The EDL Management capabilities of Etere handle up to nine EDL per asset, thus allowing it to hold the instructions that define 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 more precise insertion of commercials on their inside. The Multichannel Grid provides various ways to explode an event within the schedule; these functions are available by right-clicking on the event and selecting the "Explode/Implode" option:
Explore
Explode all breakpoints 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 prompted for selection.
This method is suggested for all events having a valid EDL.
Explode into custom parts [Ctrl-R - Explode the event into several parts defined by the user; details will be inserted across the immediate next 'n' segments (the duration of each piece 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 - To implode an event 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 sequentially (part1, part2, part3....). If these parts' positions change after the explosion, a proper information icon will indicate the "out of sequence position of an exploded part".
NB: Please note that, in ad insertion networks, all implode/explode actions performed in the primary network are replicated in the regional networks and vice-versa.