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Xedio Dispatcher 03.01 User`s Manual

1. User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 LoG BUTTONS The Log buttons are common to the Clip Player and Storyboard Player 00 00 49 08 00 00 45 20 m d E QI 00021517 Goall 0000 5804 gr cr E M 0000 09 09 The logs are reference points to a specific frame in a video sequence Their purpose is to mark points of interest on the media The log is identified by a TC value and relates to an action in a given event It is associated to keywords and or a ranking in Xedio Dispatcher When no metadata is associated to them they are named cue points The three Log buttons are used to add and delete logs as well as to move from one log to the other For more information on how to create and manage logs refer to the section 5 5 Adding Logs to a Clip on page 52 AUDIO TRACK MONITORING BUTTONS The Audio Track Monitoring buttons are specific to the Storyboard Player The radio buttons below the video display allow you to select the audio track you want to monitor AUDIO GUIDE TRACK RECORD BUTTON The Audio Guide Track Record button is specific to the Storyboard Player The Audio Guide Track Record button allows you to record a voice over sequence on one track of the storyboard You can only record one audio guide track for one storyboard Once the audio guide track has been created you cannot modify it If you want to change it you need to delete it and record a new one For more informati
2. Metadata attached to a log that characterizes the importance given to the log and usually symbolized by stars no star not important 1 star useful 2 stars important 3 stars very important A V material stored on the device that has recorded it for example P2 XDCAM cameras or an EVS server and used as source content to create another A V Output playlist timeline storyboard etc This is also called shoot or footage A V material stored on a workstation or storage and used as source content to create another A V output playlist timeline storyboard etc Individual element included in a storyboard This can be a sub clip or a full source clip file Part of a source material defined by an IN and OUT points that represents a new A V material 61 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 A Areas device 22 Export tool 31 Logger 29 storyboard 33 workspace 23 Audio Guide Track button 28 46 enable 17 record 55 C Cleanup DB 21 Clip loading 34 Clip Player clip creation fields 44 description 33 transport commands 40 view 23 25 Codecs supported for export 1 for source files 1 D DB cleanup 21 parameters 15 Definition export target profile 8 Device area 22 E Enable Audio Guide Track 17 Match Frame 18 Export clip 59 result 59 storyboard 57 Export job c
3. The Storyboard player shares many user interface elements with the Clip Player For this reason the section will also deal with the elements which are common to both players and specific to the Storyboard Player The Storyboard Player is accessible via the Storyboard Player button Besides the video display the following fields and buttons will be described in this section 33 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 2 34 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 TRANSPORT AND EDITING ZONES IN THE CLIP PLAYER Track Selection Buttons Jog amp Media bars o m He C V ed gt i UO 04 56 22 00045627 JD e LES gt 0001 33 14 Editing Fields Log Buttons Transport Fields TRANSPORT ZONES IN THE STORYBOARD PLAYER Audio Track Monitoring Radio Buttons Jog amp Media bars Ms as 00 00 15 17 W l 000000 0 Audio Guide Track Log Record Button Buttons Transport Fields How TO LOAD A CLIP IN THE CLIP PLAYER When you load a clip in the Clip Player the Clip Player becomes automatically active and the Clip Player button is selected e To load a source clip from the Thumbnail view double click on it and the clip will display in the Clip Player The clip boundaries displayed are the ones of the source clip e To load the source clip on which a storyboard clip is based double click the storyboard clip in the storyboard and the clip will di
4. Wser s Manual Version 3 1 December 2010 X DI Dispatcher ENG File Import and Dynamic Reviewing EWs Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 COPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment Copyright 2010 All rights reserved DISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication IMPROVEMENT REQUESTS Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs tv REGIONAL CONTACTS You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or on the EVS website on the following page http www evs tv contacts USER MANUALS ON EVS WEBSITE The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs tv downloadcenter Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010
5. Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Table of Contents TABEEOPGONTENIS 5cidttotidignani naiiai it WHAT S NEW ON XEDIO DISPATCHER V3 1 eere V 1s INTRODUCTION cctccadsivitunitin na inei aa 1 Li PRODUCT DESCRIPTION sopriora NE 1 1 2 SUPPORTED FORMATS AND CODECS 5 0 HO tt n dct bee Er e eee 1 2 INSTALLA TION T 4 NSRP YS ITE S earnan a ony basonsdacuesboeeracaeeusensdosecesesacnceee 4 2 2 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS eene 4 2S LICENSES eich 5 29 0 License CODES EQUINE sss cette itam E e eR oni I Peta cete 5 2 3 2 Requesting and Importing the License Keys essen 5 Z4 INSTALLATION PROGEDUBE nt aim eu di tmu 6 3 CONFIGURATION AND CUSTOMIZATION nennen 8 od EXPORT TARGET PROFILES oct tecsiternacsiettrast ott bet Glas reme d dota a exi D au 8 Bote MDC aoo E 8 3 1 2 Creating your Own Export Target Profile essere 8 S2 REY WORD GRIDS stet ue dumm aUe eee oes M ELE 12 35 9 CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS 25 8 pibe be Dti a tt HEEL UR E etu Da b EH a deter 13 D 9 1 Parameter ProllleSeteucdadtise doctora tassi otc itas tut brun sciras teft dens 13 3 9 3 Bow OEdta Parameter Prole isco sect sacs steuteaa dered Pu teet ated f be dee 18 4 USEHINIEBHFAGEucsietutuiinsin districte i os re
6. 37 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 6 38 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 i EXIS Audio meters located on the right side of the Video Display represent the monitored track Db values are displayed on each side They correspond to the values defined in Parameters gt Parameter Profiles gt General gt Vumeter for the top level the saturation level the warning level and the bottom level Values for 0 2 4 8 and 16 are shown as well if they do not overwrite the database values EXAMPLES If a sub clip has to be created without audio for the channels 1 and 2 disable the 2 buttons of those channels Clicking on the left audio button will remove the left audio component from the source so that the clip made has no left audio channel In this case the right channel will be output on the left and right Clicking in addition on the right audio button will remove the right audio component so that the clip made has no right audio channel JOG amp MEDIA BARS The Jog and Media bars as well as the nowline mark IN and mark OUT points are common both to the Clip Player and Storyboard Player JOG Dragging the jog bar allows you to move within the media at a variable speed depending on e the position of the speed indicator e the speed range covered by the jog area The default range is set from 200 to 200 This is set via the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profi
7. Audio Track Assignment Default Rendering Audio Track Assignment Type Video Ratio Video Standard String String Type Audio Track Assignment Audio Track Assignment Default Description Value 16 9 Video Ratio used in thumbnail generation and during rendering operations Possible values 4 3 or 16 9 HD Video supported by the Dispatcher in 1080i the current session You cannot mixed Q 50 PAL and NTSC This parameter is also used during rendering to upscale or not the media Possible values PAL SD NTSC drop SD HD 1080i 950 HD 1080i 959 94 C Location where grab image operations save files Grab Prefix of the resulting grab image file Description Defines the default audio channel assignment for the imported media files other than server clips and encoder ingests Defines the default audio channel assignment for rendered files Issue 3 1 B Vumeter Label Bottom level of Vumeter Saturation level of Vumeter Top level of Vumeter Warning level of Vumeter Type Numeric Numeric Numeric Numeric XEDIO DISPATCHER General Label External Cue Point Ranking 0 Color External Cue Point Ranking Color External Cue Point Ranking Color External Cue Point Ranking Color ThumbnailWidth Type Color Color Color Color Numeric Default Value 30 Default Value Grey Custom Color Custom Color Custom Color 150
8. within the Keyword Grid Selection field instead of clicking on an arrow 4 5 3 5 4 2 5 8 3 Information has been added to give direction for copying several source clip s at once to the storyboard or to the export list 5 4 3 Storyboard A new section has been added to explain the replacement overwrite of a storyboard element Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 1 1 1 Introduction PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Xedio Dispatcher is a software product used for importing A V files rough cutting and exporting rough cuts to multiple destinations and formats Xedio Dispatcher automatically detects connected devices such as P2 XDCAM or XDCAM EX devices and instantly displays their contents This allows immediate browsing of the media directly on the device which speeds up the shoot selection sub clipping and or fast rough cut editing Shoots sub clips and edits can also be instantly logged Once selected or created the sub clips and consolidated storyboards can be easily transferred from the device itself to any EVS video server for example XT 2 XS media server for example SAN XStore or any type of storage Simultaneous transfers to multiple destinations in multiple formats are supported thanks to Xedio on the fly SD HD rewrapping amp transcoding capabilities SUPPORTED FORMATS AND CODECS The following tables provide information on the current
