{"id":410,"date":"2018-04-26T23:49:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T23:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalzrecording.org\/microphonedatabase\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2018-04-27T00:02:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T00:02:12","slug":"user-manual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalzrecording.org\/microphonedatabase\/user-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"User Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Use the<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global Z Recording Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microphone Database:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A Comprehensive Manual<\/h2>\n

Download PDF version here:\u00a0Database User Manual<\/a><\/p>\n

Connecting to the Database.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find the Meta section towards the bottom of the right side of the screen.<\/li>\n
  2. Log in with the information provided.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Creating a New Post.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    This section will provide you with detailed instructions to enable the user to create new submissions to the microphone database.<\/p>\n

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    1. Hover on title heading, \u201cPosts.\u201d<\/li>\n
    2. A drop down menu will appear that will give you options.<\/li>\n
    3. Select \u201cAdd New.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      This will direct you to a new screen which you will use to create a new post. From here, you\u2019ll take the following steps to finish this task.<\/p>\n

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      1. Enter the Title. Enter the title of the microphone in the section that says, \u201cEnter title here\u201d<\/li>\n
      2. Enter the Description. Add information about the microphone into the text box. For a complete, detailed description, information should include:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        • the number of microphones in inventory and a serial number if applicable,<\/li>\n
        • the type of pattern that the microphone utilizes,<\/li>\n
        • the instruments best recorded with that microphone,<\/li>\n
        • the ideal set up for that microphone,<\/li>\n
        • a link to the manufacturer (using the hyperlink tool), and,<\/li>\n
        • audio files using the \u201cAdd Media\u201d 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 <\/strong>(if applicable), Type, Instrumentation, Set-up, <\/strong>Microphone description (bulk of text), More info<\/strong> (this is the hyperlink), and the Audios.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          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 \u201cAdd New\u201d to add more categories as needed.<\/p>\n

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          4. Uploading a Featured Image. Click on the \u201cSet Featured Image\u201d option. You\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n

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          5. Publishing Your Post. From this screen, you\u2019ll see the options, \u201cPreview\u201d and \u201cPublish.\u201d Select Preview to double check your information and select Publish when you\u2019re ready to upload the information to the system.<\/p>\n

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          6. Organizing the Post. Posts should be published alphabetically. To do this, hover on \u201cPosts.\u201d A drop-down menu will appear. Select, \u201cRe-Order.\u201d This will allow you to click and drag the newly created post to order it alphabetically. When you\u2019re finished with this step, click \u201cUpdate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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          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.<\/p>\n

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          Editing an Existing Post. <\/strong><\/p>\n

          After you\u2019ve created your post, you may notice some mistakes. Use the following steps to edit your existing post.<\/p>\n

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          1. Hover over the Posts option. A drop-down menu will appear.<\/li>\n
          2. From this menu, click on \u201cSelect All Posts.\u201d<\/li>\n
          3. Find the desired post to edit.<\/li>\n
          4. Hover above the title; an Edit option will appear.<\/li>\n
          5. Click on Edit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            6. Make changes to the post and hit update.<\/p>\n

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            7. The corrections that you\u2019ve made should appear on the homepage.<\/p>\n

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            Deleting a Post.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Follow steps 1-3 in the Editing an Existing Post <\/strong>section.<\/li>\n
            2. Instead of clicking on Edit, click Trash.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              3. This will delete the post.<\/p>\n

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              Creating a Searchable Category.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Start by locating the Meta section and clicking on Site Admin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                2. This will direct you to a new Dashboard screen, from here you\u2019ll hover over the posts section and select Categories from the menu that will appear.<\/p>\n

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                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.<\/p>\n

                4. When the post is ready to upload, select the Add New Category button located at the bottom of the section.<\/p>\n

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                Editing a Searchable Category.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                1. Complete steps 1-2 under the Creating a Searchable Category <\/strong>section.<\/li>\n
                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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  3. Make desired changes. In this example photo that was taken from the video, \u201cEdit a Microphone Category,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

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                  4. Return to the Database homepage to ensure that the Category is now displaying correctly.<\/p>\n

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                   <\/p>\n

                  Adding a New User.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  1. Select the section that says Users. Click on the button that says Add New.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    2. Fill in the applicable information.<\/p>\n

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                    3. By clicking on the Password button, a generated password will appear. This may be sent to the new user via email.<\/p>\n

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                    4.\u00a0Next, you will select the Role of the User. Likely, the role will be Administrator.<\/p>\n

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                    5. When you\u2019re finished, click Add New User.<\/p>\n

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                    6. The New User will then appear on the User List.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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