MediaWorksTMUser ManualEventide Inc.April 15, 2008New to MediaWorks? A handy Quick Start guide will help you in-stall the software and begin monitorin
Eventide MediaWorks 2 Interface2 InterfaceOverviewMediaWorks uses a simplified but powerful layout scheme for its application win-dows. Most of the fun
Working with Windows and Tabs Eventide MediaWorksWorking with Windows and TabsWhen MediaWorks first starts, only one top-level window will be shown. Fo
Eventide MediaWorks 2 InterfaceFigure 6: MediaWorks TabsTo switch between tabs, simply click on the desired tab, or press the Ctrl-Tab orCtrl-Shift-Ta
Layouts Eventide MediaWorksFigure 8: Dragging a TabLayoutsAdvanced users can take advantage of ”layouts” to save and restore frequently usedwindow con
Eventide MediaWorks 2 InterfaceSorting and Working With ColumnsMost listboxes in MediaWorks can be sorted in ascending or descending order, par-ticula
Eventide MediaWorks3 WorkflowOverviewMediaWorks can be utilized in several different ways to find, organize and mon-itor your Eventide recorders. This
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowBrowsing for RecordsThe simplest method of locating records on your recorder is provided by the Browsetab. To open a new
Finding and Organizing Records Eventide MediaWorksin the Browse tree, prepended by its channel number. When viewing by Chan-nel Name, channels with th
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 12: The Search Tab - Date MenuNext, one or more channels can be included in the search by selecting them in theCh
Finding and Organizing Records Eventide MediaWorksFigure 13: The Search Tab - Channel FilterFigure 14: The Search Tab - Channel MenuMore filters can be
Eventide MediaWorks ContentsContents1 Overview 6About Eventide MediaWorks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Quick Start . . . . . . . . .
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 15: The Search Tab - Creating An Additional FilterCreating IncidentsIn MediaWorks, an “Incident” contains a group
Finding and Organizing Records Eventide MediaWorksBrowse tab, a group of records can be copied to an incident using drag-and-drop.With a Search/Browse
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 18: Saving a Local IncidentTo save an incident locally, first make sure the Incident tab is selected. Then selectF
Finding and Organizing Records Eventide MediaWorksyou are prompted for a password. Enter any combination of numbers or letters,and MediaWorks encrypts
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 19: Saving a Remote Incidentincluding uncompressed .wav, uLaw, aLaw and GSM. When the desired settingsare selecte
Finding and Organizing Records Eventide MediaWorksFigure 20: The Export Audio DialogThe options for creating a CD are similar to those for exporting a
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 21: The Create CD DialogExamining and Playing RecordsThe typical workflow for examining and playing records involv
Examining and Playing Records Eventide MediaWorks2. Playback Audio Select individual records or groups of records for playback,in various modes.3. Upd
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowFigure 22: Playing AudioIntroducing the TimelineMediaWorks also supports “Mixed” audio playback, which is most easily il
Examining and Playing Records Eventide MediaWorksFigure 23: The Timelineplaying in “Mixed” mode, you can easily follow the progress in the timeline, w
CONTENTS Eventide MediaWorksBrowsing for Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Searching for Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eventide MediaWorks 3 WorkflowUpdating RecordsOnce records have been collected into incidents, there are a number of ways to ex-amine their properties
Monitoring Recorders Eventide MediaWorksMonitoring RecordersMediaWorks enables you to monitor the live audio feeds on your Eventide recorders.In addit
Eventide MediaWorks 3 Workflowfor more than one channel at a time can be monitored. Adjust the overall volumelevel with the volume slider at the botto
Monitoring Recorders Eventide MediaWorksFigure 28: The Recorders TabIntroducing RecordersThe Recorders tab provides information about recorder drive s
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Reference4 ReferenceOverviewThis section builds on the previous Workflow section and provides details abouteach window, option, t
Tabs Eventide MediaWorksChannels tab and a Recorders tab. See the Tabs section for details on each type oftab.TabsBrowse TabFigure 30: Elements of the
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceTo refresh the list of records, click the channel again, select a different channel, orpress the corresponding F5 hotke
Tabs Eventide MediaWorksSearch Panels Each element of a search is contained within a search “panel” whichlies along the left side of the Search tab. T
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Reference• PIN: For those installations which use it, enter PIN code. Searches for allrecords which match.• Protected: Searched
Tabs Eventide MediaWorksLoading Searches At any time, a saved search can be loaded into the currently ac-tive Search tab. Select Tools → Load Search f
Eventide MediaWorks ContentsIncident Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Referenceas the “timeline”. The timeline can also be customized, but only supports a singlemethod of displaying the data (by tim
Tabs Eventide MediaWorksSee the Playback section for details.Incident TabFigure 33: Elements of the Incident TabOnce a set of records has been found,
