11: Multiviewer

Overview

The Multiviewer allows you to monitor various sources, customize grid layouts, view audio meters, and configure the display according to your production needs. There are four separate configurable Multiviewers and they are shared across all users. For example you may like to create one for the Technical Director, one for Audio Director, one for the Graphics Operator, and one for the Producer.

Access the Multiviewer

1. From the Navigation bar, click the Multiviewer icon.
   
2. The Multiviewer opens within the LIVE application area, including the Navigation bar.
3. The customization menu is open to allow for configuration. This menu can be hidden via the left side arrow.
4. Click anywhere on the monitors for the Customization Menu to return.
   

Initial settings:

• Multiviewer 1 selected.
• Grid layout set to 9.
• All sources set to "None".
• And the Audio meters are hidden.

Selecting a Multiviewer

Choose multiviewer

1. From the customization menu, click the Multiviewer select dropdown.
2. Select from multiviewers 1, 2, 3, or 4.
3. The selected multiviewer opens with the same configuration across multiple browsers.

Open grid layout options

1. In the Multiviewer menu, click the dropdown for grid layouts.
2. Choose between 1, 4, or 9 grid layouts.

Displaying Audio Meters

Toggle audio meters

1. From the customization menu, click the Audio Meters hide/show icon to show or hide the audio meters
   
2. Audio meters will display on all monitors that support audio.
3. Non-audio sources will show an icon over the audio meter background.
4. If you see Audio meters and no audio levels, audio is not being received for that source
5. In the example sources below, CLEAN is receiving no audio, CAM1 is receiving audio and Replay does not support audio

Copying the URL or Launch in a New Window

The Multiviewer can be opened independently from LIVE without the Navigation bar

Copy URL

1. Click on Copy URL in the customizations menu.
2. Paste the URL in a new browser tab. The Multiviewer will open without the Nav bar.
   

Launch in a new window

1. From the customization menu, click the open in a new window button.
2. The selected Multiviewer opens in a new window without the Nav bar.
   

Making the Multiviewer Full Screen

1. Click the full screen button on the customization menu.
2. Navigation bar bar will be hidden in Full Screen mode.
3. Click the button again to exit Full Screen mode

Identifying Preview and Program Outputs

• Preview sources show a green border.
• Program sources show a red border.
• Labels on sources turn green when they are in Preview and red when they are in Program.