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Table of contents
Warranty Information ................................................................................................ 9
Installation and Getting Started ................................................................................. 10
Optional Tally Box ................................................................................................ 10
Installing Optional 8 port Tally Box .................................................................... 11
Installing Optional 24 port Tally Box .................................................................. 12
Activating the Optional Tally Box Drivers ............................................................ 13
Installing Multiple Tally Boxes ........................................................................... 14
Audio I/O ............................................................................................................ 15
Clip Audio Advance .......................................................................................... 16
Running a Show ................................................................................................... 19
System Status ...................................................................................................... 21
System Settings ................................................................................................... 22
Changing the Startup Show .............................................................................. 22
Selecting between 60 and 50 Hz ....................................................................... 23
Changing the Switching Boundary ..................................................................... 24
Control Panel Installation ...................................................................................... 25
Back-Up Software ..................................................................................................... 28
Broadcast Pix Concepts ............................................................................................. 34
Broadcast Pix Switcher Features ............................................................................ 34
PixButtons for Executing with Confidence ............................................................... 34
Devices ............................................................................................................... 37
Device Controls ................................................................................................ 39
Assigning the Device Controls ........................................................................... 40
Keyboard Shortcuts .......................................................................................... 42
Enabling Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................................................ 43
Using Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................................. 44
Multi-View PixPad ................................................................................................. 45
PixPad Navigation ............................................................................................ 47
PixPad Order Controls ...................................................................................... 51
Floating PixPads ............................................................................................... 52
Multi-View ........................................................................................................... 53
Overview of the Multi-View ............................................................................... 53
Sources on the Multi-View ................................................................................ 54
Keyer Windows on the Multi-View ..................................................................... 55
Program/Preview Overlays on the Multi-View ..................................................... 56
Counters ......................................................................................................... 56
Switching on the Multi-View .............................................................................. 57
Multi-View System Settings ............................................................................... 59
Floating Monitors ............................................................................................. 61
Labeling the Multi-View .................................................................................... 65
Multi-Lingual Multi-View ................................................................................... 66
Clocks on the Multi-View ................................................................................... 68
Controlling Timer on the Multi-View ................................................................... 71
List of Screen Resolutions ..................................................................................... 75

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Adjusting the Windows Desktop Screen Resolution ............................................. 76
PixMaster Show Editor .............................................................................................. 76
Creating a New Show ........................................................................................... 77
Selecting an Existing Show to Edit ......................................................................... 79
Editing a Show ..................................................................................................... 80
Editing a Show's Content ...................................................................................... 81
Editing a Show's Content from the Multi-View .................................................... 82
Reordering, Adding, or Removing Content ............................................................. 83
To Reorder Content .......................................................................................... 84
To Reorder a Group of Content ......................................................................... 84
Adding Content from the Central Library ............................................................ 85
Adding a Group of Content from the Central Library ........................................... 87
Manually Importing Content .............................................................................. 88
Importing Content Into a Subfolder ................................................................... 90
Fluent Watch Folders ....................................................................................... 90
Cloud-Based Watch Folders .............................................................................. 94
Resizing and Softening Images ......................................................................... 97
Previewing Content .......................................................................................... 97
Renaming Content ........................................................................................... 99
Removing Content from a Show ...................................................................... 100
Permanently Deleting Content from the Library ................................................ 101
Searching for Content in the Library ................................................................ 102
Modifying Attributes ....................................................................................... 103
Show Content Summary ..................................................................................... 104
Edit Show Settings ............................................................................................. 105
Switcher Sources Assignments ........................................................................ 107
Adding Wildcard Devices ................................................................................ 108
Show Macros ................................................................................................. 109
Global Naming of Memories ............................................................................ 110
Custom Images on Memory PixButtons ............................................................ 111
Macro Row Assignments ................................................................................. 112
Tally Remapping ................................................................................................ 114
Show Linking ..................................................................................................... 115
Restoring a Show ............................................................................................... 117
Restoring System Settings .............................................................................. 117
Exporting a Show ............................................................................................... 118
Importing a Show .......................................................................................... 120
Exporting System Files ................................................................................... 121
Importing System Files ................................................................................... 122
Digital Production Switcher ..................................................................................... 123
Switcher Controls ............................................................................................... 123
Tally ............................................................................................................. 124
Video Sources .................................................................................................... 125
Accessing Inputs 10-18 with Shift ................................................................... 126
Lock Shift ...................................................................................................... 127
Transitions ........................................................................................................ 127
Background Cut Transition .............................................................................. 128

