•A Playback is the host for your Playback Provider: a Sequence or a Playlist
•The Playback handles play, pause and stop. It defines the mode how your Playlist or Sequence is played
and is responsible for timecode handling.
•The Playback Editor is the place where you arrange & edit content of the selected Playback Provider
•Depending on the Playback Provider, the UI of the Playback Editor changes: a Timeline Interface for Sequence or a Playlist Interfaces for a Playlist
Overview: Playbacks in VERTEX
A Playback is the host for the Playback Provider - which can be either a Sequence or a Playlist.
Speed up the daily work: VERTEX automatically produces a Playback for every new Sequence or Playlist you create.
The base settings are done for you.
The Playback controls transport functions (PLAY, PAUSE & STOP).
The inspector setting Playback Mode defines how your Playlist or Sequence is played ( Once, Loop, Shuffle, Shuffle Once)
Playbacks are responsible for timecode processing. Each Playback has a mixing level to fade in or out.
Users are able to change the Playback Provider of a Playback from one Sequence/ Playlist to another or select between Playlist and Sequence altogether.
The length of Playbacks is defined by their Playback Provider.
By default the length is set to 10 Minutes.
If you want to change the length of your timeline / sequence or the grid of frame rate select the hosted Sequence to access the settings Playback Provider Time in the Inspector.
Arranging and editing of content is done in the Playback Provider (Sequence or Playlist)
Each Playback is available in every Playback Mixing Engine (PME). PME acting as "Video Master Faders". They control the main playout level for the whole mix. By default for live and for one preview.
The Playback Editor is the place to edit and compose your content. Depending on the type of Playback Provider , the UI of the Playback Editor changes. You will get a
•timeline interface for a Sequence
•playlist interface for a Playlist
Working with Playbacks
There are 3 main windows to edit, review and control Playbacks.
All properties and settings of a Playback can be set in the Inspector and most of them can be accessed by script commands (e.g. Playback1.Play)
Playback Editor
The Playback Editor is the main window where you arrange and edit the content of your Playback Provider.
Read more on the Playback Editor's User Interface.
Playback Editor UI for a Sequence:
For details on the timeline based workflow go to the Sequence Topic.
Playback Editor UI for a Playlist
Get more insight on how to work with a Playlist.
Playbacks Window
The Playbacks-Window shows a quick view of
•all Playbacks of your Project
•their Playback Provider
•their current status
•their mixing level.
Select a Playback to view its properties in the Inspector or right-click on a tile to access a Playback's context menu.
Project Explorer
Alternatively you can find all Playbacks in the Project Explorer as a sub-elements of the PMEs-Manager:
Assigning a Playback Provider to a Playback
When you create a new Sequence or Playlist, VERTEX creates also a new Playback and directly assigns it to the Playback Provider just created.
Use Case:
Playback2 hosts a Sequence. At a later stage in your work, it seems a Playlist would have been the better choice for your content arrangement.
Since you have already created a ControlView and assigned it to Playback2, your best option would be to continue using that Playback.
You want to change the Playback Provider of Playback2 from Sequence to Playlist.
There are three ways to change or assign a Playback Provider to a Playback:
Inspector
Select a Playback and go to Inspector > Settings tab .
Go to the Playback Provider target field and make your choice either from the drop-down or drag a Sequence/ Playlist from the Project Explorer.
Playback Editor
Select your Playback in the Playback Editor.
Drag a Playlist or a Sequence into the Playback Provider target field.
Playbacks Window
Open a Playbacks Window or navigate to the already opened Playbacks tab
Drag a Sequence or a Playlist from Project Explorer to a Playback
Playback Order in Fullscreen and Render Editor
•Playback Order: By default ascending.
When Playback 1 and 2 are running in parallel and are assigned to the same Canvas:
Means Playback 2 is in front of playback 1
•you are able to change this order into project settings
Options: ascending, descending or last updated (LTP)