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1. aa 14 CONVERTING THE INPUT SCRIPT 14 CORRECTING ERRORS 00000 R RENEE NERE ENE 15 Text Type Source Script 00 0006000 666066606 15 Source Script View Table 0006000600 660666066006 kk nnns 16 EXPORTING A FILE FOR VOICEQ esee rere nennen nnn 17 SET UP THE USER PREFERENGEB VENTI EUM MA 18 UPGRADE 19 Eo 20 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd Introduction This guide documents how to install and use the Script Import Manager 2 SIM2 for VoiceQ DUB and VoiceQ ADR applications For the purposes of this guide both applications are re ferred to as VoiceQ User training and advice is available as part of your initial license to use VoiceQ Should you require additional training at any time please contact KIWA International Ltd V4 Note This guide assumes the user has a working knowledge of their operating system and an understanding of Text Data Video and Audio formats System Requirements The SIM2 application is written in Java This software can be used with any comput
2. Importing a Text Script File Select the Import Script button on the left of the main tool bar amp Convert Export Import Script Locate the script file to be imported and click Open a ai p gt 8 Un C3 SIM Test Files d Q search Y DEVICES 23 976 txt LT G5HD E Atlantic Oases txt LT storage 1 Certificates p12 iDisk fm ColdPlay 60 WEB nk connQMLS riptions jsp Export 23 976 txt TSHARED I Export 23 976 2 txt TXT kaj Voie 5 Export exc Header txt MH Account Export SI Ep12 pl txt i E Account 1 Name Atlantic 1 np h FromMy ihug pages zip EE DJ Kite fj High Scho mememe Size 24 KB IE Detectio fl rechangenotes Kind Plain text npi31c153 1 Rubicon Created 13 06 08 lil 12 36 PM zw S ScriptExamples fig be p l Modified 13 06 08 New Folder Cancel Open When importing a plain text file the Text Encoding Model Select Window will be dis played The user is able to preview the text file and either confirm or set an appropriate text codec from the Character Set drop down list Ensuring your text encoding matches the files encoding will preserve all the international character sets correctly V This option is only applicable for Plain Text Files Users yoonho Desktop SIM Test Files Atlantic Oases txt 001 syne 0 02 The Atlantic
3. qi SOUNDS SUITE Script Import Manager User Manual 2 0 Java M c Ma 2004 2008 KIWA International Lt d SIM USER MANUAL Table of Contents INTRO mil 0 0 00008 1 SISIEM REQUIREMENT S sarcini a aa 1 INSTALLING SIM TR 1 DEMO iiaa inin WHAT IS 2 EEE E PTEI T PEE E E re 2 SIM WORK EF 3 SIM FEATURE Sissin EAA 3 File TA ORT I O MINS case RO 3 MANAGES Ke a nr susie EE a a 4 DOUCE A ee 5 Converted 6 IMPORTING A TEXT SCRIPT FILE eee enn 7 IMPORTING A PRO TOOLS TEXT FILE 9 Text File Export settings in Pro Tools 1 eese 9 Importing the Pro Tools Text 10 SETTING UP THE 5 11 mis E E E T 11 Character OOM cece 11 Timecode 12 f je OD ERE 19 Comment oue
4. cates the recommended format of the field 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 15 SIM USER MANUAL Source Script View Table View When importing Microsoft Excel files SIM detects and recommends the most appropriate column types The user can edit the column type manually by clicking the column header and selecting from the pop up menu The user is able to specify the column type and lan guage for the column Export Timecode In EN Dialogue EN iv 3 23 ignore amazed everyone by finishing fourth in just his first Quest 3 32 WEL I PICK THE DOGS THAT HAVE AND THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT M 3 59 Unique ID between Alaska and Canada sixteen hundred kilometres from I 414 Character s It s twenty degrees below freezing a normal day for winter in iv 4 35 V Timecode In DOWN THE TRAIL I LL BE BUT RIGHT NOW HAVEN T HAD MUC iv 5 02 Timecode Out e will be prize money But the Quest celebrates other kinds of w iV 5 26 Dialogue als the mushers abandon their everyday lives for the trail and t iv 5 55 Poe test each team differently iv 6 0 Suzan s chal p foget as far as she can towards the finish with her untried combi iv 6 08 I WIN THAT S NOT MY GOAL HIKE HIKE HIKE HIKE HIKE MY GOAL iv 6 17 Language mprove his personal best fourteenth place His dogs are as keen iV 6 31 T win But his team is already at a disadvantage PAUSE Each iv 6 51 For two weeks and sixteen hundred ki
