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User Manual - WinMedia V2.12 Introduction| 1 Draft document for internal use only – do not disclose to client – WinMedia®2013 -

Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 6 Key features of the WinMedia 2.12 ...................................................................... 6 How to use th is Manual ................................................................................................ 7 Components of a Playout Automation system .............................................................. 8 Chapter 1 : Installation ....................... .......................................................................... 9 Hardware requirements ............................................................................................. 9 Recommended Hardware specifications (On -air / Server) ............................................. 10 Recommended Hardwar e specificati ons (Workstations) ................................................ 11 Recommended HP Configurations .............................................................................. 12 Setting up your system ............................................................................................ 13 Windows Updates ............................................................................................ 13 Disable UAC (Windows User Account Control) ............ ......................................... 14 XVGA resolution .............................................................................................. 14 WinMedia Installer .................................................................................................. 16 Chapter 2: Overview....................... ............................................................................ 27 Chapter 3: Setting up WinM edia ................................................................................. 31 Configuring the Database and the Sample path .......................................................... 31 Local DB mode ................................................................................................ 31 Convert l ocaldb Database to SQL ....................................................................... 33 Configuring the Sample path ............................................................................. 34 Configuring Audio/Video devices ............................................................................... 35 Configuring Encoding settings ................................................................................... 37 Configuring the Matrix ............................................................................................. 38 Configuring the Network .......................................................................................... 39 Configuring the Bac kup module ................................................................................ 41 The Backup window ......................................................................................... 41 About window ......................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 4 : Library ...................................................................................................... 45 The Library window ......................................................................................... 45 Categories ............................................................................................................. 46 Creating a Category ......................................................................................... 46 Deleting a Category ......................................................................................... 47 Property of a Category ..................................................................................... 47 Search category .............................................................................................. 49 Container ............................................................................................................... 51 Creating a contai ner ........................................................................................ 51


Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 6 Key features of the WinMedia 2.12 ...................................................................... 6 How to use th is Manual ................................................................................................ 7 Components of a Playout Automation system .............................................................. 8 Chapter 1 : Installation ....................... .......................................................................... 9 Hardware requirements ............................................................................................. 9 Recommended Hardware specifications (On -air / Server) ............................................. 10 Recommended Hardwar e specificati ons (Workstations) ................................................ 11 Recommended HP Configurations .............................................................................. 12 Setting up your system ............................................................................................ 13 Windows Updates ............................................................................................ 13 Disable UAC (Windows User Account Control) ............ ......................................... 14 XVGA resolution .............................................................................................. 14 WinMedia Installer .................................................................................................. 16 Chapter 2: Overview....................... ............................................................................ 27 Chapter 3: Setting up WinM edia ................................................................................. 31 Configuring the Database and the Sample path .......................................................... 31 Local DB mode ................................................................................................ 31 Convert l ocaldb Database to SQL ....................................................................... 33 Configuring the Sample path ............................................................................. 34 Configuring Audio/Video devices ............................................................................... 35 Configuring Encoding settings ................................................................................... 37 Configuring the Matrix ............................................................................................. 38 Configuring the Network .......................................................................................... 39 Configuring the Bac kup module ................................................................................ 41 The Backup window ......................................................................................... 41 About window ......................................................................................................... 43 Chapter 4 : Library ...................................................................................................... 45 The Library window ......................................................................................... 45 Categories ............................................................................................................. 46 Creating a Category ......................................................................................... 46 Deleting a Category ......................................................................................... 47 Property of a Category ..................................................................................... 47 Search category .............................................................................................. 49 Container ............................................................................................................... 51 Creating a contai ner ........................................................................................ 51


