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Quadrus Ingest Machine User`s Guide

1. MPEG 50 Dw 25 420 DW 25 420 MPEG 50 DW 25 420 The following table lists the elements in the scheduled capture dialog box Element Description Scheduled Capture mode option Enables and disables the scheduled capturing session Schedule list Contains a list of scheduled satellite feed capture sessions Each item in the list contains Name to give the created clip 6 When to start capturing timecode When to end capturing timecode How long to continue capturing timecode Tape name optional Video resolution optional Select All None buttons Select Deselect clips for capturing Load Save buttons A schedule list can be saved as an Avid ALE file with the Save button and later recalled with the Load button To load and to prepare a schedule list 1 Open a Scheduled Capture window in a selected Channel window by pressing the Scheduled Record button 2 Select the Scheduled Capture Mode option to activate the schedule mode The controls to work with schedule become available Press the Load button Select the source Avid ALE file from the list and click the Open button Uncheck or delete some clip entries to exclude from capture session if necessary E a Ye Change the video resolutions for selected clips by double clicking on the video resolution entry Default resolution corresponds to the currently selected video resolution See Video Resolution for details If the loaded schedule contains incorrect impossib
2. GB GB 1 1 0 8 1 3 GB 13 0 GB 39 0 GB Estimated Storage Requirements DV The following table provides information to help you estimate the storage requirements for DV media Before using this table read the information in Estimating Drive Space Requirements This table does not include estimated storage requirements for audio Drive Space Drive Space Drive Space Resolution Minutes Per Needed for 1 Needed for 10 Needed for 30 NTSC and PAL Gigabyte Minute of Media Minutes of Media Minutes of Media GB GB GB DV 25 5 0 200 MB 2 0 GB 6 0 GB DV 50 2 5 400 MB 4 0 GB 12 0 GB Estimated Storage Requirements MPEG The following table provides information to help you estimate the storage requirements for MPEG media Before using this table read the information in Estimating Drive Space Requirements 64 This table does not include estimated storage requirements for audio Resolution NTSC and PAL MPEG 30 MPEG 40 MPEG 50 Minutes Per Gigabyte Drive Space Needed for 1 Minute of Media GB 210 MB 280 MB 350 MB Drive Space Needed for 10 Minutes of Media GB 2 1 GB 2 8 GB 3 5 GB Drive Space Needed for 30 Minutes of Media GB 6 3 GB 8 4 GB 10 5 GB 65 Maximizing Drive Space If your media drive space is limited or you are capturing a large amount of source material follow these suggestions to maximize your usage of the media drive space e Capture only the audio channels requi
3. Using this option the Ingest Machine can record the HD media using the existing standard definition SD serial digital interface The Avid DNxchange is a rack mounted I O device which can be populated with two encoder channels For more information on features and connections see the Avid DNxchange Installation and User s Guide 10 Storage The recorded files may be stored on e Ethernet attached storage any NAS e g the Avid Unity storage device e Fibre Channel storage any SAN e g Avid Unity with FC option e Direct attached storage e g the SCSI disk array The used storage must provide sufficient bandwidth for writing multiple recording streams in real time To calculate the necessary bandwidth in megabits use the following formula channel count X channel resolution speed 1 2 Mb s X channel audio count X 1 3 To obtain the channel resolution speed see Storage Requirements If storage is not able to keep up with the recording speed the Ingest Machine will stop the recording with the error message Unable to write to media drive not enough bandwidth The Ingest Machine workstation may be equipped with internal media drives These drives may be used as a buffer for incoming media and loopback recording These internal media drives should be configured in a RAID O stripe 11 Connecting a DV Device You can capture DV25 or DV50 media directly from a DV camera or deck a DV device To use a DV device you m
4. Plugged in 3 batteries Turn off monitor Never Never Turm off hard disks Never Never System standby Never Never System hibernates Never Never mea __ 13 Starting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application Your Quadrus Ingest Machine application is located by default in the following folder Target Drive Program Files Quadrus Technology Quadrus Ingest Machine 7 8 The installation process adds a desktop icon and a pointer to your Quadrus Ingest Machine application in the Start menu For most users these provide the easiest way to start the application Your Quadrus Ingest Machine application does not start properly if the application file is moved from the Quadrus Ingest Machine application folder The Quadrus Ingest Machine can only be operated from the full privileged Administrator account Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application When you end a work session on your Quadrus Ingest Machine application you must first quit the application and then turn off your equipment For more information on turning off your equipment see Turning Off Your Equipment After Quitting To quit your Quadrus Ingest Machine application and leave the application immediately Click the Close button at the far right for the main window s title bar A confirmation message box opens 14 Turning Off Your Equipment After Quitting When you finish using your system and want to turn it off complete
5. When you use a deck the TC timecode track is selected by default and the system captures the timecode from the source tape If you deselect the TC button the system captures with time of day timecode For more information see Capturing with Time of Day Timecode 20 Clip name and extra fields Clips can be named and extra fields added by typing the appropriate information into this pane This information can be added any time before or during the recording If no name is supplied the Clip will have default name Unknown Name X where X is an increasing number Extra Field Selection Button To name a clip before or during capturing 1 Click the arrow in the Channel window to display the Name box 2 Type a name for the clip Adding Extra Text Fields In addition to the Name field more fields can be added to the clip When you click the Extra Fields Selection button in this pane the Field Selection dialog box opens The Field Selection list includes any extra fields already created in addition to any user defined fields Three fields are pre created Comments Project and Tape The fields you select in the Field Selection list will appear in the Channel window below the Name field if activated Up to 10 extra fields can be shown in the Channel window 21 Field Selection X Project Tape Comments C Director To add the extra fields 22 Click the Extra Field Selection button The Field Selection dialog
6. oe 2 Optional Provide the clip name and the extra fields See Clip name and extra fields 43 6 Click the TC Source menu and select the timecode source The menu contains following choices e Internal Uses internal system timecode e Audio 1 Audio 8 Deembedding timecode from the selected audio track e VITC or LTC Detects timecode over a SDI D VITC or RP 188 or 1394 interface When using D VITC the D VITC signal must be in 19 and 21 lines for 50i or 16 and 18 lines for 59 94i 7 Click the Record button to start and stop capturing of each clip Using timecode from audio track The Quadrus Ingest Machine can extract the SMPTE 12M LTC timecode from the source audio track This audio track can be selected from the TC source menu in the Satellite mode This is used when the timecode is not mixed into the source stream as D VITC or RP 188 The extracted timecode may be used for synchronization of several sources in simultaneous recording like a multi cam shooting To use the audio timecode option the signal level must be 20db 5db 44 Setting the Schedule Capture When Satellite mode is enabled the Schedule Capture option allows you to schedule a capturing session for upcoming live satellite feeds i When Scheduled Capture mode is enabled the Satellite Mode icon includes a clock the Scheduled Capture button changes to green To enable a scheduled capture 1 Load the schedule list file See the Working with Schedu
