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=Concept inception= | |||
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=The plan= | |||
'''(Hold up lads... I've got a great idea)''' | '''(Hold up lads... I've got a great idea)''' | ||
Currently, to communicate with the [[ATEM 1 M/E |ATEM]] we use the included software, which simulates the interface of a physical mixing panel (the ATEM 1 M/E panel) using the numbers on a keyboard to select live and standby cameras and their mixing. | |||
While this is a perfectly valid solution to the problem and has worked wonderfully for us for many years, it is rather unwieldy and a bit of a pain in the arse. This is primarily because there's a load of keys in between the numbers and your fingers. | |||
SO, the plan. | |||
Build a case, with some decent woodworking to fit the size of a keyboard. Mount the keyboard into the case. Build a facing piece for the top of the keyboard which blanks off all of the unnecessary keys and refit to make the layout make sense. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 23 July 2021
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TEMP NEEDS PHOTO NEEDS FIXING
Concept inception
(Headscratchyfuntimes)
During an event with the university AV department [[hist:Tom McGonagle |Tom]] and Andrew discussed the idea of building a vision mixing board similar to the very nice (if sadly, equally expansive) ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel... just without as nice a finish, the clicky buttons, automation... well you get the idea.
Basically; could we build a vision mixer that was functional, hard(ish) wearing and that wouldn't break the bank.
How hard can it be...
The plan
(Hold up lads... I've got a great idea)
Currently, to communicate with the ATEM we use the included software, which simulates the interface of a physical mixing panel (the ATEM 1 M/E panel) using the numbers on a keyboard to select live and standby cameras and their mixing.
While this is a perfectly valid solution to the problem and has worked wonderfully for us for many years, it is rather unwieldy and a bit of a pain in the arse. This is primarily because there's a load of keys in between the numbers and your fingers.
SO, the plan.
Build a case, with some decent woodworking to fit the size of a keyboard. Mount the keyboard into the case. Build a facing piece for the top of the keyboard which blanks off all of the unnecessary keys and refit to make the layout make sense.
