by conrad | Feb 2, 2017 | Devices
In critical broadcast workflows it’s common to have redundant processing to guard against equipment failures. Using Shadow Devices, Helm provides the ability to control redundant devices in parallel with the main signal path. Here’s how we set this up. An...
by conrad | Jan 7, 2017 | Scripting
To get the text label from a current source you need to use a little Lua. Helm can return the entire list of router names using the InputNames property of the router. If we split that into a table, we can then look up the source number to convert it to a name....
by conrad | Mar 7, 2016 | Applications
Note – While the techniques in this article are still valid, Helm and RouteMaster now support salvos natively. Please see the following pages for more information.RouteMaster: Using SalvosRouter Salvos with Helm Router salvos in Helm can be done in two ways:...
by conrad | Oct 7, 2013 | Scripting
Let’s say you have a router with 3 levels, video, audio1 and audio2, and you want to set up a button that can do a complex take where different inputs are routed on different levels. Here’s how you can do this with a little Lua… First the example...
by conrad | May 20, 2013 | Router Controls
Routerbus controls now have a setting that allows you to preset a source to be taken on command from a button (or any other control). Here’s a quick tour. You can download the example panel from here: Router Arm Take Let’s see this in action first...