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8. Duration Format Audio Bit Depth Audio SR Creation Date Comments It is possible to export the AAF composition file for the selected clip from the list For export AAF file e Click the right mouse button on the selected clip and choose Export from pop up menu ap 1 Unknown Name 1 Unknown PAL Project Ur O patela a 02 DY 25420 16 48000 03 29 2009 22 14 08 e Select the destination file name and folder and click the Save button in the Export dialog box 30 Output Mixer The Output Mixer window allows managing the sources for audio monitoring You can monitor listen two audio tracks simultaneously Both tracks should come from the same channel Channel selection fitimtay z Track selection Peak Level Value Audio Level Indicator You need to configure your audio output device before you can interact with the Output Mixer See Global Settings for details The Channel selection button selects the source channel The Track selection buttons selects the source audio track for monitoring The Mute button allows to enable disable the selected track for audio monitoring The Audio Level Indicators display the audio level and peak value in dB Clicking on the peak level value will reset it 31 Capturing Capturing is the process of creating digital media from video and audio input When you capture you convert source material into media files that contain the digital audio and video The basic procedures y
9. and deletes the currently recorded clip after confirmation The Capture Log Mode button switches the Channel window for logging otherwise the Channel window works in capture mode Logging can be done only when a deck is available See Logging for details The Toggle Source button switches the Channel window between deck and satellite mode The satellite mode is used for signals that need no control from the Ingest Machine See Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control for satellite control pane description The Channel Settings button displays the Channel settings dialog See Channel settings for details The RESET button is used to restart channel if the signal is lost The condition of the lost signal is indicated by NO SIGNAL banner in the video monitor pane The reset button eliminates the banner and restarts the source acquisition This button is disabled during recording mode on that channel 19 Track selection Each channel can record the video track up to 8 audio tracks and timecode track from the source signal The track selection buttons selects the appropriate video audio and timecode tracks for recording The track will be recorded if the track button is selected and the signal on that track is present Channel Selection _ To perform the track selection click the Channel Selection buttons The video signal must be always present for recording You cannot record audio only in this version of the Ingest Machine
10. box opens Click the New Field button The New Field Name dialog box opens In the Field Name text box type the name you want to appear as a field in the Channel window Click OK in the New Field Name dialog box The Field Selection list opens with your new text field selected Click OK in the Field Selection dialog box The new text field appears in the Channel window To display or hide extra fields E 1 Click the Extra Field Selection button The Field Selection dialog box opens Check the box for fields that you want to display in the Channel window Uncheck the box for fields that you want to hide in the Channel window Click OK Only the selected fields appear in the Channel window To delete extra fields E 1 Click the Extra Field Selection button The Field Selection dialog box opens Select the field that you want to delete with the left mouse button Click the right mouse button on the selected field and choose Delete from pop up menu Click OK in the Field Selection dialog box The three pre created extra fields Project Tape and Comments cannot be deleted 23 Output definition This pane allows setting of the video resolution target drive and the destination Interplay folder Interplay Folder Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the dimensions and the amount of compression in a video media file The Ingest Machine application offers for selection list of possible resolutions depending on such fa
11. command e Tool tips To find out what a button or other Ingest Machine control does pause your mouse pointer over it and a tool tip appears explaining its function Hardware and Software Requirements Your Ingest Machine application requires specific hardware and software components The following hardware platforms are supported e Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation o Two Intel Quad Core Xeon E5450 Oo 4GB RAM o NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 o Windows XP SP2 Professional English e Video Interface Boards o Deltacast DETLA sdi e 40 up to 2 boards o DekTec DTA 124 Optional applications and hardware includes e Avid Unity Client Software for the Fibre Channel and Ethernet connections e ATTO Celerity FC 41XS ES Fibre Channel Adapter e Avid DNxchange seeDNxchange HD Option The only supported application installed in addition to the Quadrus Ingest Machine is the Avid Unity Client Software 5 1 1 Please make sure that no other application interferes with the Quadrus software DekTec DTA 124 is supported in older installations Verified on Avid MN 5 1 1 client version DNxchange HD Option The Avid DNxchange is transcoder interface that converts high definition HD media from HD SDI devices to Avid DNxHD media encoded in a Serial Digital Transport Interface SDTI stream The Avid DNxchange also transports 8 channels of embedded audio longitudinal timecode LTC and other ancillary data embedded in the HD SDI input stream
12. does not require very high image quality for example in offline work or in CD ROM or Web authoring projects and higher resolutions when you need excellent image quality You can also mix different resolutions within the same schedule list Ingest Machine application also supports the capture and storage of video that is not processed by a data compression scheme e Uncompressed video 1 1 is available as standard definition conforming to the ITU R 601 standard The image quality of uncompressed video is very high but uncompressed files require very large amounts of drive space e DV digital video is a compressed media format When capturing through a SDTI or 1394 connection your Ingest Machine application records DV media in its native format and does not compress it further e When capturing through a SDTI connection your Ingest Machine application records media in its native format and does not compress it further 59 Monitor Display Resolutions The resolution in your Ingest Machine application varies depending on the video format as described in the following table Video Format Active video displayed in pixels Stored video not displayed NTSC 1 1 Uncompressed 720 x 486 non square 10 lines of blanking or varietal interval NTSC MPEG IMX timecode VITC per frame 5 lines per field NTSC DV 25 and DV 50 720 x 480 non square None PAL 1 1 Uncompressed 720 x 576 non square 16 lines of blanking or VITC per frame PA
13. drives See Video Resolution in the Help 3 Geta total duration for all the clips to be captured Use the appropriate estimated storage requirements table to estimate your drive space requirements based on the resolution and the number of audio tracks See the following topics To get an estimate of the number of gigabytes needed do one of the following e Calculate by dividing the duration of your material number of minutes by the estimated minutes per gigabyte e Calculate by combining storage figures from the Drive Space Needed for x Minutes of Media columns as necessary to match the number of minutes of material you have 5 Compare the gigabytes available on your drives with the result of step 4 If your needs are greater than your drive space select a lower resolution and recalculate The information in the storage tables is approximate so it s a good idea to slightly overestimate the amount of drive space you require 63 Estimated Storage Requirements SD Uncompressed The following table provides information to help you estimate the storage requirements for SD Uncompressed media Before using this table read the information in Estimating Drive Space Requirements This table does not include estimated storage requirements for audio Drive Space Drive Space Drive Space Resolution Minutes Per Needed for 1 Needed for 10 Needed for 30 NTSC and PAL Gigabyte Minute of Media Minutes of Media Minutes of Media GB
