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1. 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 34 VOICEQ USER MANUAL r f Whale Rider demo Multi 25fps PAL vqproj Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration Words WREEL 18 12 Scene 17 o 00 00 00 00 00 03 37 15 00 03 37 15 255 you alright 1 O a 00 00 31 22 00 00 32 23 00 00 01 02 2 gt got to watch that koro sometimes 2 O ee 00 00 36 19 00 00 38 09 00 00 01 16 6 gt big mouth of his gets away on him aye 3 O a 00 00 39 01 00 00 40 12 00 00 01 11 9 gt he didn t mean it 4 O Kiesh 00 00 41 14 00 00 42 18 00 00 01 05 4 gt about me 5 Kiesh 00 00 43 17 00 00 44 21 00 00 01 04 2 gt well you know 6 O aR 00 00 46 18 00 00 49 09 00 00 02 16 3 gt breath maybe we should think about it 7 O EE 00 00 50 00 00 00 52 12 00 00 02 12 7 gt think about what 8 Kiesh 00 00 54 15 00 00 55 17 00 00 01 02 3 gt You coming to live with me for awhile 9 O G IE 00 00 57 15 00 01 00 03 00 00 02 13 8 gt what do you think 10 O eR 00 01 06 22 00 01 07 16 00 00 00 19 4 gt why doesn t he want me il C Kiesh 00 01 10 10 00 01 12 00 00 00 01 15 5 gt oh pae Its not you its not even about you in a way kor 12 O aR 00 01 12 08 00 01 17 09 00 00 05 01 16 gt breath he s just looking for something that doesn t ex 13 o E 00 01 18 13 00 01 21 10 00 00 02 22 10 Fa new leader they exist 14 Kiesh 00 01 22 11 00 01 25 08 00 00 02 22 5 gt yeah they do except think it s
2. It is also possible for VoiceQ to be used as a same language to same language service An example of this use may be to record in the same or similar primary language but in another dialect or accent It may also be used to re record lines of dialogue ADR where the original sound track was impaired for instance unexpected airplane noise etc a 2 Sl Abkhazian Abkhaz H English German French gt Spanish Casilian Figure 7 25 Figure 521 of the language window shows the languages that may be used in VoiceQ in the Global Window left window and the languages being used for the project in the Project Window right window TO SELECT THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE 2 Click on the language you would like to select as your primary language from the list in the Global Window in Figure 7 24 2 Click on the symbol to select your primary language 9 Your selection will be displayed at the top of the Project Window TO SELECT ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES 2 Click on the language you would like to select as your additional language from the list in the Global Window in Figure 7 24 2 Click on the gt symbol to select your additional language Your selection will be displayed in the Project Window Note It is possible to have any number of additional languages by selecting them one at a time Note All languages will also appear as a selectable option in the Language Screen as in Figure 7 23 TO REMOVE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES 2
3. DISPLAY TIMECODE IN PICTURES f d La D Click the Timecode in Picture button F2 LS as seen in Figure 7 23 If the button is glowing green K the timecode will be displayed on the output window Note You can adjust the timecodes position on the screen in the Preferences gt Display DISPLAY SCROLLING RULER FOR MIXING D Click the Ruler button F3 em as seen in Figure 7 23 If the button is glowing green em the Ruler is displayed on the movie display Note This is extremely helpful for making notes and spotting for SFX during the audio mixing process DISPLAY SCROLLING WAVEFORM D Click the Scrolling Waveform button F4 as seen in Figure 7 23 If the button is glowing green the scrolling waveform will be displayed on the output window Note You can adjust the waveforms size and position on the screen in the Prefer ences gt Display DISPLAY SCROLLING TEXT IN PICTURES 2 Click the Scrolling Waveform button F5 as seen in Figure 7 23 Ifthe button is glowing green K the scrolling text will be displayed on the output window Note You can adjust the timecodes position on the screen in the Preferences gt Display AUDIBLE BEEP COUNTDOWN 2 Click the Scrolling Text button F6 oO as seen in Figure 7 23 2 If the button is glowing green with a numeral 1 displayed then the beep countdown will trigger on the currently highlighted line Ifthe button is glowing green w then the beep
4. SOUNDS SUITE KIWA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED VoiceQ ADR amp VoiceQ DUB User Manual VoiceQ ADR version 1 7 5 VoiceQ DUB version 1 7 5 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 2 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Table of Contents OVERVIEW OF THE USER MANUALL 0 ccccceceseeseseeeseesseneees D WHAT S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE ccs cesseeeessseeeeeeees T REUTER Uerderen 8 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ceccscsccececcuseecuseecuscecuseeeausueeesensesens 8 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ccsccecceseeeeeeeseeeesseeeesneseneneeeeenseseaees 9 INSTALLATION E 11 ILOK USB SIA BEV E 12 INTERLOK LICENSE FILE ccccsccecsccecceceseecuscesaueeseususeesuesesansesaeaes 12 CHALLENGE RESPONSE 2 0 00scceesecceneeecnseecnssecnseecnnseeenseseneeeees 12 VOICEQ AND DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONG 0200008 14 SERRURIER 15 Standalone Configuration 15 Single System Configuration 16 Dual System Configuration 18 VOICEQ WITH PRO TOOLS dier EE 20 Enable the IAC Bus 20 Time Code Settings 21 MIDI Machine Control 22 MIDI Beat Clock 23 Video Scrubbing 23 Enabling MMC cueing MIDI Locate of Pro Tools 24 VOICEQ WITH PRO TOOLS 7 3 OR A REENEN KEEN EEN 25 Enable the IAC Bus 25 Time Code Settings 26 MIDI Machine Control 28 MIDI Beat Clock 29 Video Scrubbing 29 Enabling MMC cueing MIDI Locate of Pro Tools 30 OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION cc
5. 02 09 18 09 Who s gonna look after you 02 09 28 09 That s whatcha mother said They reckonec 02 09 32 02 Is that what you think 02 09 37 08 For those first few weeks all you wat 02 09 39 13 The desire nearly took yer life 02 09 43 08 O75 paid every cent had to make them leave yc 02 09 55 17 They took money from me right up until they died 01 02 16 04 Shut up 01 02 36 22 These ones here Gibby 01 02 41 13 Ah yep BREATHS amp VOX TO END OF SCENE 01 27 51 20 Haere atu e hoa 01 27 52 18 Go inside bro go inside Your mum needs 01 22 51 01 There s a dog 01 23 16 19 Get here you mutt Check wild alternatives 01 27 07 03 BREATHS 01 27 09 19 Option for additional line 01 27 19 10 Option for additional line 4 gt Output Messages Script file A_TestExcelFileO01 xls is loaded successfully Exporting Excel File Succesfully Script file StrengthOfWaterVoiceQImport txt is loaded successfully 387 lines processed 0 lines contain errors Fails Script file Strength Of Water script IR is loaded successfully 387 lines processed 0 lines contain errors Figure 13 1 SIM Main Script View SIM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SIM is compatible with any system that can run a java application including Mac OSX Win dows and Linux SIM has been successfully tested on a number of Macintosh and Windows platforms running various OSX and Windows versions As a uni code and univers
6. How TO CREATE LANGUAGES TO SELECT THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE With the Language Screen open click on the language you would like to select as your primary language from the list in the Global Window in Figure 7 25 2 Click on the amp symbol to select your primary language 2 Your selection will be displayed as the first language listed in the Project Window TO SELECT ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES With the Language Screen open click on the language you would like to select as your additional language from the list in the Global Window in Figure 7 25 2 Click on the gt symbol to select your additional language 9 Your selection will be displayed in the Project Window Note It is possible to have any number of additional languages but they must be selected one ata time Note Languages added in the Language Screen will also appear as a selectable item in the Language Screen selection box as in Figure 7 24 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 73 Chapter 10 OUTPUT VIEW AND WORKFLOWS This chapter explains the output view of VoiceQ and generic workflows The video output of the VoiceQ application is the quicktime movie with optional cueing sym bols superimposed The VoiceQ scrolling text scrolls from the right hand side of the screen towards the target line on the left Actors read the dialogue when it hits this line to achieve lip sync Other cueing methods such as streamers also called wipes and a visual and audible c
7. a Ports You can set up the MIDI device s port structure here First set the number of ports on the device then indicate the number of MIDI in and out connectors for each port Connectors for VQ amp PT MIDI In 1 MIDI Out 1 ks Add and Remove Ports Apply Pro Tools 7 3 and 7 4 settings There are five areas within Pro Tools that need to be configured to have VoiceQ chase cor rectly As of Pro Tools version 7 3 onwards these preferences have moved location TIME CODE SETTINGS In Figure 5 12 below enable Using MTC in the Session setup window Timecode Settings gt Generator gt Using MTC 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 26 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Sample Rate 48 kHz Audio Format BWF WAV Session Start 0100 00 00 Bit Depth 24 bit Incoming Time 00 00 00 00 Clock Source 96 I O 1 gt Internal E Time Code Rate 25 D System Delay 39 samples Feet Frames Rate au Time Code 2 Rate 25 D v Synchronization amp Time Code Offsets No Digidesign synchronization peripheral present External Time Code Offsets MMC 00 00 00 00 9 Pin 00 00 00 00 Link Sync 00 00 00 00 Video Satellite 00 00 00 00 Y Time Code Settings Generator Freewheel Pol Up Down Using Peripheral None Audio Rate Pull Up Down None D Video Rate Pull Up Down Jam Sync None D Time Code Reader Offset 0 samples M Using MTC 8 frames Figure 5 12 2004 2008 KIWA International L
8. or Have elected not to install the latest releases or versions of the Software after 6 months from the date KIWA International offered an update to the End User New Releases New releases of the Software will be provided via Email or the Website as they become generally available Release notes will be provided identifying significant changes and new features in the release as well as procurement procedures 3 REQUESTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM KIWA INTERNATIONAL The following procedures should be used when requesting warranty contracted and billable services from KIWA International Step 1 If you have a problem with your KIWA International Product you must send an email to support voiceg com or log a support ticket on our Website in the first instance For a quick response please complete the appropriate Support Form accessible on the Website under Support These forms are specifically designed to allow KIWA to capture all the information required for a quick response Follow up calls maybe made during standard business week days to 2 Standard Business Hours 09 00am 17 00pm NZST week days excluding statu tory and regional public holidays at 64 0 9 375 2865 or 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 93 For US Only Standard Business Hours 09 00am 17 00pm Pacific Standard Time week days excluding statutory and regional public holidays at 1 800 371 2792 All responses from KIWA International will
9. scripts correcting timecode and formatting This will ensure easy importing of scripts into VoiceQ Please see the Script Import Manager manual for instructions on creating a file ready for importing to Voice There is a strict structure in which a script must be imported or input into VoiceQ in order for the application to read the file SIM will create this file from any text word or excel file INPUT DIRECTLY INTO VOICEQ It is possible to input data directly into the VoiceQ application if you only have a printed copy of your export script or if you prefer to enter it directly into VoiceQ This process will be cov ered under Creating a Project IMPORT TEXT FILE INTO VOICEQ It is possible to import a text file of the script directly into the VoiceQ application The file be ing imported must be in a tab delimited plain text file using UTF8 text encoding 1 Select File from the main menu 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 50 LA Select Open and navigate to the desired text file Choose Open to select the file Note VoiceQ requires that the text file is formatted in a specific way to ensure the correct values are imported to the correct fields For instance we want the Char acter name to be in the Character column and not for example in the time code column Therefore VoiceQ will ignore lines that do not comply with the formatting standards VoiceQ will alert you to lines that were ignored during the import p
10. 00 11 H gt That doesn t look like the Priincess 7 e SR Pauper 00 00 28 04 00 00 29 04 00 00 01 01 6 gt Nah thats the princesse s sister Jezebel 8 M Servant 00 00 29 10 00 00 30 09 00 00 01 00 6 gt Hmmmmm really 9 M Pauper 00 00 30 14 00 00 31 11 00 00 00 21 2 Somewhere outback O 00 00 34 00 00 00 49 07 00 00 15 07 54 Celebrations in the Village o 00 00 51 00 00 01 17 15 00 00 26 15 61 gt Sailing down the river O 00 01 18 00 00 01 24 14 00 00 06 14 19 gt Pauper meets Jezebel E 00 01 24 15 00 01 42 00 00 00 17 09 39 gt Priness meets Pauper _ 00 01 42 01 00 01 56 11 00 00 14 10 22 L Comments Field Figure 7 21 The screen in Figure 7 21 is an expanded view of the Script Editor Window To expand to this view click on the P symbol beside the scene description It shows the scene descrip tion line numbers comments bubble done checkbox start and end time codes word count of the scene and lines together with the color coded characters and their lines for that scene The window immediately below this screen is the Comments Field where comments can be added and associated with each scene and line T From the Script Editor Window we are able to SAVE AN EXISTING PROJECT Q Ni Click on File in the main menu Select Save or use S Note if you choose to save your project you will not be able to revert back to a prior version Hint Use Save As to save iterations of your p
11. 1 25 GHz Macintosh 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later 2 Intel MacMini 1 66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later 2 Intel MacBook 1 83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later Intel MacBook Pro 2 0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later Standalone VoiceQ Standalone mode is defined as VoiceQ being operated on a single Macintosh machine with out interaction with ProTools or any other external device or machine Typically VoiceQ will be used in standalone mode for the purpose of creating a synchro nized VoiceQ Project ready for recording in a studio VoiceQ requires no additional hard ware which allows all preparation work to be completed outside the Recording Studio if re quired Once the VoiceQ Project has been created synchronized and checked it can then be loaded onto the Studio Machine Single System Configuration A single system configuration is when VoiceQ is on the same machine as ProTools This is the preferred configuration if the Pro Tools operator will be operating VoiceQ Dual System Studio Configuration A dual system configuration is when VoiceQ is on a separate machine to that of ProTools The VoiceQ and ProTools machines will communicate with MTC and MMC via a MIDI inter face device This is the preferred configuration when a separate operator will be using VoiceQ
12. Application and Manual 2 Voice License Script Import Manager SIM Application and Manual Each VoiceQ license is a single seat license that enables you to run VoiceQ on an Apple Mac computer KIWA will also retain a record of your license for support and additional li censes should you require them This license will cover you for the current version as pur chased patches and minor version updates will be made available as part of this license fee however major version updates will be available via license renewal Contact information for upgrades and information is listed in Support 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 7 Chapter 3 REQUIREMENTS This chapter lists the hardware and software requirements needed to run VoiceQ and in structions on how to install your application Note This program will operate under Apples OSX environment only 10 4 or 10 5 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Recommended hardware platforms MacPro Two 2 0 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later Dual 1 8 GHz G5 Power Macintosh 1GB of RAM or more and OS X version 10 4 or later PowerPC G4 Dual Processor 1 25 GHz 1GB of RAM or more and OS X operat ing system version 10 4 or later iMac PowerPC G5 1 8 GHz 1GB of RAM or more and running the OS X version 10 4 or later iMac 1 83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor 1GB of RAM or more and OS X ver sion 10 4 or later PowerBook G4
13. Clicking on this button will stop the QuickTime movie from playing Quick Key space bar key REWIND THE QUICKTIME MOVIE 2 To rewind the QuickTime movie frame by frame click on the rewind one frame button as shown on the left hand side in Figure 7 20 2 Quick Key command minus 38 key Use option and command plus X to rewind by a second Use control option and command plus A to rewind by 10 seconds ADVANCE THE QUICKTIME MOVIE To advance the QuickTime movie frame by frame click on the frame advance but ton bm shown on the right hand side in Figure 7 20 2 Quick Key command plus 38 key 2 Use option and command plus X to advance by a second Use control option and command plus X to advance by 10 seconds RETURN TO THE START OF THE QUICKTIME FILE To return to the start of the QuickTime movie click on the return to start button as shown in Figure 7 20 2 To go to the end of the QuickTime movie click on the go to end button ES as shown in Figure 7 20 Quick Key Beginning of movie return key Note To go to any parts of the movie enter the appropriate timecode in the time code field and press enter or click on the appropriate scene or line Or simply click on the desired location in the timeline window Note VoiceQ also supports the ShuttleXpress and Shuttle Pro Jog Wheel that can be configured to perform the above functions SET THE DESTINATION FOR THE OUTPUT
