Grass Valley K2 TX/MAM User Manual v.2.4 - Manual (Page 9)

TX/MAM User Manual - document version: 2.4 – Page 9
When a Schedule is imported and Assets in the Schedule do not yet exist, empty Assets are created.
You can also create empty Assets (Assets for which the file has not yet been ingested in TX/MAM).
Note that empty Assets can be scheduled, but cannot be played out. Before playout, the Essence
must be available.
In TX/MAM, Assets are described on several tabs:
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Configurable metadata tab pages. In the default setup:
o Info: Asset info such as Artist and Track.
o Technical: Asset info such as Media Type and Aspect ratio.
o Images: shows the graphic (only for TGA-Assets).
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Essences: the file(s) linked to an Asset and their status (only for video Assets).
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Spotcheck: file quality check and segmenting (only for video Assets).
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Jobs: the Jobs linked to an Asset and their status.
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Sharing: Assets are linked to a User Group, Channel1 in the example below. This group has
access to the Asset. To give other Groups access, Assets can be shared.
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History: lists all actions performed for this Asset.
Example Asset (video) in TX/MAM.
This chapter explains TX/MAM basic concepts using an example Asset, a music video California King
Bed.