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Blackmagic Media Express – Master
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Mastering to tape operations are performed in the Master view (ctrl-3)
Media Express can use DeckLink to master to tape via Insert or Assemble editing.
Only clips that are selected in the Media List will be output to tape. If no clips are selected, it is assumed that the
entire Media List will be output.
To master to tape, click on the Master view and ensure RS-422 device control is connected.
Enter the In and Out points of the tape by entering timecode into the respective text boxes, or by cueing the tape
to the desired point via the transport control and then clicking the Mark In button, or use the shortcut key i.
If no Out point is entered, Media Express will set the duration of the edit to the total length of the clips in the
Media List. If an out point is defined, Media Express will leave edit mode once the Out point timecode is reached,
even if some clips have not been output.
The Insert and Assemble buttons are mutually exclusive and only one mode can be selected at a time.
This determines which mode Media Express will use to master to tape. Select the Insert or Assemble
button as required.
The Preview and Master buttons are also mutually exclusive. Clicking on either button will instruct Media Express
to proceed with the specified operation. Preview mode mimics the edit process but does not record to tape.
This mode allows one to check the edit point is correct.
Preview edit operations should always be checked on monitors connected directly to the output of the deck to
view the preceding video already on tape, the new video and the following video already on tape.
If Record Inhibit is enabled either on the deck or on the tape in the deck, Media Express will display a dialog box,
when the user clicks on the Master button, informing the user that Record Inhibit is enabled. Check the deck/tape
and disable Record Inhibit before trying again.
Before mastering, the audio channels to be put to tape can be selected on or off via the track enable/disable
buttons. The Video track cannot be turned off.