14. select the video media format Currently the Avid MXF format only is supported Appendix A Installation Instructions To install from the Quadrus Ingest Machine CD simply insert the CD into the drive If setup does not begin automatically you will need to run QuadrusIngestMachine78 exe from the CD s root directory You must have administrator privileges on your PC Downloading a software To install the downloaded version recommended as it will be the most up to date first download the installer from the Quadrus website www quadrus tv download html Click on the latest Ingest Machine installer version you will see a window similar to this Connect bo waw quadrus ty x The server wew Quadrus cy at restricted area requires a Username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection User name quadrus_uset es Password TTTTTTTTT V Remember my password za Copy amp Paste the username and password sent to you in your license email Highlight the text press Ctrl C to copy and Ctrl V to paste into the required fields Click OK and yov Il see a window similar to this 71 File Download Security Warning x Do you want to run or save this file Name QuadrusIngestMachine78 exe _ Type Application 13 9MB From www quadrus ty i While files f
15. the Mark Memory button in the Channel window to mark the location Click the Go to Memory button to move through the tape to the marked location Click the Clear Memory button to clear the memory mark Using the Tape Position Marks These controls are used for Logging and specific recording modes See Logging and Capturing and Logging at the Same Time for more information The usage of tape position buttons is similar to the memory mark buttons The duration field is automatically calculated from the timecode in the IN and OUT fields If this value is entered manually the OUT timecode will be adjusted accordingly Timecode IN value Mark OUT OD Be Eoi Clear OUT Paf 0013 327 paca Timecode OUT value A Goto OUT Timecode Duration Te 28 Selecting a Custom Preroll The Custom Preroll option and menu in the Channel window allow you to select how many seconds the tape rolls before the capturing starts Custom Preroll option Custom Preroll menu To use a Custom Preroll 1 Check the Custom Preroll option 2 Select the preroll value from the menu To disable a Custom Preroll 1 Uncheck the Custom Preroll option The default preroll value 5 sec will be used 29 Log Window The Log window lists the information about the recorded files such as source channel name duration etc The information as added to the log window list when recording is finished successfully Tracks Start
16. with different compression ratios to make sure the captured footage or the vertical blanking information is not unacceptably affected by the compression 57 Resolutions and Storage Requirements This section describes the different resolutions available in your Quadrus Ingest Machine application and lists their specifications It also explains how to estimate the drive space you will require to store your captured media This section includes the following topics e Compression and Ingest Machine application e Monitor Display Resolutions e Compression and Resolutions e Storage Requirements e Maximizing Drive Space The resolutions available in your Ingest Machine application depend on its model and options 58 Compression and Ingest Machine application Ingest Machine application support both compressed and uncompressed resolutions When an Ingest Machine application captures and stores video at a compressed resolution it employs compression techniques that affect the size of the resulting files and the resolution of the images they contain The less the data is compressed the higher the image resolution and the more drive space the file requires Large media files at high resolutions can use very large amounts of drive space When you are choosing an image resolution for your project you need to balance your requirements in terms of image quality with your available drive resources You can use lower resolutions when your work
17. L MPEG IMX 8 lines per field PAL DV 25 and DV 50 720 x 576 non square None For more information on blanking or VITC see Vertical Blanking Information Compression and Resolutions Ingest Machine application provides you with a range of resolutions both compressed and uncompressed that you can use at various stages of your project You can also mix certain resolutions within a sequence You should plan the use of drive volumes in advance especially when you capture numerous reels or tapes Resolution Specifications The following tables provide information about SD Uncompressed resolutions DV resolutions and MPEG resolutions e Estimated Storage Requirements SD Uncompressed e Resolution Specifications Digital Video DV e Estimated Storage Requirements MPEG The resolutions available on your Ingest Machine editing application might vary from this list depending on the model and the hardware used in your system 60 Resolution Specifications SD Uncompressed The following table provides information about the Ingest Machine resolutions for uncompressed media Frame size does not include blanking or VITC lines Resolution Field Size Fields Per Frame Quality Visible Pixels 1 1 interlaced 720 x 486 NTSC 2 Online uncompressed provides the highest 720 x 576 PAL 8 bit image quality 1 1 progressive 720 x 486 NTSC 1 Online uncompressed provides the highest 720 x 576 PAL 8 bit image quality Resolution Specificati
18. Make sure you have cleared any previous marks so the deck does not begin cueing to the previous location 36 Capturing begins within a few frames and the timecode for the clip s IN point appears Click the Pause button at any time to pause play You can also abort the capture procedure by clicking the Trash button The clip is discarded To stop capturing and enter the OUT point of the clip click the Stop button The system creates a new clip It also enters basic log information for each clip consisting of the mark IN the mark OUT the duration and any other information typed in during the capture procedure Capturing in Quick Record Mode Quick Record mode allows the deck to control the capturing of media into Ingest Machine application When Quick Record mode is enabled the Ingest Machine application starts capturing automatically whenever the servo lock signal is detected from the deck When Servo Lock mode is detected the deck is playing capturing begins and continues until play is stopped at which point it will wait for the next servo lock signal al a To use Quick Record mode you must connect a deck that supports servo lock signals to the system For information about the cable connection see Selecting a Deck To use Quick Record mode g 2 E Click the Toggle Source button until the Deck Capture icon appears Click the Select Deck button and select your deck See Selecting a Deck for more informat
19. Quadrus Ingest Machine User s Guide Release 7 8 Revision 090401B UADRUS Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Quadrus Technology Limited The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement You can obtain a copy of that license by visiting Quadrus s Web site at www quadrus tv The terms of that license are also available in the product in the same directory as the software The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement This document is protected under copyright law An authorized licensee of Quadrus Ingest Machine may reproduce this publication for the licensee s own use in learning how to use the software This document may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part for commercial purposes such as selling copies of this document or providing support or educational services to others This document is supplied as a guide for Quadrus Ingest Machine Reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information it contains However this document may contain omissions technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Quadrus Technology Limited does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due
20. Windows SP Tell me why this testing i important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corect operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Press the Continue Anyway button 74 fe Setup Quadrus Ingest Machine jo x Completing the Quadrus Ingest Machine Setup Wizard To complete the installation of Quadrus Ingest Machine Setup must restart your computer Would wou like to restart now f Yes restart the computer now f No vill restart the computer later The installation is complete Press the Finish button when prompted 75
21. agreement Back Cancel Please read the Software License Agreement carefully select the I accept the agreement and press the Next button to continue ice Setup Quadrus Ingest Machine loj x Select Destination Location Where should Quadrus Ingest Machine be installed Gd Setup will install Quadrus Ingest Machine into the following folder To continue click Next If vou would like to select a different folder click Browse C Program Files Quadne Technology Ouadrus Ingest Machine 7 8 Browse Atleast 137 0 MB of free disk space is required lt Back Cancel Select the installation directory and press Next button to continue We do not recommend changing the directory proposed by default 73 Press Next button to continue ice Setup Quadrus Ingest Machine ill 4 Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Quadrus Ingest Machine on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any zethings Destination location C Program Files Quads Technology Quadrue Ingest Machine 7 3 Start Menu folder Quads al lt Back Cancel Now you are ready to install Press Install button to continue During installation the following window may appear Software Installation q A The software you are installing has not passed Windows Loga testing to very its compatibility with