14. MIDI Locate M Autosave every 5 R minutes M Output MMC Port VQ to PT Preroll 3000ms 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 63 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Figure 8 2 The preference window allows you to change various settings within the VoiceQ application PREFERENCES COMMANDS TABLE Timeline View Follow You are given four options No Follow the display in the Timeline Edi tor will remain static On scrub and stop messages the display in the Timeline Editor will correlate to the appropriate line where you stop and start that line frame by frame Constant the display in the Timeline Editor will scroll from the end of one scene to the beginning of the next scene Constant with scrolling will scroll the Time line Editor view and follow each line for the duration of the film Autosave When checking this tick box VoiceQ will automati cally save the project in the folder indicated You can configure how often you want VoiceQ to save the project The save interval varies from 5 minutes up to 60 in five minute intervals Play Movie Audio When checked VoiceQ will play the sync audio from the quicktime movie Preroll Set the duration of the preroll command control spacebar Output MMC Output locate information via MIDI Machine Control set on for cueing of Pro Tools DAW Preroll Preroll value for MMC locate command Table 8 1 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 64 VOICEQ USER MANUAL PREFERENCES gt
15. Pro Tools Preferences and select the Synchronization tab Check the Machine Chases Memory Location and the Machine Follows Edit Insertion Scrub as in Figure 5 15 Pro Tools Preferences Display Operation Editing Mixing Processing MIDI Machine Control Remote Mode v Machine Chases Memory Location Ignore Track Arming v Machine Follows Edit Insertion Scrub _ Set Servo Lock Bit at Play Tamura Support Machine Cues Intelligently l Allow Track Arm Commands in Local Mode Stop at Shuttle Speed Zero BE Punch In Frame Offset D frames Non Li t i Non Linear Transport Error Suppression Tee ek eg O Dages Delay before Locking to Time Code 0 frames Delay after Play Command D frames Synchronization l Stable LTC Source 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 29 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Figure 5 15 ENABLING MMC CUEING MIDI LOCATE OF PRO TOOLS To enable MMC cueing of Pro Tools from VoiceQ you will also need to check the MIDI Ma chine Control Remote Slave option in Peripherals gt Machine Control in Pro Tools Set the MMC ID to 127 Peripherals Synchronization Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controllers Mic Preamps Satellites MIDI Machine Control Master ID v Enable IAC Driver VQ amp PT HA 120 Preroll 90 frames MIDI Machine Control Remote Slave ID M Enable 127 9 Pin Machine Control Deck Control Port Machine Type US28122 wy Preroll 150 frames Serial T
16. WINDOW 2 To instruct VoiceQ where to display the output window with the quicktime movie and scrolling text select Voice Preferences from the main menu There are two destinations available 1 Preview window on main screen 2 Preview window on secondary screen 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 48 VOICEQ USER MANUAL You can also switch between output modes using the External Monitor button or the quick key F8 Note You must have a secondary screen connected to your machines DVI port before this option is available VoiceQ will output the QuickTime movie to your main screen by default SET THE FRAME RATE OF THE VOICEQ PROJECT 9 Toset the frame rate of the VoiceQ project ensure the Project Settings drawer is open by typing command 9 9 Movie Whale Rider Demo PAL mov Browse 29 97 fps H As feet frames Offset 00 00 00 00 UM Figure 7 18 Select your desired frame rate by highlighting the menu with your cursor and releasing the mouse button 23 976 fps E 24 fps 25 fps Browse Ae feet frames 29 97 fps drop 30 fps 30 fps drop Figure 7 19 UPLOADING DOWNLOADING WITH QML Uploading sending or Downloading receiving is the action of sending or receiving VoiceQ DUB files to and from QML The upload download commands are found in the file menu Note This facility is only available to users subscribed to QML and using VoiceQ DUB TO UPLOAD A PROJECT FROM VOICEQ DUB
17. Window that you wish that character to be associated with Release your mouse button CHARACTER WINDOW This window shows the characters listed on the imported script their default color coding and where their lines will show on the movie screen 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 43 VOICEQ USER MANUAL M Project characters Narrator Prince Servant Jugs RARARARARA f No Filter L i Scene characters Alt Prince 5 gt Servant 20 gt Narrator 10 X Drag characters from project to scene or rom either onto spoken lines Figure 7 13 From the Character screen we are able to ADD CHARACTERS ETO Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters To add a Character Click on add character button ep at the centre of the Charac ter screen as shown in Figure 7 13 This will create a new character in the upper half of the screen Enter your new character name here When you have completed adding your character click outside the box Note If you press return when you have completed adding or editing the charac ter name the cursor will move to the next character in the list or where there isn t one will insert a new one CHANGE THE NAMES OF CHARACTERS G Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters D
18. a W I f a Shuffle Spot LE P eS W Z Fee we p Grid Grid X SE a a Se em Ey fm v Lae a RET Sele loot Grid d udge Cursor Tracks w Bars Beats 1 9 49 57 65 73 EN Regions w 4 WRD4551041 Min Secs 0 00 0 10 0 20 1 00 1 10 1 20 1 30 1 40 1 50 2 00 2 10 2 20 2 30 2 p Whale 1 Audio 1 Time code 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 00 00 01 00 00 Lopp1 2000 00 02 00 00 00 02 30 00 b Whale D Whale a 1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 6000000 7000000 120 Samples Markers 4551041 O Whale Rider Demol frames 25 fps Whale Rider Demo 45510402 0 Set Video Sync Offset alaan i r 0 g Whale Rider Demo mo45510402 Quicktime video offset quarter frames Voice Auto read Avid video offset frames ae ee Cancel o 4 me Apply to no MIDI regions selected Figure 11 9 When using the Avid Mojo and QuickTime movies you will need to offset the video by 32 quarter frames in ProTools 6 x and 7 x ProTools HD7 2 File Edit View Track Region Event AudioSuite Options RSC window Help 4 wed 11 40AM ap SSE celeste E EY Aer ao Oe sc CETE F Ei Ge Tracks v Bars Beats a Regions z BB wRD4551041 Min Secs DEEN 00 0 10 0 20 0 40 050 1 10 1 20 1 30 1 40 1 50 2 00 2 10 2 20 2 30 2 p whale Audio 1 Time code 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 00 0
19. foley and or other spe cial effects and use the filter to cue accordingly CONTROLLING VOICEQ When in standalone mode VoiceQ will function like a VTR Video Tape Recorder or DAW Digital Audio Workstation Simply click in the timeline where you wish to play and press the space bar VoiceQ will begin playing from the selected point You may also type timecode values directly into the timecode counter display and press return VoiceQ will locate to the entered timecode Tolcate to a line select the line in the script view You can play the se lected line by clicking in the timeline view and pressing space or use the play with pre roll function control spacebar Select the chase button to have VoiceQ chase incoming MIDI timecode The button will glow orange when chase mode is on and is waiting for incoming code It will glow green when it is receiving MIDI timecode and chasing The other transport controls will grey out while VoiceQ is chasing the incoming code TRANSPORT CONTROLS item Description oOo Chase incoming MIDI timecode s Return to start of project em Rewind frame by frame E mmm ooo L mere ooo al eee o Table 7 1 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 47 Using the transport controls we are able to START AND STOP THE QUICKTIME MOVIE To start or stop the QuickTime movie click on the play button a shown in Figure 7 20 When playing the button will glow green indicating that VoiceQ is playing
20. language return insert line comments here return Character tab Start time tab End time tab spoken line in primary language return insert line comments here return k Scene description tab Start time code tab End time code return insert scene comments here return Character tab Start time tab End time tab spoken line in primary language return insert line comments here return 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 51 etc etc etc Example VoiceQ 25 xxxPage telling bad jokes scene comments Page 00 00 21 15 about Vince line comment 00 00 01 00 00 00 56 02 00 00 24 10 Hey Jack I m I m really sorry Jack 00 00 26 00 more line comments Page 00 00 32 11 00 00 26 08 00 00 33 04 line comment for Sound mixer Page Jack Page 00 00 33 19 00 00 36 16 00 00 40 10 barman says Jack Page Jack Page 00 00 43 10 00 00 46 23 00 00 48 15 00 00 54 06 00 00 36 10 00 00 37 00 00 00 42 21 00 00 44 19 00 00 48 11 00 00 50 00 00 00 56 02 FORMAT WHERE TIME CODE IS NOT INCLUDED Ta SFX lip smack What s long brown and sticky A stick This horse walks into a bar and the Why the long face This guy walks into the bar and And then he dies Don t think I ve heard that one A code is required at the head of the text file to indicate that it has been formatted for VoiceQ The first line of the file should read 3 VoiceQ return T
21. of that line to be spoken ke BS e A FUIM vqproy name voirceg com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Pauper in search of a Princess wi 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of l Ka Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess H E Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 Figure 7 9 DURATION The total duration of the scene or line is shown in Figure 5 10 in the eighth column The duration shown on the scene description line top line is the duration of the entire scene The duration shown beside the line of dialogue is the duration of the line to be spoken ke BS Bel A Film vqproj name voiceq com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration wPauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 00 00 27 01 Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 SW Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 00 00 02 17 Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 E Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 00 00 04 00 Figure 7 10 WORD COUNT The word count represents the number of words spoken in a complete scene or line as shown in Figure 7 11 in the far right hand column The number beside the scene description top line is the total number of words in that scene The number beside the line of dialogue is the number of words in that line to be spoken OW A Film vqproj name voiceq com Script Num Cmts D
22. of the line and a count of the words in the line of dialogue 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 36 VOICEQ USER MANUAL voeo A Film vqproj name voiceq com Script Num Cmts Done Character Y Pauper in search of a Princess v gt Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 Narrator Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 M Narrator gt Little did he know that his journey would be fraught with trouble 3 M Narrator Climbing great mountains and expansive oceans he finally 4 M Narrator gt Yoooo there Dude Whassup 5 v gt What 6 M Servant gt That doesn t look like the Priincess 7 e wv Nah thats the princesse s sister Jezebel 8 M Servant gt Hmmmmm really 9 v Figure 7 3 art art at ar Start 00 00 04 10 00 00 07 07 00 00 11 01 00 00 16 08 00 00 24 07 00 00 26 15 00 00 27 12 00 00 28 04 00 00 29 10 Pauper 00 00 30 14 End 00 00 31 11 00 00 10 00 00 00 15 02 00 00 20 21 00 00 26 13 00 00 27 03 00 00 27 23 00 00 29 04 00 00 30 09 00 00 31 11 Duration 00 00 27 01 00 00 02 17 00 00 04 00 00 00 04 13 00 00 02 07 00 00 00 13 00 00 00 11 00 00 01 01 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 21 Words 62 12 11 12 8 1 6 6 2 As an object in the timeline view as seen in Figure 7 4 The line is displayed as a single entity although it is also possible to alter the timings of individual words as described on the following pages Ge aw
23. on the gt symbol beside the scene description Highlight the line to be deleted by clicking on that line Goto the Action item on the main menu Select delete line or use S CHANGE THE CHARACTER ASSOCIATION FOR THE LINE OPTION 1 The character association is listed in the Character column of the Script Editor Window Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking the 4 symbol beside the scene description You will see a character in a color coded box Click on the character name This will show you a list of the possible characters in this scene that may be saying the line Select a character by clicking on the character name 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 57 2 Release the mouse button when you have a tick beside the character you wish to use and you will return to the expanded Script Editor Window IL Note You can set the character associated with a line by dragging the characters name from the list on the left and dropping it on the line amp Make sure you really want to change the character name before proceeding with this action Note You can undo this by typing command Z Undo MANUALLY EDIT THE START TIMECODE Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines 2 Click on the Start Time box 2 Edit the Start Time as required MANUALLY EDIT THE END TIMECODE Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines 2 Click on the End Time bo
24. provided for single site installa tions multi sites in the same country or over several country boundaries Authorized per sonnel of the client are entitled to technical Website and email support for an unlimited number of incidents Technical support will include assistance in the use of the Software Such assistance may include configuration identification of Software problems and work arounds when possible KIWA International will provide quality technical support in accor dance with generally recognized business practices and standards Technical support ex cludes hardware system design applications development project management facilities management and support for incompatible products or third party products No on site as sistance is provided Termination of Support KIWA International shall have no obligation to provide Technical Support or Software maintenance services as set forth in this Section a if End User does not elect to order such services or fails to renew such services or fails to pay for such services 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 92 b if End User modifies the Products or Software without authorization or c in the event of problems due to Customer s negligence third party hardware or software not provided by KIWA International or other causes not within KIWA Inter national s control Reinstatement of lapsed annual Technical Services and Support Services will be subject to the then current r
25. ready for im porting into VoiceQ SIM has been developed in Java and will run on Mac OS X Linux and Windows meaning script preparation can be performed on any operating system and plat form SIM has been designed to handle multiple languages and character sets and uses savable rulesets to parse the files for quick workflow This simple process involves Importing a file Selecting a default ruleset or creating a new ruleset Converting the file into the VoiceQ file format Correcting any errors that are displayed oo 9 H D Exporting the file ready for VoiceQ 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 83 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Strength Of Water script txt tH b B RuleSet Autosaved 1 Q Import Script Import Excel File Convert Export i i Script Data View 01 39 31 05 D you remember Tai s grandfather 02 04 09 09 ER thought you shot it 01 13 23 10 Dinner s ready new line 01 19 28 09 GIGGLE 01 30 16 20 Yeah I ll get her dressed 01 36 54 13 IOS Hey was watching that Rewiline 01 39 01 16 l Il have something later 01 39 33 00 Yeah man old Hemi 01 39 36 14 was always to scared to look at him Though he n 01 39 36 14 was too freaked to look at him Thought he migh 02 04 06 10 Gene it s your dog 02 08 53 14 ES How could you let him do a thing like this 02 08 57 15 Where s your self respect 02 09 01 05 Things re gonna change round here 02 09 12 09 Where d ya think you re gonna go
26. start and end time code into the time code fields Will insert a comment or note associated to that line or scene Will instruct VoiceQ it is the end of the spoken line Table 7 2 2 Lines without a time code will have their times estimated based on a set of algo rithms in the VoiceQ application It is possible to change the time codes later Scenes without time codes are assumed to start at the end of the previous scene Again timings will be estimated based on a set of algorithms in the VoiceQ appli cation Times are assumed to be chronological and where a time is listed out of sequen tial order it is regarded as a non compliant line and will be flagged as an error 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 53 VoiceQ will produce a visible post import report on any lines that were missed during the process and display them for appropriate action Hint Make sure VoiceQ FPS is set correctly before importing the text file if the frame rate is not specified in the text file Hint Many database style software applications eg Filemaker Pro can output the required tab delimited txt files to aid in this process In Filemaker Pro select the records you wish to output Select File gt Export Re cords and save the file as a tab delimited text file Hint A spreadsheet application eg Excel will also export as a tab delimited txt file Just move the columns so they are in the correct order Name timecode start timecode sto
27. the project 56 Add Insert a new line into the scene 56 Change the width of the columns 57 Edit the line s text in the current primary language 57 Delete a line 57 Change the character association for the line option 1 57 Manually edit the start timecode 58 Manually edit the end timecode 58 Manually edit the duration 58 Force a rescan of the waveform from the QuickTime 58 Script Editor Window column descriptions 58 USER INTERFACE VOICEQ DUB ccccsssseeecsesseeecseseeesseaes 59 Choose the primary language in which lines will be displayed 59 Set the zoom size of the timeline view 59 Preview a line before recording 59 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 4 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Display Timecode in Pictures 60 Display Scrolling Ruler for mixing 60 Display Scrolling Waveform 60 Display Scrolling Text in Pictures 60 Audible beep countdown 60 Visual Streamer 61 Display on External monitor 61 PROJECT SETTINGS VOICEQ DUB ccccsssceeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 62 To select the primary language 62 To select additional languages 62 To remove additional languages 62 MAIN MENU ITEMG 0 ccccsescescsscessceeeeseeeeeeeeseseueeeesaeseessaseaees 63 MOIGEG MENU TAB E 63 About VoiceQ 63 Preferences gt General 63 Preferences commands table 64 Preferences gt Display 65 Preferences gt Display commands table 65 Preferences gt Cues 66