9. xml file that has to be stored in C XedioDispatcherMS Profiles RTProf OVERVIEW Logger ExportI ool Target Selection Field Name Progress Foot Highlights List of Export Jobs Start Cancel Buttons Clear List Button 31 Issue 3 1 B 32 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 The following table provides a short description on the various areas highlighted in the Export Tool tab You will find more detailed information in the section 5 8 Exporting the Storyboard on page 57 User Interface Element Target Selection field List of export jobs Start button Cancel button Clear List button Description Drop down field from which you can select the target profile you want to use or create a new one List of storyboards that have been added to the export list in the current session whether they have already been exported or not To add a storyboard into the export list drag it into the list of export jobs When the storyboard has not been exported yet the progress bar shows 0 and the background is light grey Name Progress Foot Highlights When the storyboard has been successfully exported the progress bar displays OK and the background is green Name Progress Foot Highlights When the storyboard has not been successfully exported the progress bar displays an error message and the background is blue Name Progre
10. 47 5417 DO 47 20 03 Koen Want O0 37 343 07 DOE 47 54 17 ELE 7 20 03 Koen Vv aut OO 47 34 01 DEDE 47 54 77 DIOE 47 20 03 Koen Vv aut OO 4 7 34 01 Function Name and Description Mark IN Sets a mark IN point at the nowline position on the media bar e A timecode value is added in Mark IN TC field e A sign is shown on the video display e green mark is added at this timecode on the media bar Mark OUT Sets a mark OUT point at the nowline position on the media bar e the timecode value is added in Mark OUT TC field e A sign is shown on the video display e A red mark is added at this timecode on the media bar Clip Name Field where the clip name can be entered Mark IN TC Timecode of the Mark IN defined on the loaded media Mark OUT TC Timecode of the Mark OUT defined on the loaded media Nowline TC Timecode of the nowline defined on the loaded media To move the mark IN mark OUT or nowline to a given TC type the timecode in the corresponding field and press ENTER You can edit hours minutes seconds or frames separately in the timecode fields e Double click on the hours minutes seconds or frames area and the corresponding area will be activated for editing e Simple click in the timecode field the cursor should blink on the right and you can type the full timecode value 45 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 10 4 8 11 4 8 12 46 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1
11. 49 3 Add a mark IN point in one of the following ways o Use the transport control buttons see page 40 to move the nowline to the requested frame and press mark IN button o Type the requested TC in the TC Mark IN field and press ENTER 4 Add a mark OUT point in one of the following ways o Use the transport control buttons see page 40 to move the nowline to the requested frame and press mark OUT button o Type the requested TC in the TC Mark OUT field and press ENTER 5 Enter a name in the Clip Name field if requested 6 Drag the sub clip to the open storyboard and drop it either at the end of the storyboard or between two storyboard clips The position where the clip will be dropped when you release the mouse is shown with a vertical green bar Note You cannot modify a storyboard clip once it is included in a storyboard If you want to change the boundaries of the storyboard clip you need to delete the storyboard clip see p 51 and add a new one with the requested boundaries Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 4 4 How TO ADD SOURCE CLIPS TO THE STORYBOARD To add a source clip to the storyboard you can drag it from the thumbnail view of the workspace and drop it at the requested place in the Storyboard area To add several source clips at a time you can select them thanks to the usual commands as detailed in section Selecting Techni
12. ACTIONS ON STORYBOARDS The following table describes the various actions you can perform on a storyboard Action Opening a storyboard Renaming a storyboard Deleting a storyboard Sending a storyboard to the Export tool 48 Description Click on the tab of the requested storyboard The tab name is underlined and the storyboard clips are displayed in the tab as thumbnails Right click the storyboard tab and select Rename Storyboard from the contextual menu Send Storyboard Ahtletism to Export Tool Delete Storyboard 4htletism Rename Storyboard Ahtletism Delete Audio Guide Track The Storyboard Name window is displayed Type the new name and click OK Right click the storyboard tab and select Delete Storyboard from the contextual menu A message will ask you for confirmation before deleting the storyboard Right click the storyboard tab and select Send Storyboard to Export Tool from the contextual menu Send Storyboard Ahtletism to Export Tool Delete Storyboard Ahtletism Rename Storyboard Ahtletism Delete Audio Guide Track The storyboard is added to the list of exports ExportTool Tar get Ex pa rE Name Progress Ahtletism For more information on Exporting storyboards refer to the section 5 8 Exporting the Storyboard on page 57 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 9 9 9 1 SELECTING RELEVA
13. Export Tool area It does not clear the output of export jobs stored on the various destination folders Moving an item in the list of To move an item within the export list drag it to export jobs required position A thin red line indicates the drop position 59 Issue 3 1 B 60 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Term Acronym Cue Point Event Keyword Keyword grid Level of interest Log Log sheet Ranking Source clip Source file Storyboard clip Sub clip Issue 3 1 B Glossary Definition Explanation Reference point to a specific frame in a video sequence Their purpose is to mark points of interest on the media The cue point is only identified by a TC value Event that is associated to a production show It can be a football game an entertainment show a reality show Metadata attached to a log that provides information on the media content Keywords displayed as icons in a grid see Ranking Reference points to a specific frame in a video sequence Their purpose is to mark points of interest on the media The log is identified by a TC value and relates to an action in a given event It is associated to keywords and or a ranking and possibly other metadata related to the action File that contains all logs for a given event
14. FILES The source files must meet the following requirements All video and audio source files SD or HD must include maximum 8 audio channels at 48 KHz in stereo pairs dual mono is not supported HD editing is limited to less than 120 Mbps codecs and should be performed using SAS storage or external disk arrays Issue 3 1 B 2 1 2 2 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 2 Installation PREREQUISITES Here is the list of prerequisites to the installation of Xedio Dispatcher e Hardware requirements must be met e Software requirements must be met e The XSecure application needs to be installed on the workstation with all the required license codes e Xedio Dispatcher has to be installed with administrator rights e t is recommended to close all other applications before starting the Xedio Dispatcher installation especially all EVS applications e XDCAM and or P2 drivers must be installed on the Xedio Dispatcher computer HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Xedio Dispatcher can be installed on a single laptop or desktop computer The browser and player of Xedio Dispatcher use the CPU resources of the Xedio Dispatcher workstation to decode the A V material depending on the source and the target codecs The guidelines for the hardware minimum requirements are e CPU Core Duo 2 33GHz processor or equivalent e RAM 3GB e Displa
15. Next ie Setup Xedio Dispatcher 3 00 16 License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement fou must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This ES Broadcast Equipment End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you ether an individual ar a single entity and EWS Broadcast Equipment forthe EWS software product identified above which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials and online ar electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT Bu installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT vou agree 5 accept the agreement C3 da not accept the agreement 5 Click Install on the Ready to Install window Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 When the application is installed you need to restart the computer The Xedio Dispatcher installer will then perform some final installation steps before you can launch the application Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 3 Configuration and Customization 3 1 EXPORT TARGET PROFILES 3 1 1 DEFINITION An Export Target P
16. Type Boolean Stereo Numeric Numeric Default Value 4 0 2 0 20 Default Value T ST3 3000 Issue 3 1 B Description Maximum playing speed in lo res above which the audio will no longer be audible Jog Range in HiRes from 1 0 to 1 0 Jog Range in LoRes from 2 0 to 2 0 Cursor moves from the current position when using multiple field moves Speed rate for super fast forward and rewind when you use the CTRL key in combination with the forward and rewind buttons Speed rate for fast forward amp rewind Description Enables the Audio Guide Track feature If this parameter is active and if the required license key is installed in XSecure the Audio Guide Track button will be available MENS in the Storyboard player Stereo output for Audio Guide Track Countdown in milliseconds before starting the record process Delay in seconds between two storyboard saves Issue 3 1 B 3 3 2 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Workspace Label Type Default Description Value AllowMatchFrame Boolean F Allows the Match Frame feature toggle from edit to media If this is active the Match Frame button is available in the Storyboard Player How TO EDIT A PARAMETER PROFILE To edit the parameters values of a profile proceed as follows 1 In the Application Selection area select the application in which a pa
