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Table of Contents

1. Requirements.................................................................................................................... 2
2. Quick Start ........................................................................................................................ 2
3. Configuring Resolve to use the Element panel .................................................................. 3
4. Mapping ............................................................................................................................ 4
4.1 Tk panel ...................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Bt panel Master Menu.................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Sizing control group ..................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Primary control group .................................................................................................. 8
4.5 Log control group......................................................................................................... 9
4.6 Curves control group ................................................................................................. 10
4.7 H Clip control group ................................................................................................... 11
4.8 L Clip control group ................................................................................................... 12
4.9 Node control group .................................................................................................... 13
4.10 Primary Adj control group ........................................................................................ 14
4.11 HSL Qualifier control group...................................................................................... 15
4.12 HSL Qualifier 2 control group................................................................................... 16
4.13 Window control group .............................................................................................. 17
4.14 Blur control group .................................................................................................... 18
4.15 Key control group .................................................................................................... 19
4.16 Version control group............................................................................................... 20
4.17 Gallery control group ............................................................................................... 21
4.18 Stereo 3D control group........................................................................................... 22
4.19 Mf panel................................................................................................................... 23
5. Resetting a knob value on the Kb panel .......................................................................... 24
6. Control sensitivities ......................................................................................................... 24
7. Important - note the following .......................................................................................... 25

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1. Requirements
You will need the latest Resolve or any version that supports the Tangent Element
panels.
You will need the latest Tangent Hub.

2. Quick Start
1. Install Resolve.
2. Install the Tangent Hub.
3. Plug in the Element panels.
4. Start Resolve.
5. Set Resolve preferences to use Element.
6. Quit and restart Resolve.
7. The Element panels will now control Resolve.

The rest of this document explains the above steps in more details.

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3. Configuring Resolve to use the Element panel

1. Download and install the Tangent Hub package from our website:
www.tangentwave.co.uk/support

2. Connect the Element panels, using a powered USB hub if necessary.

3. Run DaVinci Resolve and open the Preferences dialog.

4. Choose Tangent Devices Element as the Control Panel Type :

5. Hit Save

Resolve may prompt you to restart Resolve in order for the changes to take effect.

Resolve will now be configured to use the Element panels.

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4. Mapping

The following section describes how Resolve has mapped the controls on the Element
panels. What the controls are mapped to in Resolve is fixed by the application and
cannot be changed.

4.1 Tk panel

In Resolve select Color Wheels and set the values view to be Primary Wheels.

The three trackerballs and rings control the Lift, Gamma, and Gain YRGB values.
Note that each is mapped to a ball / ring:

Left trackerball / ring = Lift

middle trackerball / ring = Gamma
Right trackerball / ring = Gain

With the way Blackmagic Design have mapped the controls the trackerball will
affect only the RGB differential values without altering Y. The dial will affect the
overall luminance (Y) and the RGB values.

Resets
Note each trackerball / ring has its own reset buttons that will affect just that
ball and dial.

The Ball Reset will reset the RGB values. The Dial Reset will reset
the YRGB values.

The Dial Reset will reset the YRGB values.

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Note that the Resolve menu File -> Project Settings Color tab Master
reset retains RGB balance option will affect how the resets work. For this
guide we had this option unticked.

A and B buttons
The B button toggles the Resolve BYPASS mode and turns the current grade
on and off.

The A button is not used.

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4.2 Bt panel Master Menu

The Bt panel has two master menus, accessed by pressing the A or B buttons on
the Bt panel. Pressing the A button will bring up the Master Menu A, and pressing
the B button will bring up the Master Menu B.

The other buttons on the Bt panel are labelled with their functions on the panels
display. Pressing one of these buttons will take you to the corresponding controls
that are available for that control group. So for example press Sizing - you will
now see the Bt and Kb panels show you the sizing controls. Press either the A or B
button on the Bt panel to return to the Master Menu.

The next sections describe what is controlled by the Bt and Kb panels in each
control group.

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4.3 Sizing control group

Sizing controls correspond to parameters on the Sizing palette, letting you

transform the image flip, flop, resize, or move it within the frame.

