Creative Power At Your Fingertips!

The Overture2 Video Production System is fast to setup and intuitive to operate. Its sleek ergonomic design and comprehensive range of production tools give you creative power at your fingertips. This powerful production system will allow you to produce high quality programming and incorporate stunning effects. Overture2 is available with either of our award winning OvertureSD or OvertureMD video production switchers, so whatever your production needs – now or in the future – the Echolab Overture2 will ensure they are met.

The Industries Most Advanced Take Block
Overture2 has two fully independent M/Es with easy to use Take Blocks offering intuitive next-transition workflow with a variety of transition options-including the unique Stinger™ transition.

Next-transition workflow makes it easy to manage layers and backgrounds that are “on air” or “in transition”. Illuminated buttons indicate current “on air” layers and allow instant changes. Each M/E can be used independently to drive seperate program outputs as each Take Block includes its own Fade To Black and Transition Preview buttons. Overture2 sets a new standard on the number and type of transitions available in the Take Block. In addition to the standard Mix/Wipe functions found in traditional switchers, Overture2 features Dip, DVE, Stinger™ and Fade To Black transitions in each M/E. The Dip transition lets you to easily mix through an intermediate source, while the DVE transition extends your creative freedom by providing powerful 2D and 3D transitions, including graphic wipes and page turns.

Overture2 sets a new standard on the number and type of transitions available in the Take Block. In addition to the standard Mix/Wipe functions found in traditional switchers, Overture2 features Dip, DVE, Stinger™ and Fade To Black transitions in each M/E. The Dip transition lets you to easily mix through an intermediate source, while the DVE transition extends your creative freedom by providing powerful 2D and 3D transitions, including graphic wipes and page turns.

The unique Stinger™ transition makes it easy to use animated transitions. With the push of a single button, you can trigger an external animation sequence in conjunction with a perfectly timed transition effect - traditionally only performed by the most experienced operators. Stinger™ effects use a unique keyer that has been designed into the Take Block, leaving all of the upstream and downstream keyers available for compositing your output and easy to use for all users.

More Power to the Crosspoint
Overture2 comes with easy to read high contrast RGB Mnemonic displays, user-definable graphical macro keys and a unique new SuperSource™ crosspoint.

The high contrast 36 x 24 pixel Mnemonic displays are 100% user customizable, displaying alphanumeric characters or graphics created on an external bitmap editor. User selectable background colors make it possible to noticeably group inputs. Imagine seeing all VTR inputs in red, while camera inputs are blue!

Each M/E has five user-definable graphic macro keys. A total of 10 macros give the operator one-button control over user definable events, such as launching a sequence, changing key type, or triggering external devices. Now, with just the push of one button, you can play a clip and take it to air.

The SuperSource™ is a pre-composited input that allows you to build a custom layout using DVE’s and graphics, and assign that layered composition to a crosspoint button. The SuperSource™ includes its own keyers leaving upstream and downstream keyers available for adding lower thirds, tickers and other elements. Superior Keying Power The Overture2 has a total of 11 internal keyers: • 2 Traditional downstream keyers with Perfect Edge™ Technology • 4 M/E keyers (Linear + Chroma) with Perfect Edge™ Technology • 2 Stinger™ transition Keyers • 3 SuperSource™ crosspoint Keyers

SUPERSOURCE™ a layered composition assigned to a crosspoint button for easy switching

Traditional downstream keyers are accessible from a dedicated DSK block, and allow the creation of flawless keys thanks to Perfect Edge™ Technology. A DSK “Tie/Preview” button enables you to configure the key, tie it to M/E 0, then take it to air with the next transition on M/E 0 or immediately to air using the cut and auto buttons in the DSK block. There are 2 full featured upstream keyers with Perfect Edge™ Technology in each M/E. Configured using the system control block, the keyers let you add Linear Keys, Shaped Keys, Chroma Keys, and Pattern keys upstream of the M/E. A keyer, built into the Take Block of each M/E, is used for creating unique transitions such as the graphic wipe, and Stinger™ transition. The special SuperSource™ crosspoint keyers are used to build a custom layout available through a crosspoint button, which can consist of up to 3 sources using 3 keyers.

Easy to Use System Control
Overture2 makes setting rates, adjusting parameters and controlling 3rd party devices quick, intuitive, and easy to use. Smart buttons display context sensitive options, such as displaying pictures of the available wipe patterns, auxiliary output assignments, DVE moves, and keyer setup.

Dedicated Playback Block Overture2 features a dedicated playback block to allow the operator to control clipstores, VDCP enabled servers and DDR’s, or used to drive external Character Generators.