28. time Edit the time as desired Note scenes are listed in chronological order If you change the start time of the scene so that it comes later than a scene further into the script then the scene you have edited will be moved into a position following the earlier timed scene MANUALLY EDIT THE SCENE END TIME LINES Highlight the start time you wish to change by clicking on that time field Double click on the end time Edit the time as desired For the purpose of VoiceQ a line shall be a line of dialogue given to a particular character within a scene A line of dialogue has the following objects parameters A line number Num A comments field e symbol Cmts A check box M Done Association with a character Character A start time Start An end time End A duration time Duration A word count for that line Words A collection of words spoken in the primary language and additional collections for each of the translated languages Where a line is An ordered list of words each of which has a time where the first word takes place expressed as a fraction of the length of an entire line A line of dialogue is viewed on the screen in two places On the Script Editor Window by clicking on the gt symbol beside the scene de scription as seen in Figure 7 3 This view shows the words in the line the line number the comments icon the done check box the character the start time end time and duration
29. training material and other information relating to the Software made available with the Software or through other com munication media VoiceQ Key means a unique software registry key that allows the End User to enable open or otherwise access the Software Software means the VoiceQ ADR and VoiceQ DUB software Support means the provision of updates to the Software and general support and maintenance services in respect of the Software as set out in the Schedule Support Fee means an amount equal to 10 of the then current License Fee which is payable by the End User annually in advance in order to be eligible to receive en hanced Support Warranty Period means 90 days from the Commencement Date Website means voiceq com Subscription End Users may subscribe to an annual Technical Support and Software Maintenance service Support for KIWA International Products in accordance with the technical support and software maintenance services policies in effect on the date such services are ordered If the End User wishes to receive Support the End User must a register with KIWA International either directly or through the Website and supply an email address and b pay the Support Fee On payment of the Support Fee KIWA International will issue confirmation by e mail to the End User and provide Support accordingly If the End User has not paid for Support the End User may nevertheless acquire new releases or upgrades of the Software o
30. 0 01 00 00 00 01 30 00 00 02 00 00 00 02 30 00 b Whale o 1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 6000000 7000000 a ee gt J120 Whale Rider Demo 25 fps Whale Rider Demno 45510402 0 Set Video Sync Offset Quicktime video offset 32 quarter frames Whale Rider Derno mo45510402 Voice aut Avid video offset 0 frames Cancel 0K Figure 11 10 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 79 If you are using both Avid Video files and the QuickTime format within your ProTools session then you can allocate both offsets within ProTools 7 2 creating a truly multi format environ ment with VoiceQ You are now ready to record your ADR or Dubbing session using Pro Tools and VoiceQ 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 80 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Chapter 12 QML IMPORT EXPORT SPECIFICATIONS This chapter explains the import export specifications for VoiceQ WHAT IS QML QML enables the translation of film and TV scripts to take place in any corner of the globe with an Internet connection and download it ready for recording in a matter of seconds lens i WW BA LAS Os yey E j by Postproduction Team Multilingual Script Translators anywhere in the world Script Director Figure 12 1 The QML system anagram for Queue My Lips is a web enabled translation management system that enables script translation and validation from any l
31. 02 07 8 gt Yoooo there Dude Whassup 5 v 00 00 26 15 00 00 27 03 00 00 00 13 4 gt What 6 M Servant 00 00 27 12 00 00 27 23 00 00 00 11 1 gt That doesn t look like the Priincess 7 e wv 00 00 28 04 00 00 29 04 00 00 01 01 6 gt Nah thats the princesse s sister Jezebel 8 M Servant 00 00 29 10 00 00 30 09 00 00 01 00 6 gt Hmmmmm really 9 v 00 00 30 14 00 00 31 11 00 00 00 21 2 gt Somewhere outback LC 00 00 34 00 00 00 49 07 00 00 15 07 54 gt Celebrations in the Village E 00 00 51 00 00 01 17 15 00 00 26 15 61 gt Sailing down the river 00 01 18 00 00 01 24 14 00 00 06 14 19 gt Pauper meets Jezebel 00 01 24 15 00 01 42 00 00 00 17 09 39 gt Priness meets Pauper amp L 00 01 42 01 00 01 56 11 00 00 14 10 22 Le Comments Field Figure 7 22 2 Click in the column headings row on the line between the columns 9 Drag the line to the left or right by holding down your mouse button Release your mouse button Note It is not possible to sort the data in the columns as VoiceQ automatically sorts the columns chronologically EDIT THE LINE S TEXT IN THE CURRENT PRIMARY LANGUAGE 2 Highlight the line to be edited by clicking on that line 2 Double click the line Edit text as desired Note Only the primary language lines may be edited To edit other languages you must switch to that language using the language menu DELETE A LINE Q Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking
32. 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 94 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Chapter 18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks go to Atomic Droplet Ltd David Preece and Paolo Manna for their technical expertise and forti tude in the development and support of VoiceQ To our testing and support teams in New Zealand UK France Germany Canada amp US for their commitment and valuable input into the VoiceQ products To our VoiceQ Users Special thanks to all our VoiceQ Users and colleagues at KIWA Media Group for unselfishly giving us your time energy and expertise in support of these products Eden Post Productions www edenpost co nz Central Post Operations www cpo co nz Kiwa Media Group www kiwamedia com BREAKING SOUND BARRIERS KEEPING SOUND ON TRACK David Kite VP KIWA International Ltd 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 95
33. Click on the language you would like to remove as your additional language from the list in the Project Window in Figure 7 24 Click on the symbol to remove your additional language Your selection will be removed from the Project Window Note It is possible to remove any number of additional languages by selecting them one ata time 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 62 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Chapter 8 MAIN MENU ITEMS This chapter will explain the Main Menu Items and their use within the VoiceQ application VoICEQ MENU TAB ABOUT VOICEQ About VoiceQ will take you to the Voice License Agreement as seen below The full license may be read in Chapter 13 Voice VoiceQ DUB Version 1 7 5 rc2 1 7 5 re2 VOICEQ END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you and KIWA Intemational Lid a New Zealand registered company covering your use of VoiceQ and related products and materials the Software Be sure to read the following agreement before installing or using the Software BY INSTALLING OR USING THE IARE BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT 4 INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND DESTROY ALL v la ai aliat AAL ACC MN aat at adaf GLEN Copyright 2004 2007 Kiwa International Ltd Figure 8 1 PREFERENCES gt GENERAL Timeline View Projects Window follows playhead Movie M Play movie audio Preroll 3000ms
34. DISPLAY OCH Display Cc KR Display output as Preview window on main screen Display latency SS ooo SFY 250ms Preview Text _ Preview highlighted line Altitude 80 B Timecode in Picture M Show timecode Altitude 90 B Horizontal position 30 B Scrolling Ruler Show ruler Altitude 10 B Size 10 B Scrolling Waveform l Show waveform Altitude 10 B Size 10 B Waveform Transparency ke Figure 8 3 PREFERENCES gt DISPLAY COMMANDS TABLE What this will do Display output as Output the movie on the local computer screen or an external display Display latency Sets the display latency compensation in millisec onds Preview highlighted Display the highlighted line in its entirety on the out i put window Altitude Sets the altitude of the preview line Show timecode Display the current timecode in the output window Altitude Sets the altitude of the timecode Horizontal position Sets the latitude of the timecode Display a scrolling ruler in feet and half feet on the output window Sets the altitude of the ruler Sets the size of the scrolling ruler 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 65 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Display a scrolling waveform on the output window Altitude Sets the altitude of the scrolling waveform Sets the size of the scrolling waveform Waveform transparency Sets the transparency of the scrolling waveform Table 8 2 PREFERENCES gt CUES RAA Cues Text M Sho
35. DS TABLE Enlarges the window to fill the screen Characters 8 Reveals or hides the Project Characters drawer ei ther side of the main window Project Set Up 9 Reveals or hides the Project Settings drawer at the bottom or top of the main window Bring All to Front Brings all the VoiceQ windows to the front of the screen Table 8 8 HELP MENU Will take you to the Support Facility on the VoiceQ Website by default This VoiceQ User Manual in pdf format is located under the Downloads section Please refer to the FAQ and User Forum sections which contain up to date user information If you still require assistance you may log a support ticket from the Support Contact section Note You must have a connection to the Internet to access the Support Facility and download the VoiceQ User Manual 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 71 Chapter 9 CREATING A PROJECT This chapter will give an overview of starting a project in VoiceQ CREATING A PROJECT BY IMPORTING A SCRIPT To create a project by importing a script it is necessary to have the script available on your computer in the prescribed format Use the Script Import Manager SIM to pre process script documents into the required format for VoiceQ CREATING A PROJECT BY INPUTTING A SCRIPT If you don t have access to a text file of your script it is still possible to use VoiceQ for your translation However you will need to input the script manually i
36. It also reduces system load on the Pro Tools machine 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 8 Video Cards VoiceQ has been successfully tested on Quartz Extreme and standard video cards delivered with Apple machines VoiceQ will not operate on the Rage 128 video card Video Grabber DV Converter Devices VoiceQ has been successfully tested using live feed with the following Video DV devices and ProTools 7 2 and later j 2 Canopus ADVC55 2 Canopus ADVC110 DAC 100 DAC 200 D Note VoiceQ can use these devices to digitize video in real time from any compatible source and add the cueing options over that feed VoiceQ will not output via these devices VoiceQ outputs via the built in DVI port of the Mac video card only MIDI Devices VoiceQ uses Apples Core MIDI functionality and accordingly is expected to work with most MIDI interfaces supported under OS X VoiceQ has been successfully tested with the follow ing MIDI devices Mbox Series 002series 2 MIDI Sport Unitor 8 Jog Wheel The recommended Jog Wheel hardware is the ShuttleXpress and ShuttlePro provided by Contour Design Inc and is available in most countries Other configurable jog wheel hard ware products for Macintosh may also be appropriate SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS OSX Operating Systems In conjunction with running VoiceQ on the specific recommended hardware platforms VoiceQ requires Mac OSX Check our website for the latest OSX compatibil
37. MANUAL Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 SOPE KEE 85 GLOSSARY OF TERMS socrii aaraa 86 VOICEQ END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT seess 89 VOICEQ ASSURANCE E 91 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eege eegene 95 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 6 Jminrfy carmo hinn N VIAQICEC LJSER MA NUA VU UL S Al U OLIN VIAI d J Al e Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF THE USER MANUAL This chapter summarizes the layout of this manual and what is covered This manual is intended as a reference point for using the VoiceQ ADR and VoiceQ DUB applications For the purposes of this manual both applications are referred 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 KIWA or its representatives listed in Support Note While the manual contains an overview of the interaction between VoiceQ and the QML language translation service it is not intended to be a user manual for that translation service Below is a list of symbols used throughout this manual that you should familiarize yourself with Symbol Meaning m oam S emeses OOOO ooo O Chapter 2 WHAT S INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE This chapter lets you know what items are included with your purchase of the license to use VoiceQ With the purchase of your license to use this application you will receive the following items VoiceQ
38. Preferences gt Cues commands table 66 VoiceQ Menu commands table 67 PILE MENU BEEN 68 File Menu commands table 68 Se TEE 70 Edit Menu commands table 70 ACTIONS MEN orire EA 70 Actions Menu commands table 70 NIESEN 71 Window Menu commands table T1 HELP MENU eelere 71 CREATING A PROJECT csccsscssscsssnecneccseessenseneeceeceseesenensesees 72 CREATING A PROJECT BY IMPORTING A SCRIPT 0sceceececsecersuseees 72 CREATING A PROJECT BY INPUTTING A SCRIPT ceceecersececsereeeees 72 CREATING A PROJECT FOR USE WITH QDMLL ccceececeeeeeeereecers 72 HOW TO MANUALLY CREATE A PROJECT cscecsscecessecucesseeneusseeueas 72 HOW TO CREATE e TEEN 72 Add a new blank scene to the project 72 HOW TO GREATE BI 73 Add Insert a new line into the scene 13 HOW TO CREATE CHARACTERS ccsssccnsscnneccneccenecensennensenssenens 73 Add characters 73 HOW TO CREATE LANGUAGEG ccsccseseseseccsecsenscenecenscceessenecenss 73 To select the primary language 73 To select additional languages 73 OUTPUT VIEW AND WORKFLOWG ccccssssescsseseseesseseeseaes 74 USING A LIVE FEED AS THE VIDEO SOURCE 00 79 QML IMPORT EXPORT SPECIFICATIONG ccsccescesessees 81 NEE EE 81 SCRIPT IMPORT MANAGER SIM ccccssscessseeseseseeeeeeeees 83 Pag eS KE 83 SIM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONG csescsesecnsecenscenscnesceesseness 84 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 5 VOICEQ USER
39. SB Smartkey The USB Smartkey is widely used to authorize many other products including Pro Tools Smartkeys are portable and secure allowing users to control and manage their authoriza tions If you already have an iLok USB smartkey and an iLok com user account please indicate at the time of purchase that you want your license authorization credited to your iLok com ac count When you receive confirmation simply authorize your USB smartkey using the iLok com interface Complete instructions can be found on the iLok com website If you do not already have a USB smartkey you can purchase from KIWA or directly from the iLok com website INTERLOK LICENSE FILE VoiceQ can be authorized using a license request file that is generated by VoiceQ This authorization will be locked to the machine it was created on To authorize by this method launch VoiceQ on the machine you wish to authorize Press the Buy button and fill in the contact information for the license holder Press the Next button Uncheck the Use my iLok Smartkey and press the Next button Press the Save license request button and save the file to disk Email this file to Support voiceg com You will receive an Interlok License File via email Transfer this to the machine you generated the request from Double click the License file to install the authorization CHALLENGE RESPONSE A text challenge response authorization method can be used to author
40. To QML 1 Select File from the main menu 2 Drag your cursor down to Upload to QML 3 Select project or scene 4 Release mouse button 5 This will automatically open an internet connection to QML and upload the project or scene from VoiceQ DUB into QML 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 49 Note All language translated scripts will be exported along with the primary lan guage TO DOWNLOAD A PROJECT INTO VOICEQ DUB FROM QML Open a new VoiceQ project Create the required languages Select File from the main menu Drag your cursor down to Download from QML Select project or scene Release mouse button a ete es ae i This will automatically open an internet connection to QML and download the pro ject or scene into VoiceQ DUB Note all language translated scripts will be imported into Voice DUB along with the primary language Note In order to download a QML project you must first have uploaded it to QML It is possible to download a full script from the QML system once you have registered there as a QML user This interface will automatically format the export script in order for it to be received by the VoiceQ DUB application More information on the QML product and interface can be obtained from KIWA International Ltd Email info voiceq com Website www voiceg com IMPORTING SCRIPTS KIWA has now developed the Script Import Manager SIM to handle preprocessing of
41. ad free from the internet at www apple com Scene A logical segment of a script Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers One of the principal U D O SMPTE standards organizations for the film and video industry Software Computer programme User Interface aka GUI nicode A two alpha code that differentiates international languages 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 86 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Waveform Graphie representation of sound Quick Keys Reference Guide Quick Key Add line Allows you to manually insert a line at the se lected point Add Scene Allows you to manually insert a scene at the se db lected point Advance 1 frame Be Forward one frame Advance 1 second Forward one second Advance 10 sec Forward ten seconds Audible Beeps Play audible beeps countdown on a highlighted line or all lines Characters Reveals or hides the Project Characters box ei ther side of the main window O J Q Gu Chase Ext Time Enables VoiceQ to chase external MTC Toggles On and Off Closes the current file but does not quit the pro gram Copies highlighted sections of text Cuts highlighted sections of text t Decrease Scroll E Decrease the scroll speed Speed Delete Line Deletes a line Drag all words in 36 drag Dragging a word in the timeline view will affect all line words after the one selected in the current line Drag following Dragging a word in the timeline view will affec
