Installation guide

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that option was purchased. Finally, the clip can be given a unique name on Synergy to
simplify later recall.
During a live production, clips from any device can be cued directly from the Global
Memory keypad. Clips for a particular server channel can be accessed by selecting the
channel on a preset bus, and then choosing from a list of named Synergy clips. The
dedicated menu for that server channel also provides controls for cue, play, stop, fast
forward, and rewind.
Audio Server Control (8 Channels) S2-064
The Audio Server Control option enables control for up to eight 360 Systems DigiCart
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Audio Servers. This interface uses the DigiCart native protocol and allows the Synergy
operator to dial up the hard drive, directory and clip number.
The clip name and duration is displayed on the Synergy System Control Area. Clips can be
saved into a clip list and recalled instantly with VTR and Video Server Clips. Using Custom
Control Macros, audio clips can be tied to video effects for the whoosh on page turn and other
effect types.
Note: You cannot control a 360 Systems DigiCart Audio Server using the Remote Serial
Port Expander.
Routing Switcher Interface S2-065
This option adds routing switcher interface capability to your Synergy digital production
switcher.
Any number of Synergy’s 64 inputs can be assigned as a router input. When you select a
source fed by a router on the program or preset bus, the router control menu automatically
appears. The router menu shows Synergy’s name for the source (e.g., ROUTER1) and the
router’s name for the source (e.g., VTR12). The router menu also displays every source
available on that router by name and by router input number. The menu knobs allow for fast
access to every available source. A single button push automatically assigns the chosen
source to Synergy.
The Preview Overlay also comes into play with routers. When the Source ID display is active
on the preview monitor, router sources selected on the background or preset buses are given
extra identification. In the example above, Synergy would display both the name ROUTER
1 and VTR 12 to give the full picture of the source’s origins.
In the same example with the Mnemonics option installed, Synergy replaces the pre-
programmed Synergy name (ROUTER 1) with the router’s name of the source (VTR 12) on
the crosspoint’s mnemonic display. This provides easy identification of all inputs coming
from your router.
Synergy can connect to multiple different routers, and even multiple different brands of
routers, simultaneously. The following router protocols are just a few which become available
with the purchase of this option, and are selectable via the switcher menu system:
• Ross Routing Systems
• Pesa
• Pro-Bel
• Utah Scientific