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Background Mix Transition .............................................................................. 129
Background Effects Transition ......................................................................... 130
Transition Effects ............................................................................................... 131
Effects Styles and PixButtons .......................................................................... 133
Selecting a New Effect by Number .................................................................. 135
Changing Effect Transition Rates ..................................................................... 135
Reversing an Effect ........................................................................................ 137
Modifying an Effect ........................................................................................ 138
Fade to Black ................................................................................................. 138
Keys .................................................................................................................. 140
Key Controls .................................................................................................. 141
Assigning a Source to Key 1-3 ......................................................................... 142
Direct Key Controls ........................................................................................ 143
Transitioning Keys with Multiple Keys or with the Background ........................... 144
Pro Transition Mode ....................................................................................... 145
Modifiers for Keyers ....................................................................................... 146
To Change the Key Fade Rate ......................................................................... 148
Key Priority .................................................................................................... 148
DVE Boxes (Picture in Picture) ............................................................................. 150
To Create a DVE Box ...................................................................................... 150
Modifying a DVE Box ...................................................................................... 152
Multiple DVE Boxes ........................................................................................ 153
Source Controls ................................................................................................. 153
ClearKey™ ......................................................................................................... 157
Activating ClearKey from the Control Panel ...................................................... 158
ClearKey Settings ........................................................................................... 159
Adjusting ClearKey ......................................................................................... 160
Luma Key .......................................................................................................... 162
Activating & Adjusting the Luma Key ............................................................... 162
Fluent Controls .................................................................................................. 163
Virtual Studios ............................................................................................... 166
AutoFlags ...................................................................................................... 174
Image Editor ................................................................................................. 175
Optional Remote Panels ...................................................................................... 178
Remote Panel Wiring ...................................................................................... 178
Remote Panel Configuration ............................................................................ 178
Remote Panel Setup ....................................................................................... 180
Remote Panel Operation ................................................................................. 182
SnapShot Memories ............................................................................................ 184
To Save a Mem .............................................................................................. 185
To Recall a Mem ............................................................................................ 188
To Recall a Mem by Number ........................................................................... 189
Fluent Macros .................................................................................................... 189
Opening the Macros Interface ......................................................................... 191
Recording a Macro ......................................................................................... 192
Editing a Macro .............................................................................................. 195
Inserting Actions ............................................................................................ 198

