Multi-Track Recorders
Using multi-track recorders with Pearl-2, you can record multiple channels together in a single multi-track file.
Recording multiple channels at the same time ensures that all your recordings start, pause, resume, and stop at the same time. After recording stops, you can automatically use one of the system's file synchronization methods to copy the recordings off the server, or you can use our built-in tool to split the file into individual tracks for post-processing.
We do not recommend using Recorders for manual (ad hoc) recordings to the Kaltura Content Management System (CMS)
You only need to create multi-track recorders for multi-track recordings.
Add a multi-track recorder
Each channel has its own built-in recorder which you access from the channel's Recording page. However, if you want to record several channels simultaneously to a multi-track file, you need to add a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel.
Each new multi-track recorder is automatically assigned a number, for example: Recorder 1, Recorder 2, etc. and is set to record all configured channels by default.
Add a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
From the multi-track recorders menu, click Add multi-track recorder.
Select channels to record
When you create a new multi-track recorder, it records all the channels configured on the Pearl-2 in the single multi-track file by default. If you create new channels, they are automatically added to the multi-track recorder. You can choose which channels the multi-track recorder includes in the multi-track file using the Admin panel.
Select the channels recorded by a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
From the multi-track recorders menu, select a multi-track recorder. The multi-track recorder configuration page opens.
Click **change **next to the list of channels to record.
Check the boxes next to the channels you want to include, and click Apply.
Channels with no active video source are displayed in italics. You can include these channels in your channel selections for the multi-track recorder.
Start and stop a multi-track recorder
You can start, pause, resume, and stop multi-track recorders from the multi-track recorder's configuration page using the Admin panel. Pausing and resuming requires firmware 4.24.6 or newer.
You can also start and stop multi-track recorders using the One Touch control feature and using Epiphan Live.
The multi-track recorder number turns red to indicate it is recording. If the system runs out of storage space, the oldest recorded file is deleted to make room for the new recording.
You can have multiple multi-track recorder and multiple channels recording all at the same time. The number of channels being recorded is shown below the Start and Stop buttons on the multi-track recorder's configuration page.
Start and stop a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin or operator.
From the Recorders menu, select a multi-track recorder. The multi-track recorder configuration page opens.
Click Start to begin recording and click Stop to end recording. To pause the recording, click Pause; click Resume to resume recording to the same file.
You can navigate away from the page without affecting the recording.
Rename a multi-track recorder
Rename a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
From the multi-track recorders menu, select a multi-track recorder. The multi-track recorder configuration page opens.
Click the multi-track recorder name and type the new name for the multi-track recorder.
Press Enter to save the new name.
You must press Enter to save the multi-track recorder name change.
Duplicate a multi-track recorder
You can duplicate any multi-track recorder you've created. All settings in the multi-track recorder you duplicate are recreated.
Duplicate a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
From the Recorders menu, select a multi-track recorder. The multi-track recorder configuration page opens.
Click **Duplicate this multi-track recorder **. The duplicate multi-track recorder is created and assigned the next multi-track recorder number in your list of multi-track recorders.
Delete a multi-track recorder
When you no longer need a multi-track recorder, you can delete it.
Deleting a multi-track recorder deletes all the recorded files for the multi-track recorder. Be sure you have a copy of any important recorded files before proceeding.
Delete a multi-track recorder using the Admin panel
Log in to the Admin panel as admin.
From the multi-track recorders menu, select a multi-track recorder. The multi-track recorder configuration page opens.
Click Delete this multi-track recorder and click OK when prompted.