USER MANUAL PART 6 - PLAYOUT - PLAYLIST PANEL Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2012. 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.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT'S NEW? 1. III VII PLAYLIST PANEL 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.1.1. Purpose and Workflow 1 1.1.2. Playlist Element Types and Statuses 1 1.1.3. Off-Line and On-Line Playlists 2 1.1.4. Playlists on the Playlist Panel Versus Clip-Lists on the Control Panel 2 1.1.5. Opening a Playlist Panel 1.2. User Interface 1.2.1. Overview of the Playlist Panel 1.2.2. Loaded Media Area 3 3 7 1.2.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.5.1. Overview of the Section 60 1.5.2. Context of Use 60 1.5.3. Adding Elements to a Playlist 60 1.5.4. Inserting Virtual Elements in a Playlist 65 1.5.5. Restoring a Playlist Element 68 1.5.6. Moving Elements within a Playlist 70 1.5.7. Removing Elements from a Playlist 71 1.5.8. Modifying a Playlist Element 72 1.5.9. Replacing a Portion of Playlist Element by another Clip 74 1.5.10. Adding a Linked Clip to a Playlist 75 1.5.11.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.10. EVS Server Channel On-Screen Display 2. 1.10.1. Introduction 150 1.10.2. On-Screen Display in Playlist Playout Mode 150 EVS Video Server Channel On-Screen Display in Playlist Edit 1.10.3. Mode 151 FILL AND KEY 153 2.1. Fill and Key Channels 153 2.1.1. Purpose 153 2.1.2. How to Associate Channels in Fill & Key Mode 153 2.2. Fill and Key Clips Table of Contents 150 154 2.2.1. Introduction 154 2.2.2.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel What's New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and modified features on IPDirector from version 6.0 (compared to version 5.9). In the user manual, the icon new and updated features. has been added on left margin to highlight information on Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the corresponding section. Section Description New Functionalities 1.2.2 - 1.2.4 - 1.5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 VIII Issue 6.00.B Section Description 1.2.1 The background color of the window outline has changed. 1.2.1 The "Mix on one channel" functionality of a player channel is highlighted in the window title bar. 1.2.5 The Total Playlist Duration can be shown in the Playlist Panel. 1.2.5 - 1.6.13 1.6.14 - 1.6.15 Based on the Settings, up to 4 parameters area can be displayed at the bottom of the Status Bar.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1. Playlist Panel 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Purpose and Workflow The Playlist Panel allows multiple playlists to be made, modified and played to air using an efficient workflow with a great deal of flexibility. Note The Playlist Panel module is a software option, which requires the production playlist license key 50 being imported to XSecure. For more information on the required license key, contact the Support or Sales team.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Note As the term "clip" refers to a logical entity which includes A/V material, we will use this term in the user manual if the elements included in a clip (XT clip, file, growing clip or protect media) are irrelevant in the context. Should we want to refer to a specific type of clip element, we would then mention this explicitly. Virtual and Physical Playlist Elements From IPDirector 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.1.5. Opening a Playlist Panel To open a Playlist Panel, click the toolbar. icon on the IPDirector Application The Playlist Panel window will populate but it will be dimmed and only the Channel Name field, the Playlist Name field and the LSM ID field will be available. 1.2. User Interface 1.2.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B When the Software Player or the player channel connected to the input of the IPDirector workstation video card is assigned to the Playlist Panel, the Video Display appears in the panel: Refer to section "Video Display" for more information on the use of the Video Display. 4 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Area Description 1. Loaded Media Area This area displays the channel name and the playlist name and provides the basic functions to create or load a playlist. Video Display Pane This pane is used to view the loaded item. It can be displayed when the user has selected the Software Player or a player channel connected to the input of the IPDirector Workstation video card. 2. See section "Loaded Media Area" on page 7.
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IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Display Meaning Channel not supporting "Mix on one channel" and involved in no association (previously called 1PGM) PGM or PRV Channels associated in PGM/PRV mode. Fill or Key Channels associated in Fill&Key mode. Number icon indicating the position of the channel in the group. Channels associated in Gang mode. This is valid for up to 16 ganged channels. With more than 16 ganged channels, no icon is displayed. MIX 1.2.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Area Description / See also… 1. This button makes it possible to lock the player channel to prevent any operation from any IPDirector user interface. Lock Button The button can be displayed in two ways: • : the channel is unlocked • : the channel is locked. It is not displayed with the Software Player. See section "Locking a Player Channel" on page 27 for more details. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel The BEPlay icon is shown next to the Player field if a BEPlay remote device is associated with the selected player. Field Background Color By default, the background color of the Player field is grey. In specific circumstances, it may be highlighted with a different color.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Menu Item Description ON AIR Sets the player channel to ON AIR Status. See section "Enabling the On-Air Feature" on page 28. Set Channel to IDLE Sets the channel to IDLE and unloads the playlist The E/E and the Recue buttons remain available. None Removes the association between the Playlist Panel and the player. Workstation Channel Links the Playlist Panel to the player channel set as default channel.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Menu Item Description New Playlist Opens the Create New Playlist window to create a new playlist. Copy clips locally Only available if the playlist is on-line on an EVS server. Copies the distant clips of the selected playlist to the local EVS server, i.e. the server of the controlled player channel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Menu Item Description Back up to Nearline Provides a submenu with the list of nearline folders to which the user can back up the open playlist to a file. The transfer type and file format are defined in the Nearline definition in the Remote Installer. See section "Transferring Playlists" on page 54. Import Allows importing the playlist structure and playlist related information from an XML file into IPDirector.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Menu Item Description Delete all unused Playlists Opens the Delete Unused Playlists window from which you can select a reference date for the deletion of playlists. All the playlists (on all the EVS servers of the XNet network) not used since the reference date will be displayed in the window. All the retrieved playlists or a selection of them can be deleted. See section "How to Delete Unused Playlists" on page 52 for more information.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Area Description / See also… 1. This field provides information on the remaining time till the next element starts. Time until Transition Field It is calculated taking into account the current speed. It allows to jump to a specific remaining time value. See section "How to Jump to a Remaining Time Value" on page 45. 2. Play Mode Button This button is used to define how the loaded item will be played: in Normal mode or in Loop mode.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.2.4. Playlist Grid Introduction The playlist grid represents the playlist being constructed, with one row representing one element of the list and a customizable set of columns to display element data and information about the transitions and values being assigned to the playlist. A selected line appears on a blue background.