Operation/Reference Guide Content Database Editor v 1.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Content Database Editor ..........................................................................................1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 1 The CDE Workspace......................................................................................................... 1 Menu Bar...........................................................................................
Table of Contents Media Database Files (CDs and DVDs) ................................................................ 15 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 15 Creating a New Media Database File ............................................................................. 15 Adding a CD or DVD to a Media Database File .....................................................................
Content Database Editor Content Database Editor Overview The Content Database Editor (CDE) is a stand-alone AMX application that allows you to for add CD and DVD discs to a Media Library, and create Media (CDs & DVDs) and Presets (Channels/ Stations) Database files. CDE is packaged as a integrated utility with VisualArchitect. To launch CDE from VisualArchitect, select File > Content Database Editor. The CDE Workspace FIG.
Content Database Editor Menu Bar The CDE Menu Bar contains the following menus: File Menu New Click to invoke the Select Content Database Type dialog, where you will specify the type of content database you want to create (Media - CDs and DVDs, or Presets - Channels/Stations. Open Click to access the Open dialog, to locate and select existing Media (*.MXD) or Preset (*.PXD) Database files to view and edit. Close Closes the active Database file.
Content Database Editor Disc Properties Opens the Disc Properties dialog, where you can view and edit the information entered for the selected disc. Configure CDDB This option opens the CDDB Settings dialog, where you can configure your access to multiple CDDB sites, for optimum disc identification. Media/Preset Menu The options in this menu allow you manage Media and Preset Database Files: Add Media/Preset This option adds a new Media or Preset title to the active Content Database window.
Content Database Editor Toolbars The display of each toolbar can be toggled via options in the View menu. Standard Toolbar The Standard Toolbar provides shortcuts to basic file and edit functions: toolbar button (keyboard shortcut) Command - description (Ctrl + N) New Database - Creates a new content database. The program will prompt you to specify the database type (Media or Presets). (Ctrl + O) Open - Opens an existing content database file (*.MXD or *.PXD).
Content Database Editor Move Down - Moves the selected item down in the list (within the active Content Database window). Properties - Opens the Disc Properties dialog, populated with the information associated with the selected CD or DVD. Media Library Toolbar The Media Library Toolbar provides shortcuts to basic database-oriented functions: toolbar button Command - description Identify CD - Initiates an attempt at identifying the CD in your PC's local CD drive.
Content Database Editor key actors, or whatever best fits your needs. Remember that DVDs (as well as CDs) can be searched by Artist, so give some thought to how to best use this field. If you have already entered one or more Artist names, you can select from the dropdown list of previously entered names. Genre - This column indicates the genre name associated with each disc. If you have already entered one or more Genre names, you can select from the dropdown list of previously entered names.
Content Database Editor Getting Started When you select File > New (or click the toolbar button), you are presented with a wizard dialog (FIG. 2) that asks what type of Content Database File you wish to create (Media or Presets). FIG. 2 Select a Content Database Type This dialog can also be accessed from the File > New menu option or from the Standard toolbar. A Media Database file (*.MXD) contains a list of CDs and/or DVDs that correspond to a disc or slot number.
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The Media Library The Media Library Overview The Media Library represents a repository of all CDs and DVDs that have been identified (via CDDB), or manually entered using CDE. The Media Library is the complete collection of CDs and DVDs that have been added to any Media Database (*.MXD) File or to the Media Library itself. The Media Library is displayed in the Media Library Bar (CD and DVD tabs). Once a CD or DVD is in the Media Library, it is available to be added to one or more Media Database file.
The Media Library Find - Allows you search for media - enter a search string (the Title, Artist, Track/ Chapter name you want to find) in the Find field and press Enter. Search results are displayed in this tab. You can manipulate the Media Library from the Media Library menu, toolbar, or via the context menu.
The Media Library If you receive the message: "Failed to retrieve CDDB sites!", you may need to configure your CDDB options, via the CDDB Settings dialog. 4. Review the information in this dialog, edit if necessary, and click OK to enter the disc into the Media Library. 5. The disc is added to the Media Library, and is indicated in the Media Library Bar (CD tab). Note that CDs are organized in the Media Library Bar by Artist name.
The Media Library Once you have added at least one Artist and one Genre name, those names are available for selection via the drop-down menu next to these fields. 5. Add tracks (song titles): a. Click the Add Track button to place the cursor in the first available row of the Tracks table. b. Type the title of the Track and press Enter. c. Click Add Track again to add more track titles, and repeat this process until all tracks have been added.
The Media Library Once a DVD is listed in the Media Library Bar, it available for selection to be added to one or more Media Database Files. Identifying a CD With an audio CD in your local drive, select Media Library > Identify CD (or click the toolbar button) to initiate an attempt at identifying the CD using the online CDDB database. You must have an active Internet connection to access the CDDB database.
The Media Library If you remove discs that are included on one or more Media Database Files from the Media Library, those discs will remain on the Media Database Files that they were added to. However, they will not be available to add to other Media Database Files.
Media Database Files (CDs and DVDs) Media Database Files (CDs and DVDs) Overview Media Database Files (*MXD) contain a list of CDs and/or DVDs that corresponds to disc or slot numbers, to represent CD/DVD changers that have multiple slots (each one containing a CD or DVD). Creating a New Media Database File Media Database (*MXD) files can include disc titles (CDs and DVDs). 1. Select File > New (or click the toolbar button) to access the Select Content Database Type dialog. 2.
Media Database Files (CDs and DVDs) Discs are added to the Media Database Contents file in the Slot # that you drop them into. Use the Move Up and Move Down toolbar buttons to re-order the discs as desired. You can add entire discs, not individual tracks or chapters to the Media Database File. If you select an individual track and drag it onto the Media Database Contents window, the entire disc is added. Editing Media Database files To open an existing Media Database (*.
Media Database Files (CDs and DVDs) Removing a Disc From a Media Database File 1. Select the disc you want to remove in a Media Database Content window. 2. Select Media/Preset > Remove Media/Preset (or click the toolbar button). Removing a disc from a Media Database file does not delete it from the Media Library. It will still be available for adding to other Media Database files.
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Presets Database Files (Channels / Stations) Presets Database Files (Channels / Stations) Overview Presets Database Files (*PXD) contain a list of channel presets. Each preset corresponds to a radio or television channel. Creating a New Presets Database File Presets Database (*PXD) files can include channels and stations. Presets associate a channel or station with a button. 1. Select File > New (or click the toolbar button) to access the Select Content Database Type dialog. 2.
Presets Database Files (Channels / Stations) 3. Edit the Preset properties as desired, and click OK to save your changes. Removing a Preset From a Preset Database File 1. Select the Preset you want to remove in a Preset Database Content window. 2. Select Media/Preset > Remove Media/Preset (or click the toolbar button).
Searching for Media Searching for Media Searching For a CD or DVD There are two possible approaches to searching for media in the Media Library: Via the Find Media dialog. The options in this dialog allow you to specify various filters for the search. Via the Find tab of the Media Library Bar. This method offers fewer options than the Find Media dialog, but is simpler to use. Searching for Media Via the Find Media Dialog 1.
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