 3Play let you overlay an alternate fully synchronized angle of instant slow motion replay on another and send it to output you can also overlay live video onto another source live or recorded or vice versa Figure 160 Figure 161 DSK allow you for example to
85. arty Software 234 Jog See Control Surface K Keyboard 21 Link 114 Live Desktop Workspace Presets 86 Live playback See Source Delegate Live LiveText 186 Loop 116 LTC See Connections Macros 197 Conflicts 201 Conflicts deliberate 202 Macro Configuration pane 202 Resolving conflicts 202 Sending GPI commands 210 Triggering GPI 209 210 Marking See Control Surface Memo See CLIP LIST See CLIP LIST Monitors Clip List previews 16 85 Dual Displays 82 Interface 21 222 Output external 223 Replay Desktop 13 Music See PLAY LIST N Navigation See Control Surface and CLIP LIST Network 12 22 40 78 Network Input 184 186 AirPlay 186 VGA 185 Network Output 31 Network Sharing 183 NTSC See Video Standard O Open Session See Startup Screen Overlay See DSK p PAL See Video Standard PLAY LIST 56 149 Audio 154 Loop 116 Memo 154 Music 150 152 Play Indicator 154 Render 57 157 Selection 153 Speed 57 155 Table 152 Trimming 154 155 Playback mode Delayed 5 Power conditioning 22 Power Supply 238 Proc Amp See I O Configuration Production Time 105 Publish 19 56 84 87 122 157 189 190 192 194 R Record 6 7 15 44 45 65 131 Register See 3Play Register Rename Input 82 Render See PLAY LIST Replay Desktop 9 34 79 Dual Displays 82 Restart See Startup Screen Shutdown System Restore 3Play 72 234 S Sessions 31 62 64 67 226 S
86. ast 15 seconds long Keep an eye on the output monitor as you perform the next steps Press PLAY to initiate playback wait just one second then press Previous Did you notice what happened e Playback of the current clips was interrupted e The playhead jumped back to the same angle of the previous event row e Playback resumed from the first frame of that prior event Let s repeat this now but with one slight change 32 Perform steps 31 and 32 again but this wait five seconds or so before pressing the d Previous button This produced a different outcome e Playback of the current clip was interrupted e The playhead jumped back to the first frame of the current clip e Playback resumed Tip Simply tapping the 4 Previous button during play in this manner provides a very useful Let s see that again function Keep an eye on the CLIP LIST for this next bit 33 Press STOP Try out the left right and up down arrow keys The thing to notice here is that the video shown on the corresponding channels output monitor updates immediately as you navigate around in the CLIPS LIST or PLAY LIST for that matter Let s vary the above in one respect 34 Navigate to a clip and press PLAY 35 Now try using the arrow keys to move around in the list Tip If currently delegated source is LIVE use of the arrow keys normally returns you to either the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST whichever you used last How
87. ation As well the new system drive will no longer have a factory restore partition Still it might be better than nothing in a crisis B 6 REGISTRATION AND TECH SUPPORT B 6 1 REGISTER THE NEWTEK 3PLAY SYSTEM Please refer to Section 3 3 Registration B 6 2 CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT Visit the NewTek Website at www newtek com and select Support from the main menu at the top of the page This page always contains the latest support information for your NewTek products including FAQs and documentation It also lists the Customer Support Department s hours of operation and contact details 8 6 3 FIND HARDWARE FIRMWARE REVISION NUMBERS Click the Help icon and select About 3Play in Startup Doing this opens an information panel that lists significant version numbers at the bottom B 7 MISCELLANEOUS 8 7 1 SET UP REMOTE DESKTOP CONTROL OF 3PLAY Attempts to run screen sharing or remote desktop software on 3PLAY are strongly discouraged this includes NewTek s own VGA client Applications of this type require significant system resources At the same time 3PLAY s primary functions require unhindered CPU and GPU access Adding the resource demands of additional software of this type would almost certainly cause 3PLAY to drop frames on output and should simply never be done D DEAL WITH CLIPS OR IMAGES THAT SEEM BLURRY When paused or stopped the system performs motion removal to avoid unwanted flicker This
88. audio in the Audio columns see Section 12 3 4 Transition Rate Section 12 3 7 and Speed 12 3 6 for individual or multi selected clips 5 Optional Enable the Music Track switch in the PLAY LIST titlebar and load a music file using the nearby menu see Section 12 1 4 Adjust its level by clicking the Music Configuration button gear at right B 3 6 SELECT A DIFFERENT PLAY LIST CLIP FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD 1 Hold down the ANGLE button on the Control Surface 2 Press a number on the Control Surface number pad or use the left right TAB buttons to access the available clips for the current time segment B 4 FILES DER MANAGE FILES Please refer to the item How do Manage Selected Content inside a Session Section B 2 3 8 4 2 IMPORT MEDIA FILES Importing files implies copying them into the session folders making them local rather than external to the system and session To import media files 1 Open or create a 3Play session 2 Click the Import Media button below the Browse gt Sound and Music link at right 3 Click Add and use the system file explorer that opens to select the file s you wish to import into the current session then click the Open button Selected files are automatically copied to the appropriate folder Clips Stills etc according to their file type see Section 5 2 6 Import Media Tip External files can be used in a session without being imported by adding them to CLIP LIS
89. bility h 264 Highest Quality mov h 264 Very Good mov MJPEG mov e Same as Source file copy no re rendering e Video Server o Leightronix NEXUS Ultra NEXUS SD NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 high quality MPEG2 Program Stream 9Mb s variable bitrate 4 2 2 o TelVUE Princeton SD NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 high quality MPEG2 Program Stream 9Mb s variable bitrate 4 2 2 NTSC 720x480 PAL 720x576 Tip The time an export takes is affected by numerous factors the number duration and resolution of the selected files the speed of the device selected as target for the files the designated format and so on It is generally unwise to commence a file export shortly before a live event since you cannot launch 3Play s Replay Desktop during export If necessary you can cancel the current export operation Next use the Destination field drop down to designate a target folder for exported files to be sent A progress gauge is shown during file processing Click the Export button at the bottom of the dialogue to begin batch export processing Tip It is possible to selected mapped network locations with a drive letter assigned as the Destination saving time later FORMAT NOTES When export presets that do not support HD are selected during an HD session the clip is automatically scaled to fit the selected file format This is a convenience but be sure to select a preset suitable for your ultimate needs
90. button and enter the name of your local workgroup as provided by your system administrator 9 Close the OK button 10 Close the System control panel 11 At this point the network connection should be functional If further help connecting is required please consult your system administrator Note 3Play Mini features internal Wifi support and thus can be used without any need for a physical network connection The next section Chapter 4 Live Production Walkthrough will guide you through your first experience using 3Play 4 LIVE PRODUCTION WALKTHROUGH weng This chapter provides a quick hands on tour of the major components and functions of your NewTek 3Play In a very short time these basics will be second nature to you More detailed reference material on all aspects of 3Play follows in Part Il Reference Having made the essential external connections in the previous section let s start your first 3Play session and skim through some important fundamentals e Session configuration and launch e Monitoring and related features e Recording and marking events e Playing clips e Working with metadata e Creating a highlight reel 4 1 CREATING A SESSION We ran through the basics of starting new sessions and configuring devices back in sections 3 6 through 3 8 If you need to review this information go ahead and do so now Wel look at these items individually again later in Part Il Reference too
91. capture this display takes a moment or two to initialize when recording is started AUTOMATIC RECORDING Normally you would manually enable Record when your production begins In the event you overlook doing so for any reason however certain operations will automatically enable recording for example pressing the mark IN or OUT buttons enables Record when necessary see Section 8 10 Reminder Previously recorded data can be sent to 3Play outputs even with Record off For live sources of course operations such as STOP or speed changes can only be applied when recording is active this permits the system to automatically switch to Delayed playback mode RECORD EVENTS Each time Record is newly enabled a special event row is automatically added to the CLIP LIST The record event has a single frame Duration and provides a convenient reference point Tip The default Started Recording notation in the Memo columns of record events can be edited in the standard ways 10 4 GRAB At times you may find it very useful to grab still images from the sources and outputs whether for social media sharing purposes or for other uses This is the purpose of the Grab button located in the Dashboard at the top of the Replay Desktop Grab stores images from every camera plus those Outputs A and B Figure 117 Click the Configure button gear next to Grab to open the Grab Still Configuration panel A defa
92. ce added however Comments can be changed and the clips can be trimmed without affecting the original source event 12 3 4 AUDIO 1 2 3 4 You ll recall that we discussed the music features offered by the PLAY LIST back in Section 12 1 3 Those features pertain to a music bed or backtrack for your playlist In contrast the two Audio columns hold controls governing audio embedded in the clip on the corresponding row in the PLAY LIST The controls in the first column affect the first two audio channels while the second column relates to channels 3 and 4 Both columns have switches allowing you to enable or disable the associated channels and an adjustable volume slider Tip Multiple selections are supported for toggling sound on and off as well as for direct keyboard level adjustments 12 3 5 IN AND OUT POINTS TRIMMING CLIPS To change the timing of clips in the PLAY LIST you can use the same methods described earlier for the CLIP LIST see Section 11 3 1 Naturally the value in the Ends At field cannot be directly edited It is a calculated field showing the cumulative duration for the current clip and all entries in the list above it 12 3 6 SPEED Each clip can be played at its own speed the range for the control is from 10 to 400 The numeric slider in the Speed column can be modified in the same ways as the similar audio value control Even when playback is underway if you select this cell you can also use t
93. cle through the icons on the ring The right hand pane of the Home page updates to provide options related to your selection on the icon ring For example the first thing you will generally do is create a session In anticipation of this action the New icon is automatically pre selected on launch Having discussed sessions let s go on to consider how you create them and choose which one to work on when you have several to choose from This and a few other top level functions are found in the 3Play s Home page Session Name Template Empty Session Record Mode O Redundant 4 Channel O Standard 8 Channel Storage Volumes Input Primary LA re DAY 3 4 Media 2 B 5 6 7 8 Backup Y Media 3 F VY Media 4 G Session Volume Media D Video Standard NTSC NTSC J PAL Resolution 1080 720 SD O 1080i 720p 480i 16 9 1080 30p O 720 30p 480i 4 3 1080 24p O 720 24p Create Session Figure 41 3Play 4800 shown This results in the corresponding session options pane being displayed as shown in Figure 41 Multi standard model options shown 5 2 1 NEW SESSION As just mentioned clicking New on the icon ring populates the pane at right with related options Principally for each session you must designate by selecting switches your local video standard Multi standard model only select NTSC PAL or NTSC J and session format 1080i 1080 24p 1080 30p
94. configure input devices or add content the Replay Desktop will look a bit barren Figure 25 We had a brief glimpse at the Replay Desktop back in section 2 5 and we ll examine it more closely in Chapter 4 Live Production Walkthrough but after a quick look around let s continue to configure your input and output connections 3 7 CONFIGURE VIDEO OUTPUTS 3Play provides complete video input monitoring right on the Replay Desktop This allows you to operate without even connecting downstream video monitors or devices if you wish Often however you will likely connect external devices to the VIDEO OUT connectors on 3Play s backplate see Section 3 5 Connect high definition devices to either SDI or Component connections as appropriate Other connection types are available for SD devices and sessions 3 7 1 SD ANALOG CONFIGURATION For standard definition monitoring however several types of analog connections are currently in popular use These include Composite Y C also known as S Video and at the upper end of the analog quality range Component To connect an analog standard definition monitor for use in live production you must specify the connection type in the Output Configuration panel Figure 26 1 Move your mouse pointer over the Output Configuration button identified by gear icons as shown in Figure 26 located at right just below each output monitor A or B Click here to open Output Configuration The tabs
95. cording to type for easy access in Figure 56 different modules as required during live production Note Sections 11 1 5 B 4 2 and B 4 3 discuss other aspects of importing media files Clicking the Export Media link opens a new panel Figure 57 Figure 57 The Export Media module allows you to create a list of video clips for export even selecting a new file format for individual exports to be converted to and designating where to send them Click the Add button at upper left to open a special Media Browser which shows clips you have marked in the session including their Memo field comments Use this pane to locate and select or multi select video clips for export choosing from the CLIP LIST entries for the current session see Section 11 1 5 for browser details Multi clip selections are supported Tip The Export Media panel can be resized by dragging ts edges or corners with the mouse After selection click OK to add the clips you chose to the Export Media file pane The file pane is much like a spreadsheet table listing all files in the current export batch in its first column then the current settings for each file in other columns on the same row A Status column shows the current export status or progress for each file in the list Figure 58 Note that the Export Media file list pane also supports multi selection When a file or group of files is selected you may use the Duplicate and Remove buttons at righ
96. ct or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by SDI input connectors e Optionally carries embedded audio 1576 25 Y C e PAL S Video analog format standard definition interlaced e 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y and Pb input connectors 1576 25i Composite e PAL analog format standard definition interlaced e 720x576 pixels 4 3 picture aspect or anamorphic 16 9 picture aspect e Connected to 3Play by Y input connector 1 Multi standard systems only The Name field next to Connection Type is editable allowing you to enter a custom name for each input The name supplied will appear elsewhere in the user interface including in the HUD Heads Up Display Figure 82 Section 3 10 detailed Input Configuration panel controls devoted to Audio setup Just to review briefly the Input Type menu offers the following audio connection options e Mic e Mic Phantom e Line e SDI Embedded shown only when the video connection is SDI The neighboring Gain slider adds a range of adjustment beyond the basic level established by the Input Type selection permitting you to benchmark individual sources The Mute switch when enabled prevents this particular audio source from being heard at all in captured files or on output Note The Input Type menu for Input 7 is ghosted when the input is in use for timecode LTC input see Section 7 3
97. custom location and click OK 5 Optional Enable the Transcode switches for each item added to ensure smooth playback See Custom Locations in Section 11 1 5 B 4 5 REMOVE A LOCATION FROM THE FILE BROWSER 1 Click the Add Media button in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST pane 2 Right click the name of the location you wish to remove from the list and select Remove in the menu that opens See the sub heading Context Menus in Section 11 1 5 B 4 6 EXPORT FILES TO AN EXTERNAL DRIVE There are several approaches to exporting media files from within 3Play sessions By far the simplest is to use the Publish feature see the Chapter 15 and in particular Section 16 2 2 B 4 7 IMPORT EXPORT FILES LARGER THAN 4 GIGABYTES This question may arise if you are using external media perhaps portable hard drives or USB thumb drives These are commonly prepared using the FAT32 file system which does not support files larger than 4GB As video files will often exceed this size FAT32 is not very suitable for use in that context You should reformat these drives using the NTFS system to eliminate this limitation or you might consider transferring larger files over a network connection BAS AVOID THE ERROR COPY THIS FILE WITHOUT ITS PROPERTIES Windows shows this error message when you export a media file to an external volume that does not use the NTFS file system The warning is not really a concern although we hi
98. d Media button sits at left below the first CLIP LIST tab Figure 122 Click the button to open 3Play s custom Media Browser which can be used to add video clips or still images to the current CLIP LIST page Notes 1 Startup s Import Media feature stores files within the folders of the session structure but does not insert then into the CLIP LIST Use the Media Browser to add them as described above Media added in this manner can be played directly from the CLIP LIST or be used in a PLAY LIST 2 Note Add Media also supports compatible third party asset management systems Hold down the keyboard Ctrl key when clicking the sign to access these tools The keyboard shortcut to open the Media Browser is F5 Media Browser Filter NTSC 10801 Demo Import Stills NTSC 1080 Demo Se My Media Locations Image Files NTSC 10801 Demo Add Media Location Vase LP Bro Figure 123 The left and right panes of the Media Browser are the Location List and File Pane respectively Tip Press the keyboard Tab key to cycle through the Location List Filter and File Pane folders LOCATION LIST The Location List is a column of favorite locations grouped under the headings Clips Stills and My Media Locations A list of sub headings corresponding to named sessions or other content locations discussed momentarily can appear under these main headings Media files that were imported from the Startup Screen wil
99. d This resulted in Event 0 4 being included along with prior matches in the result We can see that 3Play s OR type search processing included matches for any element included in the criteria It s useful to observe too that quotation marks can be used to force the search to treat multiple elements in the criteria as an inseparable unit For example in the last two rows of the table above the criteria are identical save for one thing in the second instance quotation marks surround the two elements i e visitors 22 The search treats the enclosed items as a single object and produces a corresponding result Numbers are treated like any other character when included in the criteria for a SEARCH but play different roles when used with GO TO discussed next 13 4 3 GO TO Figure 152 As discussed in Chapter 8 The Control Surface the GO TO button has several functions Pressed alone GO TO takes an Event ID number as input and takes you to the matching event row in the CLIP LIST when successful It s not necessary to enter hyphens for many GO TO operations to work correctly Thus GO TO operations with 0 4 and 04 as input criteria produce identical outcomes Partial entries can be useful too recall that entering a single digit and pressing GO TO jumps to the corresponding CLIP LIST tab Use hyphenated digits with an added number to specify the clip angle for example press 2 034 4 followed by the GO TO butt
100. d with the aid of downstream vectorscope and waveform monitors A discussion of these adjustments goes beyond the scope of this manual but a quick online search for the keywords genlock and adjust turns up a number of excellent references REFERENCE TYPE The bi level reference signal long used for standard definition television is often used for genlocking both SD and HD installations However if you are supplying an HD reference signal to the Genlock input and your other equipment select the HD Tri level switch in the Reference Type area of the Genlock tab Note Reference Type options do not appear for SD sessions CENTER FREQUENCY Figure 78 This setting is applied when a Genlock reference signal is not in use To adjust the setting supply color bars to an input pass that through to a video output and then to a downstream vectorscope The vectorscope display is completely stable when Center Frequency is properly adjusted Figure 79 3Play s multi tiered Always on Air hardware and software failsafe systems see Section 2 6 2 provide confidence that short of a complete power failure the show will go on In some settings however more elaborate hardware failsafe systems may be in use Typically such systems take over broadcast duties whenever the output signal fails In this case or for other reasons 3Play s failsafe video passthrough mechanism which ensures that video output continues eve
101. dia IV PLAY LIST playback of a prepared playlist that may include clips or other imported media and transitions Tip It s important to realize that sending Live Delayed CLIP LIST or Play List sources to output does not interrupt ongoing capture of live sources Delayed CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST video streams can also be played back at variable speeds The standard NTSC 3PLAY provides output in popular 1080 720p and conventional SD video formats Multi standard 3Play systems support the equivalent formats for NTSC NTSC J and PAL video broadcast standards 2 2 RECORDING MARKING AND EVENTS Recording is intrinsic to NewTek 3Play and is configured for specific a v sources when creating your live production session see Section 5 1 Introduction to Sessions Pressing REC on the Control Surface or clicking the Record button in the titlebar on the Replay Desktop activates continuous capture of all configured sources Typically each recorded stream will comprise the output from a different camera angle Up to the limit of sources supported for the session type Standard or Redundant input sources not configured for recording can be viewed as reference and output live but are not available for replay purposes Note When timecode for a session being recorded reaches 24 00 00 00 a new recording is automatically started A few frames are lost in this process Use the Subtract 12 hours feature in Timecode Confi