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Cumulative Duration When multiple elements are selected in the playlist, a tooltip is displayed and indicates the cumulative duration of all the selected elements. The cumulative duration takes into account the following parameters: video effect, speed, still and start mode. Grid Header Contextual Menu Right-clicking the grid header displays the grid header contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Re-ordering Columns To change the columns order, proceed in one of the following ways: Select a column heading and drag it to the left or right to the required place: OR 1. Right-click a column heading. A menu is displayed. 2. Select Organize. A window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order: 3. To select the column(s) you wish to add to the view, tick the corresponding checkbox. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B On-air Time Parameter The on-air time is one of the parameters which can be displayed in a column. It is then mentioned for each element and provides information about when an element will be played out to air. The on-air time calculation takes into account: • The start time and position in the playlist • The effect durations in the list • The speed of the elements in the playlist If the on-air time cannot be calculated (e.g.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Menu Item Description Insert LIVE or DELAY Opens the Insert LIVE or DELAY window to insert a live or delayed record train into a playlist. See section "How to Insert a Live or Delayed Record Train" on page 63. Insert/Edit Tag Opens the Define Element Tags from which users can use several types of tags to trigger transport functions or playout effects.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Menu Item Description Cut Used in a Cut and Paste operation to move the selected element(s). Copy Used in a Copy and Paste operation to copy the selected element(s). Paste Used in a Cut and Paste or Copy/Paste operation to paste the cut or copied element(s). The elements are inserted in the playlist before or after the element selected when the Paste operation is initiated.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel The "lock on-air position" mode is activated or de-activated by clicking the Lock on-air position button. When activated, the button background color becomes blue. The mode is automatically reset when: • the user scrolls in the playlist, or • a clip, a train, a timeline or a growing clip is loaded on the channel, and consequently, the playlist is unloaded.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B The duration does not take the following parameters into account: • Still/start mode • Partial loop The area will display "--:--:--:--" if the total playlist duration cannot be calculated, for example, when: • A LIVE train is inserted as playlist element • A playlist element has no OUT point defined • A virtual element with no estimated duration has been added into the playlist.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Post Roll Area Post-Roll Display This Post-Roll area indicates whether a post roll is activated or not. See section "Working with Post-Roll" on page 122 for more details on the Post-Roll function. Post-Roll Contextual Menu Right-clicking the Post-Roll area displays the Post-Roll contextual menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.3.2. Issue 6.00.B Off-Line and On-Line Playlists A playlist is off-line when it has been created by IPDirector but no data has been sent to the XNet server network and it cannot be seen in that network, it can only be seen on IPDirector workstations. An off-line playlist only exists in the IPDirector database and has no LSM ID. It can be modified and can only be viewed through the Software Player, not on the EVS server output.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Assign a Player Channel from the Channel Explorer To assign a player channel to a Playlist Panel from the Channel Explorer, proceed as follows: 1. Open a Playlist Panel 2. Open the Channel Explorer 3. Drag a player channel from the Channel Explorer onto the open Playlist Panel (in the Channel Media and Transport Functions pane).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1. Press the Select Player key on the ShuttlePRO controller. This calls up a list of players available to be controlled. 2. Use the jog dial to move through the list and highlight the required player channel or Software Player. 3. Press the Select Player key again to assign the channel and exit the menu. Refer to the ShuttlePRO section of the manual for more information on the controller.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel selected, it means the IPDirector has the control of the channel. This item is only available for selection in the menu when the channel is configured in "Exclusive" mode; otherwise it is dimmed and unavailable. 1.3.4. • A player channel designated as a preview channel of the PGM/PRV mode cannot be selected. An error message is displayed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.3.5. Issue 6.00.B Enabling the On-Air Feature Purpose The On-Air status is used to show that the selected player is on air and to inform other users that they should not perform any action on the on-air channel. How to Set a Player Channel to On Air The On-Air function can be enabled in two ways: • The operator right-clicks the Player field, and select On Air from the contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.3.7. Channel Mode for Playout with Transition Effects Introduction To be able to play the transition effects of a playlist on a single player channel, this channel must support the "Mix on one channel" functionality. This can easily be checked as the information is displayed in the title bar of the Playlist Panel the channel has been assigned to.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B PGM/PRV Mode The PGM/PRV mode provides the 2 output channels that are necessary for playing transitions between playlist elements, when using channels which do not support the "Mix on one channel" functionality. The preview channel can be used with a Control Panel to preview clips or trains, or playlist elements in order to trim them on a different channel than the one that the playlist is being played to air from.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Section "Copying and Moving a Playlist" on page 47 "Deleting Playlists" on page 50 "Publishing Playlists" on page 53 "Transferring Playlists" on page 54 "Importing and Exporting the Playlist Definition" on page 55 "Generating Continuous T/C Track" on page 58 1.4.2. Overview of Playlist Management Processes Introduction From IPDirector V5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Creating an Off-line Playlist from a Nearline Storage The clips to be included in the playlist are present on a nearline storage (SAN, IPDrive,…), but not (all) on an EVS server. The playlist to be created can be sent to a target for further editing on an NLE system (AVID, FCP, CE,…) and/or restored to the server when it has to be played out. # Action 1. Sort the files present on the nearline using the Software Player, and place them into a bin.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel • An off-line playlist is a playlist created without associating it to a channel. You can browse and play an off-line playlist on the Software Player. The off-line playlist can also be made on-line afterwards. See section "How to Make a Playlist On-Line" on page 34. Note When creating a playlist, different types of playlists can be defined: Normal, Fill or Key.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B How to Make a Playlist On-Line There are several ways to make an off-line playlist become on-line: • Create or Load the off-line playlist on the Playlist Panel and then right-click the Player field and select a channel. • Select a channel on the Playlist Panel first and then drag a playlist from the Database Explorer window onto the top part of the Playlist Panel.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel • The right pane contains the playlist Metadata, i.e. playlist data based on customerspecific fields. Clicking the right area in the Pane Display icon will display this right pane. Fields in the New Playlist Window The following table describes briefly the data that can be added to playlists. The Playlist Information pane contains the following fields: Field Description Name User-defined 24-character name for the playlist.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Field Description Send to Provides a submenu with the list of possible destinations to which the selected playlist can be sent. Possible destinations, depending on the XNet network, are: • the user's default bin • a default archive target • the bins configured in IPDirector and for which the user has write access right Select the check boxes corresponding to the requested destinations.