Importing an edl – Grass Valley Aurora Ingest v.6.1 User Manual
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Chapter 5 Using VTR Ingest
news story. Clip status changes from Ready -> Cueing -> Recording -> Done. If
the clip didn’t record for some reason, status shows as Failed.
While the clip is recording, the record button flashes to indicate an active record.
NOTE: If you want to reserve a channel to record a clip using VTR Ingest, you can
ensure this in Aurora Ingest - Scheduler by using Add VTR Ingest Reservation. For
more information, see
“Using VTR Ingest Reservation” on page 47
Importing an EDL
You can also import an Edit Decision List (EDL) to use as your segment (batch) list.
Supported EDL formats are .ale, .edl, .vlg, and .xml. Clip names in the imported file
cannot be longer than 32 characters.
To export an EDL, see
NOTE: Importing an EDL will clear any existing segments in a VTR’s segment list.
To import an EDL:
1. Choose
File | Import EDL
.
2. In the Open window, navigate to the correct folder, select the EDL to import, and
click
Open
. The Import Details dialog box opens
3. Enter the Tape ID and select where to record the clips and click
OK
.
The EDL appears in the segment (batch) list for the selected channel and is ready
to record:
4. Record your clips to the media server, as described on
.
NOTE: If you have a clip that failed to record for some reason, you can change its
status back to Ready by highlighting the clip, right-clicking and selecting
Mark Ready
.