17. Village Taxi animated Convoy FIFA Clay Funny Rugby EDS Group 90 Mossel Kruger seconds Bay Park Game Moon Talking Aerial Reserve City andecepe Shouting Isl City Sad Ocean Park Fans Fest d Nelson WildLife Angy j Zulu ANC Danny Apartheid elebratiot Sctdaan Wine People I ExportTool D0 00 32 07 00 00 37 22 UL UL US StoryBoard Area 19 Issue 3 1 B 20 Area Source Device Workspace Tools Storyboard Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Description This area displays the plugged in devices and the media that has been automatically detected on the devices see also the section 4 4 Source Device Area on page 22 This is the working area where you mainly perform the following actions e Loading playing and editing the source clips to create sub clips that will be added to a storyboard e Loading and playing the final storyboard to check it before export see also the section 4 5 Workspace Area on page 23 This area contains several horizontal tabs that provide the following tools e Logger tool It allows the display of keyword grids from which you can select the keywords and ranking to associate to a log e Export tool It allows the export of clips sub clips or storyboards based on the settings defined in a selected target profile see also the sec
18. Xedio Dispatcher The last dialog box provides an overview on the target profile definition You can still go back to a previous dialog box and modify the target profile definition Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Click Finish to confirm the Target Profile Definition The target profile you have created is now available for use in the Target field of the Export Tool in Xedio Dispatcher 3 2 KEYWORD GRIDS The keywords grids used in Xedio Dispatcher are stored as xml files in C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XedioDispatcher Keyword Grids xml They are compatible with IPDirector Drop the requested keyword grid files in the folder specified above and the name of the file will be displayed as the keyword grid name in the Logger tool of Xedio Dispatcher The grid is directly available in Xedio Dispatcher Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 3 3 3 3 1 User s Manual Issue 3 1 B CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS PARAMETER PROFILES You can access the parameter profiles in Xedio Dispatcher via the menu Parameters Parameter Profiles The parameters that are not described below are not used in the current version of Xedio Dispatcher GENERAL General Label Default video aspect ratio Default video standard GrabStill FrameFolder GrabStill FramePrefix Audio Label Default Input
19. Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Description Audio level difference in dB compared the 0 level audio level of the source media and corresponding to the bottom of the green zone in the audio meters Audio level difference in dB compared to the 0 level audio level of the source media and corresponding to the bottom of the red zone in the audio meters Audio level in dB of the source media and corresponding to the top of the red zone in the audio meters Warning audio level used in Dispatcher players This value corresponds to the beginning of the yellow area in the vu meter Description Color used in the media bar of the Player for representing a log with the default ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player for representing a log with a ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player for representing a log with a ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player for representing a log with a ranking assigned Width used for new thumbnails Height is found according to the 4 3 ratio Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Db Maintenance Label BackupFilename BackupFolder CheckDB DaysBeforeDBMainte nance GenerateBackup PurgeBackupFiles PurgeBackupHistory Reorganizelndex ShrinkDB DeviceFilter Label AllowCD
20. different choices to display timecode on the player window e none does not display any timecode e intra TC displays the original timecode of the media e start TC displays a counter starting with O at the first frame of the media e both Intra TC Start TC displays both the counter and original timecode Offers a choice of aspect ratios for the display either Auto 4 3 or 16 9 This is also possible to use the following shortcuts Pe y p cu A o C seme to toggle between 4 3 and 16 9 Alt A v to reset the display to Auto e A Displays a safe area cage on the window to determine which areas of the picture will be seen and allow for checking the size of graphics within the media for safe display Optimizes the image size to provide the best quality when media is played Maximizes the image size to fill the display area Grabs the current image either in low resolution or in high resolution The default folder c where the grab is stored is defined via the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profiles General General tab GrabStillFrameFolder parameter MAKING THE PLAYER AREA FULL SCREEN To view the Player area as a full screen image press F9 on the keyboard Press again F9 to revert to the normal display Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 8 5 PLAYER TRACK SELECTION BUTTONS All the avail
21. export the storyboard Target Export 3 From the Storyboard area add the storyboard to the list of export jobs in one of the following ways o Right click in the Storyboard area and select the Send Storyboard to Export Tool command in the contextual menu Delete Storyboard Ahtletism Rename Storyboard Ahtletism Delete Audio Guide Track o Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 o Drag the storyboard tab to the List of export jobs in the Export tool NUM 4 The storyboard name is added to the list of export jobs 5 Click Start at the bottom of the Export tool The storyboard is exported as defined in the selected target profile The progress of the export job is displayed in the List of export jobs Name Progress Foot_Highlights When the export has been successful OK is displayed on a green background Name Progress Foot Highlights The storyboards added to the list will remain available in the list whether they have been exported or not until the end of the user session 58 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 8 3 5 8 4 5 8 5 EXPORTING CLIPS AND SUB CLIPS You can also export individual source clips or sub clips using the Export tool Proceed in the same way as for storyboards for exporting clips and sub clips To add a source clip drag t
22. gt Default profile gt Player tab ShiftSpeedMax parameter Go to Prev Frame Moves 1 frame before the current position in Pause mode Go to Next Frame Moves 1 frame after the current position in Pause mode 43 Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Field Button Keyboard Function Name and Description Shortcut Previous 10 Frames Moves 10 frames before the current position in Pause mode Next 10 Frames Moves 10 frames after the current position in Pause mode Go to Next Transition Storyboard Player only Moves to the next storyboard clip Go to Prev Transition Storyboard Player only Moves to the previous storyboard clip e Ps gt 0000 15 17 Duration of the storyboard d Id Hl Oa zu s gt 0000 15 17 This field is not used in the Storyboard Player e KK Gl fe 0000 00 00 4 8 9 CLIP CREATION FIELDS The Clip Creation fields are specific to the Clip Player The storyboard clips can indeed not be modified once they are included in the storyboard O00 00 49 08 C o 0000 45 20 a Im 00 02 15 17 Goall 00 00 55 04 J C E 5 00 00 09 09 44 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Issue 3 1 B The following table describes the various fields that are used to create clips Field Button Keyboard Shortcut lbs DOE 4 2 20 13 koen Wi aut DO 4 7 34 01 00
23. speed Changes the preset speed to higher speed value The speeds are set in the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profiles Media Dispatcher gt Default profile gt Player tab ShiftSpeedMax parameter Fast Rewind Plays the media backward at a preset fast speed The icon changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played backward Fast Rewind with modified speed Changes the preset speed to higher speed value The speeds are set in the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profiles Media Dispatcher gt Default profile gt Player tab ShiftSpeedMax parameter Go to Prev Frame Moves 1 frame before the current position in Pause mode Go to Next Frame Moves 1 frame after the current position in Pause mode 41 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 8 42 Field Button Keyboard Shortcut O0 02 15 1 00 00 09 09 00 02 15 17 00 00 09 09 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Function Name and Description Previous 10 Frames Moves 10 frames before the current position in Pause mode Next 10 Frames Moves 10 frames after the current position in Pause mode Playing a clip from mark IN to mark OUT Playing a clip in loop from mark IN to mark OUT TC OUT of the loaded clip Duration from the IN point to the OUT point e f the clip is loaded from the thumbnail view it displays the duration of the source clip e f the clip is loaded from the storyboard it
24. 49 load 49 Start Xedio Dispatcher 19 Stop 40 Storyboard add clips 50 adding to export list 48 check 56 create 47 delete 48 delete clip 51 export 57 loading 35 modify clip 50 51 open 48 overwrite clip 51 rename 48 selecting tracks 37 Storyboard area 33 Storyboard Player description 33 view 23 27 Supported formats 1 T Target Profile definition 8 Thumbnail view 23 24 open clips 49 Track selection 37 V Video display 36 Views in workspace 23 W Workspace area 23 X Xedio Dispatcher launch 19 overview 19 working process 47 XSecure 5 wn Instant Tapeless Technology MAR ANN EVS Broadcast Equipment Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Corporate North amp Latin America Headquarters Headquarters 32 4 361 7000 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters available on 852 2914 2501 www evs tv contact 2 To learn more about EVS go to www evs tv
