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Simultaneous capture and edit
Hi all,
I remember reading a while ago an article (I think by Peter Wiggins) about some software that allows you to capture and edit at the same time with FCP – something to do with editing constantly updating Quicktime reference files. It was being used for rolling edits at sporting events, amongst other things, which is precisely what I need it for in a few weeks.
Problem is I can’t find the article or the developer’s site! Can anyone point me in the right direction? I’ve managed to track down Movie Recorder by Softron which appears to do the same job but I’m sure it’s not the one I read about and would like to compare the price and features of each.Many thanks,
AlexSalad Daze Films – Freshly Tossed
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Right, I managed to find it. VirtualVTR
Has anyone used either this or Movie Recorder, mentioned above? What are the pros and cons?
Thanks,
AlexSalad Daze Films – Freshly Tossed
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Sorry not VirtualVTR, that should be Picture Ready (same link as above)
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A lot of people have ditched Picture Ready for a streaming output from EVS.
Peter
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[Peter Wiggins] “A lot of people have ditched Picture Ready for a streaming output from EVS. “
EVS is nearly default on production trucks where reliability and durability is key.
We use Building 4 Media in a studio environment and it’s as solid as the Xsan and network infrastructure it’s working within. In our case… it’s rock solid.
Softron looks interesting and is less expensive than B4M. The concept is sound in either case.
John Heagy
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Thanks for the responses, Peter and John.
Both PictureReady and Softron have demo versions on their sites, which I’ve tested and both work well, especially considering the relatively low cost.
EVS would be the ideal method, but the fact is that clients increasingly can’t or won’t afford the best options, so we’re looking to get the most value from whatever we go with as the brunt of this cost will likely be borne by us – these software options of course speed up our work in the studio whenever we need to ingest from tape, as well as being vital in the field for a rolling edit, so they save/earn us money long-term anyway.For anyone interested, the setup I’m using works perfectly and similarly for both PictureReady and Softron…
AJA Kona 3 (SD to HD up-scaling works fine too)
FCP 7.0.2
Fibre Channel RAID 5Thanks,
AlexSalad Daze Films – Freshly Tossed
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