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceAdding and Deleting Records From An Incident Once created, an incident canbe further expanded or reduced. To add additi
Tabs Eventide MediaWorksFigure 34: Elements of the Channels TabIn addition, the recording state of the channel can be changed. Click the “RecordEnable
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceInstant RecallFigure 35: Elements of the Instant Recall TabThe Instant Recall tab provides a live picture of the activi
Playback Eventide MediaWorksFigure 36: Elements of the Recorders TabRecordersThe Recorders tab displays live drive and alarm information for your conn
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Referenceinclude “talking time” information. Audio volume and playback speed can both beadjusted, and seeking to random playback
Playback Eventide MediaWorksPlayback OptionsThere are several additional options which apply to audio playback in Sequentialand Mixed modes.Looping Pl
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Referencetab, or play individual records in sequential mode on a Browse tab. To keep trackof where audio is emanating from, loca
Options Eventide MediaWorksFigure 39: The Options WindowOptionsThis section explains all options available in the Options window of MediaWorks.To chan
CONTENTS Eventide MediaWorksChange Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Referenceinstruct MediaWorks to remember your password. If you enable this option, Me-diaWorks will be able to log in to the sou
Options Eventide MediaWorksMediaWorks will be when being used heavily. It is recommended that you leavethis setting at its default value.Elevate Config
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceTo add a channel name filter, select one or more channels from the Channels listand click the associated arrow button. T
Options Eventide MediaWorksDefault ColumnsSpecify the default columns to be displayed when opening a new Browse, Searchor Incident tab here. From the
Eventide MediaWorks 4 Referenceoption displays a more abbreviated date/time display at high zoom levels.By default, the timeline will group record inf
Menus Eventide MediaWorksMenusFileNew Window Opens a new top-level window. By default, the new window willcontain a single Browse tab.New Tab Opens a
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceIncident Properties Invokes the Incident Properties dialog on the active Incidenttab. If an Incident tab is not active,
Menus Eventide MediaWorksactive tab does not contain a list of records, this option is not available.Export Audio... Opens the Export Audio dialog for
Eventide MediaWorks 4 ReferenceLoop Playback Loops audio playback between user-defined start and end loopingpoints.Skip Silence In mixed mode, skips si
Menus Eventide MediaWorksFrequently Asked Questions... Invokes the MediaWorks Frequently Asked Ques-tions help.What’s This Activates “What’s This?” mo
Eventide MediaWorks 1 Overview1 OverviewAbout Eventide MediaWorksEventide MediaWorksTMallows you to search for, retrieve, and monitor audiodata from E
Eventide MediaWorks 5 Frequently Asked Questions5 Frequently Asked QuestionsOverviewAnswers to some of the most common questions about MediaWorks are
Questions and Answers Eventide MediaWorksThe calendar in the Search tab is able to select calls across more than one month.After selecting one or more
Eventide MediaWorks 5 Frequently Asked Questionsservice/support request:1. Serial numbers of any recorders in use (whether Atlas, DIR911t)2. Software
Eventide MediaWorks6 Appendix A - Supported DrivesSupported CD DrivesNote: All MMC compliant drives are supported. This includes almost everyrecent dr
Eventide MediaWorks 6 Appendix A - Supported DrivesCreative CD-RW RW8433ECreative CD5233ECyberdrv CW018DCyberdrv CW038DCyberdrv CW058DDelta OME-W141Ge
Supported CD Drives Eventide MediaWorksIomega ZIPCD 4x650Jvc R2626Jvc XR-W2010Kodak PCD-225Lg 8088BLg 8120BLg CD-ROM CDR-8428BLg CD-RW CED-8080BLg CD-
Eventide MediaWorks 6 Appendix A - Supported DrivesMitsumi CR-4801Mitsumi CR-4802Mitsumi CR-4804Mitsumi CR-48X5Mitsumi CR-48X5TEMitsumi CR-48X8TEMitsu
Supported CD Drives Eventide MediaWorksPlextor CD-R PX-W241040Plextor CD-R PX-W2410aPlextor CD-R PX-W4012AQps CRD-BP 1500PRicoh CD-R/RW MP7040Ricoh CD
Eventide MediaWorks 6 Appendix A - Supported DrivesSony CRX195E1T.YUDEN CD-WO EW-50Tdk 4800Tdk CDRW121032Tdk CDRW321040BTdk CDRW8432Teac CD-R50Teac CD
Supported CD Drives Eventide MediaWorksYamaha CRW2200Yamaha CRW2260Yamaha CRW3200Yamaha CRW4001Yamaha CRW4260Yamaha CRW4416Yamaha CRW6416Yamaha CRW842
Quick Start Eventide MediaWorksFigure 1: Adding a SourceSearch and Play RecordsAfter connecting to a source, close the Options window. The fastest way
Eventide MediaWorks List of FiguresList of Figures1 Adding a Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 The Browse Tab . . . . . .
LIST OF FIGURES Eventide MediaWorks20 The Export Audio Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2521 The Create CD Dialog . . . . . . . . .
IndexAtlas, 6columns, dragging, 14DIR911t, 6frequently asked questions, 60help, “What’s This?”, 14help, context-sensitive, 14incident, local and remot
Eventide MediaWorks 1 OverviewFigure 2: The Browse TabFigure 3: The Playback Controlsmore, see the Playback Reference section.Learn MoreOnce you have
Quick Start Eventide MediaWorksother monitoring tools are available within MediaWorks, including live channelmonitoring (see Channels), alarm monitori
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