00:00 Opening
00:37 Camera preset setting
01:09 Action setting

Transcript

For this example, the PGM requirements are as follows: when the host speaks, the shot cuts to the host's close-up. When Guest 1 or 2 speaks, the system must first cut to a wide shot before transitioning to the close-up of that guest. Similarly, if the host takes over the conversation, the system should cut back to the wide shot before returning to the host's close-up.
Based on these requirements, let's begin configuring the camera and switcher action logic within the Voice tracks 50 UI.
Starting with the camera settings, we first need to set up the camera presets so the cameras can capture close-ups of the speakers. Set Camera 1's preset 1 for Guest 1’s close-up and preset 2 for Guest 2’s close-up. Camera 2 will handle the wide shot, so no specific preset is needed. Set Camera 3's preset 3 for the host's close-up. While these settings can be completed in the Camera Pool page, we recommend using an external monitor and the PTC camera’s remote control for better efficiency.
Next, head over to the Action tab in the Voice tracks 50 UI. Select your connected USB mixer and switcher, and set the mode to Simple. The Zone setting determines the number of switching actions; for this example, we will set this to 5, and explain why in a moment.
There are two options for Switch Mode. Since our goal is to insert a wide shot between every close-up transition, we will select Home First Mode. Now, looking at the Zone List, each Zone represents a set of actions including the assigned camera and the specific preset that camera should recall—these are the presets we configured in the previous step.
The Voice tracks 50 triggers the actions in the Zone List based on the audio levels from the Mic Pool. When the microphone is set to Generic USB Input, the Mic Pool channels and the Action tab’s Zone List correspond automatically: audio on Channel 1 triggers Zone 1, Channel 2 triggers Zone 2, Channel 3 triggers Zone 3, and so on.
Let’s review our Mic Pool layout. In this example, Channels 1 and 2 of the Mic Pool have been excluded. Therefore, Channel 3 corresponds to Mic 1, Channel 4 to Mic 2, and Channel 5 to Mic 3.
Now, let’s configure the actions. When Guest 1 speaks, Mic 1 picks up the sound, sending a signal to Channel 3 in the Mic Pool, which then triggers Zone 3 in the Action tab. For Zone 3, set the primary Cam field to Camera 1 and the Preset number to preset 1. Following the same logic, when Guest 2 speaks, Mic 2 picks up the sound, sending a signal to Channel 4 and triggering Zone 4. Set the primary Cam for Zone 4 to Camera 1 and the Preset number to preset 2. When the host speaks, Mic 3 picks up the sound, sending a signal to Channel 5 and triggering Zone 5. Set the primary Cam for Zone 5 to Camera 3 and the Preset number to preset 3. Since Channels 1 and 2 were excluded earlier, Zone 1 and 2 do not require any settings.
Finally, let’s look at the Home zone. Set the primary Cam for the Home zone to Camera 2 and set the Preset number to None to maintain the wide shot. The Voice tracks 50 triggers the Home zone under two conditions: first, when more than one channel receives audio simultaneously for a set duration; and second, when no audio is detected across all channels for a set duration. You can adjust this duration in the Home Period field within the System tab—just keep in mind the values are in milliseconds.
Once the Action tab is configured, the switching controlled by the Voice tracks 50 will follow this logic. With the camera presets and the Zone List finalized, the basic operations of the Voice tracks 50 are ready. In the next tutorial video, we will dive into the System tab to fine-tune the trigger details, making the switching rhythm and transitions of the Voice tracks 50 feel even more like a live operator.