Video Asset Management

Search the Spoken Word with the Merlin Video Asset Management System

Amazing Soundtrack Search
Our unique technology lets users find audio/video digital assets by searching for words spoken in the soundtrack.

Imagine browsing a video database of hour-long interview shows. A user could enter a word or phrase (like "hurricane") and get back a list of shows that contain the word spoken somewhere in the soundtrack. When the user opens a specific show, the playhead is cued up to where the phrase is spoken!

The video asset management system uses speech-to-text technology to index the soundtrack against timecode. Clearly, this saves a tremendous amount of time otherwise lost to locating, mounting, viewing or jogging video clips.

The audio and video repository is built on our digital asset management software. That means, in one go, a user can define a search and find audio/video content along with related photos, graphics, scripts and other documents.

The Merlin Video Asset Management system is a database-driven solution flexible enough to become the cornerstone of most any audio/video workflow:

• During pre-production, you can import almost any format and search, manage and share your source video, audio, photos and scripts.
• In production, the video asset management system can organize all your clips and other content then make it accessable to your non-linear editor (NLE). Web, podcasts, SD and even HD resolutions can all be handled.
• At project completion, Merlin Video Asset Management can manage and route your video to other systems or for posting on other websites.
• Use Merlin to create a central company resource for users to store, find, manage and share finished video products, video source, photos and scripts.
• Or use Merlin to create a premium public web site where users can find and replay previously aired content powered by our unique soundtrack search.