FOCUS Enhancements Bridge/Router MX-4DV - Manual (Page 42)

MX-4 DV U SER G UIDE C HAPTER 4 38
Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources
The concept of CURRENT and NEXT sources is fundamental to MX-4 DV operations. As you go
about creating productions, you always have a CURRENT and NEXT source.
Example…
Suppose you want to create a sequence of transitions from Kong’s thoughtful gaze to footage of
a fighter plane contemplating take off and, finally, a shot of Stonehenge for a mystic closing.
To identify the CURRENT and NEXT sources:
1 Begin with the footage of Kong. Press CUT / A to make this (Source A) the CURRENT source.
2 Press NEXT / B to make the fighter plane (Source B) the NEXT source.
3 Select a transition to use when switching from the CURRENT to NEXT source, such as a
right-to-left wipe.
Use the
ARROW keys to highlight the transition in the Transitions Menu. Refer to “Selecting
Transitions” beginning on page 54 for additional methods of selecting transitions.
4 Roll the CURRENT source to the spot where the transition should run, then press PLAY .
Immediately upon completion of the transition, the MX-4 DV makes the CURRENT source
(Kong) the NEXT source, and makes the NEXT source (the fighter plane) the CURRENT
source.
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You can use this automatic swapping of CURRENT to NEXT and vice versa to your advantage.
When you want to cut back and forth between only two sources, the automatic swapping always
selects the next source for you.
For this procedure, however, you need to make Stonehenge the NEXT source so that when
transitioning out of the fighter plane, Stonehenge comes on screen.
5 Press NEXT / C to select Stonehenge as the NEXT input source.
CURRENT NEXT
Source A Source B Source C
CURRENT NEXT
Source B Source C
Source A