Introduction to Vision Mixing

Studio and Master Control Room Equipment

Vision mixing equipment is used in production control rooms, continuity and master control suites. Although there is some overlap between the different operating techniques employed, this section mainly deals with vision mixing in programme production.

Button Pushing

The operational aspects of a vision mixing control panel can be mastered in a matter of hours. The ability to switch visual sources either by a cut, mix or through the digital effects bank is relatively simple to master. It would be a mistake to conclude (and this applies to all television production craft operations), that knowing which button to push will convert you into a vision mixer.

There are a number of ...

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