Zinczenko New Media Center: How to get started

Zinczenko New Media Center in Reeves Library

How to get started:

1. Turn on camera

2. Turn on monitor on top of camera

3. On the table, switch on the following:

   1. Ross video switcher

   2. Small video monitor/recorder (looks identical to monitor on top of camera)

   3. Audio mixer

   4. Audio delay (to the right of the mixer)

   5. 24” monitor next to video switcher

4. Adjust lights as needed

   1. Press each “Fixtures” button so they’re all green

   2. From left to right, lights are 1 through 6

   3. Each light uses 2 faders: first fader is for brightness, second for focus.

   4. Light 1 = Fader 1 & 2. Light 2 = Faders 3 & 4.. and so on.

   5. Bank A = Lights 1-4 (Faders 1-8)

   6. Bank B = Lights 5-6 (Faders 1-4)

5. Once the Ross switcher is finished powering up, press all three 1 buttons on the left side.

6. Audio mixer

   1. Make sure Phantom Power is turned on (upper right red LED)

   2. Keep the Main Mix at appx. 12-o’clock

   3. Adjust bottom row Level knobs and Mute buttons as needed.

      1. 1 = Boom mic

      2. 2 = Green mic cable (for lapel or other use)

      3. 3 = Brown mic cable (for lapel or other use)

      4. Mute or turn down channels you’re not using (minimized noise)

7. Connect your MacBook to the USB-C capture adapter that is connected to the small video monitor in front of the video switcher. Select the HDMI Capture device in your recording software for both video and audio (otherwise you may end up recording your Mac’s internal mic).

Check out this video walkthrough of the power-on process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qk6o3y46Sc