Ross Video CB1PANEL User Manual
Carbonite Black
The Production Powerhouse.
Ergonomic Obsession.
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• The biggest creative feature
set for mid-size productions.
• Beautiful, ergonomic design
that is faster and easier to
use than competitive models.
• Handles 1080P and 4K
productions without requiring
expensive upgrades.
Save Money
• Carbonite provides
exceptional production value
from Ross which is well
known as one of the best
value brands in the industry.*
• Free lifetime technical advice
by telephone and email free forever!
• Continuous feature
improvements via free
software updates.
Choose Wisely
• Carbonite is backed by
Ross, a solid company
committed to production
switcher development with a
40+ year history.
• Ross ships the most
production switchers in
2ME and up sizes – this
popularity makes it easier
to hire and retain operations
sta.
• Choose great support Ross annually receives
among the highest ratings
for customer support.*
*Source: Devoncroft Big Broadcast Survey
Carbonite ViewControl
Carbonite Extreme™
DashBoard™ Touchscreen
Optional
Meet The Carbonite Black Family.
Carbonite Black™
Carbonite Black Plus™
Carbonite™
Carbonite Plus™
Carbonite MultiMedia™
Bigger, Better, Beautiful.
The most successful production switcher ever just got better.
The new Carbonite Black processing engine brings expanded I/O and ME count, providing 3Full MEs,
36 inputs, and 22 outputs – plus all of the superior features found in our other Carbonite models such
as MiniMEs, MultiScreen, 3G and UHD (4K) format support. New Carbonite Black panels not only look
beautiful but are a joy to operate.
Carbonite has been the favored choice of many media organizations with production requirements
for a mid-sized 1, 2 or 2.5 ME production switcher. For many larger productions, operators have
expressed the desire for an expanded version of Carbonite that retains all the familiar, highly desirable
features and capabilities. Carbonite Black is the answer to that request and delivers even more.
A stunning new look that is ergonomically superb.
• Restyled legendary Ross Faders
• Up to 3 Full ME Rows
• Up to 32 source select buttons
• Ethernet connectivity
• Button per function for fast and ecient production
A Panel to Suit Your Production.
Carbonite Black 1S
• 24 Button 1 ME Row
• Eects Memory Keypad
Carbonite Black 3S
• 24 Button 3 ME Rows
• Eects Memory Keypads
Carbonite Black 1
• 16 Button 1 ME Row
• Global Memory Control
Carbonite Black 2
• 16 Button 2 ME Rows
• Global Memory Control
Carbonite Black 3X
• 32 Button 3 ME Rows
• Eects Memory Keypads
Carbonite Black 2S
• 24 Button 2 ME Rows
• Eects Memory Keypads
Your Control Center.
The Combination Of Beauty And Operational Elegance.
Carbonite Black panels are not only a joy to behold, they are also
intuitive and easy to use. Every panel operates identically, if you know
one - you know them all. For every task you need to perform there is a
dedicated button - no searching or stepping through menus.
Operators simply love Carbonite as even the most complex tasks can
be performed quickly - an essential feature in modern live production.
There is a Carbonite panel to suit every application, from small ight
packs to large control room installations – Carbonite is the clear
choice.
No other production switcher family can oer the choice or
exibility that Carbonite brings.
MULTI-PURPOSE BUTTONS
• Quickly select patterns, DVE eects,
memories, media, or menu functions
POWERFUL MACRO EDITING
• Easy to create, amazing to use
KEY TYPE SELECTIONS
• Choose between self-keying,
linear keying, chroma keying,
and DVE picture in picture
keying
TOP BUS DELEGATION
• Reassign the top bus to keyer,
AUX bus, or macro recall control
DIRECT ACCESS TO MEMORIES
• MemoryAI™ Recalls make for
impressive productions
HIGHLY VISIBLE MENU
• Intuitive auto-follow menu
ME EFFECTS MEMORY CONTROL
• Instant access to individual ME eects memories.
HIGH END 3-AXIS JOYSTICK
• Position wipes, patterns, washes,
camera control and DVE eects
LEGENDARY ROSS FADER
• Robust and Guaranteed for Life
DEDICATED CUT AND
AUTO TRANS BUTTONS
• Rapid live keyer control
SOURCE MNEMONICS
• Show current source names
for every keyer
Carbonite Black 3X Panel shown
(32 crosspoints)
SOURCE MNEMONICS
• Name sources, select text size,
choose color and even invert
MACRO NAMES
• Give macros names for
worry-free recall during live
productions
PANEL GLOW
• User-adjustable for various
lighting environments
SELECTION CONTROL
• Congurable AUX, ME, MiniME
& MultiScreen control selection
16 / 24/ 32 WIDE SELECTOR BUS
(Depending on panel) 32 wide on Carbonite Black 3X
• Access to every internal and external source in the switcher
ADVANCED TRANSITION
TYPE SELECTION
• Choose from dissolve, wipe,
DVE, and MediaWipe™
Transitions
TRUE NEXT TRANSITION AREA
• Rapid selection of all keyers
with full preview
ROLL CLIP
• Automatically roll a clip cued
on Preview bus with next transition
Sports
Applications.