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel IPDirector can be used to create and finalize (close) this specific Playlist. For more information about EditRec, refer to the EditRec manual. Procedure Proceed as follows to prepare an Editrec playlist in IPDirector. Note You need to launch an Editrec configuration on the associated EVS server. 1. In the Playlist Panel, create a new playlist and tick Editrec Playlist check box in the Create a New Playlist window.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B When a distant playlist is loaded on the Playlist Panel, it is automatically copied to the EVS server of the controlled channel. Note The following sections refer to Normal playlists. See section "Fill and Key Playlists" on page 160 for specificities of Fill and Key playlists. Possible Ways to Open or Load a Playlist There are several ways to open or to load a playlist into the Playlist Panel.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Assign a player to the Playlist Panel if yopu want to load the playlist. 2. Type either ◦ the playlist name in the Playlist Name field. If the playlist name entered by the operator is found several times in the database, the last playlist created with that name in the database is considered. OR ◦ the LSM ID in the LSM ID field. 3. Press ENTER.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Operation Issue 6.00.B ShuttlePRO key Previous Playlist Element (only in Edit mode) Next Playlist Element (In Edit or Play modes) The corresponding element will then be loaded. The playlist will cue up on the first frame of that element. Loading a Playlist Element onto the Control Panel It is possible to load a playlist element onto the Control Panel. See the corresponding section in the chapter "Control Panel". 1.4.5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Selecting a recorder channel loads the corresponding train at its current recording position and plays it on the selected player. The E/E button turns blue only when a train is loaded and playing live. Selecting a recording ingest directly loads it at its currently recording position (OUT point) and plays it.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Interface Button 1.4.6. Issue 6.00.B Keyboard Shortcut ShuttlePRO key Moving within a Playlist Element Introduction The Transport Functions area provides transport buttons to navigate in the loaded element. In addition, two options enable the users to define a point in time where they want the system to jump to, within a playlist element. This permits the review of a specific part of a subject before it is played out.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel User Keyboard Operation Interface Shortcut Button Play ShuttlePRO key Description Starts to play the loaded media at 100% for normal clips, and at 33% for "SLSM clips 3x" or at 50% for "SLSM clips 2x" if this has been set. ↔ Pause Stops the playout of an element in the loaded playlist at the current position. ↔ or See section "Pause Button Contextual Menu" on page 45. Fast Rewind Starts moving backwards through the media at the preset speed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 User Keyboard Operation Interface Shortcut Button Skip Element Issue 6.00.B ShuttlePRO key Description Skips the next element during the playout of the playlist so it will not play. If the button is clicked twice, the next 2 elements will be skipped, and so on, as shown by the highlight on the list moving to the next element each time. See section "How to Skip Elements Once During Playout" on page 108. Exit Loop or Quickly exits a partial loop.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel User Keyboard Operation Interface Shortcut Button ShuttlePRO key Preview Transition Description Starts the playout before the element transition, for the duration of the pre-roll. See section "Preview Transition Contextual Menu" on page 45. Pause Button Contextual Menu By default the pause is performed on a field. When you right-click the button, you can choose either the Pause on frame or the Pause on field modes from the contextual menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 3. Enter the remaining time duration, corresponding to the point you want the system jumps to. 4. Press ENTER. The system jumps to the timecode corresponding to the remaining time duration before the OUT point. How to Jump to an Element Timecode To jump to a specific timecode within an element, proceed as follows: 1. Select a playlist element. 2. Click in the GoTo Element Timecode button OR press key. The GoTo Element Timecode zone is displayed.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 3. Select Edit/Rename from the contextual menu. The Edit a Playlist window is displayed. 4. Modify he information, e.g. name, keywords, Metadata. See section "Renaming or Modifying Information of a Fill or Key Playlist" on page 165 for modification of the playlist type. 5. Click the OK button. The playlist is modified. 1.4.8.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 3. To specify the destination, select one of the following: ◦ to copy or move the playlist on-line, select the EVS server on which it should be put on-line. It is possible to specify the destination LSM ID. ◦ to copy or move the playlist off-line, select "OFFLINE". 4. To specify the type of action, select one of the following: ◦ to copy the playlist, select the Copy button.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Overview of Possible Actions in the Copy/Move Window The following table provides an overview on the possible copy and move actions, and specifies the consequences on the LSM ID and the VarID. Initial Playlist Copy … Move … On-line playlist to off-line playlist: to off-line playlist: • No LSM ID This puts the playlist off-line.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Note In case a playlist element is not on-line on an EVS server, the Copy Clips Locally option will result in restoring the clip on a server. See section "Restoring a Playlist Element" on page 68. Result of a Local Copy Process The local copy process leads to the following changes in the user interface: • The Status icon of the playlist element changes from distant clip to local clip 1.4.9. .
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Right-click the Loaded Media and Transport Functions Panes. The Playlist contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Delete Playlist. A confirmation message is displayed. 4. Indicate whether you want to keep an off-line copy. 5. Confirm the operation. If you asked to keep an off-line copy, the playlist is deleted from the EVS server but is kept off-line in the IPD database. It is not removed from bins.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B How to Delete Unused Playlists You have the possibility to delete all unused playlists or a selection of unused playlists on the XNet network. To delete unused playlists, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the Loaded Media and Transport Functions Pane. The Playlist contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Delete Unused Playlists from the contextual menu. The Delete Unused Playlists window opens: 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 5. To select the playlists to delete, do one of the following: ◦ If you want to delete all the playlists, click the Delete the Whole List button. ◦ If you want to delete some of the retrieved playlists, select them with CTRL (or SHIFT) and click the Delete Selected button. If you no longer want to delete unused playlists, click the Cancel button. The playlists are deleted from the XNet network. 1.4.10.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1.4.11. Transferring Playlists Destination Types It is possible to transfer a playlist to a destination. Possible destinations, depending on the XNet network, are: • the user's default bin • a default archive target • any target destination visible on the GigE network that has been defined in the Remote Installer (CleanEdit targets, Avid targets, Final Cut Pro targets, File targets, XT targets).
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Do one of the following: ◦ To send to the default bin or to a destination target, select Send to and the requested destination. ◦ To send to an on-line nearline folder, select Back up to Nearline and the requested nearline folder. The playlist is sent to the requested destination. 1.4.12. Importing and Exporting the Playlist Definition How to Export the Playlist Definition You can export the playlist definition (EDL) in .xml or .
