Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual
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1. Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Acti A 4 2 6 Finished The Finished page will show you a message that your production run has now been created This means you will now be able to find the name of the production run you just created listed on the server Create Run Finished The system has created your production run To Continue and Exit click Exit Click Exit to close the Create Run window 4 3 Load Files Wizard The Load Files is the wizard within Encoder Workstation that allows you to select a production run from a list of job names that has already been created using the Production Run Creation Wizard Here you will select the local audio files that constitute the album that you entered in the Production Run Creation Wizard previously You launch the Load Files wizard by opening and logging into the Encoder Workstation and going to the Main Menu window and then clicking the Load Files button from the menu on the left hand sidebar You should then see a new window pop up with a message that reads Load Source Files Wizard 20 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Load Source Files Wizard a Load Source Files Wizard x The Load Source Files Wizard allows you to load the source files you want to process into the Encoder workstation If vou have not yet created the production run vou wish to load you2. may do so now by launching the Production Run Creation Wizard Launch Production Bun Creation Wizard To continue click Next Cancel When finished click the Next button 4 3 1 Find Production Run The Find Production Run screen is where you choose which production run name you want to load source audio files for and watermark You can sort by each of the following columns fields to help filter the results to find the production run you are looking for e Media Owner e Title Contains e Date Range From amp To Load Source Files Wizard Find Production Run Find the production run on the server that you want to load source files for Media Owner Title Contains From To All Media Owners 127 2 2000 7 4 23 2007 7 ID Media Owner Batch Name Date Create 260 Activated Testing In Unknown Album Batch 1219 8 11 2006 wl 260 Activated Testing In Unknown Album Batch 1218 8 11 2006 260 Activated Testing In Unknown Album Batch 1217 8 11 2006 260 Activated Testing In Unknown Album Batch 1216 8 11 2006 260 Activated Testing In Unknown Album Batch 1215 8 11 2006 255 Activated Testing In ThurEve Test 7 20 2006 255 Activated Testing In WednesdayE ve 7 19 2006 255 Activated Testina In Unknown Album Batch 1212 7 1 vas E b lt Back Next gt Cancel 21 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated In addition you can click on eac
3. meets the following minimum networking requirements e Be on a 100mbps network with the burner e Have a connection to the jobs folder on the burner Typically this is mapped as the M drive e Have a connection to the layouts folder on the burner Microtech only Typically this is mapped as the L drive e Have it s processed directory accessible via a UNC path from the burner e Have port 80 or 8889 access to the internet with a connection sufficient to pass the network connectivity test found on the Activated Content Pre install Checklist http www activatedcontent com accPreinstall In addition to these minimum reduirements it is recommended that the encoding machine be ona 1 GPS network with the burner 4 1 2 Machine Specifications There are a variety of encoding machines that the Activated Content Encoder Workstation runs on successfully but the only recommended and supported hardware configuration is found on the Preinstall Checklist page http www activatedcontent com accPreinstall In addition to this hardware configuration the following items are required e Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Vista both with all of the latest service packs and patches e Microsoft NET Redistributable package with all of the latest service packs and patches In most cases you might have the Encoder Workstation set up on more than one encoder machine all networked to the same burner 6 Activated Content
4. planned release date of the album being watermarked for example 07 09 2006 This date must be entered in the mm dd yyyy format e Number of Tracks This is where you enter the number of tracks that the album being watermarked contains for example 11 e internal identifier This field is provided for internal use You can enter whatever information about the album that you would like for example Second Mix Once you have successfully completed entering all of the necessary information on this page click the Next button 13 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated You will now find yourself at the second page for Asset Data This is where you will enter the particulars of each track on the album There are 3 fields for each track Create Run Asset Data Provide information about each track Track Name Company Code Version Mix 1 Unknown Track 1 lt Back Next gt Cancel v E e Track Name This is where you enter the track s name if there is one Otherwise it can be left blank or represented by a number e Company Code This is field for internal use You can add any information corresponding to each track you wish Version Mix Another field for internal use Many times our record company clients have different versions of each song track This can help show which version is on this disc Once you have correctly
