Introduction
Use of playlists requires logging into the Avalon Media System as an authenticated user. For directions on how to log into Avalon, see the Avalon User Guide - Logging In.
The Playlist feature is located in the navigation bar.
Definitions
- Authenticated users - a user who can access Avalon using a valid identifier and authentication combination supported by your institution
- Playlist - a collection of playlist Items
- Playlist item - a range of time from the section of a media object
Creating a Playlist
Select "Create New Playlist" in the Playlist feature. All playlists require a name; the description field is not required.
Playlists can be specified as either public or private playlists.
Adding Items To a Playlist
Playlist items are added to playlists individually. When viewing or listening to an item, select the "Add to Playlist" icon located in the media player.The title and description of a playlist item can be edited according to a user's preference. If a user has more than one playlist, the drop down menu can be used to specify to which playlist the item will belong.
The start and end times of a playlist can be edited if the track should start further in (to highlight a specific section) or end early (dead air or blank space).
Some playlist items are part of a larger media object. The larger media object can be added to a playlist using two different methods:
- Add each playlist item to a playlist individually.
- Add the first item to a playlist, and edit the end timer to match the end of the media object. Please note that this will add a single large playlist item and the structural metadata will not be preserved in the playlist.
- "Add to Playlist" Icon
Editing a Playlist
Playlists and playlist items can be edited in several ways:
- Playlist items can be removed, reordered, or moved to a different playlist
- Titles, start and end times, and comments for playlist items can be added or edited
- Playlist title, description, and visibility can be edited
Reordering a Playlist
Markers
Markers are similar to bookmarks in other applications: time-based offsets. A marker refers to a specific point in a Playlist Item.