iPixPanel

The new Broadcast PIx iPixPanel, an application that will allow an iPad to control any of its Slate video production systems, has just been released. The iPixPanel combines the iPad's user friendly touch screen and wireless control with a Slate panel's unprecedented feedback, which shows device and file name on the panel's buttons, helping users to create engaging live video.
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"Broadcast Pix has always been about harnessing new technologies to
enable you to create the most compelling live video. Now, the iPixPanel on an iPad lets us bring a
powerful control panel to individual producers that previously could
not afford one – and wireless panels to larger production teams to
expand their control options."
- Ken Swanton,
Broadcast Pix President.
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According to Bob Bolling, a live video producer in Stanton, Calif.,
"At a recent fan event for a 3D movie that was broadcast live to
millions worldwide on the Internet, I gave my iPod touch to one of the
production directors and they used the iPixPad to pull up the next
lower-third graphics for the show. This was a big help since I had my
hands full switching two shows on the Slate system. She was on the
other side of the truck, so the iPod was the only way to make it work
effectively. This weekend, I'm doing a very large red carpet event, and
I'm using three iPods with my Slate system. I can't wait to get my
iPad, so I can run the entire show from the new iPixPanel app. "
The iPixPanel will be able to control every aspect of a video
production, including switching cameras, adding graphics and clips,
controlling robotic cameras, and creating special effects like an
interview with dual picture-in-picture. It is ideal for entry-level
Broadcast Pix systems, such as the Slate 100, which is priced at
$10,995 for a complete system. It also works on larger Slate systems,
where a traditional control panel and multiple iPads can be used by a
large team.
The iPixPanel recreates a classic switcher layout, including auto
transition and cut buttons, plus eight-input program and preview busses
with shift for 16 inputs. It adds device controls for the graphics
system, clips store, etc. It also features PixButtons, which
dynamically change to show the device attached and even the file name
currently loaded, so you can tell at a glance what is loaded on every
input, key, and file library button.
Slate owners will be able to download the iPixPanel application from
the App Store, then add a wireless router to the Slate 100 for the
freedom of handheld wireless control. According to Apple, the iPad will
provide up to 10 hours of battery life and can be charged via a power
adapter or USB connection to a computer.
Apple's optional iPad Case can be positioned to hold the iPad in an
angled operating position on a flat surface, which more closely
resembles a traditional switcher experience. Like other iPad apps, it
can be used either horizontally or vertically. When rotated, the
iPixPanel will automatically rotate and reconfigure to fill out the
entire screen.
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