42. al applica tion SIM is built to manage Text Excel and Word documents in any language character set and font on both Intel and Power PC s Other file types are being added as part of KIWA s ongoing development program Q This multi platform universal and uni code SIM Application is provided FREE with every VoiceQ Application 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 84 Chapter 14 SUPPORT For all enquiries and technical support contact North America Head Office KIWA International Ltd Telephone 1 800 371 2792 Email General Enquiries info voiceq com Email Technical Support support voiceq com Website www voiceg com New Zealand and Australasia Head Office KIWA International Ltd PO Box 41136 St Lukes Auckland 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 www voiceg com All other Countries Email General Enquiries info voiceq com Email Technical Support support voiceq com Website www voiceg com 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 85 Chapter 15 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Term Description Application Refers to VoiceQ programme Character Part played in movie Dialogue Spoken lines from a script Episode A set of scenes Export Script A document containing scene descriptions characters dialogue lines and time codes for each completed film project Fps Frames per second A measure of t
43. al countdown Activates a visual countdown on the output window Off No streamers On current line Activates visual streamer on the cur rently highlighted line only On Every line Activates visual streamer on every line dow Width Sets the width of the streamer bars Height Sets the height of the streamer bars Sets the duration that the streamer takes to close Col From character uses the color codes from the char acters for the streamer bars Custom Set a custom color for the streamer bars Sets the MIDI GPI event sequencer to trigger streamer events from an external source Table 8 3 VoICEQ MENU COMMANDS TABLE Menu item Hide VoiceQ Allows you to hide VoiceQ from sight ie minimize s the window Hide Others Will hide any other programmes running at the same time as VoiceQ Show All Will reveal all programmes currently running 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 67 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Quit VoiceQ Shuts down the VoiceQ application Make sure you save your work before Quitting VoiceQ Table 8 4 FILE MENU FILE MENU COMMANDS TABLE Create a new project file Open d6O Open an existing project file You can also use this to open a text file in the correct script format to import into VoiceQ Associate QuickTime Use this command to associate your Voice project with a QuickTime Movie Play Quicktime audio When checked the quicktime movies audio will play Reload QuickTime wave Use this c
44. and the Scene view to include the characters by clicking on the symbol beside the scene description Click in the white area on the screen Go to the Action item on the main menu Select Add Scene or use 8Y 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 72 How TO CREATE LINES Create a line by clicking on a Scene Header in the Script Editor Window then select Action gt Add Line You can also delete a line by using Action gt Delete Line ADD INSERT A NEW LINE INTO THE SCENE Expand the Scene view to display the lines within it by clicking on the symbol beside the scene description 2 Click in the timeline where you want the line created Go to the Action item on the main menu and select Add Line or use L Note Lines will not appear on screen until the have been assigned a Character How TO CREATE CHARACTERS ADD CHARACTERS Ensure the Character screen is showing by clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters or use 8 Click on the Add Character button at the centre of the Character screen as shown in Figure 7 13 2 This will open a colored box in the upper half of the screen Double click in the box and enter your character name here When you have completed editing click outside the box Note If you press return when you have completed editing the character name the cursor will move to the next character in the list or insert a new one
45. anguage into multiple other languages while providing essential management and workflow tools to make the process as efficient and effective as possible Once you have subscribed to QML you will be issued with a user ID and password This access enables you to use and interact with the QML system and allows scripts to be trans lated and adapted into multiple languages under your management QML has an interface with VoiceQ DUB and both systems work collaboratively to synchro nize translated dialogue ready for studio recording In addition QML provides accurate Export Scripts in primary and translated languages as well as a set of management reports to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the process eg loop reports by project by scene by character and by line with timecode and summary information to aid in voice recording and talent scheduling Script administrators translators adapters and editors can be anywhere in the world and only need Internet and email access to complete their responsibilities The project or pro duction manager has full visibility of the projects with management information provided real time to track and measure the status of the project and keep it on track 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 81 The interface with QML works only one way in that files can be imported from and exported to QML but cannot be sent by QML to VoiceQ DUB This business rule has been built into both products on th
46. ay Will 00 00 36 19 Figure 7 4 EN From the Script Editor Window we are able to EXPAND THE VIEW TO INCLUDE CHARACTERS AND LINES 3 9 40 near the entrance to the vilage gt 9 To expand the Scene view click on the 4 symbol beside the scene description 8 This will show the characters in the scene together with their lines of dialogue as shown in Figure 7 3 DELETE A LINE Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking on the gt symbol be side the scene description 2 Highlight the line to be deleted by clicking on that line 9 Select TBL or Go to the Action item on the main menu 2 Select delete line EDIT THE LINE S TEXT IN THE CURRENT PRIMARY LANGUAGE Double click the line Edit text as desired desired language from the language menu Highlight the line to be edited by clicking on that line 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 37 Note only the primary language lines may be edited to edit translations select the VOICEQ USER MANUAL CHANGE THE CHARACTER ASSOCIATION FOR THE LINE OPTION 1 d d si All characters are listed in the Character column of the Script Editor Window Expand the Scene view to display the characters by clicking the gt symbol beside the scene description You will see a default character in a color coded box Click on the character name This will show you a list of the possible characters in this scene that may
47. be by email or by posting releases on the Web site Extended support beyond these hours can be provided if required at KIWA Interna tional s standard rate applicable at the time Step 2 Be prepared to give the following information Ifyou are a maintenance customer a KIWA International maintenance contract number for the site with the problem is required Also provide your company name contact name telephone number e mail address product name and prod uct version of the software that is experiencing the problem d If you are a non maintenance customer a purchase order number is required Also provide your company name contact name telephone number e mail ad dress product name and product version of the software that is experiencing the problem Step 3 Provide an accurate description of the problem in your email or support ticket on our Website Please take note of the KIWA International Problem Priority Definition included in this guide Step 4 The Customer Service Agent will acknowledge receipt of your support request by return email Please record this acknowledgement for any future reference to this case Step 5 Depending on the type of problem and priority level Support Maintenance End User only your problem will be assigned to a Customer Engineer for resolution Step 6 After the service has been delivered the Customer Engineer will confirm with you that the problem is resolved and close the case
48. be saying the line Select a character by clicking on the character name Release the mouse button when you have a tick beside the character you wish to use and you will return to the expanded Script Editor Window Make sure you really want to change the character name before proceeding with this action You can undo it using Undo 32 MANUALLY EDIT THE LINE START TIME S S Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines Double click on the Start Time box Edit the Start Time as required MANUALLY EDIT THE LINE END TIME Q Q Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines Double click on the End Time box Edit the End Time as required MANUALLY EDIT THE DURATION Q Q Q Y Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines Double click on the Duration box Edit the Duration Time as required Note Changing the duration will change the End Time of the line DRAG A HANDLE AT THE START OF THE LINE TO CHANGE THE START TIME e 0 Hl gt he won tlet you do it gt all 00 01 39 13 Figure 7 5 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 38 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Q Q v In order to drag the entire line to change the start and end times but keep the du ration the same click on the rounded left hand side handle of the line as in Fig ure 7 5 Holding your mouse button down slide the line to the left to make it start earlie
49. become even more thi 15 O GREE 00 01 25 21 00 01 31 20 00 00 05 24 12 gt In his head your Koro he needs a prophet 16 O eR 00 01 31 22 00 01 34 10 00 00 02 13 9 Figure 7 1 On the Timeline Editor Window as a horizontally scrollable timeline view that also displays a waveform of the sound track of the movie file associated with the pro ject as seen in Figure 7 2 olg Oo English 3 J Figure 7 2 From the Script Editor Window we are able to ADD A SCENE 2 Click in the Script Editor Window 2 Go to Action on the main menu 9 Select Add Scene or use Y DELETE A SCENE 2 Highlight the scene to be deleted by clicking on that scene 2 Go to Action on the main menu Select Delete Scene or use NRY EDIT THE SCENE TITLE AND DESCRIPTION 2 Highlight the scene to be edited by clicking on that scene 2 Double click on the scene title and description 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 35 Edit the text as desired You may also add text to the scene description in the Comments Field when the scene is highlighted It is possible to continue and edit the following scene by pressing return To end the editing session click outside the scene description line MANUALLY EDIT THE SCENE START TIME Highlight the start time you wish to change by clicking on that time field Double click on the start
50. countdown will trigger on all lines Note You can adjust the Audible Beeps options in the Preferences gt Cues gt Beeps Make sure you use the character filter before proceeding with beeps on all lines otherwise beeps will be enabled for all lines and all characters 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 60 VISUAL STREAMER Click the Scrolling Text button F7 as seen in Figure 7 23 If the button is glowing green with the numeral 1 displayed then the stream ers will trigger on the currently highlighted line only If the button is glowing green then the streamers will trigger on all lines Note You can adjust the Visual Streamer options in the Preferences gt Cues gt Streamers Make sure you use the character filter before proceeding with streamers on all lines otherwise streamers will be enabled for all lines and all characters DISPLAY ON EXTERNAL MONITOR Click the External Display button F8 as seen in Figure 7 23 If the button is glowing green the movie will be output full screen on an ex ternal display through the second DVI port of your computer Note If the button is greyed out then there is no suitable display connected or no second DVI port available 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 61 PROJECT SETTINGS VOICEQ DUB VoiceQ DUB gives the user the option of selecting one primary language and as many addi tional languages as required for the purpose of dubbing film into multiple languages
51. d theatrical re lease VoiceQ provides an automated cueing system for ADR and Dubbing It scrolls the script across the screen Superimposed over the video and the actor or voice over artist reads the words when they hit the target line The artist will be in sync with the lip movements of the actor on screen Voice also provides static text audio beeps and visual steamers as cue ing methods VoiceQ DUB manages scripts in multiple languages acting as an electronic script with the ability to view all line translations by selecting the language version from a menu e MS haere Oft Mas e ane Veel ADR Cue et Report eer e Werte AOE La Lat Reperi ADR Cue List Report Whale Rider demo Multi 30fps NTSC vqproj gee they exist a a ee Figure 6 1 VoiceQ User Interface VoiceQ provides an abundance of reports including export script reports character script reports ADR cue lists and many other useful reports such as character line progress and summaries 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 32 VoiceQ works with the following timecode formats 23 976 24 25 29 97 drop 29 97 non drop 30 drop and 30 non drop frames per second It also displays time in 35mm film length feet and frames It is possible to alter a number of preferences for the application the scroll speed of the text the trigger point of the text display a preview of the line whether or not the text is displayed in the Mov
52. dalone configuration is defined as VoiceQ being operated on a single Macintosh ma chine without interaction with Pro Tools or any other external device or machine VoiceQ is typically used in standalone mode for the purpose of preparing a VoiceQ Project ready for recording in a studio Once the VoiceQ Project has been created synchronized translated and adapted VoiceQ DUB only it can then be loaded onto the Studio Machine VoiceQ Standalone Configuration TV Projector Apple G5 with VoiceQ VoiceQ using internal timing Figure 5 1 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 15 VOICEQ USER MANUAL SINGLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION VoiceQ may be installed on the same machine as the Digital Audio Workstation In this ex ample the Digital Audio Workstation is Pro Tools VoiceQ Single System Configuration TV Projector Apple G5 with VoiceQ and DAW software DAW Software 4 PRO Tools K ProTools Settings v Time Code Settings MIDI Beat Clock Geisen Enable MIDI Beat Clock for go SYNC M Commands Port 1 5 Commands Port 2 C Commands Port 3 Ze SW MTC To Port gd Voicea Peripherals Figure 5 2 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 16 VOICEQ USER MANUAL VoiceQ Single System Configuration Live Video Feed TV Projector Apple G5 with VoiceQ and DAW software DAW Software 4 PRO TOOLS w i f ProTools Settings T
53. ding process VoiceQ takes over the role of playing back the quicktime movie file from Pro Tools You can leave the quicktime file loaded in your session but the track should be disabled to avoid competing with the VoiceQ app VoiceQ superimposes the scrolling text on the quicktime movie and outputs it via the second DVI port of your Macs video card or the external DVI port on laptops VoiceQ uses the Graphics Processing Unit GPU and the Memory on the video card to process the video which reduces the load on the CPU of your computer VoiceQ will chase and scrub with Pro Tools while you work in Pro Tools VoiceQ also has an option to cue Pro Tools when you select a line in VoiceQ This will locate the Pro Tools ses sion to the record location for the selected line with an adjustable preroll value VoiceQ does not control Pro Tools in any other way at this time Actual recording of audio and management of playlists still takes place in Pro Tools using your normal process IL Note In a single system configuration VoiceQ will work with many other recording applications including Logic Pro Soundtrack and others Check our website for the correct set up instructions and screen shots for these applications IL Note In a dual system configuration the Digital Audio Workstation may be any device that will output MIDI Time Code MTC 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 14 VOICEQ USER MANUAL CONFIGURATIONS STANDALONE CONFIGURATION Stan
54. e premise that VoiceQ DUB is the Master and is the most accurate re pository of recorded dialogue Note You must create a Voice Project in VoiceQ DUB first before interacting with QML This ensures that there is an established link between the two systems and allows correct operation QML upload sending from VoiceQ to QML and download retrieving from QML to VoiceQ operations take place across an https session to the QML server Four functions are supported Verification of a valid username and password 2 Placing work to be translated export from VoiceQ project to QML To retrieve an entire project and its translated scripts import file into Voice from QML 2 To retrieve just a single scene and its translation s import scene into VoiceQ from QML When exporting the application will provide as many translations as has been requested marking each with an ISO 639 1 two character code The first line provided will always be in the primary language In most cases this will be the only language but the web application is expected to deal with the case where there are translations already there and where we are re exporting due to additional languages being added or edits removing already trans lated lines On importing the application will import as many translations as are provided More than one scene may be sent at once but only one root object i e the vqproject will exist To subscribe to QML or for f
