Neo3D — The Basics: The underpinning of Neo3D is the creation and use of a CineForm 3D QuickTime file that contains temporally-aligned Left and Right eyes. Each eye contains full 1920x1080 spatial resolution. CineForm 3D files are created such that they are interpreted by all QuickTime applications, including Final Cut Pro, as if they were traditional 2D files. This "trickery" of the calling application happens beneath the QuickTime layer where CineForm�s Neo3D blends Left and Right eye information in various ways into 3D HD frames which are passed to (and through) the calling application without its knowledge.

Neo3D includes the following software components:

• CineForm codec with Active Metadata processor
• First Light 3D. End-user application to adjust non-destructive Active Metadata color parameters, convergence controls, and 3D monitor display format.
• CineForm Mux3D: Creates CineForm stereo files from any two CineForm 2D files.
• HD Link (Windows) or ReMaster (Mac). End-user application to manage 2D file capture and conversion to CineForm files from various formats. Allows selection of image pre-processing algorithms during conversion (spatial resampling, telecine removal, etc).
• R2CF (Windows)*. Command-line conversion utility for Red One source formats
• DPX2CF and CF2DPX (Windows)*. Command-line conversion utilities between CineForm files and DPX files.
• Included in ReMaster on Mac.

Neo3D Workflow Features — Online Stereo Editorial for Final Cut Pro

• OS Compatibility: Mac OS 10.5 or later
• 3D Chroma Formats:
  • 10-bit 4:2:2
  • 12-bit 4:4:4
  • 12-bit CineForm RAW
• Spatial resolution: Unrestricted. Practically SD to 4K for each eye.
• File Compatibility: QuickTime (MOV). (DirectShow AVI to be added later).
• CineForm 3D File Creation:
  • Individual encoding of Left eye and Right eye files to 2D CineForm files; followed by stereo multiplexing using Mux3D (included with Neo3D).
  • Standalone CineForm stereo encoder (pending)
  • Active Metadata processor: during decode, apply i) stereo and/or individual eye color parameters, ii) convergence controls (horizontal, vertical, rotational), and iii) selection of stereo format (side-by-side, over-under, field interlace, or anaglyph) for 3D monitor. Active Metadata parameters are adjusted using First Light 3D.
• Final Cut Pro Editorial:
  • Full framerate playback in FCP with preview through Cinema Desktop or through AJA Kona 3 HD-SDI card
  • Real-time cuts editing plus CineForm Active Metadata with no rendering
  • During render CineForm 3D files are properly recreated
• Neo4K workflow compatibility: All Neo4K workflow features are supported by Neo3D. Please see Neo4K for additional details.
• Pending release

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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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