Mandala Audio-Video lets researchers create dynamic sound and video archives for public or internal use. This guide explains the affordances of how you can use Audio-Video for scholarsas a scholar.
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Create a Collaborative Collection
To make a collection, you need to log in to Audio-Video first. Then, you can create a collection. You can also add subcollections to Subcollections help you organize your media.
To add contributors to this collection, they first must have
Contributors need an Audio-Video account . Creating an account for UVA members is easy: they go to to join the team. UVA members sign up at audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu and log in with with their NetBadge account. Logging in for the first time creates the account automatically. Once they’ve created their account, members do not need to be logged in to collaborateThis first log in sets up their account automatically. Now you can add them to the collection.
Adding members to a collection lets them submit files and create entries. To add membersmake your team, follow the Add New Collection Members guide. Once you’ve added members, you can change their roleMembers guide.
Tracking Workflow
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Large archival projects require tracking several tasks or modifications for each file in the collection. In the “Details” for the project, you’ll see several options for workflow tracking, including several generic fields (for example, “Media Problem #1”). You can assign specific issues to these generic fields internally, though you cannot change their names in the “Details.” can get unwieldy. In Audio-Video, you can use workflows to track your progress. These help keep you on task.
Each entry in a collection has workflow fields under "Details." Here, you'll see your options for tracking tasks. These include several generic fields, like "Media Problem #1". While you can't change the labels on these fields, you can assign issues to these within your team.
"My Workflow" lets you see all tasks for the project. This helps you decide what to do next.
Contribute to CollectionsContribute to Collections
Acceptable File Types
You can upload files of less than 2GB in size that are in the following formats:
- .flv
- .asf
- .wmv
- .qt
- .mov
- .mpg
- .avi
- .mp3
- .wav
- .3gp
- .mp4
- .wma
- .mpeg
- .m4v
- .3g
If you need to upload files larger than 2GB, contact shanti@virginiamandala@virginia.edu.
Adding and Editing Media
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Metadata
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In Mandala, the scope of information
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you attach to media
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wider than other media storage applications. Metadata tracking in Audio-Video uses the PBCore schema. Public Broadcasting in the US designed the schema
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for sound and video. This lets people understand and interpret media details across institutions. You can find out more at pbcore.org.
You can see metadata fields in the “Details” of a project, and edit them in the “Edit” tab.
Transcription
You may want to transcribe and translate media in your project. Mandala supports two types of transcripts: .srt Subrip files, and .txt InqScribe files. Use
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the Transcript Formats (Archived) guide for help.
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Viewers can toggle languages on and off
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. They can also save the transcripts to their own computer.
Subjects and
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Places
You can link your
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entries to other media within Mandala with subjects and places Knowledge Maps. These are special labels that let you tag content across all Mandala tools. Learn more at Subjects and Places in Mandala.