5. the information about the album you will be watermarking such as the artist name album name etc There are two options for entering the asset data You can choose Existing Album or New Album Create Run Asset Data Provide asset data for the new production run Existing Album New Album Artist Name Unknown Artist Release Date mm dd vyyy 03 27 2006 Album Name Unknown Album Number of Tracks fo Internal Identifier PO Next gt Cancel he 12 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated Content The Existing Album option can be used when you are creating additional watermarked discs for a run or job you did in the past This option will import the asset data from the previous run that you select from the window below the Existing Album option The New Album option will be used more frequently Once you select this option you will be able to fill in the fields with the information corresponding to the job you wish to watermark All of this information is solely for internal use on an ongoing basis Here is a breakdown of what you are entering and why e Artist Name This is where you enter the name of the artist whose album is being watermarked for example John Denver e Album Name This is where you enter the name of the album that is to be watermarked for example Greatest Hits e Release Date This is where you can enter the
6. Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual Activated Content Corporation 2125 Western Ave Suite 200 Seattle WA 98121 http www activatedcontent com sales activatedcontent com 206 448 3260 1 Contents 2 Frequently Asked Questions sesse see see ee ek ee ee ER ee ee ek ee ee ek ee ek ee ek ek ee ek ek ee 4 SE dic ed er lol OE EE EE A 4 A ENOCE Works lid se EE EG E Dee ee ie ie ie ie ee ee 5 4 1 Encoder Workstation Requirements ccccccscccscceecceeccecceecenceeceseeeueeeeceeeeeneeeeceeeeeaees 5 4 1 1 Connectivity and Networking cccceccesccsecceeceeecsecenceeccseceueeeceeeeueeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 6 4 1 2 Machine 5 DECINCATIONS ss EE DA Ge sg ee ge ee 6 4 1 3 Soni AT ON a ee E een nen nae enn ee 7 4 1 4 Logging IN and PErMiISSIONS cecceeceececceecsccsecseceeceucesecsecsececeuceseeseeeeceeceeeeeeeees 8 4 2 Production Run Creation Wizard esse see se ee EA ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 9 4 2 1 WY ICOM SCE I EO EE EER N 10 4 2 2 PFOCUCTION IR PRE AA N EE S 11 4 2 3 PS AR EE AE 12 4 2 4 DISTORTION EORKAELS ere ee eo ee ee re ee Ee EE ee 15 4 2 5 COUITIFINIACION OE EE EE OE EE OE EO N 19 4 2 6 Finished ar RE EN EE RE Ee ee n Ge Ge Ge eN Gr Ge Ge ED GP 20 4 3 OAC FSS Vs afd oes EE Ee ee ee Ee Ge ee Ge ee ee N Ge 20 4 3 1 FING Production RUM sissies ese ee Dee EE be ee ee we oe 21 4 3 2 Hardware Configuration Report ccccccseccseccsecsecceeeseccsecesceeeceeeceneeeeeeeeeeeeteeetes 22 4 3 3 Spee
7. Carriage return is anew name on each line It looks like this John at Rolling Stone Jane at Harpers NOTE You must hit Enter AFTER the last entry so that the cursor is at the beginning of the next blank line and the program knows the list is complete Both of these file formats are very standard formats that you can save data to from a variety of applications such as databases and spreadsheets To use this method complete the following steps e Create a text file for instance with notepad e g filename txt containing all of your contact names in one of the two formats listed above and save it to a location where you can find it This process may be as simple as copying from an email into Microsoft Notepad or as complex as exporting a CSV file from Microsoft SQL Server e Select File Upload for upload type e Click the Browse button and browse to the file you created above e Click Open e Select the radio button that corresponds to the file format you chose 17 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Acti 4 2 4 4 Distribution Contacts Numbered Upload The Number Upload option for distribution contacts should only be used if you absolutely cannot get the actual names from the person placing the order or discretion is of utmost importance If you were asked to produce only numbered discs you should use this method When you later scan a suspect piece of audio the on
8. Details button is a Summary showing the total number of runs number of jobs and the number completed 32 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com 6 3 1 2 Reports Production Runs Edit Contact Information Specific Job Details will pop up in a smaller window and allow for editing when a Production Run Detail item is clicked from the window at right Job Details Windows Internet Explorer http services activatedcontent com mamtjindex cfm action dsp_jobdet v Update Job Details Complete Internet 100 Under the Update Job Details heading the Status can be changed by highlighting a job on the right side of the screen Changing Status from Complete to Failed or Not Initiated will re open the job for run Once a Contact Name is changed from a numeral to a name i e from 1 to One it can not be changed back 33 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com
9. Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated gt Content 4 1 3 Configuration File Your installation engineer will have already set up your configuration file and you will probably never need to modify it However if you have nonstandard requirements or wish to work with configuration yourself you may need this reference The configuration file is an xml file that can be edited with any text editor such as Notepad It is located at c program files activated content corporation acc encoder workstation acc encoder workstation exe config The only settings that should be changed by an end user look like this lt QSDK_Encode data 4 strength 0 03 mark Mark dat times 0 gt lt ACC_Encoder_Workstation JobsPath M ProcPath c ac processed TempPath c ac temp BatchPath c ac batch ProcShare encoder1 Processed LayPath L gt Here is what these values mean e Data The data insertion rate in bits per second e Strength The strength of the watermark At the default strength above the watermark is barely audible to a professional ear on professional grade high fidelity audio equipment but will be inaudible to almost every user and survives compression down to 48kbps e mark DO NOT alter this setting e Times The number of times that the watermark is inserted 0 places as many watermarks in as possible e JobsPath Where to write out the job files tha
10. e contact Activated Content s support services to activate your account We can be reached by email at support activatedcontent com or by phone at 1 206 448 3260 ext 115 Why do I only see the home page and FAQ Links on the navigation bar You have not logged into the site Please log into the site and try again If you log into the site and still are unable to see the download sections your account has not yet been enabled You need to contact support by email at support activatedcontent com or by phone at 1 206 448 3260 ext 115 How do upgrade my installation to the latest build Please contact Activated Content s support services to activate your account We can be reached by email at support activatedcontent com or by phone at 1 206 448 3260 ext 115 3 Introduction The Activated Content Watermarking Suite is a combination of three different applications that work together to allow a source album to be watermarked serially to a predefined group of distribution contacts Each of the three applications has its own very useful role and in some cases might be used by completely different users in your organization The first application is the Encoder Workstation The Encoder Workstation has two main functions The first is to set up all of the information about the album so that the encoding machines know what to do The information that gets entered during the Production Run Creation Wizard includes album name artist name a
11. e correct case 30 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Acti A 6 2 Menu Options Once you have gained access to the Management Console there are five menu options on the management console e File e Reports e Exec Reports e Tools e Workstation Tools Activated Content Corporation Management Console Windows Internet Explorer SEs v http fservices activatedcontent com mamt index cfm username info activatedcontent com amp password accwsw File Reports ExecReports Tools Workstation Tools Media Owner Artist From To All Media Owners 06 24 2007 07 25 2007 Production Runs Production Run Detail Internet 100 6 2 1 File Menu Options Print When the Print option is selected from the File menu a report will generate on screen and your printer window will open If you would like to print the document on paper click the Print button in the printer window Otherwise click Cancel and click the red X in the upper right corner of the system report screen 31 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com 6 2 2 File Menu Option Exit Clicking on the Exit option will return you to the login page 6 3 Reports The Reports Menu has two options e Production Runs e Detections 6 3 1 Reports Production Runs Production Runs allows you to view the date the
12. e sure that you are entering both username and password in the correct case You will then come to the application s home or welcome screen ActivatedAudio Web Services Logon User Name Password ore g Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com ActivatedContent Encoder Workstation Tools Help Activated Management Console Content Management Console Jan 24 2007 Feb 9 2007 Support email suppot activatedcontent c 206 448 3260 x115 9 5PST Logged On Br Web Service Up a2 0 Batches ready for processing A note about permissions There is a two level permissions scheme operating in the background of all of the Activated Content applications Activated Content can assign a separate username and password to each of your operators along with different permissions to different labels For instance for larger record companies you may want one person at each label to have their own credentials that allows them access to the content related to that label only while you may want an Encoder Workstation operator to have access fo all of the labels jobs that you do business with If you want Activated Content to set up a multiple user access scheme for you please contact technical support at support activatedcontent com 4 2 Production Run Creation Wizard The Production Run creation wizard is a web based tool that is used to enter all of the information about the alb