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Reviewing a Macro ......................................................................................... 204
Assigning Macros in the Macro Player .............................................................. 205
Running Macros in the Macro Player ................................................................ 210
Playing Back Files Not in Shows ...................................................................... 212
Alpha Wipes .................................................................................................. 213
Capture of Stills ................................................................................................. 213
To Capture an Output Image .......................................................................... 214
To Capture an Input Image ............................................................................ 214
Changing the Capture Folder Destination ......................................................... 215
***** Character Generator & Graphics ***** .......................................................... 216
Clip Store .............................................................................................................. 216
Clip Store Playout ............................................................................................... 217
To Select a Clip by Name ................................................................................ 218
To Select a Clip by Number ............................................................................. 218
Selecting a Clip with the Multi-View ................................................................. 219
Viewing More Clips in the Library .................................................................... 220
Creating Clip Thumbnails ................................................................................ 220
Clip Motion Controls ........................................................................................... 222
Clip Counter .................................................................................................. 222
Clip Motion Controls on the Multi-View ............................................................. 222
Clip Control Modifiers ......................................................................................... 223
Mark In and Out Points .................................................................................. 223
Auto Start ...................................................................................................... 225
Auto Stop ...................................................................................................... 225
Auto Rewind .................................................................................................. 226
Loop Clips ..................................................................................................... 226
Cut Points ..................................................................................................... 227
Auto Transition .............................................................................................. 228
Auto Next ...................................................................................................... 229
AutoAspect Controls ....................................................................................... 229
Scrubbing a Clip ............................................................................................. 230
Exporting Compressed Clips from Final Cut Pro .................................................... 231
Optional Remote Control of an External DDR ........................................................ 235
Installing the External DDR Control Option ....................................................... 235
Verifying Installation of External DDR Software ................................................ 240
Adding DDR Control to a Show ....................................................................... 241
Selecting Clips to Access ................................................................................. 242
Controlling External DDR ................................................................................ 244
DDR Controls ................................................................................................. 247
Accessing More Channels ................................................................................ 250
DDR Error Messages ...................................................................................... 250
Optional Device Controls ......................................................................................... 251
Camera Control Option ....................................................................................... 251
Installation of Sony Cameras ............................................................................... 252
Sony/Lumens/Marshall Wiring Configurations ................................................... 253
Vaddio Wiring Configurations .......................................................................... 253
IP Configuration of Sony Cameras ................................................................... 254

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IP Configuration of Vaddio Cameras ............................................................... 256
Installation of Hitachi Cameras ............................................................................ 259
One Camera Installations ............................................................................... 260
Multi-Camera Installations .............................................................................. 261
Installation of Panasonic Cameras ....................................................................... 262
Panasonic Wiring Configurations ..................................................................... 263
IP Configuration of Panasonic Cameras ............................................................ 265
Installation of Telemetrics Camera Systems ......................................................... 269
Telemetrics Wiring Configurations ................................................................... 270
Telemetrics Dip Switch Settings ...................................................................... 272
Adding the Camera Control Option to an Existing System ...................................... 273
Changing Camera Control Device Settings ............................................................ 273
Sony Camera Control Settings ......................................................................... 273
Hitachi Camera Control Settings ...................................................................... 275
Setting Camera Numbers for Hitachi Camera Control ........................................ 277
Panasonic Camera Control Settings ................................................................. 279
Telemetrics Camera Control Settings ............................................................... 282
Adding Camera Control to a Show ....................................................................... 284
Selecting Camera Control in a Production ............................................................. 285
Controlling a Camera Manually ............................................................................ 286
Motion Controls for Hitachi Cameras ................................................................ 287
Motion controls for Panasonic & Sony Cameras ................................................ 288
Motion controls for Telemetrics Cameras ......................................................... 289
Setting Camera Preset Positions .......................................................................... 291
Recalling Preset Camera Positions ................................................................... 294
Recall Speed for Hitachi Preset Positions .......................................................... 296
Camera Preset Thumbnails ............................................................................. 297
Hitachi Camera Control Settings .......................................................................... 298
Travel Limits of Tilt and Pan ........................................................................... 299
Adjusting CCU Functions ................................................................................. 300
Sony Camera Control Settings ............................................................................. 304
Adjusting CCU Functions ................................................................................. 305
Panasonic Camera Control Settings ..................................................................... 307
Adjusting CCU Functions ................................................................................. 307
Telemetrics Camera Control Settings ................................................................... 310
Adjusting CCU Functions ................................................................................. 310
Optional Audio-Follow-Video Control .................................................................... 311
Enabling Audio-Follow .................................................................................... 312
Audio-Follow Activation .................................................................................. 312
Audio-Follow Setup ........................................................................................ 313
Audio-Follow Operation .................................................................................. 316
Streamer Control ................................................................................................ 318
Installing Streamer Control ............................................................................. 318
Adding Streamer Control to a Show ................................................................. 319
Streamer Control Settings ............................................................................... 320
Selecting Streamer Control in a Production ...................................................... 321

