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  • Features
  • Specifications
  • Requirements

CineDDR, as configured on an Intel PC or Mac, in combination with an AJA Xena or Kona card, offers the following set of features:

  • Direct-to-disk recording into or playout from CineForm QuickTime or AVI files:
    • CineDDR-SL (Single-link): 10-bit 1080p or 720p YUV CineForm files
    • CineDDR-DL (Dual-link): 12-bit 1080p RGB CineForm files. Also records/plays 10-bit YUV files.
  • Timecode based recording and playout
  • Video Source/Destination: HD-SDI, component, HDMI
  • 9-pin Sony VTR emulation for master/slave control with external video components
  • Frame-accurate editing support
  • Synchronous recording
  • Choice of 5 different CineForm quality levels for recording
  • Support for AJA Xena (Windows) or Kona (Mac) cards for HD-SDI, component, or HDMI I/O
  • Windows and Mac (pending) versions available (Intel Mac only)

Workflow Features

  • Broad compatibility of CineForm files with DirectShow or QuickTime compatible applications on Windows or Mac
  • Optional installation of CineForm Neo HD/4K software for file conversion, pre- or post-processing:
    • Telecine Removal
    • Spatial resampling
    • Speed change — i.e., 24p ↔ 25p, other
    • Conversion to/from DPX files
    • Non-destructive color adjustments using First Light
    • (Mac Only) conversion into proxy files: DNxHD (pending), DVCPRO HD, ProRes HQ

System Features

  • A typical fully-integrated dual-link (single-link) HD-SDI recorder/player costs less than $10,000 ($7000)
  • RAID or non-RAID (user choice) media recording strategy
  • Fully network capable based on user-selected network card
  • Mounted network drives for remote storage/playback
  • CineForm compression rates are variable based on image complexity and encoder quality selected, but are approximately:
    • 12-bit CineForm 444 (RGB): 100-120 GB/hour (30 MB/sec sustained)
    • 10-bit CineForm 422: 60 GB/hour (17 MB/sec sustained)

 


Transport Controls and Operating Modes
Transport Controls
  • Play, Standby, Stop, Preview, Record/Edit, Edit, Preroll
  • Jog/shuttle knob with mode buttons provides Shuttle, Jog and Variable modes
Operation Modes
  • Player Only (inhibit record)
  • Player/Recorder
  • Swap Edit as Controller
  • Swap Edit as Player
  • RS-422 Full Edit Control as Player and Recorder
  • Metadata maintenance and display
  • Media import - Import Clip To current setting/compression level
  • Clip Bin maintenance - Add Media, Remove Media
Network Control
  • HTML/AJAX
  • Remote GUI
Timecode
  • LTC and VITC
Serial Control
  • 9-pin Sony compatible

 


Operating System Win: Windows XP / Vista; 32-bit or 64-bit
Mac: Mac OS 10.5 or later
CPU Intel Core i7 2.1 GHz (minimum)
RAM 2GB (minimum)
Drives System drive separate from media recording drives
  • - System drive: user choice usually >250 GB 7200 rpm SATA
  • - Media drive(s): 7200 rpm SATA; user choice RAID or non-RAID
Sustained Drive Bandwidth 12-bit CineForm 444: Typically 25MB — 40 MB/sec*
10-bit CineForm 422: Typically 12MB — 22 MB/sec*

* CineForm compression is variable bit rate based on scene complexity and selected encoder quality.
Video I/O Card Win: AJA Xena LHe, LHi, 2K
Mac: Mac Kona LHe, LHi, Kona 3
Graphics Card User choice. GPU is not used by CineForm compression.




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The E-MU 0404 features:

  • Premium 24-bit/192kHz converters - 111dB signal-to-noise ratio A/D converters and 116dB signal-to-noise ratio D/A converters for pristine recording and playback of your tracks
  • Hardware-accelerated effects - over 600 standalone and E-MU Power FX VST plug-in effects with no CPU overhead
  • PatchMix™ DSP zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring - with super-fl\exible patchbay - no external mixer needed
  • Comprehensive analog and digital I/O plus MIDI - two analog inputs, two analog outputs, optical/coaxial S/PDIF plus MIDI I/O
  • Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO 2.0 and WDM drivers
  • E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle - includes Cakewalk SONAR LE, Steinberg Cubase LE and Wavelab Lite, Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE, SFX Machine LT, plus E-MU's Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn is in the box

I/O Configuration:

  • Two 1/4" Analog Inputs and Outputs
  • Optical 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • Coaxial 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • MIDI In/Out

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