0 EmceePro Documentation - Official Site for Testify Software

1 - 1 - Emcee Pro Revision B - 10/12/09 - 2 - EmceePro License Agreement From the EmceePro EULA This EULA grants you the right to install and use one copy of EmceePro on a single computer. One additional copy of EmceePro may be installed on another computer to be used for emergencies or as an archive/back-up. When used in this manner, the second computer must belong to and be under the control of the registered EmceePro user. EmceePro is licensed for use by a single user and is licensed to individuals not groups. An additional copy of EmceePro may be installed on a back-up computer. The purpose of this second back-up installation must be emergency operation not concurrent use. EmceePro ( EmceePro Suite) now comes with a unique Back-Up Utility which will allow owners to carry a full back-up of their tracks, settings, and the program its self on a USB drive.

2 In case of an emergency, a complete restore can be done, to any Windows computer (XP or later) in a matter of minutes. While EmceePro will operate in DEMO mode following such a restore, its 20 uses will allow users ample time to recover from any equipment emergency. h t t p : / / w w w . t e s t i f y s o f t w a r e . c o m t e d @ t e s t i f y s o f t w a r e . c o m k a t h l e e n @ t e s t I f y s o f t w a r e . c o m Emcee Pro Software and all associated Documentation is copyrighted by Ted Watson Testify Music All Rights Reserved - 3 - EmceePro is one of the most versatile yet easy to use programs you ll ever see. It was designed, from the beginning, to be exactly what the artist/performer needs to manage performance sound tracks. PAGE TOPIC 4 Screen Layout 5 Menu Options 7 Enter a Program 7 Enter Tracks 8 Re-order Tracks (Drag/Drop) 8 Moving/Copying a Program 9 Enter Encore Points 10 Encore Fade-in 11 Playing an Track 11 Grouping Tracks 12 Juke Box Track Selection 13 Using The Prompter 14 Prompter/Video Options 15 Extended Desktop 16 Font and Font Color 16 Background Image 17 Trimming Lead Time 18 Trimming End Time 19 Setting Sound Level 20 Prompter Information 21 Program Information Tab 22 Using A Remote Control 23 Copying Tracks from a CD (ripping)

3 24 Backup 25 Pre-Event Timer 26 Appendix A Using Windows Media Player 29 Appendix B Back-up Recovery 30 Appendix C Computer Audio Performance - 4 - Main Screen Layout Info Tabs access either the directory, information about your program/tracks, or clock/timer and program notes Menu Bar access EmceePro tools, options, etc Program Tabs There are a total of 260 separate program tabs , each with 26 track buttons Master Tabs Each of the 26 Master Tabs contain their own set of 10 Program Tabs Track Buttons Once tracks are on a Track Button, you can drag/drop to rearrange them within the program Encore Each track can have a encore point set Font Size Control You can increase and decrease the font size of your track buttons by adjusting this Status Bar View options you have chosen Groups Setting tracks in a group (color) will play them back to back then stop after finishing the last one - 5 - EmceePro Menu Options Input Device Use this menu option to select whether you will be using the keyboard/mouse or a remote device to control the program, and select a remote.

4 (When using the remote, most of the keyboard/mouse options will still be available as well.) Time Display EmceePro has a time display located on the PROGRAM Info Tab. You may select either the time of day for this display, or you may use it for a timer. When operating as a timer, it will begin when you start your first track and continue whether a track is playing or not. This is very useful if you have a time limit for your performance. KeyPress Using this option, you may choose whether pressing a letting on the keyboard will que the next track for playing, or begin track play. Fade-in Encore You may set a default fade-in value for your encores. When EmceePro plays your encore, it will use this value setting to fade-in . You may also set individual values for tracks where the default setting, for one reason or another, isn t appropriate.

