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  • 1.  Is there a way to make the audio mixer ignore a key press on the Carbonite switcher?

    Posted 12 days ago

    Hello!

    I have enabled Caprica to control a mic and 4 video servers on a Calrec audio mixer. If I switch only between them, the faders go up and down as intended. So far so good. But if I press any other source on the video switcher, the audio mixer will cut off the faders, obviously.

    I can make it work if I run everything through Overdrive, but sometimes we need to cut directly on the switcher. So is there a way to make the audio mixer to ignore certain keys presses to keep the previous audio source up? I tried to pass the sources through AUX buses, but the mixer still cuts off the audio

    We have a Carbonite Ultra switcher, version 6.6.7.8260

    Thank you



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    Sorin
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  • 2.  RE: Is there a way to make the audio mixer ignore a key press on the Carbonite switcher?

    Ross Staff
    Posted 10 days ago

    If there are any settings those would be in caprica. In this case the switcher is just switching video and caprica is doing the AFV and control. 

    I am not sure of settings for this.  Might be better to post in overdrive section  so that members that use this method have visibility. 



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    Les O'Reilly
    Director - Switcher Product Management
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  • 3.  RE: Is there a way to make the audio mixer ignore a key press on the Carbonite switcher?

    Ross Staff
    Posted 10 days ago

    Hi Sorin. Try making a Caprica Custom Control to Disable AFV (Audio Mixer>Disable AFV) and then select the source. You could make CCs that Disable AFV and cut to each source. Once you advance your OverDrive playlist, the settings would switch back to however the shot was coded.



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    Nate Wright
    Ross Video
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  • 4.  RE: Is there a way to make the audio mixer ignore a key press on the Carbonite switcher?

    Posted 9 days ago

    Hello Les and Nate! Thanks for the answer. I will try playing with those CCs.

    Also, Nate, I know this is a switcher thread, not a Caprica one, but I have another question, if you are kind to answer. In Input setup in Caprica, there is a field "OnAir CC". I've added a simple CC to be triggered whenever the source is on air, but it doesn't work. I tried both cutting directly on switcher and running them through Overdrive. How is this supposed to function?

    Thank you



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    sorin podeanu
    technical director
    Euronews Romania
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