Knowledge Base

NoldusViso supports three ways of recording a session, depending on what you need to capture:

• Single scenario recording — one scenario, one session. The standard way to record most observations.
• Multiple scenario recording — several scenarios recorded at the same time, each as its own session. Use this when different rooms, groups, or activities need to be captured independently but simultaneously.
• Composite recording — multiple views within a single scenario, letting you follow subjects as they move between locations (e.g. Examination room 1, Examination room 2) without starting a new session. Use this when one observation spans more than one physical space.

Prerequisites

• The lab setup must already be tested — see Test your setup.
• At least one scenario must already be configured and saved, either from a template or from scratch.
• Your role must allow starting and stopping sessions: Administrator, Researcher/Trainer, see User Accounts and Roles.

Recording a single scenario

1. Click New session at the top right of Home or Observe to open the Choose a scenario dialog. Available scenarios are listed, or create a new one — see How to Use Templates.
2. Choose the scenario you want to record.
3. The scenario opens showing a live view of its sources, subjects, and any defined tasks and events.
4. Click the red record button to start the session.
5. While the recording runs, make annotations per subject as they happen.
6. Click Stop recording. A dialog appears where you can rename the recording and add tags.
7. The dialog confirms Recording successful and Saved to Library. Click Done to leave the session, or follow the Library link to open the library.

Recording multiple scenarios

1. Open the first scenario and start recording, annotating as needed (follow the same steps as Recording a single scenario).
2. Open a second scenario and repeat: start recording and annotate as needed. This session runs independently and in parallel with the first, with its own live view, annotation, and stop/rename/tag dialog.
3. Repeat for additional scenarios as needed.
4. To check on or access an ongoing recording, go to the Observe menu or the Home menu — both show an overview of ongoing recordings. Click a recording to open it for viewing and/or stopping.
5. Stop each recording separately when they are done, using their own Stop recording dialog.

Important note: How many sessions you can run at once is limited by the number of available scenarios (only 1 simultaneous session can be recorded per scenario), the availability of sources (devices), and session ownership.

Coming in the next release: Starting and stopping multiple sessions from different scenarios simultaneously will become possible directly through the user interface. You'll be able to select multiple scenarios from the scenario menu and start or stop their recordings with one button.

Composite recording

1. Open the scenario and set up the views you need to follow subjects across locations — for example, Examination room 1 and Examination room 2.
2. Start the recording as usual.
3. Switch between views during the recording as subjects move between locations. This stays within the same session — it does not start a new one.
4. Stop the recording as usual when finished.

Links

• Test your setup
• Monitor ongoing recordings
• Review and present sessions
• How to Use Templates
• User Accounts and Roles