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Controlling a Streamer Group .......................................................................... 322
Deck Control ...................................................................................................... 322
Installing Deck Control ................................................................................... 323
Adding Deck Control to a Show ....................................................................... 323
Deck Control Settings - topic heading same ..................................................... 324
Selecting Deck Control in a Production ........................................................... 325
Controlling a Deck .......................................................................................... 326
Deck Control Settings - topic heading same ..................................................... 330
PixPlay .......................................................................................................... 331
VOX Voice Automated Control ............................................................................. 337
Installing VOX ................................................................................................ 337
Installing Host Override Panel ......................................................................... 338
Installing Multiple VOX Units ........................................................................... 339
VOX Software Editor ....................................................................................... 340
Running VOX ................................................................................................. 351
Adding VOX Control to a Show ........................................................................ 353
Selecting VOX Control in a Production ............................................................. 354
Streaming .......................................................................................................... 355
Creating a Flash Media Live Encoder Profile ..................................................... 356
Saving a Flash Profile ..................................................................................... 359
Creating a Microsoft Expression Job ................................................................ 360
Saving an Expression Job ............................................................................... 361
Logging in with a Ustream Account ................................................................. 362
Logging in with a Livestream Account .............................................................. 363
Controlling the Matrox Monarch ...................................................................... 364
Controlling the Streamer from the Multi-View ................................................... 367
Adding Stream Control to a Show .................................................................... 367
Selecting Stream Control in a Production ......................................................... 368
Controlling a Stream ...................................................................................... 369
Recording .......................................................................................................... 370
Controlling the Recorder from the Multi-View ................................................... 371
Adding Record Control to a Show .................................................................... 372
Selecting Record Control in a Production .......................................................... 373
Controlling a Record ....................................................................................... 373
Audio Mixer ....................................................................................................... 374
Enabling the Audio Mixer ................................................................................ 375
Opening the Audio Mixer ................................................................................ 375
Audio Mixer Overview ..................................................................................... 377
Configuring Audio Inputs ................................................................................ 377
Controlling the Audio Mixer ............................................................................. 379
Router Control ................................................................................................... 381
Installing Router Control ................................................................................. 382
Router Control Setup ...................................................................................... 383
Router Control Panel Operation ....................................................................... 385
Router Control Multi-View Operation ................................................................ 386
Multi-User Operation .............................................................................................. 386
Optional Multi-Panel Support ............................................................................... 386

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Opening a SoftPanel ........................................................................................... 387
Locking Panels Together ..................................................................................... 388
Viewing Just a Portion of the SoftPanel ............................................................... 389
Adding a Separate Graphics Operator .................................................................. 390
Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 1 Panel ............................ 390
Two Operators with Separate Graphics Operator and 2 Panels .......................... 390
Two Operators with Two Computers .................................................................... 391
Remote Operator in the Back Room ..................................................................... 394
Dual Panels for Back-Up Redundancy .................................................................. 394
Remote Control from a Distance .......................................................................... 397
Remote Control from an iPhone/iPod/iPad ............................................................ 402
Appendix ............................................................................................................... 406
Updating the Broadcast Pix Software ................................................................... 406
Installing System Options ................................................................................... 409
Control Panel Internal Operation ......................................................................... 410
BPswitch System Specifications ........................................................................... 411
Broadcast Pix Contact Information ....................................................................... 413

