SL NEO Live Short Delay

SL NEO Live Short Delay provides a controlled safety buffer between the incoming live signal and the on-air output. During normal, safe content, the system works in Delay Off mode and passes the live signal directly to air.

When a potentially risky segment begins, the operator switches Delay On. The signal is then routed through the delay buffer, giving the production team time to react before unwanted content reaches viewers. If necessary, the operator can trigger a predefined replacement action — blur, still image, black/fuzzy frame, silence, tone, jingle, or file playback.

Once the risky part is over, the operator switches back to Delay Off, and the system returns to normal live pass-through.

In addition to the GUI interface, SL NEO Live Short Delay can be controlled via a fully configurable X-Keys panel. This gives the operator direct access to the most important commands and enables fast, precise actions during live broadcast.

Clear Start / Clear Stop is used when the operator needs to manually mark the beginning and end of an unwanted fragment.

When the operator notices an incident, they press Clear Start. The system takes the operator reaction time into account — for example, a 2-second safety margin — and starts the substitution from the actual beginning of the incident, not from the moment the button was pressed.

When the incident ends, the operator presses Clear Stop. The system keeps the substitution active until the exact marked end point and then returns the clean program back to air.

Typical use: longer unwanted fragments, incorrect speech, offensive gestures, unexpected visual content, or any situation where the operator needs to define both start and end points manually.

Clear Step is used as a quick “tap” action for short incidents.

When the operator catches a brief problem — for example, a sudden swear word or a short unwanted visual moment — they press Clear Step once. The system automatically applies a short predefined substitution, such as a 2-second blur, beep, silence, or replacement clip.

This mode is useful when the incident is very short and there is no need to manually mark both the start and the end.

Typical use: short profanity, one-frame/short visual issues, accidental sounds, brief unwanted actions.

Clear All is used as an emergency protection mode.

When a major or unpredictable incident occurs, the operator presses Clear All. The system immediately substitutes the entire available delay buffer with predefined safe content for the configured duration.

This is the fastest way to protect the broadcast when the situation is unclear, uncontrolled, or too long to mark precisely.

Typical use: serious on-air incidents, uncontrolled live scenes, major technical or editorial emergencies, or any situation where the safest decision is to fully cover the delayed segment.