Newtek launches new control surface for Tricaster TCXD850

Newtek announced this Tuesday the launch of Tricaster TCXD850 CS, a control surface for the TCXD850 portable HD live production system. This system has a physical connection to the functions and effects of this system of 24 canales, allowing operators to make quick, reliable and easy decisions.

Newtek announced this Tuesday the launch of Tricaster TCXD850 CS, a hardware control surface for the TCXD850 portable HD live production system. This system has a physical connection to the functions and effects of this system of 24 canales, allowing operators to make quick, reliable and easy decisions. Intuitive design provides an additional level of control, so technical directors can keep their eyes on the performance. All functions of the Tricaster TCXD850 are controlled through the illuminated keypad, a T-shaped fader and a three-axis joystick from which all available functions and effects are controlled. In this way, Operators can execute commands instantly. Andrew Cross, Executive Vice President of Engineering at NewTek, has stated that “with live events, there is no second chance. You have to be sure and you have to be fast. Our goal with each new product is to give our users the opportunity to carry out the highest quality live production possible., with confidence and precision. This has been our goal with the Tricaster TCXD850 CS. Intuitive design provides an additional level of control, so technical directors can keep their eyes on the performance”. This control surface is fully configurable and customizable, offering the possibility of creating complex mixing effects., including virtual sets and picture-in-picture elements. The system includes a simple function to assign video streams to the auxiliary video outputs, downstream key elements and others. Also of note is the Bus Delegate utility that provides the ability to designate the assigned mix layer for added flexibility for live production.. As for the virtual set controls, they offer different zoom levels for camera shots with Tricaster virtual sets. (using patented NewTek LiveSet technology) running a zoom animation at a variable speed with the push of a button. This surface provides easy access to the controls of five media players. From the illuminated keypad it allows access to the DDR, titles, media warehouse, audio player…with full management of playback options. The three-axis joystick and the keypad allow the position, full 3D rotation, font scaling and adjustment, plus manual control of virtual zoom and selection (jog/shuttler) of the media player. Transition controls allow you to transition from one multi-source composition to another manually or automatically. Stand out, on the other hand, A streaming button allows the use of Adobe Flash or Microsoft Windows Media to deliver a live stream directly to the web. At the same time, From a button it is possible to start recording the event at full resolution, lighting while recording is active.

TriCaster TCXD850 at the ESPN X Games

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