Drag and Drop element to a container................................................................ 51 Deleting a container ......................................................................................... 51 Dynamical search field (-3-) ............................................................................. 52 Titles ..................................................................................................................... 53 Media Tag....................... ................................................................................ 53 Opt out management ....................................................................................... 54 Title context menu ........................................................................................... 60 Recorder ................................................................................................................ 63 The Recorder window ....................................................................................... 63 Using the Recorder to create new titles .............................................................. 64 Using the Recorder to create and edit markers .................................................... 64 Grabber ................................................................................................................. 65 The Gr abber window ........................................................................................ 66 Getting started ................................................................................................ 66 The Grabbing process ...................................................................................... 68 Editor .................................................................................................................... 69 The Edi tor window ........................................................................................... 69 Using the Editor to create new titles .................................................................. 74 Editor Shortcuts .............................................................................................. 76 Mixer ..................................................................................................................... 77 The Mixer window ............................................................................................ 79 Creating transi tions ......................................................................................... 80 Transition Mixes .............................................................................................. 82 Voice track insertion ........................................................................................ 86 Chapter 6 : Sche duling ................................................................................................ 88 The Scheduli ng window .................................................................................... 88 Create your Station ......................................................................................... 89 Template duration ........................................................................................ duration ........................................................................................ 91 Chapter 7: Music Sche duling ...................................................................................... 93 Program Templates ................................................................................................. 94 Rules and rotations ................................................................................................. 97 Automatic Music Schedul ing ................................................................................... 100 Manual Music Scheduling ....................................................................................... 103 Chapter 8: Ad's Scheduling ........... ........................................................................... 107 Traffic T emplates .................................................................................................. 108 Traffic Templates Tab..................................................................................... 109 Managing customer details in Wi nMedia ................................................................... 114 Customers tab .............................................................................................. 115 Automatic Ad’s Scheduling ..................................................................................... Scheduling ..................................................................................... 117 Schedule Ads Tab .......................................................................................... 119 Manual Traffic ....................................................................................................... 120


‘Traffic Log’ Tab............................................................................................. 121 Reconciliation ....................................................................................................... 123 Chapter 9: On-Air Playout ........... ............................................................................. 124 Players (Player 1 to Player 8) ................................................................................. 124 The Player window ......................................................................................... 126 Programs (Pr ogram 1 to Program 8)........................................................................ 128 The Program window ..................................................................................... 130 Program wi ndow playlist icons ......................................................................... 133 Cartridge ............................................................................................................. 134 The Cartridge wi ndow .................................................................................... 134 Console ............................................................................................................... 136 The Console window ...................................................................................... 136 Console tab .................................................................................................. 137 Chapter 10: Reports & Statistics .............................................................................. 139 History ................................................................................................................ 139 Statistics.............................................................................................................. 140 Report ................................................................................................................. 141 Chapter 11 : Administration ...................................................................................... 143 SQL queries ......................................................................................................... 143 Adding queri es .............................................................................................. 143 Tasks management ............................................................................................... 144 User management ................................................................................................. 145 Appearance and General Settings ........................................................................... 146 Recovering files from the Backup database .............................................................. 146 Standalone configuration ....................................................................................... 148 Configuring the backup database for standalone mode ....................................... 148 Chapter 12 : Network modules .................................................................................. 149 Transfer ............................................................................................................... 149 The Transfer window ...................................................................................... 149 Configuring the Transfer module ..................................................................... 149 Connecting two computers and configuring a link .............................................. 151 Podcast................................................................................................................ 156 Internet ............................................................................................................... 165 Chapter 13: Cabling .................................................................................................. 166 Soundcard Cabling ................................................................................................ 166 1.

Digigram VX 222/PCX924 ....................................................................... 166

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Digigram VX/PCX 442 ............................................................................. 167

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Digigram VX/PCX 822 ............................................................................. 168

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Digigram VX/PCX 882 ............................................................................. 169

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Digigram VX/PCX 1222 ........................................................................... 170

Control Cabling ..................................................................................................... 171


Chapter 14: Support ................................................................................................. 172 Installing Radmin .................................................................................................. 172 How to configure Windows firewall ................................................................... 173 How to configure & setup Port Forwarding for Radmin access.............................. 174 Contacts .............................................................................................................. 175


Introduction WinMedia is comprehensive and robust broadcast content management and playout automation software for small, medium and large radio stations. The entire broadcast workflow can be managed within a single software application. End-to-end broadcast operations from ingest, scheduling, production editing and live assisted broadcasting or fully automated playout of multiple channels can be carried out using this single software application. Providing quick and easy content creation, management and networking, WinMedia enables you to increase productivity and improve the quality of your broadcast network, keeping you ahead of the competition.

Key features of the WinMedia 2.12             

Efficient SQL Database engine Easy and direct importing of audio and video files into the Library Support for a variety of formats du ring import and export Inbuilt multi-channel audio editor Seamless voice track integration and mixing until seconds before playout Integrated manual and automatic Music scheduling system Integrated manual and automatic Ads (Traffic) scheduling system Multi zone Music and Traffic Management system from the same computer Easy to use, live assist or automated playout system Real-time stretching and auto fill Fully customized statistical analysis and reporting system Automatic Podcasting and streaming for the internet Easy integration to external third party broadcast equipment from Digigram, RAMI, AXIA etc

WinMedia is scalable; you can start with the ‘Lite package’ and expand your system as your needs grow. All software modules are offered within a single user interface that provides you with a complete overview of your entire station and broadcast network. This User Manual will guide you through the installation process and describe the functioning and operation of every module within the software.

