MCIP Recorder includes operations for controlling the recording process, retrieving feedback from the Recorder, and managing new and scheduled presentations.
Recorder controls
The following Recorder controls are available:
Control |
Action |
Record |
Record a presentation. |
Pause |
Pause a presentation. |
Stop |
Stop recording a presentation. |
Advance image |
Advance to the next available image manually. |
Enable/disable auto-image advance toggle |
Enable or disable the use of the Recorder’s auto-image advance feature.
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Enable/disable verbose status toggle |
Enable or disable verbose status notifications. When enabled, the Recorder will send messages, asynchronously, to the control system as they occur. When disabled, the control system continuously polls the Recorder for its status. This feature is enabled by default. |
Set audio record level |
Set the audio record level. |
Select image preset |
Select pre-defined settings that determine how the Recorder captures a presentation’s images when recording. |
Encode Image In with PiP |
Route the image input with video overlaid in lower-right corner to one of the available video outputs. |
Route/unroute inputs |
Route or remove an input stream (video, image, or audio) to/from one of the available video outputs. |
Add NDI/IP inputs |
Add NDI or IP devices to the Recorder. |
Remove inputs |
Remove connected input devices from the Recorder. |
PTZ recall |
Recall pan/tilt/zoom control presets on NDI devices. |
Recorder feedback
Users can retrieve the following feedback from the Recorder:
Option |
Response |
Slide count |
The current number of slides captured for the presentation being recorded. |
Record time |
The amount of time that has elapsed since user began recording presentation. |
Status |
The Recorder’s status – Idle, Record, Busy, or Publish. |
Message |
The status of presentation being recorded – Presentation Available, Presentation Not Available. |
Error (communication and control) |
Communication and control error messages from the Recorder.
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Recorder version |
Recorder software version and build |
Current audio input level |
The Recorder’s current audio level; useful when adjusting audio levels prior to recording. |
Low audio warning indicator |
Warning that appears when the audio level is too low to record quality audio |
Audio record level |
The recording’s audio level (dB) |
Recorder disk space |
The amount of empty space left on the hard disk. |
Preset image settings |
A list of user-defined preset image settings. |
Retrieve inputs |
A list of inputs connected to the Recorder. Can also retrieve a count of connected input devices. |
Retrieve NDI inputs |
A list of connected NDI input devices. Can also retrieve a count of connected NDI devices. |
Recording new presentations
When preparing to record a new presentation, users can do the following tasks:
Option |
Action |
Select an encoding profile |
Select an encoding profile from a list on the Recorder. Encoding profiles determine how presentations are encoded and streamed to your audience.
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Select a presentation template |
Select a presentation template from a list on the Mediasite Video Platform. |
Recording scheduled presentations
Users can do the following tasks for scheduled presentations:
Option |
Action |
Select a scheduled presentation |
Select a scheduled presentation from a list of scheduled presentations available on Mediasite for recording and/or live streaming. |
Automatically publish presentation |
Automatically publish the scheduled presentation to Mediasite once recording has completed. |
Select only today’s presentations |
Open and select a presentation for recording from a list of presentations scheduled for the current day. |
Presentation details |
Display date, time, presentation id, and title when opening a scheduled presentation. |