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Cinegy Live 11 © Cinegy GmbH
Table of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. Installation And Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1. General Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3. Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Source Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4. RTP/UDP URL and SDI Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RTP/UDP URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
SDI Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.5. Licensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.1. Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2. Audio Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Audiometers Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audio Inputs Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3. Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Output Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Buttons Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Input Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Audio Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.4. Audio Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3. Layout Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.1. Editing Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Buttons Strip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Overlays Panel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.2. Saving and Loading the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4. Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1. Overlay Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2. Working with Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Preface Cinegy Live is the newest member of the IP-based solution family, which provides broadcasters with the ability to mix and cut audio and video IP streams into a new stream while remaining in the software world. Built to solve 2nd generation business challenges encountered since Cinegy started to drive broadcasters into the IP domain, it harnesses the base features of Cinegy Multiviewer, whilst blending IP and SDI signals seamlessly.
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User Manual
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Chapter 1. Installation And Setup 1.1. General Concept Cinegy Live allows operators to pick input sources with a modern, touch-oriented interface. Blending the art of vision mixing with the instant feedback of an integrated Multiviewer, Cinegy Live eliminates the challenges that production cycle or encoding and display latency can pose to an operator. Integrated support for audio channel selection and mixing brings proactive management of content streams under control, whilst active decoding of all inputs coupled with embedded filebased play-in sources allows instant cuts, overlays, or slow wipes between any stream sources with a clean 4:2:2 encoded output signal in SD, HD or 4K.
Key Features • Mixed Format IP/SDI • 4K Capable • Touch Screen Optimized • Software Based
1.2. Installation To install Cinegy Live, run the Setup.exe file from the installation folder. The system will be checked for the required components and the missing ones will be automatically installed. After this the Cinegy Live setup wizard will be started:
Press "Next" to proceed with the installation or "Cancel" to abort and exit the setup wizard. Read and accept the license agreement:
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Press "Next" to proceed. Choose the destination folder for Cinegy Live installation:
Press "Next" to proceed. In the dialog that appears confirm your decision about the Cinegy Live installation by pressing the "Install" button. A progress bar shows the progress of the installation process. After the installation is completed, press the "Finish" button to exit the setup wizard.
The Cinegy Live installer creates the program icon on the Windows desktop.
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1.3. Configuration Before starting work with Cinegy Live, adjust the settings using the Cinegy Live configuration tool.
To open the configurator, press this button or use the "Configure…" layout context menu command to launch the setup dialog. The configuration window contains three tabs with general settings, as well as input and output settings.
General Settings The "General" tab contains three configuration groups: "Transitions", "Repository", and "Logging".
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Transitions • Mix duration – define the desired duration of the mix effect in milliseconds. • Crossfade – select this option to enable cross fade creation. Repository • Path – leave the default destination folder or press the "…" button to choose the desired path for storing service information about Cinegy Live application performance. Logging • Debug log level – define the level for the log file by choosing "Partial", "Full", "Custom" or "None" to disable logging. • Debug log folder – define the location of the log file where the sequence of operations is recorded. Leave the suggested default folder or press the "…" button to change the path. • Dump folder – define the location of dump files for recording information about Cinegy Live failure. • New log file every – define how often a new log file is created. • New day start at – define when a new broadcasting day starts. Custom Debug Log Levels
You can manually choose the debug log level. Select "Custom" from the "Debug log level" drop-down list and change the values of trace level (0 – 5) and error level (0 – 5).
Input Settings The "Inputs" tab allows users to map the input channels to the reference sources:
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The left part of the "Inputs" tab contains the list of channels arranged in the numerical order. The right part of the tab indicates the type and source of the selected channel. The read-only "Type" field shows the source type defined by the selected source. To change the source of the selected channel, use the "Source" drop-down list to select a different configured source for the selected input.
Source settings are described later in this section.
The buttons below the channels list allow users to change the amount of channels and their order. Use the "Up" and "Down" buttons to reorder the channels. Press the "Add" button to add a new input channel. The channel is created at the end of the list. It has no source mapping, which is indicated by the
title. To define its source, use the "Source" drop-down list. Press the "Remove" button to delete the selected channel.
