Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD User Manual v.6.3
Aurora Edit LD
FAST TURN PRODUCTION TOOLS
User Guide
SOFTWARE VERSION 6.3
071-8606-00
SEPTEMBER 2007
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Contents
Safety Summaries
Preface
Grass Valley Product Support ................................................................................. 13
.................................................................................................................. 13
.............................................................................................. 7
Chapter 1 Introducing Aurora Edit LD
Logging In ............................................................................................................... 16
Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Window ........................................................................ 16
Find/Bin Tabs ..................................................................................................... 17
Main Toolbar ...................................................................................................... 17
Storyboard ......................................................................................................... 17
Timeline ............................................................................................................. 18
Tools .................................................................................................................. 19
Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Keyboard ..................................................................... 22
Chapter 2 Configuring Aurora Edit LD
Adding Sources ...................................................................................................... 24
Setting Options .......................................................................................................26
Setting General Options ....................................................................................27
Configuring Video Settings ................................................................................ 28
Setting Up Send Locations ................................................................................ 29
Setting Handles .................................................................................................30
Setting Timeline Options .................................................................................... 30
Setting Aurora Playout Options .........................................................................31
Setting ConformManager Properties ......................................................................32
Chapter 3 Managing Media
Organizing Media in Your Bin ................................................................................. 34
Searching for Clips ................................................................................................. 34
Using Search Filters ............................................................................................... 35
Saving Filters .....................................................................................................36
Modifying Active Filters ...................................................................................... 37
Loading a Filter ..................................................................................................37
Deleting Filters ................................................................................................... 38
Using Metadata ......................................................................................................39
Adding General Information ............................................................................... 39
Adding Keywords ............................................................................................... 40
Using Custom Fields .......................................................................................... 41
Viewing Related Information .............................................................................. 41
Modifying Groups ............................................................................................... 42
Chapter 4 Editing in the Timeline
Overview ................................................................................................................. 44
Changing the Timeline View ................................................................................... 45
Creating a New Sequence ...................................................................................... 46
Changing Sequence Properties .............................................................................. 47
Selecting and Deselecting Tracks .......................................................................... 47
Marking In and Out Points ......................................................................................48
Setting Up a Split Edit ............................................................................................. 48
Routing Audio Tracks ............................................................................................. 49
Creating Clips .........................................................................................................49
Playing Your Sequence ..........................................................................................50
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Chapter 5 Trimming Clips
Using the Trim Tool ................................................................................................ 52
Changing the End Points Between Clips ................................................................ 52
Using Handles ........................................................................................................ 53
Locking the Duration of a Clip ................................................................................ 53
Playing Past Out ..................................................................................................... 53
Extending Your Edits .............................................................................................. 54
Chapter 6 Fine Tuning
Moving Clips in the Timeline .................................................................................. 56
Moving Audio Clips ............................................................................................ 56
Copying and Pasting Clips ..................................................................................... 57
Selected Items in the Timeline .......................................................................... 57
Selected Area of the Timeline ........................................................................... 57
Changing the Editing Mode .................................................................................... 58
Converting Clip Aspect Ratios................................................................................. 59
Manually Converting a Clip Aspect Ratio ........................................................... 59
Conversion Types .............................................................................................. 60
Using Presets .................................................................................................... 61
Splitting Clips .......................................................................................................... 62
Lifting Clips ............................................................................................................. 63
From the Timeline .............................................................................................. 63
Lifting an Area of the Sequence ........................................................................ 64
Deleting Clips ......................................................................................................... 65
Deleting a Clip from Your Sequence ................................................................. 65
Deleting an Area of the Sequence ..................................................................... 65
Inserting Filler Between Clips ................................................................................. 66
Using Control Track ................................................................................................ 67
Using Match Frame to Bin ...................................................................................... 67
Linking to a News Story .......................................................................................... 68
Chapter 7 Adding Transitions
Using the Transition Tool ....................................................................................... 72
Transition Types ..................................................................................................... 72
Adding Transitions to Your Sequences .................................................................. 73