102. display an End User License Agreement dialog If you accept this agreement the Registration dialog shown in Figure 19 provides the unique Product ID you need to register your system If necessary enter the unique Serial Number and Product ID for your system Note that 3Play s video output will show a watermark until the system is registered and unlocked using the registration code Tip Serial number stickers are affixed to the system chassis For example look inside the left front door of 3Play 440 and the drop down front panel of 3Play 4800 For a previously registered system you can also obtain it from the registration webpage mentioned in the next section If you cannot locate the serial number call NewTek s Customer Support Desk open seven days a week Register 3Play You can register and obtain your Registration is required in order to use this product Please follow the steps outlined below registration code either by telephone or online directly from 3Play or from another z Enter your 15 digit Serial Number found on your registration card and also on your 3Play case system connected to the Internet as described ner Note the following Product ID 3 3 1 ONLINE REGISTRATION If your 3Play is not currently connected to the internet please visit http register newtek com on another computer or at a later time If you have connected your 3Play to the Click here to visit register newtek com and get
103. e Also notice that the TAGS pane s Auto Advance feature automatically presented the next tab PLAYER and awaits further input Let s add some more metadata to complete our Memo entry for this clip 63 Enter 03 using the number pad again do not press ENTER 64 Now enter 02 using the number pad The dataview should now show the value home smith foul By entering just 5 digits we have formed a little metadata sentence Of course your working TAGS entries could be more or less complex and diverse 65 Push ENTER to complete the tagging operation Remember that SHIFT ENTER would have pushed the value shown in the dataview window to all angles for the current event Tip Tagging works whether the TAGS pane is displayed or hidden Often used tag numbers quickly become second nature and of course it can be useful to match tag coordinates with player numbers You will soon be writing Memoires of a Replay Artist using nothing but tags 4 8 SEARCH AND GO TO Let s experiment briefly with SEARCH and GO TO 66 Tag or otherwise add comments to the Memo cells for a few different clips in different events Use different entries for some clips but matching entries for others In one or two cases add 67 Navigate to a Memo field its current value is snapped into the dataview 68 Push SEARCH The current dataview value serves as criteria for the search Immediately all events which have
104. e Out Point is reached 4 5 2 ONE BUTTON MARKING 23 24 25 Finish marking any incomplete event if necessary by pressing OUT Wait for a few more seconds to elapse and then press OUT only without pressing IN first Repeat this step several times allowing a few moments to pass between repetitions Notice that even though you haven t pressed IN first new complete events have been added to the CLIP LIST As expected the duration for each of these new events is four seconds The Out Point was set when you pressed OUT and a suitable n Point is assigned as required 4 6 26 LIST NAVIGATION Press the lt Previous button on the Control Surface Nothing happens This is because you are still in LIVE mode 27 28 29 30 31 Press the CLIP LIST Source Delegate button A bright border is added to the CLIP LIST module and the background of the Channel Info pane under the B monitor changes from green representing LIVE to blue CLIP LIST Now that the CLIP LIST is delegated to Channel B press the dl Previous button again You ll see that the view on the current output updates to show the prior event the row above in the CLIP LIST and the blue highlight in the CLIP LIST moves to the Memo column of a clip in that event row Press gt Next to return to the original event Let s try something slightly different Find or create using IN OUT a clip that is at le
105. e Previews Redundant sessions only Previous row Next row Previous cell Next cell One page up One page down First cell in row Last cell in row First cell in table Last cell in table C 2 EDIT Lists TEXT Cut Copy Paste Remove event item Append to current Memo value Confirm edit Copy Memo text to all angles of an event Exit text edit without saving changes Add Media to CLIP LIST C 3 MARKING Mark In Mark Out Reset In Point Reset Out Point Bookmark set Bookmark jump to previous Ctrl m Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Page Up Page Down Home End Ctrl Home Ctrl End Ctrl x Ctrl c Ctrl v Del Enter Enter Shift Enter Esc F5 Alt i Alt o Alt Shift i Alt Shift o Ctrl b Ctrl Shift b C 4 SEARCHING Execute Search F3 or Ctrl f Go To Clip Ctrl g Go To timecode Ctrl Shift g C 5 CONTROL Delegate Channel A Control Ctrl Delegate Channel B Control Ctrl Link Channels toggle Ctrl Source Delegate LIVE Ctrl lower case L Select input or angle Alt Numpad 1 8 Previous input or angle Alt left arrow Next input or angle Alt right arrow Go to first frame of clip Alt Home Go to last frame of clip Alt End APPENDIX D RELIABILITY TESTING We know our products play vital roles in the productions of our customers Durability and consistent robust performance are much more than just adj
106. e This is where the Import Media places session content these folders are easily located from the Add Media browser in Figure 65 the Replay Desktop You can enable or disable access to the media folders related to the active session across the network using this menu item e Eject Dismount one of the storage volumes in 3Play s hot swap drive bays or another external volume preparatory to disconnection or removal e Exit Leave the Replay Desktop and return to the Session screen e One Button Marking Section 8 10 1 discusses methods you will use to mark define the in and out points for CLIP LIST events The one button marking method requires only that you press the OUT button an n point is set automatically at a pre defined earlier time This menu items lets you choose the offset used for the automatic n point e Still Image Duration Choose the default duration applied to still images added to the CLIP or PLAY LIST e Out Point Padding This menu item optionally allows play to continue past the actual Out point for CLIP LIST events from a minimum period of five seconds to infinite e until the recorded file ends or you press STOP e CLIP LIST Previews This option not available in 3Play Mini toggles the display of Clip Monitors in the area below the CLIPS LIST tabs Small previews show all recorded angles for the currently active CLIP LIST event row e Failsafe Camera Configuration
107. e connected as we continue Figure 35 4 3 CHANNEL AND SOURCE DELEGATES 7 Press A on the Control Surface to set the current Channel Delegate Note See Section 8 1 Dual Channel Replay for details of 3Play s A and B channels 8 Press LIVE to set the Source Delegate see Section 8 3 9 Hold down the ANGLE button push 3 on the number pad and release the ANGLE button to delegate the live source from 3Play s input 3 to Channel A 10 Push B on the Control Surface to change the Channel Delegate to B 11 Press LIVE again to set the Source Delegate for Channel B note that outputs have independent Source Delegates 12 Hold down ANGLE again and push 1 to delegate input 1 to Channel B 4 4 RECORD 13 Watching Channel B push the STOP button on the Control Surface Hmmm that didn t seem to work Let s try something else 14 Pull the 7 Bar to about the middle of its stroke Still watching Channel B See anything happen No Why did playback ignore our Control Surface operations and continue at normal speed This is because we did not first enable recording Stopping or jogging the Speed of a LIVE source would automatically kick playback into Delayed playback if it could However this requires 3Play to be recording Let s try all of those steps again after enabling recording Remember that Speed for Channel B is still set to around 50 Channel A is still be at the default speed 100 15 Press the
108. e current a v selection Tip Inside Media Browser you can scroll through the File Pane using the Jog Wheel Normally Jog will stop when you reach the n or Out point for the current clip To continue to scan outside these boundaries hold down SHIFT while jogging 8 7 PLAY SPEED T BAR SECTION This group contains just two controls an illuminated T Bar and a button labeled Adjustments to T Bar position progressively modify playback speed and can also automatically engage playback when not already in progress Since at a given moment Channel A and B may well be set to different playback speeds the T Bar position may not initially reflect the correct speed when you change which channel is delegated Figure 99 In this case the speed applied updates as soon as you move the T Bar to or through the current speed When a newly delegated source is at 0 speed whether due to pressing STOP or T Bar use the initial T bar position is ignored when you push PLAY and playback commences at 100 speed In normal operating mode the maximum T Bar position corresponds to 100 playback speed with 0 at the opposite extreme of the lever s travel Pressing engages a special T Bar mode to extend the 7 Bar s range In this mode the top and bottom of the lever stroke represent 200 and 200 respectively with 0 playback stopped in the middle 8 7 1 ILLUMINATION The T Bar lighting serves two purposes The lig
109. e lister As mentioned earlier you ll also see a star gadget at right Click this to add the macro to the Favorites menu shown when you click directly on the Macro control in the Dashboard Figure 181 To set a new shortcut or modify an existing one click one of the Shortcut fields in the footer of the Macro Configuration Editor panel it will display a Listening tag Then press the desired keystroke or control surface Macro button combination Hint For clarity lower case characters are shown as capitals True upper case letters are displayed in the form Shift character Shortcuts are per user allowing you to employ your personal favorites without conflicting with the shortcut preferences of other users Speaking of conflicts note that assigning a single shortcut combination to multiple macros is supported 17 4 1 CONFLICTED SHORTCUTS Figure 182 By the way assigning identical shortcut combinations to multiple macros is supported and deliberately so Still as you may wish to avoid conflicts a yellow triangular gadget referred to as a bang or if you are in a certain mood a conflict nacho is shown in this case Bangs appear at right for all macro entries in the Macro Configuration panel lister with shortcut conflicts FIGURE 183 Of course when multiple shortcuts are assigned the first shortcut for a macro i e the one displayed at right in the Macro Configurat
110. ecision List file for each existing playlist These files can be used to reconstitute a playlist in NLE non linear editing applications with EDL file import support 3Play s EDL files are created on the master Session Drive for the session in a folder located at drivename Media EDL session name 13 TAGS SEARCH amp MORE rr Instant replay just two words but how fraught with deep implications Consider the word replay As a minimum this requires a powerful audio video recording and playout system But instant demands even more not merely storage and playback technology but a critical need to identify and recall key clips and do so very very quickly indeed This chapter will acquaint you with 3Play s innovative data management tools 13 1 OVERVIEW 3Play provides powerful audio and video capabilities but for its primary role this is not enough Marking events and clips are likewise vital unless you have an eidetic memory and can mentally associate hundreds of events with their timecode getting that perfect clip on the screen on demand would be very difficult Enter metadata in this case consisting of descriptive comments and identifiers for your clips added to Memo fields in plain text or using met a da ta your personal shorthand Pi tthe In concert with 3Play s powerful and Nout easy to use search features Memo A set of data that describes and gives informa
111. ectives for your business and ours For this reason all NewTek products undergo rigorous reliability testing to ensure they meet our exacting test standards For NewTek 3Play the following standards are applicable Test Parameter Evaluation Standard Temperature Ambient Operating 0 C and 40 C Ambient Non Operatns 10 C and 55 C Humidity Mil STD 810 IEC 60068 2 38 Ambient Operating 20 to 90 TA O TIEN 20 to 95 Vibration ASTM D3580 Ae and rizo ar Karl C MY 01N Exceeds ASTM D3580 95 Paragraph 10 4 3 Hz to 500 Hz Random Mil Std 810F Part 2 2 2 60 minutes each axis Section 51 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 61000 4 2 Air Discharge 8K Volts Contact 4K Volts 3 3Play Register 23 236 A Activate Windows See Windows Apple AirPlay 186 Apple Final Cut Pro 230 Asset Management third party 139 Audio CLIP LIST menu 147 Configure 100 Connections 30 LTC Connection 105 Music 150 PLAY LIST 56 153 154 VU meters 127 Audio 1 2 amp Audio 3 4 See PLAY LIST Auto See Transitions Aux Output Audio 30 Aux Output Video 29 B Beep 238 Bookmark 15 121 Buffers 183 C Channel Delegate 89 109 110 111 114 Channel Info 10 91 111 129 Clip Trim 155 CLIP LIST 6 7 15 45 137 Add to Playlist 56 122 148 229 Banks and pages 150 162 Cut Copy Paste 147 Media Browser 140 Add Media Location 141 231 Filter 142 Menus 143
112. edited click in the column to enable keyboard entry or navigate to it and simply start typing Press Enter or click elsewhere to end editing Title column entries affect social media uploads but not FTP or File Copy operations The Comment column likewise allows you to add remarks for uploads to social media sites The Destination column is home to a menu that allows you to modify the upload targets for the file Note that you can even select destinations that have not yet been configured this lets you queue up content then later exit the Live Desktop configure the account credentials see 16 2 and finally upload the content at a convenient time Click in the Upload column to actually publish the file note that multi selection is supported all selected files are uploaded in this case The neighboring Status column tracks upload progress Three Publish Queue features help you manage your queue entries Add opens a Media Browser which in turn lets you select something other than the default angle for Grabs among other things Duplicate clones selected entries allowing you to quickly and easily create versions of the entries that can then be assigned to different social media Accounts or target locations Remove as you d expect deletes entries from the queue doing so Figure 175 without any effect on the source files 17 MACROS AND AUTOMATION weng Macro capabilities smooth out your workflow reducing complex op
113. ee In the sections that follow wel review the controls in each group on the Control Surface First we should familiarize ourselves with an important concept related to 3Play s two primary output channels designated A and B 3Play Mini features a virtual Control Surface see Appendix A 3Play Mini Virtual Control Surface 8 1 DUAL CHANNEL REPLAY In many ways it would not be incorrect to think of your NewTek 3Play system as not just one but two conjoined playout devices The system features two fully independent audio video busses and outputs referred to as Channel A and Channel B A 00 00 16 02 18 56 08 12 005 1 NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover 759 Figure 90 Each output channel can function completely independently of the other either can be directed at any time to transmit any available audio video source whether live or recorded Physically these two channels are individually supplied to connectors on the system s backplate for output to downstream devices These comprise Output 1 3Play s Channel A output and 2 Channel B During live production both are represented on the Replay Desktop by individual output monitors Figure 90 Tip A third special output is called Aux for Auxiliary and is carried on Output 3 more about Aux later 8 1 1 CHANNEL DELEGATES Transport PLAY STOP etc and many other similar operations normally affect just one channel That selection is determined by t
114. ek 3Play provides extensive control over your video signal at both input and output stages In addition to basic format connection options for both audio and video inputs each video source has its own realtime Proc Amp Other important options include support for a secondary Multiview monitor external timecode and genlock configuration It is very useful to be able to configure each source and also 3Play s many outputs independently Source configuration options ensure that you can match camera inputs to each other and that their signals fall within legal ranges and even mix and match different types of camera to a point Display Proc Amp settings allow you to make adjustments for special purposes Let s begin with a consideration of Output Configuration tools 7 1 OUTPUT CONFIGURATION To open the Output Configuration panel double click either A output monitor Alternatively roll the mouse pointer over the LIVE 13 33 28 20 Configure button that appears beneath the lower right corner of A either monitor and click it see Figure 69 7 1 1 CHANNEL A AND B Output Configuration depending on your 3Play model can have several tabbed panes The first Figure 69 two are labeled Output A and B and contain controls discussed momentarily The Genlock tab is home to important video timing calibration controls We ll review it shortly as well The video format sent to 3Play s primary video outputs always matches t
115. elds for your marked events using tags or locating clips using tags ID or timecode values the number pad will almost certainly become your preferred input mechanism detailed discussion of all aspects of this matter can be found in in Chapter 13 TAGS SEARCH amp More Also handy to know in a Program Preview workflow Section 14 2 you can select a specific transition from among the nine currently listed in the Transition Palette Figure 158 by holding down SHIFT on the Control Surface and pressing a number between 1 and 9 on the number pad 8 15 1 ESC amp ENTER Pressing the Esc Escape button cancels a popup dialog or exits from text input without applying changes Figure 106 As you d expect pushing ENTER confirms or executes the current operation When editing Memo cells pushing ENTER updates the cell using the current content of the dataview Tip Hold down SHIFT when pressing ENTER to cause all Memo cells for the current event row to take on the same value 9 MONITORING emm The word monitor comes from the Latin monere meaning to warn The word has taken on additional meaning since Roman times As a verb to monitor entails keeping an eye on something and checking continually as when monitoring a process As a noun we understand it to mean devices that permit one to do just that 3Play s ample monitoring features are described in this chapter Fittingly NewTek 3
116. epending on your order of operations you may need to re highlight the newly recorded macro in the list to show its Stop control to end macro recording 17 3 2 MANAGING MACROS The Macro Configuration panel has management features such as folders rename clone and hotkey assignment as well as mport and Export share macros with other 3Play users THE CONTEXT MENU Play SEH Record Entries in the lister have a context menu shown when you right click an item Macros can be recorded as we ve seen of played renamed deleted copied cloned or exported Delete Rename The folder context menu supports in addition Play All Stop All S Paste and Import operations Import and Export are noteworthy Lul features These can be used to share macros with multiple users and systems but provide another important opportunity A good deal of time can be spent preparing complex macros lt Import would be a shame for these to be lost through some mishap Export For this reason we encourage you to use the Export feature to Rezet Shortcuts prepare a backup archive of your painstakingly designed macros This is quite easy to do since Export of entire folders is supported as is multi selection a 17 4 SHORTCUTS AND TRIGGERS Macros may be executed by menu keystroke shortcuts MIDI controller or GPI trigger Figure 180 You can readily see the first shortcut assigned to a macro at right in its entry in th
117. er of the session drive set see Section 5 2 1 for more detail Video Standard O NTSC NISC PAL Resolution 1080 720 SD O 1080i 720p O 430i 16 9 1080 30p 720 30p 480i 4 3 1080 24p O 720 24p Figure 24 Tip The Storage Volume configuration tools are designed to encourage you to record no more than two live inputs to any single volume VIDEO STANDARD AND RESOLUTION For multi standard models only set the Video Standard as appropriate for your locale For the moment let s choose 1080i for Output Resolution even if the cameras you plan to connect are SD 4 3 then click the Create Session link below Note 3Play supports a variety of optional session configurations for live production You can choose between several HD High Definition and SD Standard Definition formats SD options include 4 3 and 16 9 widescreen image aspect formats Multi standard models permit you to select between video standards for your locale NSTC NTSC J Japan or PAL 3 6 2 THE SESSION PAGE Clicking Create Session on the Home page will advance you to the Session page Since our intention at this stage is simply to configure our connections done in 3Play s Replay Desktop go ahead and click Start Session This launches the Replay Desktop which is the live production area where you will spend most of your time while working with 3Play 3 6 3 THE REPLAY DESKTOP Figure 25 Initially as you have yet to
118. erations at any time the Event ID field for a playing clip or clip that would play if you pressed PLAY always has a red background 11 6 ADD TO PLAY LIST Selected clips can be added to the current PLAY LIST pane in several ways e Press the ADD TO PLAYLIST button on the Control Surface e Drag a clip selection onto the PLAY LIST pane with the mouse Tip You can also add all clips from one or more events to a PLAY LIST in their natural order in one easy operation Simply select the Event ID field s and proceed as above The target insertion point for clips added to the PLAY LIST by dragging is shown by a white line before releasing The other methods insert the new clips below the currently select PLAY LIST entry 12 THE PLAY LIST weg At times you will likely wish to assemble and play a compilation of clips forming a highlight reel or prepare such a sequence for other purposes The PLAY LIST module supports these special playback features and more Multiple PLAY LIST tabs let you organize and switch from one compilation to another with alacrity PLAY LIST tabs can include imported media and music content can be re ordered trimmed have its soeed and audio levels adjusted and be rendered as a clip Figure 129 The PLAY LIST is similar to the CLIP LIST but offers a number of specialized features and has a different columnar layout The PLAY LIST has a gold border when it is the active Source Delegate see Section 8 3
