SDI-to-MXF Compressed Capture
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1. 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com NTSC Standard 720x486 29 97 fps NTSC Widescreen 720x486 29 97 fps 16x9 PAL Standard 720x576 25 00 fps PAL Widescreen 720x576 25 00 fps 16x9 HD 1080 60i 1920x1080 29 97 fps HD 1080 50i 1920x1080 25 00 fps HD 1080 30p 1920x1080 29 97 fps HD 1080 25p 1920x1080 25 00 fps HD 1080 24p 1920x1080 23 976 fps Note Vegas Pro software does not support analog video inputs for SDI cards However Vegas Pro software does support component video output for external preview 1 Supported audio formats e 48 KHz 16 bit 2 Channels e 48 KHz 16 bit 4 Channels e 48 KHz 16 bit 6 Channels e 48 KHz 16 bit 8 Channels e 48 KHz 16 bit 10 Channels DeckLink HD Extreme only e 48 KHz 16 bit 12 Channels DeckLink HD Extreme only e 48 KHz 16 bit 14 Channels e 48 KHz 16 bit 16 Channels DeckLink HD Extreme only DeckLink HD Extreme only If you re using the HDMI input on your AJA card only two channels of audio are captured If you have a DeckLink HD Extreme card you can use the Blackmagic Design Control Panel in Windows to configure audio inputs Supported timecode sources VITC SD DeckLink HD Extreme only HANC HD DeckLink HD Extreme only RS422 all devices Note Vegas Pro software does not support timecode generation for print to tape Synchronization For AJA cards Veg2. Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com Exporting MXF files to Sony Professional Disc media Important f you are exporting a rendered file to Sony Professional Disc media the file must precisely conform to the target disc format or the export will fail 1 From the Tools menu choose Export Video to XDCAM Disc or click the Export Video to Sony XDCAM Disc button j in the XDCAM Explorer window The Export Video to XDCAM Disc dialog appears Export Video to ADCAM Disc XDCAM Device FAM F Important Check that your XDCAM device is configured to match your media settings and that the Record Inhibit indicator is not displaying Media Template Description Use an existing file E MDCAM Discs HD XDCAM 1080 24P 540 24P Clip CO00 1 MXF Browse OK Cancel 2 The XDCAM Device box displays the current XDCAM camera or deck If you need to choose a different XDCAM device or transfer method click the Device button For more information see the Working with XDCAM white paper the Vegas Pro User Manual or the Vegas Pro online help Note For more information about using your camera deck refer to its documentation 3 Choose the file you want to export a Select the Use an existing file radio button b Inthe File path box type the path to the file you want to export or click the Browse button to choose the file you want to export 4 Click OK The selected file is trans
3. buffer the longer your computer will be able to handle difficult stretches of MPEG encoding before it needs to drop frames MPEG video quality When capturing to compressed formats you can drag the slider to adjust performance When you drag the slider to the left you can increase performance by decreasing video quality When you drag the slider to the right higher quality video is captured and more processing power is required Note Quality settings affect various types of material differently With some experimentation you may find that certain types of scenes can be captured at lower quality settings with little or no apparent loss of quality Other material may need the highest possible setting to achieve the desired quality level 4 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com Device tab for AJA lo Express XENA 2K LH LHe LHi LS or LSe SDI cards Item Device type Device Input Video format Audio format Use progressive segmented frame psf video formats Use 10 bit encoding Timecode offset frames Description Choose AJA Video Device Choose your device Choose SDI or HDMI Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the desired video format Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the desired number of channels for capturing SDl embedded audio Important Multichannel audio capture is available only if su
4. SDI to MXF Compressed Capture Benefits of compressed capture Workflow Paper Revised October 27 2009 Compressed capture in Vegas Pro software allows broadcasters and content producers to balance excellent video quality and reasonable storage requirements Uncompressed video capture can be impractical due to extremely large file sizes and slow transfer times The bandwidth requirements for storage and transfer of other popular post production codecs are typically in the 145 Mb s to 220 Mb s range The Sony XDCAM HD422 format offers a full raster 1920x1080 4 2 2 image that conforms to the Sony MXF standard using only 50 Mb s bandwidth MXF files can be used on the Vegas Pro timeline or stored on a server for use at a later time Because the files conform to the XDCAM standard video clips can also be easily transferred to a low cost highly versatile Sony Professional Disc media for archiving or distribution The Sony XDCAM MXF format has been adopted by a wide range of third party broadcast equipment providers allowing Sony MXF files to be moved efficiently throughout a production facility from storage to playout to archive using a fast cost effective IT infrastructure Supported SDI cards AJA XENA LH AJA XENA LHe AJA XENA LS AJA XENA LSe AJA XENA 2K AJA XENA LHi AJA lo Express Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme New in Vegas Pro 9 0a software New in Vegas Pro 9 0c software Supported video formats