22. ame must be a known workgroup user Interplay User Password Allows you to enter a password 67 If all the Interplay parameters are entered correctly the Select Interplay Folder button in the Channel window s will be activated automatically Audio Tab This tab contains several settings for audio monitoring Output Device This list contains the audio devices for audio monitoring Select No Audio for disable audio monitoring Sync Mode Audio monitoring synchronization method Currenly disabled Automatic setting is used instead Audio Monitoring Mix Mode Select the mixing method for internal audio mixer In the Stereo mode you can listen to the two channels independently In the Mono mode both output channels have the same mono mixed signal 68 Channel settings To open the global settings dialog click the Channel Settings button in the selected Channel window The Channel setting dialog has a few tabs The description of each parameter is below General Tab Use Mirror Mode Capture Across Timecode Breaks SyncRecord Clip Name Add on Stop any paused deck when quitting View Tab 16 9 Monitor Audio Channels Deck Tab Deck Mode Pause deck while logging Enable to select the second media drive for the redundant copy See Target Drive for details When you select this option your Ingest Machine application ignores the timecode breaks on the tape Deselect this option if you want to stop capturing
23. auses the deck at the mark You can play the tape and reset the mark if necessary Finish logging the clip using either of the following methods e Set the corresponding IN or OUT point e Type a timecode for the clip s duration in the text box next to the Duration mark below the mark OUT in the format HH MM SS FF The system automatically calculates the appropriate timecode for the corresponding mark IN mark OUT or duration 6 Click the Record button in the Channel window The Channel window automatically rewinds the tape to the preroll point before the IN point of the clip and the tape begins to play The Record button becomes a bright green Stop button When the tape reaches the clip s OUT point capturing stops and the system creates a new clip It also enters basic log information for each clip consisting of the mark IN the mark OUT the duration and any other information typed in during the capture procedure Capturing by Setting Only One Mark To set only one mark and enter the other mark on the fly pay o 34 Mark an IN point and click the Record button to begin capturing Then click the Record button again to stop capturing on the fly and mark an OUT point This method is useful if you do not need a precise OUT point You save time because you do not have to shuttle to locate the OUT point before capturing ia le Mark an OUT point only then move to a position on the tape that is a few seconds before w
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25. continues you cannot use the deck with Quick Record mode Quick Record mode requires the deck to be in Local mode Capturing with Time of Day Timecode When you capture with a Quadrus controlled deck you can capture your footage with time of day timecode rather than source timecode To capture with time of day timecode 1 m 3 38 Same Time Select the proper Capture settings When selecting tracks deselect the TC button Capture by using any of the techniques described in Capturing and Logging at the Scheduled Capturing Unlimited amount of clips from various tapes can be captured in a single session sorted by tape ID and ascending timecode Once the capture session is initiated the only operator assistance needed will be to change tapes when prompted Content coming from live sources such as satellite feeds can be automatically captured based on a schedule loaded from the ALE formatted file The schedule list contains entries with clip name start end and duration timecodes Tape name and video resolution can optionally be specified for each clip If tape name is not given the default tape name New Name is used If resolution name is not given the current video resolution is used After you have loaded a schedule see the Working with Schedule List or have manually logged a group of clips into a schedule see the Logging you can automate the capture process by using your Ingest Machine application s sche
26. ctors as the version of your Ingest Machine application your input interface and the video signal standard For 25 fps and 30 fps projects the Video Resolution list can show the two field interlaced resolutions For 25p projects the list shows progressive full frame resolutions For more information about resolutions see Resolution Specifications To select the video resolution click on the Video Resolution button and select from the list of available resolutions For SDTI and FireWire inputs the application automatically selects the correct resolution Target Drive You select target drive as the destination for audio and video media files created when you capture from the list of available drives When drive is selected the time remaining display shows the number of hours minutes seconds and frames that are available for the resolution you selected 24 You can store your media files in two places simultaneously for redundancy Mirror Mode Files will be placed in the following directory Target Drive Avid MediaFiles MXF Hostname X where X is an increasing number The Ingest Machine will automatically change the folder when 5000 files per folder limit is reached To use the Mirror Mode 1 Open the Channel Options dialog by pressing the Options button in the selected Channel window Check the Mirror mode option 3 Close the Options dialog by pressing the OK button The second drive selector with its time remaining
27. d Help 48 Logging with Quadrus Controlled Decks When you log with a compatible tape deck controlled from within your Ingest Machine application you can automate part of the logging process by using buttons to enter frame accurate timecode information from the deck anan a a Ba ou OM camera of VLG ici For information about connecting a compatible deck to your system see Selecting a Deck To log clips from a Quadrus controlled deck 1 Make sure the deck is properly connected and turned on Select the Channel where you want to store the clips If the Channel is not currently in Log mode click the Capture Log Mode button until the LOG icon appears Click Deck Selection button and select a deck 5 Insert your tape into the deck 49 6 Set either an IN point or an OUT point for the clip you want to log using one of the following methods If you want to keep the deck running while you log Start the deck At the point where you want to start the clip click a Mark IN button you can use either the Mark IN button in the upper left of the Channel window or the Mark IN button in the lower right The deck continues to play If you want to pause the deck while you enter a clip name and comments see Pausing the Deck While Logging If you want to cue your source tape to the start or end point Use the deck controls in the Channel window to cue your source tape to the start or end point Click a Mark IN button or th
28. display will appear AyidwWorkgroupyProjectstest Mirror drive selector Mirror time remaining display Interplay Folder The Interplay Folder dialog box allows you to set the Interplay database location The Ingest Machine will check in the assets to the Interplay Engine automatically after the recording is finished See Working with the Avid Interplay for more information 25 Deck Control This pane allows you to select a deck from a list of decks connected to your system If decks are controlled from a RS 422 interface deck to control can be chosen freely It is advised to select the deck with video connected to present channel For control of the 1394 decks connected to this channel you should select the HOST1394 menu item in the Deck Selection dialog DY cameraonvilR Po es To control the deck you can push the buttons associated to the deck function like Play Stop Pause etc Selecting a Deck The Deck Selection button allows you to select decks you want to control Before selecting deck must be properly connected to the system You have two interface options for control of your deck e RS 422 interface which supports the Sony 9 pin protocol e IEEE 1394 AVC interface The RS 422 interface is supported by the Quadrus RS 422 VTR controller For decks connected to the Ingest Machine by 1394 interface the control and timecode will be automatically supplied 26 For decks connected to the Ingest Machine by SDI inter
