Tutorial: NewTek TriCaster迷你 Turnkey HDMI Production Studio

在本教程中, you’ll learn how the NewTek TriCaster迷你 delivers portable, 负担得起的, and full-featured live production to producers using HDMI cameras. I’ll start with a brief oveview of the hardware, which was provided by this article’s sponsor, Videoguys.com.

硬件

图1(下面) 展示Mini. It’s an extremely compact unit with four HDMI inputs and two outputs. In addition to the audio coming in with the HDMI inputs, there’s also a 1/4" microphone mono input and left and right quarter-inch inputs. There are also two HDMI outputs just below the four inputs, plus a 1/4" headphone jack and left and right 1/4" audio outputs.

图1. The NewTek TriCaster迷你 with its 4 HDMI inputs. Click the image to see it at full size.

On the other side of the unit (下面的图2) are your monitor outputs, plus display ports for two additional screens or projectors. Here you’ll also find USB ports for getting content into the unit, 和一个以太网端口, though the Mini also has WiFi.

图2. Monitor inputs, USB ports, and Ether网。 on the TriCaster迷你. Click the image to see it at full size.

The Mini comes in two models, the HD-4i, which includes this 7" LCD output monitor and 1.5TB of storage, and the HD-4 base configuration (下面的图3), with no monitor and 750GB of internal storage.

图3. The TriCaster迷你 HD-4 base configuration. Click the image to see it at full size.

Videoguys.com is offering a specially priced bundle that includes the HD-4i plus a control surface that many pros prefer for fast, full access and hardware operations for live production (下面的图4). This bundle also includes a free travel case that you should strongly consider if you'll be taking the Mini on the road.

图4. The $9,995 bundle includes TriCaster迷你 HD-4i, monitor, control surface, and handy carrying case.