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 6. Click OK. 7. In the Export Playlist window, click the Save button. The playlist definition is exported to a file with the requested format to the requested folder. By default, the file name is the name of the playlist in IPDirector, except if you have modified it in the Export Playlist window.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Note If the playlist to export contains a train element, the following warning message pops up and informs the user that the train element will not be exported: Associated Keywords • When a playlist is exported in CSV or XML format, the keywords associated to the clips appear in the CSV file in the order they have been assigned to clips by the operator.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1.4.13. Generating Continuous T/C Track Purpose This function allows generating a continuous timecode to be able to browse a playlist easily. How to Generate a Continuous Timecode Track To generate a continuous T/C track on the playlist output for the playlist open in the Playlist Panel, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the Channel Media and Transport Functions Pane. The Playlist contextual menu is displayed. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 4. In the Initial T/C Value area, select one of the options available, depending on what has been selected in the Mode area: ◦ From user defined value The value defined in the general playlist setting Default TC Track Value is filled in by default. You can also enter another T/C value which will be used as initial value. ◦ From LTC IN ◦ From USER T/C IN 5. Select a value in the Generate in fields.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.5. Playlist Editing 1.5.1. Overview of the Section Issue 6.00.B This section provides information on the following topics: Section "Adding Elements to a Playlist" on page 60 "Moving Elements within a Playlist" on page 70 "Removing Elements from a Playlist" on page 71 "Modifying a Playlist Element" on page 72 "Adding a Linked Clip to a Playlist" on page 75 "Grouping Elements in a Playlist" on page 77 "Inserting Comments into a Playlist" on page 78 1.5.2.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Limitations with Inserting or Appending a Train 1. When a train is added to a playlist using a drag-and-drop operation or the APPEND button, it is inserted in the playlist as a DELAY of 2 seconds with an undefined OUT point. This is because of a delay when playing a record train from another EVS server which cannot be played LIVE, so all trains are treated the same for this operation. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Drag it onto the Append zone of the Playlist Panel. A "+" sign during the drag-and-drop operation indicates a valid operation. The element is inserted at the end of the playlist. Using the APPEND CLIP Button of the Control Panel An element can be appended at the end of a playlist by using the APPEND CLIP button of the Control Panel. To do so, proceed as follows: 3. Select the playlist you want to send the element to.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 2. Select Insert LIVE or DELAY from the menu. The Insert LIVE or DELAY window opens: See section "Insert LIVE or DELAY Window" on page 64 for a description of the fields. 3. Select the train in the From Which Feed field. 4. In the IN zone, define the IN point of the inserted train by doing one of the following: ◦ select the Delay radio button and enter a delay value OR ◦ select the T/C IN radio button and enter a timecode value. 5.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Field Description From Which Feed? The drop-down list displays all trains available on the XNet network. If the corresponding recorder has a defined name, this name is displayed in the list otherwise its EVS technical name is displayed (i.e.: 29_XT1_REC1). IN Zone In this zone, the IN point of the inserted train can be defined.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1. In the Playlist Panel, select the playlist element before or after which you want to add a virtual element (depending on the Insert Mode in Playlist setting). 2. Right-click and select Insert virtual element from the contextual menu. The Insert a virtual element window opens: 3. Specify the VarID. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Playing out or Playing Back a Playlist with Virtual Elements Playout on a Player Channel When a playlist still containing virtual elements is being played out on a Player channel, the virtual elements will be skipped in the playout. Playback on the Software Player When a playlist containing virtual elements is being played on the Software Player, the latter will try to play all elements.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 # Element Type Issue 6.00.B Off-line Playlist On-line Playlist 4. Distant XT clip off-line (in same ID group as local EVS server) 5. Nearline file on-line • Automatic replace • The user can restore the clip elements via Restore elem. in the contextual menu. 6. Nearline file off-line Note In hi-res and lo-res setups, hi-res elements will always have priority on lo-res elements.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Two types of restore are available: full or partial restore. See section "Restore Options" on page 69. Depending on the situation, IPDirector suggests restoring the playlist elements or you launch the restore process manually. See section "Restore Processes" on page 69. Restore Options Three Restore options are available: Option Description Partial Restore In a partial restore, the clip containing the file to be restored remains unchanged.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Restoring Clips Manually You can restore manually a playlist element as described below if: • You have not restored a playlist element when the playlist was put on-line. • You want to restore playlist elements on off-line playlist. To restore clips manually, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the playlist element to restore and select Restore Elem. in the contextual menu, and Partial Restore or Full Restore.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Drag it/them at the position where you want to move. During the drag and drop operation, a black line will be displayed between the positions where the elements will be dropped in order to highlight the drop position. 1.5.7. Removing Elements from a Playlist To remove a selected element or elements from the playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Select the element you want to remove. Use CTRL or SHIFT for a multiselection. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Warning If a clip is present in a playlist and you delete it from the Database Explorer, using the Delete option, the corresponding playlist element • will be deleted as well if the playlist is on-line • will be replaced by a virtual element if the playlist is off-line and no corresponding clip element is still present • will be replaced by the file corresponding to the deleted XT clip if the playlist is off-line and a file is still present.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Trim a Playlist Element It is possible to modify the IN or OUT point of a playlist element. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Open the Control Panel and assign a player channel to it. 2. Open a playlist in the Playlist Panel interface. 3. Drag an element from the playlist onto the Control Panel. The element will then be loaded on the Control Panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B How to Split a Playlist Element A playlist element can be split in two elements. The playlist element may be a growing clip. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Browse the playlist element until the first frame of what will be the second element. 2. Right-click the element to be split in the playlist grid. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Split Element. The playlist element is split at the selected timecode.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Replace a Portion of Playlist Element by another Clip To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Browse the playlist element until the first frame of the A/V material to be removed. To browse a playlist element, you can load it from the Playlist Panel to a Control Panel. 2. Right-click the element to be split in the playlist grid. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Split Element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Several actions on linked clips are possible from the Playlist Panel: • Insert a linked clip. • Replace by a linked clip. How to Insert a Linked Clip To insert a linked clip from the Playlist Panel, proceed as follows: 1. Select a clip in the playlist for which you want to insert linked clips. 2. Right-click the element. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Insert a linked clip from the contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Replace a Clip by a Linked Clip To replace a clip selected in a playlist by a linked clip, proceed as follows: 1. Select the clip in the playlist that you want to replace by one of its linked clips. 2. Right-click the element. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Replace by a linked clip from the contextual menu. A sub menu is displayed including all clips linked to the selected clip. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 2. Right-click one of the selected element The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Group. The Insert a Group window opens. 4. Enter a name for the group and select a background and/or a foreground color for the group, if desired. 