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Configuring for Send to Playback
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Configuring for Send to Playback
You can transfer a sequence to a playback device or playout server for viewing or broadcast. This
process is called send to playback, or STP. Users can also send to playback a sequence stored in
an Interplay Production database.
The following topics describe administrator tasks for sending a sequence to a playback device:
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“Understanding the Send-to-Playback Components and Process” on page 27
• “Creating or Editing a Send-to-Playback Profile” on page 33
• “Send-to-Playback Profile Examples” on page 38
• “Monitoring STP Processes” on page 45
The following topic provides troubleshooting information:
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“Troubleshooting Send to Playback Problems” on page 99
For information about how users send to playback, see the “Sending to Playback” chapter in the
Avid MediaCentral | UX User’s Guide.
Understanding the Send-to-Playback Components and Process
A MediaCentral UX system and an Interplay Production system are required for the
send-to-playback process.
Required Components
Make sure the following components are correctly installed and configured:
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- MediaCentral Middleware Service
- MediaCentral Common Playback Service
- MediaCentral Distribution Service. The Distribution Service coordinates and monitors
send-to-playback and mixdown operations. It determines if there is any preprocessing
required. If it determines an audio mixdown is required, it submits a Transcode
Mixdown request. If Long GOP media is required, it submits an STP Encode request.
You can configure your workgroup for more than one MCDS.
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The MediaCentral Distribution Service communicates with other Interplay Production Services,
but it is not an Interplay Production Service itself.
For information about installing and configuring these components, see the MediaCentral
Services Installation and Configuration Guide.