Need a Tricaster script - not sure its entirely possible

[DeanAU]

Hey guys,

I need to assign a hotkey to bring cameras 1 and 2 with a half vertical wipe transition (like a 50/50 vertical split screen)?

Is this possible?

 

[billmi]

Yes it is. Do you need to assign the cameras with the hotkey, or just bring the wipe halfway?

 

[DeanAU]

Assign the cameras - I wanna to go a wide shot to this mixed shot in one keystroke

 

[billmi]

Ah - you want to cut to this transition, already at 50%? No, that can't be done in a script. The transition could be popped from 0% direct to 50%, but you'd have to switch the program bus first - so you'd go from Camera 3 to camera 1 to split between cameras 1 and 2.

This could be done with a custom LiveSet that creates a split screen between the input and the FX bus. Put that LiveSet on Camera 1, and put Camera 2 on FX, then you could cut from Camera three to the 1/2 split, or even transition to it with a DVE.

 

[DeanAU]

That would work (first option) how big would the lag be?

 

[billmi]

Probably not much more than a frame or two, I would think. Depends in part on how responsive the system is.

 

[DeanAU]

That would be acceptable

 

[DeanAU]

Following this - is there anyway to script audio following video?

 

[PIZAZZ]

I have a AudioFollowVideo plugin I am just about ready to release to the TriCaster public. I have a couple small things still to work out. I have a couple clients using it now. Been tied up with a large project, now that that is done I hope to get some other items finished up. Email me for for more information and to put you on the release list.

 

[animlab]

DeanAU,

Following is the script code you want.
Save it to
C:\Program Files\NewTek\VT5\Skins\TabbedSwitcher\User Scripts\TwoCam_Vert.ToasterScript

Use Ctrl-i to switch to cam 1 and 2 vertical split.
Use Ctrl-o to switch back to last PGM channel.

You have to modify the DVE path and PGM/PVW channel number as needed.

#include "..\\Common\\Functions.ToasterScript"

LastPGM = GetProgramRow()


CreateShortCut	("Ctrl i", code(
// Save old PGM row
	LastPGM = GetProgramRow()+1
// Change the path of your DVE
	LoadDVE("C:\\Program Files\\NewTek\\VT5\\DVEs\\Wipes\\LeftToRightEdge.dve")
	WaitForDVEToBeLoaded()
// Set PGM to 1, and PVW to 2, modify as you need
	SetPreviewRow(2)
	SetProgramRow(1)
// jump to half transition position
	ts_JumpHalfwayTBar()
), "OrderedFocus", KbdPriority)


CreateShortCut	("Ctrl o", code(
// Restore last PGM row
	SetProgramRow(LastPGM)
// reset transition position
	SetTBarPosition(0)
), "OrderedFocus", KbdPriority)

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