5. Validate by clicking the OK button. A new comment line in the playlist is displayed before the elements of the group.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel A comment line or associated color can then be edited by selected the Edit Comment option of the Playlist Element contextual menu. How to Insert a Comment To insert a comment within a playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click an element in the playlist. The playlist element contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Insert comment from the contextual menu. The Insert a Comment Line window opens. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Refer to the IPEdit chapter in part 7 of the manual for a detailed description of the convert playlist to timeline process. How to Convert a Playlist to Timeline To do so, proceed as follows: 1. From the Playlist Panel, right-click the Playlist Name field. or From the Database Explorer, right-click the playlist in the Elements grid. The Playlist contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Convert to Timeline.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel See section "Converting a Playlist into a Timeline" in the IPEdit user manual for a description of the window. 3. If requested, change the timeline name, type a destination LSM ID, and a start TC track. By default, the original playlist name will be taken over, the LSM ID is assigned automatically, and the Start TC Track is 00:00:00:00. 4. Enter the EVS server where the new timeline will be stored, and if requested, a bin where it can be sent to. 5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.6. Playout Effects and Parameters 1.6.1. Overview of the Section Issue 6.00.B This section is intended to describe the effects which can be applied during the playout of a playlist and how they can be achieved.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Audio Effect Cut Mix Fade from Mute Fade to Mute V Fade to/from Mute Video Effect Cut √ √ Mix √ Wipe Left -> Right √ Wipe Right -> Left √ Fade from Black √ Fade to Black √ V Fade to/from Black √ Note It is not allowed to define both A/V effect and a still/start mode option for a transition between elements.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 4. Select the association of video and audio transition effect to apply to the selected elements. The drop-down list besides the Wipe option allows to choose between Wipe L->R and Wipe R->L. As audio and video effects are linked, any change made to a video parameter will also be made to the corresponding audio parameter and vice versa. 5. Select the duration for the transition effect.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 6. Click OK. The selected transition effects and corresponding durations appear in the Video Effect, Audio Effect, Video Effect Duration and Audio Effect Duration columns of the playlist grid. How to Define Audio and/or Video Effects by Direct Entry/Selection in the Playlist Grid To define audio and/or video effects by direct entry/selection in the playlist grid, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B If the ESC key is used on the keyboard, the editable area is exited and the original cell value is restored. If the ENTER key is pressed or a different area is clicked on, the modifications will be validated. The selected transition effects and corresponding durations appear in the Video Effect, Audio Effect, Video Effect Duration and Audio Effect Duration columns of the playlist grid. 1.6.3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Set Speed Using the Playlist Element Contextual Menu To define playout speed using the Playlist Element contextual menu, proceed as follows: 1. Select one or several elements in the playlist for which you want to define effects. 2. Right-click one of the elements. The Playlist Element contextual menu opens. 3. Select Set Speed from the menu. A sub-menu opens 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B How to Set Speed by Direct Entry in the Playlist Grid To define speed by direct entry in the playlist grid, proceed as follows: 1. Select one element in the playlist and make sure that the Speed column is visible in the grid. 2. To define the playout speed of the element, modify the value by direct entry in the Speed column. A value as a percentage between 0 and 400% can be entered.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Two playout modes are available: Mode Description Still mode Determines whether the playout should stop within the playlist. Start mode Determines whether the playout of the selected element will start manually or automatically and how it could be triggered. Within the start mode, it is allowed to define a specific time when the selected element will start playing.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B • If the playlist is in PAUSE or EDIT mode, the element on which a jump-on-time is defined will be played with the speed defined for it but without its transition parameters (A/V effect and duration). • If the playlist is loaded on a channel later than the time defined for the jump-on-time, the playout of the element will not be triggered.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Still Mode The still mode setting determines whether the playout should stop within the playlist. The available options are listed below. They are associated with an icon which will also be present in the Still/Start mode column of the playlist grid. • Stop on first frame of current element. • Stop on last frame of previous element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • Issue 6.00.B On Time, at: the selected element will start at the defined time. ◦ Start-on-time: the playout will only be started if the element is loaded on the channel at the specified time (independently of the date). A clock icon and the defined time are displayed in the Playlist grid. ◦ Jump-on-time: the playout will be started even if the element is not loaded on the channel as far as the playlist is loaded on the channel.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel A clock icon and the time defined for the start on time condition are displayed in the Still / Start Mode column for the selected element. If the element is loaded on the channel at the specified time, it will be played out. Note If the element remains loaded, the element will be triggered every day at the same time. How to Define a Jump-on-Time Condition To define a jump on time condition on a playlist element, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B If the playlist is loaded on the channel, the element will start playing at the time defined, using the parameters defined for the element. See section "Jump on Time Characteristics" on page 89 for special cases of use. Using Macro Command to Define Still/Start Mode Still/Start mode can also be defined by using a macro command, previously configured to correspond to a specific effect with specific parameters.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 3. The Freeze at TC field shows the TC IN of the selected playlist element. If needed, enter the TC value where you want the Freeze effect to start. The maximum duration, shown below the Duration field, is calculated from the Freeze at TC value to TC OUT. 4. Do one of the following: ◦ Enter the duration of the Freeze effect in the Duration field. The resulting TC OUT for the Freeze is calculated and shown in the TC OUT field.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B The original element is now split into three (or two) elements: 1. Element before the freeze 2. Freeze element 3. Element after the freeze If the Freeze is inserted at the TC IN of the element, the original element will be split in two. A freeze cannot be inserted at the end of an element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel ◦ + to increase the audio level of the selected elements ◦ + to decrease their audio level. The audio level value is displayed in the Audio Level column of the playlist grid. 1.6.8. Using Action Tags into a Playlist to Trigger Transport Functions or Playout Effects Introduction Tags are used to carry out specific actions at a specific timecode when a playlist element is played out. Up to 6 tags can be defined per playlist element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Limitation to the Use of Tags A Mute tag and a Swap Audio tracks tag cannot be defined on the same T/C. If Mute and Swap are conflicting, the following error message is displayed: How to Add a Tag to a Playlist Element To add a tag to a playlist element, proceed as follows: 1. In the Playlist Panel, open the selected playlist. 2. Right-click the element you want to add a tag to. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Define Element Tags Window Opening of the Window When Insert/Edit Tag is selected from the contextual menu, the Define Element Tags window opens: Two areas are displayed in the Define Element Tags window: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Select Element Zone It mentions the position of the selected element in the playlist, as well as its name, T/C IN and T/C OUT. Tag Configuration Zone The actual existing tags configuration of the selected element is displayed. The tags are sorted by T/C. For example, if 3 tags are defined, the first 3 positions should be checked and ordered by increasing T/C. For all undefined tags, the check box is unchecked.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel This window is described in details in the framework of "Playlist Macro Commands Settings" on page 138. See section "Action = GPI OUT" on page 139. Action = Hide ON or Hide OFF When a Hide ON action tag is applied to an element at a given timecode, the video output turns instantly to a black screen at this timecode value.