Source Settings The "Sources" tab allows configuring of the input sources settings. It consists of the channels list (on the left) and their settings (on the right):
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To add a channel to the list, press "Add source" below the list of channels. To delete a channel, select it in the list and press "Remove source". Select a channel in the list and use the following settings to configure it: • Title – enter the name to be imprinted on top of the channel preview. This title is used to define channel sources on the "Inputs" tab. • Source type – choose the source type: RTP, File or SDI. Further settings depend on the selected source type. RTP Source When the RTP source is selected, the following properties can be configured:
• Video format – choose the necessary video format from the drop-down list. • URL – define the RTP URL for this stream source. • IP listen – the IP address of the local network adapter to be used to get the RTP/UDP stream. This option is useful in multicast mode, when you need to divide the multicasting subnet from the working subnet.
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Refer to the RTP/UDP URL section for more information about the RTP and UDP URLs.
File Source When the File source is selected, the following properties can be configured:
• Path – use the "…" button to select the source file on your local disk or enter the path via the keyboard. • Start on Take – enable this option to force instant playback of the input source file after sending to output. • Rewind on Stop – select this option to rewind the paused video to the beginning. SDI Source When SDI source is selected, the following properties can be configured:
• Video format – choose the necessary video format from the drop-down list. • Device – select the input device from the drop-down list. Further settings depend on the input device chosen from the “Device” drop-down list. DeckLink Input Settings
Define the board number using the field:
and
buttons or entering the desired value via the keyboard in the "Board number"
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DVS Input Settings
For DVS input device the following settings are available:
Define the board number using the and buttons or entering the desired value via the keyboard. Specify channel mode using the corresponding drop-down list on the right. AJA Input Settings
For AJA input device the following settings are available:
• Board number – define the board number using the
and
buttons or entering the desired value via the keyboard.
• Video input – define the video input type selecting SDI, Analog or HDMI from the drop-down list. If the Analog video input is selected, it is also necessary to use the "Analog input format" drop-down list to define the desired format:
• Audio input – define the audio input type selecting Embedded, AES, Analog or HDMI from the drop-down list. • Reference source – define the reference source for the AJA input device selecting Reference Input, Video Input or Free Run from the drop-down list.
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Deltacast Input Settings
For Deltacast input device the following settings are available:
Define the board number and channel number using the
and
buttons or entering the desired values via the keyboard.
Output Settings The "Output" tab allows you to configure the output settings for the channels. There are two output modes in Cinegy Live: RTP and SDI. RTP Output Mode Select the "RTP" option from the "Output mode" drop-down list:
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Here configure the following RTP settings: • Broadcast mode – choose the output transmission method (unicast or multicast).
Changing the broadcast mode settings resets the defined channels configurations. You will be informed about it with the corresponding alert message.
• Stream – choose the output stream protocol type (RTP or UDP). • IP & port – in unicast mode, enter here the destination station address and port. In multicast mode, enter the IP and port of the multicast group that will be used for multicasting. Further RTP output configuration is divided into several groups of settings. Multicast Parameters
• Primary source IP – enter the IP address of the local network adapter that will be used for multicast output. • Backup source IP – enter the IP address of the local network adapter that will be used for multicasting instead of the primary source IP.
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It is recommended to set up a static IP address for this adapter.
• TTL – here define the number of routers (hops) that multicast traffic is permitted to pass through before expiring on the network.
Refer to the network technical documentation for more information on the TTL option.
Video Format Options
Define the video format of the rendered output stream.
Refer to the System Recommedations document for the list of the supported TV formats.
Video Compression Options
• Video stream settings – choose the video stream format from the pull-down list: MPEG-2, H.264, H.264 GPU accelerated or HEVC GPU accelerated:
For the selected video stream you can also define its further parameters:
Using the corresponding drop-down lists and controls you can define bitrate, chroma subsampling type (4:2:0, 4:2:2), encoding method (Frame or Field), the length and type of the GOP sequence. The "Adaptive" option enabled allows GOP to be of variable length.
The encoding method parameter is disabled for the H.264 video stream.
• Audio type – define the audio type with its associated bitrate for the selected video stream. • Channel – choose 1, 2 or 4 from the drop-down list to specify the number of channels. Output Registering
• Register output – this option allows you to register the output stream on the Channel Directory Server in order to be used by other Cinegy software components as an RTP/UDP input. In this case, enter the Channel Directory Server IP and output stream ID (any unique text string) or browse for the corresponding registration server via the "Browse" button.
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No special symbols can be used for the stream ID; alphanumeric only and spaces are allowed.
The "Register output" parameter affects multicast mode only.