5. an benefit from 10 bit encoding When you use 10 bit video in your project choose 32 bit floating point video levels from the Pixel format setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties window When the check box is not selected the captured video will use 8 bit encoding Do not select this check box if you want to capture with MXF encoding Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the desired timecode source 9 Pin Remote Estimates timecode using the 9 pin RS422 cable from the deck This format is more prone to errors than VITC or HANC e VITC Uses SMPTE 12M timecode embedded in the video e HANC Uses SMPTE RP 188 timecode embedded in the video If video capture is not frame accurate type a value in the box or use the spin control to adjust timecode Note Applies only to RS422 timecode sources 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com 5 Capturing a single clip or entire tape Tip Connect your deck and power it on before starting Vegas Pro software 1 From the File menu choose Capture Video or click the Capture Video button W in the Project Media window The Capture Video dialog appears R SiE G EEE DV i HDV or SDI E Always use the selected format can be changed later in the Preferences dialog 2 Select the HDV or SDI radio button and click OK The Capture window appears 3 Use the transport cont
6. as Pro software uses the SDI or HDMI signal with embedded audio to ensure synchronization For the DeckLink HD Extreme card you can use the Blackmagic Design Control Panel in Windows to configure synchronization System recommendations SDI to MXF capture 2 4 GHz or faster quad core processor e 4GB or more of RAM 7200 RPM hard drive Tip Ifyour machine does not meet these specifications consider using the MPEG video quality slider on the General tab of Vegas Pro Capture Preferences window to adjust performance For more information see General tab on page 4 Uncompressed SD or HD video e 2 6 GHz or faster multicore processor Fast hardware based RAID e 25 MB sec for SD uncompressed 8 bit video 120 MB sec for HD uncompressed 8 bit video 175 MB sec for HD uncompressed 10 bit video If you re using an AJA SDI card you can use the AJA System Test utility to test your RAID transfer speed See http www aja com support for support information and downloads for your specific card 2 GB or more of RAM 2 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com Compressed capture workflow The basic workflow for compressed capture is as follows 1 Configure your SDI card and capture preferences For more information see Configuring Capture Preferences on page 3 2 Capture a single clip multiple clips or an entire tape For more information see Cap
7. e 1 Usethe transport controls below the Video Preview window to cue your video 2 Click the Clip Edit tab on the right side of Video Capture window and log your clips a Inthe Clip name box type the file name you want to use to save the clip b Inthe Tape name box type the name of the tape that contains the clip In the Timecode in box type the timecode value that corresponds to the beginning of the clip or click the Mark Timecode In button F to use the current frame if you re cueing with the controls on your deck d Inthe Timecode out box type the timecode value that corresponds to the end of the clip or click the Mark Timecode Out button 7 to use the current frame Tip Select the Calculate button f next to the Timecode in Timecode out or Length box to prevent editing of that setting and calculate its value based on the other two timecode values e Click the Add Clip to Log button to add the clip to the Clip Log f Repeat steps 2a through 2e for each clip you want to capture 3 To encode your video during capture choose a setting from the Encoding drop down list Depending on your input format the available encoding formats are as follows Input Encoding SD SDI 8 bit YUV AVI IMX MXF HD SDI 8 bit YUV AVI HD 422 MXF 10 bit SDI 10 bit YUV AVI Choose 8 bit YUV AVI or 10 bit YUV AVI for uncompressed capture Choose IMX MXF or HD 422 MXF for compressed capture 4 The Capture folder box displays th
8. e path to the folder where your video will be saved You can click the Browse button to choose a different folder 5 Click the Clip Log tab on the right side of Video Capture window 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com 7 Click the Capture Clips button and choose a command from the drop down list to start capturing clips Command Description Captures all clips in the log If a clip has already been captured it will be recaptured Capture all clips Capture selected clips Captures all selected clips in the log Hold Shift or Ctrl to select multiple clips Capture offline clips Captures all clips with a status of Offline in the log If you selected the Add new clips to project media check box the captured clips are also added to the Project Media list from which you can add them to the timeline If you ve configured your capture device to capture multiple channels of audio the audio will be added across tracks when you add the clip to the timeline You can open the clips in the Trimmer window to choose which channels you want to use Tips e Click the Save Clip Log button to save the current clip log as an XML file if you want to save your clip log for capture or recapture at a later time e Click the Open Clip Log button and browse to a saved clip log to load a previously saved clip log 8 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave
9. ferred to your camera or deck Additional resources e Sony Creative Software Inc e AJA Video Systems e Blackmagic Design 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com 10 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com
10. ips to the Project Media window when capturing is complete Simulate device pixel aspect ratio Displays square pixels in the Capture Preview window even when the capture format has a nonsquare pixel aspect ratio Fail on dropped frames Select this check box if you want to stop capturing if a dropped frame is detected When capture fails stop batch capture Select this check box if you want to stop an SDI batch capture if a dropped frame is detected Preroll Type a value in the box to specify the number of seconds of preroll Video Capture should use for SDI batch capture When you click the Capture Clips button on the Clip Log tab Video Capture will seek to a point prior to your Timecode in setting determined by the number of seconds you enter in the Preroll box Video Capture will begin playback at the preroll location and switch to capture when it reaches the timecode you specified in the Timecode in box Notes Batch capture will fail if there is not enough lead in time The deck must be able to find the timecode that equals the in point minus the preroll duration ViTC and HANC timecode sources require less preroll than RS422 as RS422 needs time to synchronize timecodes with video frames Maximum RAM buffer size Drag the slider to allocate a portion of your system memory as a buffer During capture this buffer is used to prevent dropped frames if your hard disk is unable to write a frame The more memory you allocate for a