Creating a Transition ......................................................................................... 73
Changing Transitions ......................................................................................... 74
Deleting Transitions ........................................................................................... 74
Adding Audio Crossfades ....................................................................................... 75
Applying Crossfades to the Audio Tracks Only ................................................. 75
Applying Crossfades Automatically with Transitions ......................................... 75
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Chapter 8 Audio
Using the Audio Mixer Tool ....................................................................................78
Adjusting Audio Levels on the Timeline .................................................................. 78
Viewing Audio Levels on the Timeline ...............................................................78
Changing Audio Levels in a Clip ........................................................................ 79
Removing Fade Control Points .......................................................................... 79
Setting the Pan Control ...................................................................................... 80
Muting Tracks .................................................................................................... 80
Setting Audio Output Levels .............................................................................. 81
Adjusting Audio Gain ..............................................................................................82
Using Audio Automation .........................................................................................83
Showing Audio Automation ................................................................................ 83
Removing Audio Automation ............................................................................. 83
Adding Voiceovers to Your Sequence .................................................................... 84
Required Equipment ..........................................................................................84
Configuring Your System ................................................................................... 84
Recording a Voiceover ......................................................................................85
Chapter 9 Saving and Sending Clips
Saving Clips ............................................................................................................ 88
Sending a Clip to a Destination .............................................................................. 88
Associating a Sequence with a Aurora Playout Placeholder .................................. 89
Using the ConformManager ...................................................................................90
Viewing the Job List ........................................................................................... 90
Viewing EDL History ..........................................................................................90
Archiving Clips ........................................................................................................ 91
Archiving an Asset .............................................................................................91
Archiving Multiple Assets ................................................................................... 92
Restoring an Archived Asset .............................................................................93
Restoring Multiple Archived Assets ................................................................... 95
Deleting Archived Assets ................................................................................... 95
...................................................................................................................... 97
Index
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Safety Summaries
General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage
to this product or any products connected to it.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system.
Read the General Safety summary in other system manuals for warnings and
cautions related to operating the system.
Injury Precautions
Use Proper Power Cord
To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for this product.
Ground the Product
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power
cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected
to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals
of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Do Not Operate Without Covers
To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this product with
covers or panels removed.
Do Not operate in Wet/Damp Conditions
To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product in wet or damp
conditions.
Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere
To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in an explosive
atmosphere.
Avoid Exposed Circuitry
To avoid injury, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, and other metallic
objects. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is
present.
Product Damage Precautions
Use Proper Power Source
Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than the
voltage specified.
Provide Proper Ventilation
To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.
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Safety Summaries
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures
If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Battery Replacement
To avoid damage, replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the circuit board manufacturer. Dispose of used battery
according to the circuit board manufacturer’s instructions.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
These terms may appear in this manual:
!
!
Terms on the Product
Symbols on the Product
WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may
result in damage to equipment or other property, or which may cause
equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily
non-operational.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately accessible as one
reads the marking.
WARNING indicates a personal injury hazard not immediately accessible
as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbols may appear on the product:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (earth) terminal
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ATTENTION – refer to manual
Service Safety Summary
!
Do Not Service Alone
Disconnect Power
Use Care When Servicing With Power On
WARNING: The service instructions in this manual are intended for
use by qualified service personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do
not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all
safety summaries before performing service.
Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product unless another
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
To avoid electric shock, disconnect the main power by means of the power
cord or, if provided, the power switch.
Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power
and remove battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels,
soldering, or replacing components.
To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections
Certifications and Compliances
Canadian Certified Power Cords
Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied are
approved for the country of use.
FCC Emission Control
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect
emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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Safety Summaries
EN55103 1/2
Class A Warning
FCC Emission Limits
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.
This product has been evaluated for Electromagnetic Compatibility under
the EN 55103-1/2 standards for Emissions and Immunity and meets the
requirements for E4 environment.
This product complies with Class A (E4 environment). In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Laser Compliance
Laser Safety Requirements
The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser product. Operating
this product outside specifications or altering its original design may result
in hazardous radiation exposure, and may be considered an act of modifying
or new manufacturing of a laser product under U.S. regulations contained in
21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC regulations in HD 482 S1.
People performing such an act are required by law to recertify and reidentify
this product in accordance with provisions of 21CFR subchapter J for
distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance with CENELEC HD 482
S1 for distribution within countries using the IEC 825 standard.