SDI Output Mode The following settings should be configured for SDI output mode:
• Video format – use the drop-down list to choose the necessary video format from the following available:
Refer to the System Recommedations document for the list of the supported TV formats.
• Audio channels – define the number of audio channels to be used from 1 to 8. • Output device – select the DeckLink, DVS, AJA or Deltacast output device from the drop-down list. Further settings depend on the selected device. DeckLink Output Settings
For DeckLink output device the following settings are available:
• Board number – define the board number using the DVS Output Settings
For DVS output device the following settings are available:
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or
button or entering the desired value via the keyboard.
• Board number– define the board number using the or button or entering the desired value via the keyboard. Specify channel mode using the corresponding drop-down list on the right. AJA Output Settings
For AJA output device the following settings are available:
• Board number – define the board number using the
or
button or entering the desired value via the keyboard.
• Analog output format – choose the necessary analog output format from the drop-down list. • Reference source – define the reference source for the AJA input device selecting Reference Input, Video Input or Free Run from the drop-down list. Deltacast Output Settings
For Deltacast output device the following settings are available:
• Board number – define the board number using the
or
• Channel number – define the channel number using the
or entering the desired value via the keyboard. or
or entering the desired value via the keyboard.
• Reference source – select the reference source for the Deltacast output device from the drop-down list.
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1.4. RTP/UDP URL and SDI Standards RTP/UDP URL The RTP/UDP URL string defines the RTP/UDP stream source in various components of the IP streaming solution. Usually this URL is generated automatically, but sometimes for various reasons you may need to change this manually. The RTP URL format description is given below in the general structure: rtp://@:/?serviceId=&videoPid=&audioPi ds=
For the UDP URLs the resource type is "udp://".
where: StreamIP – defines the stream IP in the following format: [SourceIP][@MulticastIP] It has the following meaning: • If only SourceIP is specified, unicast streaming from this IP will be used. • If only MulticastIP is specified, the stream from this multicast group will be used, from any source. • If both SourceIP and MulticastIP are specified, the only source defined by SourceIP from the specified multicast group will be used. • If neither SourceIP nor MulticastIP is specified, data will be received from any source, i.e. sending it to the specified port. Port – defines the port that will be used for streaming.
Port 8888 is the default service port used for connection with the Channel Directory Server; it cannot be used as a user-defined service port.
ProgramPid – defines the program PID that will be used. If this parameter is not specified, the first program found in the stream will be used. VideoStreamPid – defines the video stream PID in the program. If none is specified, the first available video stream PID will be used. AudioStreamsPids – defines the audio streams PIDs in the program divided by a comma (e.g. “audioPids=136,137”).
Setting the VideoStreamPid and AudioStreamsPids parameters is optional.
SDI Standards Cinegy Live supports SDI (Serial Digital Interface) standards for transmission of uncompressed, unencrypted digital video signals, which can also be used for packetized data. DeckLink, DVS, AJA or Deltacast input devices can be used.
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For the list of supported video boards refer to the Cinegy System Recommendations document.
For DeckLink input device the Blackmagic Design DeckLink video board is supported.
For DVS input device the Centaurus II, Centaurus II LT and Atomix LT video boards are supported.
1.5. Licensing To preview all the input files and video streams, a USB hardware dongle with the corresponding license is required. When an input source is added while a valid dongle is missing or the number of configured input sources is higher than the license allows, their content cannot be sent to output. The "No License" sign is displayed on both the input player and the preview screens:
Without a dongle, there is a "Cinegy Demo Version" message imprinted and the application is limited to contain up to 4 input sources.
If the dongle is removed or becomes undetected, a warning appears on the output screen and the "License lost!" starts blinking indicating this error:
If the license is not detected for a certain period of time, the system switches to demo mode, the "Cinegy Demo Version" message is added to the output screen and only four input sources remain available. Once the license is detected, the system automatically starts working normally.
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Chapter 2. Getting Started 2.1. Interface Cinegy Live provides an easy, convenient and intuitive interface for IP streams managing:
The application may start in full-screen mode. You can use the Alt+F4 shortcut to quit the application; use the button on the toolbar to leave full-screen mode.
Only one instance of Cinegy Live can be started on one machine. On an attempt to launch another application instance on the same machine the following error message appears:
2.2. Audio Parameters Playing the Sound To enable/disable audio playback, use the "Play sound" context menu command:
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Audiometers Display The individual audio level indicators are displayed in the preview panel, for the output channel and every configured input channel. The display of the audiometers can be enabled/disabled by using the "Show audiometers" context menu command:
When unchecked, the "Show audiometers" option indicates that the audiometers display is disabled.