119. erations to a single button press and make it easy to produce sophisticated programs Macros provide many opportunities for both workflow streamlining and creative applications As well macros can reduce or eliminate embarrassing operator errors Keeping up with the action having just the right angles on tap with little or no notice preparing media for highlight reels and post production all calls for near superhuman performance from instant replay operators Macros can provide a great deal of help in this context Record any sequence of events as a macro and play it back with one click Alternatively trigger it with a single keystroke or hardware control surface operation FIGURE 176 Macros can do almost anything preload frequently used media play clips modify playback speed automate complex operations or perform all of this synchronously The compelling usefulness of macros justifies the prominent Macros menu placement in 3Play s Dashboard Click the Macros button to show a menu Figure 177 containing a list of Favorite macros along eee CTRL M with a Configure Macros item Bookmarks Previous Seidl Select the latter item to open the Macro Configuration Editor which is where you can create Configure Macros and manage macros Figure 177 17 1 SYSTEM MACROS The largest part of the resizable Macro Configuration Editor consists of the Macro List Initially this list includes two items a folde
120. ers can also be directly edited and this ability actually constitutes a very powerful content management tool For example e Select an EVENT ID field and change the event row number following the hyphen The event row is moved up or down in the current tab accordingly This works just as well for multi selected event rows the original order of the selection is preserved when moving multi selected event rows e Use renumbering to locate certain types of events at easily remembered list locations for example you might assign all of your imported graphics clips to the 900 s e Multi select several EVENT ID fields and change the leading tab number voila the selected events appear in the new tab If there are existing event rows in the target tab with the same numbers as the new arrivals these are pushed down and renumbered to make room for the new insertions Note that individual clips camera angles each have their own unique numbers too though these aren t directly shown in the CLIP LIST Clip ID s are in the format tab event camera For example the full Clip ID for an angle might be 0 127 3 This Clip ID number is displayed in the Clip Info area beneath monitors when playing CLIP LIST entries Tip The first column of PLAY LIST tabs displays a similar but non editable CLIP ID which includes the angle number These numbers are local to the PLAY LIST and are not updated by changes in
121. esktop transport control operations are directed to the PLAY LIST A blue border around the PLAY LIST module signifies its delegated status and again the current selection is automatically displayed on the delegated channel 8 3 3 LIVE Finally while LIVE is delegated as you would expect you control a live source from the system inputs and it appears on the delegated channel A or B In LIVE playback mode transport operations such as STOP Jog or playback speed adjustments can only be performed when Record is enabled In such cases output is actually no longer live but Delayed In this case no Source Delegate button is highlighted Tip When LIVE is delegated select specific inputs by pressing number pad buttons on the Control Surface while holding down the ANGLE button or by using ANGLE and gt buttons 8 4 INDEPENDENT STATES 3Play stores the Control and Output Delegate states for Channel A and B independently along with other important parameters including the current CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST selection state playhead position and so on Figure 95 Consider an example e Channel A may be delegated to Clips and playing a certain clip from the CLIP LIST e Meanwhile Channel B might display the same clip in slow motion or something else altogether really any source in any state of play When you newly select a Channel Delegate A or B the Replay Desktop display is refreshed to show the current
122. ession Volume 68 Share Media 189 Shutdown See Startup Screen Shutdown Social Media 19 56 84 87 122 157 189 190 192 194 Software Installing Third Party 234 Source Delegate 44 47 112 113 128 138 150 162 Clip 5 List 5 Live 5 Startup Screen 8 31 61 Export Media 75 Home Page 8 31 63 Open Session 68 227 Session Page 32 34 72 Shutdown 69 Exit to Windows 69 System Utilities Restore 3Play 234 Utilities Defragment 71 233 Update 3Play 233 Storage external 226 Support 236 T Bar 117 Technical Support 236 Timecode 28 100 107 119 133 142 144 145 153 Configure 105 Transitions 5 10 17 72 111 123 156 173 174 175 177 UPS 22 V Video Standard 27 67 Virus Checker 233 VU Meters 101 127 Watch Folders 183 Windows Activate 22 Exit to See Startup Screen Shutdown See Startup Screen Shutdown CREDITS Acknowledgments Tim Jenison Jim Plant Engineering Andrew Cross Alvaro Suarez Brian Brice Cary Tetrick Charles Steinkuehler Dan Fletcher Gil Triana Greg Heine Jagannadh Malla James Killian Jan Uribe Jarrod Davis Jeremy Brosius Jeremy Wiseman John Perkins Karen Zipper Kevin Rouviere Kirk Morger Liviu Corsatea Mahdi Mohajer Masaaki Konno Menghua Wang Michael Joiner Michael Watkins Mike Murphy Nathan Kovner Naveen Jayakumar Ryan Hansberger Shawn Wisniewski Steve Bowie Todd Bryant Troy Stevenson Additional thanks to Ne
123. ever if you marked a clip since switching to Live passthrough control always goes back to the CLIP LIST selection when you use the arrow keys providing another way to quickly return to the most recent clip Notice that the blue selection highlight moves from cell to cell as it did before but the red play indicator remains on the currently row in the Event ID column at left The clip shown on output does not update as a result of selection operations during playback This is a deliberate design feature allowing you to perform commenting and other clip management chores without interrupting playback Note You can even use the keyboard or mouse to edit PLAY LIST entries without interrupting a CLIP LIST angle playback and The FastClip dataview vice versa However changing source delegates using the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST buttons on the Control Surface updates the The dataview displays cached textual data Think of it as a simple box You put stuff in the box Afterward you do things with source on output immediately whether the box contents playback was underway at the time or not What makes this box special is that there are so many ways to quickly and easily put 4 7 MEMOS AND TAGGING stuff into it and so very many different and useful things you can do with its 36 Delegate the CLIP LIST if necessary content afterward
124. face operation it modifies the outcome Typically SHIFT is used to support multi selection as when used with the 4 and buttons It also has a special function when used with the ANGLE button see Section 8 11 8 10 SET IN OUT Marking events is of course the core business of NewTek 3Play These two simple buttons will see a lot of use Their roles are not complicated but it would be good to review them anyway Figure 101 aana eee Note Of course marking events would be pointless without recording so pressing either IN or OUT automatically enables Record when necessary 8 10 1 SET IN Pressing the IN button adds a new event row to the CLIP LIST The current timecode supplies the n Point for the event SHIFT IN Holding down SHIFT while pressing IN performs the shifted button operation which is SET as the button label suggests This updates the In Point for the selected event in the CLIP LIST or when the PLAY LIST is displayed the current clip Tip Use SHIFT Jog to move into areas before or after the current clip boundaries 8 10 2 SET OUT Naturally if you have pressed the N button to create a new event setting an n Point you realize that you can complete this operation by pressing the OUT button In this case you set the event s Out Point to the current timecode value and as a natural consequence establish the Duration for the event Tip If for some reason you choose to end
125. ff The specific sources that are recorded are configured in Startup when creating the session see Section 10 1 and also 10 3 1 S Fi 7 Note that simply pushing REC again does not disable recording To prevent SES accidental interruptions in capture of important events you must hold down SHIFT before pressing REC when you wish to stop recording Tip As a helpful reminder a special record event row is added to the CLIP LIST whenever newly you enable 3Play recording 8 6 TRANSPORT Let s circumvent the Play Speed control group momentarily in favor of more fundamental playback controls The familiar VCR style controls in the Transport group provide easy to use transport through your media 8 6 1 PREVIOUS d Whenever the playhead is more than three seconds into a clip pressing the first button in this row takes you to the clip s In point Otherwise it selects the previous clip in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST if playback is underway it will resume play from this point Figure 98 Hint When play is stopped press SHIFT with PREVIOUS to jump to the first frame of a clip 8 6 2 STOP M Press the STOP button to end playback when it is underway Press STOP again to jump to the first frame of the current clip or double press Stop during play to do this Tip With the PLAY LIST delegated pressing STOP a third time jumps the playhead to the In Point of the first clip in the current playlist
126. field for any clip in an event up or down and release it to re order the events in the CLIP LIST 78 Test the use of COPY SHIFT COPY PASTE and PUBLISH to remove events or PLAY LIST clips or move them between tabbed panes Tip You can also use standard shortcut keys Ctrl x Ctrl c and Ctrl v to manage clips or right click Event ID or Memo fields to show a menu with Cut Copy Paste Audio Level and Add to Publish Queue options 4 11 PREPARING A PLAY LIST 4 11 1 ADDING CLIPS 79 Select the Memo field for a clip in the CLIP LIST and then press ADD TO PLAY LIST on the Control Surface A single clip is added to the PLAY LIST 80 Select the CLIP ID cell for an event instead of a Memo and press ADD TO PLAY LIST Clips from all camera angles for the event are added to the PLAY LIST 81 Hold down SHIFT and use the arrow keys to multi select several clips by highlighting their Memo fields Press ADD TO PLAY LIST All selected are added to the PLAY LIST 82 Using the mouse drag the Event ID field for an event row onto the PLAY LIST pane Clips from all camera angles for the event are added to the PLAY LIST in order 4 11 2 EDITING AND PLAYBACK 83 Use the controls in the Audio columns of the PLAY LIST to adjust audio levels for the clips 84 Click a cell in the Transition column and choose a different transition from the palette that pops up Tip To select a transition that isn t currently shown
127. filenames and so on CONTEXT MENUS Right click a Location listed under My Media Locations to show a context menu with two items in it Remove de lists the location but does not delete the folder and its contents from the hard drive or other volume where it is located Browse lets you use the system file browser to add files Note This menu is exclusively for use in the My Media Location section and is not available for other headings in the Location List Right click on a file icon in the right hand pane to show a menu providing Rename and Delete options Be warned Delete really does remove content from the hard drive this menu is not shown if the selected item is write protected 11 2 MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS The integrated Media Browser native to NewTek live production systems is a competent asset management system enabling to quickly locate and work with files related to your sessions or external files Of course more extensive media asset management systems provided by leading industry providers are also available within the NewTek ecosystem To utilize your favorite supported third party asset management systems you need simply hold down the keyboard Ctrl key when invoking a file browser For example clicking ADD MEDIA with Ctrl depressed will show your compatible custom asset management interface rather than the native Media Browser Hint Alternatively you can open a standard system file explorer
128. gate these file windows to other locations as well For example you might copy files from one session into a folder for another Several other important features are found here including Import Media and Export Media as discussed next IMPORT MEDIA Clicking the Import Media link opens a custom import panel offering batch import of files for use in 3Play s CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST It even allows you to transcode files to appropriate high quality 3Play friendly file formats at the same time if you wish beachsunset mov rting bluflare mov mporting tireboat mov mporting hrerysunset mov Importing foottraffic mov Importing globe mov Importing Importing Waiting Figure 55 Import Media s quick processing makes this the fastest and most convenient way to prepare production assets for a session Click Add to open a standard system file window and select or multi select items to build a list in the mport Media file pane Some highly compressed video files may not be well suited to live playback Enable switches in the Transcode column for files you wish to convert to a friendlier format on import Files can be re ordered by dragging their entries up or down with the mouse or removed from the list by highlighting them and clicking Remove Once the batch import list is prepared click Import to complete the operation Files are processed quickly and are automatically added to Import folders properly located ac
129. ghly recommend using NTFS formatted storage as noted in Section B 4 7 The files will copy just fine regardless NewTek 3Play generates metadata attributes for media files for internal use This metadata is only retained when you export to storage formatted as NTFS That being said the metadata is automatically regenerated if you use the files with NewTek 3Play again later so its loss poses no issue B 5 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES B 5 1 IMPROVE PERFORMANCE 1 Click the Utilities icon on the Home page in Startup 2 Click the Defragment Hard Drive link at right see Section 5 2 4 and follow further directions provided This process can take considerable time so it s best not to commence unless time before a production permits B 5 2 RESOLVE SERIOUS INSTABILITY OR DROPPED FRAMES If the system should ever become seriously unstable or drop frames after the warm up period consider a full 3Play Restore operation see item B 5 6 B 5 3 UPDATE NEWTEK 3PLAY SOFTWARE 1 Connect 3Play to a valid Internet connection 2 Click the Utilities icon on the Home page in Startup 3 Click Update 3Play and follow directions provided see Section 5 2 4 B 5 4 INSTALL VIRUS PROTECTION Virus and malware protection applications can dramatically impact system performance this is true even for Windows Defender which is deliberately disabled for this reason In general once additional software or services are enab
130. graphics and overlays When combined with single click stinger capabilities the ability to perform colorful custom transitions to and from live video and to flexibly overlay other graphic and video inserts at the same time your 3Play can serve as a complete house production system 115 13 OFFICIATING AND OVERLAYS Replays are also obviously important for referee and coaching use Instant replay for officiating purposes is increasingly a mandatory requirement of numerous leagues A dedicated camera capturing the clock in sync with other camera angles can easily be overlaid over outputs for absolutely guaranteed synchronization with the actual game time Too the ability for coaches or referees to view two angles of a play at the same time is Figure 163 truly invaluable If that is not enough since 3Play s dual outputs can be operated in gang mode officials can easily review separate angles whether on a single screen or side by side on two simultaneously each with their own synchronized clock overlays And because the clock cams are overlaid rather than embedded in the angle shots they can be freely cropped scaled and even re positioned at any time if they should happen to the action 15 2 SOURCE OPTIONS A huge and diverse list of potential sources is available for each of 3Play s two DSKs DSK A and B The various alternatives are accessed via drop down menus supplied for each DSK and include the following
131. guration to avoid problems when necessary see Section 7 3 2 2 1 WHAT IS AN EVENT The operator uses the supplied NewTek 3Play external Control Surface to mark events Each event entry appears in the CLIP LIST module on the Replay Desktop as a single row of clips identified in the left most column of the row by an Event ID number and followed by related data Events can be thought of as timed segments of the recorded video created by setting In and Out points as a live production progresses Newly marked events are successively added to the CLIP LIST for convenient recall The n and Out timecode values for an event are effectively digital pointers that identify the first and last frames of a specific portion of the recorded footage Thus an event is not merely a clip Think of it as a synchronized time slice across all recorded video streams or angles if you like You can recall and display any clip from an event instantly This involves sending the stream from a specific camera to one of the system outputs Tip Two different clips from one or more events can be displayed simultaneously using the two outputs 3Play normally captures a complete uninterrupted record of your production The events listed in the CLIP LIST simply isolate segments in this vast volume of stored information Add and remove events freely with no fear of losing recorded material You can even add remove or reorganize events during recording or l
132. hannels 1 and 2 recorded with the clip and a Volume slider that allows you to adjust its level e Audio 3 4 as above but for audio channels 3 and 4 e n Point timecode field showing the In Point for the clip e Out Point timecode when the clip will end e Speed a numeric slider allowing you to preset the speed at which the clip will play back e Transition select a transition to introduce the next clip in the playlist e Transition rate numeric input field allowing you to specify the time for the transition e Ends At the total time for the playlist until the end of play for the clip in the current row 12 3 PLAY LIST PREPARATION Clips are added to a PLAY LIST tab from the CLIP LIST in any of several methods as discussed in Section 11 6 In addition PLAY LIST rows can contain recorded clips or still images imported Add Media button in the PLAY LIST see Section 12 1 3 Once added to the list PLAY LIST rows can be freely re ordered by dragging them up or down or using context menu tools Section 12 4 These tools along with standard Cut Copy and Paste shortcut keys Ctrl x Ctrl c and Ctrl v respectively allow you to move clips from one PLAY LIST tab to another or within the same page 12 3 1 CLIP SELECTION A clip can be selected highlighted by navigating to it using the Control Surface keyboard or direct mouse click Multi selection is supported as follows e Hold down SHIFT while na
133. hard drive you wish to remove see Section B 1 9 Drop the front panel on your NewTek 3Play down Open the removable drive bay door Pull the hard drive currently in the drive bay to remove it ST e Ze e Insert the new hard drive connector end first Figure 191 3P lay 6 Close the drive bay door 7 Close the front panel SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION Q What hard drives are recommended for removable drive bays A NewTek Sales may offer additional hard drives for use in the removable bays NewTek supplied storage media has been carefully tested to meet exacting specifications and can be expected to provide optimal performance and reliability Of course you are free to purchase storage media from other sources Keep in mind that manufacturer specifications and reviews may highlight favorable statistics focusing on results from typical i e less demanding operating environments Naturally NewTek cannot guarantee that hard drives obtained from such sources will provide performance adequate to meet operational requirements Here are some guidelines to keep in mind if you employ hard drives purchased from other sources e All else being equal larger drives are normally faster try to use 1TB drives or above e Use SATA 3 0GB s drives with rotational speed of 7200 R P M or better e Drives should have a larger onboard cache 32Mb or better is recommended 8 1 8 CONNECT AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE Connect a
134. haring Er d i ee de cios itil it 2 es a ftp myservername com folder_name Enabling the Prepare for Web option will encode files to a compact progressive scan H 264 MP4 format suitable for the Internet Disable this option when you wish to use the files for post production my login Figure 170 16 2 4 WATERMARKING To avoid misuse of private or copyrighted media you may want to add a watermark WAGE None before publishing it to public sites The Ms Watermark feature allows you to select a Select Image suitable custom image to overlay on your Recent output The image you select will be overlaid on shared video or still image Figure 171 files It should be a 32 bit still image file supported formats include PNG and Targa that positions the watermark correctly in the frame taking into account the resolution and image aspect of exported files 16 3 THE PUBLISH QUEUE Having discussed configuration of destinations for sharing let s move on to the settings and controls related to publishing a k a sharing media that appear in the Replay Desktop during production 16 3 1 SET PUBLISH DESTINATIONS Configuring individual accounts in Startup ensures the output destinations for files you will publish are valid and Share Media Folders and Buffers Facebook Not Configured available Next you want to Eject File Copy Not C indicate which of the FTE accounts you intend to send dee e
135. he Control Surface number pad to change the current value pressing ENTER to complete the operation Multiple selections are also supported for direct keyboard adjustments Also when PLAY LIST playback is underway you can use the T bar on the Control Surface to further modify Speed interactively This does not overwrite established clip speed settings in the playlist Tip Adjustments made during playback are applied as multipliers for the playlist clip speed For example if the set speed for a PLAY LIST clip is 50 and you further reduce speed by pressing the 50 Speed Preset on the Control Surface the actual playback rate is 25 12 3 7 TRANSITION Like the two Audio columns the Transition column controls allow you to switch the transition to the next clip on or off and set a value in the by now familiar ways in this case for the transition duration Figure 136 Tip Multiple selections are supported for toggling the effect on and off as well as for direct keyboard effect duration adjustments remember to press Enter to conclude edits The default transition is CUT Click the cell to show a transition palette allowing quick selection of a different effect Figure 136 The CUT and FADE items in the transition palette are always available The other thumbnail icons can be replaced with different transitions including Animation Store effects To do so move the mouse over a thumbnail icon and click the sig