29. dule capturing capabilities When you schedule capture you open a schedule select the clips you want to capture and press Record button After the clip is recorded it is deselected from the schedule list The following topics provide more information about schedule capturing from logged clips e Scheduled Capturing from Deck e Working with Schedule List Scheduled Capturing from Deck Before starting scheduled capturing from a deck the deck must be properly connected and configured See Selecting a Deck for details Your Ingest Machine application automatically finds the start and end timecode for each clip and captures it To schedule capture source tapes must have timecode that matches the timecode for the selected clips Before the capture starts the system requests acknowledgment for the loaded tape 39 Working with Schedule List Schedule list can be loaded from an ALE file entries may be marked for recording or deleted parameters can be changed and resulting schedule saved to an ALE file Scheduled Record button The Scheduled Capture button opens the Scheduled Capture dialog box for working with schedule list 40 Scheduled Capture E x O GTEar FAL 8 Bitmoy dytest e qq33 ez 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 18 00 00 05 18 02 36 50 19 00 00 09 1 4 01 00 03 00 00 00 09 04 00 00 09 04 02 37 09 01 00 00 12 11 00 00 03 00 00 00 03 11 00 00 03 11 00 00 18 07 00 00 02 22 Default 2 2 2 3
30. e Interplay database To use this option you must have the Avid Interplay Web Services Server in the same network with the Quadrus Ingest Machine and configure your Ingest Machine application For more information see the Avid Interplay Installation Guide Connecting to the Avid Interplay You need to configure your Ingest Machine application before you can interact with the Avid Interplay You must specify the Avid Interplay Web Server location to let your Ingest Machine application know where to look for the Interplay Engine on the network After you specify the network settings you can check in clips into Interplay database To setup the connection with the Interplay Web Services Server 1 Open the global settings dialog by click the Too s gt Options The settings dialog will appear 2 Open the Avid Interplay tab Interplay WSLUSET 53 3 Enter the Avid Interplay Web Services Server name user name and password 4 Close the settings dialog by pressing the OK button If you enter the right parameters the Interplay Folder button in the Channel s window will be activated automatically Selecting the Interplay Folder The directory defined in your Interplay Folder dialog identifies the Interplay folder location to which you check in media objects To select the Interplay Folder 1 Press the Interplay Folder button in the selected Channel window The Interplay Folder dialog box will appear Select Interplay Fold
31. e Mark OUT button in the lower right of the Channel window If you want to log using timecode If the footage starts at a known IN point or ends at a known OUT point type the timecode in the text box next to the Mark IN button or the Mark OUT button Then enter the mark by pressing the Go to IN button or the Go to OUT button which scans the tape forward to the mark or by pressing Enter After you set the mark the Mark IN button changes to the Mark OUT Log button or the Mark IN Log button depending on the first mark you set 7 Optional Provide the clip name See Clip name and extra fields 50 8 To finish logging the clip do one of the following If the deck is running Click the Mark OUT Log button The clip is logged into the bin and the deck continues to play If you want to cue the remaining start or end point Use the deck controls to locate the start or end point Set the remaining IN point or OUT point either by clicking the Mark OUT Log button or the Mark IN Log button The clip is being logged into the bin If you want to log using timecode Type a timecode for the clip s IN point OUT point or duration in the timecode text boxes next to the corresponding icon Then enter the mark by pressing the Go to IN button or the Go to OUT button which scans the tape forward to the mark or by pressing Enter To log the clip click the Log Clip button in the upper left of the Channel window Sy eo pm ee 9 Repeat these s
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33. er X E G Avidworkgroup E Projects EO fa 0O H E Catalogs H E Incoming Media H E Sent to Playback H E Orphan Clips H E Unchecked in Avid Assets H E Deleted Items Make Hew Folder 2 Select the destination folder Create the new folder if necessary by pressing the Make New Folder button To select the root folder as destination folder is not allowed 3 Close the dialog by pressing Select button 54 Advanced Input Vertical Blanking Information Quadrus Ingest Machine application using input hardware let you work with vertical blanking information in some SD material You can choose whether to display 5 lines above each field in NTSC and 8 lines above each field for PAL and whether to preserve the lines when you perform a digital cut These lines can be used to store additional encoded information such as closed captioning edge codes or key numbers for film projects or various interactive or enhanced TV codes This section describes when it is useful to preserve the information and describes the limitations involved when preserving these lines You can preserve VBI information for uncompressed and MPEG IMX resolutions You cannot preserve VBI information for DV resolutions Vertical Blanking Interval Line Ranges Your Quadrus Ingest Machine application can capture 248 lines per field in NTSC or 296 lines per field in PAL For NTSC only 243 of these lines are in RP 187 s production aperture For PAL the nu
34. face the SDI embedded timecode signal D VITC or RP 188 must be used This function must be already activated when you connect the deck Most decks support this function activation from the menu To select the deck 1 Click the Deck Selection button The Deck Selection dialog box will appear Select Deck x 2 Select the deck location source port You will see the deck s vendor and model if the deck is properly connected to the system 3 Press OK button The deck controller will be activated in the Channel window For use the D VITC signal e Turn on the D VITC in the deck menu e Select the lines to insert the D VITC You must insert the D VITC signal in two lines The D VITC signal must be in 19 and 21 lines for 50i or 16 and 18 lines for 59 94i e Ifthe D VITC signal is not appear in the output signal some decks require to set the blanking lines to the THROU mode 27 Check the D VITC or RP 188 timecode 1 Click the Toggle Source button until the Satellite Mode icon appears Click the TC Source button and select the VITC or LTC timecode 3 The timecode value displayed by Ingest Machine must be equal to the timecode value displayed by the deck Using a Memory Mark You can add a memory mark associated to a particular location on a tape You can then use the Go to Memory button to move through the tape to the marked location You can add Timecode a _ Mark Go to one mark only To use a memory mark Click
35. he source material to estimate the timecode for the mark IN the mark OUT or both quickly and accurately Capturing on the fly This method is easier than setting marks but it is less precise It involves using the deck controls in the lower left corner of the Channel window to cue play and stop the source footage manually while capturing These procedures are described in Capturing On the Fly Two additional techniques you can use when capturing and logging at the same time are described in Capturing with Time of Day Timecode and Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control Capturing by Setting Both Marks To capture by specifying a mark IN and a mark OUT 1 Select the proper Capture settings as described in this chapter Optional Provide the clip name and the extra fields See Clip name and extra fields Optional Select the Interplay Folder see Working with the Avid Interplay Set either a mark IN or a mark OUT for the clip you want to capture using one of the following methods 33 EE e Use the deck controls in the Channel window Cue your source tape to where you want to start or end the clip and click the Mark IN or Mark OUT button e lf the material starts at a known IN point or ends at a known OUT point you can type the timecode in the display area next to the mark Press Enter to enter the mark To double check the accuracy of the IN or OUT point click the Go to IN button The system cues the tape and p