5. 22 9078 new 01 14 A1 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit 1 1 01 01 47 12 1 02 14 20 9078 new 01 12 A1 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit Alch l 01 02 47 08 1 03 30 17 9078b new 28 04 A1 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit 1 1 01 03 53 07 1 04 01 00 9078b new 30 02 A1 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit Alch l 01 04 01 20 01 04 17 22 9078b new 30 06 A1 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit Alch l 01 04 18 08 01 04 24 10 9078b new 30 05 A1 2 KA6 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit eSiASOOO ni Al ch 1 01 04 27 06 01 04 30 11 9001 new 06 01 A1 1 01 41 SESSION NAME Ep8 SAMPLE RATE 48000 000000 BIT DEPTH 16 bit TIME CODE FORMAT 23 976 Frame OF AUDIO TRACKS 12 OF AUDIO REGIONS 879 OF AUDIO FILES 1057 Script 23 976 txt w FS Scene Ep8 48000 0 16 bit 247 v E GUIDEVO ch 1 01 00 37 04 01 00 55 09 gt P en Ep 8 VO 01 new 01 01 vw GUIDEVO ch 1 01 0737 14 01 07 43 09 gt en P 8 DVD footage 02 new 01 01 vw GUIDEVO ch 1 01 09 09 12 01 09 18 21 v en Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 01 4 Event 3 v E GUIDEVO ch 1 01 12 47 06 01 12 59 02 v f en Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 03 L3 Event 4 vw GUIDEVO ch 1 01 12 59 02 01 13 10 08 Y en Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 04 E Event 5 vw C CUIDEVOch 1 01 18 41 08 01 18 44 05 v en Ep 8 VO 01 new 02 02 Converted Script View Table and Tree Views 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 6 Collapse all Expand all 2 SIM USER MANUAL
6. File Export settings in Pro Tools When Exporting the text file from Pro Tools ensure easy importing by selecting Include File List Include Region List and Include Track EDL s Also select the Don t Show Crossfades option as this information is not required The example below shows Feet and Frames as the selected Time Format normal timecode may also be used Export Session Text M Include File List vi Include Region List vi Include Track EDL s _ Show Subframes Include User Timestamps Fade Handling Show Crossfades 6 Don t Show Crossfades Y Combine Crossfaded Regions Time Format Feet Frames File Format TextEdit TEXT C Cancel OK 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 9 SIM USER MANUAL Importing the Pro Tools Text File A Pro Tools text file can be loaded into SIM in the same way to that of the plain text file SIM will automatically detect that it is a Pro Tools text file and will set the convert mode as Pro Tools text file Q we Convert mode Pro Tools text file Convert Export Import Script Next Select your Conversion Options and Convert the file By default the duplicate cues from stereo tracks are greyed out and not included in the ex port If you want to include the duplicate cues in your export file check the Export Dupli cate Cues check box in the Project tab of the Convert Option View f Project Character Timecode D
7. New Zealand Telephone 64 9 375 2865 Fax 64 9 375 2867 Email General Enquiries info voiceq com Email Technical Support support voiceq com Website voiceq com VoiceQ ADR TM d KEEPING SOUND ON TRACK BREAKING SOUND BARRIERS Project Director David Kite Product Engineers Luke Tomes amp Greg Junovich Head Software Developer Yoon Ho Lim 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 20
8. Ocean Far off the coast of Brazil almost a third of the way to A sync 0 13 Only the most determined travellers can conquer these thousands of miles of 903 sync 0 24 A few tiny islands punctuate this blue desert 004 sync 0 30 We re going on a journey to discover the remarkable life that has found refug 5 sync 0 37 Atlantic Oases 3 sync 0 44 Brazil is known throughout the world for its spirit of excitement and adventur sync 0 53 But for us Brazilians this is also a land of mysteries D08 sync 0 59 a land of contrasts 09 sync 1 02 We are a nation of over 170 million people most of us living along the coast 0 sync 1 22 Leaving from the Port of Vit ria north of Rio de Janeiro we set off for the islz sync 1 29 Then we ll travel just north of the Equator to Saint Peter and Saint Paul s Rock sync 1 42 On board the Trindade we steer a course towards the island after which it wz 3 sync 1 50 Leading our expedition is filmmaker and underwater cameraman Lawrence W 4 sync 1 59 Marine biologist Lisandro Almeida oceanographer Marcelo Skaf and dive co dani This will be my longest trip on a boat We are heading to the most remote isl sync Our first challenge is to find a diveable depth on the string of submerged mou sync The mountains rise 13 000 feet from the ocean floor but don t break the surf 018 sync Above water there are no clues to the location of the pinnacles 9 sync The captain and Skaf our oceanographer probe the
9. Voic 3 DJ Kite ml Detectio Ell Receptio Zohars Y PLACES C NetBean fj SIM EA Desktop New Folder lEmpNewsS English txt Atlantic Oases prep txt Atlantic Oases txt Banja Ep 02 Elvis txt ExcelFiles exceptions txt Export 23 976 txt Export 290 1 1 en txt Export 290 1 1 en2 txt Export Atl es prep txt Export Gar Super txt Export GIT eSheets txt Export goolash txt ExportBanj ualTest txt Garage Sal R Super xls 59 Garage Sale ADR DB fp7 KA6 Ep5 txt hare TWT 020 Script xls TWT 021 script xls TWT 022 t Script xls TWT 023 Script xls TWT 024 Script xls TWT 025 e Script xls TWT 026 xls TWT 027 aradise xls TWT 028 Diabetes xls TWT 029 c Oases xls TWT 030 en Atol xls TWT 031 k Time xls TWT 032 Body Wars xls 5 TWT 033 a Script xls TWT 034 RSION xls TWT 035 1 Script xls TWT 036 n script xls TWIT 027 n amp erint wir The file is now saved and ready for importing to VoiceQ 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 17 SIM USER MANUAL Set Up the User Preferences To export a file for VoiceQ select the Export command from the main tool bar 7 0 Preferences User directory Users yoonho Desktop SIM Settings Change 9 Script window style O Tabbed 5 Vertical split O Horizontal split Default converted script view style 5 Table view O Tree view Update check vi Chec