25. ARD IN THE STORYBOARD PLAYER To load a storyboard in the Storyboard Player proceed as follows 1 Click the Storyboard Player button Ed open the Storyboard Player 2 Drag the tab of the requested storyboard to the Storyboard Player Device Workspace E S Dispatcherl il S Dispatcherl a E ee ee UMMCLA 3 nee uai gre i e gt f 00 01 09 10 Mi 3 ie T StoryBoard Speech Foot NO 00 32 07 O00 00 37 22 00 00 05 The storyboard is open in the Storyboard player In play mode the frame around the storyboard clip will turn black when the corresponding clip is being played StoryBoard Ahtletism Foot Highlights Dorna Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 5 8 EXPORTING THE STORYBOARD 5 8 1 INTRODUCTION Once your storyboard is finalized you can export it to multiple destinations and to multiple formats at the same time The destination folders and formats are defined in the target profiles you can select before you launch the export process For more information on creating new target profiles refer to the section 3 1 Export Target Profiles on page 8 5 8 2 How TO EXPORT A STORYBOARD To export a storyboard open in the Storyboard area proceed as follows 1 Click the ExportTool tab in the Tools area to expand the Export Tool area 2 In the Target field select the name of the Target Profile you want to use to
26. NT MEDIA OPENING THE SOURCE CLIPS IN THE THUMBNAIL VIEW You will create the storyboard clips on the basis of source clips included in the available media Ticking the check box corresponding to a media will display thumbnails for each source clip included in this media in the Thumbnail view on the Workspace area gt EVS Xedio Dispatcher Workspace O001GC LI iv T om L 00 00 00 01 00 02 15 18 1 00 02 15 LMIXDCAM Ath iE 5 3 2 LOADING A SOURCE CLIP IN THE CLIP PLAYER Double clicking a source clip in the Thumbnail view will load the source clip in the Clip Player You can then create sub clips from the source clip and include them into the storyboard For more information refer to the section 5 4 Adding Clips or Sub Clips to the Storyboard on page 50 Workspace Workspace THE Jil 49 Issue 3 1 B 9 4 9 4 1 50 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 ADDING CLIPS OR SUB CLIPS TO THE STORYBOARD You can create sub clips of the source clips in the Clip Player or take over the source clips and add them to the open storyboard How TO ADD A SUB CLIP TO THE STORYBOARD To create a sub clip and add it to the storyboard proceed as follows 1 Ensure the requested storyboard is open in the Storyboard area see section 5 2 1 on page 47 2 Open the requested source clip in the Clip Player view see section 5 3 on page
27. Rom AllowFixedDrive AllowRamDisk Type String String Boolean Numeric Boolean Boolean Boolean Boolean Boolean Type Boolean Boolean Boolean Default Value XedioDispat cherBackup C Program File EVS Broadcast Equipment X edioDispatc her Backup T True 30 F False Default Value Issue 3 1 B Description Backup prefix name of the Xedio Dispatcher DB Location where the backup operations save backup files Checks DB during maintenance operation Delay between two DB maintenances Generates Xedio Dispatcher DB backup during maintenance operation Purges previous Xedio Dispatcher DB backup during maintenance operation Purges history from Xedio Dispatcher DB backup during maintenance operation Re indexes table from Xedio Dispatcher DB during maintenance operation shrinks Xedio Dispatcher DB during maintenance operation Description Allows scanning CDRoms to find media This parameter needs to be active T for XDCAM disk access Allows scanning local hard disks to find media Allows scanning Ram disks to find media Issue 3 1 B Label Type AllowRemoteDrive Numeric AllowRemovableDriv Boolean e DaysBeforeMediaPur Numeric ge DelayBetweenVolum Numeric eCheck MaxDepth Numeric Logger Label Type KeywordGridFolder String Media List Label Type MaxResultSelSize Numeric Player Label Type BrowsingIntervalA Numeric ccuracy EnableDeinter
28. able audio sources from a media are displayed below the Video Display Clip Player The Track Selection buttons are specific to the Clip Player OVERVIEW OF THE TRACK SELECTION When you create a sub clip you need to select the video and requested audio tracks using the buttons underneath the Video Display zone Right Audio Channel Channel Selection Left Audio Channel Video t a Monitoring af the 1st Stereo Track u Monitoring of the 2nd Stereo Track A MN E Monitoring of the 4th Stereo Track Monitoring of the 3rd Stereo Track VIDEO AND AUDIO SELECTION The channel selection camera and triangle buttons allows you to select the video and audio channels you want to include in the clip sub clip you will add to the storyboard 23 Clicking on the Video button will remove the video from the Player window and disable it so that the clip made has no video The displayed button will turn to white D e o Clicking on the left or right triangle of an audio stereo track will disable respectively the left or right channel of the corresponding audio track The displayed button will turn to white The table summarizes how the buttons look like depending on the selection Enabled Disabled Video Ex Audio XX AUDIO MONITORING SELECTION The radio buttons displayed between each pair of stereo audio channel buttons allow you to select which audio track you want to monitor when you play the loaded clip in the Clip Player
29. ail view shows the thumbnails Thumbnail view corresponding to the various source clips of the media selected in the Source Device area Clip Player view Li The Storyboard Player view allows playing the Storyboard Player view final storyboards as well as recording audio guide tracks The Clip Player view allows playing source clips 23 Issue 3 1 B 4 5 3 24 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 THUMBNAIL VIEW IN THE WORKSPACE AREA PURPOSE You will work in this view to select the source clips you want to use to create storyboard elements OVERVIEW The Thumbnail view shows the thumbnails corresponding to the various source clips of the media selected in the Source Device area For each clip the following metadata is displayed e the clip name above the thumbnail e the TC IN TC OUT and duration of the clip in the source media below the thumbnail Double clicking a thumbnail opens the corresponding clip in the Clip Player view SELECTING TECHNIQUES Several source clips can be selected to move them at once to a storyboard or to on export list You can select them thanks to the usual commands e Press CTRL click on the items for a selection of multiple non contiguous items e Press SHIFT click on the first and last item for a selection of multiple contiguous items e Press CTRL A to select all the items from the thumbnail view In thi
30. cher Transcoding 70 Access to the transcoding option for the export module If not present only smart rendering is allowed REQUESTING AND IMPORTING THE LICENSE KEYS In the XSecure Manager application installed on the Xedio Dispatcher workstation you need to click the Request button to generate an XML file Email this XML file to the EVS support and ask for the Import Key file Once you have received the Import Key file you need to select and import the file via the Import Key File button in XSecure Manager Issue 3 1 B 2 4 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE A Setup wizard guides you through the installation of Xedio Dispatcher To install Xedio Dispatcher proceed as follows 1 Copy the installation file rulixedioDispatcher_3 01 xx exe locally This is the full installer file which you need to use for a first installation Use the xedioDispatcher_3 01 xx exe for upgrades 2 Double click on the installation file to launch the installation wizard 3 Click Next on the Welcome window iG Setup Xedio Dispatcher 3 00 16 Welcome to the Xedio Dispatcher UEL Setup Wizard This will install SedioDispatcher on your Computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue ar Cancel ta exit Setup 4 Read the License agreement click the accept the agreement option and click
31. displays the duration of the storyboard clip TRANSPORT COMMANDS IN THE STORYBOARD PLAYER STR Nl e KF tl Co I gt O0 00 15 1 The following table shows an overview on the various transport control fields in the Storyboard Player The table lists the most used commands when they can only be accessed via a shortcut key Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 AM Note Y The user can define the keyboard shortcuts in Xedio Manager to perform transport control commands The keys mentioned below are the default settings Field Button Keyboard Function Name and Description Shortcut Play Stop Start stops playing the storyboard The button changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played Fast Forward Plays the media forward at a preset fast speed The button changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played forward Fast Forward with modified speed Changes the preset speed to higher speed value The speeds are set in the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profiles Media Dispatcher gt Default profile gt Player tab ShiftSpeedMax parameter Fast Rewind Plays the media backward at a preset fast speed The button changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played backward Fast Rewind with modified speed Changes the preset speed to higher speed value The speeds are set in the menu Parameters gt Parameters Profiles Media Dispatcher
