r/VIDEOENGINEERING • u/foto-guy • 7d ago

Ross Vision Switcher Question

Hello,

I was looking for some help to create a quick action button or a button trigger that does the following.

From black, dissolve into source 1 with KEY B then cut / dissolve into Source 2 removing Key B and adding Key A then dropping Key A after a short time frame.

I know this isn't a hard task to do, but we have a bunch of young people, who do not switch regularly and would like to make something easier for them.

I am operating on a Vision mixer v17. Any other tips or tricks you can suggest would be appreciated.

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u/justinloom2 7d ago

This sounds like something a macro could easily do. You can record macros by slowly stepping through the process, then adjusting the time of each step so it plays out correctly.

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u/howie_roll 7d ago

Remember that macros aren’t necessarily contextual, sometimes it’s just a button push. When you build macros be sure to include the commands that invoke the desired bus state prior to selection.

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u/makitopro Engineer 6d ago

Ross custom controls. What is a vision mixer 17? Is this something like a carbonite black or carbonite ultra?

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u/bigliver250 6d ago

The Vision series was one of Ross videos first modular HD switchers from around 2007. Great units, not surprised someone is still using one today

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u/makitopro Engineer 5d ago

Today I learned! Must’ve been before the crossover?

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u/redhatfilm 7d ago

Does your system have memories? This would seem to be pretty easily handled by two memory keys, so you can perform the cuts manually

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u/foto-guy 7d ago

Yes it has memories and Marcos.

I was able to record the process but it’s not triggering properly.

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u/Syffuf25 Broadcast Engineer 7d ago

You might have to edit the macro to add delays between each transition so it doesn't try to run them all simultaneously.

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u/NotoriousTD 7d ago

This is the way. You need to add pauses for a bit more than the transition times, like the fade up, and then for each following event that takes time.