10. manually Match the Hours Minutes and Seconds to the time format contained in the source file You can preview the source timecode and the corresponding translated timecode by dragging the scroll bar at the bottom of the window Dialogue Option Project Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Default dialogue for empty dialogue lines Field type detector detects multi line dialogues The Dialogue Option allows the user to set 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 13 Default dialogue for empty dialogue lines SIM will insert the specified text where there is no dialogue associated with lines Field type detector detects multi line dialogue Checking this box informs SIM that the script contains multi line dialogue SIM will then ensure all multi line dialogue in the script is converted correctly Comments Option Project Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Move text in ivi to comments field Sfi The Comments Option allows users to move data contained within parentheses to the comments field of a scene or line Move text in to comments field When checked SIM will extract all the data inside contained within the character name and dialogue fields and move to the com ments field of that line Move text in to comments field When checked SIM will extract all the data inside contained within the character name and dialogue fields and move to the com ments field of
11. ocean floor looking for sync As soon as we pinpoint a diveable depth we mark its location in the water wi sync The second is 3 backup in case the first buoy drifts sync 1 These peaks have never been explored by divers sync Skaf takes the stills camera 0 sync And Lawrence will be filming A lawrence Yes We ve found the peak at 130 feet It s amazing to dive in a place no one s y L3 Lieder a iadan sso maslem an iimm nmm etm rd Find 4 Restart Loading Character Set UTF 8 B Ne FJ ON i un W J 1 Text Encoding Mode Select Window 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 7 SIM USER MANUAL SIM will import the file and display the data in the Source Script View window Import Script Project I 4 ul v No Nam Pro Tools Atlan Default language English B Export duplicate cues Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Default scene Default Scene Show intermediate results Converted The Atlantic Ocean Far off the coast of B Only the most determined travellers can c Table view Tree view A few tiny islands punctuate this blue de We re going on a journey to discover the r No Header Information Atlantic Oases Brazil is known throughout the world for i But for us Brazilians this is also a land of a land of contrasts We are a nation of over 170 million peopl Leaving from t
12. re part of the longest surviving culture on this planet And our Aboriginal mob still live by our traditional ways We have many clans among the Yolngu people but we re all one big family That includes some whitefellas who come this way Not that many come to learn from us That s why this journey is pretty special Larry Gray is a whitefella who likes to canoe round the world and film his adventures Larry Four years ago traveled to Arnhem Land to gain approval for my wild idea the v They loved it and it wasn t long before was adopted into the Gurrawurra family NARRATOR Nature provides everything we need It feeds our spirit it feeds the body Datjing Wait wait no no NARRATOR Larry must learn nature s way if he is going to survive in the Yolngu world Datjing Burarrwanga is one of our great hunters RR We are ani i hunting and tracking the same wav we 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 5 S Source Script View Table View lt gt SIM USER MANUAL Converted Script View The Converted Script View shows the script after the conversion process is complete The Converted Script View Table View arranges the script information in rows and columns The Converted Script View Tree View displays the script information in a tree structure Both views display the same data and allows the user to switch between both views at any time This allows the data and formats to be checked before it is expor
