Digital Media Tools Guide

Table of Contents

About The Digital Media Tools Guide

1. Media Recorder

Media Recorder Overview

Launching Media Recorder

Capturing With Media Recorder

Working With Captured Clips

Selecting Record Settings by Task

Customizing Record Settings

Setting a Recording Time Delay

What About Disk Space?

Using the Transport Controls

Anatomy of the Media Recorder Interface

Troubleshooting Media Recorder

Keyboard Shortcuts

2. Media Convert

Overview of Media Convert

Launching Media Convert

Summary of Media Convert Conversions

Converting Movie Files

Converting Audio Files

Converting Image Files

Combining Media Files

Extracting a Media File from a Movie File

Changing Image Size

Specifying Video Parameters

Specifying Audio Parameters

Customizing Compression Settings

Comparing Input and Ouput File Information

Anatomy of the Media Convert Interface

Keyboard Shortcuts for Media Convert

Troubleshooting Media Convert Problems

3. Movie Maker

Overview

Getting Started

Opening Movies and Adding New Clips

Editing

Creating Titles and Annotations

Adding Filters for Effect

Setting and Reading the Time Display

Controlling How the Movie is Viewed

Setting Movie Playback Options

Exporting a Movie

Recording to Videotape

Anatomy of the Movie Maker Interface

4. Media Player

Overview

Launching Media Player

Playing Movies, Audio, or MIDI Files

Adjusting Volume

Setting Viewing Options

Selecting a Section

Scrolling Through a Movie or Audio File

Copying Into Other Applications

Anatomy of the Media Player Interface

5. Sound Track

Overview

Launching Sound Track

Building and Managing a Multitrack Project

Creating a New Sound File

Importing Files and Opening Projects

Controlling Disk Space Factors

Recording

Editing

Adding Effects

Playing Audio With Sound Track

Exporting and Saving

Troubleshooting Sound Track Problems

Keyboard Shortcuts

Anatomy of the Sound Track Interface

6. Sound Player

About Sound Player

Launching Sound Player

Playing an Audio File with Sound Player

Adjusting Sound Settings

About Sound Player Menus

Playing a MIDI File

7. CD Player

Overview

Launching CD Player

Playing an Audio CD

Adjusting Volume

Capturing Audio From a CD

Moving to a Location on the CD

Using the Track List

Using Play Options

Anatomy of the CD Player Interface

8. DAT Player

Overview

Launching DAT Player

Playing an Audio DAT

Adjusting Volume

Capturing Audio From a DAT

Moving to a Location on the Tape

Using the Track List

Using Play Options

Anatomy of the DAT Player Interface

9. CD Manager

About CD Manager

Launching CD Manager

Playing a CD

Adjusting the Volume of Your CD

Moving to a Particular Location on the CD

Using the Music Catalog

Recording to a File Using CD Manager

Understanding the Display

10. DAT Manager

About DAT Manager

Launching DAT Manager

Playing a Tape

Adjusting the Volume of Your Tape

Moving to a Particular Location on the Tape

Recording Audio from a DAT Tape to a File

Recording from an Audio File to a DAT Tape

Understanding the DAT Manager Display

11. MIDI Keyboard

Using the MIDI Keyboard

Reference to the Controls

Troubleshooting MIDI Keyboard Problems

12. Synthesizer Panel

Using the Synthesizer Panel

Reference to the Controls

13. Sound Editor

Overview

Launching Sound Editor

Manipulating Sound Files

Playing Sound Files

Adjusting the Playback Level

Recording Sound into a File Using Sound Editor

Editing a Sound File

Troubleshooting Sound Editor Problems

About the Sound Editor Display

Using Sound Editor's Menus

A. The Video Panel

Overview

Adjusting the Video Signal

Using the Video Panel With Optional Video Boards

Using a Bundled Camera

Connecting a VCR or Video Camera

Displaying Video in a Window

Sending Graphics to Video

Synchronizing Graphics To Video

Using the Commands To Output and Save Video Frames

Using the Pro Panels

Troubleshooting Problems With Video

B. The Audio Panel

Audio Panel Overview

Launching Audio Panel

Adjusting Workstation Speaker Settings

Setting the Default Input and Output Signal Path

Selecting a Sample Rate

Monitoring and Adjusting Input and Output Levels

Displaying Controls for Additional Devices

Ungrouping Left and Right Volume Sliders

Enabling Stereo or Four Channel Mode

Synchronizing Audio Devices

About the Audio Panel Menus

Using Presenter Audio

Troubleshooting Audio Panel Problems

C. General MIDI Sound Sets and Percussion Maps

General MIDI Sound Set

General Midi Percussion Map

Glossary

Index