M/E banks provide production power and convenience. You can preconfigure multi-layered compositions and switch them as easily as you would to any single input, or use an M/E to control a special purpose sub-mix.

The Mix Effects, labeled M/E 1, 2 and so on, sit just above the main Switcher on the Live Desktop. Click an M/E tab (label) to expand or collapse the corresponding M/E. When expanded, M/Es occupy the area of the Live Desktop between the monitors and the main Switcher.

• M/Es are presented individually in tabbed panes, each corresponding to a button in the main Switcher. Eight M/Es are available to fulfill your diverse requirements.

• Selecting an M/E button on the (main Switcher) Program row displays the output from the corresponding M/E on Program Output. Likewise, punching an M/E button on the Preview row cues up that M/E bank’s output for an upcoming Take or Auto operation. This makes it easy to Take or Auto directly to, from, or even between M/Es with a single click.

• M/Es are re-entrant, meaning M/E buttons also appear on source selection rows and KEY channel source menus inside the M/E panels themselves. This is an exceptionally powerful feature, and one offering endless creative possibilities.

This section covers:

• Mix and Effect Modes

• The T-Bar

• Input Position Controls

• Default Effects

• Key Channels

• Comps

For an introduction to M/Es (Mix/Effect banks), see section Features.