32. f the portion of the top area covers only a part of the media the nowline may disappear In this case a red indicator on the left side or on the right side of the Media bar will be displayed A click on the vertical indicator on the left or right side will re centre the top area to the nowline TRANSPORT COMMANDS IN THE CLIP PLAYER D Db 0000 00 00 ce I5 LC jungi The following table shows an overview on the various transport control fields in the Clip Player The table lists the most used commands when they can only be accessed via a shortcut key Note The user can customize the keyboard shortcuts via the menu Parameters gt Keyboard Profiles See also the section 4 3 Menu Bar on page 21 Field Button Keyboard Function Name and Description Shortcut fs Play Stop i D mom space bar Start stops the preview video and or audio of a clip or rush The button changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played Go to IN Moves from the current position to the Mark IN point Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Field Button Keyboard Shortcut Issue 3 1 B Function Name and Description Go to OUT Moves from the current position to the Mark OUT point Fast Forward Plays the media forward at a preset fast speed The button changes to a Stop icon when the media is being played forward Fast Forward with modified
33. he media bar for transport and editing actions In the Storyboard only the nowline is relevant Display An IN point or mark IN point is shown as a green line on the media An OUT point or mark OUT point is shown as a red line on the media The nowline that is to say the current position within the media is shown as a blue line on the media bar To place the nowline at a given position simply click at the requested position on the media bar IN and OUT Points When the source clip is loaded from the Thumbnail view into the Clip Player the IN point and OUT point correspond to the source clip boundaries When the source clip is loaded from the Storyboard view into the Clip Player the IN point and OUT point correspond to the storyboard clip boundaries 39 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 7 40 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Mark IN and Mark OUT Points In the Clip Player click at the requested position on the media bar and click the Mark IN button to add the mark IN of a sub clip In the Clip Player click at the requested position on the media bar and click the Mark OUT button mim to add the mark OUT of a sub clip Moving Points To move the position of the mark IN mark OUT or nowline click on them with the mouse and drag them to the desired position Nowline Outside Media Bar When the media is being played the nowline moves along the top area of the media bar I
34. he thumbnail of the source clip from the thumbnail view of the workspace to the List of export jobs in the Export tool To add several source clips at a time you can select them thanks to the usual commands as detailed in section Selecting Techniques on page 24 Clips are then added in chronological order To add a sub clip created in the Clip Player define the IN and OUT points and possibly name for the sub clip in the Clip Player and drag it to the List of export jobs in the Export tool RESULT OF EXPORT JOB Exporting a storyboard generates the following output files for each codec format and destination folder defined in the target profile e The file that contains the A V material It is generated in the defined codec and format e An evs xml file that contains the definition of storyboard e An xml file that contains the log information This file can then be imported to and used in IPDirector OTHER POSSIBLE ACTIONS ON EXPORT JOBS The following table describes other possible actions on export jobs Action Description Deleting an item in the list of Right click the item in the list that you want to export jobs remove and select Delete Selected Item from the contextual menu Name Progress Foot_Hig s Delete selected item OR select the item and press the Delete key Clearing the list of export To clear the list of export jobs already exported jobs or not click the Clear List button at the bottom of the
35. hen you create logs You will also select keywords and ranking you want to associate to a log in the Logger tab When you open Xedio Dispatcher the application checks for keyword grids stored as xml files In C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XedioDispatcher Keyword Grias The detected grids are automatically loaded and available in the Logger tab OVERVIEW Logger Keyword Grid Selection Field WC Match Actions XMD page 1 page 2 page 3 Chests Extra Bal 939 Timet Overhead Extra Kick time2 lisallowec Fast Penalty Goa PPer Uer Break Shoot Wide Defendingossessio LLL Keyword Grid Time Header Deflectio Clearanceterceptio Track Voll Say Tackl P alley ave ackle Back enalty ore Penalty Shot Ball Catch Appas Goal Hits Bar Own Goal Hits Post Blocked Long Range _ Penalty tik one Rone Miskick Assist Half Time Incident Skill Cross Fon Time Appeal Ranking Buttons Miss Backheel Long Ball First Half Handball Near Through Through Second Per alty Miss Legs Ball Half Area Delete Log Button es ExportTool 29 Issue 3 1 B 30 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 The following table provides a short description on the various areas highlighted in the Logger tab You will find more detailed information in the section 5 5 Adding Logs to a Clip on page 52 User Interface Element Keyword G
36. itaf def 57 58 2 HOW to Expor a StoNDOald aangas A ate E oder dixo tu n 57 589 EXDOMING Clips ang SUD OIDS uiis ia a ense Due date 59 Dod HSSHILOPESXDOIT JOD crsa a a is ppt debe 59 5 8 5 Other Possible Actions on Export Jobs 59 GLOSSAR Forom iini ec matrice i Eu ETE LEX IUS o Un ELI Lene TENERE Da ERES 61 INDE m M 63 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual Issue 3 1 B What s New on Xedio Dispatcher V3 1 The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on Xedio Dispatcher from Xedio Suite 3 1 compared to Xedio Suite 3 0 In the user manual the icon bel has been added on left margin to highlight information on new and updated features Click the section number or the description in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section Section Description 1 1 1 2 New source support XDCAM Ex Panasonic P2 AVC Intra 50 amp 100 New export transcoding format support e Proxy H 264 AVC TS e SD H 264 AVC MP4 TS MXF OP1A SMPTE DVCPRO50 e HD MXF OP1A SMPTE Avid DNxHD DVCPROHD 4 4 Device area XDCAM EX files area supported 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 8 5 Workspace Clip Player View and Storyboard Player view Audio meters show the values defined for the different levels under Parameter Profiles 4 6 2 5 5 2 Tools area Logger tab The list of available keyword grids is accessed by clicking
37. lac Boolean eMenu JogAudioThreshol Real Value dHI Default Value F 30 Default Value C Program Files EVS Broadcast Equipment XedioDispatc Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Description Allow scanning network drives to find media Allow scanning USB drives to find media Delay between two unused media purge Time in seconds between automatic rescan on removable disk if there is a change Number of directory levels checked when scanning for media Description Folder where Xedio Dispatcher looks for Keyword grids her Keyword Grid Default Value 1000 Default Value 1000 2 0 Description Maximum number of media displayed in the thumbnail area Description Interval in msec in which the browsing using the nowline tries to be frame accurate high impact on bandwidth When working in HiRes enable the deinterlace menu when right clicking over player Maximum playing speed in hi res above which the audio will no longer be audible Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Label JogAudioThreshol dLO JogRangeHl JogRangeLO PrevNextX ShiftSpeedMax SpeedMax Storyboard Label AllowAudioGuideTra Ck AudioGuideTrackOut put AudioGuideTrackPre Roll AutomaticSaveTime User s Manual Type Heal Value Heal Value Heal Value Fields Numeric Numeric
38. lear list 59 delete 59 move item 59 Export jobs Issue 3 1 B Index clear output files 59 Export Target Profile 8 creation 8 selection 32 Export tool 31 F Fast Forward 41 Fast Rewind 41 Formats supported 1 G Go to IN OUT 40 Next frame 41 Prev frame 41 H HD 4 Import Key File 5 IN point 39 Installation 6 J Jog bar 38 K Keyboard profiles 21 Keyword display 53 display used keywords 53 Keyword grids 29 availability 12 L Launch Xedio Dispatcher 19 Licenses 5 Loading 63 Issue 3 1 B clip 34 storyboard 35 Log add 52 color 53 description 46 display based on ranking 54 displayed information 53 move between logs 54 Logger 29 M Mark IN point 39 45 Mark OUT point 39 45 Match Frame button 28 enable 18 Media bar 38 Menu bar 21 Moving points 40 45 N Next Previous clip 26 storyboard 28 nowline 39 O OUT point 39 P Parameter AllowAudioGuideTrack 17 AllowMatchFrame 18 GrabStill FrameFolder 13 JogRangeHl 17 log color 14 Parameter Profiles 13 Play 40 42 R ranking 29 Ranking log color 53 Requirements hardware 4 software 4 source files 3 RTProf 8 64 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 S SD 4 Settings 13 video display 36 Source clips display thumbnails
39. les Media Dispatcher gt Default profile gt Player tab JogRangeHI and JogRangeLO parameters Audio can be heard when using the jog MEDIA BAR The top area on the bar represents the media or a portion of it currently loaded on the Player The mark IN mark OUT and nowline are displayed on this top area Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 See the section Nowline Mark IN and Mark OUT on page 39 The middle area includes a dark grey zone This zone shows the portion of the media out of the whole media included in the top area and the position in the whole media e When a media has just been loaded the top area represents the whole media The dark grey area covers the whole space in the middle area If you position the mouse on the middle area and rotate the mouse wheel up or down you respectively enlarge or reduce the dark grey area hence increasing or reducing the portion of the media included in the top area If you click on the dark grey area and drag it you shift the portion of media included in the top area When a mark IN and mark OUT are defined double clicking on the dark grey area will toggle the portion covered by the top area from the entire media length to the clip length portion between mark IN and mark OUT NOWLINE MARK IN AND MARK OUT In the Clip Player the mark IN mark OUT points and the nowline will be used in t