36. here you want to start capturing Play the tape and then immediately click the Record button to begin capturing on the fly When the tape reaches the clip s OUT point capturing stops This method is useful if you do not need a precise IN point but do need to stop ata precise OUT point for example just before a timecode break Capturing On the Fly Use the capturing on the fly method in any of the following circumstances If you need to begin editing immediately and no adequate logs exist for importing into the system or setting marks If your source tape does not have timecode If you are capturing from a live source such as a satellite feed or an in house router If you are capturing from a source deck that cannot be controlled by the Channel window There is a slight delay of several frames after you manually select a spot to either start or to stop capturing Therefore use this method when you do not need precise beginning and end points in your clip To capture on the fly oS Select the proper capture settings Optional Provide the clip name and the extra fields See Clip name and extra fields Optional Select the Interplay Folder See Working with the Avid Interplay Use the deck controls in the bottom left corner of the Channel window to locate the position on the tape where you want to start capturing 35 se edia 5 To begin capturing play the deck when it gets up to speed click the Record button
37. ion Check the Servo Lock Mode option A check mark appears in the button and the Toggle Source button changes to the Quick Record Mode icon Press the deck s Play button The system starts capturing when the deck is in servo lock and stops capturing when the deck is not in servo lock for example stopped rewinding or shuttling During Quick Record mode the timecode display for the deck shows the timecode followed by LOCAL for example 00 01 05 14 LOCAL The following table lists messages that might appear in the message area if the appropriate conditions for the Quick Record mode are not present The second column recommends what you can do to be ready for the Quick Record mode 37 Quick Record Condition Messages Message No deck No tape in deck No source tape selected Selected deck will not Servo Lock Deck not in Local mode Cause or Action Required A deck is not selected in the Channel window or the system does not detect a deck Make sure the deck is connected turned on and selected in the Channel window The system does not detect a tape in the deck Make sure a tape is in the deck Give the source tape a name in the Channel window Click the Source Tape Display button and name the tape Some deck models do not generate a servo lock signal This is defined in the deck s template If this message appears make sure you have the correct deck selected in the Deck Selection menu If the message
38. le video resolution specification it is replaced by current video resolution See Video Resolution for details 7 Click the OK button The Capture Schedule button changes to green and the Toggle Source button displays the icon with a clock You can save a schedule as an Avid ALE file and load it at a later date 41 To disable a scheduled capture 1 Rew 2 3 W 4 42 Click the Toggle Source button until the Satellite Mode icon appears Click the Capture Schedule button The Scheduled Capture dialog box opens Uncheck the Scheduled Capture Mode option Click the OK button The Capture Schedule button changes to gray and the clock disappears from the Toggle Source button Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control Satellite mode using external timecode is especially useful for live events dramatic multicamera shows If you are taking a feed from a source based on a time of day timecode generator setting IN and OUT points are especially useful When the time of the external timecode source matches the IN point your Quadrus system begins to capture Capturing stops when the external timecode matches the OUT point To prepare for capturing with external timecode Click the Toggle Source button until the Satellite icon appears Select the audio and video tracks See Track selection Select the destination media drive See Target Drive Optional Select the Interplay Folder See Working with the Avid Interplay
39. le List 2 To make sure that the Scheduled Capture Mode option in the Schedule window is enabled and active To disable a scheduled capture 1 Click the Toggle Source button until the Satellite Mode icon appears ey 2 Click the Capture Schedule button The Scheduled Capture dialog box opens Uncheck the Scheduled Capture Mode option Click the OK button 45 Synchronous Recoding Your Quadrus Ingest Machine application allows you to record several channels synchronously using the single timecode for synchronization The clips after recording will have the same start timecode You can simultaneously control several channels on the single or multiple stations You should have the Ethernet connection between multiple machines for this to work Q QuadrusS ncTool jo x B vIAGRA sf channel 1 Add Server Clip name Record stop Zi To use the synchronous recording process 46 1 Run the Ingest Machine application on all stations On all machines one by one set all channels to the Satellite mode and prepare them for the Satellite recording For more information see the Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control In the Channel settings specify the clip name suffix or prefix to make a channel specific name Otherwise all channels will have the same clip name Select one station as master control machine by opening the Quadrus SyncTool on that machine by clicking the Tools gt SyncTo
40. ly follow these steps to avoid damaging your system or media storage drives Quit your Quadrus Ingest Machine application before turning off your equipment For more information see Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application To turn off your equipment 1 Turn off the system by doing the following Select Start menu gt Shut Down The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens Turn off peripheral devices such as monitors and speakers Turn off external storage devices Turn off all other hardware Never remove media drives from your Quadrus system when it is turned on Shut down the computer and then remove the drives 15 User Interface When the Ingest Machine is starting the main application window will have three different window types The Channel window s The Log window and the Audio Mixer Each window can be hidden by pressing the close button in the right top window s corner Hidden windows can be restored from the main application window Tools menu The Channel window s can be restored by pressing the Channel Activation button in the main application window In this chapter the following topics are discussed e Channel Window e Log Window e Output Mixer Channel Window Channel Activation Output Mixer Button Log Window 16 Channel Window The Channel window is a central location for important information and for management of your ingest channel The following topics provide basic informatio
41. mber is 288 The additional lines in each field are located immediately above the active part of each of the two fields These lines 5 per field in NTSC and 8 per field in PAL can be used for carrying additional data The following table lists the extra vertical blanking lines for both NTSC and PAL Field Video Raster Line Number Ranges NTSC 5 Lines Field PAL 8 Lines Field Field 1 16 20 15 22 Field 2 278 282 328 335 55 Displaying and Preserving Vertical Blanking Information Ingest Machine application using input hardware automatically preserves the extra lines of vertical blanking information when you capture footage You can choose whether to display the lines and whether to retain the lines when you output your sequence as a digital cut You might want to preserve the following vertical blanking information e Edge code or key number information for a film project You might want to preserve edge code information to easily identify the source film reel for a clip In this case the edge code information would have been originally inserted during the telecine process e Closed captioning information If you are repurposing a finished sequence for another market you might want to retain closed captioning codes that were added after the tape was output from the Quadrus system This would allow you to perform some basic editing on the recaptured sequence and not to have to reapply the closed captioning codes afterward Your Inges