136. he Startup Screen appears whenever you launch NewTek 3Play From here you create configure manage and launch 3Play sessions by making selections from the icon ring Figure 39 Your intention may be to participate in a live production or perform asset management functions within an existing session In either case let s consider a fundamental concept the session What is a session and why are sessions both important and valuable to you 5 1 INTRODUCTION TO SESSIONS Whenever you work with your 3Play system you provide certain information about the production environment e What broadcast standard is used in your locale Is it PAL common in Europe among other places or perhaps NTSC standard throughout North American regions e Are your cameras or other live sources HD SD or a mixture of both e How are cameras connected are you using component or SDI connections or a combination of several types As you continue you may make other adjustments relevant to your current production requirements e You might calibrate your cameras individually using the Proc Amp settings in the Input Configuration panels e Perhaps you will also use Display Proc Amps to adjust output color characteristics e What are your output device connection preferences For example will you send video from Channel A to a local reference monitor using component cabling or perhaps another connection type Will you connect a downstream switcher to
137. he active Channel Delegate button on the Control Surface As you would expect pushing the Control Surface button labeled A directs operations to Channel A Likewise pushing B assigns control operations to Channel B Figure 91 Only one Channel Delegate can be selected at a time and all operations and input are directed to that channel and its source certain controls can affect both channels when LINK mode is on see Section 8 4 1 The color in the Channel Info area indicates the source Figure 92 type sent to the channel blue for the CLIP LIST gold for PLAY LIST and green for Live or Delayed Tip You can also choose the currently delegated channel by clicking the mouse in The Channel Info area beneath the output monitor for Channel A or b sources The active Channel Delegate determines the following matters It also shows which e What is shown in the CLIP and PLAY LIST panes on the channel is delegated Replay Desktop normally only the e This includes the selections shown in the CLIP and PLAY delegated channel LIST tabs displays a colored background e The state of various Control Surface and user interface A thin white border marks the delegated buttons and settings All of these attributes are stored independently for the two channel in Link mode Channel Delegates Switching from one Channel Delegate to the since both panes are other updates the Replay Desktop display when appropriate
138. he session format which you choose in the Startup screen when first creating the session Note On 3Play s rear panel the VIDEO OUT group connectors labeled 1 2 and 3 3Play 4800 only carry channels A B and Aux respectively Figure 70 3Play 440 shown Digital video output in the corresponding format is supplied to the SDI output connectors Analog connections are also available for simultaneous use for these primary outputs These provide configurable connection options as discussed next ANALOG OUTPUT TYPE 3PLAY 4800 AND 440 For HD sessions the only suitable Analog Output Type in popular use is Component For this reason Analog Output Type options are not provided for HD sessions Component In this case the three analog connectors in the VIDEO OUT rows for Composite C d a given output on the system backplate are always supplied with 0 dE the component Y Pr and Pb signals For SD sessions however you can choose between Component or Composite Y C Figure 71 Selecting this option sends a composite video signal to the first analog connector labeled Y in the VIDEO OUT rows on the system backplate and simultaneously sends a Y C video signal to the two connectors in the same output row labeled Pb and Pr respectively The following table lists the signal types for each connector in the video output section Connection Type BNC 1 SDI BNC 2 Y BNC 3 Pb BNC 4 Pr Component SD PR Compos
139. he text value Visitor into the FastClip dataview Typing a tag number on the Control Surface number pad with the TAG button lit snaps the text entry in the corresponding cell into the dataview You can easily build complete sentences with a few number pad button presses using this method Finish the operation by pressing ENTER to add the final text to a clip Memo or push the SEARCH button to use your entry as criteria to quickly find specific clips you have tagged previously 13 2 THE TAGS BUTTON 3Play s TAGS feature relies on the Control Surface number pad as its primary input device Numeric entries made using the keyboard are always treated as literal numeric characters Similarly if the TAGS button is not lit Control Surface entries are added to the dataview as simple numbers It s possible to enter tags by directly clicking cells in the TAGS pane with the mouse but in most cases voull find it faster to work with the Control Surface 13 3 THE TAGS PANE Figure 141 Let s explore the inner workings of the TAGS pane 13 3 1 TITLEBAR TOOLS In a brand new session the TAGS pane initially appears in the form of an innocuous bar imaginatively labeled TAGS across the bottom of the Replay Desktop This is a drag bar and also provides several added convenience features related to viewing or hiding the TAGS pane To begin double click the bar left or right of the TAGS label to expand the pane just high enough to s
140. how the Tabs numbered column header row 0 9 and the first row i e row O of tag cells This is the default open TAGS bar position Figure 142 When you move the mouse over the drag bar the pointer turns into a double headed arrow Click and drag to move the bar vertically to expose as much of the TAGS pane as you wish to see Double click the bar at any time to return it to its default tabs plus one row height on the screen You can also drag the bar to the bottom of the screen to close the pane but you might prefer another approach discussed next Figure 143 The central label area of the drag bar is bounded by small triangles Figure 143 The mouse pointer appears as a pointing hand when it is in this zone Click once here to minimize the TAGS pane click it again to restore the TAGS pane to its last expanded state Tip Pushing SHIFT TAGS on the Control Surface has the same effect as clicking the TAGS bar in the central minimize restore zone Figure 144 By default the TAGS pane provides ten tabbed pages you can use to organize your media You can navigate through the tabs by pressing the left or right TAB buttons on the Control Surface with the SHIFT button held down Alternatively simply clicking a specific tab displays it TAB MENU Right click a tab to show a context menu holding two items e Rename Give each tab a unique name to suit your needs e Delete Tabs can be deleted at an
141. ht color denotes the delegated source it is controlling at any moment green for LIVE blue for the CLIP LIST and gold for the PLAY LIST Normally the light is brightest at the top of the T Bar s stroke representing 100 playback speed At the opposite extreme of T Bar travel the light is noticeably dimmed In operating mode the light is dimmed at the mid point representing 0 speed playback stopped 8 8 LIST SELECTION TOOLS This group contains 6 navigation buttons that variously permit you to change the selection in the CLIPS LIST or PLAY LIST whichever is delegated at the moment If L VE is delegated the button action is directed to the last list accessed Note that changing se ection during playback does not update what is shown on output This allows you to perform various Figure 100 clip management operations without interrupting your outgoing program streams Tip The 4 and buttons are somewhat similar to the Previous and Next buttons see Section 8 6 but only affect selection They never change what is output during playback Also they allow navigation into numeric fields Previous and Next do not The two TAB buttons allow you to move forward or back between the different tabbed panes in your CLIP LIST or PLAY List Note See also Section 8 11 ANGLE 8 9 SHIFT SHIFT is a qualifier button and works much like its keyboard equivalent When held down while performing another Control Sur
142. ill see Publish Account icons in the titlebar of both the Home and Session pages of 3Play s Startup screen Figure 168 Click an icon or the neighboring configure button gear to open the Account Configuration panel Figure 169 This is where you enter your personal credentials for social media sites or storage targets and specify local or networked destinations Hint A green checkmark on its icon indicates an account is succesfully configured Geen dg eege geg Facebook W File Copy ej Fr E iter FIGURE 169 Click an entry in the Account List at left to display corresponding fields for your credentials in the pane at right Typically you will need a user name and password for your social media accounts as well as FTP servers Connections are tested when you press Enter and will report an error if a connection problem is detected 16 2 1 SOCIAL MEDIA SITES At the time of writing the Publish feature can send media to Facebook Twitter and YouTube Other connections may be supported as it becomes possible to do so 16 2 2 FILE COPY AND FTP The File Copy and FTP options are very useful output alternatives effectively providing a live distribution method that does not force you to wait until production ends to use them These features can be invaluable for collaboration whether local or remote 16 2 3 COMPRESSION A feature common to both File Copy EE e and FTP publishing is the option to compress video before s
143. imply select a preset for either nterface or Multiview panes using this menu as shown Figure 66 Viewport also have further custom options such as the display of VU meter overlays See Section 9 1 Overlay Options for details The Multiview Resolution menu item lets you configure the external display device you connect Select the native resolution of the device for best results Note Changing Multiview output options can cause frames to be dropped so modifications during live production are discouraged DISPLAY COLOR SETTINGS Figure 67 The final item in the Workspaces menu is Display Color Settings Select this to open a control panel Figure 67 with multiple tabs one for each detected display In turn the tabs are home to Proc Amp controls and settings for the connected display devices These controls directly control graphics the characteristics of output to each display and provide a great deal of convenience especially for remote displays that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to access 6 5 GRAB amp RECORD We ve discussed Record configuration back in Section 5 2 1 and will do so again in Chapter 10 The Grab feature is a very convenient tool especially for use in connection with use of the Publish features Chapter 16 to upload imagery to popular social media sites or for immediate display on output See Section 10 4 for more information Figure 68 7 1 0 CONFIGURATION wend NewT
144. in the clip context menu opened by right clicking in either the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST is Add to Publish Queue This provides a convenient way to add entries to the Publish Queue PUBLISHING A GRAB The Grab feature makes it even child s play to publish still images You can grab every active live source and both outputs with just one click When Add to Publish Queue is enabled in the Grab Still Configuration panel see Section Grab the grab from the currently delegated channel A or B is added to the Queue each time you grab a still Tip If Auto Upload is enabled for Stills Set Publish Destinations heading under the File menu the transfer to configured publish accounts occurs immediately 16 3 3 SHARE PUBLISH QUEUE Select the Share Publish Queue item in the File menu Replay Desktop DASHBOARD to open the Publish Queue panel Figure 174 The Publish Queue panel is easy to comprehend It shows a batch processing list consisting of clips and still images you have added to the queue using the clip context menu CLIPS LIST and PLAY LIST or automatically when grabbing stills as discussed in the prior sub heading Figure 174 Tip Remember that you can Add and even upload files while recording is underway All of the entries you add appear in the queue pane at right Information about the clips and stills is displayed in columns including the file name Duration and Destination The values in these columns can be
145. in the palette roll over one if the nine icons and click the sign button that appears to see the Media Browser which will let pick another transition to replace the current palette entry 85 Roll the Jog Wheel to move through the PLAY LIST sequence and watch the output monitor As play moves from the Out Point of one clip to the n Point of the next note that the red currently playing highlight in the Clip ID column at left tracks the current playback position 86 Click the Music Track switch in the PLAY LIST titlebar and then select Browse from the nearby drop down menu to select a music file 87 Click the gear button to the right of the music menu to access the music volume control 88 Press Play and notice that playback commences from the current position 4 11 3 SPEED CONTROL You can set Speed independently for each clip in the PLAY LIST in similar fashion to setting audio levels But you can also make interactive speed adjustments even during playback 89 Press Play and then adjust the T Bar while watching the output monitor and the speed percentage readout in Channel info T Bar and the setting for each PLAY LIST clip in its Soeed column combine to produce the actual playback rate For example if the clip s Soeed in the PLAY LIST table is 50 and the T Bar is also at 50 the actual playback rate will be 25 Note that the Channel info display only reflects the current T Bar position Tip Note that a
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147. input BNC connector on the backplate 2 See Section 3 8 for details on configuring Genlock settings B 1 6 CONNECT THE 3PLAY CONTROL SURFACE Connect the USB cable from the Control Surface to one of your NewTek 3Play s USB ports Do not extend the supplied cable if possible SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION Q My system has suddenly stopped responding to the Control Surface What can do A The foremost reason this might happen is if the cable or extender cable you are using between the Control Surface and NewTek 3Play failed to deliver sufficient current consistently In the short term if you are in the middle of a show you can generally resolve this issue by simply unplugging and re plugging the Control Surface However please note that the use of so called USB extenders is not recommended Whenever possible use a single USB cable of the correct length Each added connector on the signal path is a potential connection problem and also causes signal reflections Such an arrangement may seem to work for a while then fail unpredictably If you are using a very long USB cable or a poor quality cable you should supply a powered hub at the end of the cable nearest the Control Surface then complete the connection with a short USB cable from the hub to the Control Surface an unpowered hub will be of no help B 1 7 INSERT REMOVE A DRIVE FROM A REMOVABLE DRIVE BAY 1 If the system is running and if applicable eject the
148. ion panel lister may not actually be the one that is conflicted too there might be several conflicts for a single macro In such a case select the macro in the list to show the corresponding Shortcuts group entries at the bottom of the panel FIGURE 183 Conflicted Listen controls will all show bangs Clicking a bang automatically jumps to the next conflicted entry so you can advance quickly through them resolving conflicts as you go Obviously you can resolve a conflict by assigning a different keystroke to conflicted macros Or you can disable macros if you like using the checkmark switch Hint Folder level checkmark switches offer a method for managing deliberate shortcut conflicts For example the shortcuts assigned to entire folders of macros designed for various sessions or purposes can conflict with shortcuts in another folder but keystrokes for any inactive folders are ignored DELIBERATE CONFLICTS Otherwise pressing the conflicted shortcut key will perform all macros sharing that keystroke assignment On the other hand your conflicts may be deliberate running multiple macros with just one button press or gesture may be just what you had in mind 17 5 MIDI CONTROLLERS A useful and often very affordable macro trigger option is MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI Configuration Add On The Add On group in 3Play s Session page Startup includes a link
149. ions e Output HD sessions as SD 4 3 or 16 9 and HD simultaneously from HD sessions e Play list module supports inserting pre recorded video sound and imagery into your live productions e Send both primary outputs A and B from 3Play to a NewTek TriCaster across your network leaving the video outputs free for other purposes e Use one output for program output the other as preview and switch sources with colorful Animation Store transitions e Display highlight reels with colorful transitions bumpers and audio bed using either output channel e Supplemental Aux Auxiliary Video output to a projection system or secondary monitor at session resolutions up to 1920x1080 2 6 4 MONITORING Figure 7 By default the Replay Desktop includes two large output monitors at right labeled A and B The area at left shows input monitors as appropriate for the number of sources you have configured for recording For example in Redundant 4 Channel mode operation four input monitor viewports are displayed Tip The display configuration for 3Play s secondary Multiview output is governed by controls found in the Output Configuration panel CHANNEL INFO AND CONTROLS The region of the Replay Desktop just below the primary output monitors also provides some very special features First data pertinent to the current video source for each output is displayed in a Channel Info area immediately below Figure 8 the corresponding viewp
150. isual data 3Play captures e Just below is the PLAY LIST Figure 3 Here you can create and control more complex sequences such as highlight reels These can include imported graphic animation and video elements as well as music and full color Animation Store transitions Hint The optional Single Pane mode combines the CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST tabs in one pane capable of displaying many more events at once see Section 6 4 2 e The Tags pane at the very bottom of the Replay Desktop Figure 3 makes entering values and comments splendidly quick and convenient 2 6 FEATURES Here s a brief overview of just some of 3Play s key features 2 6 1 PHYSICAL e Rugged rack mount case ensures robust and reliable performance in fixed or mobile installations 3Play 4800 and 440 only e 3Play 4800 only also provides redundant power supplies e Massive storage capacity e g a 2TB hot swappable drive holds approximately 50 hours of 1080i or 155 hours of SD video 3Play Mini has two internal volumes for capture 1x 830GB 1X930GB 2 6 2 MULTI TIER FAILSAFE 3Play s Always on Air features provide multi tiered redundant failsafe mechanisms in both hardware and software To name just a few e Multiple software failsafe systems continually monitor and safeguard the live performance Any recoverable software error conditions are quickly and unobtrusively dealt with e When enabled video pass through see Section 7 1 2 ens
151. ite Y C The Name field next to Analog Output Type is editable allowing you to assign a custom name to each output The name you supply will appear in the Channel Info Panel Section 2 5 in the Desktop monitoring section and Multiview display Figure 72 The Audio Volume slider in the Output Configuration panel lets you independently modulate the raw source sound level before passing it to the corresponding audio output Figure 73 Note You ll recall from Section 3 5 2 that the audio and video connectors for Channel A are labeled 1 in the output connector groups on 3Play s backplane while Channel B connectors are identified by the number 2 Te mh af fa E 1970x1080 16 9 Figure 74 The Extra Display switch in each of the Output A and B tabs toggles output to another computer type display These output connections are referred to as Display ports see Section 3 5 4 The associated resolution menu allows you to select the correct setting for this monitor when connected and detected HE AUX CHANNEL 3PLAY 4800 For 3Play 4800 the next tabbed pane in Output Configuration is labeled Aux Component Figure 75 The third connector row in the VIDEO OUT group on 3Play s backplate is likewise labeled AUX The sole configuration option for AUX governs its analog video connection type The same options we discussed above under the sub heading Analog Output Type are offered For HD sessions Ty
152. key and double click most controls to reset the associated value to its factory default Numeric field In Point Out Point Duration Jut Point Crossfade etc 09 39 02 27 4 4 Numeric slider Audio Gain Proc Amp controls etc Text field Input and Output dialog Configuration panels Text field list CLIP LIST Memo This is my memo entry Drag in line with the control orientation to raise or lower the current value Or select and type and then press Enter Esc to cancel changes Drag in line with the control s orientation to raise or lower the current value Or select and type and then press Enter Esc to cancel changes Click the field to activate it and then type Select field and type and then press Enter Esc to cancel changes Tip To make very fine adjustments to slider values hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while dragging with the mouse this increases accuracy by a factor of 10 6 3 CUSTOMIZING THE REPLAY DESKTOP The Replay Desktop offers several convenient provisions for tweaking the user interface to suit your particular needs 6 3 1 RENAME As charming as descriptive names like Camera 1 Camera 2 and so on are we must admit that it s possible you might wish to change these default labels to something localized End Zone East h Figure 61 To do so click the Configuration button gear icon at right in the monitor titlebar for a given input The Input
