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Columns in the first set of control groups are labeled for correspondingly numbered
Input rows on TriCaster’s rear connector panel (right-click to Rename audio inputs).
FIGURE 250
You may choose to think of these audio sources as being associated with the same- numbered video inputs in the nearby rows on the rear connector panel.
This linkage is not strictly enforced, however. At times you may well prefer to treat various audio sources as independent of the nominally associated video input. The Follow (audio follows video) feature plays an important role in this context – see Section 15.7.2.
Individual sub-panel panels for external sources govern a group of audio connections including variously (depending on TriCaster model) of two XLR inputs, an AES/EBU (AES3) BNC connector, and an SDI Embedded digital audio source.
Naturally, only one connection type can be active for a given audio input group at any moment. To access the Connection menu, move the cursor into the box just below the label for an input, and click the Configure (gear) button (Figure 251).
The advanced Audio Configuration
panel (Figure 252) will be shown.
The drop-down Connection menu at the top of this pane allows selection of one of the following options:
Note: For TriCaster 410 and TriCaster Mini, only the first two inputs support analog audio.
Mic (or Mic 1, 2) – low impedance microphones and other common professional audio sources
Mic 1, 2 + Phantom (power) – microphones (typically condenser mics) requiring supplementary DC power
Line – generally consumer audio sources such as CD players, VCRs, etc.
AES/EBU – digital audio (8-input models only)
SDI Embedded or HDMI – digital audio embedded with digital video transmitted via a Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or HDMI connection.
GAIN A/B
For Mic selections only, a Gain knob is sown at right for each input channel. This provides additional trim for Mic type inputs, allowing you to bring input levels into a suitable operating range.