42. n about the Channel window The Channel window provides controls for cueing marking and logging footage and specifies capturing parameters such as source and target locations Channel window is organized in panes Audio Monitor Video Monitor Tua Control Buttons Track Selection Clip name and extra fields Output definition Deck Control 17 The following table describes the panes available in the Channel window Pane Video Monitor Audio Monitors Control Buttons Track selection Clip name and extra fields Output definition Deck Control 18 Function Displaying the incoming video stream in half resolution The viewing mode can be set as 4 3 mode or 16 9 for widescreen monitoring See the Application Settings for details While recording the banner REC is shown on the screen in the right top corner Audio VU peak levels conforming IEC 60268 18 can be monitored and corrected accordingly Clicking on the peak level value will reset it Provides basic management functions such as Record Stop Reset and Settings Allows selecting the tracks for recording Provides the clip name and optional information Selects the video resolution and other output parameters Deck settings and deck management Control Buttons The following illustration shows the Control Buttons Capture Log Toggle Source The Record button starts and stops the recording The Trash button stops the recording
43. o menu The SyncTool application window will appear Click the Add Server button to enter the network machine names The local machine name may be entered as a single dot The list of participating machines will appear with status of available channels You can exclude some channels from the synchronous recording by unchecking selected channels Enter the clip name Click the Record button for the start of record Clip Stop button for the stop record 47 Logging Logging is the process of entering information about source material into a schedule at the beginning of the capturing Logging can be done only when a deck is available You can get schedule list into your application either by loading an Avid ALE file or by entering the information directly Logging can be done automatically or manually before capturing or at the same time as capturing When you load an Avid ALE files or log directly into an application you provide your Ingest Machine application with frame accurate clip information such as starting and ending timecodes Your application uses this information to capture the source footage You can load any shot log created or converted to meet Avid log specifications You can also combine or merge events while importing a log so that fewer master tapes require capturing The system imports any additional information logged with each clip For more information see Understanding Avid Log Specifications in the Avi
44. ons Digital Video DV Digital video DV is an international standard created by a consortium of 10 companies to serve as a consumer digital video format Ingest Machine application support two DV resolutions DV 25 and DV 50 DV originally known as DVC Digital Video Cassette uses a 1 4 inch tape to record very high quality digital video The video is sampled at the same rate as D1 D5 or Digital Betacam video 720 pixels per scan line The color information in DV 25 is sampled at the D1 rate of 4 1 1 in 525 line NTSC and 4 2 0 in 625 line PAL formats DV 50 is defined as 720 x 480 50 megabit per second Mb s 4 2 2 DV The following table provides DV resolution specifications Resolution Frame Size Color Sampling Megabits per second Mb sec DV 25 411 interlaced 720 x 480 NTSC 4 1 1 25 720 x 576 PAL DV 25p 411 progressive 720 x 480 NTSC 4 1 1 25 720 x 576 PAL DV 25 420 interlaced 720 x 576 PAL 4 2 0 25 DV 50 interlaced 720 x 480 NTSC 4 2 2 50 720 x 576 PAL DV 50p progressive 720 x 480 NTSC 4 2 2 50 720 x 576 PAL 61 Resolution Specifications MPEG MPEG resolutions are resolutions specifically intended to support the SMPTE Type D 10 bit stream produced and recorded by devices such as Sony MPEG IMX VTRs It uses 4 2 2 sampling The following table provides MPEG resolution specifications Frame size does not include blanking or VITC lines Resolution Frame Size Megabits per second Mb sec Visible pi
45. ou need to capture media are described in the following topics e Capturing and Logging at the Same Time e Scheduled Capturing e Capturing in Satellite Mode or No Device Control e Synchronous Recoding The capture can happen only if the source signal is present The Ingest Machine gives indication on the presence of the source signal If the signal is lost the banner NO SIGNAL appears in the video monitor pane The channel can be restarted with the RESET button See Track selection for more information If the signal is lost during recording the Ingest Machine takes the same action as if the Stop button is pressed the current media recording is stopped and stored the schedule list is terminated 32 Capturing and Logging at the Same Time There are several ways to capture and log at the same time Capturing from a mark IN to a mark OUT This method lets you specify the exact timecode location to begin and end capturing You can specify both marks alternatively you can set only one mark and let your Ingest Machine application enter the other mark on the fly These procedures are described in Capturing by Setting Both Marks and Capturing by Setting Only One Mark Use this method in the following circumstances o If logs exist in written or printout form but not in the proper format for quick import into the system o If the IN and OUT points are rough and need to be double checked for accuracy o If you are familiar enough with t
46. red for the edit e Login advance Schedule capture only the footage required for the edit e Capture at a lower resolution for editing Recapture only the clips included in the final cut at a higher resolution For more information on schedule capturing and recapturing see Scheduled Capturing 66 Application Settings There are two application settings type available global settings for application and Channel settings for each channel individually The Global settings dialog is displayed by clicking Tools gt Settings menu in the application window The Channel setting dialog is available by clicking on the Settings icon in the selected Channel window Global Settings To open the global settings dialog click the Tools gt Settings menu The global setting dialog has a few tabs The description of each parameter is below General Tab Ask before discarding a canceled clip Select this option if you want to display a confirmation dialog when you press the Trash button during the recording process Avid Interplay Tab You need to configure your Ingest Machine application before you can interact with the Avid Interplay The Interplay tab defines user and login preferences for using the Avid Interplay For more information see the Avid Interplay Installation Guide Interplay Web Services Host Allows you to enter the computer name of your Avid Interplay Web Services Server Interplay User Name Allows you to enter a user name This n
47. rom beginning to advanced The material in this document applies to the Windows XP SP2 Professional English operating system The documentation describes the features of all models Therefore your system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the documentation This document assumes that the system administrator has already installed the Quadrus Ingest Machine software on the computer You can visit our web site www quadrus tv for information about the updates and to contact us for support Getting Started This chapter provides background information about the Quadrus Ingest Machine software The following topics are discussed e On line Help e Hardware and Software Requirements e Storage e Connecting a DV Device e Changing the Power Scheme e Starting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application e Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application e Turning Off Your Equipment After Quitting Quadrus Ingest Machine is powerful digital video audio recording software designed to work seamlessly in Avid environments Ingest Machine offers the ability to simultaneously recording a several channels into an Avid MXF format but with that movie available immediately for editorial as soon as recording begins On line Help On line help is always available while you are working in Quadrus Ingest Machine e On line help Click the Help gt Contents and Index menu if you want to search for a specific topic or
48. rom the nternet can be useful this file type can D potentially harm your computer IF you do not trust the source do not run or save this software What s the risk Click Save button to save the download Installation Click on the downloaded file You will see the window similar to this ie Setup Quadrus Ingest Machine ioj x Welcome to the Quadrus Ingest Machine Setup Wizard This will install Quadrus Ingest Machine 7 8 on your computer Iki recommended that you close all other applications before continuing a Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup cae Press Next button to continue 72 ice Setup Quadrus Ingest Machine o x License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terme of this agreement before continuing with the installation QUADRUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT QUADRUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED QUADRUS IS WILLING TO LICENSE THIS SOFTWARE TO YOU THE LICENSEE ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE BY CLICKING ON THE NEsT BUTTON YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN UNDERSTAND THEM AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM IF YOU DO x f accept the agreement f do not accept the
