Grass Valley Maestro Master Control v.1.7 - Manual (Page 31)

Maestro — Channel Branding User Guide 27
System Workflow
Content Management
Content Management is the Maestro system activities associated with the
configuration of the Channel Branding (s), Branding Element default
playout parameters, automation event association, and Branding Element
content linkage. The configuration process defines Branding Element attri-
butes that do not require dynamic modification or update.
Branding Elements are associated with source names and are defined using
the Maestro Input editor
Two general types of branding element configurations are supported:
Manual
Branding elements that are defined as “manual” are updated whenever a
configuration is loaded that contains those elements or when the
Show Con-
tents button is clicked in the Deployment Center.
Automatic
Branding elements that are defined as “automatic” are monitored automat-
ically in the Content Gateway and anytime the file is changed, it is automat-
ically ingested, converted to the proper format and deployed with no
manual intervention required.
Playout Management
Playout Management is the Maestro system activity that is associated with
recalling branding elements from the Channel Branding storage media,
and loading the associated keyer or audio mixer in preparation for playout
or assignment. Branding elements are played at their produced screen size
and aspect ratio, no image scaling is provided. Still image and animation
branding elements are loaded to the screen position and opacity defined in
the associated branding element configuration. Audio branding elements
are set to the location specified in the Audio Ratio field of the Content Def-
inition table. This field was specified when the Audio Clip is defined.
Once a branding element has been loaded to a keyer or audio mixer, the
default screen location or audio mix ratio may be modified by the operator
prior to placement to air.
In an automation environment, branding elements are recalled using the
automation input associations defined during configuration. This is
usually accomplished using an automation secondary or tied event.
Element Playout
Element Playout is the Maestro system activities associated with playing
the previously loaded branding element and placing the resulting content
to air.