Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 - Manual (Page 15)

• Create playlists by linking to a newsroom computer system (NCS)
• Create playlists manually in Aurora Playout
Linking to a Newsroom Computer System (NCS)
The most efficient way to use Aurora Playout is with a MOS-compatible newsroom
computer system.
The producer uses the newsroom computer system to create rundowns for news shows,
and links clips created in Aurora Edit to rundown scripts. After the clips are complete,
control room personnel use Aurora Playout to play out the clips to air.
A typical newsroom workflow using a newsroom computer system (NCS) is:
1. The news producer creates a rundown using NCS.
2. The news producer uses the Aurora Playout Assignment List Plug-in to:
• Create placeholders for scripts that require clips
• Assign placeholders to editors
• Link placeholders to scripts in the rundown
3. The news producer assigns playback channels within the NCS rundown.
4. The news editor creates sequences for assignments using Aurora Edit.
5. The news editor uses the Aurora Playout Assignment List Manager to:
• Receive assignments from the producer
• Create additional clip placeholders
• Reassign placeholders to other editors
6. Control room personnel use the main Aurora Playout application to:
• Open the producer’s rundown playlist
• Assign clips to specific channels for playback
19 November 2008 Aurora Playout User Guide 15
Introducing Aurora Playout