5 Remote Stop If you re using the Versapoint Communicator (or similar) remote, pressing the ESC button (and holding for 3 seconds) will stop a track. This option allows you to select whether the stop is an abrupt ending or a fade-out. - 6 - EmceePro Menu Options - continued Track Ripping When tracks are ripped (copied) from a CD, you can choose to supply the track name, replacing Track01, Track02, etc. Selecting Rename Before Rip allows you to supply names for all your tracks then allow the rip process to proceed uninterrupted. If Rename During Rip is selected, EmceePro will pause before ripping each track and ask for a file name before proceeding. Print Selecting Print doesn t actually print your titles but copies them to the Windows Clipboard. Once this is done, simply open a word processing program (Notepad, Wordpad, MS Word, etc) and you can paste them into a document.

6 This can then be printed or archived as you wish. How Do Making a selection in this menu will bring up a video file containing instruction and/or information about the chosen feature. (If you receive a file not message, make sure you have installed the Tutorials from the EmceePro installation disk.) - 7 - Enter Program In EmceePro Select tracks available on computer/laptop drive for each Program Tab To Enter Tracks into a Program Use Drive/Folder/File on directory tab selection to locate track file. Select a Program Tab to use. Double-Click on file to transfer to next available button Move to next tab by clicking on TAB number. Repeat process to add tracks Right-Clicking on a track/button will allow add/remove buttons Once a track is on a button, you may use drag/drop to rearrange your program If you move, rename or delete these files in your computer, EmceePro will draw a line through the title of the track on the Track Button.

7 (See button P and Q above). If this happens, right-click on the button with the strike-through . You can select either delete track which removes the track from your program not from your computer, or locate file to navigate to a file you ve renamed or moved. Emcee will retain track/button selections until the entries are changed or erased. Hint: If your filesnames are too large to view in the file selection box, look for a small red resize dot at the top right corner of the directory selection boxes. You may click and drag this dot to resize the width of the boxes. - 8 - Re-ordering (drag/drop) Tracks Once tracks have been placed on a program tab, individual track may be repositioned by dragging and dropping them to a different track button. When drag/drop is used, the buttons below the drag/drop point are moved down to allow a place for the track being moved.

8 If a track is being moved to the last position, it will be placed in the next-to-last spot. Once this is done, move the button in last position up one spot and the recently moved track will then be on the bottom. Moving (copying) Complete Programs Once you have a program put together, you may copy all the tracks and settings to a new program number by right clicking on the program tab and choosing COPY. Locate the tab you want to copy the program to, right click again and select PASTE. This is especially useful if you use other Master Tab s to archive or store programs. - 9 - Enter EmceePro Encore points An encore point is a point in a track to return to for a one-more-time reprise. It can be defined at any point in the track. (While a track is ) You may advance to your encore point in two ways: Allow the track to play normally or Click and Drag the slider indicator to advance the track Once the point in the track is reached that will be used as the encore point , click Set in the Encore Control Group.

9 The exact position of the track will be recorded and a small encore icon will appear next to the corresponding track button. Emcee will retain this information unless changed/deleted. To change or adjust the encore point for a track simply repeat these steps, or use the << and >> buttons to make small adjustments. After making adjustments, press Set to save your changes. Encores can be deleted by right-clicking the associated track button, and using the pop-up menu. - 10 - Encore Fade-in To make a smooth transition into your encore, you ll probably want to fade-in to it. EmceePro gives you two ways. Default Fade-in settings This allows you to establish one setting that will be used by all your Encore Points. Using the menu selection Options/Fade In Encore , Make a selection from the options shown.

10 This will be the global setting that all encore points will use. Individual Fade-in settings This will allow you to set individual fade-in rates for selected encore without changing or loosing your global fade-in setting. Once your Encore Point is established, right click on the encore button. You will see the Encore Fade-in menu. Make you selection and it will be saved for this encore. Playing An Encore Playing an encore may be done in two ways Click on the encore icon using the mouse If the current track (highlighted) has an encore icon, press the CTRL key on the keyboard to play. Once an encore has been played, pressing ENTER or SPACE BAR will advance to the next track. - 11 - PLAYING A TRACK Once track buttons are entered for a program tab, the program may be started in two ways. Click on the program you wish to start with.