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Warranty Information
Warranty on all Broadcast Pix Switchers
The Products will be of a professional quality, meet the specifications set forth in the Product descriptions
and are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thirteen (13)
months from shipment from Manufacturer. Broadcast Pix will repair or, at its sole option, replace any
component found to be faulty on any system returned to the service center of Broadcast Pix in the USA for
repair. The costs of any visit to the customer's site are not included in the warranty. The cost of returning
Product to Broadcast Pix is the responsibility of the end user or the Dealer. Dealer is authorized to deliver
the Broadcast Pix warranty, as described above, to purchasers of the Products and the Future Products.
No software is to be added to the product from any other source than Broadcast Pix, unless approved by
Broadcast Pix, or it will invalidate this warranty.
BROADCAST PIX MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND
PARTICULARLYEXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Installation and Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing a BPswitch FX Video Production System, soon you will be
experiencing how we have redefined the video production switcher.
Take note of which model and/or option you have purchased and refer to that section in
this manual prior to using your Broadcast Pix Switcher.
There are a total of 8 FX Switcher models, as shown below, all of which use the same BP
Switcher software, each with unique hardware to control the software.
All diagrams and photos assume new systems shipped after January 2016.
BPswitch FX Configurations
There are 4 FX4 configurations:
FX4 Desktop
FX4 500
FX4 1000
FX4 2000
There are 4 FX6 configurations:
FX6 Desktop
FX6 500
FX6 1000
FX6 2000
All FX4 models have 3 SDI/HDMI inputs, 1 SDI/HDMI or Analog input and 6
Analog/HDMI/SDI outputs.
All FX6 models 5 SDI inputs, 1 Analog/HDMI inputs and 6 Analog/HDMI/SDI outputs.
Optional Tally Box
There are 2 tally box options for BPswitch Systems to provide a contact
closure/relay connection. The tally boxes are stand-alone: Sense & Switch 8 and a
Measurement Computing USB-ERB24 that plug into the Server via a USB
connection. Up to 11 external tally/GPIO boxes may be connected along with the
built in tally/GPO on the BPswitch Switcher for a maximum 96 GPIs and 288
GPOs.
The Sense & Switch 8 provides 8 relays for tally output to your camera control
units and 8 isolated inputs for General Purpose Inputs contact points for triggering
Macros. All 6 external sources plugged into the BPswitch Input boards can be
tallied, in addition to the two Network Inputs, as shown by the diagram below. If
external General Purpose Outputs (GPOs) are needed, a second tally box is
required.
Input 1 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘0’ on Tally Box
Input 2 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘1’ on Tally Box
Input 3 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘2’ on Tally Box

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Input 4 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘3’ on Tally Box (LX & LS Only)
Input 5 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘4’ on Tally Box (LS Only)
Input 6 on the BPswitch card corresponds to ‘5’ on Tally Box (LS Only)
Network Input 1 corresponds to ‘6’ on Tally Box
Network Input 2 corresponds to ‘7’ on Tally Box
Each relay contact is rated at 6 amps at 120 volts AC or 28 volts DC. The
convenient screw terminals can accept cable from 12 to 22 AWG.
NOTE: The ‘Inputs Contacts’ (IP A/B) are for General Purpose Inputs (GPI). The ‘Relay Contacts’
are for Tally. ‘NO’ for Normally Open, ‘C’ for Common or Ground, ‘NC’ for Normally Closed.
Installing Optional 8 port Tally Box
Run a set of wires from each terminal in the Tally Box to each terminal on your
camera/camera unit, one to Program and the other to the Ground, as shown
below. ‘NO’ (Normally Open) goes to Program and ‘C’ (Common) goes to Ground.
‘NC’ (Normally Closed) is not used. The Tally box uses one of the Servers USB
ports, and needs to be plugged into an electrical socket with the supplied power
supply.