Laser Safety
Laser safety in the United States is regulated by the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health (CDRH). The laser safety regulations are published in
the “Laser Product Performance Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR), Title 21, Subchapter J.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 825,
“Radiation of Laser Products, Equipment Classification, Requirements and
User’s Guide,” governs laser products outside the United States. Europe and
member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Electrotechnique
(CENELEC).
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Safety Certification
This product has been evaluated and meets the following Safety
Certification Standards:
Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:
UL1950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment (Third
edition).
including Electrical Business Equipment
(Second edition, 1991).
CAN/CSA C22.2,
No. 950-95
EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment.
including Electrical Business Equipment 1992.
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Preface
Grass Valley Product Support
To get technical assistance, check on the status of a question, or to report new issue, contact
Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Contact Grass Valley
first regarding problems with third party software on Grass Valley products, such as the
Microsoft
®
Windows
internet browser, and SQL Server™.
Web Technical Support
To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the
Grass Valley Web site. You can download software or find solutions to problems by
searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.
®
operating system, Windows Media
®
player, Internet Explorer
®
World Wide Web:
Technical Support E-mail Address:
Phone Support
Use the following information to contact product support by phone during business
hours. Afterhours phone support is available for warranty and contract customers.
International
(France)
International
(United States,
Canada)
Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Korea,
Macau
Australia, New
Zealand
Central, South
America
China +861 066 0159 450 Netherlands +31 (0) 35 62 38 421
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/support/
gvgtechsupport@thomson.net.
+800 80 80 20 20
+33 1 48 25 20 20
+1 800 547 8949
+1 530 478 4148
+852 2531 3058 Indian
+61 1300 721 495 Germany, Austria,
+55 11 5509 3440 Near East, Africa +33 1 48 25 20 20
Italy +39 02 24 13 16 01
+39 06 87 20 35 42
Belarus, Russia,
Tadzikistan,
Ukraine,
Uzbekistan
Subcontinent
Eastern Europe
+7 095 258 09 20
+33 (0) 2 334 90 30
+91 11 515 282 502
+91 11 515 282 504
+49 6150 104 444
Belgium +32 (0) 2 334 90 30 Northern Europe +45 45 96 88 70
Japan +81 3 5484 6868 Singapore +65 6379 1313
Malaysia +603 7805 3884 Spain +41 487 80 02
Middle East +971 4 299 64 40 UK, Ireland, Israel +44 118 923 0499
Authorized Support Representative
A local authorized support representative may be available in your country. To locate
the support representative for your country, visit the product support Web page on the
Grass Valley Web site.
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Chapter
1
Introducing Aurora Edit LD
Aurora Edit LD combines the editing features of Aurora Edit with the flexibility of
Aurora Browse. You use Aurora Edit LD to browse and edit low-resolution versions
of high-resolution video, assemble shots and clips, and create sequences and
storyboards for editorial review.
As video is ingested, a high-resolution (broadcast quality) version is stored on a
Media Server. At the same time, Aurora Browse processes the high-resolution feed
and creates a low-resolution version that it stores locally on a Network Attached
Storage (NAS) unit. Aurora Browse then creates video thumbnails to index the video
by scene.
After using Aurora Edit LD to create a sequence from the low-resolution media, you
can send completed sequences to a Media Server for playout or for additional editing
using Aurora Edit. You can also archive and restore high-resolution media.
This manual shows you how to use Aurora Edit LD effectively and efficiently to
produce quality on-air news and sports stories.
This chapter discusses the following topics:
• Logging In
• Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Window
• Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Keyboard
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Chapter 1 Introducing Aurora Edit LD
Logging In
Unless your system administrator has configured an automatic login, you must
manually log in to Aurora Edit LD.
To log in to Aurora Edit LD:
1. Double-click the Aurora Edit LD application icon on your desktop or go to
Start | Programs | Aurora Edit LD
.
2. If a login screen appears, enter your login information, and click
Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Window
The Aurora Edit LD window consists of a mail toolbar, Find/Bin tabs to hold and
organize files, a record/playback monitor, an audio mixer, an editing Timeline, and a
dynamic window that changes depending on the tool used.
