Vizrt / NewTek TriCaster Keyboard Shortcuts

Here’s a list of all keyboard shortcuts for the Newtek / Vizrt TriCaster.

These are applicable to the TriCaster 8000, 860, 460, 410, Mini SDI, Mini, TC1, TriCaster Vizion, and TriCaster Mini S.

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Switcher

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Program Row, Inputs 1 to 24 (by model) F1 – F12 plus [Shift + F1-12]
2 Preview Row, Inputs 1 to 24 (by model) 1 – 0, -, =, and [Shift + 1-0, -, =,]
3 Transition Delegate – select BKGD [ key (left square bracket)
4 Transition Delegate – multi-select BKGD Shift + [
5 Transition Delegate – select DSK 1 ] key (right square bracket)
6 Transition Delegate – multi-select DSK 1 Shift + ]
7 Transition Delegate – select DSK 2 \ key (backslash)
8 Transition Delegate – multi-select DSK 2 Shift + \
9 Transition Delegate – select DSK 3 Backspace
10 Transition Delegate – multi-select DSK 3 Shift + Backspace
11 Transition Delegate – select DSK 4 Insert
12 Transition Delegate – multi-select DSK 4 Shift + Insert
13 Transition Delegate – select FTB b
14 Transition Delegate – multi-select FTB Shift + b
15 Select FTB Delegate and perform Fade Ctrl + b
16 Auto DSK 1 On/Off a
17 Auto DSK 2 On/Off s
18 Auto DSK 3 On/Off d
19 Auto DSK 4 On/Off f
20 Take DSK 1 On/Off Shift + a
21 Take DSK 2 On/Off Shift + s
22 Take DSK 3 On/Off Shift + d
23 Take DSK 4 On/Off Shift + f
24 Select Transition (prev/next) , and . (comma and period)
25 Select Fade Transition Ctrl + f
26 Restore Last Transition Shift + Ctrl + f
27 Transition – Slow … Medium … Fast z…x… c
28 Transition – Increase Speed Shift + c
29 Transition – Decrease Speed Shift + z
30 Toggle Reverse Transition On/Off e
31 Ping Pong Transition (off/on) Alt + e

T-Bar

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Take Return Key
2 Take T-bar Back to Top Shift + Return
3 Transition … Go/Pause Spacebar
4 Auto Reverse Shift + Spacebar
5 Adjust T-bar… Down/Up t / Shift + t (faster add Ctrl)
6 Halfway T-bar… Take h

Record, Grab, And Stream

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Record on/off r/ Shift + r
2 Grab (still image) p
3 Stream Start Ctrl + /
4 Stream Stop Ctrl + Alt + /

Tabs

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Show (DDR, PTZ, Mixer, etc.; varies by model) tab Ctrl + (F1 to Fn)
2 Select M/E 1- 8 Ctrl + Shift + F1-F8
3 Show M/E pane Ctrl + m
4 Hide M/E pane Alt + m
5 Toggle M/E pane m

Workspace

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Show Interface A Alt + Numpad 0
2 Show Interface B Alt + Numpad 1
3 Show Interface C Alt + Numpad 2
4 Show Interface D Alt + Numpad 3
5 Show Multiview A Ctrl + Numpad 0
6 Show Multiview B Ctrl + Numpad 1
7 Show Multiview C Ctrl + Numpad 2
8 Show Multiview D Ctrl + Numpad 3

Media Players

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Stop k
2 Play l (lower case L)
3 Go to previous playlist item j
4 Go to next playlist item ; (semi colon)
5 Autoplay On/Off u
6 Loop On/Off ‘ (apostrophe)
7 Single On/Off q
8 Navigate through Playlist items Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows
9 Set In Point for current Playlist Item (Clip or Audio file) i
10 Set Out Point for current Playlist Item (Clip or Audio file) o
11 Split clip at current frame /
12 Reset In and Out Point to the file’s first and last frame g

Edit Title Pane

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Save the current title page Ctrl + Shift+ s
2 Save the current title page, and duplicate it in the playlist Ctrl + Shift+ s
3 Save the page and move to the previous playlist item Page Up
4 Save the page and move to the next playlist item Page Down

Selection And Navigation

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Select All Ctrl + a
2 First/Last Item Home/End
3 Navigate through Playlist items Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows
4 Select All Previous/Following Items Shift + Home/End
5 Playlist - select to Top/Bottom Shift + Home/End
6 Playlist – add to selection (Up/Down) Shift + Up/Down arrow

Misc

wdt_ID Function Shortcut
1 Cut Ctrl + x
2 Copy Ctrl + c
3 Paste Ctrl + v
4 Delete Delete Key
5 Show TriCaster version Alt + b

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