Multiple production
elements can be combined to form a composite effect using the Stage in the GV Director Touchpad. The
compound effect can be rehearsed, named and saved, and taken to air from the Stage.
The following example procedure demonstrates
building, rehearsing, naming and saving, and taking to air a compound effect with a
background, graphic, and transition production element.
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Open Stage in one of the following
ways:
- Tap Stage
.
- Press the Stage/PVW button on the Control
Surface, below and left of the Touchpad.
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Tap Clips
& Stills
.
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Hold down the Stage/PVW button on the Control Surface
and select a clip or still.
Selecting a production element from within the Stage menu adds that element to the
Stage.
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Tap Effects
.
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Hold down the Stage/PVW button on the Control Surface
and select an effect.
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Tap Transitions
.
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Hold down the Stage/PVW button on the Control Surface
and select a Transition.
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Tap Rehearse.
The compound production element effect is output to the Stage viewer and can be examined
before taking it to air.
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Tap the Save button .
Production elements assigned to Control Surface buttons can also be placed in stage by
holding down the Stage/PVW
button then pressing a Control Surface button with a production element assigned.
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Enter a name for the compound production element and tap
Save .
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Take the compound effect to air in one of the following
ways:
- Tap the Take button.

- Press the Take button on the Control Surface,
below and left of the Touchpad.
The compound production element has been named and
saved in the Stage menu for reuse
and taken to air.