49. t Machine application does not interpret the vertical blanking information the encoded data It treats the coded values simply as pixels in the video frame If you want to read the vertical blanking information during editing you must connect an external vertical blanking information reader to the Quadrus system Effects of Preserving Vertical Blanking Information on Compressed Video Quality For resolutions other than 1 1 preserving vertical blanking information when you capture can affect the video quality in the rest of the frame For example depending on the compression ratio a video frame might look blockier with vertical blanking information included Your Ingest Machine application performs the following operations when capturing a frame 56 1 It captures the entire frame including the 5 or 8 extra lines per field as an uncompressed frame 2 It compresses the frame if compression is selected The following problems may occur e lf the frame contains vertical blanking information the picture quality of the entire frame might be slightly degraded due to the added entropy or complexity from the vertical blanking lines The higher the compression ratio the greater the number of the artifacts that might be visible e Depending on the compression ratio the vertical blanking information itself may be distorted If you want to preserve vertical blanking information either use the 1 1 uncompressed resolution or experiment
50. teps until you have logged all your clips While viewing the footage you can continuously update your marks on the fly by clicking the Mark IN button or the Mark OUT button repeatedly before entering the second mark 51 Pausing the Deck While Logging If the deck is playing while you log clips you can direct your Ingest Machine application to automatically pause the deck after you set an IN point and an OUT point While the deck is paused you can enter the name and comment for the clip you want to log To pause the deck while logging 1 AA s In the General tab of the Settings dialog box select the Pause deck while logging option Set up your deck and the Channel window as described in Logging with Quadrus Controlled Decks When you reach the point where you want to start the clip click the Mark IN button in the upper left of the Channel tool The Mark IN button changes to the Mark OUT button and the deck continues to play When you reach the point where you want to end the clip click the Mark OUT button in the upper left of the Channel tool The Mark OUT button changes to the Log button and the deck pauses Type a clip name and comment in the corresponding text boxes in the Channel window Click the Log button Your Quadrus application logs the clip and the deck starts playing again 52 Working with the Avid Interplay The Avid Interplay support provides the capabilities to capture media to a folder in th
51. to the use of this document Product specifications are subject to change without notice 2009 Quadrus Technology Limited and its licensors All rights reserved US patents under pending Avid Avid Unity Avid Interplay Avid DNxHD Avid DNxchange are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology Inc in the United States and or other countries Apple and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other trademarks are contained herein are the property of their respective owners Contents OST LE Cs E EE ANA EE T A E A E EEEE nensseers 6 Gene Ee a E A R 7 Fe TAS e a E A E E atscencacoceorauweseaatan 8 Hardware and Software Requirements ccccccssseccccesecceceesececeeeceeceeceeeeesceesauneceesugeceesenss 9 DNxchange HD OPTION sisiiiriicsirissarssrerisesaviirersisoseseni tisonar isinin tn CESON E E EAN Sinse A r NENN TiNa 10 Or E A E A A A E norseen 11 Connecting a DV Device sssssessessessessersersersersersrrsrrsrrsresrrsrrsresresressroseoreoesessesseoseeseeseeseee 12 Changing ihe Power Scheme cesar tiecraiece scree encastaccessercd senso eoebaaaceuttumnsbsanaseecsaiuaneotaueheaacsaresasheds 13 Starting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application cccccscccccsssececssseceeeesecceeeeseceeeeneees 14 Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application cccsccccssseccccesecceeeseceeeeseceeeeneess 14 Turning Off Your Equipment After Quitting ccc eecccccesseccecesecece
52. ust connect it to your system correctly You can connect and use up to 16 DV devices simultaneously To use your DV device in the Ingest Machine application 1 Close the Ingest Machine see Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application 2 Connect a DV device to 1394 port on your computer When a DV device is connected to the 1394 port and turned on the Windows operating system will detect the device and install any necessary drivers 3 Start the Ingest Machine see Starting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application The signal of the DV channel s should appear in the Ingest Machine channel window Please make sure Windows operating system recognizes the external DV devices before you start the Quadrus Ingest Machine application 12 Changing the Power Scheme When you run the Ingest Machine application an Incompatible Power Scheme warning window might appear Some of the Windows standard power schemes available might affect the performance of the capturing functions Quadrus recommends you use the Always On power scheme Always On Power Options Properties 2 x Power Schemes Alarms Po r Meter Advanced Hibernate e r Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for this computer Mote that changing the settings below will modify the selected s heme Power schemes Always On Save As Delete Settings for Always On power scheme Running on When computer is i
53. when timecode breaks is detected The clip name prefix or suffix used in the Quadrus Sync Tool application Allows you to make a channel depended clip name The set prefix or suffix will be added to the clip name set in the Channel window For additional information see Clip name and extra fields Stops any attached decks when quitting the Ingest Machine application See Quitting Your Quadrus Ingest Machine Application for details Enable the widescreen video monitoring Select how many audio inputs per channel will be monitored simultaneously 4 or 8 Select the Deck action after the Schedule capturing Stop or Pause See Pausing the Deck While Logging for details 69 Audio Tab Sample Rate Audio File Format Sample Bit Depth DV audio pattern LowRez Tab Resolution MediaType Tab Video File Format 70 Select the destination audio sample rate Currently the 48kHz only is supported Allows to select the audio media format Currently the Avid MXF format only is supported Select the destination audio bit depth 16 Bit or 24 Bit Select how to extract and use the audio information from the DV sources applicable to the 1394 or SDTI signals Currently disabled Automatic selection is used Allows to select the LowRez video resolution for the Avid Interplay environment The LowRez video is created simultaneously during the recording process and automatically checked in to the Interplay database Allows to
54. xels MPEG 30 720 x 480 NTSC 30 720 x 576 PAL MPEG 40 720 x 480 NTSC 40 720 x 576 PAL MPEG 50 720 x 480 NTSC 50 720 x 576 PAL Storage Requirements You should plan the use of drive volumes in advance especially when you capture numerous reels or tapes Estimating Drive Space Requirements contains recommendations for achieving efficient storage for your digital media It explains how playback performance can be affected by the way you set up the storage drives and target them when you capture The tables in the remaining topics in this section show estimated drive space requirements for each resolution including uncompressed They show figures for estimated minutes per gigabyte and also figures for the drive space required for certain amounts of material Estimating Drive Space Requirements You need to select a resolution that provides adequate picture quality for your project However you might be limited by the amount of media drive space available Before you capture estimate your media drive space requirements To estimate media drive space requirements 1 Use the appropriate resolution specifications table 62 See Resolution Specifications and the information in your media drive documentation to select a resolution that is compatible with the drive and striping capacity on your system 2 Open the Channel window select a resolution and target drive or drives and note the time remaining on the selected

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