65.1.2.6 Playout channel

In order to start configuring any Etere Playout Channel, we may need to take into consideration the following essential parameters listed below.

etx_playout_ch_conf

• Live Input Video Source: Select the video source for live transmissions;

  Video line: If the SDI video card is selected as input source,select the specific SDI input channel;

  Video format: If the SDI video card is selected as input source,select the input video format;

• Audio Input Audio device: Select an audio format,or default to the video card;

  External audio: Select any available external audio,or leave as default if there is no external audio;

  Audio format: Select the incoming audio format,i.e.frequency,channels,bit,etc;

• Playlist

  Video Format: Select a video format from the list;

  Audio format: Select a video format from the list;

• Audio Mapping

  Audio Mapping: The Audio Mapping allows to define up to 16 audio channels

  WARNING:In Audio Mapping,default audio channels would be inserted if the mapped audio channels are not present in the file

  4962_etx_audio_mapping
  

• Audio Process

  Audio Process: The Audio Process allows the configuration of the SUM and the MIX of 2 Audio Channels A and B.

  Is possible to SUM L and R of Channel A and L and R of Channel B and apply the Audio Normalization in output.

  On the other hand with the MIX function,is possible to MIX a Stereo channel into a MONO one

  Audio_process_playout
  

• Loudness Normalization

  Loudness Normalization:Enable/Disable the Loudness normalization feature.If loudness normalization is enabled,set a loudness unit to normalize the loudness to a target level.For example,when the reference normalize level is set at-14.00 LUFS, if program is analyzed to be-10.00 LUFS,the level would be lower by 4 dB to match the target-loudness of-14.00 LUFS.

  WARNING:This feature required the presence of ‘ET5535’ license

  4963_etx_loudness_conf
  

• Render

  Specify render and channel of the output device.Upon select output render,you can select the “Clean feed” or “Overlay thread” options during the output streaming.

  WARNING:“Overlay thread” option,sets to 0 or 1 the registry keyHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Medialooks\MLCharGen\overlay.thread

  With this option enabled,CG items don't take effect on playback and are loaded in a separated
  thread.

  ETX__playout_render_settings
  

• Output Stream

  Click on the arrow and select the type of output stream as indicated in the screenshot below, then compile the fields as needed.

  ETX_playout_output_stream
  

• Options

  Cue on TC

  Use this option to prevent seeing black frame during video clip preview:

  • If the parameter is set to “True” clips are cued using timecode.
  • If set to “False”(default)clips are cued using clips from start offset (TC requested in-clips 1st frame timecode).

  Fade Duration(ms)

• Audio Output

  Render: Select the audio device for the output

  ETX_audio_output
  

  Fulfill the required parameters to configure a Master Control channel.