40. ly supported source and target codecs in SD and HD SD VIDEO CODECS Supported standards e PAL e NTSC Supported codecs e Sony XDCAM hi res for source files DV25 IMX D10 30 40 50 e Sony XDCAM proxy e Panasonic P2 hi res DVCPRO25 DVCPRO50 e Panasonic P2 proxy Supported codecs e Long GOP MPEG for export MPEG1 MPEG2 e Sony XDCAM hi res IMX D10 30 40 50 e Panasonic P2 hi res DV25 DVCPRO25 DVCPRO50 Issue 3 1 B HD VIDEO CODECS Supported standards Supported codecs for source files Supported codecs for export Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 AVI DV25 DVCPRO25 DVCPRO50 QuickTime DV DVCPRO25 DVCPROS5O0 IMX D10 30 40 50 MJPEG Raw DV DV DVCPRO25 DVCPROS50 EVS DVCPRO50 MJPEG IMX D10 30 40 50 and Supermotion PCM wav audio files WM9 H 264 AVC MP4 TS MXF OP1A SMPTE DVCPROS50 1080i 50 59 94Hz Sony XDCAM HD 422 420 Sony XDCAM proxy Sony XDCAM Ex Panasonic P2 high res AVC Intra 50 100 DVCPRO100 Panasonic P2 proxy EVS MJPEG amp proxy Avid DNxHDG QuickTime DVCPRO100 Avid DNxHD XDCAM HD 422 420 Panasonic P2 HD AVC Intra 50 100 DVCPRO100 H 264 AVC MP4 TS Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 e Long GOP MPEG 2 TS PS e MXF OP1A SMPTE Avid DNxHD DVCPROHD REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SOURCE
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42. n Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 10 Click Next If you have asked to generate clips the Export to EVS Video Server dialog displays Specify both IP addresses of the EVS video server the codec used on the server the FTP login and password the default page on which the generated clip will be stored If you want to generate an EVS metadata file XML file that will contain the file definition select the Generate EVS metadata file option and specify the folder where the file should be stored FTP 1 ip part cadec TENE Mc A 21 Avid DMxHD 100 EVS FTP 2 ip port cadec FTP Login FTP Password Default Page sme es mi ee um m laenerate Ev5 metadata rie Evs Metadata File Export Folder Asi Click Next If you have asked to use a second EVS server as backup the Export to 2nd EVS Video Server dialog displays Provide the same information as for the main EVS server Click Next The Export Logsheet File displays Xedio Dispatcher can generate a log sheet XML file that will contain the log information available in the clip sub clip or storyboard exported To this end select the Generate EVS metadata file option and specify the folder where to import this log sheet Click Next In the next dialog box specify the name for the Target Profile you have defined This is the name that will be displayed in the Target field of the Export Tool in
43. n associate a ranking and or keywords to the log How TO ADD A LOG TO A CLIP The following procedure explains how to add logs with associated metadata If you want to add a cue point no associated metadata simply click the Add Log button v after step 2 To add a log to a clip proceed as follows 1 Load the source clip in the Clip Player or the storyboard clip in the Storyboard Player For more information see the sections 4 8 2 and 4 8 3 2 Position the nowline on the frame where you want to add a log in one of the following ways o Using the transport buttons o Dragging the nowline to the requested frame o Typing the requested TC in the nowline TC field in Clip Player only and pressing ENTER 3 Click the Logger tab in the Tools area 4 Click within the Keyword Grid Selection field The list of available keyword grids is displayed Logger WiC General XMD MWC General XMD WC Match Actions XMD 5 Select the keyword grid you want to use 6 Click the keywords you want to associate to your log and or the requested MM button A log is added to the media bar Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 9 9 LOG AND METADATA DISPLAY The log created is added to the media bar but the log and its associated metadata are displayed in different ways in the user interface LoG COLOR AND RANKING The log will have a different col
44. o track How TO RECORD AN AUDIO GUIDE TRACK The storyboard on which you want to add the audio guide track is already loaded in the Storyboard Player see section 4 8 3 How to Load a Storyboard in the storyboard Player on page 35 To record an Audio Guide Track on the storyboard proceed as follows 1 Position the nowline where you want to start the audio guide sequence 2 Click the Start Audio Guide button Oo A countdown default 3 second preroll starts and is shown on the button It indicates the number of seconds before the recording process Starts and allows you to get ready for the recording 3 Start speaking when the button turns red EA 4 Click the button again when the voiceover sequence is finished The record button becomes the Delete Audio Guide button m click on this button if you are not satisfied with the recorded audio guide and create a new one Note The default value for the Audio Track Guide Preroll can be modified in the AudioGuideTrackPreRoll setting defined via the menu Parameters gt Parameter Profiles Media Dispatcher gt Default parameter profile gt Storyboard tab 55 Issue 3 1 B 9 5 7 1 5 7 2 56 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 CHECKING THE STORYBOARD INTRODUCTION Once the storyboard is created you can check the result by loading the storyboard in the Storyboard Player How TO LOAD A STORYBO
45. on on how to record an Audio Guide track refer to the section 5 6 Recording an Audio Guide Track on page 55 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 1 9 2 9 2 1 5 Operation GENERAL WORKING PROCESS When you want to create and export a storyboard you will usually apply the following steps These steps are explained as simple procedures in the following sections Click on the step to jump directly to the corresponding section 1 Creating an empty storyboard on page 47 Selecting media on page 49 Adding sub clips to the storyboard on page 50 Adding logs to clips and or storyboard optional on page 52 Checking the storyboard on page 56 Exporting the storyboard on page 57 O oO A c PS MANAGING THE STORYBOARDS How TO CREATE AN EMPTY STORYBOARD To create a storyboard proceed as follows 1 Click the sign in the top left corner of the Storyboard area This opens The Storyboard Name window Storyboard name worldcup 100615 highlights OK Cancel 2 Type the name of the storyboard in the Storyboard Name field 3 Click OK The new storyboard is now available in the Storyboard area as a new tab The tab name is the storyboard name When a storyboard is active the tab is underlined in the Storyboard area 47 Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 5 2 2 OTHER POSSIBLE
46. ons zone and click Start To leave the window without cleaning the database click simply OK 21 Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 4 SOURCE DEVICE AREA 4 4 1 INTRODUCTION When you open Xedio Dispatcher the application automatically detects the plugged in SD or HD devices P2 XDCAM or XDCAM EX supports and searches for media present on these supports 4 4 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Source Device area displays e the identified devices as the root branches of E an expandable tree view CARAF Dorna Matatz CAPO Foot e the detected media below the device on which it is stored The path where the media is located is specified CCAPZAP Onamichi The check boxes are used to specify the media CASDCANIADUAM Att to be displayed in the Thumbnail view of the Workspace See also 5 3 Selecting Relevant Media on page 49 22 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 5 WORKSPACE AREA 4 5 1 INTRODUCTION In the Workspace area you will list browse and edit the media using one of the three possible views The user interface elements in the Workspace area differ depending on the view mode 4 5 2 ViEW MODES IN THE WORKSPACE You can select the requested view by clicking one of the view buttons at the bottom of the Workspace area View Description The Thumbn
47. or depending on the ranking assigned e White log for no star ranking default e Blue log for 1 star ranking e Green log for 2 star ranking e Red log for 3 star ranking KEYWORD DISPLAY The keywords are listed below the video display and are displayed as a tool tips when you roll the mouse over the log 00 00 3 24 00 0 CControvers Yellow Card Controversy Yellow Card LOGGER AREA When the nowline is positioned on a log you can easily find back the keywords assigned to this log in the Logger area as e The keyword grid and keyword grid pages that contain keywords assigned to the selected log are displayed with an asterisk e The keywords assigned to the selected log are displayed on a lighter background like Controversy in the screenshot below Logger WC Match Actions XMD page1 Page2 page 3 Physical Corner Contract PullFocus Sub Off Flags Painted seo ls SL Ontrovers Face 53 Issue 3 1 B 9 9 4 54 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 OTHER POSSIBLE ACTIONS ON LOGS The following table describes shortly other possible actions on logs Action Moving from one log to the other Deleting a log Displaying only logs having a given ranking Description e Click the Go to Prev Log button B move to the log positioned on the left of the nowline e Click the Go to Next Log button id to move to the log posi
48. ques on page 24 Clips are then added in chronological order How TO REPLACE A CLIP IN THE STORYBOARD To replace a clip in the storyboard by a source clip or a sub clip press the CTRL key while dragging the source clip or the sub clip to the storyboard The storyboard element that is going to be replaced is surrounded by a green line How TO MODIFY THE STORYBOARD CLIP BOUNDARIES You cannot edit the boundaries of a storyboard clip In this case you need to replace the storyboard clip To modify the boundaries of a storyboard clip proceed as follows 1 In the open storyboard double click the storyboard clip you want to replace This loads the source clip of the storyboard clip on the Clip Player The displayed clip boundaries are the ones of the storyboard clip 2 Modify the mark IN and or mark OUT points to prepare the new sub clip 3 Drag the new sub clip to the storyboard and drop it after the clip to be deleted 4 Right click the clip to be deleted in the storyboard and select Delete Selected Edit Clip from the contextual menu 51 Issue 3 1 B 0 9 9 9 1 9 9 2 52 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 ADDING LOGS TO A CLIP INTRODUCTION Whenever you want you can add logs to the material loaded in the Clip Player or in the Storyboard Player Even if you add the log in the Storyboard Player the logs are in fact added to the source clip You ca