NOTE: The user manual describes all software modules available in WinMedia; however your access to these modules will be determined by the number of modules purchased. Please contact your WinMedia representative for more details.


How to use this Manual Since all software modules in WinMedia are not relevant to every user, we have categorized users into groups and indicated the chapters that nee d to be read by a particular user group.

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User Profile Presenter Music Programmer Ad's Programmer Audio/Video Engineer IT/Network engineer

Description On-air Presenter Schedules music programs Schedules ad's Ingest, Audio editing, Mix System Administration, Maintenance, IT

You may find that your function spans across more than one user group. It is recommended that you read through all the chapters that are relevant to the user group(s) you belong to.

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Components of a Playout Automation system MUSIC SCHEDULING

ACQUISITION - CD Grabber - File Import - Network Import

- Manual Scheduling - Automated Scheduling

Player 1

PLAYLIST 2 Player 2

DATABASE Player 1

LIBRARY METADATA

Player 2

PLAYLIST 1

Cartridge

SAMPLE MEDIA FILES

Preview STATION DATA

AD’s

PRODUCTION - Simple Recorder - Multi-track Editor - Mixer and Voice track

Database Backup

SCHEDULING - Manual Scheduling - Automated Scheduling

Remote Station Library





Chapter 1: Installation Hardware requirements WinMedia is a highly scalable system that can be used on a single stand-alone workstation, community radio station, TV channel playout or large multi-studio Radio or TV station network spread across multiple cities. Your hardware requirements will vary depending on the type of installation. Please review the list below in order to determine the minimum requirements to proceed with the installation. Computing hardware: varies depending upon the size and type of your installation. Please consult your WinMedia representative for more details. WinMedia installation link: contains WinMedia 2.12 installation files. WinMedia dongle: each dongle is programmed to grant access to the different software modules you have purchased (please ensure that physical access to the dongle is limited to internal maintenance staff only)

Chapter 1: Installation Hardware requirements WinMedia is a highly scalable system that can be used on a single stand-alone workstation, community radio station, TV channel playout or large multi-studio Radio or TV station network spread across multiple cities. Your hardware requirements will vary depending on the type of installation. Please review the list below in order to determine the minimum requirements to proceed with the installation. Computing hardware: varies depending upon the size and type of your installation. Please consult your WinMedia representative for more details. WinMedia installation link: contains WinMedia 2.12 installation files. WinMedia dongle: each dongle is programmed to grant access to the different software modules you have purchased (please ensure that physical access to the dongle is limited to internal maintenance staff only) Sound Cards: you will require a minimum of a sound Blaster compatible soundcard on every WinMedia computer. For the On-Air radio and Production systems you may want to choose a professional Digigram soundcard that provides multiple pairs of high quality stereo inputs and outputs. Video Cards: you will require BlackMagic Video cards for the On-Air TV and Production systems. Audio console: to connect the inputs and outputs of the soundcard for playback and recording for the On-Air and Production systems. Video switcher: or vision mixer to mix inputs and outputs from the video card and to combine the program feed with external DVE (digital video effects unit) or CG (character generator)



Recommended Hardware specifications (On-air / Server) Operating System Windows 2008 Server, Database SQL Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 standard, Database SQL Server 2012 (For more than 10 workstations, we strongly recommend SQL Server 2012 Standard licence) Processor Intel Xeon Multicore RAM 4 GB for server Available disk space 2 system RAID 0+1 disk of 250 Go or more ‘X’ To in RAID 5 or 6 for Data Soundcard An internal Direct sound WDM compatible soundcard Broadcast audio Soundcard WinMedia recommends Digigram soundcard (VX / PCX Range) allowing multiple Input / Output. For Audio over IP we recommend Audioscience Livewire soundcard (ASI) Video Card All dual output Video Card more than 256 Mo Broadcast Video card WinMedia recommend Blackmagic Design Video card (Deckling / Intensity range) allowing multiple Input / Output Network A network connection of 1G with category 6e networking cables Connectivity Lpt, serial or 2 USB available port in case of external devices Please note that LPT port is not supported in 64 bi ts OS