13. entered all of this information click the Next button 14 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com vale ent 4 2 4 Distribution Contacts The purpose of the Distribution Contacts screen is to upload the list of distribution contact names There are four ways Create Run Distribution Contacts Provide information for distribution contacts Upload Type Standard Create Group Contact 1 Unknown Contact 1 lt Back Next gt Cancel b E e Standard Manually enter a name for each one of the contacts that you indicated e File Upload a list you created previously or that was exported from another system e Numbered Each contact is assigned a numeric value e Existing Use a previously created list of contacts You can choose which method you want to use by selecting the appropriate entry in the Upload Type pull down menu 4 2 4 1 Distribution Contacts Standard The Standard option for distribution contacts is for manually entering each contact s name If you have chosen this method simply enter a separate name in each field If you wish to create a new group from the new contact names you can do so by selecting the Create Group button When you are finished click Next 15 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Act 4 2 4 2 Distribution Contacts Existing Groups Selecting the Existing G
14. erver was unable to process the request gt Specified cast is not valid This IS NOT an error message the production run was indeed completed successfully 4 3 6 Finish After the encoding is finished a pop up window will appear and state that the job has been completed Click the OK button to close the window Processing Completed Successfuly The status report wil be copied to your clipboard 4 3 7 Process Production Run After you have locally set up a batch for processing by completing the batch setup wizard in Encoder Workstation the batch will appear by name in the white window in the middle of the Encoder Workstation below the Activated Content logo To process this batch follow these steps e Make sure your burning application is open and running on the burner machine e Select the batch by clicking on it Notice that the large button underneath the white window labeled Process Selected Production Run s is now active e Click on the large button underneath the white window titled Process Selected Production Run s 26 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated e You will click through two intermediate steps that don t require you to do anything but click Next and then processing will begin right away 27 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com oats nt 5 WinDecoder Watermark Detector The WinDecode
15. h of the column headings to sort by that column We recommend sorting by the Date Created heading by clicking on the column heading to sort by the most recently created production runs on top Once you have located the production run that you want to load source files for select it to highlight it and then click Next Note Occasionally a batch that you have created may not appear on this screen Click the date column to sort by date and click it again to sort by reverse date This will make it appear 4 3 2 Hardware Configuration Report The purpose of the Hardware Configuration Report is to inform you whether or not all of the features specified in the production run are supported by your specific hardware configuration Load Source Files Wizard Hardware Configuration Report This page lists the media features specified in the production run and whether or not they are supported by the current hardware configuration The following is a list of features specified in the production run and whether or not they are supported by the current hardware configuration If there are warnings the production run will still be able to process but that feature will not be added to the output media This hardware configuraton supports all required features Standard Options Status Info Default 2 second Track Gaps were selected in the specified production run df Default watermark strength 0 03 was selected in the specified prod
16. it Artist Song 1 wav Artist Song 2 wav 3 Artist Song 3 wav Artist Song 4 way Artist Song 5 wav Artist Song B way Artist Song 7 wav Artist Song 8 wav Artist Song 9 wav 10 Artist Song 10 way 11 Artist Song 11 way lt Back Next gt Cancel To rearrange the order of any of the tracks select a track to highlight it and then use the arrows on the right hand side to move that particular track up or down to match up with the corresponding track name in the left hand pane The left hand pane contains the names of the tracks in the order you entered them while creating the production run Once you are finished here please click Next 24 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Acti 4 3 5 Confirmation The Confirmation screen is a notification that the production run is ready to be watermarked Load Source Files Wizard Confirmation When vou click Finish the source files will be loaded into Encoder Workstation If you do not wish to begin encoding immediately uncheck the box below V Begin Encoding Immediately To continue click Finish Finish Cancel There is a checkbox option to Begin Encoding Immediately upon clicking the Finish button If you would like for the watermarking to begin right away check this option If you would like to delay the watermarking process for any period of time
