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DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 1. Terminology Several terms used throughout this guide need identification. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 2. DTS Pro Series Network Encoder Manager’s Guide 2.1. Types of users Encoding Service Manager: Introduction The user in charge of the day-to-day administration of the encoding service. This is a regular user, as seen by the OS.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 2.3. User file management via FTP Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser running on Windows has the ability to function as a regular file manager over FTP connections. In other words, it is possible to copy local and remote files into or out of local or remote directories, and relocate files and directories in a remote location; all using the built-in native capabilities of the browser.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide The Root Directory is also the storage place for encoding log files. Every time a user completes an encoding job, a log file with details and outcome of the job is generated in their folder. A copy is also kept in the Root Directory so that the Manager has an audit record of all encodings, even if a user deletes their own copy. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 2.6. Adding users 1.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 2.7. Deleting users 1. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 3. Under the User menu, first choose Refresh audio files to ensure that no packed audio files are present in the user’s space. You will not be able to remove the user if there are packed audio files in the user’s directory.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 2. 3. Network Encoder User’s Guide 3.1. Enter your User name and Password. Then click Log In. The Home Page will display. Log on The Network Encoder is a web browser-based service. You will use it in the same manner from a web browser on any platform. c a 1. Note: In order to get the full service, your web browser must have JavaScript installed and running.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX A File Download screen will appear, prompting you to choose how to handle the file dtsPacker.jar. Figure 13. File Download screen 2. Save the downloaded file to your local system. A typical “Save As” dialog will display, prompting you to identify the destination folder for the downloaded file. 3.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 4. Sample rate is set to 48 kHz. The Sample rate here must match the sample rate of the source files. See note 1, after step 12, page 16. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 9. (Optional) Add your company name, project name, or other details here. If the audio track is intended to sync with video, be sure to match its frame rate. If the video reference is “drop frame”, you MUST select “drop frame” here.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX c a Note 1: If the sample rate of the input file does not match the sample rate you have chosen for the output file, a red outline will appear around the input file’s sample rate, as shown in this example. Input file sample rate does not match the selected output sample rate.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX At this point, the packed file (.agm extension) will be found in the output directory. All packed files have the .agm extension. Next, see Uploading Packed Files, page 25. c a Note 3: The Packer GUI drop-down lists define the input channel configuration.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX the Packer. (See step 5 on page 13 for definition.) Matrix ES into standard surround channels – (read-only flag) specifies mixing of Center Surround into Left and Right Surround. This is dependent on the channel configuration selected when packing, and is only relevant for ES encodings. If unchecked, both the Output start time and Output end time are editable.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX Click OK. A list of completed jobs will display. To sort the list, click on any of the red column headings. To view the log file (text file) for a job, first select the job by clicking in the Select checkbox to the left. Then click the Display log button. If the job was accepted for processing, the Pending jobs screen will display during the encoding process.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 3.4.1. Listing Packed Files To view a list of your currently stored packed files, click the Source audio button. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX c a Note: This method works only with Internet Explorer under Windows. The (case-sensitive) syntax for the ftp location is: ftp://:@:2121/ The Source audio screen will display.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide 2. Use the FTP server (built into the Network Encoder administrator) to upload your .agm file to your user directory on the server. See Uploading Packed Files, page 25. Or ask your Encoder Service Manger to store it in your user’s space by other transfer means. 3. Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 4.
DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX – Manager and User Guide Manager and User Guide – DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for MAC OSX 5. Dialog Normalization Dialog Normalization is the use of metadata to control playback level. It has no effect on encoding or decoding. It is an instruction to playback equipment to adjust the level of all channels, post-decoding. A single DIALNORM value is applied to a given program: level is not adjusted within a program. There is no compression involved.
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DTS Pro Series network encoder The Ideal DTS Encoder for Multi-User Facilities The DTS Pro Series Network Encoder for multi-user facilities delivers seamless integration with Apple’s Xserve. DTS technologies deliver the highest quality audio available on the market today. With more than 280 million DTS-licensed consumer electronics products available worldwide, there’s a compelling reason for content owners and producers to be releasing DTS-encoded software for movies, music and more.
