NewTek TriCaster 8000 CS User manual

Revised –June 4, 2013
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TriCaster 8000 CS
AVID®Artist Mix
TriCaster 450/850 CS
TimeWarp 850 TW
TriCaster 40 CS
TimeWarp TW-42
LiveControlLC-11

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1About This Manual.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Manual Organization ........................................................................................................ 1
A.1 A Control Surface for Every Need ...................................................................................... 2
2Welcome and Setup............................................................................................................3
2.1 Welcome ...........................................................................................................................3
2.2 Something for Everyone .................................................................................................... 3
2.2.1 Primary Control......................................................................................................... 3
2.2.2 Instant Replay ........................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Installation ........................................................................................................................ 4
2.3.1 Making the Connection............................................................................................. 4
3TriCaster™ 8000 CS.............................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Walkthrough .....................................................................................................................7
3.1.1 Switcher Rows........................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 MAIN TRANSITION Controls......................................................................................9
3.1.3 MEDIA PLAYERS....................................................................................................... 13
3.1.4 POSITIONER............................................................................................................. 15
3.1.5 M/Es........................................................................................................................ 17
3.2 Features and Controls ..................................................................................................... 20
3.2.1 Connecting to TriCaster ..........................................................................................21
3.2.2 Delegates and Synchronization...............................................................................21
3.2.3 Switcher Controls.................................................................................................... 21
3.2.4 MAIN TRANSITION Group ....................................................................................... 23
3.2.5 M/E Controls ...........................................................................................................25
3.2.6 POSITIONER Group.................................................................................................. 29
3.2.7 MEDIA PLAYERS Group ........................................................................................... 32
3.2.8 Record Group .......................................................................................................... 34
3.3 Special Buttons................................................................................................................34
3.3.1 MACRO....................................................................................................................34

3.4 T-Bar Illumination ........................................................................................................... 35
3.4.1 M/E TRANSITION –Lighting .................................................................................... 35
3.4.2 MAIN TRANSITION ..................................................................................................36
4Avid® Artist Mix ................................................................................................................ 37
4.1 Installing AVID® Artist Mix Software............................................................................... 38
4.2 Connecting Artist Mix......................................................................................................38
4.3 Getting started................................................................................................................ 39
4.3.1 Panel Layout............................................................................................................ 40
4.3.2 NUDGE .................................................................................................................... 41
4.3.3 BANK ....................................................................................................................... 41
4.3.4 Level Control ........................................................................................................... 42
4.3.5 Knob Set Selectors ..................................................................................................42
4.3.6 Balance/Pan Control ...............................................................................................43
4.3.7 Mono/Talk...............................................................................................................43
4.3.8 Solo & Mute ............................................................................................................43
4.3.9 Follow...................................................................................................................... 44
4.4 Audio Groups................................................................................................................... 44
4.5 EQ Control ....................................................................................................................... 44
4.6 Compressor/Limiter......................................................................................................... 45
4.7 CHAN Mode..................................................................................................................... 46
4.8 FLIP Mode ....................................................................................................................... 47
4.9 INSERT (Mic)....................................................................................................................47
4.10 Locking Channels.............................................................................................................49
4.11 Audio Presets .................................................................................................................. 50
5TriCaster™ 450 CS & 850 CS............................................................................................... 51
5.1 Walkthrough ...................................................................................................................52
5.1.1 Switcher Rows......................................................................................................... 52
5.1.2 Transition ................................................................................................................ 53
5.1.3 Local Controls.......................................................................................................... 53