153. l OR operation using the criteria you supply Thus an exact match of every element of the search criteria is not required Your search criteria can include for example multiple words or consecutive character strings including numbers or common symbols When a SEARCH operation is executed event rows with are listed in the Search Result pane CLIP LIST whenever of their cells contains elements matching any search criteria item tab Let s consider some simple examples Suppose you have made the following into Memo entries Figure 151 Figure 151 The table below illustrates which events will be added to the Search Results tab for a SEARCH operation based on the criteria shown at left a b hom o2 dl visitors22 0 2 04 Los e First we can see that a perfect match is not necessary The first two SEARCH operations produce identical results regardless of whether the criteria entered is Home or Hom Next take a look at the example in row d Notice that including visitors in the criteria did not suffice to exclude Event 0 2 from the result Let s consider how SEARCH processing produced this result to see why not e First the SEARCH process checked to see whether the leading element in the criteria i e visitors without quotes was found in any Memo field This cause the inclusion of Events 0 2 and 0 5 in the Search Result e Next the second element of the criteria 22 was evaluate
154. l be shown in the File Pane at right when you select a Location sub heading under Clips or Stills The third main header in the Location List is somewhat special CUSTOM LOCATIONS Clicking the Add Media Location button Figure 124 at the bottom of the Location List opens a standard system folder selector Figure 124 The name of any folder you select using this button is added to the Media Browser s Location List under the main heading My Media Locations These custom locations can be accessed in others sessions opened by the same user as well File recursion for listings under My Media Locations is limited to one folder level below the folder sub heading selected in the Location List Note Adding a custom Location or adding a clip or image to the CLIP LIST does not import content copy it into a session folder Rather external files are added as linked media Be aware that large linked files highly compressed video clips or media storage devices with slow transfer speed can degrade system performance It s always best to import files beforehand when the opportunity exists BROWSE The Browse button Figure 124 allows you to navigate using a standard system file window to add files rather than the custom Media Browser FILE PANE Icons appearing in the File Pane represent content located in folders under the sub heading selected at left in the Locations List These are grouped under horizontal dividers named for
155. l macro configuration available in all sessions You can also open macros in the integrated editor and tweak them to perfection 3 SETTING UP a This chapter explains how to properly connect power external control devices monitors and audio visual sources to your NewTek 3Play system It also reviews registration for warranty purposes and technical support After completing this short section you ll be all set to continue into the Walkthrough chapter that follows it To begin let s review what came in the box e 3Play and Control Surface 3Play Mini s control surface is virtual it can be accessed from a web browser on any suitable networked device such as an iPad or laptop e Storage Media o 3Play 4800 Package of four 2TB hard drives o 3Play 440 Package of two 3TB hard drives o 3Play Mini internal drives 330GB and 930GB volumes e A C power cable s and 6 USB cable external PSU with cable for 3Play Mini e NewTek mouse and keyboard e 3Play Quick Start Guide e Registration reminder card e BNCremoval tool not supplied with 3Play Mini e Keys to front panel of rack mount case 2 e Attachable rubber feet for desktop use 4 e NewtTek TriCaster brochure and 3Play Welcome letter 3 1 COMMAND AND CONTROL 1 Connect an external computer monitor to the Interface port on 3Play s backplate use an adapter if necessary Note The user interface requires a minimum screen resolution of 1600
156. launch in Notepad This file is where you add routers you wish to be controlled by 3Play Individual routers are each identified by an entry inserted between the starting and closing config tags as explained in the file comments A typical entry might be as follows lt grassvalley ip 10 28 1 128 port 12345 name AJA KUMO gt e Save the file after editing and re launch 3Play Note 3Play communicates with each using individual IP address and port numbers allowing multiple routers to be connected simultaneously Several systems can even control either the same router s File comments explain how you can bypass the default 1 1 mapping of router outputs to 3Play inputs when required along with other extended configuration options 7 4 TIMECODE CONFIGURATION NewTek 3Play can supply timecode from its internal system clock or can refer to an external LTC Linear Timecode source supplied to 3Play inputs see Section 3 4 3 This timecode is embedded in video files captured during the session A Configuration button gear beside the Timecode display in the Replay Desktop Dashboard opens the Timecode Configuration panel 7 4 1 PRODUCTION TIME DISPLAY The control group labeled Production Time Display allows you to enter time values that are specific to the current event When the Start switch is lit the time you set in the numeric field at right is used to supply the Production Start time display in Multiview screen layouts
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158. led on the system real time performance cannot be guaranteed In a perfect world we d love to recommend that you do not install virus and or malware protection software on NewTek 3Play Certainly you should always take sensible precautions to avoid introducing infected files by rigorously virus checking media you plan to connect or import before ever connecting it to 3Play Realistically though in some settings you may feel the need for protection outweighs the risk If you really feel you must install virus protection switch all of its active scanning operations off so that nothing can occur in the background during live production Anything that provides full time protection will dramatically reduce memory and disk speed on your system so you should disable those features Then only when you need to do so perhaps on a daily or weekly schedule perform a manual scan Never let scanning continue into a live switching event and do not assume that you can now omit pre checking files and external media for nasty surprises Tip In the unfortunate event that malware ever does evade defensive measures you employ you can always use the Restore function to completely rehabilitate your system B 5 5 INSTALL MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE OR CODEC NewTek 3Play is not a general purpose computer The installed software suite is finely tuned to provide reliable performance and amazing features Anything you install apart from official updates
159. let s consider search criteria what forms it can take where it comes from and how it can be operated on ENTERING CRITERIA Letters numerals type able symbols words or phrases combining the aforementioned can all serve as search criteria Timecode Clip and Event IDs work too for certain operations Of course you can go old school and just type your criteria into the dataview using the keyboard but since simply selecting a cell on the Replay Desktop snaps its value into the dataview Figure 149 often one need only navigate to or click a cell to supply search criteria without any typing at all Similarly the TAGS feature lets you quickly populate the dataview with multiple terms perfectly suited to many searches TAGS AS CRITERIA Earlier in the chapter Section 13 2 we detailed various aspects of the TAGS feature showing how it can quickly be used to build simple or more complex Memo entries Figure 150 The TAGS feature can also be used to quickly add simple or more elaborate search criteria to the dataview The workflow for adding tags is identical the only change being that instead of pressing ENTER which would post a Memo entry one presses the SEARCH or GO TO button instead as desired Of course with the TAGS button on the Control Surface off the Control Surface supports direct numeric entry 13 4 2 FINDING MATCHES It s helpful to know that 3Play s search engine performs a logica
160. lied Animation Store Creator add on application You can employ your own custom graphics such as team logos and more elaborate overlay animations along and embedded audio Note Audio embedded in Animation Store effects is not currently supported for the program preview transitions but can be heard in PLAY LIST effects ANIMATION STORE CREATOR The Animation Store Creator application is launched from 3Play s Startup gt Home page Complete documentation for the application can be found using the Help icon also on the Home page Briefly to create an Animation Store effect a black and white animated image sequence defines the transparency When warping is desired you prepare this Wipe Sequence animation using a supplied gradient image to stand in for video imagery This Wipe Sequence animation is then combined with a full color Overlay Animation Figure 157 to produce the final effect which you can then apply on demand simply by pressing the AUTO button 14 3 1 EFFECT SETTINGS The settings for transition effects are very simple Of course the most basic of these is the selection of a specific effect Figure 158 Click the small thumbnail effect beside the AUTO button in the onscreen Transition control area to reveal a palette showing nine effect icons for quick access The features and options provided in this palette are identical to those discussed previously Section 12 3 7 in connection the very similar PLAY LIST tr
161. lthough the maximum Speed you can set using presets or the T Bar is 200 but the PLAY LIST control let you set Speed all the way up to 400 4 12 RENDERING A PLAY LIST 90 Click the Export to CLIP LIST button in the PLAY LIST titlebar Selecting this item ultimately melts the entire PLAY LIST project down to a new clip and adds it to the CLIP LIST Note Rendered PLAY LISTs like other CLIP LIST entries can be exported to various popular file formats or as is using the Export Media feature in the Sessions page in Startup See Section Seidl 91 As we ve reached the end of our introductory walkthrough press SHIFT REC to stop recording 92 Then select Exit in the File menu to return to the Session page in Startup 93 Press the large arrow icon at upper left to return to the Home page then click the Shutdown icon 94 Select Shutdown 3Play to power the unit down PART II REFERENCE A thorough examination of the various aspects of your NewTek 3Play every button menu item feature and control is considered in this section so you can take full advantage of your system The Startup Screen is the gateway to your NewTek 3Play functionality and also home to session management and system maintenance features Icons on the ring at left in the Startup Screen provide access to numerous functions We ll discuss each of these in the pages that follow but first a review of the concept of sessions T
162. ment later by double clicking the 3Play desktop icon 5 2 4 UTILITIES Shutdown Utilities Figure 49 Selecting Utilities on the Home Page icon ring Figure 49 presents a list of functions at right that have to do with the 3Play system Figure 50 System Utilities Register 3Play Update 3Play Defragment All Drives Restore to Factory Defaults Figure 50 REGISTER 3PLAY Registration is required to remove the watermark from output in part to encourage you to register early Among other reasons doing so will serve to identify the unit to NewTek as yours in case of theft and will also allow you to check for software updates that may have been recently released The steps in the Registration process were outlined back in Section 3 3 so we won t repeat them here UPDATE 3PLAY Periodically NewTek may provide software updates for your 3Play Updates can enhance performance security or even add useful new features If the system is connected to the internet clicking Update 3Play will automatically access the appropriate webpage so you can check for new software patches or other downloads provided by NewTek Use the login details you provided when registering 3Play to enter your personal product page click the my downloads link at the top of the page and install any new updates This way you can be sure the very latest version of the software for your system is installed 1 2 3 4 Tip If you
163. mes the physical placement of a device can make access inconvenient WHITE BALANCE To automatically white balance a source click and hold the mouse button over the Color eyedropper button and then slide the pointer on the monitor for the corresponding source Release the mouse button over a part of the image that should be white ADVANCED COLOR GROUP Figure 85 Expand the Advanced control group to access more elaborate color controls for individual color channels 7 3 ROUTER CONFIGURATION 3Play supports countless popular video router systems including those from Utah Scientific Miranda Blackmagic Design Grass Valley AJA and Ensemble Designs Overlays gt Router h SkyCaml SkyCam2 SkyCam3 Fieldcam East Fieldcam West EndZone Home EndZone Guest s Outside Wide Figure 86 The implementation offers a number of configuration options A basic setup would be as follows e Connect the router to 3Play by Ethernet cable and then connect one or more of the router s video outputs to 3Play inputs with matching numbers using suitable video cables For example by default router output number 3 would be connected to nput 3 for control communication between the devices to be properly linked e Click the Shutdown icon on 3Play s Home page Startup and click Exit to Windows e Navigate to the C 3Play Configuration folder and open the file named router_setup xml by double clicking it it will
164. module inserts its output into the easily legible Text Box discussed earlier Figure 9 just like other textual input All text input is displayed in this box whether it originates from the number pad on the Control Surface or from the keyboard Tip When the TAG button on the Control Surface is lit number pad entries are automatically translated to the corresponding tag entries For example in Figure 18 the Tags pane lists player names Typing 01 on the pad sends Jones to the Text Box Pressing Enter then pushes this entry into the Memo field for the selected clip s 2 6 12 PUBLISH Though a relative newcomer social media has carved an important niche for itself in the realms of video production and broadcasting 3Play can publish both still images and trimmed commented clips from CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST pages to popular public sites along with traditional production storage Media can even be published while events are still underway while live capture continues uninterrupted 2 6 13 MACROS Record simple or complex combinations of operations as macros then assign these to internal and external trigger events to be executed at will 3Play s Macro Configuration panel provides numerous management features such as folders rename clone and hotkey and control panel assignment as well as Import and Export share macros with other 3Play users Macros can be flexibly stored as part of a session or as part of the globa
165. mple 3Play network outputs typically appear in TriCaster s Network Input source selectors as something like 3Play A and 3Play B If you select 3Play A as the active source for TriCaster s Net 1 input a communication channel between 3Play s A channel and Net 1 is automatically established Unique shortcut entries in the macro identify which Network Input the instructions specified will be directed to When examined in TriCaster s Macro Editor a typical macro entry of this type might look as follows y clip_play speed The shortcut net1 defines which Network Input will be addressed Additional entries on the same line constitute an instruction that will be performed when the macro is executed e The Value cp _ play commands the target source to play the currently selected clip in our example the current clip selected on 3Play s channel A e The Key 1 entry speed sets the playback speed to the value which follows next on the line 5 in our example This will cause playback to occur at 50 speed It is entirely possible to create more complex macros that combine AirSend commands of the sort just mentioned 17 6 2 DEFAULT AIRSEND COMMANDS As mentioned earlier the macro shortcut entry net1 addresses a controllable network source connected to the first network input on a NewTek live production system TriCaster has a second network input which you can send commands to using the shor
166. n button that appears This will open 3Play s Media Browser Tip Hold Shift on the keyboard when clicking to use the standard system file browser instead The Transition rate column holds numeric controls allowing you to specify the time for each transition Use the drop down menu to select a preset time or drag the mouse left right over the current value 12 4 CLIP CONTEXT MENU The PLAY LIST also features a context menu Figure 137 Not unlike its CLIP LIST equivalent the menu provides access to Cut Copy and Paste Delete Undo and Redo features also available using standard keyboard shortcuts It also has two important additional items Redo Export Playlist b Add to Publish Queue Figure 137 The Export PLAY LIST option flattens the entire playlist including audio down to a single clip which is appended to the current CLIP LIST page This is the same feature discussed back in Section 12 1 3 The Add to Publish Queue item relates to 3Play s social media and file Publish features which provide both batch process and automatic immediate upload functions discussed in depth in Chapter 15 12 5 PLAYBACK To initiate PLAY LIST playback select a clip and press PLAY on the Control Surface or Desktop alternatively double click a clip s Memo Figure 138 See Section 12 3 6 regarding the Speed adjustments during playback 12 6 PLAY LIST EDLS On exiting a session 3Play creates an EDL Edit D
167. n in catastrophic circumstances may be redundant or even prevent the external system from engaging For this reason and others the Failsafe section in Output Configuration has a switch that lets you to disable the A V passthrough when necessary By default A V Passthrough is off Tip Only use fail safe when a stable video source is connected to video Input 8 7 1 4 MULTIVIEW Multiview options and layouts are found in the Workspaces menu located in the Dashboard For best results configure the Multiview Output to the native resolution of the external display monitor or projector connected to it See Section 6 4 2 for details of the Workspaces menu Hint Remember that Proc Amp settings are provided in the Workspace menu for all connected displays see Section 6 4 2 7 2 INPUT CONFIGURATION The Configure button gear in the label area below each input monitor brightens when you roll the mouse pointer over it Clicking it opens the Configuration panel for that source Figure 80 Alternatively simply double click an input monitor to open the corresponding Input Configuration panel The upper portion of this panel is devoted to video related settings while the lower part holds audio controls 7 2 1 INPUT SETTINGS CONNECTION TYPE The Input Settings tab in the Input Configuration panel features a Connection Type menu at the top The available source type options vary depending on the format for the session
168. n this group are detailed more completely in Chapter 13 TAGS SEARCH amp More Just as a brief introduction then when the TAG button is lit CS number pad input is automatically converted to matching text entries in the cells and tabs of the TAGS pane located at the bottom of the Replay Desktop Otherwise literal numbers are entered The GO TO button has several functions As follows e Entering an appropriate number and pressing GO TO takes you to the event row with the matching ID number in the CLIP LIST e Selecting a clip in the Search Results tab of the CLIP LIST and pushing GO TO jumps to the tab where that clip is actually located e The first digit for GO TO operations is treated as the tab number superfluous leading zeros are ignored This means that if you have 10 or less CLIP LIST tabs entering a single digit and pressing GO TO jumps to the corresponding CLIP LIST tab e If SHIFT is pressed with GO TO a go to timecode operation is performed The SEARCH button performs a search of all CLIP LIST tabs for entries that match the criteria entered and places the matching events in the Search Results tab 8 15 THE NUMBER PAD Not surprisingly the number pad allows you to type literal numbers into the dataview window which may be added to clip Memo fields used for searching etc Less obvious perhaps the number pad is also a dream come true for working with 3Play s TAGS system For quickly populating Memo fi
169. named Ableton Novation Launchpad This link opens a simple configuration application that allows you to alter the colors used to illuminate buttons on this popular MIDI device Figure 184 Simply choose a specific device from the menu at upper left choose a Fill Color and MIDI devices are often used in the audio click a button on the screen with the fill and events industries but can be found in l bucket mouse pointer Alternatively each other realms as well Literally thousands of button has a right click menu you can use to devices and systems of this sort are y select the color for that button available The Macro Configuration panel system can listen for button presses from most MIDI controllers just as it recognizes input from the keyboard or native control surface see Section 17 3 2 Too a wide variety of MIDI software and extensions are available for other devices including mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones These can be used to create unique custom control alternatives Note Many MIDI devices provide plug and play convenience Some though require non standard device drivers Generally adding device drivers to NewTek products is discouraged since these may not have been prepared with the rigorous demands of live production in mind If you install a driver and encounter unintended consequences you can resolve the problem by
170. nsition effects can be used to introduce replay clips with added drama and excitement 3Play supports different types of effects including custom transitions as well as more than one workflow capable of effects 14 1 PLAY LIST TRANSITIONS Many replay systems provide the ability to play a prepared sequence of clips with transitions between them for use as highlight reels As a rule using transitions in this manner requires you to dedicate not just one but two outputs toward achieving transition effects between clips 3Play s PLAY LIST module however directly supports integrated transition effects eliminating the need to dedicate an extra output for this purpose We ve covered these tools in depth already see Section 12 3 7 so we will not belabor the advantages of this workflow here 14 2 PROGRAM PREVIEW TRANSITIONS Of course you might instead want to use 3Play s colorful transitions apart from more elaborate PLAY LIST preparation For example you might want to quickly run replays with dramatic effect specifically tailored to the sport team or play that it will show To distinguish this workflow from PLAY LIST usage we borrow program preview terminology from the traditional video switcher realm which employs a very similar approach 14 2 1 PROGRAM OUT In this workflow one output is assigned program out duties The program output comprises the signal path for principal replay output i e the a v st