17. l SOUL CS Files EG Ge de 23 4 3 4 SO CS File Order EE Ed eee eg ie Re ice 24 4 3 5 So ike he old EE ER EN 25 4 3 6 RE ER EE EE N 26 4 3 7 PROC SSS Produc RU ss E De vo ede ee ie ee n ie 26 5 WinDecoder Watermark Detector sees see see ee ee ee ee ek ee ee ee ek ek ee ee ee ee 28 5 1 OE EE EE EE EE EE EE N EN IE 28 5 1 1 PHC EE NNN 28 5 2 CO Ma ler a EE oe ee ee AE ee AE be de 29 5 1 OS OIG ii ee ee n Ee Re EE ER SE RE DER ER EE es 29 2 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com 6 We SEO COS OC se EE ee ie ee AG N Ee ee n Ge 30 6 1 Logging In And PermisSiONS ees see se ee ER ER ee ee ER ee ER ee ee ee ee Gee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 30 6 2 Men COUIONS iese ED se Ee EE ER Ge n Ge PG Ee ee EG EG Ge GE EDE EER ed 31 6 2 1 File Menu Options Print sesse eo EE Ee n ee ee Ge Ee 31 6 2 2 File Menu Options EE sesse os AE GO GE Ee OE ee ei Ee ee 32 6 3 Mi ele 8 EE 32 6 3 1 Reports Production RUNS cceccseccseceecsececseceeceueeseeseceeceseceeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeaess 32 3 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated gt Content 2 Frequently Asked Questions How do create a new user account Please contact Activated Content s support services to activate your account We can be reached by email at support activatedcontent com or by phone at 1 206 448 3260 ext 115 How do Install the Encoder Workstation Pleas
18. le Name If there are multiple keys in use within your company you will need to change the Decode File Name in order to retrieve the watermark successfully For example mycopy_Decode Dat Please contact Activated Content for further assistance e Archive Source Audio File It is a good idea to keep this box checked When checked the program puts all decoded or scanned music files into a folder titled Scanned This makes it much easier to keep track of which files have been decoded and which have not 6 Management Console The Activated Content Management Console is an internet application that displays the results of your encoding system activity It shows details for either individual runs or groups of production runs The data can be filtered by these headings e Media Owner e Artist e From and To dates e Production Run e Production Run Details 6 1 Logging In And Permissions In order to gain access to the Management Console you will have to log in with the username and password that you have been assigned by Activated Content for the encoder workstation This is the same username and password throughout all Activated Content applications To access the Management Console open your internet browser and visit http services activatedcontent com mgmt Once there enter your username and password and click the Log In button These fields are case sensitive so make sure that you are entering both username and password in th
19. ly information related to the contact that is available will be the numeric value The start number will normally be 1 However if you have done a previous series and are asked to do 25 more from where you left off before you can specify a different start number There is a limit of 500 contacts numbered in such a way for a production run Create Run Distribution Contacts Provide information for distribution contacts Upload Type Numbered Upload X Create Group Begin At lt Back Next gt Cancel w E When you have correctly entered all the information click Next 18 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Act 4 2 5 Confirmation You should now see a confirmation screen Read through all of the information on the screen to ensure you have entered it all in properly If you have made any mistakes you can click the Back button until you reach the section with the errors and correct them Create Run Confirmation Please confirm that the information provided is correct and click next to create the run Production Data e Production Run Name Unknown Album Batch 1231 e Watermark Content True e Gemini Copy Protection False e Sync Meta Data with IFPI False Asset Data Album Information e Album Name Unknown Album e Artist Name Unknown Artist Next gt Cancel b E Once you re finished click the Next button 19
20. nd track names and the names or numbers of the individuals that the albums are going to as well as information about the production run itself All of this information is placed on a central server so that it is available to more than one encoding machine at a time The second purpose of the Encoder Workstation is to actually drive the process of watermarking and to send the watermarked files to the burner machine with instructions for burning and label printing By going through the Load Source Files Wizard in the Encoder Workstation the user is telling the encoding machine where it can 4 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated Content physically find the tracks that are referenced in the production run information that were entered during setup The encoder machine s can be networked to a Rimage or Microtech burner machine The Burner Machine is a hardware CD duplication machine and corresponding set of applications provided by the CD burner manufacturer This machine can be used by itself for tasks other than Activated Content watermarking Activated Content watermarking only uses a subset of the functionality available on the Burner Machine This documentation only includes the information necessary to make sure the Burner Machine is prepared for Activated Content watermarking For more complete documentation on these and other features refer to the documentation provided with your b
