To Assign a Channel to a Keyer

You can turn the second DVE channel on and select which one in the keyer is on top.

Tip: When you fly a preset pattern key, it already uses the first DVE channel. To add a second preset pattern DVE key to the same keyer, press and hold the PST PATT button and press 2D DVE. The second key automatically uses the second DVE channel.
Note: The PST PATT functionality is not mapped to a button on the TouchDrive panel by default. You must assign this function to a button to be able to use the feature. Refer to User Buttons (TouchDrive Only) for information on setting up user buttons.
  1. Navigate to the DVE menus for the DVE key you want to configure and press DVE Menu > Channel Management.
    Tip: You can also press CHNL MGMT on the Keyers module of the Acuity® panel to navigate to the Channel Management menu. Once on the Channel Management menu, pressing the CHNL MGMT button again cycles through the channels and double-pressing the button selects both of them if both channels are active.
    Tip: The DVE Channel Allocation area shows where DVE resources are applied from on the selected ME.
  2. In the Key Combiner area select the channels that you want to turn on. (Not available in UHDTV1 video formats.)
    • Single Channel — (Preset Pattern Key Only) only turn channel 1 on and free up a 3D DVE channel resource.
    • Channel 1 — only turn channel 1 on.
    • Channel 2 — only turn channel 2 on.
    • Both Channels — turn both channels on.
    Tip: When you select Single Channel, the channel resources that would be used for channel 2 are added back to the pool. This allows you to have 4 flying Preset Pattern keys with a single 3D DVE channel each, or 2 flying Preset Pattern keys with a single channel each and a single 2-channel flying key.
  3. In the Layering area select how the channels interact. (Not available in UHDTV1 video formats.)
    • Automatic — channel layering is based on the distance the channel is from you in 3D space, or the size of the channel in 2D space. The channel that is closest to you, or larger, covers the one that is further away, or smaller. Use the Dissolve knob to select the amount that the top channel is dissolved into the bottom channel when the channels overlap in the same spot in 3D space.
    • Chan 1 On Top — only turn channel 1 on.
    • Chan 2 On Top — only turn channel 2 on.
    • Intersecting — channel layering is the similar to Automatic without the dissolve, but the channels can intersect and partially cover each other.
    Tip: Press DVE Allocation to show you how your available DVE channels are assigned. You can free up 3D channels by pressing the 2D button for a keyer you want to release the channels for. This turns the 3D key into a 2D key.