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172. on and the PLAY LIST pane below is home to the CLIP LIST along with related controls and features Figure 118 Figure 118 The CLIP LIST is the receptacle for timed events that you mark during the course of your production It presents the different recorded camera angles for each event marked by an n Point and an Out Point on one row of a spreadsheet style table 11 1 TITLEBAR TOOLS The CLIP LIST titlebar contains several important tools and features discussed next see also Clip Angle Preview monitors under Options in Section 6 4 2 11 1 1 TABS Figure 119 The CLIPS LIST normally comprises ten tabbed pages you can use to organize your media sessions created on an older 3Play model show 16 tabs To display a specific tab simply click it Alternatively you can navigate tabs using left or right TAB buttons on the Control Surface with the Source Delegate set to CLIP LIST or finally type a number 0 9 and punch GO TO on the control surface to jump to a specific tab Tip On smaller screens use the lt and gt buttons at either end of the titlebar tab row to access tabs at that have scrolled out of view Newly marked events and newly added media files are always added below existing rows on the current page 11 1 2 TAB MENU Right clicking a tab displays a context menu holding just one item Rename lets you give each tab a unique name to suit your needs 11 1 3 EVENT MENU A second menu Figure
173. on jumps to the fourth angle for clip 034 in Clip tab 2 Pushing SHIFT with GO TO performs a go to timecode operation which you ll recall put 3Play into Delayed playback mode Timecode entries are properly formatted as hh mm ss ff hour minute seconds frames but just as hyphens can be omitted for GO TO Event ID operations so punctuation is optional for timecode entries Omit digits thoughtfully for timecode operations however GO TO timecode operations parse the search value right to left The entry 1130 or 11 30 will be assumed to represent the timecode value 00 00 11 20 11 seconds 20 frames rather than 11 20 00 00 11 hours 20 minutes Tip Remember that precise numeric entries can be snapped into the dataview and used for GO TO operations by simply selecting In Out Point cells in the CLIP or PLAY LIST EE 13 4 4 SEARCH RESULTS TAB Figure 153 The Search Results tab appears at right in the header of the CLIP LIST Matches from SEARCH operations are listed in this pane Items shown in the Results tab can be added to other tabs using copy and paste techniques as well as PLAY LIST only using the ADD TO PLAY LIST button on the Control Surface or simply by dragging them Tip A red border is drawn around the dataview window when an entry is deemed to be inappropriate for the SEARCH or GO TO operation you choose Naturally you can also select cells in the Search Results tab to snap thei
174. on system to provide real time markup over video Livelext CG MyLaptop h 3Play2 B AT ee ae Ji H ay A Disconnect Figure 165 Click the gear next to the Network Input entry in the DSK source menu to access Network Input Configuration dialog Figure 165 The Connection drop down menu lists all qualified network sources that have been detected Note Gigabit networking is highly recommended and should be considered mandatory for HD sessions in particular This can also be important for third party network sources Let s consider some of the available network source types in a little more detail VGA is the proprietary NewTek utility supplied to let you use data directly from the interface of a networked computer It has a tiny footprint and can even be run from a USB thumb drive without no need to install it directly on the hard drive of the remote client system VGA client programs are supplied for both Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X You will find VGA installation files inside the C 3Play Extras iVGA folder on your system drive There are several versions of iVGA and you should select the one best suited to your host system Readme files found in the same location will help you determine which one is appropriate Documentation for each version is also provided LIVETEXT LIVE Output As we noted earlier a companion workstation on your 3Play network with LiveText standalone installed can aa serve as
175. ong after your session ends 2 3 NEWTEK 3PLAY CONTROL SURFACE A dedicated NewTek 3Play external Control Surface Figure 1 provides primary operational control see Chapter 8 Text editing and other supplementary control is supported using the keyboard Figure 1 Note If the Control Surface is not available for any reason its core functions can be accessed using keyboard shortcuts 2 4 STARTUP SCREEN The Startup Screen appears when you power up your NewTek 3Play This area offers initial configuration options along with system management tools Figure 2 3Play 4800 shown The Home page of the Startup Screen allows you to define and open sessions essentially custom presets for individual productions or other purposes If you re open a session on some later occasion all of its assets and settings are remembered After creating a session or opening an existing one you are taken to the Sessions page Here you can launch the Replay Desktop or perhaps choose to Import Media for your session or Export Media from an earlier one 2 5 REPLAY DESKTOP 3Play s live production features are all available from its unique Replay Desktop The various features controls and modules on the Replay Desktop are essentially laid out in horizontal bands as seen in Figure 3 PLAY LIST a Figure 3 e The uppermost area is the Dashboard which displays important session information and provides quick access to key feature
176. onnectors in the VIDEO OUT section whether SDI Component Y C BNC Composite or HDMI 3Play Mini Please note that Y C BNC and Composite may require RCA cinch plug or S video 4 pin mini DIN to BNC adapters and also that both of these connection options support output at SD resolution only a SDI Attach SDI connectors to the uppermost row of BNC connectors in the VIDEO OUT connector groups Tip If your equipment supports SDI connections this is your best quality option b Component Attach your device to the second third and fourth BNC connectors Y Pb and Pr in the VIDEO OUT connector groups c Y C If your S Video equipment and cabling has the usual 4 pin mini DIN connectors you will need an S Video to dual BNC adapter Attach the Y luma connector of your device to the second analog BNC connector row labeled Pb Attach the C chroma connector to the third analog connector labeled Pr d Composite Attach the device s connector to the first top analog connector 2 Connect 3Play s audio outputs a Analog audio Connect external audio devices to the connectors in the AUDIO OUT section Note that there are two rows of connectors Connectors numbered 1a and so on provide Channel A sound while 2a etc are assigned to Channel B These two output sections are configured and controlled separately in the Replay Desktop 3Play 4800 only Aux Row 3 carries the same audio as either
177. or the session e Output Monitors large full time monitors for Output A and B with Channel Info displays e Configurable Multiview display on secondary monitor 3 Toolbar e FastClip toolbar displays clip event data and text input includes Search tools e Transitions Overlays and Transport playback program preview transitions and DSKs 4 CLIP LIST e Speadsheet style event management lists marked events as rows with n Point Out Point and Duration e Trim re order and organize events in renamable tabs e Add unique comments for individual clips angles e Select and play clips e Integral clip monitors show all angles of the current event row simultaenously e Search results tab 5 PLAY LIST eAdd clips and other content to create highlights reels complete with optional transitions and music eExport play lists including transitions and sounds as rendered clips e Powerful tagging system quickly add pre defined tags to the FastClip dataview for commenting Search and more 6 2 A FEW HINTS You will find various types of user controls in the Replay Desktop Some examples are shown in the table below Several convenience features are associated with these controls e As you would expect all slider controls whether their motion is vertical or horizontal can be set to a new value by holding down the left mouse button and dragging in the direction of the control orientation e Hold down the keyboard Shift
178. orking session on 3Play the Session Volume must be mounted in this case STANDARD 8 CHANNEL Standard mode stores just a single copy of your recorded data freeing up storage volumes to be assigned to more cameras STORAGE VOLUMES Storage Volumes Input Primary Backup 1 2 Media D Y Media 3 F 3 4 Media 2 B Y Media 4 G 5 6 7 8 Figure 44 Beneath this you will notice a control group labeled Storage Volumes In this section you will assign one or more storage devices to be used for replay clips you will record and other assets associated with the session Tip The titlebar of the Home page has an Eject button to allow you to disconnect and remove storage media Suitable hard drives added to a removable drive bay or otherwise connected are listed in the Drives column 3Play attempts to make an appropriate initial guess at how best to distribute the drives it detects but you can manually select drives as well Note In Standard 8 Channel session mode the Backup column in this area is not used Again it is recommended that no more than two sources be assigned to a single volume in either the Primary or Backup drive assignment columns If too few drives are mounted it will not be possible to assign drives to all camera pairs Note In some cases i e very fast volumes you can sidestep the restriction above volume labels are orange if more than one input pair is assigned However menu rows for input
179. ort A 005 1 NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover Figure 8 Tip Normally the selected Channel Delegate button on the Control Surface determines which channel A or B CS operations are currently governing Note that you can also delegate a channel using the mouse by clicking the Channel Info area beneath either the A or B monitor A control group located beneath the output monitors hosts Transition Transport Play Stop etc and DSK Downstream Key or overlay controls _FASTCLIP TOOLS NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover Figure 9 You ll find additional and very important features occupying prime visual real estate just beneath the monitor area Figure 5 A large high visibility window at left in this zone is referred to as the FastClip dataview Selecting a data field in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST snaps its content whether a Memo entry Event ID or time value into the dataview This value can then be modified by keyboard or Control Surface operations Keyboard and Control Surface entries can also be used as criteria for the nearby Go To and Search features and corresponding Control Surface buttons MULTIVIEW 3Play s Multiview output commonly serves supplemental control room monitoring needs External Multiview Workspaces offer many alternatives including numerous multi bridge layouts overlays and Event Clocks The Multiview layout output is configured using the Workspaces menu in the Dashboard at the top of
180. output monitor for Channel B hosts 11 5 SELECTION CHANNELS DISPLAY Generally the highlighted clip in the active event row is shown on the current output A or B In the case of multi event or multi clip selections the last selected clip is the one displayed on output Tip If a CLIP LIST asset is unavailable for any reason it is shown with a red border To view a different clip for the current event without jumping to the first frame of the clip press 1 4 or 8 on the keyboard Numpad The current list selection state is separately stored for each Channel Delegate A and B so it s almost as if you had two CLIP LISTs For example if you select a certain clip when the Channel Delegate is A then press B and select a different clip in another tab when you return to Channel A the original item and tab for that delegate are still highlighted Figure 128 omen 11 5 1 PLAY INDICATOR Clip selection and consequently display on output normally follows Memo field selection whether by Control Surface keyboard or mouse operation when no clip is playing Moving into a timecode field using the arrow keys or Previous Next buttons results in the clip viewed being the one from the first camera in the CLIP LIST table It is different when a clip is already playing In this case the new selection does not usurp the currently delegated channel s output display To make it clear which clip will be affected by transport op
181. ovide a further measure of protection from surges spikes lightning and high voltage 3 2 ACTIVATING AUTHORIZING WINDOWS Note This operation may have been performed for you as part of pre delivery preparation When you see the Welcome to Windows screen Click Next at lower right Choose your time zone Accept the license agreement Enter your 25 digit key from the sticker inside 3Play s left front door Decline automatic updates by clicking not right now SE ST a E Zei Give 3Play a distinct computer name for networking You can authorize your Windows installation by network or by telephone Assuming you have an Internet connection available and have connected 3Play to it with an Ethernet cable the Internet is the fastest method of activation See Section 3 11 for more on network connections 7 Click Obtain IP and DNS automatically Agree to activate Windows This activation is permanent and you won t see these screens again Registration with Microsoft is optional 9 Assign a name to the administrator account You may type your name company or perhaps simply 3Play 10 Click Finish and the system will re start After restarting and accepting NewTek s User Agreement the interface will load automatically Tip This might be a great time to review the matter of creating a custom backup drive See Section B 5 6 for instructions 3 3 REGISTRATION On launch 3Play will
182. owever Read only media can be used for import purposes CONTEXT MENU Right click a session name to open a context menu with two items listed in it Rename and Delete The Delete function should be used thoughtfully as it cannot be undone All content stored in the named session s folders on currently mounted drives will be deleted This will include clips images and audio files associated with the session Note Content that is not local to the session but which was used in it is not deleted For example you may have added still images to your PLAY LIST directly from a USB thumb drive doing so without actually importing the files into the session Those external files will not be deleted OPENING A SESSION Just as you were able to select an icon on the ring using the left and right arrow keys you can highlight a name in the Session List using the keyboard Up and Down arrows then press the Enter key to open the session or simply click the session name with the mouse to open it immediately Selecting a session takes you away from the Home page to the Session page Let s look at the other Home page features briefly before we go on to open a session though 5 2 3 SHUTDOWN This selection provides Restart 3Play Shutdown 3Play and Exit to Windows links in the right hand pane Click a selection to perform the named action in the usual manner In the case of the Exit to Windows function you can return to the 3Play environ
183. p and Multiview show connected sources whether they are configured for capture or not Figure 114 This may raise a question in your mind though If your setup includes some sources that are not recorded how can you distinguish between these ones and sources that are captured One way to tell which inputs are configured for recording is to observe the CLIP LIST monitors enabled in the Options menu Inputs that are simply being passed through without being recorded appear empty 10 3 1 RECORD ON OFF Figure 115 l Figure 116 Both the Replay Desktop Figure 115 and Control Surface Figure 116 provide Record buttons As you d expect these controls do the same thing that is they toggle recording of audio visual data on and off hold down SHIFT when pushing RECORD on the Control Surface to end capture Note For any single session recording stops and restarts automatically after 24 hours to create a new sequential file A few frames may be dropped during the interval between ending and resumption of capture Timecode dropouts can also result in a break in the recorded files INFORMATION DISPLAYS The Replay Desktop version of the Record button is accompanied by two useful data displays Time Recorded and Left On Disk The former keeps track of the duration of all material recorded for the current session The latter shows an estimate of remaining storage space on the most full volume currently assigned to
184. pe is automatically set to Component For SD sessions the Component or Y C Composite connection type options are available Note The video stream displayed on AUX is determined by the Channel Delegate active on the Control Surface at the moment Video from the delegated channel is also sent to Aux 7 1 3 GENLOCK FAILSAFE 4800 AND 440 The Genlock feature allows the NewTek 3Play system to lock its video output to a reference video signal house sync such as black burst supplied to its genlock input connector This allows 3Play output to be synchronized to other external equipment that is locked to the same reference Genlocking is not an absolute requirement in most cases but is recommended whenever you have the capability d i L e e j l il e el ak PI e a g E LEF E al at LA Output A Output B Horizontal Position Phase Figure 76 3Play 4800 shown Tip Genlock refers to generator locking Professional video devices often provide a genlock input which allows an external reference signal often referred to as house sync to control its video timing The output of video devices connected in this manner is synchronized to the reference signal and they are referred to as genlocked The 3Play system accepts input from multiple video sources Miniscule local timing differences between these may result in tiny delays during downstream switching operations
185. r Delayed signal from one of the system inputs As mentioned 3Play s dual channel design means that at a given time a v data from one of the three sources above is always assigned to Channel A while Channel B could be carrying something else entirely Changing the source for the currently delegate channel simply requires pushing one of the Source Delegate buttons Figure 94 Naturally only one Source Delegate can be active for a given channel at any time Note that your Source Delegate selection determines not only the source on the delegated channel but also the source other controls affect whether LIVE video from an input the CLIPS LIST or PLAY LIST Tip Another way to change the Source Delegate is to click the mouse in the CLIP LIST PLAY LIST However if you do this when video is playing on output the Source Delegate does not update This is by design and allows you to enter comments or perform other management tasks without interrupting play if you wish 8 3 1 CLIP LIST While the CLIP LIST is delegated Control Surface along with corresponding keyboard and Desktop transport control operations are directed to the CLIP LIST A gold outline around the CLIP LIST confirms selection and the item currently selected in the CLIP LIST is automatically displayed on the delegated output A or B 8 3 2 PLAY LIST While the PLAY LIST delegate button is active Control Surface along with corresponding keyboard and D
186. r LiveText source e 3Play identifies itself as a network client for AirPlay apps applications e You can then designate 3Play as the output device for content played on the device e AirPlay streams video from the device to the local network and on to 3Play DEVELOPER NETWORK The NewTek Developer Network comprises a large and ever growing ecosystem of companies and products Many world class organizations have developed applications and systems with support for NewTek s live production systems In particular there is a great variety of solutions for specific needs that take advantage of 3Play s network inputs as well as the Macro and automation features Refer to the webpage at www newtek com solutions newtek developer network html for the latest details of solutions that can facilitate and expand your own particular workflow 15 3 CONFIGURATION Each DSK layer has its own settings accessed in the Network Input Configuration panel Click the gear gadget at right beside the Source menu for either DSK channel to open this panel DSK settings are organized into several groups from top to bottom as follows 1 Fade 2 Position 3 Edges The Fade control group allows you to enable or disable a crossfade transition effect that is optionally used to show or hide the DSK display The nearby menu allows you to set the duration of the crossfade Naturally when the fade is disabled the operation of displaying or hiding the DSK occurs
187. r labeled System Commands and another just beneath it named Session Macros FIGURE 178 The System Commands folder includes commands identical to those actually called by the user interface and Control Surface to operate your 3Play specifically those commands which have default shortcut keystrokes assigned to them Expand this entry by clicking the triangle at left to see these items Hint Notice that keystroke shortcuts for macro entries are shown at right The small stars also appearing at right in Figure 178 identify items selected as favorites Starred items are listed in the main Macros menu Figure 177 for quick access Clicking a star toggles the status of the macro entry in a given row It s worth noting a few unique aspects of System Commands First System Macros are specially safeguarded within the system Rename Delete Clone and Paste features are disabled nor can you alter the order of entries in the list Also be aware that un checking the enable switch at left for the entire System Macros folder or individual entries within it will naturally result in the failure of all related keystroke shortcuts By design this does not affect Control Surface operations however 17 2 SESSION MACROS The second folder is initially empty Any macro you place in this folder by creating it there cut and paste or drag and drop operation will be available in your current session only Among other things this pro
188. r values into the dataview and then use the value for other purposes For example Search Results does not support CUT operations This would seem to prevent actually moving an item into a new tab as compared to a copy paste that results in a duplicate of the event However you can successfully move items as follows e Select an Event ID in Search Results to snap it into the dataview e Punch GO TO which locates the original clip in its own tab e Press CUT and PASTE the item into another location 13 5 IMPORT TAGS Imagine using everyday tools like Microsoft Excel to enter and manage your tags Simply save the correctly formatted spreadsheet in CSV format and import it into 3Play s Tags pane c D A F 1 2 3 4 20 Manu Ginobili 11 Jeff Ayres 21 Tim Duncan 31 Shane Battier 22 Tiago Splitter 23 Austin Daye 33 Boris Diaw 15 Matt Bonner 16 Aron Baynes 7 07 Justin Hamil n 8 08 Patty Mills amp 09 Tony Parker 2 3 20 Greg Oden 30 Norris Cole 40 Udonis Ha kip 1 01 Chris Bosh 2 3 03 Dwyane Wade 11 Chris AnderStg 22 James Jones 7 21 8 08 Michael Beasley 25 1 block 26 2 flop free throi 27 3 Three point turnover Up and down Figure 154 You can import just one new tab to your current Tags list say to import the players list for a visiting team or you might import an entire multi tabbed list from in your favorite spreadsheet managing its content externally Figu