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B This window is described in details in the framework of "Playlist Macro Commands Settings" on page 138. See section "Action = Audio Swap" on page 142. Tag Information Display In the Playlist Panel Once tags have been defined for playlist elements, the corresponding icons appear in the Tag Column of the playlist grid: GPI Hide On Hide Off 102 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Mute On Mute Off Swap Audio Tracks In the Control Panel When the operator drags a playlist element onto a Control Panel, tags are displayed as bullets above the jog bar, at a position corresponding to the tag timecodes. Each tag is represented by a numbered bullet. Tag Information Window When the operator clicks a tag icon in the Playlist Panel or a tag bullet in the Control Panel, the Tag Information window is displayed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B To edit a tag from the playlist element contextual menu, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the element for which you want to edit a tag. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select Insert / Edit TAG from the menu. The Define Element Tags window opens. 3. Modify the information you want and click OK. The tag information is updated. To edit a tag from the Tag Information window, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 3. Modify the information you want and click OK. The tag information is updated. How to Remove a Tag To remove a tag, proceed as follows: 1. In the Playlist Panel where the selected playlist is opened/loaded or • in the Control Panel where the selected playlist element is loaded, click the tag icon or the tag bullet, respectively. The Tag Information window opens. 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 2. Click the REMOVE button. The tag is removed from the playlist element and tag information is removed from the Panel. 1.6.9. Applying a Macro Command to Trigger Playout Effects Introduction Some playout effects can be triggered by applying a macro command.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Apply a Macro Command to a Playlist Element To apply a macro command to a playlist element, proceed as follows: 1. Select a playlist element. 2. Press the Insert key on the keyboard. 3. On the keyboard, press the key corresponding to the macro command number, from 0 to 9, as configured in Tools > Settings > Playlist > Playlist / Macro commands. The macro command is applied to the corresponding playlist element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Applying a Macro Command on Linked Playlists Insert Tag Macro Command When a macro command corresponding to an Insert Tag action (GPI, Mute On, Mute Off, Hide On, Hide Off, Audio swap) is applied to a playlist element, the macro command is not applied on corresponding elements from linked playlists.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel As the event on-air is highlighted in dark green; and the next event to air in light green, elements which will be skipped are located between these two highlighted lines. 2. Repeat step 1 as many times as you want elements to be skipped. If the SKIP button is clicked twice, the next two elements will be skipped, and so on.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Partial Loop Introduction When the users define a partial loop, they select the playlist elements which will be included in the loop. All the playlist elements may be selected to be included in a partial loop. Two types of partial loops can be defined: counter or infinite. Counter loop A counter loop will be played a number of times defined by the users.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Limitations to the Use of Loops Nested loops are not allowed in IPDirector. By nested loops, one must understand any of the following situations: • one loop is totally included in another one • the first or the last element of one loop is the first or the last element of another one • one loop is partially included in another one, i.e. one loop overlaps the other one. Trying to do so would provide an error message.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 • Issue 6.00.B If the playlist elements selected to perform an action on a loop include a group line, all the elements of the group will be selected, would the group have been expanded or collapsed. Display of Groups and Loops in the Playlist Grid Group inside a Partial Loop In case the first element of the group corresponds to the first element of the partial loop, the staple starts on the group line.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Creating Loops How to Activate the Global Loop Mode To loop on the entire playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Open a playlist. 2. Click the LOOP button OR Press the key on the keyboard. The LOOP button changes from to . The playlist will loop when it reaches its end. Note To remove a full loop, click the LOOP button the keyboard again.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 4. Select one of the following options: ◦ Counter Loop, and enter the number of times to play the loop OR ◦ Infinite Loop 5. Click OK. The loop information is displayed within the grid. To use the shortcut, proceed as follows: 1. Select one or several elements you want to be included in a loop inside the playlist. 2. To define an infinite partial loop, press the shortcut. 3. To define a counter partial loop, press the + shortcut.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Using the GoTo Element Button The GoTo Element button is a quick way to exit a partial loop and jumps on the selected element, according to the selected Exit Loop mode, i.e. as soon as possible or when the OUT point of the current element is reached. See section "How to Manually Exit a Partial Loop Using the GoTo Element Button" on page 115.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 2. Select ◦ Exit as soon as possible to be able to exit the loop immediately when clicking the GoTo Element button OR ◦ Exit on element markOUT to be able to exit the loop as soon as the OUT point of the current element is reached after having clicked the GoTo Element button. The selected option is displayed under the button : 3. Select the playlist element you want to be played when exiting the loop. 4.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel If the playlist is on-line: 3. Confirm the operation. The selected elements are removed from the playlist loop. How to Modify the Loop Parameters To modify the type of loop or the number of occurrences, proceed as follows: 1. Select the last element of the loop. 2. Right-click the element. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Edit LOOP from the menu. The Modify Loop window is displayed. 4.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Removing a Loop Purpose When a partial loop previously defined is no more needed, the user may remove the loop condition. This will not remove any element of the loop. In case the loop is part of a group, the group must be expanded to be able to remove the loop it contains. How to Remove a Partial Loop To remove the loop condition, proceed as follows: 1. Select all the elements of the loop or only the last one. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel For every server, the audio output on which the auxiliary clip of the playlist will be played out is defined in the Tools > Settings > Playlists > Playlist / Auxiliary Track category. See section "Auxiliary Track Settings" on page 147. Limitation for the Use of an Auxiliary Clip It is only possible to play an auxiliary clip when the first 2 channels of an EVS server are being used for playout.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B See section "Define Still/Start Mode Window" on page 90 for more information on these options. Activation and Deactivation Display of the End Cue Area This END CUE area is only displayed if this has been set under Tools > Settings > Playlist > Colors. It indicates whether the END CUE mode is activated or not. If it is activated, the END CUE duration is displayed in the END CUE area and the background of the zone is green.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Note To deactivate the activated END CUE mode, either • right-click the END CUE area and select Deactivate END CUE in the END CUE contextual menu or • double-click the END CUE area. How to Configure the END CUE Parameters It is possible to modify the END CUE parameters defined for a channel. To do so, proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the END CUE area. The END CUE contextual menu is displayed. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1.6.14. Working with Post-Roll Purpose The Post-Roll is the ability to play an element a few seconds after its defined OUT point, as far as there is enough A/V material in the guardband.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel If it is not activated, the area displays "POST ROLL is OFF" and the background of the zone is gray. How to Change the Post-Roll Duration To change the Post-Roll duration, proceed as follows: 1. Associate a player channel to the Playlist Panel. 2. Right-click the Post-Roll area. The Post-Roll contextual menu is displayed. 3. Do one of the following: ◦ Select one of the predefined duration values and click OK or press ENTER.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B For example, if the Post-Roll duration is set to 3 sec, if the guardband length of the element is 2 sec, and if the speed of the element is 100%, the element will be played during 2 sec after its OUT point and stops on its Protect OUT point. If its speed is 50%, there will be enough material to play during the 3 sec of Post-Roll duration. • The Post-Roll duration can be modified at any time, should the Post-Roll option be activated or not.