FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual COMMON USES FOR MX-4 DV

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MX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1

COMMON USES FOR MX-4 DV

Multiple-Source Video Production — In a video production setup, you can connect one or more video sources (VCRs, camcorders, video disc players, cameras, title generators, computer graphics systems, and so forth) to MX-4 DV’s four input channels. The Program output can then be sent to a VCR or directly to a monitor.

You can determine what is sent to the output. While the original inputs play, you can switch between any of MX-4 DV’s channels. Use dissolves or other transitions to go from one chan- nel to another. Add special effects to any channel, and use advanced features such as compose and chromakey to enhance the production.

Single-Source Use — MX-4 DV supports A/A roll, a method for creating interesting transitions with a single source. Its digital effects (such as picture freeze, posterization, and mosaic) give added life to productions. You can use MX-4 DV with a titler to mix and superimpose titles. Time base correction improves the picture (especially when making multiple-generation copies) by removing the jitter common to most VCRs.

Live Video — In live production setups, MX-4 DV processes events as they occur. Good coverage requires seeing the events from different vantage points—which means you need multiple input sources. MX-4 DV gives you the ability to connect up to four sources simultaneously. For exam- ple, at a sporting event, camera one might focus on the playing field, camera two on the team benches, camera three on the announcer, and camera four on the scoreboard. Using MX-4 DV you can easily switch between the sources whenever necessary.

NOTE

MX-4 DV is not an edit controller — that is, it does not control VCRs, camcorders, and similar devices. You can control the sources manually, or use external edit controllers such as those manufactured by FOCUS Enhancements.