55. e the option mouse click method to open all dialogue and languages ADD A NEW BLANK SCENE TO THE PROJECT Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking on the symbol beside the scene description Click in the white area on the screen Go to the Action item on the main menu Select Add Scene or use Y ADD INSERT A NEW LINE INTO THE SCENE Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking on the symbol beside the scene description Click on a scene description where you want the line inserted Go to the Action item on the main menu Select Add Line or use L 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 56 VOICEQ USER MANUAL CHANGE THE WIDTH OF THE COLUMNS SCC A Fum vqproj namewvoiceg com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration Words wv Pauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 00 00 27 01 62 v Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 amp NW Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 00 00 02 17 12 C era una volta un giovane principe vw Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 M Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 00 00 04 00 LI Che parti per un impresa per salvare una bella principessa gt Little did he know that his journey would be fraught with trouble 3 M Narrator 00 00 16 08 00 00 20 21 00 00 04 13 12 Climbing great mountains and expansive oceans he finally 4 M Narrator 00 00 24 07 00 00 26 13 00 00
56. e to automatically renumber the lines select Locked Line Numbers again from the Edit Menu A dialogue box will appear asking you to con firm whether you wish to proceed with unlocking the numbering Select Unlock or Cancel as appropriate VoiceQ will now continue to automatically renumber lines Hint Use the Locked Line Number mechanism for ADR sessions where you want each line number to be retained COMMENTS You are able to assign comments to each scene and line of dialogue The VoiceQ application will automatically place a Comment Bubble Icon in the Script Editor Window comment column It will automatically update the comment column when you add or delete comments inorder to add edit or delete comments for a scene or line click on the line in the Script Editor Window 2 Inthe comments field window located between the Script Editor and Timeline Edi tor Windows enter your comments Press enter or click away from the comments field to save your comments or changes Note When you delete a comment the Comment Bubble Icon will automatically disappear Hint Use the Comments field in all phases of production eg description of a scene delivery of a line adding Director Engineer or Actor notes etc DONE You are able to measure and monitor progress of a production at any time by utilizing the Done check box It can be toggled on or off as desired When selected the VoiceQ ap
57. einstatement policy and payment of a Support fee which shall be equal to the amount of the lapsed Support Fees C Technical Support and Escalation Program Provided that End User is under a current Technical Support and Software maintenance services program KIWA International shall provide End User support as follows KIWA In ternational will investigate and use its best endeavors to correct Software faults reported by the End User A Software fault is a material discrepancy between the way the End User s version of the Software operates and the description of the Software s operation as set out in the Documentation when the Software is installed and used in accordance with the Documentation Software faults will be classified by KIWA International based on their se verity and impact on the End User s ability to use the Software End User s obligations and exclusions The End User must Make all reasonable efforts to investigate and diagnose problems with the Soft ware before contacting KIWA International and 2 Report to KIWA International all program errors it discovers so that KIWA Interna tional can replicate the errors Support does not include and KIWA International may charge separately for any services resulting from Misuse of the Software or failure to use the Software in accordance with the Documentation or 2 Attempts to repair replace modify or maintain the Software by anyone other than KIWA International
58. ere are five areas within Pro Tools that need to be configured to enable VoiceQ to chase correctly TIME CODE SETTINGS In Figure 5 6 below set Timecode Settings from the Session Set Up window to Time Code Settings gt Generator enable MTC To Port Select IAC Driver VQ amp PT CH Sample Rate 48 kHz Audio Format BWF WAV Session Start 00 59 00 00 Bit Depth 24 bit Incoming Time 00 00 00 00 Clock Source SYNC 1 0 ES Time Code Rate 25 D System Delay Feet Frames Rate 24 E vy SYNC Setup amp Time Code Offsets SYNC Setup External Time Code Offsets Clock Reference Video Reference D rm MMC 00 00 00 00 Positional Reference LTC Link v 9 Pin 00 00 00 00 Video Format PAL L Sync 00 00 00 00 VSO NY DU semitones cents Locked B Speed Cal CO v Time Code Settings Generator Freewheel Pull Up Down C Using SYNC None Audio Rate Pull Up Down None L i M MTC To Port 022 frames Video Rate Pull Up Down IAC Driver VO amp PT 2 Jam Sync None KA Time Code Reader Offset 0 samples Figure 5 6 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 21 VOICEQ USER MANUAL MIDI MACHINE CONTROL In the Pro Tools Peripherals window Machine Control tab set MIDI Machine Control to 2 Select Enable Select Send To gt IAC Driver VQ amp PT Q Set the MMC ID to 110 Refer Figure 5 7 below Peripherals Synchronization Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controller
59. etc and synchronize as appropriate 6 Produce ADR and any other reports as required for the ADR session 7 Lock VoiceQ to Pro Tools or any other Digital Work Station being the MTC source Filter VoiceQ by Actor s whose lines are to be replaced Cue and record ADR lines Select takes as appropriate 8 Edit mix and layback as appropriate 9 Produce Export Script and other reports as required Figure 10 1 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 76 Associate Movie Produce Reports and schedule ADR studio cast and crew j VOICEQ USER MANUAL VoiceQ DUB Generic Workflow Pre Production Enter or Import Script Add symbols notes detections etc synchronize and Transtate Adapt Produce Reports and schedule dubbing studio voice talent and crew Production 1 Either input ADR script manually or import script in tab delimited text format 2 Associate relevant QuickTime movie or other video formats via DV Converter 3 Set up VoiceQ preferences as appropriate including movie offset and other project wide parameters 4 Check script against movie and update as appropriate 5 Add any notes detection symbols etc synchronize the original script translate adapt 6 Validate and synchronize translated text by word the line will already be in sync 7 Produce reports as required for scheduling of resources Script reports are available alth
60. form Toggles the scrolling waveform On and Off on the display Select next line forward slash Selects next line for spotting Select previous line Selects previous line for spotting Special Characters Displays the Special Character Palette Toggles the streamers On and Off on the display Timecode F2 Outputs VoiceQ timecode onto the display Tog gles On and Off 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 88 Chapter 16 VOICEQ END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This chapter explains the End User License Agreement you are agreeing to by purchasing the VoiceQ application license and the Support and Maintenance terms and conditions VOICEQ END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you and KIWA International Ltd a New Zealand regis tered company covering your use of VoiceQ and related products and materials the Soft ware Be sure to read the following agreement before installing or using the Software BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED THE SOFTWARE OR NOT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND DESTROY ALL COPIES IN YOUR POS SESSION Subject to full payment of the Software registration fee and your compliance with the terms of this Agreement you are hereby licensed to use the Software KIWA International re serves the right to terminate this license at any time for any reaso
61. he film or video display rates NTSC 30 fps 30 d fos PAL 25 fps Film 24 fps Frm Frames Hardware Computer equipment and accessories Hrs Hours ISO International Standard Organization Lines Dialogue speech of character Loop A line of dialogue Film and Television terminology for a spoken line Musical Instrument Digital Interface Minutes National Television Standards Committee The group that established he color television transmission system used in the Untied States The NTSC standard calls for 525 lines of information scanned at a rate of approxi mately 30 fps Phase Alternating Line A color television standard used in many coun ries PAL consists of 625 lines scanned at a rate of 25 fps A set of scenes containing script data and an associated movie A pro ect maybe anything from feature or short film television series episode or special to a commercial or advertisement gt Project O ML Que My Lips web enabled language translation management system ith an interface to VoiceQ DUB Provides accurate translation and ad aptation of original scripts into multiple language scripts using workflows and other aids Produces Export Scripts in multiple languages and full set of management reports QuickTime Multimedia architecture to view create import and export media Used ith VoiceQ to display scrolling dialogue on video for recording pur poses QuickTime Player is available to downlo
62. hen a Scene heading and scene start timecode kScene description tab Start time code return Then a Character name and line Character tab tab Line return Comment return The following file format must be adhered to in all cases Format VoiceQ return kScene description tab Start time code return insert scene comments here return Character tab tab spoken line in primary language return insert line comments here return Character tab tab spoken line in primary language return insert line comments here return 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 52 VOICEQ USER MANUAL kScene description tab Start time code return insert scene comments here return Character tab tab spoken line in primary language return insert line comments here return etc etc etc Example VoiceQ return kPage telling bad jokes 00 00 01 00 Page Hey Jack I m I m really sorry about Vince Jack Ta Page SFX lip smack Page What s long brown and sticky Jack A stick Page This horse walks into a bar and the barman says Jack Why the long face Page This guy walks into a bar and Jack And then he dies Page Don t think I ve heard that one EXPORT SCRIPT FORMAT COMMAND DETAILS Dew Action tab tab Will instruct VoiceQ there is no time code available for that line of dialogue spoken line in primary Will insert the spoken line of dialogue language tab time tab time Will insert the
63. ht to change the start of the word Release the mouse button when you are happy with your changes Hold the control key while dragging to affect all words before the one selected Hold the option key while dragging to affect all words in the line Hold the command key while dragging to affect all words after the one selected lt iii Note You will not be able to change the order of the words Hint Align the blue guide line to the correct place on the audio waveform for quick syncing UNDO AND REDO VoiceQ features multiple levels of undo and redo which allows you to Undo the previous action VoiceQ stores 64 levels of Undo If you make a mistake at any time for example de leting the wrong line then use the undo command Select Undo 32Z from the edit menu Edit gt Undo to undo the previous action Q Select Redo XZ from the edit menu Edit gt Redo to redo the previous action NUMBERING A unique number is automatically assigned to a line of dialogue The VoiceQ application will automatically assign a number in numerical order in the Script Editor Window number column It will automatically update the number column when you add or delete lines 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 40 Note You are able to preserve the numbering by selecting Locked Line Numbers from the Edit Menu The number associated with each line will now be perma nently associated with that line Note To enable Voic
64. i Autosave every 30 minutes Figure 5 11 VoiceQ will now chase the incoming MIDI timecode from ProTools VoiceQ will also scrub the video and scroll text in response to the MIDI machine control MIDI Beat clock is used for additional synchronization accuracy The transport controls in VoiceQ can also be used even when VoiceQ is waiting for external MTC To have VoiceQ chase incoming MTC from Pro Tools click on the Chase External Timecode button in the transport section or use the Quick Key J 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 24 VOICEQ WITH PRO TOOLS 7 3 OR 7 4 ENABLE THE IAC Bus To enable Inter Application Communication between VoiceQ and Pro Tools 1 Open the Audio MIDI Setup utility on your Mac HD Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup 00O Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices MIDI Devices Default D Ss Se TA Ky A 2 Show Info Rescan MIDI Test Setup Icon Size Configuration Add Device Remove Device IAC Driver Double click the red IAC Driver icon Check the Device is Online check box Rename the Bus to VQ amp PT Apply the changes Quit Audio MIDI setup Reboot for the changes to take affect N OF P W bh 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 25 VOICEQ USER MANUAL a00 IAC Driver Properties Device Name IAC Driver Manufacturer Apple Computer Inc Model IAC Driver Lo M Device is online Less Information
65. ie window and whether the output is displayed in a window or on an external dis play These preferences are discussed in Main Menu ltems An offset can be applied to the session This is applicable for different specifications held by various international film industries For instance if the first frame of the quicktime file is 01 00 00 00 then enter this value in the offset field and also in the scene start time These parameters may change for each project and VoiceQ allows the values to be set accord ingly A negative offset can also be applied by entering a negative symbol preceding the offset time code M To change the movie offset click in the offset box in the Project Settings drawer and change as appropriate Note any changes in the Script Editor Window are automatically updated in the Timeline Editor Window in real time A help facility is integrated into the application in the form of this manual as a pdf file MI To access the manual select Help from the main menu and select Downloads Section on the Support web page 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 33 Chapter 7 COMMANDS AND TERMINOLOGY This chapter describes the commands and terminology used within VoiceQ and is to be used as a reference for new users to understand the operation of the application PROJECTS A project has the following parameters 2 Each project has a VoiceQ project file vqproj and an associated QuickTime movie file om V
66. ime Code Requires SYNC With Video Clock Reference 9 Pin Remote Deck Emulation Port Machine Type US28122 BVW 75 Chase LTC ee C Cancel OK Figure 5 16 In VoiceQ check the Output MMC and select Preferences gt General gt MIDI Locate gt Out put MMC gt VQ to PT to activate the MIDI locate option oc General gt e AEN nl a O WP m General Display Cues Timeline View Projects Window follows playhead No follow HJ Movie M Play movie audio Preroll 3000ms M Autosave every 30 minutes MIDI Locate M Output MMC Port VQ to PT D Preroll ses 5000ms Figure 5 17 VoiceQ will now chase the incoming MIDI timecode from ProTools VoiceQ will also scrub the video and scroll text in response to the MIDI machine control MIDI Beat clock is used for additional synchronization accuracy The transport controls in VoiceQ can also be used even when VoiceQ is waiting for external MTC To have VoiceQ chase incoming MTC from 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 30 Pro Tools click on the Chase External Timecode button in the transport section or use the Quick Key J 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 31 Chapter 6 OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION This chapter summarizes the VoiceQ application developed by KIWA International Ltd to assist filmmakers and production companies with processing sub titles audio dialogue re placement ADR and dubbing of movies for the purpose of broadcasting an
67. ime Code Settings MIDI Beat Clock Cenerator v Enable MIDI Beat Clock for Commands Port 1 enen Zeche C Commands Port 2 C Commands Port 3 E MTC To Port F VoiceQ VoiceQ iz ee EN archrenization D MO Controtery Ethernet Conerosers We Preamps MIDI Machine Coearol Send to iD F Enable f Voicea 127 Preroll 90 frames e Avid Mojo Tape Machine etc Figure 5 3 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 17 VOICEQ USER MANUAL DUAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION VoiceQ may be installed on a separate machine to your Digital Audio Workstation DAW The following diagram describes the procedure to lock VoiceQ to the Digital Audio Worksta tion where they are on separate machines Your DAW will need to generate the MIDI Time Code MTC required by VoiceQ VoiceQ Dual System Studio Configuration TV Projector e ar Apple G5 with VoiceQ Midi I O i bo QuickTime DAW Machine Figure 5 4 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 18 VOICEQ USER MANUAL VoiceQ Dual System Studio Configuration Live Video Feed TV Projector Apple G5 with VoiceQ Midi I O K OS 787A cy lt MTC DV Converter Video Source Avid Mojo Tape Machine etc Figure 5 5 In Figure 5 5 VoiceQ is synchronized to a Digital Audio Workstation via a MIDI Interface VoiceQ will process and output the live video feed to the external displa
68. ity OSX 10 5 series release or later Leopard OSX 10 4 series release or later Tiger ProTools Software versions VoiceQ works with any external Pro Tools system via a MIDI Interface irrespective of whether it s on a Windows or MAC based platform 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 9 The minimum recommended ProTools versions when interfaced with VoiceQ on the same machine are ProTools 6 9 with VoiceQ running on OS X 10 4 series ProTools 7 1 1 with VoiceQ running on OS X 10 4 series ProTools 7 2 with VoiceQ running on OS X 10 4 series ProTools 7 3 with VoiceQ running on OS X 10 4 series ProTools 7 4 with VoiceQ running on OS X 10 4 or 10 5 series QuickTime Versions The minimum recommended QuickTime Player versions are QuickTime 7 through 7 5 when running on OS X 10 4 x and 10 5 x Video Formats VoiceQ is designed to operate with all compressed QuickTime movie formats The recom mended codecs are DV Motion JPEG and DVC Pro SD and HD As of version 1 8 VoiceQ supports Hi Def quicktime playback on MacPro and MacBook Pro computers VoiceQ currently supports DVC Pro Motion JPEG and Photo JPEG Hi Def co decs with true 1920 x 1080 resolution playback 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 10 Chapter A INSTALLATION Download the latest installer from voiceg com Alternatively you may run the install from the demo disc provided To authorize VoiceQ you will need to have an iLok USB smartkey or an Inte