Audio Inputs Display By default, the audio inputs are displayed on one audio mixer. To enable the display of audio input for each channel individually, select the "Show Audio inputs" command from the context menu:
The audio inputs are explained in the Audio Mixer paragraph.
2.3. Components The Cinegy Live interface contains the following components: • output channel; • preview; • clock; • buttons strip; • audio mixer; • overlays; • input channels. The display of of all the components, except the clock, within the Cinegy Live interface is enabled by default. To enable or disable the display of any component, use the "Components" submenu from the Cinegy Live context menu:
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Output Channel The output channel screen displays the content of the input channel that is currently played on-air. The screen is displayed in a red box:
The channel display name is imprinted on top of the screen and an audio level indicator is displayed on the right side. Changing Output Settings Right-click the output channel screen and select the "Output settings…" command to change the output configuration:
Configuration of the output settings is explained in the Output Settings paragraph.
Preview The preview screen displays the content of the input channel that is prepared to be sent to air. The screen is displayed in a green box:
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The channel display name is imprinted on top of the screen and an audio level indicator is displayed on the right side.
Buttons Strip The buttons strip contains buttons performing the most used commands. Button
Action The button in the middle of the toolbar is used to switch between the output and the preview channels content. The buttons with channel numbers (#1, #2, etc.) are used to send the input stream directly from the corresponding channels to the output. The "Files start" button is used to start playing the material of all the file based channels simultaneously. This action can also be performed via the "Start all" context menu command.
The "Files stop" button is used to stop playing the material of all the file based channels simultaneously. Press the "Configure" button to launch the Cinegy Live setup window.
This action can also be performed via the "Configure…" context menu command.
Use the "FullScreen" button to switch between the full-screen and window modes. Use this button to exit the application.
This button is mostly useful when working in full-screen mode.
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Button Properties To meet the requirements of any specific workflow, the buttons strip is fully customizable. It is possible to add, remove buttons as well as change their appearance and functions. To be able to manage the buttons properties, right-click anywhere within the buttons strip and select "Customize" from the context menu that appears:
This command launches the "Button properties" dialog, which displays a "No button selected" message. To change the properties of an existing button or remove it, select it on the buttons strip. The button on the left and right from the strip center are used to add a new button on the left or right correspondingly and assign a command to it:
In the "Button properties" dialog the button’s appearance and performance can be customized according to your needs:
Appearance
• Text – use the keyboard to enter the text to be displayed on the button; leave the field empty to create a button without inscription. • Image – use the drop-down list to select one of the suggested images for the button.
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Please note, by default the button has a standard icon according to the command.
• Tooltip – use the keyboard to enter the text that will pop up when you hover the mouse pointer over the button, or leave the field empty not to use this element. • Color – press the
button to select the color for the button:
• Right – select the option to move the button to the right part of the buttons strip. Press the arrows to move the selected button one step left or right. All the changes are applied in Cinegy Live on-the-fly. There is also a preview of the button in the "Button properties" dialog, which makes it more convenient to adjust its view:
Command
Use the "Category" drop-down list to choose the category of the selected button’s action among System, Input, Overlay or None:
Further button settings depend on the selected category.
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System The list of commands available for the "System" category is given in the following table: Command
Icon
Action
Quit
Exit the application
Configure
Launch the Cinegy Live setup window
Play files
Play the material of all the channels simultaneously
Stop files
Stop the playback of the material of all the channels simultaneously
MainCut
Perform the global "CUT" command
Auto1
Perform the global "MIX" command
Full screen On/Off
Toggle the full-screen and window modes
Load layout
–
Launch the standard dialog to open a saved layout
Save layout
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Launch the standard dialog to save the current layout
Input Use the "Target" drop-down list to select the target channel to which the button action (defined in the "Command" list) will be applied. The list of commands available for the "Input" category is given the following table: Command
Icon
Action
Cut
Cut this input to the output directly
Auto
Mix this input to the output directly
File Play/Stop
Start and pause the playback (only applicable for file source)
Lock Audio
Enable permanent audio transmission to output
The commands are applied to an individual overlay object.