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4.4 Primary control group

Primary controls correspond to controls on the Primaries palette, letting you adjust
color and contrast in different ways.

Log > and Primary Adj > buttons let you open those pages of controls.

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4.5 Log control group

Log controls correspond to controls on the Log mode of the Color Wheels palette,
letting you adjust color and contrast.

Primary > and Primary Adj > buttons let you open those pages of controls.

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4.6 Curves control group

Curves controls correspond to controls on the Curves palette, letting you adjust
specific curve parameters.

Primary > lets you open the Primary page of controls.

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4.7 H Clip control group

H Clip controls correspond to half of the controls on the Soft Clip mode of the
Curves palette.

Low Clip > lets you switch to that page of controls.

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4.8 L Clip control group

L Clip controls correspond to half of the controls on the Soft Clip mode of the
Curves palette.

High Clip > lets you switch to that page of controls.

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4.9 Node control group

Node controls let you create, disable, and delete nodes as you work. Some of
these controls are mirrored on the Mf panel.

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4.10 Primary Adj control group

Primary Adj. controls let you adjust the Highlight recovery, Color Boost, Shadows
recovery, and Midtone Detail parameters located in the Color Match palette.

Primary > and Log > let you switch to those pages of controls.

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4.11 HSL Qualifier control group

HSL Qualifier controls let you adjust half of the parameters of the HSL keyer on the
Qualifier palette, including the Matte Finesse controls.

HSL Q2 > lets you switch to that page of controls.

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4.12 HSL Qualifier 2 control group

HSL Qualifier 2 controls let you adjust the other half of the parameters of the HSL
keyer on the Qualifier palette.

HSL Q > lets you switch to that page of controls.

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4.13 Window control group

Window controls let you adjust parameters of the Window palette, used to create
and manipulate shapes with which to qualify corrections. Also contains controls to
track windows forward and backward to match motion in the shot. Softness options
change depending on the selected window.

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4.14 Blur control group

Blur controls let you adjust parameters of the Blur palette, used for both blurring
and sharpening the image.

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4.15 Key control group

Key controls let you adjust parameters on the Key palette.

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4.16 Version control group

Version controls let you add and switch among versions of grades, as well as
providing buttons for Original Memory and Preview Memory.

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4.17 Gallery control group

Gallery controls let you switch among stills, change the reference mode, wipe type,
and adjust the wipe position.

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4.18 Stereo 3D control group

Stereo 3D controls let you adjust controls and parameters found in the Stereo 3D
palette, for working on stereoscopic pairs of clips.

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4.19 Mf panel

The Mf panel has two pages of menus accessed by pressing either the A or B
buttons on the Mf panel.

Menu A buttons let you navigate among different frames and keyframes, create
keyframes, undo, turn on playback looping, and save.

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Menu B buttons let you create, disable, and delete nodes, grab and play stills,
navigate nodes, reset nodes, and turn on unmix in the Viewer.

5. Resetting a knob value on the Kb panel

To reset a value of a knob control, gently press down on the knob. This will reset its
value.

6. Control sensitivities
The sensitivity of the controls how much a value changes by when you move a control
- can be adjusted in Resolve. Go to the Resolve menu File -> Project Settings to
open the Project Settings window and click on the Control Panel tab. You will now see
the following window:

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For each Lift, Gamma, Gain control you will see RGB balance sensitivity and Lift
master sensitivity.
RGB balance sets the sensitivity for the trackerball.
Lift master sets the sensitivity for the dial.

7. Important - note the following

You cannot customise the way the controls are mapped in Resolve. Only
Blackmagic Design can make these changes.
If you buy the Kb panel you must also buy the Bt panel. The Bt panel is used to
select the functions the Kb is controlling.
When Resolve first connects to the panels, the display on the Kb panel will go
blank. You need to press one of the buttons on the Bt panel to select the
functions you want the Kb to control, then display will then show you these.
The right hand display of the Mf panel is not used by Resolve.
If you are using a USB hub to connect your panels to your computer then you
must use a powered USB hub. The external power supply must be able to supply
at least 2A of power to the USB hub. Do not connect anything else to this hub.

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