Clicking on the “New sequence” button will start the process of creating a new sequence.
1) Preview window
Sequence preview window.
2) Controls
a) Graphic representation of the elapsed time since the beginning of the sequence
b) Graphic representation of the total duration of the sequence
c) Play button to reproduce the sequence. If the sequence is in play, the “PLAY” button will change to “PAUSE” button.
3) Increasing the size of the timeline
If the duration of the asset in the sequence is small compared to the display of the entire sequence (b), the display of the asset in the timeline will be small and difficult to work with.
By clicking the “+” and “-” buttons (a) we can increase or decrease the size of the preview in the timeline.
4) The timeline of the duration of the entire sequence
A line for the graphic display of the entire duration of the created sequence.
5) Footage layer
Assets or parts of assets located within this layer are used as video overlays for assets in the Main layer. The Footage layer view is located at the top of the preview screen.
6) Main layer
Assets or parts of assets located within this layer are used as the main ones to create the sequence. The Main layer display is located in the lower part of the preview screen.
Assets in the Footage layer and Main layer can be added to the sequence in two ways. By dragging from the list of all assets to a certain layer or by double-clicking on an asset in the list of assets. If double click is used, EDIT IN SEQUENCE window will pop up where you can modify asset and add it to Main layer.
The asset added to the footage layer has a mutated sound by default.
An asset added to the main layer has the first audio channel turned on by default. All available channels can be seen on the asset line and it is possible to turn them on or off by clicking.
The red or green line across the asset line represents volume.
Right-clicking on an asset in a sequence will open an additional menu:
Edit– Selecting the Edit option will start the process of selecting the part of the asset that will be used in the sequence. The process of selecting a part of an asset can also be started by double-clicking on an asset in the timeline or double-click on asset in list of all assets..
Split – The asset will be split into two parts at the position where the split was made.
Audio – Option to turn off the sound on a specific asset for easier monitoring of the off flow.
MUTE/Unmute – Mute or Unmute audio.
Set to 100% – Set audio level to 100%.
Normalize – Normalize audio level.
Go to Asset – Clicking this button will temporarily show the asset in the list of all assets for faster finding. When the list is reloaded the temporary asset will not exist.
Delete– Selecting the delete option will delete the asset from the timeline.
7) Voiceover layer
In this layer there are audio offs that are used as audio created sequences.
8) Sequence information
a) The date by which the sequence should be completed.
b) A drop-down menu from which to select the location where the sequence will be recorded.
c) Sequence name input field. The name of the created sequence is created by default in Seq-date-time format, but this name can be changed by clicking this field and entering text.
9) Clipboard
By clicking on the “Clipboard” button, we open a text input window. Text can be used to write attachments. The text in the Clipboard can be transferred to a another text editor.
NOTE: The text typed in the “Clipboard” field will not be recorded anywhere, ie. it is not remembered anywhere. If the window is closed and reopened, the text will be lost.
10) Voice recording (Offs)
By clicking on the “REC” button, the window for recording voiceover will open.
By clicking on the “REC” button (d), we will start recording “Off-o”. In the volume indicator (b) (VU-meter) we can see the volume of the voice. In window (c) we can see graphics display of voiceover. By placing the mouse on the “question mark” we can see the shortcuts we can use.
When the recording of off is started, a timer will appear under the recording button indicating the length of the recording.
When the recording is finished, by pressing the recording button again, a button for listening to the voiceover will appear in the window, as well as information about the position and length of the recorded off.
a) Rewind slider.
b) PLAY/PAUSE button.
c) The time the slider is currently positioned at.
d) The total duration of the recorded voiceover.
By pressing the “SAVE” button, the recorded voiceover will appear in the Voiceover layer (7) and will also create an audio asset with a sequence name that can be searched through D.MAM.
11) UNDO/REDO buttons
You can undo and redo last action by pressing one of this buttons.
12) Audio normalization
Button for automatic audio normalization.
13) Render
Given that the sequence represents only the saved settings of the IN and OUT points of the used assets, but it is not an asset and cannot be used for broadcasting, clicking on the “Render” button will start the process of creating a new asset which can be used for broadcasting.
14) Duplicate
Button to create a new sequence with the parameters of the current sequence.
15) Save AAF
If the button is turned on when recording a sequence, an AAF file will be created that can be used in editing.
Cancel and Set buttons
Cancel – By clicking this button you will cancel the creation of the sequence and the changes you made in this window will not be saved.
Set – By clicking this button, the created sequence will be recorded.