User guide

Page 48 - Loading and playing media
4.2 Media Triggering
Trigger media by clicking on the desired clip on the roller cue. To
select a different layer for playback, click on the layer list to make
another layer active. To select a different screen fixture for playback,
click on one of the fixture buttons at the bottom.
• Press the Space bar to move on to the next clip on the roller
cue. The mouse wheel rolls the roller or you can drag it round.
Shift-Mouse wheel zooms the size of the roller.
• When you change clip the media will cross fade. This allows you
to busk multiple clips just by selecting them and without
needing to use different layers. The crossfade time can be set
per clip, per layer or use the default. You can also set different
transitions.
Clips can also be triggered from DMX/Artnet, Midi Time Code or MIDI
notes if configured to do so.
4.2.1 Configuring layers
Ai supports multiple playback layers of media to allow clips to be
overlaid and combined. Layers are listed on the left side of the
performance page. The number of layers is limited only by the system
hardware - a high-spec laptop will manage 8, a high spec system with
an excellent graphics card can manage up to 32 or more.
Each layer can have different blend settings (e.g. alpha, multiply).
AI_Man_V7_DG.doc 15 May 2013