Quickstart Guide : Pyramix Concepts
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Composition
A
Composition
is any number of
Clips
complete with edits and fades, level settings etc. placed on a
Track
or
tracks in a time relation to each other and to the
Timeline
.
Note:
A Composition can contain other Compositions.
Timeline
The
Timeline
shows a graphic representation of the current
Composition
. and its location in relation to the
Play-
head Cursor
,
In
and
Out Marker Cursors
and various other
Markers.
All editing is undertaken in the
Timeline
,
EDL
,
Fade Editor
and
Trimmer
windows.
EDL
The
EDL
(
Edit Decision List
), is a textual and numeric representation of the same information shown in the
Time-
line
and
Fade Editor
. Changes made here are reflected in the Timeline and vice-versa.
Media Files
These are the actual audio data files which can only be seen at the Windows level, e.g. in Windows Explorer. In
Pyramix, they are represented by
Master Clips
which reference the raw data files.
Master Clips
The concept of
Master Clips
is one of the keys to the power of Pyramix. An individual
Master Clip
is a set of point-
ers that reference one or more
Media Files
.
Note that a single
Master Clip
references all
Media Files
in a multi-channel audio recording. E.g. a stereo record-
ing can have one or two
Media Files,
(depending on whether there is a tick in the
One file per track
box in the
Media Option
section of the Record page of
Settings > All Settings >
Project
.
When
One file per track
is checked
,
one invisible
Media File
is generated for each channel of a recording but only
one
Master Clip
. So.a stereo
Master Clip
references two invisible
Media Files
and a Multi-channel
Master Clip
references as many invisible
Media Files
as there are channels in the recording. check box ‘
One file per track’
)
,
but will only generate one
Master Clip
.
A
Master Clip
can be mono, stereo, four channels, six channels, 24 channels, in fact there is no limit to the number
of channels that can be contained within a
Master Clip
. When a
Master Clip
is placed into a
Composition
there is
the option to place it where it was originally recorded.
Master Clip
s also contain attributes which identify parameters such as a File name, time code stamp and other
information.
Clips
The individual
Clips
shown on the
Timeline
contain pointers to
Master Clips
which in turn point to audio
Media
Files
.
Media Management - Housekeeping
The Windows hierarchical filing system can easily become confusing and cluttered. Complex audio projects gener-
ate thousands of more or less enigmatically named files. Keeping track of all the files used in a project can become
a nightmare even if the user is meticulous.
Pyramix uses the concepts of Media Folders and Libraries to reduce the clutter and provides management tools
specifically designed for audio. This Media Management helps users to work in a structured and simple manner
whilst keeping track of all the Project components.
Media Drives and Folders
Media Drives
or
Media Folders
are Windows folders which contain
Media Files
. Pyramix needs to specifically
mount these
Media Folders
in order to access the
Media Files
contained therein. Once mounted, suitable files
are shown as
Master Clips.