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* Camera Control Unit will vary depending on manufacturer.
2 LEDs should illuminate when power is connected: External Power should be
solid green, Status solid green when connected to the Server and flashing green
when the Server is communicating to the tally box.
NOTE: The Tally Box does not supply any voltage for tally. Voltage must be provided by your
Camera Control Units or other source. The Tally Box only opens and closes the tally circuit.
Check your Camera Control Unit’s user manual for more information.
Installing Optional 24 port Tally Box
The Measurement Computing USB-ERB24 tally box provides 24 relay contacts for
up to 8 camera/sources and 16 GPOs . It fits into a standard 19” wide rack and
comes standard with racking ears and uses convenient screw terminals that
accepts cable from 12 to 22 AWG. Each contact is rated a 6 amps at 240 volts
AC. The box uses one of the Servers USB ports, and needs to be plugged into an
electrical socket with the supplied power supply. This tally box does not have
GPIs, the 8 port tally/GPI box may be used in conjunction with this tally box.
Installing the Optional Tally Box:
1. Run a set of wires from each terminal in the Tally Box to each terminal on your
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below. ‘NO’ (Normally Open) goes to Program and ‘C” (Common) goes to
Ground. ‘NC’ (Normally Closed) is not used.
2. Plug in the supplied USB B to USB A cable. One end in any port of the Server,
the other in the USB IN port of the tally box.
3. Plug in the supplied power supply into Power In 9VDC port of the tally box. 2
LEDs should illuminate: PWR should be solid green when the power is plugged
in, USB solid green when connected to the Server and flashing green when the
Server is communicating to the tally box.
* Camera Control Unit will vary depending on manufacturer.
NOTE: The Tally Box does not supply any voltage for tally. Voltage must be provided by your
Camera Control Units or other source. The Tally Box only opens and closes the tally circuit.
Check your Camera Control Unit’s user manual for more information.
Activating the Optional Tally Box Drivers
When the tally box option is purchased it may be plugged in and connected, as the
drivers are already pre-loaded on all BPswitch systems from the factory. However,
it is recommended that you start the InstaCal Program and test the tally box prior
to using it with your system,
In addition you will need to install an option code, as described in Installing
System Options, which can be obtained from Technical Support, if not already
provided on the Option Code Card.
To activate the drivers:
1. Connect the tally box to the workstation with the supplied USB cable and plug-
in the power with the supplied power supply to an electrical socket.
2. To confirm the installation, navigate to the Start Menu, All Programs,
Measurement Computing, InstaCal. This will launch the InstaCal software
program, as shown below left.

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3. Your tally box device will appear under the Universal Serial Bus section. Click
on the yellow Digital Test button, to confirm communication to the tally box.
This will open up the Board Test window, as shown below right.
4. Click on the Test button. You should hear the tally box click once, if the
installation was successful. If not, check your connections to the tally box and
to the workstation.
5. Close all the windows in InstaCal, you are now ready to use the tally box.
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Installing Multiple Tally Boxes
A standard system usually uses one tally box, however multiple tally boxes may be
installed on a Broadcast Pix system. Multiple tally boxes expands the number tally
outputs as well as the number of General Purpose Inputs and Outputs (GPIOs), which
can be used with Fluent Macros. Installation is the same, as described in Installing
Optional 24 port Tally Box, however each tally box must be assigned to a specific board
number.
To assign multiple tally boxes:
1.
Ensure that the Measurement
Computing/InstaCalsoftware is installed, as
described in Installing Optional 24 port
Tally Box, and open the InstaCal software
by navigating to Start Menu, All Programs,
Measurement Computing, InstaCal.

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2.
Your tally box devices will appear under
the Universal Serial Bus section, as shown
on the right.
Right-click on a device, and a pop-up
menu
will appear.
3.
Select Change Board #..., as shown on
the right. Up to 11 external tally GPIO
boxes may be connected.
4.
In the Use Board Number window, select
the desired board number.
0 (zero) is the first tally box used for GPIOs
1-8, 1 is the second tally box used for
GPIOs 9-16, etc. (if using 2 8 port tally
boxes)
5.
Click on OK.
6.
Close all the windows to InstaCal, by
clicking on the Red X in the top right
corner.
Audio I/O
All BPswitch FX/RX systems include an internal audio mixer, as described in
Audio Mixer, to mix the various external and internal audio inputs and then output
it. Audio in comes from any of the available inputs, including embedded SDI and
HDMI and analog. Embedded SDI supports 8 audio channels and HDMI supports
2. For audio in to be properly recognized a valid video source must be present on
the input card. There are 6 groups of audio outputs on a Flint LS and Flint LX and
2 on a Flint LE that can be mapped to the available physical outs under the Setup-
System Settings-Audio tab menu.
All audio is automatically delayed to match the video to ensure proper lip-sync.
Control for these settings can be done through the Audio Tab of the System
Setting window, which is accessed once a show is loaded.
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1.
In BPswitcher, click on Setup and a drop
down window will appear, then select
System Settings… as shown on the right.
The System Settings window will appear.
2.
In System Settings window, click on the
Audio Tab, which will bring up the various
audio settings.
3.
Under the Audio Mapping section, select the
audio output type for each output: Mixer
Master, Mixer Web, Mixer Solo, Clips 1,
Clips 2, or None, as shown on the right.
LE models have 2 outputs & LS models
have 8. This mapping also represents what
audio is outputted on the embedded
streams.
To the right is the default mapping.
Clip Audio Advance
The audio output from the FX/RX System is in time with the clip/animation video,
since all FX/RX Systems have delay (see System Delay), the clip audio may need
to be advanced to compensate for any downstream delay added by the user. For
example in a studio environment, you may choose to delay your master audio
output from the audio mixer by the total amount of video processing delay, i.e. 200
ms, in this case the clip audio will need to be advanced separately by another 200
ms or 6 frames. In installations where each audio line has its own delay, like on
many newer digital audio mixers, then the clip audio will not need to be advanced.
This setting only affects external audio, any internal mixing will ignore this setting.
For the analog audio output, you can also change the gain of outputs 1 & 2 and 3
& 4 independently. This is ideal when feeding audio equipment that can not easily
control the gain of the audio or if the audio of the clip/program output is too soft or
too loud. The digital/embedded audio will not be affected by this setting.