13. that line Move text in to comments field When checked SIM will extract all the data inside contained within the character name and dialogue fields and move to the com ments field of that line Converting the Input Script File Select the Convert button on the main tool bar ve Convert mode Automatic HA J Q Import Script Convert Export SIM will interpret the input script using the Automatic Mode If errors occur correct them in the Source Script View After correcting all the errors and or if the converted result satisfies you then your script file is ready to export for VoiceQ Next Correct errors or Export the file 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 14 Correcting Errors Text Type Source Script View When converting a text script file any errors are highlighted and added to the error list To view the next error use the error jump arrows at the bottom right of the toolbar Sometimes a missing data field eg a character name in the source file will create a lot of errors after it because it disrupts the formatting Fixing the first error and reprocessing may fix all of the following errors To correct an error either a Edit and correct the data error highlighted in the Source View and or b Specify the type of field using the Error Navigator in the tool bar To apply the changes use the Convert command again 198 6 748 is processed as Timecode In Change to Dialogue Change C
14. 00 22 WI 10 00 27 M 10 00 33 10 00 48 M 10 00 54 WI 10 00 56 M 10 01 02 WI 10 01 09 M 10 01 20 M 10 01 26 M 10 01 32 M 10 01 37 M 10 01 38 WI 10 01 46 02 20 58 00 02 21 26 18 01 05 46 23 01 09 57 02 01 25 27 02 01 26 02 12 01 27 51 23 01 28 00 00 01 34 15 13 01 34 17 20 01 34 29 11 01 34 34 07 01 34 39 06 01 37 59 08 01 40 17 15 01 40 22 17 01 40 25 13 01 40 27 00 01 45 15 03 Timecode In EN eN 02 20 58 07 02 21 28 04 01 05 50 19 01 09 57 18 01 25 38 20 01 26 14 17 01 27 52 19 01 28 03 15 01 34 16 14 01 34 19 15 01 34 31 05 01 34 36 10 01 34 39 21 01 38 00 15 01 40 18 13 01 40 24 18 01 40 26 07 01 41 05 03 01 45 25 01 47 17 15 Source Script View Text View This has been home to my people the Yolngu for more than 40 000 years What happened BREATHS AND CRYING BREATHS additional line Option for additional in BREATHS 618 Kimi Kaneha Your parents know you re roaming around out here That s because the whole town has eye trouble You better get your arse home before someone kicks it Did you hear me He s always been weird PLUS BREATHS You must miss her Your baby sisterOs dead man She s dead BREATHS KISSING TRACK CRYING BREATHS NORRIFD RR 0 LGuion 4 _ RR n uuu FO Source Converted NARRATOR Arnhem Land Northeastern Australia Dialogue EN gt We
15. dy for VoiceQ Atlantic Oases txt v Convert mode Automatic E Q Import Script Convert Export v o No a f Projea Character Timecode Dialogue Comments gu Atlantic Oases txt Default language English B mins Default scene Default Scene Show intermediate results Reset parser y Source Converted 0 02 The Atlantic Ocean Far off the coast 8 0 13 Only the most determined travellers 1 Table view Tree view 0 24 A few tiny islands punctuate this blue 0 30 We re going on a journey to discover tr No Header Information m 0 37 Atlantic Oases z Brazil is known throughout the world f Scene Character Timecode In Timecode Out Dialogue en But for us Braz Default Scene sync 00 00 02 00 The Atlantic Ocean sync 0 59 3 land of contrasts Default Scene sync 00 00 13 00 Only the most Jeter sync 1 02 Default Scene sync 00 00 24 00 A few tiny islands pu sync 1 22 Default Scene sync 00 00 30 00 We re going on a jour 4 Default Scene sync 00 00 37 00 Atlantic Oases sync 150 Default Scene sync 00 00 44 00 Brazil is known throu sync 1 59 Default Scene sync 00 00 53 00 But for us Brazilians dani 2 17 Default Scene 00 00 59 00 a land of contrasts sync 2 32 Default Scene sync 00 01 02 00 We are a nation of ov ae en Default Scene 00 01 22 00 Leaving from the Por sync 3 05 Default Scene sync 00 01 29 00 Then we ll travel just sync 3 14 Default Scene sync 00 01 42 00 On b
16. ecode field SIM will use these default values when the original script does not contain timecode that corresponds with each field eg If the script is in absolute time 55 35 MM SS there are no corresponding fields for Hours or Frames If you enter 01 in the Hours Field HH SIM will convert the Timecode as 01 55 35 00 HH MM SS FF This is particularly useful if your QT Movie starts at 1 hour and you want the converted timecode for all lines to start at 1 hour Auto search SIM will find and recommend the best matching timecode format Advanced Shows the Timecode Format Window for more timecode options 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 12 SIM USER MANUAL Film Type 35mm HH Base 1 000 0 4 Seconds 0 Frames 0 8 Automatic Type Search Timecode Format 10 49 0 59 O Ignore O Ignore O Hours O Hours 5 Minutes O Minutes OQ Seconds 5 Seconds O Fractional Seconds O Fractional Seconds O Feet F F Q Feet F F Apply This Setting to All 00 00 02 00 f Cancel OK Timecode Format Window The Timecode Format Window provides additional timecode options Detected timecode formats are listed in the left side column Formats that have been mapped correctly will show in green and do not require any manual interven tion If the timecode format is displayed in red it has not been mapped correctly Select the incorrect timecode highlighted in red and apply the Timecode Format options
