CSU Replay – Edit Recordings
June 2015
Division of Information Technology
Charles Sturt University
CSU Replay policies and guidelines ................................................................. 1
Technical support ........................................................................................... 1
EDIT RECORDINGS .................................................................................................... 2
To login to CSU Replay Central ......................................................................... 2
Editing a recording ......................................................................................... 2
To edit a recording............................................................................................ 2
To open the file ................................................................................................ 3
Specify the edits to be made .......................................................................... 3
To remove a segment ....................................................................................... 3
To use the playhead and buttons ..................................................................... 3
To use the markers ........................................................................................... 4
Commit Edits .................................................................................................... 5
Save (or save and process) the edited file ........................................................ 5
Download an Echo in your preferred format ................................................... 6
To download an Echo as an mp3 or m4v .......................................................... 6
CSU Replay policies and guidelines
It is your responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to all CSU Replay policies and guidelines.
Links to the policy and guidelines are available from the What Is This Service section of the CSU
Replay IT Service catalogue entry at http://www.csu.edu.au/division/dit/services/servicecatalogue/for-staff/teaching-tech-support and select the CSU Replay link.
Technical support
IT Service Desk
Monday to Friday - 8am - 6pm (GMT+10)
Local Call Australia wide: 1300 653 088
International: + 612 6338 4357
CSU Internal: 84357
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Edit Recordings
You can edit either an Echo (a captured lecture) or additional resources (imported media) in CSU
Replay Central. You may
 remove the beginning or the end of the file (known as trimming top ‘n tail)
 remove a segment from the middle)
To login to CSU Replay Central
1. Go to CSU Replay Central at http://www.csu.edu.au/csureplay and the CSU Replay login
screen will appear, prompting for your details
2. Type your username and password and press Enter (or click Log In)
Editing a recording
You can use Edit to change both the metadata (information about the Echo – such as Title,
Description etc) and to perform edits on the actual Echo (crop the start or the end, for example).
You can edit the metadata at any time but there is a 30 day limit on the ability to edit the media
without additional steps.
Editing Echoes older than 30 days
Echoes older than 30 days no longer have the Edit Media command available. To restore the ability to
edit that Echo you must download it in your preferred format and follow the steps in the Import Media
guide to upload it so it can be edited.
To edit a recording
Perform the following steps
Open the file to be edited
Specify the edits to be made
Commit edits, if applicable
After editing the file, you can do the following:
Save the file. This command commits your edits but does not publish the file to students
Save and process the file. This command commits your edits and makes the file available to
students
Save a copy to a different course or section
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To open the file
1. On the Echoes tab hover over the Echo you wish to edit and click edit
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Edit Media
3. Wait whilst the editor loads
Notice the editor has opened in a new tab, but the Edit Echo page is still open in the
previous tab.
Specify the edits to be made
To remove a segment
There are 2 different ways you can mark the beginning and end of the segment to be cut
To use the playhead and buttons
1. Position the playhead at the start of the cut
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2. Click the Start Cut button.
This marks the start cut point
3. Position the playhead at the end of the cut
4. Click the End Cut button.
This marks the end cut point
5. Click the Scissors (cut) button
OR
To use the markers
1. Drag the left marker in to the start of the cut
2. Drag the right marker in to the end of the segment
3. Click the Scissors (Cut) button
The cut areas appear grey on the timeline, as shown below
4. Commit the edits
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Commit Edits
1. In the Cuts Pane, click edit for the edit you wish to commit, as shown below
2. Click the tick to commit the edit, as shown below
If you decide you do not want to make that edit, click Restore
3. Click the Preview tab and the Play button to preview the edited file then continue on to the
instructions in Save (or save and process) the edited file
Save (or save and process) the edited file
1. Click the Save tab. The Edit Overview provides a summary of the edits made and the new
duration
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2. In the Version Description field enter a title that describes the edits you made
3. Click either the Save Edits or Process Edits depending on whether you are ready to make the
file available to students yet
 Save Edits commits your edits but does not publish the file to students
 Process Edits commits your edits and makes the file available to students
Once you click Process Edits it will show that it is processing
You will receive an email once the file is ready for viewing
4. To close the editor, close the tab. The Edit Echo window (which has the details about the
Echo you just edited) is now the active tab
Download an Echo in your preferred format
To download an Echo as an mp3 or m4v
An mp3 is audio only and m4v is the video version.
1. Hover over the title of the Echo you wish to download and select
play mp3 (if you require the audio version) or play m4v (if you
require the video version)
2. Right click the link at the bottom (centre) of the screen and select
Download media file
3. Save it to your preferred location
If you downloaded the file because it was recorded more than 30 days ago you now need to follow
the steps in the Import Media guide to upload it to CSU Replay Central so it can be edited. Once
uploaded, follow the steps at the start of this guide.
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