11. ndow 4 On the General tab begin with the default settings If you need to make changes later see General tab on page 4 for more information about the settings on this tab 5 On the Device tab choose AJA Video Device or Blackmagic Design DeckLink from the Device type drop down list 6 Confirm that your device is selected in the Device drop down list 7 Inthe Video format and Audio format drop down lists select the formats that match the signal connected to the card 8 Continue with the default settings on the rest of the Device tab If you need to make changes later see Device tab for AJA lo Express XENA 2K LH LHe LHi LS or LSe SDI cards on page 5 or Device tab for Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme SDI cards on page 5 for more information about the settings on this tab 9 Click OK to close the Capture Preferences window 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com 3 General tab Item Description Stop device on loss of focus Stops the selected capture device when focus is switched away from the capture application Show video when device is stopped Displays the current frame when the selected capture device is stopped Show video when device is fast Displays video in the capture preview window when you fast forward or rewind the device forwarding and rewinding Add new clips to project media Select this check box if you want to add captured cl
12. pported by your camera or deck Select this check box if you want to capture from a device that stores and transfers progressive scan frames by dividing fields Select this check box if you want to capture 10 bit source material for increased color resolution Source material with gradients in the background can benefit from 10 bit encoding When you use 10 bit video in your project choose 32 bit floating point video levels from the Pixel format setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties window When the check box is not selected the captured video will use 8 bit encoding Do not select this check box if you want to capture with MXF encoding If video capture is not frame accurate type a value in the box or use the spin control to adjust timecode Device tab for Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme SDI cards Item Device type Device Video Audio Use 10 bit encoding Timecode source Timecode offset frames Description Choose Blackmagic Design DeckLink Choose your device Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the desired video format Choose a setting from the drop down list to specify the desired number of channels for capturing SDl embedded audio Important Multichannel audio capture is available only if supported by your camera or deck Select this check box if you want to capture 10 bit source material for increased color resolution Source material with gradients in the background c
13. rols below the Capture Preview window to cue your video To encode your video during capture choose a setting from the Encoding drop down list Depending on your input format the available encoding formats are as follows Input Encoding SD SDI 8 bit YUV AVI IMX MXF HD SDI 8 bit YUV AVI HD 422 MXF 10 bit SDI 10 bit YUV AVI Choose 8 bit YUV AVI or 10 bit YUV AVI for uncompressed capture Choose IMX MXF or HD 422 MXF for compressed capture 5 The Capture folder box displays the path to the folder where your video will be saved You can click the Browse button to choose a different folder 6 Click the Start Capture button to start capturing 7 Click the Stop button to end the capture procedure Your clip is saved to the folder specified in the Capture folder box If you selected the Add new clips to project media check box in Capture Preferences the clip is also added to the Project Media window from which you can add it to the timeline If you ve configured your capture device to capture multiple channels of audio the audio will be added across tracks when you add the clip to the timeline You can open the clips in the Trimmer window to choose which channels you want to use 6 2009 Sony Creative Software Inc 1617 Sherman Ave Madison WI 53704 1 800 577 6642 sonycreativesoftware com Logging multiple clips and performing a batch capture Tip Connect your deck and power it on before starting Vegas Pro softwar
14. turing a single clip or entire tape on page 6 or Logging multiple clips and performing a batch capture on page 7 3 Edit your Vegas Pro project using your captured media For more information see the Vegas Pro User Manual or the Vegas Pro Online Help 4 Export to Sony Professional Disc media optional For more information see Exporting MXF files to Sony Professional Disc media on page 9 AJA LHi capture card HDCAM deck y Deck output to y oe i f AJA input for capture pos 0090 REMOTE 2 PARALLEL 1 0 50P VIDEO OUTPUT COMPOSITE COMPONENT REMOTE 1 OUT 9P VIDEO CONTROL 15P RS232C VIDEO CONTROL 9P AJA output to deck input for print to tape Configuring Capture Preferences Before you begin capturing video use the Vegas Pro Capture Preferences window to configure your SDI card Tip Connect your deck and power it on before starting Vegas Pro software 1 From the File menu choose Capture Video or click the Capture Video button in the Project Media window The Capture Video dialog appears Capture Video x Please select a video capture format DV HDV or SDI E Always use the selected format DV uses an external video capture application This option can be changed later in the Preferences dialog 2 Select the HDV or SDI radio button and click OK The Capture window appears Click the Capture Preferences button in the Capture window to open the Capture Preferences wi
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