17. er that can run a java application Mac OSX Windows and Linux Installing SIM2 This chapter explains how to install and configure SIM2 on a compatible computer V Please check our website and download the latest version of SIM Mac OSX has Java as part of it s standard installation iU V Windows users should ensure that Java is installed on their computer You can download update your Java software from Java com iU When you first launch SIM2 it will ask you to specify a directory location to store your presets You must select a valid directory to run SIM2 You can change the directory location in the Preferences menu Edit Option for Windows users For Mac users Unzip the downloaded SIM2 archive file Copy or Move the SIM2 folder to your Applications folder Your software is now installed Launch the application by double clicking the SIM2 app file HI ode e qe Specify a directory to store your own presets Only when you first launch SIM2 For PC users 1 Unzip the downloaded SIM2 archive file 2 Your software is now ready to use 3 Launch the application by double clicking the SIM jar file located in the SIM 2 SIM2 app Contents Resources Java folder 4 Specify a directory to store your own presets Only when you first launch SIM2 Demo Scripts The SIM2 Application package includes a folder of demo scripts These can be used for training and testing purposes Demo project packs for VoiceQ are also bund
18. hange all Leave Leave all Contains 4 errors 1 4 Sour Converted 45 42 And this is the first time this large jewfish has been spotted at Saint Pet 46 13 Queen Angelfish with this colour pattern can be found from Brazil to the 46 30 These extraordinary variations could have arisen from small founding pc 46 42 This is the only place in the world you ll see this blue Queen Angelfish 47 06 There are white ones here as well Scientists are not sure yet if blue or 47 20 Initially they thought the white Queen Angelfish were albinos but now t 47 27 Are we witnessing the development of new species We understand so li 47 40 Then something otherworldly turns up to captivate us Chilean Devil Ray 47 57 Some are escorted by remoras These parasitic suckerfish reap the rewa 48 22 The Rays seem fearless and swim towards us unaware of the threat tha 48 53 On this odyssey we have discovered that these sanctuarie 49 30 Source Script View Highlighting formatting errors and the Error Navigator SIM uses the following color codes to highlight the data that has been detected when using the Automatic Convert Mode e Character Names blue background white text Timecode in grey background black text Timecode out medium grey dark grey text Dialogue light grey black text RJ Field errors Magenta text V Note The background color for field errors may vary The background color indi
19. he Port of Vit ria north of Then we ll travel just north of the Equator On board the Trindade we steer a course Leading our expedition is filmmaker and Marine biologist Lisandro Almeida ocea This will be my longest trip on a boat We Our first challenge is to find a diveable de The mountains rise 13 000 feet from the Above water there are no clues to the I The captain and Skaf our oceanographer As soon as we pinpoint a diveable depth The second is a backup in case the first b These peaks have never been explored by Skaf takes the stills camera And Lawrence will be filming Yes We ve found the peak at 130 feet It s a Under a ledge we make an unexpected fin rland 4 bk Import Atlantic Oases txt PORRER o a SFEHPEPEPTIPPIIEETTE T Source Script View Displays data before converting Next Select your Convert Options and Convert the file 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 8 SIM USER MANUAL Importing a Pro Tools Text File Pro Tools allows users to export session data as a text file Many users spot their dialogue or foley in Pro Tools using blank audio regions as a guide for the recordists to work to SIM can process this text file and reformat it correctly for VoiceQ Using this method the track name in Pro Tools will become the Character name in VoiceQ and the name of the region in Pro Tools will be converted into the dialogue in VoiceQ Text
