The EDL Management capabilities of Etere handle up to nine EDL per asset, thus allowing to hold the instructions that defines a program including insertion points (simple breakpoints), video faults (black video), garbage video (defective video), and visible segments (video free of limitations).
EDL instructions are used to explode events within schedules into different parts to allow a more precise insertion of commercials on their inside. The Multichannel Grid provides different ways to explode an event within the schedule, these functions are available by right-click on the event and select the "Explode/Implode" option:
Explode
Explode all break points defined in the EDL
[F8] - Explode the event based on all the points defined within its EDL n.1. If more than one EDL version is found, the operator will be prompt for selection.
This method is suggested for all events having a valid EDL.
Explode into custom parts [Ctrl-R - Explode the event into a number of parts defined by the user, parts will be inserted across the immediate next 'n' segments (the duration of each part will be the same as the free space of the segment on which it has been exploded).
This method is suggested for "live" events.
Divide according to the duration - Exploded the event according to the duration of the target blocks, they will be divided into many segments as required for filling the block segments.
This method is suggested for events without an EDL.
Implode
Implode - In order to implode an event that is currently exploded into the schedule, right-click on any of its exploded parts and select the "Explode/Implode > Implode" option.
Once an event is exploded, its parts are inserted into the schedule in sequential basis (part1, part2, part3....). If the position of these parts is changed after the explosion a proper information icon will indicate the "out of sequence position of an exploded part".
NB: Please note that, in case of using ad insertion networks, all implode/explode actions performed in the main network are replicated in the regional networks and vice-versa.