FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual Swapping Sources, Simple Cuts, Swapping Between Two Sources

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MX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4

Example…

You are producing a documentary on hot air ballooning. You want to over-dub the video footage of hot air balloons with a narrative audio track. Using the VIDEO/AUDIO selector you can process only the video from the VCR and combine it with the audio from an audio tape containing the voice-over material.

To do this type of mixing:

1Connect the VCR to one of the MX-4 DV inputs on the rear panel, such as set number one.

2Connect the audio tape deck to a different set of inputs, such as set number two.

3Press CUT/A to select the VCR input.

4Press the VIDEO/AUDIO selector until only the VIDEO light is on

5Press CUT/B to select the audio deck input.

6Press the VIDEO/AUDIO selector until only the AUDIO light is on.

7Press CUT/A to make it the CURRENT source, then press NEXT/B to make it the NEXT source.

8Start both input devices rolling.

9Press PLAY to begin outputting the program.

NOTE

To designate any part of a signal with the video/audio selector, an input device must be set up accordingly. For example, to process only the audio signal from a video tape in a VCR, the VCR’s audio output must be connected to the MX-4 DV’s audio input jacks. Refer to Chapter 3, Installing the MX-4 DV and also refer to “Route” on page 73.

SWAPPING SOURCES

This section discusses common ways to switch between source devices.

Simple Cuts

To switch to a specific source, press the CUT button for that source. The CUT buttons cause the switch to occur almost immediately. For example, press CUT/A to immediately switch to that input. You don’t need to press PLAY or use the T-BARwhen you use the CUT buttons.

To immediately switch to a colored background, press CUT/BACKGROUND. The MX-4 DV displays the currently selected background color on the output. Set the background color to the color you want before pressing CUT/BACKGROUND. Refer to “Working with Colors” beginning on page 41 for further instructions.

Swapping Between Two Sources

To switch back and forth between two sources, use the PLAY button to automatically switch between the two.

TIP

When using this back-and-forth switching process, you might find it helpful to use the TWO

CHANNEL mode (SHIFT+2) for the Preview screen. Refer to “Display” beginning on page 69.