20. ialogue Comments Pro Tools Default language English H4 Export duplicate cues Default scene Default Scene Show intermediate results 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 10 Setting Up the Convert Options There are five tabs in the Convert Option View Project Character Timecode Dialogue and Comments Project Option Project Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Pro Tools Default language English B Default scene Default Scene 1 Show intermediate results Reset parser The Project Option allows the user to set Default Language Set the default language of the input script This enables VoiceQ to set the correct language when the script is imported Default Scene Name the Default Scene if there is scene descriptor in the script file Show intermediate results When checked SIM shows the intermediate results dur ing the conversion process Reset parser Resets all the parsing values and results to the default settings allow ing the user to re input values This is only applicable when the Automatic convert mode is used Pro Tools Export duplicate cues When checked SIM will export all duplicate cues for stereo channels This feature is only available when working with Pro Tools text files Character Option Project Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Default character name for missing characters No Name Max character name length for field type de
21. ile When opening a file SIM automatically selects the most appropriate conversion mode for the imported script file You are able to set certain export options in the Project Character Timecode Dialogue and Comments Tabs for each open file Each file has a Source Script View and a Converted Script View Once you have selected your export options use the Convert command to instruct SIM to scan the imported script file and convert it into a VoiceQ readable file 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 4 SIM USER MANUAL The Source Script View displays the imported data SIM selects the type of Source Script View based on the type of the input script file In the case of Excel script files there are two types of Source Script Views Text View and Table View The Converted Script View displays the converted script There are two types of Con verted Script Views Table View and Tree View The bottom or Output window displays the transactional system messages during the import and conversion processes Source Script View The Source Script View Text View is only used when working with plain text and Microsoft Word Document files Conversely the Source Script View Table View is only used when working with database files like Microsoft Excel Documents Source Converted Aie Lo sci Yeah know BREATHS She just ran out of air Nan the twins are here to see you Memme port M 10 00 11 WI 10 00 14 WI 10
22. k for update before starting SIM Check now Import preferences Export preferences Some options may not be applied until restarting SIM Preferences Window Users can set up their own preferences for SIM The Preferences Window can be opened by selecting SIM2 gt Preferences for MAC OSX or by selecting Edit gt Options for Windows User directory All user settings are stored in the user directory You can change the di rectory by selecting the Change button Script Window Style Users can select the style of the script view in SIM Convert Export 0 H Eenvrt Export Convert Export Import Script Import Script Script Window Styles Tabbed Vertical Split and Horizontal Split 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 18 Default converted script view style Select the default style of the Converted Script Views After converting a script the selected style of the Converted Script View will be displayed first Update check If the check box Check for update before starting SIM is selected then SIM will check if there is a newer version available You can check for an update immedi SIM USER MAI VIIVI WOOLEN IVIA L ately by selecting Check now button XML file Upg
23. led in with the download packages available on our website 2004 2008 International Ltd 1 What is SIM2 An Overview Script Import Manager SIM is an easy way to get your ADR and Dubbing scripts into VoiceQ ready for recording SIM2 is the first major upgrade version that streamlines the work flow simplifies the user interface and automates previous manual processes SIM ex tracts the data required for your VoiceQ project from an Excel Word or Text file corrects time code and formatting errors and outputs a tab delimited text file ready for opening in VoiceQ SIM is designed to enable importing of Export Scripts and other lists of dialogue into VoiceQ Export scripts from around the world come in many different formats SIM allows you to use these scripts as a source for your ADR or Dubbing project saving on preparation time while keeping all your data organized SIM has an interactive editor that draws your attention to any formatting errors by highlight ing them in red and allows you to navigate to the next previous error with arrow buttons This allows for quick manual correction of errors to avoid them getting into your session SIM has been designed to handle multiple languages and character sets This simple process involves Importing a file Selecting appropriate options Converting the file into the VoiceQ file format Correcting any errors that are displayed on cp Exporting the file rea