Recommended Hardware specifications (Workstations) Operating system Windows 7 Business 32 bits or 64 bits Processor Intel Multicore RAM 2 GB or more Available disk space 250 GB or more Soundcard An internal Direct sound WDM compatible soundcard Broadcast audio Soundcard WinMedia recommend Digigram soundcard (VX / PCX Range) allowing multiple Input / Output. For Audio over IP we recommend Audioscience Livewire soundcard (ASI) Video Card All Video Card more than 256 Mo Network A network connection of 1G with category 6e networking cables



Recommended HP Configurations Configuration for Server HP ProLiant DL380 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/fr/fr/sm/WF06a/15351-15351-3328412-241475241475-5177957.html?dnr=1

Configuration for On-air HP Workstation Z400 http://www8.hp.com/fr/fr/products/workstations/product-detail.html?oid=3718668

Configuration for On-air Server HP ProLiant ML350 http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/fr/fr/sm/WF06a/15351-15351-241434-241477241477-5177961.html?dnr=1

Minimum configuration for workstation HP COMPAQ 8200 http://www8.hp.com/fr/fr/products/desktops/product-detail.html?oid=5037949

Configuration for Workstation HP Workstation Z210 http://www8.hp.com/fr/fr/products/desktops/product-detail.html?oid=5037949



Setting up your system Windows Updates For installation on Windows 7 or Windows please complete all the necessary Windows software updates and patches before installing WinMedia 2.12. Make sure that you repeat the update operation until there are no software updates available.

You are strongly advised not to use any other program that can use up your systems resources or cause the operating system to be unstable. Screen savers take up large amounts of the computer’s resources and can create problems on a broadcasting computer in the event of satellite or time starts. Ensure that you have anti-virus software installed on every computer attached to the WinMedia network. If you are using an additional soundcard, fix it into your computer and install the necessary drivers. User Manual - WinMedia V2.12


Lastly, you are required to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. Please contact your WinMedia representative for instructions regarding the installation process.

Disable UAC (Windows User Account Control) You must be an admin user with UAC (User Ac count Control) disabled. Configure UAC

XVGA resolution You must have an XVGA screen resolution (XVGA: 1280×1024 Ratio: 5:4)



If you want to install SQL on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 please enable ‘Microsoft Framework 3.5’ and ‘Desktop Experience’. These features can be enabled with: Server manager.

Optionally you can use this script manually in Windows CMD Command prompt. DISM /online /enable-feature /FeatureName:DesktopExperience /NoRestart DISM /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:InkSupport /NoRestart DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 It’s important to reboot the server before to continuing the installation process.



WinMedia Installer Now double click on WinMedia_Setup_2.12.exe, the installer will detect if all the requirements needed for WinMedia are installed on your computer. You can skip some of the requirements can be skipped depending on the type of computer you are installing WinMedia on. But for the On-air Playout and Server, SQL SERVER mustn’t be skipped for database and backup.

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The first and second prerequisite cannot be skipped. The Installer will install Radmin, a remote desktop application. At the end of the Radmin installation, a message prompting you to reboot will appear. You can ignore this message by clicking ‘No’ however you will need to reboot at the end of the WinMedia installation.



We recommend creating a user and login directly during install.

Click on permissions:

And create an account with a login and password. Record the list of login’s and passwords for all the WinMedia computers in your network for future reference. Set the user name as ‘WinMedia’ (note the capitalization) For the password, use ‘WinMedia’ during the installation. WinMedia Support will provide you with a secure password that should replace the password entered during the installation process. User Manual - WinMedia V2.12


After successfully installing Radmin, the WinMedia installer will install logmein; logmein is a backup remote desktop application.



If you are using a WinMedia dongle in the computer where you are installing WinMedia, the Installer will prompt you to install drivers for the dongle. Click on ‘Yes’ and install the Dongle.

Finally, we will install SQL server express 2012. SQL server 2012 is needed on server and On-air computer: If another SQL server instance is installed and you want to use SQL 2012, you must uninstall the existing version and then install SQL 2012. Click on this link to download SQL server express 2012 if you wish to install it manually. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062 To follow the SQL 2012 installation from within the installer follow the instructions by clicking ‘Yes’ in the installation dialog box below.



The installation of SQL will start:



The installation can take as long as 20minutes on some computers.



After SQL is successfully installed, the WinMedia Installation automatically continues



You must accept license to be able to proceed with the installation.


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Please fill and confirm customer customer information. Next Windows will test and validate validate if SQL server is running and available. Next, you will need to select the type of setup:

If you select custom, a new window with different choices appears and you must click on the features to enable it.