21. on should not be enabled e Sync Meta Data with IFPI For Activated Content users that are IFPI International Federation of the Phonographic Industry members you have the option to sync the 11 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated metadata of the job you are inputting so that the IFPI can monitor the Internet for your files For Activated Content users that are not IFPI members you will want to leave this box unchecked For more information about becoming an IFPI member please contact sales activatedcontent com e Number of Contacts Enter the number of watermarked discs you wish to create for this run This number will be used later in the wizard to create a form for you to fill in the names of all the contacts you are sending a disc to if you so wish Otherwise a number can be issued instead e Ordering Department This field is for your internal use only and is designed for larger companies with many different departments to help keep track of jobs It may also be left blank Ordering Group This is another field for your internal use designed to help keep track of jobs It also may be left blank Ordering Staff Member This field is an internal identifier for your organization It shows the individual that created the run Once you have correctly entered all of this information click the Next button 4 2 3 Asset Data The Asset Data screen is where you enter
22. or to use WAV files already stored on your computer Select this option if your audio files are already in WAV format and ready to go for watermarking Click the Browse button to explore your computer s directories for the desired audio files Select all the desired files and click the Open button You should now see the selected files listed in the window below Use Existing Media Files The Ripping Optimization level setter allows you to choose the level of speed and accuracy of ripping you would like to use The faster the ripping speed the less accurate the audio quality will be and vice versa Please use this option at your own discretion We recommend leaving the setting at its default position Once you are finished here click Next 23 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Acti A 4 3 4 Source File Ordering The Source File Ordering screen is where you have the option of reordering the audio tracks so that they match the names you entered for the tracks when creating the production run Load Source Files Wizard Source File Ordering Make sure that the source files are in the same order as the tracks specified in the ron production run i If the order of the source files on the right doesnt match the order of the tracks as specified in the production run on the left re order the source files by selecting a track and using the arrow keys to move
23. r program is a desktop application that can be used detect known or suspect watermarked files If WinDecoder scans a file and finds a watermark it will contact the central server where all of the watermark information is stored and return all of the information associated with that particular watermark which was entered during the Production Run Wizard You can open WinDecoder by double clicking on the desktop icon or by going to Start gt Activated Content Corporation gt WinDecoder gb Activated Content Decoder File Tools Help File Name File Information Decode State Watermark Content Owner Artist Name Track Name CD Name i test succesfully lo DO files selected Decode file name is Decode Dat Decode data rateis4 Decode strength is 0 03 5 1 Login When you launch the WinDecoder you will have to log in with the same user name and password that you have been assigned by Activated Content for the encoder workstation As noted this is the same user name and password throughout all ACC applications Simply enter your user name and password and click OK This is case sensitive so make sure that you are entering both your user name and password in the correct case 5 1 1 File Menu To begin decoding from the File menu click Open then browse to and highlight the track s you want to scan Double click or hit Enter to send the selected files to the WinDecoder The following fields are displayed on the WinDecoder sc
24. reen e File Name e File Information 28 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com e Decode State e Watermark e Content Owner e Artist Name e Track Name e CDName 5 2 Scan for Watermark Select one or more files at a time to be scanned by highlighting them and then clicking the Scan Selected Files button The bar highlighting the track will change from green in color to yellow to red when the decode state changes from Initializing to Decoding to Decoded Under the Decode State heading the number in parentheses is a timer counting the seconds elapsed Once Decoding is complete the highlight bar will turn red and any watermarks found will be indicated under the Watermark heading After a file has been scanned it is archived to a folder titled Scanned inside the Processed folder from above C ac processed contactname scanned If this was selected in the Options menu see below 5 2 1 Tools Options In the Tools menu is the Options menu User Information User Name Password Decode Information Decode Data File Name IDecodeDat Decode Data Rate 4 Decode Strength fo 03 V Archive Source Audio File os The only items that should be changed in the Options menu are 29 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated gt Content e Decode Data Fi