Main
Toolbar
Record/Playback
Viewing Monitor
Dynamic
Window
OK
.
Audio
Mixer
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Find/Bin tabs
Editing
Timeline
Storyboard
If you are using Aurora Playout with Aurora Edit LD, you see the Category pull-down
list and the number of missing stories for Aurora Playout in your Aurora Edit LD
window.
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Find/Bin Tabs
The find tab contains all of the assets in the database. You can use searches and filters
to display the assets you need. The bin tab allows you to display only those assets you
select.
You can view the assets in List view or Thumbnail view.
Find/Bin Tabs
Main Toolbar
The Main Toolbar lets you access common Aurora Edit LD functions:
Icon Name Function
Storyboard
A storyboard displays video thumbnails of scene changes in the footage, providing an
easy visual way to see what the footage includes. To view the footage at a specific
spot, click the storyboard image.
New Sequence Creates a new, empty sequence on the Timeline.
Story View Displays the script for the selected sequence, if there is one.
Send to File Sends a sequence to another destination.
Launch ConformManager Opens an application where you can view the status of exported
EDLs.
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Chapter 1 Introducing Aurora Edit LD
Timeline
The Timeline is an all-purpose editing window that replaces a record deck in the
editing process. The Timeline provides a graphic representation of your sequence in
a single window, displaying its tracks, the name of each clip, and the current frame’s
location.
The Timeline Toolbar provides access to each of the Aurora Edit LD tools and lets
you select your editing mode:
Icon Function
Saves your sequence in the Bin.
Selects the Timeline Tool.
Selects the Source Tool.
Selects the Trim Tool.
Selects the Transition Tool.
Selects the Audio Mixer Tool.
Selects Overwrite Edit Mode.
Selects Splice Edit Mode.
Splits a clip at the cursor point.
Trims the top of the selected clip on the Timeline.
Trims the tail of the selected clip on the Timeline.
Deletes selected clips.
Lifts selected clips off the Timeline.
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Zooms in the view in the Timeline.
Zooms out the view in the Timeline.
Undo.
Redo.
Opens the Sequence Properties window.
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Tools
Tools
Each of the five Aurora Edit LD tools displays in the dynamic window, leaving the
Timeline unchanged. You select the tools from the Timeline toolbar.
Timeline Tool
Source Tool
Trim Tool
Audio Mixer Tool
Transition Tool
The Timeline Tool
The Timeline Tool opens by default when you first create a new timeline. You can
select and move clips or audio tracks, play sequences, mark in and out points, and
adjust master output audio sliders.
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Chapter 1 Introducing Aurora Edit LD
The Source Tool
The Source Tool switches transport control to the source clip to allow you to navigate
through the clip and mark In and Out points. You can also add metadata information
to make searching for specific media easier, and adjust the aspect ratio of your clip, if
needed.
The Trim Tool
The Trim Tool changes the head or tail of a clip to change its duration.
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The Transition Tool
The Transition Tool creates transition effects between clips in a sequence. You can
create dissolves, pushes, or slides between any two edits by selecting the transition
you want and clicking at the point you want the effect to appear.
Tools
The Audio Mixer Tool
The Audio Mixer Tool adjusts the audio settings in a sequence, including the level,
the pan, and output channel routing; you can raise or lower the audio on each audio
track.
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Chapter 1 Introducing Aurora Edit LD
Tour of the Aurora Edit LD Keyboard
With Aurora Edit LD, you use a regular keyboard that you use with your PC. Another
Grass Valley product, Aurora Edit, uses a color-coded keyboard to allow faster
editing than using a mouse allows. Some of these color-coded key functions are
available in Aurora Edit LD.
While you can access Aurora Edit LD functions with the mouse, you may want to use
the keyboard for faster editing. The keyboard is divided into these areas:
Group of Colored Keys Description
Dark purple Set and control Mark In and Out Points.
Light purple Act as deck controls for playing sequences.
Blue Activate corresponding Aurora Edit LD tools.
Light Blue Zoom the view in the Timeline and select clip tracks.
Brown Select different edit modes and copy marked footage to the Timeline.
Avocado Green Control movement within a clip.
Bright green Send open sequence to a destination, perform fine tuning editing functions.
