Media Type - Merging Pyramix 4.3 User Manual

User Manual : Project Information & Settings
Prefix with Track Name
When checked the name of the recording will be prefixed by the name of the track it was recorded on.
Name is Scene & Take
When checked, the name of a take recorded in Pyramix will be used as the source for the Scene and
Take fields in BWF and PMF audio files with the proper tag set. The last numeric digits of the name are
used as the Take number and any preceding characters are used as the Scene name.
E.g. 203/5 003 will be interpreted as SCENE = 203/5 TAKE = 003
Media Folder
Displays the selected Media Folder for recording. Clicking the adjacent button opens the Choose a
Media Folder to Mount window. This enables folders to be created mounted and managed. Please
See: Media Management - Housekeeping on page 31
Resolution
Displays the number of bits per sample for recordings from the choice available in the drop-down list.
(16bps, 24bps or 32bps)
Format
Displays the current recording format from the choice available in the drop-down list. (PMF, SD2, AIFF,
AVI, WAVE, BWF, CD Image or OMF)
Waveform
Displays the current Waveform generation mode from the choice available in the drop-down list. (None,
Generate AFTER recording or Generate While Recording)
Source Name
This field allows you to give a name to indicate the source of the material being recorded into Pyramix.
For example, you might enter "Reel #1" to indicate the first source reel, etc. If the MediaType field (see
below) is set to "None", the Source Name field will be grayed out and not available.

Media Type

Displays the type of media the source material came from, chosen from the drop-down list. Clicking on
the EDIT button allows existing names to be edited or new ones created. The media type chosen here
and the source name given in the previous field are saved with the media file created by the new
recording. This information can then be viewed by selecting a clip and displaying its Properties page.
Dubbing Mode
Please see also: Dubbing Mode on page 277
This mode is provided principally for film re-recording. It allows tracks to be Armed or Disarmed for
recording while recording is taking place.
Enable Dubbing
When checked, Dubbing Mode is engaged.
Confirm Track Arming
Only available when Dubbing Mode is selected in the adjacent check box. A check in this box means
that any changes to track arming made whilst recording must be confirmed by a new Record command
before they will take effect.
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