Overlay Use the "Target" drop-down list to select the target overlay to which the button action (defined in the "Command" list) will be applied. The following table gives the list of commands available for the "Overlay" category: Command
Icon
Action
On
Enable a graphics overlay
Off
Disable a graphics overlay
Pin/Unpin
Pin the overlay to a certain point on the screen or unpin it
The commands are applied to an individual overlay object.
Press "Remove" to delete the selected button.
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Press "Close" to exit the "Button properties" dialog.
Input Sources The color frames of each input screen indicate the way they are currently being used:
The channel number and title are imprinted on top of the screen. Each screen contains the following set of controls:
The "Mix" button is used to mix this input to the output directly.
The "Cut" button is used to cut this input to the output directly. This action is also available via dragand-drop.
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Press the "Lock audio" button to lock audio from this input to output. The button turns yellow when pressed.
The "Play/Pause" button starts and suspends the playback.
Press the "Loop" button to play the material in a loop. The button turns yellow when pressed.
The buttons of a separate input screen are semi-transparent. They become completely visible when the mouse pointer is hovered over it. An audio level indicator that shows the audio volume level of the video is located on the right of the channel preview. Input Channel Creation To add an input channel, select "Add Input" from the "Components" context submenu:
A new input channel screen will be added to the Cinegy Live interface. The layout should have enough blank area to locate the newly created input channel. Otherwise, the operation is not performed and a warning message appears:
Changing Input Settings To change the input settings of a certain channel individually, right-click the channel preview screen and choose the "Setup" context menu command:
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The input settings configuration is explained in the Configuration article.
Input Player Options It is possible to duplicate an input player. Right-click the input channel screen and choose the corresponding context menu command:
The duplicated input player may be placed over the other objects on the layout so that it will be necessary to adjust it as explained in the Layout Management section.
The newly created player will preserve the configuration of the duplicated one.
To delete the selected input player from the layout, select the "Remove" command from its context menu:
It is not possible to remove the inputs that are being previewed or played on output; the command is disabled.
By default, the audio levels of all configured input channels are displayed in the inputs audio mixer. To disable the specific input audio levels display, remove the selection of the "Show in AudioMixer" option in its context menu:
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The additional "Start on Take" and "Rewind on Stop" commands are available in the context menu of the "File" source type input. Refer to the Configuration article for information on these commands actions.
Audio Mixer The audio mixer is represented by an input and output audio track strips:
Press the "Mute" button to turn off the audio playback. When pressed, the button turns yellow. Pressing the button once again enables the audio playback. The vertical faders are used to adjust audio levels of a clip during playback. The levels can be adjusted from +12 dB to silence. The audiometers show the levels of the currently played input and output video clips correspondingly. Inputs Audio Mixer By default only the auxiliary audio inputs mixer is displayed. If the "Show Audio inputs" option from the Cinegy Live context menu is enabled, the audio inputs are shown for each channel individually with appropriate numbering below the faders. The number of the channel being currently played on output is highlighted in yellow:
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Press the "Lock" button to force constant transmission of the corresponding input channel audio to output. When pressed, the button turns yellow. Press the "Mute" button to turn off the audio playback. When pressed, the button turns red. Pressing the button once again enables the audio playback. The corresponding sliders reduce volume when moved down and increase it when moved up for each channel individually. The display of audio input from a separate channel is optional. To remove/add the audio input display, use the "Show in AudioMixer" command from the required input channel context menu:
Overlays The overlays panel contains 6 objects by default. It is possible to add and configure new overlays as well as remove the existing ones.
Refer to the Overlays section for detailed information on managing overlays.
Clock The clock object is disabled on the layout by default. To add the clock display, use the "Clock" submenu from the "Components" context menu:
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When added for the first time, the clock object is located in the top left corner of the back layout layer. However, once it has been moved in layout editing mode, the system retains its last position. The object is represented by a digital clock with white figures:
The size of the panel can be adjusted proportionally.
2.4. Audio Devices Select the required audio capturing device in the list available from the “Audio devices” submenu of the main context menu:
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The list of devices may vary depending on the audio capturing devices installed on your system.