69. ize systems without internet network connectivity Launch VoiceQ on the machine you wish to authorize Press the Buy button and fill in the contact information for the license holder Press the Next but ton Uncheck the Use my iLok Smartkey and press the Next button Press the Next but ton again to proceed to the Challenge Response page VoiceQ DUB This version of Voice DUB requires authorization to run To authorize your computer please enter a response to the challenge below Challenge SPAZ GONG PROS ALLY TREK BIRD EELS HELP FROM TREE YORE WHIG FORK BLUR GRIT SOAR FLIT CAIN ZEST Copy Challenge Save Challenge Response 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 12 Call VoiceQ Support and indicate you wish to authorize your software using the challenge response method When instructed read the challenge to the KIWA support member They will then give you the appropriate response which you should enter into the Response field Press the next button to authorize your software Note Please check the website for the latest technical and hardware require ments 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 13 Chapter 5 VOICEQ AND DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS This chapter describes the configurations and procedures used within VoiceQ and Digital Audio Workstations and are intended for use by Audio Engineers to understand the opera tion and configuration of both systems During the recor
70. k O 00 00 34 00 00 00 45 10 00 00 11 10 23 Celebrations in the Village a 00 00 51 00 00 00 51 00 00 00 00 00 0 gt Sailing down the river 00 01 18 00 00 01 20 03 00 00 02 03 5 gt Pauper meets Jezebel a 00 01 24 15 00 01 29 22 00 00 05 07 6 gt Priness meets Pauper Ka E 00 01 42 01 00 01 44 17 00 00 02 16 8 A Film vqproj name voiceq com Figure 7 20 The screen in Figure 7 20 shows a list of the scenes in the project together with the Com ments Done check box Start and End Time codes the Duration of the scene and the num ber of Words spoken during that scene yO A FumM vgproj namewvoiceq com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration Words vw Pauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 00 00 27 01 62 v Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 amp NW Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 00 00 02 17 12 C era una volta un giovane principe wv Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 v Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 00 00 04 00 1 Che parti per un impresa per salvare una bella principessa gt Little did he know that his journey would be fraught with trouble 3 M Narrator 00 00 16 08 00 00 20 21 00 00 04 13 12 gt Climbing great mountains and expansive oceans he finally 4 M Narrator 00 00 24 07 00 00 26 13 00 00 02 07 8 gt Yoooo there Dude Whassup 5 v 00 00 26 15 00 00 27 03 00 00 00 13 4 gt What 6 M Servant 00 00 27 12 00 00 27 23 00 00
71. k on the Character you wish to remove Click on the remove button in the middle of the screen as seen in Figure 7 15 Project characters Narrator Prince Servant Jugs RARARARARA I 3 No Filter i Figure 7 15 A warning message will show on screen asking if you are sure you want to delete this character Removing a character will delete all dialogue lines associated with that character TURN ON OFF THE DIALOGUE DISPLAY ASSOCIATED WITH A CHARACTER Q Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters Click in the check box next to the Character s who s dialogue you wish to have displayed on screen This is confirmed by way of a v in the check box as seen in Figure 7 15 CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE CHARACTER LINES ON THE SCREEN In the lower half of the Character screen as shown in Figure 7 16 you will see a list of the characters in the current scene In the second column is a heading Alt Alt stands for Alti 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 45 tude and allows you to determine where each character s line is to be horizontally displayed on screen In this column you will see a percentage number This percentage number in dicates the altitude level of that characters dialogue on the Movie screen In Figure 516 for instance the character Prince would be 5 from the bottom of the screen Servant a
72. n Reselling of the Software without the prior written consent of KIWA International is strictly prohibited If you wish to incorporate the Software into your own commercial products you must first contact KIWA International for written permission You may not distribute any cop ies of the Software whatsoever By using the Software you acknowledge that the Software and all related products consti tute valuable property of KIWA International and that all title and ownership rights to the Software remain exclusively with KIWA International under license KIWA International re serves all rights with respect to the Software under all applicable laws for the protection of proprietary information including but not limited to trade secrets copyrights trademarks and patents The Software is owned by VoiceQ International Ltd and has granted an exclusive world wide right to KIWA International Ltd to use produce market distribute and sell the Software The Software is protected by New Zealand copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties Therefore you must treat the Software like any other copyrighted material e g a book or musical recording The Software is li censed not sold Paying the Software registration fee allows you the right to use one copy of the Software on a single computer You may not network the Software or otherwise use it or make it available for use on more than
73. n Shows the duration of the entire dialogue in HH MM SS FF frames Shows the number of words in the line or scene Table 7 3 USER INTERFACE VoICEQ DUB o Uni Lee ee 00 01 29 23 Becomes A French Figure 7 23 The screen shown in Figure 7 23 gives the option to change the primary language shown in the Script Editor Window v From the Main User Interface we are able to CHOOSE THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IN WHICH LINES WILL BE DISPLAYED 2 Click in the language box as seen in Figure 7 23 2 This will show you a list of all available languages for display FA 9 Select the language you wish to use as your primary language Note It is only possible to edit lines when they show as the current language SET THE ZOOM SIZE OF THE TIMELINE VIEW 2 Click on the zoom slider bar as seen in Figure 7 24 l English H Figure 7 24 Moving the arrow to the left will Zoom out moving the arrow to the right will Zoom In Ifyou select a line of dialogue before zooming it will stay centered in the timeline view PREVIEW A LINE BEFORE RECORDING Click the Preview Line button F1 FR as seen in Figure 7 23 Q Ifthe button is glowing green lt the highlighted line will be displayed statically on the movie display in its entirety 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 59 TANIT JZ iV INU Note This is extremely helpful when there is a long line and the Actor needs a preview of an upcoming line before recording
74. n payment of the relevant fee specified on the Website or as otherwise notified by KIWA International The term of such Support shall be for one 1 year beginning on the Effective Date of the Agreement Initial Term Thereafter Support shall automatically renew each year for suc cessive one 1 year terms at the same service level unless either party gives written notice of its intent not to renew at least thirty 30 days prior to the end of the then current term Hardware and Services The End User is solely responsible for acquiring servicing maintaining and updating all equipment computers software and communication services that allow a user to access and use the Software The End User acknowledges that the op eration and availability of the systems used for providing and accessing the Software in cluding public telephone services computer networks and the Internet can be unpredictable and may from time to time interfere with or prevent the provision of or access to the Soft ware KIWA International is not in any way responsible for any such interference with or pre vention of the End User s access and or use of the Software Warranties KIWA International warrants that it has complete authority to license the Software and the Documentation to the End User KIWA International warrants that to the best of its knowledge and belief the software and the Documentation do not infringe any patent copyright trade secret or other i
75. n the VoiceQ application using the directions in the following pages CREATING A PROJECT FOR USE WITH QML To access the features of QML you must first create the primary language project in VoiceQ DUB by either importing from a script or manually entering the dialogue in VoiceQ Once the primary language project has been created it may be uploaded to QML This initial upload creates a unique link between the VoiceQ project file and the QML project This project file is required to download any additional languages added via QML Additional languages may be added via the QML web interface for translation Once these translations are completed the project may be downloaded and the additional languages will be available in VoiceQ DUB To upload a project to QML you will need to be registered with the QML language translation service and have a connection to the Internet How TO MANUALLY CREATE A PROJECT Create a project manually by opening the VoiceQ application you will be presented with a new project Select Save As from the file menu and save your project in the desired loca tion The following sub chapters explain how to create scenes etc in your new project How TO CREATE SCENES Create a scene by clicking in the Script Editor Window and go to Action gt Add Scene You can also delete a scene by selecting the scene in the script view and then using Action gt Delete Scene ADD A NEW BLANK SCENE TO THE PROJECT Exp
76. nguages and milestones Ka e 5 Allocate each project or is aoe episode to appropriate translators 6 Allocate each project or episode to be translated to the appropriate script director Review secondary language 7 Review translation and edit as required 8 Once all translation has been completed generate reports as appropriate The translation is now complete 9 For VoiceQ DUB users select Import Project from the main menu to import the translated scripts Synchronize other language s by word against the movie ready for dubbing Figure 10 3 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 78 Chapter 11 USING A LIVE FEED AS THE VIDEO SOURCE If you are not using QuickTime as your video source then it is possible to send the output of your current video card eg AVID Mojo into a common DV converter attached to the firewire port To activate the Live Feed Select File gt Use Live Feed VoiceQ will now render the synchronized scrolling text over the incoming live video signal and output it via the DVI port of your computer When using the Avid Mojo and AVID video you will need to offset the video by 4 frames in ProTools 7 2 This gives you the added flexibility to remain with your current video playback set up and save on formatting issues within your facility maximizing your previous investments Pro Tools HD 7 2 File Edit View Track Region Event AudioSuite Options Window Help di Wed 11 40 AM
77. ntellectual property right of any other party KIWA International further warrants that during the Warranty Period of 90 days from Effective Date the Software will function substantially in accordance with the Documentation but the End User acknowledges that the Software is of an advanced and technical nature and may have minor or inherent defects KIWA International will provide reasonable endeavors and 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 91 remedial services to correct documented code errors caused by a defect in the Software available only during the Warranty Period Support Fees Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement End User shall pay KIWA Inter national the Support Fees set at an amount equal to 10 of the then current License Fee for Services during the Initial Term In the event this Agreement is renewed following the Initial Term then within thirty 30 days of such renewal date End User shall pay KIWA Interna tional Support Fees for Services in advance of the renewal term in an amount to be agreed upon by the parties or in the absence of such agreement based on the previous terms rate In addition End User shall pay applicable Support Fees for any additional Software pur chased during the term of this Agreement Past Due Maintenance Payments Without waiving or prejudicing any other rights or remedies in the event End User fails to pay the Support Fees within thirty 30 days of the applicable due date then KIWA Interna
78. oiceQ knows whether or not the file has been edited since it was last saved Voice DUB has a primary language and a collection of additional languages that the lines in the project may be translated to 2 Each project has a collection of script characters that are drawn from the script Each character has a name and a color associated directly to that name VoiceQ holds a normalized version of the sound wave from the associated QuickTime if there is one and a modification time for the QuickTime This normalized version of the sound wave is recreated when the QuickTime has its filename specified or if the QuickTime changes its modification time checked on loading SCENES For the purposes of VoiceQ a scene shall be a description of the images seen on screen between edits A scene consists of the following objects parameters 2 Ascene name that is unique across the project 2 Arelative time from the start of the project i e a movie or reel which is also the relative time from the start of the associated movie file ie the start time for both the first frame in VoiceQ and the first frame in the movie file are relative Ithas a collection of characters associated with that particular scene Ithas a collection of the dialogue lines spoken in the scene A scene is viewed on the screen in two places On the Script Editor Window with scenes ordered by their relative start times in chronological order as seen in Figure 7 1
79. ommand to reload the waveform from the QuickTime Movie you have already associated with your VoiceQ project Use Live Feed Use this command to associate your VoiceQ project with an external Movie VoiceQ will run with whatever video signal is being fed into your DV converter Open Recent Will show current file open recent files opened and give you the option to clear the menu Close W Closes the current file and quits the application e Make sure you save your work before closing the project Save S Saves the current file this will write any changes you have made to the file since it was opened Save As THS Saves the current file with a new name will not change the original file Reverts back to the last time you saved your project Upload to QML Project allows you to upload a project to the QML system Scene allows you to upload a scene to the QML system Download from QML Project allows you to download a project from the QML system Scene allows you to download a scene from the QML system 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 68 Script Report produces an HTML report with the following attributes Scene description line number character line in all languages start and end time code It is sorted numerically by line number Export Script Report produces an HTML report as above with the following additional attributes scene comments line comments and duration time codes It is so
80. one Character Start End Duration Words vy Pauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 00 00 27 01 62 Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 e v Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 00 00 02 17 12 I S Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 M Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 00 00 04 00 11 Figure 7 11 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 42 VOICEQ USER MANUAL CHARACTER Character refers to the screen name of the artiste speaking the lines In the Figure 7 12 we have the characters Narrator Pauper and Servant It is possible to change the character association with a line WC A Film vqproj name voiceq com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration Words vy Pauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 00 00 31 11 00 00 27 01 62 gt Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of 1 amp SW Narrator 00 00 07 07 00 00 10 00 00 00 02 17 12 gt Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess 2 M Narrator 00 00 11 01 00 00 15 02 00 00 04 00 LI gt Little did he know that his journey would be fraught with trouble 3 M Narrator 00 00 16 08 00 00 20 21 00 00 04 13 12 gt Climbing great mountains and expansive oceans he finally 4 SW Narrator 00 00 24 07 00 00 26 13 00 00 02 07 S Yoooo there Dude Whassup 5 M Pauper 00 00 26 15 00 00 27 03 00 00 00 13 4 gt What 6 M Servant 00 00 27 12 00 00 27 23 00 00 00 11 H gt That doesn
81. one computer at the same time You may not rent lease or lend the Software nor may you modify adapt translate reverse engineer decom pile or disassemble the Software nor may you assist or allow any other party to do any of these things You are responsible for all use of the Software whether or not authorized by you If you violate any part of this agreement your right to use the Software terminates automati cally you must immediately destroy all copies of the Software and Documentation in your possession KIWA International reserves the right to take action for damages or other reme dies should it consider that appropriate and you agree to indemnify KIWA International for any liabilities costs and or expenses including legal costs KIWA International directly or indirectly incurs as a result of your breach The Software and its related documentation are provided AS IS and without warranty of any kind and KIWA International expressly disclaims all other warranties expressed or im plied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In particular you acknowledge that the Software cannot be guaranteed error free and that the existence of any errors shall not constitute a breach of this Agree 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 89 ment Under no circumstances shall KIWA International be liable for any incidental special or consequential damages that result from