24. lometres mushers and dogs must rely on eacha iV 7 02 At first the Quest follows the frozen Chena river Although the whole trail is marked iv 7 16 Mushers strategies vary Most run their teams for four to six hours then rest them fc iv 7 28 Race etiquette requires an overtaking team to call trail and the slower team to let th CA am 5 m aa 5 Column Type Select Popup Menu Users can also include or exclude rows by using the check boxes in the Export column All the text in the fields can be edited by double clicking in the field Using Excel files allows the import of multiple languages at once Each language should be contained in a separate column in the spread sheet with each line of dialogue running across the rows Set the appropriate language for each column using the Language se lection from the the drop down menu Next Check the converted results and Export the file 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 16 SIM USER MANUAL Exporting a file for VoiceQ When the file has been processed and all the errors are fixed its time to export a tab delim ited UTF 8 encoded file for VoiceQ To export a file for VoiceQ select the Export command from the main tool bar t Import Script This will open the Save Script window Select the location and Save your VoiceQ Text Ex port file G Gem Y DEVICES hu LT GSHD LT storage iDisk E Untit 2 Y SHARED
25. ninety cents 01 53 04 11 01 53 05 22 BREATH LAUGH 01 53 10 20 01 53 11 06 Travel 01 53 12 21 01 53 15 07 My parents They lived in Sydney 01 53 21 09 01 53 23 10 Cause Sydney s not a good place for little kids 01 53 27 06 01 53 28 04 You even been there 01 53 38 06 01 53 38 22 What was it like 01 59 38 23 01 59 44 04 BREATHS 01 59 54 12 02 00 07 19 BREATH TRACK 02 00 07 21 02 00 09 05 went to Auckland once 02 00 10 04 02 00 12 17 At night we could see the sky tower from my Aunty s deck 02 00 13 12 02 00 15 04 All lit up purple and red 02 00 17 23 02 00 19 19 O S Nah my cousin said it was a rip off 02 03 04 19 02 03 15 06 BREATHS 02 03 09 21 02 03 11 09 FRIGHT BREATH 02 07 34 15 02 08 17 18 SLEEPING BREATHS 02 17 43 20 02 1 7 44 12 l m outta here 02 18 05 09 02 18 07 06 02 183L04 02 18 32 11 02 18 47 02 02 18 49 04 0 02 19 30 09 02 19 32 00 02 20 11 05 02 20 12 07 hanks Kimi Kaneha lt gt 382 24 JUI 4j THES JUCLCCLCU GS fil VUL it CUu Cus Warning 387 19 02 20 12 07 is detected as Dialogue but it could be Timecode In Parsing completed 4 SIM Source Script View Window SIM is able to open multiple input script files at once and have them available for processing as required in the Project list at the left The Source Script View displays all the information in the open files and enables the user to navigate between each f
26. oard the Trindac sync 3 27 Default Scene sync 00 01 50 00 Leading our expediti Pr Default Scene sync 00 01 59 00 Marine biologist Lisa 3 47 Default Scene dani 00 02 17 00 This will be my longe lawrence 3 58 Default Scene sync 00 02 32 00 Our first challenge is sync 4 17 Default Scene sync 00 02 42 00 The mountains rise 1 m 4 24 Default Scene sync 00 02 58 00 Above water there 4 CE Default Scene sync 00 03 05 00 The captain and Skaf y 8 1 es lt gt Import Atlantic Oases txt Convert Parsing completed SIM Main Window 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 2 SIM USER MANUAL SIM Workflow Script Import Manager 2 Generic Workflow Preparation Import Script File 1 Import text Microsoft Word Select Appropriate Options Microsoft Excel or Pro Tools text export file a e ee 2 Select appropriate options Convert the Document 2 Convert the document and Correct Errors i check the result Export VoiceQ Readable File 5 Export the document 1 4 Correct errors in the script and convert In VoiceQ Open VoiceQ and 1 Launch VoiceQ and open le the Converted File the file produced by SIM SIM Features File Import Formats Plain text file any encoding Microsoft Word file Microsoft Excel file Pro Tools Text Export file 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 3 SIM USER MANUAL Script Import Manager The Script Imp
27. ort Manager uses advanced pattern recognition that parses script files looking for certain information and data attributes SIM s Convert Mode will default to Automatic in most cases and will automatically detect the file type and format Once the script file is imported use the Convert command instructing SIM to scan the im ported script file and apply color codes to the various data fields it has detected ie character name timecode dialogue and comments These are then displayed in the Source Script View Window ANDO StrengthOfWaterVoiceQImport txt ee Convert mode Automatic HH Q Import Script Convert Export Project 1 Character Timecode Dialogue Comments v GW No Name Atlantic Oases prep txt gt Pro Tools prep x Default language English EN Libreto The Replacements 5 El YIN YANG YO 63 txt Default scene Default Scene StrengthOfWaterVoiceQImp A Show intermediate results Reset parser 382 19 02 1 is processed as Timecode In Change to Dialogue Hd Change Change all Leave Leave all Contains 14 errors 1 14 lt gt Source Converted vi Vl JEMLJI 1111 2 11 auvuvul ANN 01 52 48 03 01 52 48 23 5 Aren t you taking off 01 52 52 00 01 52 53 14 Then there s no point in saying anything 01 52 56 16 01 52 57 15 O S I m saving my money 01 52 59 00 01 53 01 19 So far I ve got three hundred sixty dollars and