25. roups upload type will bring you to a screen where you can select from a number of preexisting group names You will see a list of groups that you or one of your colleagues has already created in the past You can checkmark one or more groups After selection click Next Create Run Distribution Contacts Provide information for distribution contacts Upload Type Existing Groups I Create Group Group Name Place a checkmark beside each of the groups that you would like to create copies for I Distribution Group 1 M JRJI M JRJ2 M JRI3 M JRJ4 IRIS Next gt Cancel e E 4 2 4 3 Distribution Contacts File Upload The File Upload option is an excellent method of entering a large number of names or importing a list of names from another system The two formats that you can use are as follows Create Run Distribution Contacts Provide information for distribution contacts Upload Type File Upload Create Group Group Name File Path _Browse _ Delimiter Comma C Carriage Retum lt Back Next gt Cancel E v 16 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com e Comma Separated Delimited Values CSV CSV is names separated by commas It looks like this John at Rolling Stone Jane at Harpers NOTE You must insert a comma AFTER the last entry to instruct the program that the list is complete e Carriage Return Delimited
26. run was created contact namels and status of the job The Production Runs Report summarizes a run or runs Filtering options are e Media Owner allows you to select one or many media owners from the list e Artist allows you to select one or more artists from the list e From and To dates allow for selections of a single date or a range of dates Once your selections have been made click the Filter button This will drop down a list of Production Runs that fit the selected parameters 6 3 1 1 Reports Production Runs Get Details Details can be displayed on a single run or a group of several runs Multiple selections can be made two ways 1 Holding the Shift button while clicking to highlight different selections will select an entire section 2 Holding the Ctrl button while clicking allows for multiple individual selections After your selection clicking the Get Details button will display more information about each individual run in the right panel of the window Under the Production Run Details heading are these columns e D Refers to an identification number generated by the Workstation Encoder e Created Date the run was created e Contact Name Name of the person or persons to whom the run was created by e Status Indicates whether the run is Complete Initiated Not Initiated or Failed Media Owner Refers to the date and time of the most recent change of a run s status At the very bottom of the panel next to the Get
27. t tell the burner what to do Typically this refers to a networked drive on the burner machine e ProcPath The UNC path usually local that the watermarked track files should be written to e TempPath The local path for temporary files to be written 7 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated e BatchPath The local path that will be used for the placement of instantiated batches This path will contain a directory for each locally instantiated batch which will in turn contain a batch xml file that describes the batch e ProcShare A UNC path that the burner will be able to use to find the files referenced locally by ProcPath e LayPath A path that the encoder machine will be able to use to find the layout files on the burner The layout files are on the burner because that is where any images that were used in the layout reside Please contact technical support if you wish to modify your configuration file so that we can maintain a record of your installation and ensure your system is in working order 4 1 4 Logging In and Permissions When you launch the Encoder Workstation or any Activated Content application you will have to log in with the username and password that you have been assigned by Activated Content This is the same username and password throughout all ACC applications Just enter your username and password and click Next This is case sensitive so mak
28. te new production runs to be processed on encoding workstations To Continue click next lt Bac Next gt Cancel i v a 10 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com 4 2 2 Production Data You now be at the Production Data screen where you enter the top level information about the production run that you wish to create Here is a breakdown of what you are entering and why Create Run Production Data Provide information about the production run Media Owner Activated Testing Pe Unknown Album Batch 1231 M Watermark Content Gemini Copy Protection Syne Meta Data with IFPI Number of Contacts 1 Ordering Department Ordering Group Ordering Staff Member Next gt Cancel Mi e Media Owner This is the name of you or your company that the Activated Content Encoder Workstation is assigned to and cannot be altered e Production Run Name Enter the name you wish to call this job For example John Denver s Greatest Hits Run Number Two Entering this information will give you a more complete record about the watermarks in the future e Watermark Content This option should always be selected for encoding your audio files with watermarks e Gemini Copy Protection In some Activated Content versions Gemini Copy Protection is provided as an option Check this box if you would like to copy protect the output CD For most users the opti