82. or errors in tha Script View 6 Export the document 1 Import Excel file 2 Select the data sheet containing script data check and modify the column types and timecoda A Select appropriate export options 4 Export the Excel document 1 Import Pro Tools text export file 2 Select the data sheet containing script data check and modify the column types and timecoda A Export the VoiceQ ready taxt file 1 Launch Voice and open the file produced by SIM Select Appropriate AuleSet Udrea ee we ee fei Ar ken Set m Pe ey be eee ba Mis ji EM Refine RuleSet and Gonvert A mer m Export Voice Readable File Gheck and Modify Data Format zr SE Export Voice Readable File Select Appropriate Options 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 75 VOICEQ USER MANUAL VoiceQ ADR Generic Workflow Pre Production Enter or Import ADR List Add SFX notes symbols etc and Synchronize Production Lock to Pro Tools Record ADR and select takes Ie Edit Mix and Layback audio 1 Either input ADR script manually or import script in tab delimited text format 2 Associate relevant QuickTime movie or other video formats via DV Converter 3 Set up VoiceQ preferences as appropriate including movie offset and other project wide parameters 4 Check script against movie and update as appropriate 5 Add any additional foley notes detection symbols
83. ouble click on the Character you wish to change Edit the highlighted name and click outside the window Note if you press return when you have completed editing the character name the cursor will move to the next character in the list or insert a new one CHANGE THE COLOR ASSOCIATION OF A CHARACTER g Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters Click on the Character you wish to change Click on the colored square to the right in the centre of the window as seen in Fig ure 7 14 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 44 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Q D Project characters Narrator Prince Servant Jugs RARARARARA il No Filter ES CI Figure 7 14 A color palette will show on the screen Move the cursor around the palette until you ve selected the color you like When you have made your color selection click on the red circle at the top left hand side of the color palette to save the color selected and close the palette Note While it is possible to have two or more characters with the same color code this is not advisable As a rule all characters should have different colors to differentiate between characters and enhance the recording session process REMOVE A CHARACTER Q we d Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters Clic
84. ough not necessary since all dialogue is presented on screen Associate Movie Validate Translation amp Synchronize secondary language s Lock to Pro Tools Record ADR and select takes Ie Edit Mix and Layback audio 8 Lock VoiceQ to Pro Tools or any other Digital Work Station being the MTC source Filter VoiceQ by Actor s whose lines are to be replaced Cue and record ADR lines Select takes as appropriate 9 Edit mix and layback for international market as appropriate 10 Produce Multilanguage Export Script report as required Figure 10 2 Produce Export Script Q 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 77 VOICEQ USER MANUAL VoiceQ QML Generic Workflow Online Set up your QML Account UserID Password Create your QML Project Q Create project languages and milestones Allocate tasks to script directors In VoiceQ DUB Import QML project from VoiceQ DUB ch 1 Once you ve received your QML user ID and password log onto QML and set your system preferences Set up your project team KA 2 Set up your project team and allocate roles as appropriate 3 Manually input the original language script or import it in a tab delimited text file format For registered VoiceQ DUB users export your project from VoiceQ DUB to QML through the export menu function 4 Select the Project and set up Allocate translation tasks project la
85. ountdown 3 2 1 go are also displayed over the video The output view has the following features vi The VoiceQ scrolling text is overlaid on a live display of the movie file associated with the project The display may be in either a window on the main display of the computer or full screen on a secondary display The following diagrams describe generic workflows when adopting VoiceQ into your proc esses Integrating VoiceQ and or QML allows for seamless implementation and interaction with your current processes Contact KIWA if you need additional information on integrating VoiceQ into your workflow 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 74 VOICEQ USER MANUAL script Import Manager Generic Workflow TextMicrosott Word Document Import Script File Mul Convert the Document ie Correct Errors ER gt ES Microsoft Excel Document Import Excel File P Select Appropriate Options rea baa Tya si piia Jg zs ia r E a a Ty rge Fei M a al B fees oi bebe a Charam ir hame Pro Tools Text Export File Import Pro Tools Text Export File In VoiceQ Open Voice and Import the Gonverted File 1 Import text or Microsoft Word file 2 Select appropriate predefined default RuleSet 4 Convert the document and check the result 4 if RuleSet is not appropriate refine the RuleSet and convert again Save Refined RuleSeat for future needs amp Check the result and correct min
86. ox and Empty Take Boxes for scoring It is sorted by character based on the order as it ap pears in the character project window and line Cue number Table 8 5 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 69 VOICEQ USER MANUAL EDIT MENU EDIT MENU COMMANDS TABLE Undo Z Undo the previous action Redo fdZ Redo the previous action Cut d A Cuts highlighted sections of text or whole line if se lected Copy C Copies highlighted sections of text or whole line if selected Paste V Inserts cut or copied sections of text or whole line if selected Deletes highlighted sections of text Locked Line Numbers Enables disables automatic line numbering Spelling Check Spelling Check Spelling as you type Special Characters Inserts special characters symbols etc Table 8 6 ACTIONS MENU ACTIONS MENU COMMANDS TABLE Add Scene Y Allows you to manually insert a scene at the selected point Delete Scene Q Y Allows you to delete a scene Split Scene Allows you to split an existing scene into two scenes at the selected point Add Line dl Allows you to manually insert a line at the selected point Delete Line TEL Allows you to delete a line Spot Line Start Spots the start of a line Spot Line End Spots the end of a line Goes back to the previous line for spotting Next Line Goes to the next line for spotting Table 8 7 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 70 VOICEQ USER MANUAL WINDOW MENU WINDOW MENU COMMAN
87. p dialogue line Note Microsoft Word is not recommended for the creation of import txt files It is known to add many hidden styles and formatting that impedes the data conver sion process We recommend Apple s Text Edit or BBedits Text Wrangler which are available free although any other simple text editor maybe appropriate LINK TO MOVIE FILES VoiceQ must have a script and an associated Movie in order to process the pertinent infor mation therefore all VoiceQ projects must be associated with a QuickTime Movie file un less using live feed mode TO LINK VOICEQ TO A QUICKTIME MOVIE FILE From the main menu select the File option Select Associate QuickTime This will open up your explorer window Navigate to the QuickTime movie file you wish to associate with the VoiceQ project Click on the file name Select Open or double click on the file Your QuickTime Movie file will be opened TO USE VOICEQ WITH A LIVE VIDEO FEED Ensure your DV converter is attached via Firewire Play your external video source From the main menu select the File option Select Use Live Feed This will display the live feed from the DV Converter 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 54 VOICEQ USER MANUAL SCRIPT EDITOR WINDOW WC Script Num Cmts Done Character Start End Duration Words Pauper in search of a Princess v 00 00 04 10 10 26 13 00 00 22 04 43 gt Somewhere outbac
88. plication will automatically place a Tick in the Script Editor Window Done column next to the corresponding line To delete the tick merely click the check box Note When all lines in a scene are ticked the scene check box will automatically update as being done Hint Use the Done check box in any and all phases of production as appropriate Eg progress status of translation adaptation synching detection recording edit ing mixing foley etc START TIME CODE The start time code is the time code point at which a scene or line begins as shown in the sixth column in Figure 7 8 The start time shown beside the scene description top line is the start time of the scene The start time shown beside the line of dialogue is the start time of that line to be spoken 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 41 VOICEQ USER MANUAL 0 6 A Film vqproj name ivoiceg com Script Num Cmts Done Character Start Pauper in search of a Princess Ei 00 00 04 10 Once upon a time there was a handsome prince well kind of l e NW Warrator 00 00 07 07 Who set out on a journey to find a beautiful princess d M Narrator 00 00 11 01 Figure 7 8 END TIME CODE The end time code is the time code point at which a scene or line ends as shown in the sev enth column on Figure 7 9 The end time shown beside the scene description top line is the end time of the scene The end time shown beside the line of dialogue is the end time
89. r or to the right to make it start later Release the mouse button when you are happy with the changes Note The time code in blue font is automatically displayed to assist in this opera tion Hint Use the audio waveform to help determine the start of the line You can also use the left and right arrow keys to nudge words left or right for fine tuning DRAG A HANDLE AT THE END OF THE LINE TO CHANGE THE END TIME Figure 7 6 In order to change the end time of the line drag click on the pointed area on the right hand side handle of the line as in Figure 7 6 A blue guide line will appear this displays the sync point for that word Holding your mouse button down slide the line to the left to make it end earlier or to the right to make it end later Release the mouse button when you are happy with your changes Note When doing this words may be hidden in the dialogue box Optimum han dle positioning will minimize this Hint Expand the timeline view to view all words in the line 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 39 VOICEQ USER MANUAL DRAG A WORD TO CHANGE THE INDIVIDUAL WORD TIMINGS he won t let you do it gt 00 01 40 05 Figure 7 7 In order to change the position of the individual words in the line click on the be ginning of the word handle as shown in Figure 7 7 Holding your mouse button down slide the line to the left or rig
90. racters in the lower half of the window that are associated with the current scene Click on the character you want to change the line asso ciation to Holding your mouse button down drag the character name onto the line of dia logue in the Script Editor Window that you wish that character to be associated with Release your mouse button FILTER BY CHARACTER You are able to filter all lines associated with a single character and have them displayed in the Script Editor View and screen display When a character is selected from the drop down list of available characters the VoiceQ application will automatically place a Tick next to the selected character s name in the Filter Window To disable the filter select No Filter from the drop down list as shown in Figure 7 17 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 46 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Narrator Prince Servant Jugs KR Princess 4 x Let e 1 Pauper King Queen Jacko j Jezebel Di B or e i lines Figure 7 17 Note All lines associated with the selected character will appear in the Script Edi tor Window When in a character filtered state you are not able to change the character association of a line hence the character drop down list will not be visi ble Hint To increase the speed when recording one character at a time use the Character Filter Hint Try creating a character specifically for audio mixing
91. rnet connection and email facilities There is an installer package included to install the software To install VoiceQ 1 From DVD Insert installation disk into DVD drive and copy the VoiceQ Folder to your Applications Folder 2 From Website Unzip the downloaded file and copy the VoiceQ Folder to your Ap plications Folder Open the VoiceQ Folder and Launch VoiceQ by double clicking the application You may be prompted to download and install the latest version of PACE s inter lok extensions which are required for VoiceQ to run A version of these extensions is included in the VoiceQ Folder PACE installer 5 6 2 dmg Press the Try button to use VoiceQ s 30 day free demo If you wish to authorize your copy of VoiceQ press the Buy button and choose from the following authorization methods VoiceQ DUB VoiceQ DUB 2004 2007 KIWA International Ltd All Rights Reserved Welcome ta the trial edition of Yoice DUB You have been granted 4 license to use this fully functional product for evaluation To purchase votcei DUB select the Buy button and you will be quided through the process This trial will expire in 30 days GD Cav Cae 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 11 Je ze Ee EC mem AA n VIAICEQ IJe ER N AA NUAL V ZILOL LA IVIFAINUAL ILOK USB SMARTKEY The preferred and best method for authorizing VoiceQ is via an Interlok U
92. roc ess Note The two formats for importing data are 1 where there is no time code and 2 where the time code is included in the script Where a time code is not part of the imported data VoiceQ will insert time codes based on pre programmed esti mates It is possible to combine the two format options when occasional time code information is available or just start timecode values You can format text files for VoiceQ in Apple s Text edit Microsoft Word or a similar text edit ing program Please ensure the file is simple text not rich text or any other proprietary for mat and encoded using Unicode UTF 8 If your text editing application has an option to view invisible characters tabs and carriage returns turn it on to help in the formatting proc Note tab denotes a tab and should not be typed return and cr denote a carriage return also called return new line and line feed FORMAT WHERE TIME CODE IS INCLUDED A code is required at the head of the text file to indicate that it has been formatted for VoiceQ VoiceQg This may optionally include the timecode format of the script in this example 29 97 which may be any of the following frame rates 23 976 24 25 29 97 29 97d 30 30d The first line of the file should read VoiceQ 29 97 return kScene description tab Start time code return insert scene comments here return Character tab Start time tab End time tab spoken line in primary
93. roject should you wish to revert back to any project versions SAVE AN EXISTING PROJECT WITH A DIFFERENT NAME Click on File in the main menu 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 55 D Select Save As or use THS Note This is useful if you want to retain each iteration of your project as you are editing OPEN AN EXISTING PROJECT Save the current VoiceQ project Click on File in the main menu Select Open 0 to select a file previously saved Or select New N to create a new file Note If you already have a project open and ask VoiceQ to load a new project or open an existing project VoiceQ will close the current project after asking you if you want to save it ensure you save your current open project before opening a new one REVERT THE PROJECT TO THE PRE EDITED STATE Click on File in the main menu Select Revert Note You cannot revert back to a pre edited project if that project has been saved Revert will only take you back to the last save action EXPAND VIEW TO SHOW PRIMARY AND OTHER LANGUAGES To expand the Scene view click on the symbol beside the scene description This will show the characters in the scene together with their lines of dialogue as shown in Figure 7 21 To expand the view further click on the symbol beside the primary language line This will show both the primary and secondary languages as shown in Figure 7 21 Note Us
94. rted numerically by line number Character Script Report produces an HTML report with the following attributes Character line number line in all languages comments and start and end timecode It is sorted by character based on the order as it appears in the character project window Character Line Summary Report produces an HTML report with the following attributes Character line number line in all languages line comments start and end timecode Total count of all incomplete lines per character total timecode duration of all in complete lines per character summary total count of all incomplete lines for all characters and total time code duration for all characters It is sorted by char acter based on the order as it appears in the charac ter project window Character Line Progress Report produces an HTML report listing all Incomplete Lines for all char acters and a summary count Contains the following attributes Character line number Total line count per character total timecode duration per character total line count for all characters and total timecode dura tion for all characters It is sorted by character based on the order as it appears in the character project window ADR Cue List Report produces an HTML printable report for managing ADR Takes Contains the follow ing attributes Line start timecode Character line in all languages comments line Cue number Pre ferred Take b