189. racters long ii Come up with something that contains numbers upper and lowercase letters and symbols Try not to use words that could be found in the dictionary Either make sure to set the field to display characters or remember the password d If this is a setup you will be using again you can use the Save this network checkbox Otherwise this ad hoc setup will disappear once you are done using it 5 The Next page will state that the ad hoc connection is ready to use It will also show you the Wireless network name and security key or passphrase you came up with All that is left is to click Close and then go to your other device and connect using this information APPENDIX B HOW DOI mmm In this section wel consider the most common questions NewTek 3Play operators may have and of course we ll provide the answer too The answers are intentionally brief perhaps just a reminder of one or two steps required to perform some operation For this reason we ll also point you to explanatory information elsewhere in this manual whenever that would be useful If you ve largely mastered your NewTek 3Play system but have a specific question this may be the best place to look first The headings that follow list related questions and answers together along with cross references and other helpful remarks Tip The NewTek website includes a comprehensive FAQ database containing a wealth of useful
190. re 154 13 5 1 CSV EXAMPLE Prepare the CSV file on a single sheet in your spreadsheet software of choice Identify each tabbed TAGS page by an entry in the first column The example below illustrates the correct format for a table with two tabs named Home and Guests Home fo h 2 ja sf phe e Im 20Gmbi af ie 21 duncan areattier ll misst 1 Loser LI TT 3 o3melimen 23Daye Jann a foacreen LL LL y 5 OSioseph 15Bonner LI Ir e L ps ILL LI LI z forHamiton ILL LI LI s mus LL LL LI LI e fosrarker ILL LI LI sesso 2 2 a Je ls pe o sw J ger 30Cole doHasiem o6sames 9 Lewis 1 ch Lageren 2 LL L n LL LI LI a oswade IC aot S T T S LI sf fisciames LL o CY LL e S zooo OOOO ISO SO e LL s osease J EE pp e LL LL LI LI T o gege Notes e Row and column numbers for each tabbed list must be entered as shown e Any entry made in the Skip cells will be ignored 14 TRANSITIONS 3Play s powerful transitions deliver sophisticated style and state of the art capabilities to your replay output They can even include custom graphics and audio adding powerful emotional impact This section explains the selection and use of appropriate transition effect various transition workflows that 3Play offers and the included graphics tools enabling you to author custom transitions P CH eh ac G A S o Figure 155 Dynamic tra
191. ream selected on the program bus to downstream devices whether for direct display or further processes such as switching recording etc In this alternative workflow Channel B serves as 3Play s program bus 14 2 2 PREVIEW OUT A second channel often referred to as the preview bus serves a special preparatory role allowing you to queue up the source you intend to send to program out next Channel A thus becomes 3Play s surrogate preview bus 14 2 3 AUTO WORKFLOW Using 3Play in a program preview workflow could scarcely be simpler or more powerful Let s consider an example e Channel B program is sending a live camera feed to a downstream stadium display e With control delegated to Channel A you select a replay clip e Press the Auto button on the Control Surface Instantly the currently selected transition introduces the replay clip from Channel A preview Replay playback commences automatically from the clip s n Point e f LOOP is enabled in the Transport controls the replay source will continue playing over and over until you interrupt it perhaps by a TAKE or another AUTO operation e Otherwise it might play right past the marked Out Point to the limit established by the Out Point Padding setting Options menu see Section 6 4 2 giving you a little leeway to safely transition back to the original source now on preview 14 3 TRANSITION EFFECTS 3Pla
192. red REC Record button on the Control Surface to enable capture Notice that the Record button on the Replay Desktop lights up and a nearby time counter starts keeping track of the total video recorded in the current session Also a new single frame duration event row was added to the CLIP LIST with memo entries indicating that recording was started this even is referred to as a record event Note Recording is also initiated automatically if you press either IN or OUT To end recording hold SHIFT down while pressing REC 16 Press STOP note that video playback on Channel B is arrested Channel A is unaffected and continues playing 17 Press PLAY Playback on Channel B resumes in Delayed playback mode at 1 2 normal speed Tip In this state the Channel Info pane below the monitor for Channel B a DELAYED label The timecode field will fall progressively further and further behind Live thanks to the slow motion playback speed The Channel Info pane also shows the active Speed value as a percentage 18 Press the T Bar to the top 100 setting Notice that the behind live time display locks since output though Delayed not LIVE is no longer falling further behind 4 5 MARKING EVENTS With recording enabled continuous capture of inputs configured for recording when creating the session in Startup is taking place Notice that the CLIP LIST shows an event row in its tabular pane that
193. rface whenever a notable event occurs see Section 8 10 2 This creates a new event in the CLIP LIST setting an Out Point at the current timecode and an n Point as required to fulfill the default duration set in the Options menu see Section 6 4 2 Of course you can trim the event afterward any time you wish TWO BUTTON METHOD 1 Press the N button on the Control Surface at any convenient time This creates a new incomplete event in the CLIP LIST 2 Optional If nothing noteworthy occurs in the next while feel free to press IN again from time to time updating the In Point of the event 3 Press OUT to complete the event when something interesting occurs see Section 8 10 B 3 4 PLAYA CLIP 1 Inthe CLIP LIST double click the Memo field for the input clip you want to play Or Navigate to a clip using the Control Surface or keyboard and press PLAY Or simply move the T Bar forward from 0 RELATED QUESTIONS Q I pressed PLAY so why is my output frozen A Check to see if the Control Surface T Bar is at the 0 position stopped B 3 5 PREPARE A HIGHLIGHT REEL 1 Select clips for events you want to include in the CLIP LIST and press ADD TO PLAY LIST to add them to a page in the PLAY LIST module 2 Drag clip entries up or down in the PLAY LIST table as necessary to place them in the order you want them to play 3 Optionally re trim the clips to taste 4 Adjust level controls for embedded
194. riefly We do not recommend changing this setting during live production OUTPUT VIDEO MONITORS DEVICES Downstream video devices you wish to send 3Play output to must be compatible with the video broadcast standard such as NTSC or PAL and format SD or HD of the current 3Play session 1 Connect cables between downstream devices whether monitors or other devices and appropriately labeled video output connectors on the backplate see Section 3 5 1 2 Open a 3Play session or create a new one from the 3Play Startup Screen 3 For SD sessions and display devices you may need to adjust the connection options found in Output Configuration a Double click one of the output monitors to open the Output Configuration panel a Click the appropriate output tab A or B and select either Composite Y C or Component according to the connection type used by your device Please see Section 3 7 for more information B 1 4 IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MULTIVIEW OUTPUT It is possible for to choose settings that will have a negative effect on the Multiview video output image For best quality be sure that the VGA Output Resolution you choose corresponds to that of the monitor connected NOTE Changing Output Resolution can cause frames to be dropped briefly Thus we do not recommend changing this setting during live production B 1 5 CONNECT THE GENLOCK REFERENCE SIGNAL 1 Connect the reference signal to the Genlock
195. rt Ill is also home to a comprehensive keyword index 2 INTRODUCTION weg Thank you for purchasing NewTek 3Play This system is a member of the NewTek family of live video production systems and software and enjoys a proud heritage A bona fide video pioneer NewTek is justifiably proud of its record of innovation ongoing commitment to excellence and superb product support This chapter provides a quick tour of the major components of your NewTek 3Play system 2 1 OVERVIEW NewTek 3Play is a multi channel high definition video device supporting simultaneous recording display and smooth slow motion replay of as many as eight audio and video sources 3Play s outputs include professional quality connections capable of distributing two fully independent video channels designated Channels A and B to external video systems such as live broadcast switching equipment Alternatively these two primary outputs support a video switcher style program preview workflow complete with transitions and even overlays Too 3Play supports selectively publishing data to internal and external file storage ftp and social media platforms on the fly Realtime A V output at a given moment may consist of any combination of the following l Live video direct pass through of an input source lI Delayed video output running somewhat behind live input Il CLIP LIST playback of a timed segments of captured or imported me
196. s including Record Grab and various menus e Just below the titlebar are desktop monitors showing 3Play s video input and output streams This region of the Replay Desktop also provides some very special features just below the primary output monitors as follows Figure 4 005 1 NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover O O 00 00 16 02 18 56 08 12 15 A Channel Info pane immediately beneath each output monitor lists important data about the video source displayed on that channel Figure 4 NEZ B34 Fumble W50 Recover Figure 5 Some very important features occupy prime visual real estate in small panes just beneath the Channel Info displays A large high visibility field at left in this zone is referred to as the FastClip toolbar Figure 5 Selecting a data field in the CLIP LIST or PLAY LIST snaps its content whether a Memo entry Event ID or time value into the dataview window in this pane This value can then be modified by keyboard or Control Surface operations Dataview content can also be used as criteria for the nearby Go To and Search features and corresponding Control Surface buttons Figure 6 Also beneath the monitors are and Transport Play Stop etc and Transition controls Figure 6 e The spreadsheet like CLIP LIST is centrally located Figure 3 Its multiple tabs including the Search results tab and columns help you identify locate manage and replay the huge amount of audio v
197. s Page is home to a host of valuable links and documents You can open this page by clicking on the Home icon found at the right end of the Virtual Control Surface toolbar A 4 AD HOC NETWORKING A wireless ad hoc network also referred to as a computer to computer network allows computers and other devices to connect directly to each other removing the need for traditional networking equipment such as a server or a router This can be useful in situations where a wireless network is not available to connect to the Virtual CS The following outlines how to setup an ad hoc wireless network All computers and devices that will be connecting to each other via the ad hoc network must have a wireless adapter 1 Click the start button then type Network and Sharing Center in the Search box 2 Inthe panel that opens click on Set Up a Network Connection 3 Choose Set up a wireless ad hoc computer to computer network then click Next 4 The following page should have the heading Give your network a name and choose security options Here is a breakdown on what you will find this page a Network name whatever name you choose try to keep it simple and easy to remember b Security type of the options available choose WPA2 Personal this more secure than WEP c Security key Passphrase basically a password When coming up with a passphrase keep the following in mind i The passphrase should be 8 63 cha
198. s are enabled according to the number of drives detected Even with the world s fastest biggest storage volume connected another qualified drive must be detected before you can configure the second camera pair 3 4 and so on even though you don t plan to use the extra drive s Use the drop down menus under nputs to assign drives for recording camera pairs listed in the same row Note External USB drives while suitable for backup and restoration operations are not recommended for recording applications Please see Section B 1 7 regarding suitable hard drives for use in 3Play s removable drive bays See also Section 10 2 Storage Volumes SESSION VOLUME Session Volume Media D Figure 45 You could think of the Session Volume as storing all of the non a v data required by a session including input settings metadata etc Normally the actual a v files will be located on multiple drives but the Session Volume you choose in this menu can be considered the master and must be mounted to open or re open a session Video Standard O NTSC nrsc Resolution 1080 720 SD O 1080i O 720p 480i 16 9 1080 30p O 720 30p 480i 4 3 1080 24p 720 24p Figure 46 The format of video output by 3Play varies according to the session type The session settings also affect capture For example if your session format is SD 4 3 this is the format normally captured by the Record function e
199. s in quick succession say once per second immediately after powering up Either method described above will ultimately present you with powerful system backup and restore tools The management screen initially presents you with 3 options as follows e Restore System Partition to Factory Defaults overwrites the C partition only on the existing system drive from the disk image in its local Restore partition Note Following a Reset to Factory Defaults operation the Windows system software must be re activated To do this you will need the operating system serial number which you will find on a sticker affixed to the exterior of your system This procedure restores your system drive C to its as shipped state However any software updates you performed earlier will be overwritten When you do restore remember to update the 3Play software afterward e Create User Backup Drive create a bootable clone of the entire system drive as it exists at the time on either an external HDD or a drive mounted in a removable hard drive bay The clone operation includes o The existing factory prepared Restore partition o The complete C partition In cases of catastrophic drive failure requiring drive replacement a service technician can connect the User Backup clone drive in place of the original internal system drive and you ll be back in production prudence would call for creating a new User Backup drive as the fir
200. so tedious It s hard to beat the joy and relief when the search is successful however and sooner is always better than later In an instant replay setting too there is no time to waste if you can t find just the right clip faster than your director can blink you may just find yourself looking for a new job In recognition of the vital importance of this matter fast innovative search related functions are intimately integrated throughout 3Play s workflow interface and Control Surface operations oom crowd hilite 13 4 1 DATAVIEW ENTRIES Figure 149 By this point in the manual 3Play s dataview has been mentioned over and over again in many different contexts e Every character of textual and numeric input to the system whether punched on the Control Surface or typed on the keyboard flows through the FastClip dataview e Likewise almost every snippet of legible information be it an Event or Clip ID timecode value Memo entry or tag that appears on the Replay Desktop can be easily and quickly directed to the dataview by simply navigating to it using the Control Surface keyboard or mouse click The benefits of this metadata pipeline become abundantly clear in connection with 3Play s Search functions In a nutshell searching works as follows 1 Post suitable search criteria to the dataview 2 Execute an operation using the criteria Let s add some detail about those simple steps First
201. spoken too about managing clip order and tab placement by editing the Event D 11 3 1 Events can also be re ordered by clicking anywhere in their row and dragging up or down Cut Copy and Paste functions using the Control Surface or keyboard shortcuts Ctrl x Ctrl c and Ctrl v work just as you would expect and this offers another way to move events into other tabs Alternatively you can access these features from a context menu opened by right clicking This menu also provides Audio Level settings for the recorded events See Section 11 1 3 for more The CLIP LIST table supports multi selection as well e Press SHIFT when clicking an item to select all items between the existing and newly selected item e Hold down Ctrl on the keyboard while clicking non adjacent items to select only those individual entries Pasted items within the CLIP LIST and PLAY LIST will be inserted below the currently selected event row When dealing with multi selected items insertions are made in their original order 11 4 PLAYING CLIPS You can of course move through the currently displayed clip by pressing PLAY and STOP or by using the T Bar or Jog Wheel on the Control Surface see Section 8 6 for more detail As we re discussing CLIPS LIST features in this section though note that playback can also be initiated by double clicking the Memo field for a clip or by clicking the onscreen Play button in the transport control group beneath the
202. st order of business e Restore System Partition from User Backup Drive overwrites the C partition only on the existing system drive with the C partition on the external user backup drive This allows you to insert a User Backup drive into a removable drive bay or otherwise connect it and regain a functional system partition as stored on the clone drive Note This feature it is intended to allow a restore operation of the system drive that the clone was prepared on It is not intended to allow restoration from a foreign unit Using the Restore System Partition from User Backup Drive in the latter manner will almost certainly cause multiple problems In a dire emergency however such as if a system drive fails when no User Backup from the same unit has been prepared a User Backup created ona similar model 3Play can be helpful as follows Install the foreign User Backup drive to replace the defunct system drive Power up and at the boot selection screen select Backup and Restore Choose Restore System Partition to Factory Defaults and follow prompts It may be necessary to re activate Windows then re enter the registration unlock code and possibly update the 3Play software after the restoration process in this case Be aware that the approach above is not encouraged since minor hardware differences between the two units involved may well result in issues in the resulting Windows install
203. t When the natural color space for a connected source does not match the current output specification in this example Rec 709 3Play automatically attempts to compensate but it s always best to refer to downstream scopes for critical accuracy 1 As required connect external Waveform and Vectorscope monitors to 3Play outputs 2 Your downstream scopes should be configured to conform to the broadcast color specification for your current session 3 Calibrate your sources one by one using the Proc Amp tools for individual inputs see Section 7 2 2 B 1 3 CONNECT MONITORS REPLAY DESKTOP MONITOR With the power off connect an external computer monitor to the port labeled Interface on 3Play s backplate Use a suitable adapter if necessary for your monitor MULTIVIEW SECONDARY MONITOR The secondary monitor output on the backplate is for the Multiview output feature 4 Connect the external device to the Multiview output on the backplate using an appropriate cable and or adapter if required see Section 3 5 4 5 Launch a 3Play session or create a new one from the Startup Screen 6 Double click one of the output monitors to open the Output Configuration panel 7 Inthe Aux Multiview tab set Resolution for Multiview to match the native resolution of the external device 8 Select your preferred display from the Layout menu in the same group NOTE Changing Output Resolution can cause frames to be dropped b
204. t time elapses from when PLAY LIST playback is first initiated This can be useful when for example an imported bumper clip with its own audio precedes the clips in your highlights reel Click in the number field to manually edit it using the keyboard or simply drag the mouse pointer left or right above it e The Volume control allows you to adjust the output level of the selected music file 12 2 THE PLAY LIST TABLE Unlike CLIP LIST rows each PLAY LIST row contains just one clip rather than all clips for a given event As you would expect playback progresses playlist style beginning at the currently selected row and proceeding until the end of the playlist or manual interruption LU Clouds Figure 135 The columns from left to right Figure 134 and Figure 135 are labeled as follows e Clip ID a non editable display showing the numeric clip identifier The hyphenated digit identifies the source angle for the clip Note The PLAY LIST Clip ID is based on the ID of the source added to the PLAY LIST However PLAY LIST clips are independent entities Modifying the Event ID Memo field In Out Points etc or even deletion of a clip in the CLIP LIST does not affect its PLAY LIST counterpart And likewise editing an item in the PLAY LIST has no effect on CLIP LIST content e Memo an editable name or comment e Audio 1 2 this column contains a switch allowing you to enable or disable the audio from audio c
205. t to either clone or delete entries in the list The Duplicate feature is very useful for cases when you wish to export a file to multiple target file formats to be used for different purposes or in different applications The Clip Handles control is a numeric slider that allows you to pad the exported clips beyond the limits of their current in and out point presuming the recorded frames to support this feature exist This is often useful for post production purposes the value is in seconds Tip Once files have been added to the export list you can multi select using standard Shift click or Ctrl click techniques then apply options to all selected files in one operation TARGET PRESET amp DESTINATION Having prepared the file list click the triangle button in the Target column to open a drop down menu listing broad categories of export format presets you can choose A similar Destination button opens a system file browser to let you designate or create a location for file output Figure 59 Leightronix NEXUS UItraNEXUS TelVue Princeton h Each file to be exported can have its own Target Preset and Destination settings The export presets shown vary according to what is appropriate for a given session format Available export file formats are updated from time to time to include popular new formats Here are some examples as they appear for an HD session formats and details subject to change e Application