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel If it is not activated, the area displays "AS RUN LOG: OFF" and the background of the zone is gray. As Run Log Mechanism The as run log mechanism is not an automatic process. It must be triggered by a start command on the EVS video server and is handled through the GigE port of the EVS server. The as run log is a characteristic of a channel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 1. From a bin or from the Playlists tree view of the Database Explorer, select all the playlists you want to link together in the order you want them to be linked. Do one of the following: ◦ to select a list of contiguous playlists, press SHIFT and select the first and last playlists of the list. ◦ to select non-contiguous playlists, press CTRL and select the playlists. 2. Right-click the Playlist grid. The Playlist contextual menu opens. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel If there are more ganged channels than linked playlists, nothing will happen on the exceeding channels, as described in the figure below: If there are more linked playlists than ganged channels, nothing will happen to the exceeding playlists, as described in the figure below: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B In case the playlist loaded on one ganged channel is not linked to other playlists, no operation will be performed on the other ganged channels of the group: 1.7.4. Modifying Information of a Linked Playlist In case you modify information of one linked playlist, such as name, tape ID, keywords, playlist type, sent to destinations, published to groups, metadata, modifications will only be applied to the selected playlist.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.7.5. Operations on Elements from Linked Playlists Inserting Clips in Linked Playlists When playlists have been linked together on one hand and clips have been linked together on the other hand, inserting one clip of the group in one of the playlists will result in the insertion of each of the clips in the different linked playlists. Rules for Inserting Clips The following rules apply when clips are inserted into linked playlists: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Common Operations on Playlist Elements When the following operations are performed on linked clips from linked playlists, the operation will be performed on the corresponding elements from all the linked playlists of the group: • Delete an element • Update an element • Move an element within a playlist • Insert a playlist in another playlist: the playlist will be inserted as a group into the other playlist.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.8.2. General Settings Overview Insert Mode in Playlist Defines where a new element will be inserted into the playlist: • before selected element • after selected element. Insert Clips at Slo-Mo Speed When a super slow motion (SLSM) clip is inserted in a playlist, the speed of the SLSM clip will be taken into account provided that the present setting has been selected and the clip is added from the IPDirector interface.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Remaining Time Information Defines which information will be displayed in the Playlist Panel and on the OSD: • Time until next break • Time until next unavailable element An unavailable element is a playlist element that is not available on the XNet network and can therefore not be played out. This is either a virtual element, an element on an off-line server, or an element on-line or off-line on the GigE network.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Font Size This setting defines the size of the elements (icons, text) in the playlist grid. Two options are available: Small Font (default) and Big Font. Example of a playlist panel in small size: Example of a playlist panel in big size: When Splitting an Element This parameter defines the type of transition to apply between two elements resulting from the split of an element. Two options are available.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.8.4. Issue 6.00.B Default Transition Settings Overview Default Speed for Elements This option is to define the default speed of the elements when they are placed into a Playlist. The field displays a list of preset values. If an unknown speed is allocated to a playlist element it will be played out at the speed defined on the channel when the element comes to air, for example the speed at which the previous element on-air played at.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Default Still and Start Mode Defines the default stop (still) and start modes of elements added to a playlist. Still Mode The still mode setting determines if the playlist should stop on the selected element and if it should stop where it stops and how it should behave.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.8.5. Issue 6.00.B Audio Swap Settings Overview This setting allows the user to set up common audio swap configurations in advance to facilitate an efficient way of changing configurations when building playlists. Common configurations can be made, named and added to a list using this set-up area. Once configurations have been defined they can be selected for use using the Insert/Edit Tag command from the Playlist Panel contextual menu.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Type a name for the new configuration in the dialog box and then click the Add button. 3. Enter the duration in the Swap Mix Duration field. 4. Click on an intersection on the grid to define the output track each input would be played from. The dot then moves to the new position and the reference field, next to the grid, shows the tracks involved in the transition: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 1.8.6. Issue 6.00.B Playlist Macro Commands Settings Overview Purpose In this window, the user can define up to ten macro commands and specify which action, and its related parameters, corresponds to each macro command. To modify a macro command, a double-click in the selected macro command zone will display the macro command parameters dialog box. # Field Macro command number (from 0 to 9).
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel All these actions are described here below. Parameters Displays different parameters depending on the type of macro command selected. GPI: GPI number, type and pulse duration, the position the GPI is linked to and the eventual delay or advance. Mute On / Mute Off: the position the Mute tag is linked to and the duration value for the audio mix transition effect. Swap Audio: "Audio Sources" -> "Outputs", e.g. a1 -> a3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B # - GPI Number This corresponds to the GPI number in server tag: • From 1 to 4 if TTL GPIs are set as input GPIs in Tools > Settings > Input GPIs • From 1 to 8 if TTL GPIs are set as output GPIs in Tools > Settings > Output GPIs Refer to Settings > GPI Settings in part 1 of the manual.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Advance/Delay An advance or a delay period can be defined to have the tag located before or after the position defined in the Link to field. The left field allows defining the type (None, advance or delay): Option Description Available for "Link to" option None The GPI will be applied on the position of the "Link to" option Current position, Mark IN, Mark OUT Advance The GPI will be applied with an advance from the "Link to" option.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Link to Determines the position, in the playlist element, the Mute macro command will be linked to. Possible options are: "Link to" option Description Current position (default value) Mute macro command will be linked to the current position, i.e. the timecode corresponding to the use of the macro command. Mark IN Mute macro command will be linked to the IN point of the element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Select a Configuration Allows selecting a predefined configuration, as configured in Tools > Settings > Playlist > Playlist / Audio Swap, or defining a new predefined configuration by selecting Customize. See section "Audio Swap Settings" on page 136.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Link to Determines the position, in the playlist element, the Audio Swap macro command will be linked to. Possible options are: "Link to" option Description Current position (default value) Audio Swap macro command will be linked to the current position, i.e. the timecode corresponding to the use of the macro command. Mark IN Audio Swap macro command will be linked to the IN point of the element.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Effect Duration Allows you to define the duration of the audio and video transition effects, in case "mix" or "wipe" has been selected. Action = Still/Start Mode When a Still/Start Mode action is applied to an element, a specific way of stopping and starting the playout of the element is applied. See section "Define Still/Start Mode Window" on page 90 for more information on the different options.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Action = Default Transition When a Default Transition action is applied to an element at a given timecode, the playout parameters are reset to the default values specified in the Tools > Settings > Playlist > Playlist / Default Transition category. Selecting Default Transition action in the Playlist Macro Commands Settings does not display any configuration window as there is no parameter to define.