49. r 2010 482 HOW to Load a Clip in the Clip PIaVB iciot vede teh tetigit retta o ei cie 34 4 8 8 How to Load a Storyboard in the Storyboard Player sss 35 IS oe Mmmm 10 216 6 21 ee ea nae ot nN RU Ere ee OE ct 36 4805 Player Track Selection BUHOFIS assscadosteediiretdudiai anda TE 37 29 0 ogge Medd Dal s uc siste bled erstes R 38 4 8 7 Transport Commands in the Clip Player sese 40 4 8 8 Transport Commands in the Storyboard Player sse 42 499 Olip Creation Field S onaman imam t vecti 44 2 90 10 BOO BUTONG serans ena a EU o EON do Reo I 46 4 8 11 Audio Track Monitoring Buttons sccte codes n ccn e tb et ted inr races 46 4 8 12 Audio Guide Track Record BUNON ssi nat fib Pd pr eet FERE D ER PEE i ED ED CERE 46 S OPERATO N E eraan 47 54 GENERAL WORKING PROCESS aaisicimerdxatieiiinenieniteetotibtendantetebea lwencarooieantensteantoase 47 52 MANAGING THE STORY BOARDS s ecasiih nitet Genio dt ipe ntc RUM ei DOCU 47 5 2 Howto Create an Empty StOIVDOGSEG s i ocior C o t c o oe tas 47 5 2 2 Other Possible Actions on StoryDOANdS tte ttr re teens as 48 53 SELECTING RELEVANT MEDIA susce tispipetuum E cen tv OR KE tIR du RCRUM rrt Pedrosa 49 5 3 1 Opening the Source Clips in the Thumbnail View eseeeeennnnnnne 49 5 3 2 Loading a Source Clip in the Clip Player ses
50. rameter profile should be edited Select the profile in the Profile Selection area In the Parameters area edit the desired parameters in the Variant Values column e by selecting or clearing the box corresponding to a parameter check box e by adding the required value field to enter a value e by selecting the required value option list The default values can be changed by editing the default profile Click the Save button to save the selected profile A dialogue box will show a successful update Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 User Interface 4 1 STARTING XEDIO DISPATCHER To start Xedio Dispatcher select the Xedio Dispatcher application via the menu Start All Programs EVS Broadcast Equipment Xedio Dispatcher Xedio Dispatcher OR double click the Xedio Dispatcher shortcut on the desktop 2 1 Ed sediobispatcher 4 2 OVERVIEW The Xedio Dispatcher user interface consists of four areas besides the Menu bar They are highlighted on the following screenshot and shortly described in the table below Source Device Area Menu Bar Workspace Area Tools Area gt VS Xedio Dispatcher E Device Workspace Tools Logger WC General XMD page page2 page3 Jacob Plane Soweto Laughs Se Mining lars Sepp Plene Fens Lying l Blatter 99 Face Jerome Town Bus close Foo pe House Car CloseUp Flag VIP
51. rgets you want to generate either files stored on the network or clips on EVS servers Xedio Dispatcher New Target Creation x DI2O Click Next 4 f you have asked to generate hi res files the High Resolution File Creation dialog box will be displayed Specify the folder where the high resolution files will be stored as well as the codec and format to be used to generate these files If you want to generate an EVS metadata file XML file that will contain the file definition select the Generate EVS metadata file option This metadata file will be stored in the same folder as the media file Issue 3 1 B Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Medio Dispatcher New Target Creation To HiRes Folder _Exportihi res Codec Format Avid DNxHD Hi Level EYS Click Next 5 f you have asked to generate lo res files the Proxy LoRes File Creation dialog box will be displayed Specify the same information for the low resolution files as for the high resolution file If you want the AutoFilelmporter application AFI to scan the generated files and reference them in the Xedio database select the Reference Hi Lo files to Xedio option and specify the folder that AFI will have to scan to find the jobs to perform Medio Dispatcher New Target Creation To Proxy Folder _ExportWo res CodeciFormat Avid DNxHD Low Level EYS edio AFI Scan Folder CY AFISca
52. rid Selection field Keyword Grid Ranking buttons Delete Log button Description Field from which you can select the keyword grid you want to use Once the keyword grid has been selected it opens in the Keyword Grid area If the keywords cannot be displayed in one page the pages are displayed as tabs Clicking on a keyword in the grid will directly create a log at the nowline position on the clip loaded in the player and associate the selected keyword to the log The log is symbolized by a marker on the media bar Buttons that allows you to assign a ranking to the log in order to highlight important moments in the clip The log will have a different color depending on the ranking assigned Button that allows you to delete the log on which you are positioned in the loaded clip with all related keywords and ranking information Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 6 3 EXPORT TOOL INTRODUCTION The Export Tool is the panel where e you select the target profile you want to use during the export process e you create a new target using the Target wizard e you prepare and execute the export of storyboards but also source clips or sub clips The target profile is the definition of the destinations and codecs that will be used to export the selected storyboards You select the target profile in the Target field Each target profile is defined in an
53. rofile also called RTProf is an xml file that contains the definition for rendering the storyboard created in Xedio Dispatcher into a single file on a given destination or a clip on a given EVS server The Export Target Profile mainly includes the definition of the destinations and of the codecs in which the file or clip need to the generated The Export Target Profiles available in Xedio Dispatcher are stored in C XedioDispatcherMS Profiles RTProf The Export Target Profiles can be defined and customized to your needs by the EVS Project Manager However you can also create your own Export Target profiles using the Target Wizard 3 1 2 CREATING YOUR OWN EXPORT TARGET PROFILE You can create an Export Target profile from the Export Tool in Xedio Dispatcher by means of the Target wizard This operation is explained in this chapter since it should be performed as you configure your application To create an Export Target Profile in Xedio Dispatcher proceed as follows 1 In Xedio Dispatcher click the ExportTool tab in the Tools area Logger ExportTool 2 In the Target field click the down arrow and select Create new target from the drop down list Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 Logger ExportTool Tar get Ex pa rE Es par E Create new kargek gt The Target wizard opens 3 In the Target Type dialog box select the types of ta
54. s 49 5 4 ADDING CLIPS OR SUB CLIPS TO THE STORYBOMARD eere 50 5 4 1 How to Add a Sub Clip to the Storyboard 0 cccseesssccssssssecsscsssessscsserssesssesseseseesseseseeseneass 50 5 4 2 How to Add Source Clips to the Storyboard seeeeee 51 5 4 3 How to Replace a Clip in the Storyboard ccecesscscsssssssssssseseessesesessessssesesseseesensaesates 51 5 4 4 How to Modify the Storyboard Clip Boundaries seesessss 51 55 ABDINOIEOGS TOR LIP us cosiiusisdiuum ek eds poii artt Eod VU E ood ere nsa dietas 52 SOL WMRIFOGUCIIOLL scattered ooo Motta aei r es edita Pile ot bale 52 552 WeowloAdda Eo910 Ulp cassetta etre E eni i Do bte aped tM e 52 5 5 3 Log and Metadata Display esses 53 5 5 4 Other Possible Actions ON EOS coal otro ende ar too dl enden 54 5 6 RECORDING AN AUDIO GUIDE TRAORN tota dieta epi tee e Bub Eti ERE De EQUI S PERROS 55 co MEME L111 616 leo MERE EEUU 55 5 6 2 How to Record an Audio Guide Track ccccccscsscssscsssssssessecessscssesessesasssssesseseseeseesaesates 55 57 CHEGKING THE STORYBOARD ouent D tuo d adr aan M Dude e tend ian Dad 56 SV MEE ee Pelo CREE UTD 56 5 7 2 Howto Load a Storyboard in the Storyboard Player sss 56 58 EXPOREING TRE STORYBOARD inantea Da Nana REC wp be t bU 57 DS MUOU CUON acdesputuisdt iet iS atas sd Dra telae iei beat od ens dotum Rt eonddvde
55. s case press the CTRL key while dragging the clips Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 5 Lk 4 eri r 1 er i Ur CLIP PLAYER VIEW IN THE WORKSPACE AREA PURPOSE You will work in this view to perform the following actions e Playing the source clips displayed in the thumbnail view or corresponding to a storyboard element e Preparing sub clips to be added to the storyboard OVERVIEW The Clip Player view mainly consists of a media player and associated commands and is similar to the players used in the Xedio suite Video Display Pl EU IANUE MI aM s OA TM E E a amp Audio meters Track Selection Buttons Jog amp Media Bars Editing and Transport Commands Fields Next Previous Clip Buttons View Mode Buttons 25 Issue 3 1 B 26 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 The following table provides a short description on the various areas highlighted in the Clip Player view You will find more detailed information on the Clip Player in the section 4 8 Clip Player and Storyboard Player on page 33 User Interface Element Video Display amp Audio Meters Track Selection buttons Jog and Media bar Editing and Transport commands fields View Mode buttons Next Previous Clip buttons Description It displays the media loaded on the Player Parameter
