To Perform a Key Priority Transition

Note: The KEY PRIOR 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.
Note: Key Priority transition can only be performed between keyers that are in the same state. For example, to change the priority of key 1 and key 3, both keyers must be on-air, or off-air, for the ME.
  1. Press KEY PRIOR on the Transition module of the Acuity® panel for the ME that you want to change the priority of the keys for.
    Tip: Press HOME > More > Effects > More > More > Key Priority if you have a TouchDrive control panel.

    The KEY PRIOR button is lit, indicating a key priority transition is selected. If a key is not currently on-air, a warning is displayed.

  2. Use the ME knob to select the ME that you want to change the priority of the keys on.
  3. Press Current
  4. Press Current or Next and press the Key X buttons to set the order of the keys on the ME. Layer 1 is the bottom layer, with all other keys on top of it, and Layer 6 is the top layer, with all other keys beneath it. When the priority is changed, the remaining keys shift layers to accommodate the change.
    • Current — sets the order of the keys now, even if they are on-air. Changing the current key priority of on-air keys may produce undesired effects.
    • Next — sets the order of the keys after the Key Priority transition.
  5. Select the transition type you want to use (DISS, or WIPE only).
  6. Perform the transition.