206. t unlike its AirSend implementation but AMP does not enjoy the same auto magic communication configuration advantages Thus you will generally need to configure the external controller to communicate with 3Play by providing its IP address which you can locate for example by exiting to Windows and using the system Network and Sharing Center You will also need to configure the external control system to address one or both of 3Play s A and B output channels In all likelihood the developer of your external system will have documented AMP configuration and usage but the next section provides details of the 3Play implementation for your interest 17 7 2 AMP SHORTCUTS AMP commands sent to trigger native 3Play shortcut commands of the same sort used by the user interface and Macro system These shortcuts consist of two parts a prefix that identifies the target 3Play output channel A or b and a suffix constituting the command to be executed The AMP instruction may also include values such as unique clip identifiers similar to 3Play s Clip IDs The supported prefixes are amp_vtr1 and amp _vtr2 These address 3Play s Output A or B respectively Supported suffixes are listed in the following table Suffix Value Description _loop Changes looping playback status for the playout channel If no value is specified then looping is toggled _play Play at 1X speed _stop Stops playback _query Query returns a result string identifying
207. tcut entry net2 The AirSend API also allows third party developers to implement custom commands suited to their requirements These when provided can be used in macros just like NewTek native commands even benefiting from the same automatic communication channel configuration Documentation supplied with third party products will provide information on custom commands that have been included By default third party products generally support the AirSend commands discussed next included in the NewTek product macro system CUP STORE Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 ms neti or net2 clip_store index ID This command stores a custom local reference ID for the current clip the one currently visible at on the network input The value D can be a string ID is global and shared across your system it is not stored per system output if you have multiple For example Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 net1 clip_store index AAA1 The entry above will remember the current clip with the name AAA1 The default for ID is an empty string which is a valid storage target CUP RESTORE Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 ms net1 or net2 clip_restore index ID This command cues up content previously stored with a specified ID value on the upstream source channel assigned to the network input designated For example Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 net1 clip_restore index A
208. tells you when recording commenced 4 5 1 TWO BUTTON MARKING 19 Push the IN button which is how you set an In Point for a new event Note that when you do this a new event row is added to the CLIP LIST This new event can be referred to as an incomplete event because it has an n Point but no Out Point 20 Keep an eye on the In Point column for this incomplete event and push IN again Notice that the In Point updates when you do this 21 Complete the current event in the CLIP LIST by pressing the OUT button on the Control Surface Note that the event now has both an n Point and an Out Point and the calculated Duration for the event is also now shown One Button Marking Still Image Duration Out Point Padding Clip List Previews Tally From TniCaster Single Pane View Figure 36 22 Click the Options menu at left in the Dashboard and slide down to the menu item labeled One Button Marking This lets you change the default duration value for this handy feature The default setting is fine for our current purposes but we wanted you to see where this useful item is Tip Below the One Button Marking menu notice the Out Point Padding setting The default setting is Infinite possibly just a bit optimistic unless you have exceptional longevity and a bottomless hard drive but handy nonetheless when you want playback to continue past the end point of clips you play rather than stop when th
209. that include clocks This provides a convenient warning as the time for your event nears In similar fashion enabling the End switch and entering an appropriate time displays a countdown to the end of the event shown once the Start time is surpassed when clocks are displayed on Multiview Figure 87 Tip You can modify these time values by clicking on them and typing or by dragging the mouse point left or right over them Conveniently you can ignore timecode punctuation when entering numbers if you like simply type the key digits using 24 hour notation For example to set the time to 5 00 00 AM press 5 and then Enter Or to set the time to 3 30 PM type 1530 and press Enter 7 4 2 TIME The Timecode control group menu allows you to select between timecode sources as follows None System Clock Input 3 Mic Level Input 3 Line Level 1 8 Mic Mic Level Red 1 8 Line Line Level Blue Figure 88 3Play 4800 Figure 89 3Play 440 3Play 4800 3Play 440 e None System Clock e None System Clock e Input 3 Mic Level e Input 7 Mic Level e Input 3 Line Level e Input 7 Line Level e 1 8 Mic Mic Level Red e 1 8 Line Line Level Blue Tip If the LTC source fails the system automatically reverts to Internal System Clock after a moment or two an error flash message is displayed in the Status Bar see Section 6 4 1 Another switch in the Time group allows you
210. the Desktop see Section 6 4 2 for a more thorough discussion 2 6 5 VIDEO PROCESSING Input Proc Amps allow you to adjust the video signal to harmonize color balance for all sources e Separate controls are provided for Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for each video source along with White Balance and U and V Offset 2 6 6 RECORDING Apart from live throughput virtually all replay output features depends on recorded data Figure 10 e The Record button is located in the titlebar above the output monitors e Valuable information about the recording and remaining space is displayed nearby e Recording can also be enabled from the NewTek 3Play Control Surface 2 6 7 BOOKMARKS 3Play s timecode bookmark system is almost too easy to use There are a maximum of ten bookmarks Simply press BOOK MARK on the CS to set bookmarks in your footage REC must be enabled Press SHIFT BOOK MARK repeatedly to jump sequentially back through the markers you ve set 3Play will switch to Delayed playback mode 2 6 8 THE CLIP List Figure 11 Synchronized segments of the recorded data from all cameras are identified as individual events by setting in and out points Each marked event occupies one row in the spreadsheet like CL P LIST Events can be rearranged and re trimmed in the CLIP LIST The different sources or angles available for each event see Section 2 2 1 are presented as labeled columns Figure 12 NEZ B34
211. the system and execution of this line e Shortcut Use the entry gpi in this field to send a GPI signal e Value The shortcut value is the name of the GPI device defined earlier in gpi_setup xml that you want the signal defined on this line to address e Key 0 n The value you enter in this field identifies a target pin on the external DVI device to receive a signal defined in the following field The entry should be formatted as pin e g pin1 without quotation marks e Value 0 n This value controls the contact closure state on or off for the GPI device pin identified by the preceding key The value can be entered variously as 1 or 0 on or off true or false without quotations A typical entry might look like the following Delay ms Shortcut Value Key 1 Value 1 500 gpi jlcooper pin12 1 Hint Multiple GPI pins can be targetted simultaneously by key value pairs entered on a single line Alternatively some GPI devices require a GPI pulse of a specified duration In such a case you might send an on command on one line followed after a suitable delay by an off command sent to the same pin 17 9 EDITING MACROS Often you will wish to modify values assigned to the various steps in an existing macro rather than re recording it or perhaps you want to experiment with other possibilities Click the Edit button to
212. ting and assembling its sections before you can read it How much better it would be to slide the remaining books closer together combining all the free space first Unfortunately computers are foolish librarians They tend to want to fill in all the gaps in their storage areas even if it means literally shredding your book in reality large video files from your sessions into tiny fragments Defragmenting the storage volume has the same effect as sliding the books together resulting in less and larger gaps The end result is that 3Play doesn t have to frantically search in many different places to assemble the video data you have recorded This process defragmentation can take considerable time so it s not something you want to begin just before an important event BACKUP OR RESTORE SYSTEM A complete system restore function is available in the event of an unforeseen problem This does not merely restore the operating system or other data files Rather it restores the system to an as shipped software state Please refer to Section B 5 6 in Appendix Appendix A for full details and usage notes 5 2 5 HELP e Click the 3Play User Guide link to open the Documentation 3Play User Guide manual License Agreement About 3Play e Click the License Agreement link to review the Add Ons 3Play end user license Animation Store Creator e Click About 3Play to list version information Figure 52 credits
213. tion whether SDI Component Y C S Video Composite may require RCA to BNC adapter or HDMI 3Play Mini a SDI HDMI Attach the SDI source connectors to BNC connectors marked SDI in the Video In group Tip If your equipment supports SDI this is your best quality I O option b Component Attach the appropriate BNC connectors from your sources to all three analog BNC connectors labeled Y Pb and Pr in each column in the Video In group c Y C If your S Video equipment and cabling has the usual 4 pin mini DIN connectors you will need an S Video to dual BNC adapter To connect Y C sources attach the Y luma connector of your source to the second analog BNC connector labeled Pb Attach the source s C chroma connector to the bottom connector labeled Pr d Composite Attach the composite source s connector may require an RCA to BNC adapter to the second connector labeled Y Note The video broadcast standard such as NTSC NTSC J or PAL of all video sources connected for a given session must be the same 2 To input analog audio along with the video connect the external audio sources to the XLR or connectors in the Audio In group box Two connectors labeled a and b are provided for each input group Wel discuss audio Connection Type options a bit later in Section 3 10 Digital Audio Note To connect AES EBU a k a AES3 audio source use the BNC connectors in the Digital Audio A
214. tion about other data content lets you locate that special Be AAA AAA A clip in moments Of course Memo field content can also be used to help you quickly and easily organize manage or publish your data in powerful workflows Entering metadata could be very tricky when you are busy marking events Thankfully 3Play s potent TAGS feature and FastClip workflow mitigate this burden reducing complex Memo entries to a few quick button presses TAGS are tightly integrated with the search tools making for a combination of functionality that you ll find virtually indispensable 13 1 1 TAGGING WORKFLOW The TAGS pane lets you pre configure tabbed lists each a table whose individual cells contain various text entries You will likely use tabs for different categories of clip identifiers such as player names action types and so on the default tab names hint at this approach Figure 139 Figure 140 No matter what the content of a given tag cell might be the cell itself is easily identified by its spreadsheet style coordinates that is its row and column number For example in Figure 139 the tag cell at row O and column 2 has the text value Visitors The tag number for that cell 02 is easily understood and equally easily entered Tip The TEAM tab in the example actually uses just one row of tags In such cases you don t even need to enter the first digit Simply pushing 2 on the number pad snaps t
215. to optionally Subtract 12 Hours from the actual timecode In turn this permits you to avoid confusion that might arise later when sequencing files based on timecode that wraps around past midnight Otherwise for example a video frame recorded one minute before midnight would be assigned the timecode 23 59 59 00 while frames recorded one minute or more later would have timecode gt 01 00 00 00 seemingly a lower i e earlier timecode value Note The 3Play system assumes the external LTC signal matches session frame rate and timecode format For example NTSC 29 97 and 59 97 sessions result in drop frame timecode internally all others are NDF Similarly in a 24fps session LTC is treated as 24fps 8 THE CONTROL SURFACE mmm During operation your principal contact with the NewTek 3Play system will normally be though the use of the Control Surface Using its buttons and other controls you can perform the great majority of necessary functions This chapter describes the features of the Control Surface Further references to the Control Surface are made in context In subsequent chapters as well The NewTek 3Play Control Surface is purpose designed to provide responsive and comfortable control over all commonly used production functions of the system without unnecessary complexity Its apparent simplicity is no accident and makes using your NewTek 3Play straight forward powerful and trouble fr
216. tput or VCR e Select AES EBU or SDI Embedded to connect a digital audio source Note Analog levels conform to SMPTE RP 155 The maximum input output level is 24 dBu nominal input level 4 dBu 20dBFS and the sample rate is 48 kHz The Gain slider defaults to OdB on first launch After adding audio sources slowly adjust the slider to achieve an appropriate signal level use the VU meters in the titlebar above the monitor as an aid Tip Most numeric controls in on the Replay Desktop can be reset to their defaults using Shift double click on the control knob 3 11 NETWORKING Connecting 3Play to a local area network LAN may require additional steps beyond those mentioned back when we discussed Microsoft Windows activation Section 3 2 Here is the basic procedure involved in joining a workgroup 1 Connect a suitable cable from the ETHERNET port on 3Play s backplate to your external network 2 If necessary close the Replay Desktop click the Back arrow to return to the Home Page 3 Click Shutdown then select Exit to Windows at right to access the operating system s own desktop Right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties 5 Scroll down in the right hand pane of the System panel that opens to find the Computer name domain and workgroups settings area Click the Change Settings link at right 7 Click the Computer Name tab of the System Properties panel that opens 8 Click the Change
217. tries even faster Figure 38 Tags are predefined text entries prepared in tabs of the TAGS module located across the bottom of Replay Desktop 47 f it s not already displayed hold down SHIFT while pushing TAGS on the Control Surface Tip SHIFT TAGS toggles the minimize restore control of the TAGS pane See Chapter 13 for full details on the TAGS pane Section 13 3 discusses other ways to display or hide it CONFIGURING TAGS By default the TAGS pane in new sessions has 3 tabs labeled as shown in Figure 38 Assuming you have not already configured some tags the tabbed tables in the TAGS pane will be empty but for one item the first cell in all TAGS tabs contains the entry SKIP and is locked Let s add a just a few sample tags to work with 48 Click the Edit Tags button and click the tab labeled TEAM Tip Navigate TAGS pane tabs using the Control Surface by holding down SHIFT when pressing either of the TAB buttons 49 Click cell just to the right of the SKIP entry Type home without quotes on the keyboard 50 Press ENTER the cursor will automatically advance to the next cell and await further input 51 Type visitors At this point the entries in your first TAGS tab should resemble Figure 38 Let s add some entries to the other default tab and then stop to review what we ve accomplished 52 Press SHIFT plus the TAB RIGHT button to show the next TAGS tab named
218. uires Andrews Kane Allard Price Kennedy Perry Duke Finch Berry ACTION 0 i 2 3 4 O SKIP bsk intfernc carry foul screen 3sec 5sec dbl d pers foul flop e The TAG button is lit on the Control Surface e Auto Advance is enabled in the TAGS pane titlebar As play proceeds a player commits a foul and you press Mark OUT to add the event to the CLIP LIST To build a complete comment for the Memo field for the new event press the following buttons on the Control Surface 10203 ENTER That s it you re done The current Memo cell now contains the text below Home Squires foul Let s break this example down step by step shall we Figure 147 e TEAM tab entries are both on the first row so a single digit completes tag selection Entering 2 added the tag Home followed by a single space to the dataview e Auto Advance immediately presented the PLAYER tab which awaited another valid entry e The next entry 02 identified the second tag in the top row Squires and appended it to the dataview e Auto Advance kicked in again moving us to the ACTION tab where entering 03 added foul to the dataview content e Finally pressing ENTER updated the selected Memo Tip If you hold down SHIFT when pressing ENTER the tag is sent to the Memo fields for all angles of the current event rather than just the current cell Experience has shown that the numbers of frequently entered tags soon become so familiar
219. ult Base Name for the files is supplied or you can supply a name of your own choosing The name will be numerically incremented as required Enable De Interlace if you wish to avoid a comb effect caused by inter frame motion in fielded sessions Enable the Add to Clip List switch to automatically include newly captured clips at the end of the current CLIP LIST tab ready for immediate playback during the live production Close the Grab Still Configuration panel by clicking Close or clicking anywhere outside the panel Then click the Grab button to capture images to your hard drive Image files are stored in a folder named for the session inside the main Still folder a sub folder is created for the supplementary files captured from each input Hint During a session the grab counter situated beside the button keeps track of the number of images stored for the current base name entry 11 THE CLIP LIST mg The core functionality of your NewTek 3Play is to capture multiple views of live events and allow you to quickly recall and display any portion of that recorded footage with ease and accuracy The CLIP LIST is first stop for newly recorded media and also serves as the library where production assets are organized and managed It provides a wealth of convenient features to help you find and display the perfect clip on a moment e notice The central band of the Replay Desktop between the upper monitoring secti
220. ult being 0 As reference the full luminance range of a video signal can be thought of as 100 IRE units named for the Institute of Radio Engineers ignoring minor regional variations e Contrast Adjustment range from 25 400 default 100 e Hue Adjustment range from 180 to 180 Adjusts the master color of the video signal from the attached source swinging the entire image through the color wheel s spectrum Saturation Adjustment range from 0 500 Zero saturation results in a black and white picture increased saturation results in richer colors High saturation values can exaggerate the color portion of the signal You should be aware that over saturated colors are considered illegal for broadcast transmission and may result in display problems on some devices Note Proc Amps are very useful However keep in mind that whenever possible it is best to perform color adjustments at the source or target device For example it is preferable to calibrate a camera s colors at the camera before sending the signal to the 3Play system Doing so will yield higher color precision Similarly it s often better to adjust output color using controls on down stream monitors The Display Proc Amps can never completely compensate for a badly calibrated monitor The Proc Amps are especially useful for occasions when no external options are available some cameras lack built in color controls At other ti
221. ures that as long there is AC power audio and video from the last input are routed to Output 1 in a case of catastrophic software condition e Comprehensive integrated system restore feature Operators can quickly and easily restore to factory defaults or create a custom restore image on another drive and either restore from that drive or use the backup drive to boot from if a complete hard drive failure ever occurs 2 6 3 INPUT OUTPUT amp CAPTURE e All audio and video monitoring and network connectors are easily accessible from the rear for convenient installation in industry standard 19 rack mount configurations Note some 3Play Mini connections are front mounted e Most audio and video connectors are industry standard XLR or BNC as appropriate ensuring broad compatibility and secure locked connections Mini connectors vary e Supply external audio via analog AES EBU AES3 or SDI Embedded audio Mini audio options are HDMI and analog jacks e Balanced XLR audio connectors where supplied e Multiple simultaneous SDI and analog output connections except Mini e 3Play 440 record up to four live video sources to internal removable or external media e 3Play 4800 o Record from four video sources to removable redundant media freely choosing between SDI and analog HD or SD cameras o Or record up to eight sources without redundant recording e Capture and play back 16 9 and 4 3 formats in both HD and SD sess
222. us matches Your eye quickly picks out that special one you are interested in but you d like to find its actual CLIPS LIST location for other management operations 73 Navigate to the event row you re after in Search Results then punch GO TO That one event is immediately highlighted in its original CL P LIST tab ready for further manipulation Tip GO TO normally takes CLIP ID numbers as input Alternatively with a timecode entry in the dataview push SHIFT GO TO This engages Delayed playback mode and jumps the playhead immediately to the specified timecode 4 9 TRIMMING EVENTS 74 Use the Arrow keys to navigate the CLIP LIST selection highlight into the In Point for an event Normally jogging through clips with the JOG wheel is bounded by the In Point and of the selected event What if you want to move outside those limits to re trim a clip 75 Hold down SHIFT while jogging This lets you move into uncharted territory Watch the current timecode value in the Channel Info pane as you do so 76 With SHIFT still depressed press N to update the set n Point for the event Tip The same method allows you to edit the Out Point Alternatively you can drag left or right with the mouse over a numeric field or use direct text entry to modify the value in the dataview and then press ENTER to complete the update 4 10 MANAGING EVENTS 77 With the mouse drag either the Event ID column entry or the Memo
223. ve In the case of multi selected events only the displayed clip and associated clips for the same e

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