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 1.8.7. Auxiliary Track Settings It is possible to define an auxiliary clip in the Playlist Panel. The audio track of this auxiliary clip can be played instead of the audio track of the played clip. For more information on the auxiliary track, See section "Associating an Auxiliary Audio Clip to a Playlist" on page 118.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B The EVS server lists displays all the EVS servers available on the XNet network. The settings for auxiliary track audio outputs are made for each EVS server being controlled by IPDirector. Therefore the EVS server must be selected from the list and then have the settings applied. The auxiliary track output can be one of the following: 1.9.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Undo Operation The Undo function applied to the Playlist Panel allows the system to go back to its previous state. The keyboard combination associated to the UNDO function is CTRL-Z. The function is only available if it is called when the Playlist Panel interface has the focus on. The last 20 levels of operations can be undone. The operations are memorized by playlist. The system memorizes all operations done on a playlist by all users.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel PL11/03 PL is always displayed. 11/03 corresponds to the LSM ID of the playlist loaded on the channel. Nxt Brk 00:17:13 "Nxt Brk" is always displayed. "00:17:13" corresponds to the remaining time till the next break in the playlist. hh:mm:ss:ff On-air timecode. 00:17:13 Remaining time till the next element starts. Spd Current playout speed. 111A Shows the LSM ID of the current element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 152 Issue 6.00.B hh:mm:ss:ff 00:07:13 TC IN of the element followed by the element duration. Spd Shows the current playout speed 111A/02 Shows the LSM ID of the current element (e.g. 111A/02). ClipName Name of the clip (truncated to 16 characters) if defined. 001/999 Element number in the playlist (e.g. 001) followed by the number of elements in the playlist (E.G. 999). 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2. Fill and Key 2.1. Fill and Key Channels 2.1.1. Purpose Channels of the EVS servers can be ganged in a specific style called Fill & Key. This mode manages assignments of clips or playlists, and forces them to recall to the appropriate channels, so as to allow you to perform synchronized clip or playlist recalls in a Fill & Key scenario (sometimes called Matte & Fill). 2.1.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 The channels are now shown with the Fill Issue 6.00.B and Key icons: The first channel you select will become the Fill and the second the Key. 2.2. Fill and Key Clips 2.2.1. Introduction This chapter is intended to highlight specificities of Fill and Key clips. Most of the operations performed on a Fill or a Key clip are done in the same way as for Normal clips.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel 2.2.2. Define Clips as Fill and Key At Clip Creation Clip can be defined as Normal, Fill or Key clip when metadata is assigned to it. By default the clip type is set to Normal. • Select the Fill button • Select the Key button to define the clip as Fill clip. to define the clip as Key clip. After Clip Creation How to Edit the Clip Type from the Database Explorer The clip type can be modified after the clip creation.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B 2. Right-click the selected clip in the grid. The Clip contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Edit. The Edit Clip window appears and allows you to modify the clip type. 4. Select the Fill button Select the Key button to define the clip as Fill clip. to define the clip as Key clip. How to Edit the Clip Type from the Control Panel To edit the metadata of an existing clip from the Control Panel, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel The clips are automatically linked in a Fill and Key association according to the rules described in section "Rules in Key and Fill Clip Associations" on page 157. The Fill icon is now displayed in the Type column for the Fill clip. The Key icon is now displayed in the Type column for the Key clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B How to View Fill and Key Associations To view Fill and Key associations, proceed as follows: 1. Click the List View button in the Database Explorer toolbar. The contextual menu is displayed: 2. Select Fill Key. Once selected, the Thumbnail and Key Thumbnail columns are added in the Database Explorer. If a Fill clip is associated with a Key clip, the corresponding key thumbnail is displayed in the Key Thumbnail column.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to View Key Clip Information To view more information on the Key clip associated to a Fill clip, proceed as follows. In the Database Explorer: 1. Right-click the selected Fill clip in the Database Explorer. The clip contextual menu is displayed. 2. Select View Key Clip in the contextual menu. The corresponding key thumbnail is displayed with specific information (clip name, clip ID, IN, duration).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B In the Control Panel, the associated Key or Fill clip is displayed in the Linked to Clips area of the Clip Information tab: 2.3. Fill and Key Playlists 2.3.1. Purpose This chapter is intended to highlight specificities of Fill and Key playlists. Most of the operations performed on a Fill or a Key playlist are done in the same way as for Normal playlists.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel The differences will mainly reside in the behavior of the system when an action is applied on a Fill or a Key playlist or playlist element and on the resulting action, or absence of action, on the corresponding Key or Fill playlist. Note Virtual elements cannot be used in fill and key playlists. 2.3.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B They are both created with the same information (name, keywords,…). When the new playlist is created from a server tree view in the Database Explorer, it is made on-line on the selected EVS video server, as well as its corresponding Fill or Key playlist. When the new Fill (or Key) playlist is created from a clip-list Panel or a Playlist Panel associated to a channel, the playlist is made on-line on the EVS video server of the channel.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B All Fill and Key associations of all elements from the selection are cleared, but the type of each playlist is kept. Opening and Loading a Fill or Key Playlist General procedures for the opening of a Normal playlist and for the loading of a Normal playlist on a player channel are detailed in "Opening and Loading a Playlist" on page 37.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Renaming or Modifying Information of a Fill or Key Playlist Introduction Renaming a Fill or Key playlist or modifying information of a Fill or Key playlist can be done in the same way as for a Normal playlist through the Edit a Playlist window. See section "Modifying Playlist Information" on page 46. When a Fill (or Key) playlist is renamed, the corresponding Key (or Fill) playlist is automatically renamed as well.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 2.3.3. Issue 6.00.B Fill and Key Playlists Editing Adding Elements in a Fill or Key Playlist How to Insert a Playlist in a Fill or Key Playlist Inserting a playlist into a Fill (or Key) playlist can be done in the same way as for inserting a playlist into a Normal playlist. However, the system will behave differently depending on the type of the two playlists.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel Element Playlist Type Type Fill Normal 1. Element inserted in Fill PL. 2. Black or white element of exact same duration inserted in corresponding Key PL: warning message displayed. Fill If Fill element is not linked to a Key element: 1. Element inserted in Fill PL. 2. Black or white element of exact same duration inserted in corresponding Key PL: warning message displayed. Key Error message: you can only insert a Key element into a Key PL.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Modifying an Element in a Fill or Key Playlist When the user modifies one of the parameters listed below to a Fill (or Key) playlist element, the modification is automatically applied to the corresponding Key (or Fill) playlist element: • Playlist element duration • Playlist element name See section "Modifying a Playlist Element" on page 72 for more information on the topic.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - November 2012 Issue 6.00.B Looping Playlist Elements When the user creates or deletes a loop in a Fill (or Key) playlist, the same operation is performed on the corresponding Key (or Fill) playlist. See section "Looping Playlist Elements During Playout" on page 109 more information on loops. Associating an Auxiliary Clip to a Fill or Key Playlist Associating an auxiliary clip to a Fill (or Key) playlist can be done in the same way as for a Normal playlist.
IPDirector - Version 6.00 - User Manual - Playlist Panel How to Manually Insert a Black Clip in a Playlist To manually insert a black clip into a playlist, proceed as follows: 1. In the Playlist Panel, open the selected playlist. 2. Right-click an element. The Playlist Element contextual menu is displayed. 3. Select Insert Black Clip from the menu. The Insert Black Clip window opens: 4. Enter a duration for the clip in the Define Black Clip Duration field. 5. Click OK or press ENTER.
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