Cube•Collections

Cube•Collections is a powerful and customizable media management system for professional users in the AV sector. The software combines traditional media asset management with a flexible workflow engine, opening up entirely new possibilities in the processing, capture, and archiving of both analog and digital formats.

The Cube•Collections Management System integrates Cube•Workflow with its standardized BPMN engine. This allows for the seamless integration of additional software functions and the control of even complex processing steps. As a result, Cube•Collections is also well-suited for the ingestion/capture of analog material or the mapping of digitization and standardization processes.

Main Features

1. Web-based Interface
Cube•Collections offers a web-based user interface that is multilingual, responsive, and secure. This ensures optimal viewing on any device while maintaining the highest level of data protection. With advanced search capabilities and an integrated webplayer for preview, film fragmentation, scene description and much more makes managing your media assets a breeze.
2. Databases
Cube•Collections supports various databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or any other SQL based relational database management system. This flexibility allows you to choose the best database for your specific needs and migration requirements.
3. Workflow Engine
The powerful workflow engine within Cube•Collections streamlines data import/export processes, offers transcoding capabilities, and ensures quality control measures are in place. It is also extendable for custom user workflows. With this comprehensive feature set, you can efficiently manage and maintain the integrity of your media assets throughout their lifecycle.
4. User Management
Cube•Collection's user management consists of groups and users. It also provides individual permission settings, ensuring that each user can only see and do what he is supposed to. Additionally, Cube•Collections supports LDAP / ActiveDirectory integration for seamless authentication and authorization processes.
5. Public Library
Cube•Collections offers a public library feature that allows you to publish "chosen" parts of your collection on a separate online portal, making it accessible to the public.

6. Labels
Cube•Collections is compatible with label printers and handheld scanners from world leading manufacturer Zebra, enabling efficient organization and tracking of your media assets. Quicksearch via barcode scanning further streamline the process of locating specific items within your collection.
7. Long-term Archiving
Cube•Collections integrates with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for secure, long-term data preservation. This feature ensures that your valuable media assets remain accessible and well-protected over time.
8. Scalability
As your collection grows, Cube•Collections can be scaled specifically to meet your unique needs. This adaptable platform allows you to expand your archives without compromising on performance or functionality.
9. Integration
Cube•Collections offers API documentation for easy integration into existing and future infrastructures. By seamlessly integrating with other systems, platforms, and tools, Cube•Collections becomes an indispensable component of your overall data management strategy.
10. Standards Compliance
Finally, Cube•Collections is compatible with industry standards such as [WELCHE?]. It also plays hand-in-hand with INSPECTIONscan and QUADRIGA, allowing seamless integration from first sighting on hardware playback devices all the way till long term archivation. This commitment to compliance further solidifies Cube•Collection's position as a leading solution for managing and preserving valuable media assets.

LWL presents new archive management system:
Cube•Collections, the archive solution for the future

To efficiently manage and securely preserve their extensive audiovisual archive comprising over 24,000 audiovisual documents, the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) in Münster (Germany) relies on the Media Asset Management System Cube•Collections from Cube-Tec International. Cube•Collections has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of audiovisual archives as a fully web-based application, eliminating the need for installation and maintenance of any software at user PC workstations. Cube•Collections can be tailored to meet individual customer requirements.

In addition to the classic functions of an archive database, Cube•Collections offers numerous features that enable particularly efficient management and processing of media in AV archives and map the entire archiving process:

Recording new acquisitions in the media access log
Documenting individual physical carriers in the media inventory
Controlling and monitoring the entire digitisation chain
Descriptive recording and content description
Capability to describe content scene-by-scene
Providing digitised media and preview copies
Online Search Interface adhering to best-practice IT standards

Among these powerful features is an integrated video player that supports adjustable playback speeds ranging from 9 to 60 frames per second, making it suitable for both historical footage and modern digital formats. Additionally, the web player allows users to directly address specific film segments with ease.

The highly efficient search functionality ensures fast and precise content retrieval in live queries. By documenting individual film fragments, film sequences can be systematically tagged and archived with remarkable efficiency.

Special administrator interfaces enable the control and monitoring of digitisation jobs and cataloguing assignments.

The solution offers both internal and public search interfaces, enabling different user groups to access archive data tailored to their specific needs.

Thanks to interfaces for digitisation and indexing tasks, external processes can be seamlessly integrated. The interfaces of Cube•Collections allow optimised collaboration with external products and thus ensure smooth integration into existing systems.

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Cube•Collections OnlineSearch

Cube•Collections OnlineSearch is an advanced search tool designed to enhance the user experience within Cube•Collections databases. It allows users to perform highly refined and precise searches across large volumes of media assets, both analog and digital. By utilizing powerful filtering options and intelligent search algorithms, OnlineSearch enables users to quickly locate specific files, metadata, or formats, streamlining workflows and increasing efficiency. With its seamless integration into Cube•Collections, OnlineSearch makes it easier than ever to find the exact media assets you need, even within complex and expansive databases.