[Tim Kolb]

[marisu fronc] “To convert component betaSP to DV I’ve been using the SD connect box (about $800 US) – it’s been doing a great job for me for the last few months – e-mail me if you want more specific info.”

The SD Connect box has an MSRP of around $1900.00 USD. It has SDI I/O, analog component I/O, and FW I/O. (and balanced audio, RS422, BB input, etc…)

It can be used to capture DV or SD uncompressed and it works well with an external monitor.

As far as laptop duty, it works incredibly well but as a 2 RU box…it’s not really something you can toss in the briefcase.

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

[Larry Sherwood] “I’ll have to try and get some technical info for you on this board set. I only know about what I was able to do on this system with the hardware I mentioned. This BTW, does NOT mean that I think that each time processors double in capability, Axio will also double in real time, there are other bottlenecks to consider, obviously. But I do believe that as long as another bottleneck is not reached, Axio has the ability to deliver more capabilities.”

Fair enough. It would be great to get a little insight into that, both for myself and those here on the PPro board…

Thanks Larry

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

What sort of work do you do? Would you be a freelance person or a vendor…like a company that is a subcontractor with some of your own equipment?

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

Also Larry…did you get my email?

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

[Larry Sherwood] “That seems pretty scaleable to me, don’t ya’ think?”

Wow…I stand corrected. So what is the BOARD doing…it’s more expensive than the computer!

😉

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

[Paolo] “This post confirm all my fears about this software.
Is too bad to have a powerful system like Axio with a software like PP.

Maybe i must to look at VelocityQ (or VelocityHD), this seems to me to have a better workflow in pure editing but maybe is too much dependent to hardware where Axio can grow with power of future CPU.
Or maybe i must to look at Avid… I don’t like too much, it offer less things for many more money.”

Well….I guess everybody has their preferences. I’ve not used Edit, but I know it had some great workflow aspects. PPro is definitely different, but honestly if I changed to Edit tomorrow, I could probably find any number of things that mess up my workflow. It’s all in what you’re used to…

I don’t really know how much Axio will grow with a new CPU…any more then Velocity anyway. Both are pretty dependent on their proprietary board for their speed. That doesn’t make them bad though…

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

The Pod Cast sounded great Frank! Nice job.

I hope I sound as good as Andy on the next one…I think I need an accent.

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

I wonder if you could change the extension manually to .wav?

Otherwise I assume you’ve tried importing it into PPro?

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

[Paolo] “I’m using Discreet Edit not Avid, i’m plan to buy a new system. Axio is a very powerful system so i want to see if with Premiere Pro i’m able to make a confortable and speed editing like i make with Edit.”

Ah…OK. There are a lot of Discreet users out finding another solution as the *Edit system gets further and further from its last support date…Adobe might be well advised to set up a key set for that system.

The bottom line is that Premiere Pro is going to use more mousing than you’re used to…there are hot keys and you can custom map them, but some of those functions you mentioned will require at least partial mouse usage.

…The sheer torque of the Axio system might make it worth it to make the adjustment though…

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net

[Tim Kolb]

Paolo…you may want to check out the “Help” section of the software…it works very well.

…or resort to the manual.

All the counter displays are text editable. If you edit the duration timecode, or the current position number, the values change.

TimK,

Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net