Blackmagic Design SWATEMTVSTC/HD08ISO User Manual

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Switching with ATEM Software Control

The switcher window is the main control interface for the switcher. During live production,

theswitcher window can be used to select sources and take them to air.

You can select the transition style, manage upstream/downstream keyers and turn on/off

the fade to black. The palettes on the right hand side of the interface are where you adjust

transition settings including transition rates, adjust color generators, control media players,

andadjust the upstream and downstream keyers as well as control fade to black rate.

Mouse or Trackpad Operation

The virtual buttons, sliders and fader bar on the Software Control Panel are operated using your

computer mouse or trackpad if you’re using a laptop.

To activate a button, click once with the left mouse button. To activate a slider, click and hold

down the left mouse button while dragging. Similarly, to control the fader bar, click and hold

down the left mouse button on the fader bar handle and drag up or down.

Using Keyboard Hot Keys

Hot keys can be used allowing convenient control of some switcher functions using a standard

QWERTY keyboard as shown in the following table:

Hot Keys Function

<1> - <0> Previews source on switcher Inputs 1 - 10. 0 = input 10.

<Shift> <1> - <0> Previews source on switcher Inputs 11 - 20. Shift 0 = input 20.

<Control> <1> - <0> Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 1 - 10 to Program output

Press and release <Control>,

then <1> - <0>

Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 1 - 10 to Program output.

Hotswitching remains on and the CUT button is lit red.

<Control> <Shift> <1> - <0> Hot switches source on switcher Inputs 11 - 20 to Program output

58Switching with ATEM Software Control

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Blackmagic Design SWATEMTVSTC/HD08ISO ATEM Television Studio HD8 ISO