User Manual

How to Use the

Global Z Recording Project

Microphone Database:

A Comprehensive Manual

Download PDF version here: Database User Manual

Connecting to the Database.

You will use the database as an Administrator using a username and password provided to you by the Global Z Recording Project. Using this information, go to globalzrecording.org/microphonedatabase.

1. Find the Meta section towards the bottom of the right side of the screen.
2. Log in with the information provided.

 

Creating a New Post. 

This section will provide you with detailed instructions to enable the user to create new submissions to the microphone database.

1. Hover on title heading, “Posts.”
2. A drop down menu will appear that will give you options.
3. Select “Add New.”

This will direct you to a new screen which you will use to create a new post. From here, you’ll take the following steps to finish this task.

1. Enter the Title. Enter the title of the microphone in the section that says, “Enter title here”
2. Enter the Description. Add information about the microphone into the text box. For a complete, detailed description, information should include:

• the number of microphones in inventory and a serial number if applicable,
• the type of pattern that the microphone utilizes,
• the instruments best recorded with that microphone,
• the ideal set up for that microphone,
• a link to the manufacturer (using the hyperlink tool), and,
• audio files using the “Add Media” button. These audio files should be provided from FCC. Each category title should be written in For homepage congruency, the categories should be listed in the following order: Units, Brand, Serial Number (if applicable), Type, Instrumentation, Set-up, Microphone description (bulk of text), More info (this is the hyperlink), and the Audios.

3. Assign Categories. Check boxes to the right of the text box to assign applicable categories. These categories assign searchable terms that will direct users to microphones based on the instrument that they are trying to record, the brand of the microphone, the microphone set-up, microphone pattern, and the type of microphone. You can click “Add New” to add more categories as needed.

4. Uploading a Featured Image. Click on the “Set Featured Image” option. You’ll select an image from the Media Library, or you may select and upload files/images from your computer that will display as the image featured on the homepage of the database for that microphone.

5. Publishing Your Post. From this screen, you’ll see the options, “Preview” and “Publish.” Select Preview to double check your information and select Publish when you’re ready to upload the information to the system.

6. Organizing the Post. Posts should be published alphabetically. To do this, hover on “Posts.” A drop-down menu will appear. Select, “Re-Order.” This will allow you to click and drag the newly created post to order it alphabetically. When you’re finished with this step, click “Update.”

7. Return to the homepage of the database and check the display of the picture and information in the post to ensure that it is displayed correctly.

 

Editing an Existing Post.

After you’ve created your post, you may notice some mistakes. Use the following steps to edit your existing post.

1. Hover over the Posts option. A drop-down menu will appear.
2. From this menu, click on “Select All Posts.”
3. Find the desired post to edit.
4. Hover above the title; an Edit option will appear.
5. Click on Edit.

6. Make changes to the post and hit update.

7. The corrections that you’ve made should appear on the homepage.

 

Deleting a Post.

1. Follow steps 1-3 in the Editing an Existing Post section.
2. Instead of clicking on Edit, click Trash.

3. This will delete the post.

 

Creating a Searchable Category.

1. Start by locating the Meta section and clicking on Site Admin.

2. This will direct you to a new Dashboard screen, from here you’ll hover over the posts section and select Categories from the menu that will appear.

3. This action will direct you to a section that will allow you to create a new category by filling out the applicable categories. Note: There is usually no Parent Category or description.

4. When the post is ready to upload, select the Add New Category button located at the bottom of the section.

 

Editing a Searchable Category.

1. Complete steps 1-2 under the Creating a Searchable Category section.
2. Find the Category that you would like to correct. Keep in mind that there are multiple pages of Categories to search through. Hover over the selected Category and click on Edit.

3. Make desired changes. In this example photo that was taken from the video, “Edit a Microphone Category,” which can be found under the User Manual Tab of the Global Z Recording Project Database Home Screen, the user is changing the Category Title from Condensed to Condenser. Click Update to apply the changes.

4. Return to the Database homepage to ensure that the Category is now displaying correctly.

 

Adding a New User.

1. Select the section that says Users. Click on the button that says Add New.

2. Fill in the applicable information.

3. By clicking on the Password button, a generated password will appear. This may be sent to the new user via email.

4. Next, you will select the Role of the User. Likely, the role will be Administrator.

5. When you’re finished, click Add New User.

6. The New User will then appear on the User List.