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Chapter 3. Layout Management 3.1. Editing Layout Cinegy Live supports the layout adjustment according to your needs. To activate editing mode, select the "Layout edit" command from the context menu:
In editing mode all the objects of Cinegy Live interface are displayed on the 12x12 grid with 16x9 cells aspect. All the objects are displayed in a red frame with transformation handles in the corners of the frame and in the middle of its sides. If the mouse pointer is hovered over these handles, it turns into a sizing tool. Use the corner points and drag the sizing tool to resize the objects proportionally. To change only the height of an object, use the higher or lower middle points; to change the width, use the left or right middle points. The blue frame appears while dragging the sizing tool and indicates the way the object is being resized:
To move an object, click it and place it on the desired location within the layout via drag-and-drop:
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Buttons Strip View The buttons are located on a horizontal strip by default. It is possible to place them vertically via the corresponding buttons strip context menu command:
Once vertical view is applied, the layout editing mode becomes automatically enabled for convenient adjustment of the buttons strip location on the layout.
When vertical view is applied, the buttons strip is placed on the left side of the layout over the other objects. Having adjusted the panel size according to your needs, exit layout editing mode.
Overlays Panel View The overlays are located on the panel vertically by default. It is possible to place them horizontally via the corresponding overlay panel context menu command:
Once horizontal view is applied, the layout editing mode becomes automatically enabled for convenient adjustment of the overlay panel location on the layout.
When horizontal view is applied, the overlays panel is placed on top of the layout over the other objects. Having adjusted the panel size according to your needs, exit layout editing mode.
3.2. Saving and Loading the Layout When the current layout is adjusted, all the layout changes are automatically saved in the system. When Cinegy Live is launched after a session has been completed, the layout preserves all the previously performed changes. However, it is possible to save a layout for its further use in other sessions. To do this, select the "Save Layout" context menu command:
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The following dialog appears:
Enter the name of the layout in the "Profile name" field. Press the "Save" button to save the current layout. Press the "Close" button to cancel the operation and exit the "Save Profile" dialog. The "Existing profiles" section below contains the list of previously saved layouts. If the name of the new profile is already used, the following message appears:
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Press "OK" to replace the existing profile or "Cancel" to go back and enter a different name. To remove a saved layout, select it in the list and press the "Delete profile" button. To load a previously saved layout, use the “Load Layout” context menu command:
The following dialog appears with all the available layouts listed:
Select the necessary layout and press the "Load" button to open it.
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Press the "Cancel" button to cancel the operation and exit the "Load Profile" dialog.
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Chapter 4. Overlays 4.1. Overlay Configuration To configure an overlay, use the "Setup…" command from the overlay panel context menu:
The "Overlay Settings" dialog appears allowing you to configure the selected overlay:
Enter the title to be displayed on top of the selected overlay panel using the keyboard. To add a graphics object to an overlay, press "Add Graphics". In the "Graphics" section the following settings appear:
Define the path to the image or video file to be used as a graphics overlay via the keyboard or using the "…" button and configure the following options: • Dissolve duration – enter the desired duration value for dissolving the image or video when it appears on the screen and disappears from it. • Left – enter the desired value or use the overlay object.
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buttons to add space from the left edge of the player screen to the
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• Top – enter the desired value or use the overlay object.
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buttons to add space from the upper edge of the player screen to the
• Loop – select the option to enable loop play of the video object. Cinegy Live supports adding multiple files to one overlay. Repeat the adding graphics and configuration procedure for each additional object to be used as the selected overlay. To remove a graphics object, press the "Remove" button.
4.2. Working with Overlays An overlay panel contains a set of buttons for controlling the use of graphics objects.
Press this button to enable the graphics objects display over the output video.
Press this button to disable the graphics objects display over the output video.
Press the "Pin" button for the overlay to be displayed while any input channel is played on the output. If this button is not pressed, the overlay will be shown only with the currently played video item. The buttons of a separate overlay are semi-transparent. They become completely visible only with the mouse pointer hovered over them. When pressed, all the buttons turn yellow. To display the overlay on the preview screen, simply click it once. Click it again to disable the display on the preview screen. The color frames of each overlay indicate the way they are currently being used:
It is possible to use drag-and-drop to enable the overlay display in the preview or the output screens. The color of its frame will be changed correspondingly. To add a new overlay, select the "Add Overlay…" command from the overlay panel context menu:
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The "Overlay Settings" dialog appears in which the overlay can be configured.
Refer to the Overlay Configuration section for more details.
To remove an existing overlay, select the "Remove" command from the overlay panel context menu:
To duplicate the selected overlay, use its "Clone" context menu command:
The duplicated overlay will be placed after all the existing ones.
The newly created overlay will preserve the configuration of the duplicated one.
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