Media Management C; Mediaview - MIXVIBES VFX CONTROL User Manual

7 Media management
To avoid losing time browsing for media files, MIXVIBES VFX proposes a selection of advanced media management features. To
improve your efficiency and organize your playlists efficiently, you must create one or many « MediaBases » (media libraries)
or « Playlists ». This will allow you to access media very easily without browsing with your Explorer through your hard drive.
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7.1 MediaView

7.1.1 MediaBase
The MediaBase is a selection of shortcuts pointing to your media files, making it easy to retrieve your tracks. Once you have
your whole MediaBase organized, you will find your media within seconds!
7.1.1.1 Add a file to the MediaBase
Simply, drag and drop your media files from the browser to the MediaBase. The media file information is automatically loaded
into the MediaBase. You can also add a complete directory to the MediaBase. To do so, right click on the desired folder in the
Explorer, then choose Scan to add all the files to the MediaBase or drag and drop the folder to the MediaBase. If you load a
media file straight from the Explorer to a MIXVIBES VFX player it will automatically be added into your MediaBase.
7.1.1.2 Manage the MediaBase
As previously mentioned, you can manage multiple MediaBases.
Create To create a new empty MediaBase you can click on New MediaBase in the File menu.
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Save Once you finished organizing your MediaBase, save it. To do so you can click on 'Save MediaBase' in the File menu. If
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you have not saved your MediaBase yet, a dialog box will pop-up upon shut down. Choose a name and directory to store your
MediaBase in VIBX format. Click Save to confirm. This file will not only store your MediaBase but also your players' status and
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your media's cue points, locators and loops.
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Load To load an existing MediaBase, click on 'Open MediaBase' in the File menu. A dialog box is then prompted. Select the
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desired VIBX, VIB or MPX file and click on Open.
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Sort To find your media more easily you can sort your media following different parameters called Tags. Click on the desired
tag in the MediaBase, for example Album, to class the media alphabetically per album, click again to reverse the sorting from
increasing to decreasing classification.
A right click on a MediaBase column gives you access to column properties. You can select/uncheck the order in which columns
are displayed.
Modify a media tag A right click on a media file gives you a range of choices. Choose 'Edit' to access and modify the tag
properties of the file (track name, artist name, album name, etc). You can also edit a media tag by double-clicking on it.
7.1.1.3 Import your iTunes®, Windows® Media Player or Serato® libraries
If you use Apple iTunes®, Windows® Media Player or Serato® to sort your media files you can load your library straight into
MIXVIBES VFX. Click on 'Import library' in the File menu. All the referenced media are then loaded into the MediaBase as well.
The iTunes® playlists appear as groups in the Selection window. This is just an import function, the modification to the tags
made in MIXVIBES VFX will not be recognized by iTunes®, Windows® Media Player or Serato® .
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