FOCUS Enhancements Bridge/Router MX-4DV - Manual (Page 113)

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Selecting Audio Sources
Select audio sources the same way you select video sources, using the CUT and NEXT buttons and
the highlights at the top of the Preview screen.
Remember, the MX-4 DV highlights the CURRENT video source in yellow (above the Preview
window). The speaker icon inside the highlight indicates that the current audio is on channel A.
The MX-4 DV highlights the NEXT video source in green (below the window). The speaker icon
in this location means after you run the next transition, channel C’s audio plays through.
In addition, the headphones icon indicates you can monitor this particular audio through the MX-4
DV headphone jack, located on the rear of the unit.
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You can manage audio in several different ways during video transitions. This section explains
some of the more useful methods.
Audio Accompanies Video
When you transition from one source to another, you might want the native audio (that is, the
sound recorded on the original media) to transition right along with the video.
Example…
Suppose you want to dissolve from a shot of a car arriving in front of a house to a shot of the
person entering the house through the front door. In this case, you might want to hear the car
drive up, then hear the door to the house open.
To have audio accompany video and follow the same transition:
1 Set up the CURRENT and NEXT sources, and choose a transition.
CURRENT Audio Source
NEXT Audio Source
Indicates that source can be
monitored through the
MX-4 DV’s headphone jack