Operator`s manual
Powerful MLEs. Synergy MD packs major effects and keying power into every MLE.
Each one has two fully featured keyers with luma, linear, preset pattern, and an advanced
UltraChrome chroma keyer. Each MLE has a utility bus input for video-in-border and
garbage mask applications and a repositionable clean feed output. Two advanced pattern
generators per MLE include rotary wipes, matrix wipes, heart, star, and pattern rotation.
Two additional pattern generators are dedicated to color wash generators.
VTR Control. Select a VTR on the PST bus, display its current time code on the preview
monitor, roll it from the transition area, and take it to air. Fast forward, rewind, and cue
to time code are also available at the touch of a button on the control panel.
Video Server Control. Select, play, and monitor server clips by name right from the
Synergy 4 control panel. The clip menu keeps track of clips and allows instant recall and
cue.
Audio Server Control. Controls the DigiCart audio server. Dial up the desired clip
and see the name and duration. Use a Custom Control macro button to link audio clips
to a switcher or DVE transition.
Router Control. This option makes your plant router sources easily selectable directly
from the Synergy MD-X system control area. Any number of Synergy MD-X’s 96 inputs
may be fed from a router output. Router mnemonics are supported, with the router 8-
character source name being displayed on the system control area, mnemonic displays, and
Preview Overlay source ID text.
Serial Tally Interface. Interfacing to Under Monitor Display and Tally Systems is easy
with this option. The Serial Tally Interface uses industry standard tally protocols to
communicate tally information on an RS-422 serial port to other devices.
Peripheral Bus II Interface. This option provides support for Thompson GVG
Peripheral Bus II Protocol for external device integration. Coordinate the store and recall
of the settings of some still stores, CGs, and device controllers with the store and recall of
your Synergy settings.
Audio Mixer Interface. Large or small mixers can be controlled serially from your
Synergy MD control panel, making an integrated A/V production possible.
Robotic Camera System Interface. Pan, tilt, zoom, focus, shot recall and more, are
directly controllable from your control panel when this option is added to Synergy MD-X.
Custom Control Macro Buttons. 35 dedicated macro buttons (shiftable to 216) have
been positioned close to the operator for powerful single touch control. Recall any
combination of switcher memories, button pushes, and external device control with our
editable macro system.
External DVE Integration. Advanced DVE effects from all popular DVEs are seamlessly
integrated as switcher transitions with unmatched ease and power. Not only can a Synergy
peel off backgrounds and keys, it can pre-key backgrounds and one or two keys together,
and then peel off the result! The process uses special layering hardware to make this
possible. Even better, Aux Buses, tallies, and video path control are all handled
automatically.
Growth Path. The same video-processing frame is used for our Synergy MD 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5,
and 4 MLE switchers. Buy a smaller system now and then add another MLE and a larger
control panel as your needs grow.
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