The Ultimate Live Production Workflow Tools

Fluent makes a Broadcast Pix Slate system into an integrated production system. Two worlds of technology are combined. Traditional production switcher technology provides the powerful switching engine that layers many streams of real time video, and the fast action control panels needed manage it. Information technology provides the file-based and network based workflow tools, and Broadcast Pix has developed an entire suite of these called Fluent. The Broadcast Pix Slate Series combines a great switcher and these exceptional Fluent workflow tools to create the world’s leading live integrated production systems,. It is the easiest and most cost effective way to create compelling live video. 

Fluent Workflow Tools

Fluent Clips Up to 200 hour clip store, click for more info	Fluent Clips
Fluent Graphics 5 channels of Graphics, and an Inscriber CG, click for more info	Fluent Graphics
Fluent Watch-Folders Unlike conventional switchers that take only video inputs, Slate systems can input video and files. This greatly streamlines live production workflow, by enabling clips and graphics to be sent over a network from edit stations or graphics systems to the Slate system, even during the middle of a live production. No need to wait to record a clip onto a server. No need to have a separate clip operator cueing the clip. The clip just appears on Slate’s multi-view and its name appears on the control panel’s PixButton, and it can be set to auto-start upon going to air.	Fluent Watch-Folders
Slate uses innovative Watch-Folders, which automatically adds content to your show. For example, you might have one Watch-Folder for the 6 o’clock news program, and one for the 9 o’clock. Editors simply send the content over a network into the correct Watch-Folder and it is automatically added to that show, even late breaking news that comes in during a news cast. Data flows in without taking time to do file conversion, as Slate handles many HD and SD native formats. With more than 1 TB of storage capacity, Slate accepts large clip files.	Fluent Macros Editor
Fluent Macros Powerful Macros recall a sequence of moves, which can include every switcher move as well all the integrated devices. Fluent Macros even remember file names, while conventional switchers cannot remember names of any graphics or clips. For example, with one press you can select a camera on preview, change its preset position, bring it to air, fade on its specific title from the CG store, and fade off the title. Record Macros by pressing the sequence of desired buttons, and then fine tune them on the comprehensive graphical user interface shown.	Fluent Macros Player
Fluent Multi-View The Multi-view with exceptional workflow tools built-in.  Click here for more info	Fluent Multi-View
Fluent Teams Slate is exceptional for solo use, and also gracefully expands to team use. Some productions, like live sports, have so much spontaneous action that a separate graphics operator is needed. All Slate systems support two monitors. The switcher operator can use one monitor for the multi-view with panel, and the graphics operator can use the other with keyboard and mouse. For more team members add the quad monitor option, and more SoftPanels which can open in a browser on a PC or Mac. The panels can be independent so one person can be on a clip store, while another is on a still store, another on a CG, etc. Operators can be anywhere on the network – in the studio, in the back room, even thousands of miles away. A 2 M/E SoftPanel can even be added to a 1 M/E system for a compact affordable 2 M/E system (option 105).	Fluent Teams
Fluent iPixPad What to control your Broadcast Pix system from your iPhone or iPod? Now there’s an app for that. The iPixPad is a free download for the Apple application store. Each Slate system has its own IP address, so iPixPad can control a specific system. The iPixPad application replicates a PixPad, the bank of 12 buttons on the Broadcast Pix control panel that allows the user to fire off macro memories, as well as select clips and graphics. Unlike macros on conventional switchers that only recall switcher moves, Broadcast Pix macros can also recall graphic and clip files, as well as camera positions. So an iPixPad can control a simple show with macros that select and position cameras and automatically add the appropriate title graphics and animations. The iPixPad can also be used to augment control of a larger production by providing an additional operator, or even the director, with a wireless controller that can be used to run macros or select graphics or clips.  more info Click here to read the iPixPad release story.	View iPixPad Demo on YouTube            Download it NOW for free, click here
Fluent CG Connect - Option CG Connect links an Inscriber CG template to a database. Just create the template you want, and tie its elements to a database on the Slate system, or to another computer on the network. Then select the data you want and it will automatically and instantly fill the CG page, even when on-air. Now when you have a database of names and titles, you do not have to re-key them. It’s also great in all live sports applications, to keep score, or select a player and get all his or her stats and related graphics. You can even insert a clock into a CG page, and it will update on-air automatically. CG Connect works with XML or Microsoft Access databases (.mdb).  more info	Fluent CG Connect
Fluent Camera control - Option Control Sony, Panasonic or Hitachi robotic cameras Click here for more info Fluent Audio control - Option Have an audio mixer follow Slate  Click here for more info	Fluent Camera Control Fluent Audio Control
Fluent Server Control – Option The Fluent Server control option can control video server, including the System 360 and the Harris Nexio. Each channel in the sever can be controlled from Slate control panels device controls. The names of each clip in the sever appear on the PixButtons, so you always know what clip you are getting. And these names appear in the panel’s PixPad and in the source and key buttons. You can use the control panel’s motion button to play, start and stop each clip. It uses a VDCP powerful protocol.	Fluent Server Control
Fluent Shared Router - Option Two systems can share a central router by adding a Slate G 1000 or 100 to a Slate G 3032 or 5032 (as shown) switcher, and adding optional software (option 150). For larger facilities, this greatly simplifies wiring and lowers cost. This workflow configuration provides separate control points with a common group of cameras and other sources, for example for simultaneously producing TV and internet shows. These kinds of multi-mode productions typically create different size shows, which require different graphics approaches. Other examples are TV and projection, and Internet and mobile, and TV and mobile (shown).	Fluent Shared Router