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Both control for these settings can be done through the Audio Tab of the System
Setting window, which is accessed once a show is loaded.

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To advance the audio output:
1.
In BPswitcher, click on Setup and a
drop down window will appear, then
select System Settings… as shown
on the right.
The System Settings window will
appear.
2.
In System Settings window, click on
the Audio Tab, which will bring up the
various audio settings.
3.
In the Clip audio advance text box,
enter a number from 0 to 15 frames.
The number entered will advance both
Clip Store channels. Normally this
number will be any where from 0
to 5 frames depending on how the
video and audio is delayed.
An application restart is necessary for
this setting to take affect.
4.
Click on the OK button. This will close
the System Settings window.

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To adjust the analog audio gain:
1.
In BPswitcher, click on Setup
and a drop down window will
appear, then select System
Settings… as shown on the
right.
The System Settings window
will appear.
2.
In System Settings window,
click on the Audio Tab, which
will bring up the various audio
settings.
3.
In the Analog Audio Output Gain
section move the sliders for the
Clip Store and/or Program
Output.
The range is from -12 dB to +12
dB, with the default being 0 dB.
4.
Click on the OK button. This will
close the System Settings
window.
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Running a Show
Broadcast Pix has a concept of shows, which contain custom I/O settings and specific
content for each of your own productions. To run the switcher a show file needs to be
running from the Broadcast Pix Switcher application. To create or modify a show see
PixMaster Show Editor.
A show can be set to auto-load when the Switcher application is started and the Switcher
application can be set to auto-start when the Server is turned on. When the system
comes from the factory the application loads with an empty Multi-View. To run the
Broadcast Pix system and to use a control panel a show must be loaded. A show is
running when the Multi-View is filled with content/video.
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1.
Double-click on the Broadcast
Pix Switcher application on the
desktop, and a Welcome Screen
will appear.
To have the application auto-start
when the Server is turned on, add
the Broadcast Pix Switcher
shortcut to the Windows Startup
folder.
2.
The Welcome Screen is intended
to configure your system the first
time it is started.
Select the Video Standard of your
system, either 60Hz / NTSC or
50Hz / PAL.
3.
If any options have been
purchased, they may be enabled
in the Enable your Software
Options section. Options are
items like camera control and
more keyers.
Refer to the Option Code Card for
a list of purchased options with
their corresponding option code.
Select the desired option from the
Select option to enable: drop
down menu.
Enter the option code in the
Enter option key code: text field.
Click on the Enable Option
button.
4.
To not have the Welcome Screen
appear on each application
launch, place a check mark next
to Ignore Welcome Screen at
next startup.
5.
Click on the Close Welcome
Screen button, as shown on the
right.