95. s Mic Preamps MIDI Machine Control Send to ID M Enable IAC Driver VQ amp PT f 110 Preroll 24 frames 9 Pin Serial Port Machine Type l Enable SA28111 Preroll 100 frames v Use Serial Time Code For Positional Reference Requires SYNC 1 0 Using Video Clock Reference 9 Pin Remote Port Machine Type C Enable US282211 BVW 75 gt Chase LTC Figure 5 7 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 22 VOICEQ USER MANUAL MIDI BEAT CLOCK v In the Pro Tools gt MIDI Beat Clock window check Enable MIDI Beat Clock for Vv Enable IAC Driver VQ amp PT Refer Figure 5 8 below MIDI Beat Clock E Enable MIDI Beat Clock for Command8 Port 1 Commands Port 2 Command8 Port 3 _ IAC Driver Bus 1 M IAC Driver VQ amp PT MK 249C USB MIDI keyboard Plug ins that self configure to receive MIDI Beat Clock will not be listed in this dialog Figure 5 8 VIDEO SCRUBBING Open the Pro Tools Preferences and select the Synchronization tab Check the Machine Chases Memory Location and the Machine Follows Edit Insertion Scrub as in Figure 5 9 Pro Tools Preferences Display Operation Editing Mixing Processing MIDI Synchronization Machine Control Remote Mode v Machine Chases Memory Location Ignore Track Arming v Machine Follows Edit Insertion Scrub _ Set Servo Lock Bit at Play Tamura Support Machine Cues Intelligently J l Allo
96. sccsssssscnsecnssnsnenesenneesnssnsennenas 32 COMMANDS AND TERMINOLOGY 0 ccccceeceeeceeeeseseeeseeeeeeees 34 PROJEOT EE 34 ENEE 34 Add a scene 35 Delete a scene 35 Edit the scene title and description 35 Manually edit the scene start time 36 Manually edit the scene end time 36 KEE eEeeabere 36 Expand the view to include characters and lines 37 Delete a line 37 Edit the line s text in the current primary language 37 Change the character association for the line option 1 38 Manually edit the line start time 38 Manually edit the line end time 38 Manually edit the duration 38 Drag a handle at the start of the line to change the start time 38 Drag a handle at the end of the line to change the end time 39 Drag a word to change the individual word timings 40 UNDO AND REDO isasi pasne EE 40 NUMBERING csccccseceseececcecuseueaecuseecuseucueeusaususaueueaeseeeesausunaesess 40 CONMENT eee ee ee eee 41 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 3 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Kiel Ai START Eege 41 lege ee EE 42 Fe Tei EE 42 WORD Gearhart ecto nates aaae pai 42 KREE eege 43 Change the character association for the line option 1 43 Change the character association for the line option 2 43 CHARACTER WINDOW 0 2 cnseccnsecccsseccnseccnssecnssecnseecnseeeneees 43 Add characters 44 Change the names of characters 44 Change the color association of a character 44 Remove a character 45 Turn On Off the dialogue display associated
97. t 20 Narrator at 10 and Pauper at 0 Maximum altitude is 100 and it works in increments of 5 blocks It is possible to select increments of less than 5 by entering the percentage directly in the Altitude field No Filter B Scene characters Alt Prince 5 gt Servant 20 gt Narrator 10 Pauper 9 Drag characters from project to scene or from either onto spoken lines Figure 7 16 Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters 2 Click on the up or down arrows or double click the percentage field to change the vertical altitude percentage for the relevant character s Note This altitude measurement will affect all lines for that character in the project and not just the current scene It is important therefore to check that characters whose lines in the same scene are interactive dont have the same altitude per centage or their lines may overlap Note While it is possible to position the lines of two or more characters at the same altitude in the same scene this is not advisable As a rule all characters should have different altitudes to differentiate between characters and enhance the recording session process CHANGE THE CHARACTER ASSOCIATION FOR THE LINE Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters 9 You will see a list of cha
98. t all words in line words before and after the one selected in the current line Drag previous words drag Dragging a word in the timeline view will affect all in line words before the one selected in the current line External Monitor Outputs movie to internal or external monitor Increase Scroll 38 Increase the scroll speed Speed Locate to Start Locates to the start of the movie 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 87 Close O Q D 3b VOICEQ USER MANUAL Minimize Minimizes window Open All Lines X click Opens and closes All Lines when Scene is high lighted including all languages Opens an existing VoiceQ Project Also used to imports a text file into VoiceQ Inserts cut or copied sections of text Play QuickTime 38M Play QuickTime audio Toggles On and Off Audio Play with Pre roll space bar Plays selected line with a pre roll value set in preferences Play Stop Plays and stops movie os Opens VoiceQ Preferences Window Preview Line Displays a static preview of the highlighted line onto the display Toggles On and Off Project Project Settings en Opens Project Opens Project Settings window window _ line end ee the end of a highlighted line to the timeline Quickspot line start Spots the start of a highlighted line to the timeline Scrolling Ruler F3 Outputs feet and half feet Ruler onto the display Toggles On and Off Scrolling Text Toggles the text On and Off on the display Scrolling Wave
99. t look like the Priincess 7 SW Pauper 00 00 28 04 00 00 29 04 00 00 01 01 6 Nah thats the princesse s sister Jezebel 8 M Servant 00 00 29 10 00 00 30 09 00 00 01 00 gt Hmmmmm really 9 M Pauper 00 00 30 14 00 00 31 11 00 00 00 21 Figure 7 12 CHANGE THE CHARACTER ASSOCIATION FOR THE LINE OPTION 1 The character association is listed in the Character column of the Script Editor Window Expand the Scene view to include the characters by clicking he symbol beside the scene description You will see a character in a color coded box Click on the character name This will show you a list of the possible characters in this scene that may be saying the line Select a character by clicking on the character name Release the mouse button when you have a tick beside the character you wish to use and you will return to the expanded Script Editor Window Make sure you really want to change the character name before proceeding with this action CHANGE THE CHARACTER ASSOCIATION FOR THE LINE OPTION 2 Q Ensure the Character screen is showing by typing 8 or clicking on Window from the main menu and selecting Characters You will see a list of characters in the lower half of the window that are associated with the current scene Click on the character you want to change the line asso ciation to Holding your mouse button down drag the character name onto the line of dia logue in the Script Editor
100. td 27 VOICEQ USER MANUAL MIDI MACHINE CONTROL In the Pro Tools Peripherals window Machine Control tab set MIDI Machine Control to 2 Select Enable Send To Select IAC Driver VQ amp PT Set the MMC Master ID to 120 Refer Figure 5 13 below Peripherals MIDI Machine Control Master ID M Enable IAC Driver VQ amp PT KA 120 Preroll 90 frames MIDI Machine Control Remote Slave ID E Enable 127 9 Pin Machine Control Deck Control Port Machine Type _ Enable US28122 Preroll 150 frames Use Serial Time Code For Positional Reference Serial Time Code Requires SYNC With Video Clock Reference 9 Pin Remote Deck Emulation Port Machine Type Enable US28122 BYW 75 Chasettc Figure 5 13 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 28 Synchronization Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controllers Mic Preamps Satellites gt VOICEQ USER MANUAL MIDI BEAT CLOCK M In the Pro Tools Setup gt MIDI gt Midi Beat Clock window check Enable MIDI Beat Clock for Vv Enable IAC Driver VQ amp PT Refer Figure 5 14 below MIDI Beat Clock E Enable MIDI Beat Clock for Commands Port 1 Command8 Port 2 _ Command Port 3 l IAC Driver Bus 1 Mi IAC Driver VQ amp PT _ MK 249C USB MIDI keyboard Plug ins that self configure to receive MIDI Beat Clock will not be listed in this dialog Figure 5 14 VIDEO SCRUBBING Open the
101. the use or inability to use the Software even if KIWA International has been advised of the possibility of such damages In no event shall KIWA International s liability exceed the Software registration fee paid if any The laws of New Zealand apply to this license and any dispute arising under or in relation to it Copyright 2008 VoiceQ International Limited Voice VoiceQ ADR VoiceQ DUB KEEPING SOUND ON TRACK BREAKING SOUND BARRIERS and Logos are trademarks of VoiceQ Interna tional Ltd and may not be copied without written permission VoiceQ is a New Zealand registered trademark Copyright 2008 QML International Limited QML CUE MY LIPS and Logos are trademarks of QML International Ltd and may not be copied without written permission Copyright 2008 KIWA International Limited KIWA KIWA International SOUNDS SUITE Script Import Manager SIM and Logos are trademarks of KIWA International Ltd and may not be copied without written permission New Zealand Patent 532174 All Rights Reserved 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 90 Chapter 74 VOICEQ ASSURANCE KIWA International s Technical Support And Software Maintenance Services Schedule A Technical Support and Software Maintenance Services Definition of Terms Commencement Date means the date on which the End User is provided with a VoiceQ Key Documentation means all instruction manuals user guides
102. tional shall suspend performance of Services and this Agreement shall lapse B Description of Services Software KIWA International Software Maintenance Service includes regular in version updates providing advance notification of future software releases and detailed fea ture information to assist with the End Users business planning all minor and maintenance releases for products covered under the service agreement the choice to receive the Soft ware electronically or from the Website Revisions of the VoiceQ application will be released periodically Each revision will be des ignated as a patch or version upgrade Each patch will address software defects found within a VoiceQ version and will be supplied at no charge to any End User that has pur chased the affected version There are two types of version upgrade A minor upgrade will offer limited functional improvements within a major version A minor upgrade is free to all End Users A major upgrade will offer significant functional improvements and constitute a new major version release End Users who elect to pay maintenance will be offered ma jor upgrades at a heavy discount on the appropriate version base price For End Users who have declined maintenance cover major upgrades will be offered at the applicable base price Technical Support Technical Support Services entitle End User to unlimited technical Website and email support incidents per year The service is
103. urther information about QML contact KIWA International 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 82 Chapter 13 SCRIPT IMPORT MANAGER SIM This chapter provides an overview of the Script Import Manager SIM application Please refer to the Script Import Manager User Manual for full details WHAT IS SIM VoiceQ s Script Import Manager or SIM for short is the first ever software tool for importing and managing film and television scripts for ADR and dubbing VoiceQ s SIM uses leading edge technology to extract dialogue information from scripts ready for importing into VoiceQ The Script Import Manager SIM has been designed to make importing information into VoiceQ quick accurate and easy This software is a world first and uses advanced pattern recognition and rule sets to extract the data from scripts required for VoiceQ The module also fixes errors in Character names and timecodes preventing these errors from getting into your ADR or Dubbing session In addition SIM can import Pro Tools session text files for Foley sessions and convert them ready for import into VoiceQ SIM provides the ability to define and save rule sets for specific file formats that can be used over and over again Rule sets can be imported and exported meaning you can exchange predefined rule sets with other users to build a complete library of rule sets readily available at anytime The SIM extracts the required data and outputs a correctly formatted text file
104. w Track Arm Commands in Local Mode Stop at Shuttle Speed Zero Punch In Frame Offset D frames N Zug t Non Linear Transport Error Suppression Peck EE Sg ni Delay before Locking to Time Code O frames Delay after Play Command D frames Synchronization l Stable LTC Source 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 23 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Figure 5 9 ENABLING MMC CUEING MIDI LOCATE OF PRO TOOLS To enable MMC cueing of Pro Tools from VoiceQ you will also need to check the Enable Control Of Pro Tools Via MMC option in Peripherals gt Synchronization in Pro Tools Change the MMC ID to 120 Peripherals Machine Control MIDI Controllers Ethernet Controllers Mic Preamps Device Port SYNC L i DigiSerial Port L i Minimum Sync Delay 40 Frames E Enable Control Of Pro Tools Via MMC ID 120 SYNC Setup v Enable SYNC Setup v Enable Dub Window Current Firmware Version 1 1 1 Size Large D Vertical Position 20 FrmBtm ES Horizontal Position Center ES f Update SYNC Firmware Color WhtnBickBk D Figure 5 10 In VoiceQ check the Output MMC and select Preferences gt General gt MIDI Locate gt Out put MMC gt VQ to PT to activate the MIDI locate option OC General DO e e AEN 1 Pa Gi WP General Display Cues Timeline View Projects Window follows playhead No follow H Movie v Play movie audio Preroll 3000ms MIDI Locate M Output MMC Port VQ to PT D Preroll ses 5000ms M
105. w scrolling text Scroll speed a SE Font Helvetica Trigger position GE a Color mm Bar transparency QG Size of overall 10 B Beeps Off ES Volume een o 5 Frequency gt 1000hz Duration i 250ms Timing y 1000ms l With visual countdown Streamers Off KH Altitude 70 Color fei From character Width 30px O Custom Height 500px Duration ess ks 3000ms MIDI 90 3C 00 Lo dt ds d Note MIDI strings match entire packet including channel number So 90 note down on channel 1 3C middle C 00 velocity note off Figure 8 4 PREFERENCES gt CUES COMMANDS TABLE Show scrolling text Displays the scrolling text on the output window Displays the currently selected font Color Sets the color of the scrolling text Change the desired display font for the scrolling text 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 66 VOICEQ USER MANUAL item What this will do Scroll speed Sets the scroll speed of the scrolling text Trigger position Sets the position of the trigger bar Bar transparency Sets the transparency of the scrolling text bar Be Off No beeps On current line Activates audible beep countdown on the currently highlighted line only On Every line Activates the audible beep countdown on every line eps Sets the volume of the audible beep countdown Sets the frequency pitch of the beeps Sets the duration length of the beeps Sets the timing Space between the beeps or With visu
106. with a character 45 Change the position of the character lines on the screen 45 Change the character association for the line 46 PIETER BY CHARACTER iecosinernictonarrutrascosntercentdesenienttaiinncanniedix 46 CONTROLLING VOICEQ sce gege GE 47 Transport Controls 47 Start and stop the QuickTime movie 48 Rewind the QuickTime movie 48 Advance the QuickTime movie 48 Return to the start of the QuickTime file 48 Set the destination for the Output window 48 Set the frame rate of the VoiceQ project 49 UPLOADING DOWNLOADING WITH QML cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 To upload a project from VoiceQ DUB to QML 49 To download a project into VoiceQ DUB from QML 50 IMPORTING te CRIP FSiisccecesidecotescadceeccindecenpeecebicdnetectectievesevecbeeeecs 50 INPUT DIRECTLY INTO VOICEQ ccccccssseeeeeesseeeeeeeseeeeseasseesseaes 50 IMPORT TEXT FILE INTO VOICEQ cccssseeeecesssececcenseeescenseeeses 50 Format where time code is included 51 Format where time code is not included 52 Export Script format command details 53 LINK TO MOVIE FILES sasaasnnnnsnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnne 54 To link VoiceQ to a QuickTime movie file 54 To use VoiceQ with a live video feed 54 SCRIPT EDITOR VVINDOW EE 55 Save an existing project 55 Save an existing project with a different name 55 Open an existing project 56 Revert the project to the pre edited state 56 Expand view to show primary and other languages 56 Add a new blank scene to
107. x Edit the End Time as required MANUALLY EDIT THE DURATION 9 Expand the Script Editor Window to include characters and lines Click on the Duration box 2 Edit the Duration Time as required Note Changing the duration will change the End Time of the line FORCE A RESCAN OF THE WAVEFORM FROM THE QUICKTIME Select File from the main menu Select Reload QuickTime Waveform This will re establish the link between VoiceQ and your QuickTime movie file Note This is helpful if you get out of synch between the scrolling text and the video Note When reopening the Voice project Voice will prompt the user to either rescan the QuickTime movie or maintain it as is SCRIPT EDITOR WINDOW COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS gt Scene Description gt Dialogue primary language se Dialogue secondary language v Dialogue third language And so on A unique number associated with the line A comments icon indicating a comment exists for that scene or line kel A checkbox el used to track progress of the user 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 58 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Character Name of the script character that is associated with the line Char acter will also be color coded To view the color coding of the characters use the Window menu Characters command or 8 Shows the start time of the dialogue in HH MM SS FF frames Shows the end time of the dialogue in HH MM SS FF frames Duratio
108. y To do this Set MTC Source eg Pro Tools to generate MTC in the Session Settings window and send out through the appropriate port 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 19 VOICEQ USER MANUAL VOICEQ WITH PRO TOOLS 7 2 ENABLE THE IAC Bus To enable Inter Application Communication IAC between VoiceQ and Pro Tools 1 Open the Audio MIDI Setup utility on your Mac HD Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices _ MIDI Devices wm e mg Default 4 u m Add Device Remove Device Show Info Rescan MIDI Test Setup Icon Size Configuration D sth IAC Driver Apply the changes Quit Audio MIDI setup N OO P W PO Ports VQ amp PT Double click the red IAC Driver icon Check the Device is Online check box Rename the Bus to VQ amp PT Reboot for the changes to take affect IAC Driver Properties Device Name IAC Driver Manufacturer Apple Computer Inc v we Model IAC Driver v i M Device is online Ports You can set up the MIDI device s port structure here First set the number of ports on the device then indicate the number of MIDI in and out connectors for each port Add and Remove Ports Less Information a Connectors for VQ amp PT MIDI In 1 MIDI Out 1 7 Revert Apply 2004 2008 KIWA International Ltd 20 VOICEQ USER MANUAL Pro Tools 7 2 settings Th

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