28. rade SIM By default SIM will automatically check for updates every time SIM is opened Users can check for updates immediately by using the Preferences window or Help gt Check for up dates in the menu If there is a newer version of SIM then the following window will appear SIM will automatically start downloading the newer version when the Get the new version button is selected The latest version of SIM will arrive as a zip file You can upgrade SIM by Import Export preferences Users can import export the current user preferences as an BO New Version Found SIM2 A newer version found 1 Current version Version 2 0 0rc2 New version Version 2 0 0 2 0 0 The first release build C Preferences export import functions implemented 2 0 0rc3 Third release candidate 4 SIM2 app is located under SIM 2 parent folder na A enof gt 1 4 gt 4 b 9 Get the new version Notnow just unzipping the downloaded file and replacing the previous version 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 19 SIM USER MANUAL Support For all enquiries and technical support contact North America Head Office KIWA International Ltd Telephone 1800 371 2792 Email General Enquiries info voiceq com Email Technical Support support voiceq com Website voiceq com New Zealand and Australasia Head Office KIWA International Ltd PO Box 41136 St Lukes Auckland
29. tector 20 k Show charcter list 4 The Character Option allows the user to set Default character name for missing characters Enter a default name for lines with out an associated character name Max character name length for field type detector The parser will detect a string of data as a character name if the length of the string is less than this value This is only applicable when the Automatic mode is used Show character list Displays a list of all the character names saved by the parser User is able to exclude any unwanted character names from the list and resulting export file for VoiceQ 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 11 SIM USER MANUAL Character name list Detected only Candidates only All tokens Selected Character Name vi sync a land of contrasts I dani lawrence PB end credits O Character Name List Window Timecode Option Project Character Timecode Dialogue Comments Frame rate 25 HA f Export timecodes as Feet Frames FU Hours O Minutes 0 5 Seconds QO Frames O Auto search Advanced The Timecode Option allows the user to set Frame rate Set the frame rate of the script file if SIM has incorrectly detected it Export timecode as Feet Frames When checked SIM will convert the timecode to Feet Frames and export in this format e Hours Minutes Seconds Frames Sets the default value of each tim
30. ted Table view Tree view SESSION NAME KA6 Ep8 SAMPLE RATE 48000 000000 BIT DEPTH 16 bit Table view Tree view TIME CODE FORMAT 23 976 Frame OF AUDIO TRACKS 12 OF AUDIO REGIONS 879 OF AUDIO FILES 1057 Scene Character Timecode In Timecode Out Dialogue en Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 00 37 04 1 00 55 09 Ep 8 VO 01 new 01 01 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 07 37 14 01 07 43 09 P 8 DVD footage 02 new 01 01 00 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit 0 1 01 09 09 12 1 Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 01 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 12 47 06 01 12 59 02 Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 03 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 12 59 02 1 13 10 08 Ep 8 VO 02 new 01 04 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 18 41 08 01 18 44 05 Ep 8 VO 01 new 02 02 KA6 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit GUIDE VO ch 1 01 18 44 07 01 18 45 08 Ep 8 VO 01 new 02 01 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit VO 8 ch 1 01 00 47 16 4 VO EP8 01 02 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit ch 1 01 07 42 03 01 07 50 10 VO EP8 07 15 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit VO ch 1 01 09 08 11 1 09 23 05 VO EP8 02 13 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit VO EP8 ch 1 01 12 42 01 01 12 59 12 VO 8 03 06 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit VO 628 1 01 12 59 19 01 13 20 08 VO EP8 04 08 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit VO 8 ch 1 01 18 40 20 01 18 46 08 VO EP8 06 12 Ep8 48000 0 16 bit Al 1 01 01 113 20 01 01 31

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