Specifications

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IMPORTANT: There can be only one Master in a gang; typically, the IP address for the Ki Pro Quad unit you
entered and are viewing the web UI on is the one which should be promoted to the controlling
role. If the unit with the IP address that is currently being viewed via the web UI is selected, a
red capitalized MASTER text will appear on the webpage above the columns.
A Master Ki Pro Quad unit can send three items to the slave Ki Pro Quad units within a
gang; a record start command, a stop command, and clip naming. The record start and
stop commands are controlled from the web UI Transport area above the gang
information on the Master Ki Pro Quad unit.
The Settings area is where the Ki Pro Quad clip name for each unit is decided.
By default, the Ki Pro Quad is configured to use the standard clip naming conventions,
not the custom clip naming conventions. The first user selection is Use Custom Clip Name;
if the user wants to use the standard clip naming convention, leave this set to OFF, but if
the user wants to create a custom clip name, mouse click on the OFF to reveal a pulldown
for OFF/ON selection, then click OK.
If OFF was selected, the next parameter would be Clip Name, again, clicking on the SC or
Clip presented brings up the pulldown and the OK box. Clip Number must be entered
manually with a valid value for Ki Pro of 1 through 999 and then the enter/return key
must be hit.
NOTE: If the enter/return key is not entered after the selection, the value will revert to whatever was
previously shown.
Clicking on the value next to Clip Append and Alpha Append both bring up a pulldown
and an OK button. Take operates like the Clip Number, where a valid value of 1 to 999 can
be entered and the enter/return key needs to be hit for confirmation of the value.
For custom clip naming considerations, see “Custom Clip Naming” in this manual.
Note that for Slave Ki Pro Quad units, the Settings column provides a selection of either
Use: Master Name or Slave Name. Clicking on the default value of Master Name pulls up a
pulldown selection of Master Name or Slave Name with an OK confirmation button. If the
desire is to have clips named the same across all Ki Pro Quad units' recordings, then
select Use: Master Name. If the desire is to have clips named independently on Ki Pro
units, then select Slave Name. Selecting Slave Name means that the recording will take it's
name from the individual Ki Pro Quad's parameters and not accept the value pushed to
the Slave by the Master Ki Pro Quad.
Note that Ki Pro Quad can initiate recordings among units quickly, but not all units will
begin or end recordings precisely at the same time or the same frame. This is not really an
issue if matching timecode via SDI embedded RP-188 or LTC is sent to each unit from a
timecode generator via discrete outputs on the timecode generator or via a distribution
amplifier for the timecode. Note that many non-linear edit systems, like Final Cut Pro, can
sync clips based on timecode values for multi-clip editorial. Also note that Ki Pro Quad
does not provide simultaneous playback of media; only record start and stop functions
are available.
Gang Recording
Summary
These steps summarize gang recording. For details, see the previous discussion.
1. In the browser menus, select Transport to Navigate to the Transport screen.
2. Click Show Gang View on the Transport screen to see the Gang controls. This view
shows available Ki Pro Quad systems.
3. To gang systems together, click the check boxes in the Gang column.