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Chapter 2
Configuring Aurora Edit LD
Aurora Edit LD has many options that let you define how your system is set up. While
your Aurora Edit LD system was pre-configured at the factory, you may want to
adjust some options based on how you use Aurora Edit LD.
This chapter discusses the following topics:
• Adding Sources
• Setting Options
• Setting ConformManager Properties
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Chapter 2 Configuring Aurora Edit LD
Adding Sources
Before using footage from a particular source, you need to add the source to the
Aurora Edit LD source list. Aurora Edit LD comes with one pre-configured clip
source, which allows you to edit a clip as a Timeline source directly in the Bin.
To add another source:
1. From the main menu bar, choose
View | Sources.
The Sources window appears, listing the currently configured sources.
2. Click
Add; the Add Source window appears.
3. On the General tab, provide the following information:
Setting Option Description
Source Name Enter a name for the source, such as Microphone.
Description Enter a description of the source, if desired.
Source Type Clip Source
Microphone
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Select which type of source you are configuring.
4. Click the Setup tab and provide the following information:
Adding Sources
Setting Options Description
Channel
Assignment
Voiceover Source Preroll Enter the number of seconds of preroll to use when recording from this source.
Handles In Handles Enter the number of seconds for the In and Out Handle length.
Video Check to select which tracks to include for this source. For audio channels, use the
Channel 1
Audio
Channel 2
Audio
Record Latency Enter the amount of time you want the system to wait before starting recording. This
Number Loop
Tones
Out Handles
drop-down list to assign a track. When configuring a microphone source, the video
channel is not available.
Three seconds is the default value.
latency accounts for the difference in pre-amplifiers and can make sure you don’t lose
any audio at the beginning of your record. Ten frames is the default value.
Enter the number of tones to sound to indicate how much time before a retake
automatically starts again at the mark in point. Each tone is 1 second in length. Three
tones is the default value.
Handles provide the extra frames necessary to trim or add transition effects at the head
or tail of a clip. When you Mark In and Mark Out, Aurora Edit LD starts recording the
specified number of seconds before you Mark In and after your Mark Out point. Only
the material between your marks is copied to the Timeline.
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Chapter 2 Configuring Aurora Edit LD
Setting Options
You can configure Aurora Edit LD options for your equipment and workflow.
To adjust Aurora Edit LD options:
1. Select
Tools | Options from the Aurora Edit LD menu bar.
The Options window appears:
2. Go through each tab to set options.
The following sections describe each tab in the Options window.
3. Click
OK when you are done adjusting options.
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Setting General Options
Setting Description
Setting General Options
NewsBrowse
Server
Conformance
Server
NAS Server Media Path Enter the location where the low-resolution media is stored.
Database
Settings
Computer
Name
Username Username and Password required to log in to the MediaFrame server; usually an
Password
Primary
Server
Secondary
Server
Select Active
Server
User ID Appends this ID to the beginning of each new timeline. Provides a unique
Default
Expiration
Days
Name of the NewsBrowse server.
administrator account.
Name of the XRE server used with Aurora Edit LD.
Name of the backup XRE server.
Choose to use the Primary or Secondary Server as the active server for Aurora Edit
LD.
identification for sequences created on each Aurora Edit LD client.
Enter the number of days before clips are removed from the database.
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Chapter 2 Configuring Aurora Edit LD
Configuring Video Settings
Setting Description
Reference
Standard
Video Format
Compression
Type
Bit Rate
Chroma
Format
Video Aspect
NTSC
(59.94 Hz)
PAL
(50.00 Hz)
480i (SD)
576i (SD)
720p
(1280x720)
1080i
(1920x1080)
MPEG2
IMX30
IMX40
IMX50
DV25
DV50
4-100 Mbits
4:1:1
4:2:0
4:2:2
4:3
16:9
Select the Reference Standard you are using.
NTSC (default setting) has a frame rate of 29.97 frames/second and is used
primarily in the Americas and Japan. PAL has a frame rate of 25 frames/second
and is used in Europe, most of Asia, and Australia.
Select 480i Video Format for an interlaced (i) standard definition(SD) television
format (default setting) for NTSC; select 576i for PAL.
