NewTek University

This course covers NewTek’s 3Play instant replay/slow motion system. The lessons cover replay operation and the advanced feature set of the product. Learn about the tagging system, dual channel replay, creating highlight reels and using the included NDI Telestrator Pro software. Class Updated - June 2021 Read More

The ‘3PLAY Operation’ exam designed for the base level knowledge of NewTek's 3PLAY instant reply system.  The questions were developed by the NewTekU team to make sure you possess this knowledge. A result with a grade of 80% or higher will pass this exam. The test will be 50 questions from a randomly chosen pool of questions.  You have 3 attempts to pass.  There is a 3 hour time limit to complete this exam.  The exam does have to be completed in one session, if you leave the exam it will be closed and you will need to restart a new exam. When you enroll, you will have 180 days to complete this exam. Read More

TriCaster live production systems are NewTek’s main product offerings.  This course will give you a complete understanding of how to operate this system.  This class starts with the basics of operation and ends with a full understanding of the toolsets and features.   Advanced topics for the TriCaster include: the macro system, audio routing, and virtual sets. Special emphasis will be given to Premium Access, allowing you to operate the most powerful features available in the system. In addition, operation of the NewTek Flex, 2-Stripe (and 4-Stripe) control panels is provided. Class Updated - March 2023 Read More

The ‘Live Production with TriCaster’ exam designed for the base level knowledge to be a NewTek dealer.  The questions were developed by the NewTekU team to make sure you possess this knowledge. A result with a grade of 80% or higher will pass this exam. The test will be 50 questions from a randomly chosen pool of questions.  You have 3 attempts to pass.  There is a 3 hour time limit to complete this exam.  The exam does have to be completed in one session, if you leave the exam it will be closed and you will need to restart a new exam. When you enroll, you will have 180 days to complete this exam. Exam Version - January 2022 Read More

Live Story Creator is a powerful tool for producing scripted shows on a TriCaster.  Learn how to setup a teleprompter that talent can control from different devices.  Trigger actions as the script plays to display titles, switch inputs, playback clips and more, with simple commands entered directly into Microsoft Word. Some TriCaster models require Premium Access to have access to the Live Story Creator toolset. Read More

Video over IP networking is quickly becoming a core competency required for live production workflows.  However, the majority of networking courses aren’t designed for the high-performance requirements that come with building video networks. This NewTekU course is designed to address these aspects.  The class will get into network hardware and the type of features needed to build a LAN that can deliver on the required performance.  Finally, get a deep comprehension of NDI itself.  Topics include: an understanding of the protocol operation, using Access Manager to organize the NDI network, how to use multicast with NDI, and troubleshooting.  Spend less time diagnosing issues and more time getting productions done.  New class sections dedicated to NDI 5 are now included with this course.  This includes topics like Reliable UDP, Link Aggregation Control Protocol, Preferred NIC selection, Discovery Server enhancements and NDI 5 Tools operation. Class Updated - June 2022 Read More