29. uction run x No UPC Code was selected in the specified production run af The specified production run has Watermarking turned on xi lt Back Next gt Cancel Note Not all features are supported on all platforms If you receive a warning you should review and decide whether or not you would like to proceed with the current production run If you are satisfied with the report click Next 22 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated The Specify Source Files screen is where you select the audio files that are going to be 4 3 3 Specify Source Files watermarked There are two options for adding the audio files The first option is to Rip Media From CD Select this option if you would like the Activated Content Watermarking Suite to rip the audio files from a CD for you and to use those files for watermarking Load Source Files Wizard Specify Source Files Choose the CD or files that you would like to use as the content for this production run Select a Label fle Rimage RimagesLabels a2z2 btw G Rip Media From CD CD Drive Dy 7 Ripping Optimization Eject Refresh n Use Existing Media Files Browse to the source files and select all of them at once by holdina down the CTRL kev while clickina on them with the mouse EE I 1 1 Speed Accuracy lt Back Cancel The second option is to Use Existing Media Files
30. um batch that is about to be run also called the Production Data This information includes the following e Batch Name e Media Owner Label e Album Name e Artist Name e Track Information number of tracks track names e Release Year e Names or numbers of the people the album is being distributed to e ISRC Code 9 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com e UPC Code e Track Gaps e Watermark Strength The production run name is to make it easier for the Encoder Workstation operator s to find out which production run to load source files for and run The media owner sets up permissions about the content that is associated with the watermark All of the other information is for asset management use Use as little or as much of it as you want Bear in mind that it won t be that useful if you find a watermark but the only information that is associated with it is Unknown Album Unknown Artist Distribution Contact 1 4 2 1 Welcome Screen When you have logged into the Activated Content Encoder Workstation and are at the application s home page you will see a list of four buttons on the left hand side To open the production run creation wizard click the Create Run button You should then see a window titled Production Run Creation Wizard To continue click the Next button Create Run Production Run Creation Wizard This wizard provides the ability to crea
31. uncheck the box If you elect to delay the watermarking process the Encoder Workstation will finish setting up the job and store it for you When you are ready to come back and encode the job simply login to the encoder workstation and the job will be waiting in a list in the main window Select the appropriate job to process and click the Process Selected Production Run s button at the bottom of the window Note You may need to logout and log back in order for the name of delayed jobs to appear in the main window s list 25 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com Activated If you select to Begin Encoding Immediately you will see a status window pop up Click on the Details button to get a more in depth view of where the job is in the process Processing Batch Unknown Album Batch 1233 The system is now processing the batch Unknown Album Batch 1233 This may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on the number of tracks discs and encoding machines sa Encoding Track Unknown Track 1 Sending Burn command Burn Command Sent Updating Job Status True Job Status Updated Processing ended with the following exception Server was Unable to process request gt Specified cast is not valid Finished Processing Production Aur Note You may see a message that reads Processing ended with the following exception S
32. urner The WinDecoder is the watermark detector and is a desktop application that can be used to run detections on known or suspect watermarked files If it finds a watermark it will contact the central server where the watermark information is stored and return all of the information associated with the watermark that was entered during the setup wizard including the contact s name and organization that the album was sent to More complete information on each of these applications is found in the sections below 4 Encoder Workstation Encoder Workstation is the desktop application that you will use to actually setup the watermark encoding and instructions for the burner It includes the following tools Create Production Run Wizard Load Source Files Wizard You can reach the Encoder Workstation in each of the following ways e Double click the ACC Encoder Workstation icon on your desktop e From the Start menu gt All Programs gt Activated Content Corporation 2 ACC Encoder Workstation 4 1 Encoder Workstation Requirements Encoder Workstation requirements fall into three categories e The network environment that the workstation needs to be installed in e The requirements for the machine itself e An appropriately setup configuration file 5 Activated Content Encoder Workstation User Manual http www activatedcontent com 4 1 1 Connectivity and Networking The Encoder Workstation must be installed on an encoding machine that
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