Select 720p for a progressive (p), high definition (HD) television format.
Select 1080i for an interlaced, high definition television format.
Select a compression type.
MPEG2 is the default compression type. The DV50 and IMX formats are optional
and may not be available on all systems.
Enter the Bit Rate specified by your system administrator.
The 4:1:1 Chroma Format is selected if you use DV25 compression.
Select the 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 Chroma Format if you use MPEG2 compression.
Select the 4:2:2 Chroma Format if you use DV50 or MPEG2 compression—4:2:2
offers more color resolution than 4:2:0 with MPEG2; this is the default setting.
Select 4:3 Video Aspect for a standard definition (SD) television format; default
setting.
Select 16:9 Video Aspect for a high definition(HD) television format.
Video
Resolution
720 x 512
720 x 480
720 x 576
720 x 608
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080
Select for NTSC systems using MPEG2 compression.
Select for NTSC systems using DV25, DV50, or MPEG2 compression; default
setting.
Select for PAL systems using DV25, DV50, or MPEG2 compression.
Select for PAL systems using MPEG2 compression.
Automatically selected when you select the 720p Video Format.
Automatically selected when you select the 1080i Video Format.
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Setting Up Send Locations
After completing a sequence you can send it to a Profile Server for subsequent
high-resolution editing and playout. To send completed sequences, you first need to
configure Aurora Edit LD with each of your send locations.
To set up a send location:
Setting Up Send Locations
1. On the Send tab, click
Add.
The Add Named Destination to Send List window appears.
2. Enter the name of the send location.
3. Select the type of location from the drop-down list:
Send Type Description
Profile
NewsShare
NewsFTP
Select Profile when the send location is a Profile Media Server, a K2 Server, or
an M-Series Server.
Select NewsShare when the send location is a Network Attached Server (NAS).
Select NewsFTP when to send the completed sequence as a GXF stream which
can be used for a generic FTP site.
4. Configure the send location based on the location type:
Send Type Option Description
Profile Use Video ID
Send to
Check Use Video ID if you will be linking to stories on
a Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) that contain
Video IDs. When you send an Aurora Edit sequence to
this location, the system uses the Video ID for the name
of the file that gets sent.
Type in drive letter and destination folder; e.g., V: \
default.
Host Name
User Name
Password
Aurora Playout
Destination
NewsShare Use Video ID
Send to
Type in the host name of the destination server; e.g.,
Profile 1.
Automatically fills in as movie; leave as is.
Leave this field blank.
Check Aurora Playout Destination if this send location
is an Aurora Playout server.
Check Use Video ID if you will be linking to stories on
a Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) that contain
Video IDs. When you send an Aurora Edit sequence to
this location, the system uses the Video ID for the name
of the file that gets sent.
Type in drive letter and destination folder; e.g., V: \
default.
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Send Type Option Description
NewsFTP Use Video ID
5. Click OK.
Setting Handles
The Trimmer handle type sets a handle duration that will be used when you are
trimming a clip with the Trim Tool and trim the set duration from either side of your
clip; 10 seconds is the default duration.
Send to
Host Name
User Name
Password
Aurora Playout
Destination
Check Use Video ID if you will be linking to stories on
a Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) that contain
Video IDs. When you send an Aurora Edit sequence to
this location, the system uses the Video ID for the name
of the file that gets sent.
Type in drive letter and destination folder; e.g., V: \
default.
Type in the host name of the destination server; e.g.,
Profile 1.
Automatically fills in as vmfmovie; leave as is.
Leave this field blank.
Check Aurora Playout Destination if this send location
is an Aurora Playout server.
To change handle durations, select the handle type from the drop-down menu and
enter the new duration in the In or Out fields.
Setting Timeline Options
Setting Options Description
Review Edit
Duration
Start Time Enter a default start time for each new sequence you create. You can override
Undo/
Redo
Limit
1 - 1024 Enter the number of undo levels you want Aurora Edit LD to track. 32 is the
Enter the amount of preroll to play on a clip prior to playing the edit you’re
reviewing.
The default Edit Duration is 3 seconds.
this setting when you create a new sequence, if desired.
default number of undo levels.
NOTE: Increasing the number of undo levels increases system memory
usage.
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