Click ‘Next’ Next’ to resume install

Finally, the installation is complete and WinMedia will Start!





Chapter 2: Overview The “Dock” window is the default window that appears when WinMedia is launched. It gives you quick access to the different modules available within the software. Hit “ALT+Z” on your keyboard to display or not the Dock menu. The following section provides you with an overview of the software modules in WinMedia. Works pace (A,B,C,D)

The four buttons located at the top of the dock allow users to toggle between different workspaces. WinMedia offers the flexibility to drag and move windows to desired locations on the screen. A workspace stores the arrangement of all the windows so that a user can recall their workspace by clicking a single button. Matrix

In the matrix section located under the Workspace buttons you can connect a Player to a Program & a Sound card output. The first column from the left represents pairs of stereo output channels on the sound card. The second column represents Players in WinMedia. The third column represents Programs (playlists). For more details regarding the Matrix please refer to Chapter 3: Setting up WinMedia Library

The Library is the media file storage center of WinMedia. It allows you to manage audio files, video files and their associated metadata. For more details regarding the Library module please refer to Chapter 4: Library Scheduler

This module gives you access to the Music and Ads scheduling tools within WinMedia. For more details regarding the Scheduling module please refer to Chapter 6: Scheduling



Recorder

The Recorder lets you capture and save real-time audio signals from sources like MD players, Cassette players, Microphones, Telephone hybrids directly into the WinMedia Library. For more details regarding the Recorder, please r efer to Chapter 5: Ingest & Production Editor

This is an eight track stereo audio editor that can be used for production of programs, jingle and promos. For more details regarding the Editor module please refer to Chapter 5: Ingest & Production Mixer

The mixer is used for 3 applications: a. You can define a default mix for a song, this lets WinMedia automatically mix songs while scheduling music. b. Manually define mixes between tracks that are scheduled in your playlist. c. Create voice tracks that can be embedded into the Library, Schedule or on-air Playlists. For more details regarding the Mixer module please refer to Chapter 5: Ingest & Production Grabber

Import songs from Audio CD’s into your WinMedia Library. For more details regarding the Grabber module please refer to Chapter 5: Ingest & Production Cartridge

You can play back songs, promos, jingles or effects on-the-fly using the Cartridge module. Trigger these files using your computer keyboard or an external USB control interface from RAMI. For more details regarding the Cartridge module please refer to Chapter 8: On-Air Console

This module simulates the functions of an actual mixing console with fader starts and level controls. For more details regarding the Console please refer to Chapter 8: On-Air



Transfer

Transfer WinMedia data (songs, music and ads programming etc) between computers that are situated in different geographical locations. For more details regarding the Transfer module please refer to Chapter 11: Network Modules Podcast

The Podcast feature allows efficient, automated transfer of data from WinMedia to different destinations (podcast hosting sites) using different formats of delivery. For more details regarding the Podcast module please refer to Chapter 11: Network modules Internet

Using the Internet module you can send meta-data of a song that is currently playing on-air to a website. News

The news module is used for displaying RSS feeds from internet into a video output. Report

Generate administrative reports including Logs, Broadcast reports and statistics using the Report module in WinMedia. For more details regarding the Report module please refer to Chapter 9: Reports & Statistics

Backup

The Backup module can automatically backup WinMedia’s database to another location. The backup created by WinMedia can be used as a redundant database for smooth failover from the primary database during network or system failures in “standalone” mode. Additionally the Backup module is useful when you need to recover/restore files that were deleted or modified at an e arlier date. For more details regarding the Backup module please refer to Chapter 10: Administration Logger

Logger is used for logging all the broadcasted sounds by the onair computer. The files are saved into the WinMedia Database.



Stream

The Stream function creates an internet stream for the currently playing program. This stream can be hosted by a streaming server for live internet broadcasts. For more details regarding Streaming please refer to Chapter 11: Network modules Clock

A resizable clock is always in sync with your computers date and time settings. You can change the time displayed using the ‘Regional and Language Options’ in Windows. Options

This module is used by system administrators to set up the WinMedia database, sound card settings, fader starts, user access management and automated tasks within WinMedia. For more details regarding the Options module please refer to Chapter 3: Setting up WinMedia and Chapter 9: Administration Events

An event log in the WinMedia is used for monitoring status of the system. You can view the operation, events and status of all computers connected to the same database here. About