Carbonite is used daily in a wide variety of production
applications. Our engineers have incorporated feedback from
our diverse group of users, resulting in a capable, powerful and
feature rich production switcher. Whatever your creation, you can
be assured that Carbonite will give you all the horsepower you
need to produce beautiful, crisp, clean television.
Broadcast
Live Events
Worship
Legislative Control Systems
Corporate
Education
Rich Feature Set.
Powerful MEs
Carbonite packs major eects and keying power
into 2 MEs. Each ME has 4 powerful keyers with
luma, linear, Chroma and DVE key types as well
as an additional 5th hidden keyer for animated
Media Wipe and DVE transitions. Each ME can
access the 2 advanced UltraChrome™ chroma
keyers. Two advanced pattern generators per ME
are available for wipes, pattern masks and color
washes. Each ME also provides a clean feed
output.
LiveAssist
A powerful Ross DashBoard LiveAssist™
control interface combines with Carbonite’s
MediaManager browser to provide intuitive control
over switcher settings, Media Store graphics and
animations. With simple access from PC and
MAC, DashBoard and MediaManager are the
perfect Carbonite companions.
ViewControl
With ViewControl, it is now possible to create an
entire production from a simple and very intuitive
interface. Complex transition elements are
shown as thumbnails surrounding the live source
windows. Running the show is now as simple as
touching the screen.
4 Channel MediaStore™
Four independent media player channels are
available switcher-wide. Stills, logos and animated
graphics can be played out from the on-board
8GB memory and can be loaded via USB storage
devices. The Media-Store™ can also be managed
directly over Ethernet via Carbonite’s browserbased graphics tools.
4 or 8 Channels of DVE
4 or 8 high quality 2D DVE channels are available
system-wide. When set to 4 channels the DVEs
‘oat’ within the system architecture allowing all to
be assigned to a single ME or distributed across
both MEs as the production demands. These
DVEs are also available for ME DVE transitions
and have dedicated selection in the ME transition
area.
TM
& MediaManager™
A great looking production requires a complete set of tools.
Carbonite’s unmatched power and easy-to-use feature set will get the job done.
MediaWipes™ with Audio Playback
MediaWipes™ add powerful animated transition
capabilities with audio playback from the
Carbonite MediaStores™. Create compelling,
animated graphic transitions and control them
simply from a dedicated ME transition area
selector.
MultiViewers - Total Monitoring Solution
Two congurable MultiViewers (up to 32 windows)
are included in Carbonite’s standard feature
set. These clean, low latency MultiViewers have
access to all external and internal sources. Source
naming and tally assignment automatically follow
window routing selections. The MultiViewer
clock can be locked to house time via Time
code. Carbonite Black Plus includes 3 additional
16 window MultiViewers for input and output
monitoring providing the ability to monitor up to
80 sources.
Multi-Format Production
Carbonite’s video processing engine can be set
for Standard or High Denition production. In
addition, the standard system includes 6 internal
frame synchronizers and format converters which
allow mixed SD and HD formats to be seamlessly
incorporated into your production. The Carbonite
Plus / Carbonite Black Plus and MultiMedia
versions have dedicated converter/synchronizers
on every input. Carbonite Black Plus includes 12
outputs with Format Conversion
Proc Amps and Color Correction
All inputs on the Carbonite Plus / Carbonite
Black Plus and MultiMedia frames have video
processing and color correction controls for input
matching or to add creative are. Carbonite Black
Plus adds output Proc Amps and Color Correction
to 12 outputs, ideal for on-set display correction.
MultiMedia Inputs
The Carbonite MultiMedia version has special
input groups that accept analog and HDMI inputs
as well as SDI. These inputs employ advanced
format conversion designs that provide very high
quality conversion for progressive and computer
display formats with low latency.
UltraChrome™ Advanced Chroma Keying in
Every ME
Our UltraChrome™ chroma keyer uses new Ross
technology to perform detailed keying in the most
demanding conditions.
Eects Memory with MemoryAI™
Carbonite’s powerful and truly unique intelligent
resource management system allows stored
keys and backgrounds to be recalled to preview
without disturbing what is currently on-air. This
system enables multiple ‘scenes’ to be stored and
recalled in a manner that would normally require a
much larger multi-ME switcher.
Custom Control Macros
The combination of macro event management
with timelines. Fast, Powerful & editable macros
that can do almost anything. Record events,
recalls, pauses, holds and control devices, directly
from the panel or the DashBoard GUI.
LiveEDL™
Another unique Ross feature; during your live
production Carbonite can generate an industry
standard Edit Decision List (EDL). Production
decisions can then be seamlessly transferred to a
Non Linear Editor to recreate the event timeline.
With Carbonite, getting an as-run edit into post is
as simple as a few mouse clicks.
RossTalk Protocol & Device Control
Direct control of external devices is simple with
Carbonite. Control Servers, Robotic Cameras,
select Audio Mixers and, of course, our award
winning XPression 2D / 3D graphics system.
MiniMEs
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