TriCaster and Virtual Set Editor bring your Ideal Studios to Life
From independent producers to broadcast networks—NewTek’s high-quality, custom virtual sets are breathing life into virtual studio environments everywhere. Now, you have twice the power with two licenses! Install and operate Virtual Set Editor 2 as a TriCaster add-on within the system, and as a standalone application on a separate workstation. Everything is possible.
Certain features and capabilities may be limited depending on your TriCaster model. Use the table below to view the Virtual Set Editor 2 features supported by each compatible system.
Current TriCaster Models
| Feature | TriCaster 8000 | TriCaster 855 | TriCaster 455 | TriCaster 40 |
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Virtual Set Editor Virtual Sets – Live Production |
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| Switchable Live Video Sources per Virtual Set (Video + Overlay) |
4 + 4 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 |
| Configure Custom Shot Presets | Yes | --- | --- | --- |
| Animated Virtual Camera Zoom | Yes | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End |
| Animated Virtual Camera Movement | Yes | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End |
| Switchable Live Video Sources per Multi-Box Effect (Video + Overlay) |
4 + 4 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 |
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Transitions and Effects – Live Production |
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| Animation Store Transitions with Embedded Overlay and Sound | Yes | Yes | Yes | --- |
| Transitions and Effects with 3D Warping of Live Video | Yes | Yes | Yes | --- |
Previous TriCaster Models
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Virtual Set Editor Virtual Sets – Live Production |
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| Switchable Live Video Sources per Virtual Set (Video + Overlay) |
2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 |
| Configure Custom Shot Presets | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Animated Virtual Camera Zoom | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End |
| Animated Virtual Camera Movement | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End | Fixed Start/End |
| Switchable Live Video Sources per Multi-Box Effect (Video + Overlay) |
2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 | 2 + 1 |
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Transitions and Effects – Live Production |
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| Animation Store Transitions with Embedded Overlay and Sound | Yes | --- | Yes | --- | --- |
| Transitions and Effects with 3D Warping of Live Video | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Note: A custom set previously created using Virtual Set Editor (version 1 or 1.5) can be updated in VSE 2 by loading the saved VSE project and re-exporting.
