Your system’s live production features are all available from the Live Desktop, which in many ways mimics familiar video production equipment (however, the Live Desktop provides far more functionality in its integrated environment than similar single-purpose devices).

The various features, controls and modules comprising the Live Desktop are arranged in horizontal bands, as seen in the image below.

• Dashboard: The top-most band comprises a convenient and powerful Dashboard.

• Monitoring: The area just below the Dashboard is normally devoted to a multi-pane monitoring display, providing source and output views. This multiview can be re-sized and even completely hidden. Its display attributes can be customized to complement external Multiview(s), or for numerous other purposes.

• Live Control: The central Live Control section is home to the Switcher, Transition, DSK (overlay channels) and M/E controls (M/E panes can be minimized, and are hidden from view in ).

• Tabbed Modules: By default, the bottom third of the Live Desktop is home to tabbed control modules, including Media Players, Buffers, and the Audio Mixer.