56. s related to the display are available via a contextual menu The audio meters show the levels of the various audio tracks of the clip that is being played The Track Selection buttons little camera and triangle buttons allow you to select the video and audio channels you want to include in the clip sub clip you will place into the storyboard The radio buttons displayed next to audio channel buttons allow you to select which audio track you want to monitor when you play the loaded clip in the Clip Player The jog bar allows you to move within the media at a variable speed The Media bar represents the clip currently loaded on the Player e f the source clip is loaded on the Player from the thumbnail view the IN and OUT points initially displayed are the ones of the source clip e f the source clip of a storyboard element is loaded on the Player the IN and OUT points initially displayed are the ones of the storyboard element The editing and transport buttons mainly allow you to perform the following actions e Browse in and play the source clip loaded on the player e Mark the IN and OUT points of the storyboard element before you place it into the storyboard e Navigate between the logs created on the clip loaded in the player These buttons allow you to change the View mode in the Workspace These buttons allow you to move to the next or previous clip available in the Thumbnail view See also Sec
57. splay in the Clip Player The clip boundaries displayed are the ones of the storyboard clip Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 8 3 How TO LOAD A STORYBOARD IN THE STORYBOARD PLAYER To load a storyboard in the Storyboard Player proceed as follows 1 Click the Storyboard Player button Ed open the Storyboard Player 2 Drag the tab of the requested storyboard to the Storyboard Player Device Workspace S Dispatcherl al Dispatcherl Iv en gt f 00 01 09 10 a K A S StoryBoard Speech Foot D0 00 32 07 00 00 37 22 00 00 05 The storyboard is open in the Storyboard player In play mode the frame around the storyboard clip will turn black when the corresponding clip is being played StoryBoard Ahtletism Foot Highlights Dorna 35 Issue 3 1 B 4 8 4 36 VIDEO DISPLAY Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 The video display is common to the Clip Player and Storyboard Player ADJUSTING THE PLAYER VIDEO DISPLAY You can adjust the Player video display via a contextual menu You call the contextual menu by right clicking the Video Display zone on the Player area It gives the following display options for the video Field Show Timecode Aspect Ratio Show Safe Areas Best Quality Maximize Grab Image Description This option offers
58. ss Foot Highlights Starts the export process for the storyboards that are in the list and have not been exported yet Cancels the export process Already finalized exports will not be canceled Clears the export list The application asks you to confirm this action It does not clear the output of export jobs stored on the various destination folders Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 7 4 7 1 4 8 4 8 1 orna cess e eei STORYBOARD AREA OVERVIEW In the Storyboard area you can see all storyboards you have created in Xedio Dispatcher Each storyboard is displayed as a tab named according to the storyboard name When you click the tab corresponding to a storyboard the storyboard opens the tab name becomes underlined and the storyboard clips are displayed as thumbnails in the tab Storyboard tabs Storyboard clips Foot Highlights You can play the storyboard in the Storyboard Player view For more information refer to the section 5 7 Checking the Storyboard on page 56 Other actions on the storyboard are managed via the contextual menus from the Workspace area Export tool or Logger tool CLIP PLAYER AND STORYBOARD PLAYER OVERVIEW This section describes in details the elements of the user interface specific to the Clip Player available in the Workspace area The Clip Player is accessible via the Clip Player button
59. ted to the display are available via a contextual menu The audio meters show the levels of the various audio tracks of the clip that is being played Allow the selection of the audio track you want to monitor Allows moving within the storyboard at a variable speed The Media bar represents the whole Storyboard currently loaded on the Player For more information on the job and media bars refer to the section 4 8 6 Jog amp Media Bars on page 38 Allow you to do the following actions e Browse in and loaded storyboard play the e Navigate among the logs displayed on the loaded storyboard Allows you to add voice over on the storyboard Allow changing the View mode in the Workspace Alow moving to the next or previous storyboard available in the Storyboard area Allows loading the source clip of the loaded storyboard element and position on the current frame See also the Section 4 8 4 p 36 Section 4 8 6 p 38 Section 4 8 8 p 42 Section 5 6 p 55 Section 4 5 2 p 23 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 6 4 6 1 4 6 2 TOOLS AREA ACCESSING THE TABS IN THE TOOLS AREA The Tools area contains several tabs that are organized horizontally Click the Tools tab to expand the Tools area LOGGER INTRODUCTION The Logger is the panel from which you will select the keyword grids you want to use w
60. tion 4 6 Tools area on page 29 This is the area where you create and manage your Storyboards It displays e The storyboards as individual tabs e The thumbnails of the clips included in the open storyboard see also the section 4 7 Storyboard area on page 33 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 MENU BAR The Menu bar gives access to the following commands 4 3 Menu item File Exit View Status Bar Help About Parameters Parameter Profiles Keyboard Profiles Maintenance Database Cleanup User s Manual Issue 3 1 B Description Closes Xedio Dispatcher Displays hides the status bar at the bottom of the window Provides information on the application version the support phone number etc Opens the Parameter Profiles window where you can modify the various parameters of Xedio Dispatcher For more information on the parameters refer to the section 3 3 Configuration Parameters on page 13 Opens the Keyboard Profiles window where you can customize the keyboard shortcuts To modify a keyboard double click the keyboard shortcut in the Variant Keyboard Function column type the requested keyboard shortcut and press OK Opens the Database Cleanup window where you can clean all DB tables delete thumbnails and audio guide track in a single operation To clean the Xedio Dispatcher database select the check box in the Cleanup Operati
61. tion 4 8 4 p 36 Section 4 8 5 p 37 Section 4 8 6 p 38 Section 4 8 7 p 40 Section 4 8 9 p 44 Section 4 8 10 p 46 Section 4 5 2 p 23 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 4 5 5 STORYBOARD PLAYER VIEW IN THE WORKSPACE AREA PURPOSE You will work in this view to perform the following actions e Play a storyboard to see the final result before exporting it e Add an audio guide track over the storyboard OVERVIEW Video Display amp Audio Meters Audio Track Monitoring Radio Buttons Jog amp Media Bars Transport commands EN 30 To Match Frame Button Audio Guide Track Next Previous Record Button otoryboard Buttons View Mode Buttons 27 Issue 3 1 B 28 Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 User s Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 The following table provides a short description on the various areas highlighted in the Storyboard Player view You will find more detailed information in the section 4 8 Clip Player and Storyboard Player on page 33 User Interface Element Video Display amp Audio Meters Audio Track Monitoring buttons Jog and Media bar Transport commands Audio Guide Track Record button View Mode buttons Next Previous Storyboard buttons Go to Match Frame button Description It displays the video material loaded on the Player Parameters rela
62. tioned on the right of the nowline When the nowline is positioned on a log using the oa buttons you can delete it and all its metadata in one of the following ways e Pressing the Delete Log button l at the bottom of the Logger area e Clicking CTRL vm the Player area By default all logs are displayed in the loaded material If you want to display only the logs having a specific ranking right click on the log right above the media bars The following contextual menu is displayed Select the check boxes external that correspond to the ranking s you want to display Do the reverse operation to redisplay all logs Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 9 06 9 6 1 9 6 2 RECORDING AN AUDIO GUIDE TRACK INTRODUCTION You have the possibility to record a voice over sequence on one track of the storyboard You can only record one audio guide track for one storyboard Once the audio guide track has been created you cannot modify it If you want to change it you need to delete it and record a new one By default the audio guide track is stored and exported on the stereo track 3 of the storyboard The track on which it is stored is defined via the menu Parameters Parameter Profiles Media Dispatcher Default parameter profile Storyboard tab AudioGuideTrackOutput setting Audio guide track will be mixed over any existing audio on this audi
63. y Resolution minimum 1280x1024 e Gfx Card no specific needs standard PC Gfx card Options e USB 2 0 IEEE 1394 Firewire and or PCle interface s depending on the device you want to connect to Xedio Dispatcher machine FTP access not supported e For Audio monitoring and or Audio Guide Track Digigram Audio Board or any other Audio Board Xedio Dispatcher Version 3 1 Users Manual Issue 3 1 B EVS Broadcast Equipment December 2010 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Xedio Dispatcher has to be installed on a computer running Windows XP Pro SP3 32 bits LICENSES LICENSE CODES REQUIRED The XSecure application needs to be installed on the workstation All the following license codes known as Xedio Dispatcher full option must be requested to allow the use of Xedio Dispatcher except the Audio Guide Track and RTProf Wizard which are optional License Code Description Base Package 10 Base Package for Xedio Dispatcher P2 Source 20 Access to A V content on P2 support XDCAM Source 30 Access to A V content on XDCAM support Storyboarding 40 Access to the Storyboarding rough cut module of Xedio Dispatcher Audio Guide 41 Allows the creation of an Audio Guide Track over a Track storyboard Export 50 Access to the Export Module of Xedio Dispatcher RTProf Wizard 51 Allows the creation of a new export target profile RTProf generator Logger 60 Access to the Logging IPD Logs module of Xedio Dispat

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