The ‘About’ windows displays the version of WinMedia that is installed on the computer - clicking the ‘Update’ button will update WinMedia to the latest version. Note that WinMedia will automatically restart after the update is complete hence you should exercise caution while updating WinMedia on the On-air computer. Logout

Logs out the current user and displays a login screen for a new user to select his login and provide a password to access the software. For more details regarding the Logins please refer to Chapter 9: Administration



Chapter 3: Setting up WinMedia Configuring the Database and the Sample path WinMedia 2.12 is built around an SQL database that contains all the information needed by the software to manage categories, titles, programs, ads, campaigns, etc. You can run the software in two modes: in Access mode or SQL mode. SQL mode is recommended. The Database holds all of the metadata about the media (audio and video files) users, schedules, ads, playlists etc. The sample is the location where media (audio and video files) are stored.

Local DB mode During the software installation, WinMedia is preconfigured on a localDB database. The database is stored as a ‘WinMedia.dat’ file under the default path C:\Program Files\WinMedia\Database. To view or change this path, go to ‘Option’ and select the ‘Database’ tab. You may require changing this path depending on your network setup. For example: if you are using a central file server to share the database and media files the database path should point to the dat file located on the fileserver \\fileserver\database


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Similarly for the Sample folder, click on the ‘Sample’ tab and here you can set the path where the audio files will be stored. The default path for this folder after an installation is C:\Program Files\WinMedia\Sample. In WinMedia, audio files have the extension *.sam.

You may require changing this path depe nding on your network setup. For example: if you care using a central file server to share the database and media files the database path should point to the sample folder located on the fileserver \\fileserver\sample In the example below the sample files are located locally on the C: drive.



Convert localdb Database to SQL Warning: follow carefully these steps. If there is an existing database in your SQL engine, it will be overwritten by the local db one. Follow the steps below to convert your access database (with a database path as c:\program files\WinMedia\Database) to the SQL Database (with a database path computer_name\SQLExpress) 1. In WinMedia, go to Dock > Options > and click on the Database tab

2. Select the Access path (C:\program files\WinMedia\Database) 3. In the field ‘Path’ type the SQL Database path \SQLExpress 4. Click on the Export button 4. If the SQL database is installed on the local machine then type in .\SQLEXPRESS as indicated in the screeshot above.

Note: To check your computer’s name go to the start menu > Parameters > Control Panel> System > the computer’s name is displayed here. Be sure that you have selected the Access path and click on the “export” button > If the database is not blank it can ta ke up to one minute.



5. Click on the “Add” button to add the SQL server path to the list 6. Delete the Access path by clicking on the “Delete” button 7. Save by clicking on the “Disk” button

Configuring the Sample path 1. In WinMedia, go to Dock > Options > and click on the Sample tab

2. Select the Sample’s path 3. Add the network path to the sample folder, for example \\computer\sample 4. Save with the ‘Disk’ button

That’s it, the Sample configuration is complete.



Configuring Audio/Video devices WinMedia can manage different types of sound and video cards including Digigram, MAudio,Blackmagicand other Soundblaster and Direct X compatible cards (WDM). A list of the cards installed on the computer will b e displayed in ‘Sample’ tab under ‘Devices’

The number of inputs and outputs on each card will appear as “In xxx” and “Out xxx” in the ‘Devices’ list. The cards that only have playing options appear as “Out xxx” Select the checkbox located close to input and output pair listed in this list to make the In/Out available to WinMedia. Next you can you configure the following settings: Analog Digital Peak Thre Rele

Adjust analog gain Adjust digital gain Specify Maximum audio output Specify the level above which the output signal will be reduced Time taken for the compressor to decreasing gain reduction after the signal has fallen below the threshold.



Convert localdb Database to SQL Warning: follow carefully these steps. If there is an existing database in your SQL engine, it will be overwritten by the local db one. Follow the steps below to convert your access database (with a database path as c:\program files\WinMedia\Database) to the SQL Database (with a database path computer_name\SQLExpress) 1. In WinMedia, go to Dock > Options > and click on the Database tab

2. Select the Access path (C:\program files\WinMedia\Database) 3. In the field ‘Path’ type the SQL Database path \SQLExpress 4. Click on the Export button 4. If the SQL database is installed on the local machine then type in .\SQLEXPRESS as indicated in the screeshot above.

Note: To check your computer’s name go to the start menu > Parameters > Control Panel> System > the computer’s name is displayed here. Be sure that you have selected the Access path and click on the “export” button > If the database is not blank it can ta ke up to one minute.



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