Pro Tools AVoption|V10 and Media Station|V10 Guide Version 6.3 for HD Systems on Windows Digidesign 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA tel: 650·731·6300 fax: 650·731·6399 Technical Support (USA) tel: 650·731·6100 fax: 650·731·6384 Product Information (USA) tel: 650·731·6102 tel: 800·333·2137 International Offices Visit the Digidesign Web site for contact information Web Site www.digidesign.
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Warnings and Cautions • Never install equipment if it appears damaged. • Disconnect the power cord before servicing unit. • Only perform the services explicitly described in this document. For services or procedures not outlined in this document, speak with authorized Avid service personnel. CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT • Follow all warnings and cautions in the procedures. • Operate the device within its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions.
Declaration of Conformity (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Application of Council Directives: 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC. Standards to which Conformity is Declared: EN60950:1999 Third Edition CISPR 22:1997 / EN55022:1994 + A1:1995 + A2:1997 Class A EN55024:1998/EN61000 — 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-11 Manufacturer’s Name: Avid Technology, Inc. 1925 Andover Street Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or Avid Technology International B.V.
(1) Products for the Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Operating System: products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA, Avid DS Nitris DNA, Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, Avid|DS, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Film Composer, Media Composer, MediaDock 2+, MediaDock LVD, MediaDrive, MediaRAID, MEDIArray, MEDIArray Drive, MEDIArray II, MEDIArray II Drive, Meridien I/O box, NewsCutter, NewsCutter DV, NewsCutter XP, Pro Tools AVoption|V10, or Symphony configuration.
contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption|V10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AVoption|V10 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DigiTranslator 2.0 Integrated Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MachineControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4. Media Station|V10 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Avid Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Starting a New Project with Media Station|V10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Capturing Audio and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
chapter 1 Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption|V10 Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 combines the powerful audio post-production features of Pro Tools|HD with integrated support for import and playback of Avid video media. Avid Media Station|V10 software is included with AVoption|V10, providing video capture and reconform, AAF/OMF render and export of Avid sequences, and professional audio and video layback.
Avid Media Station|V10 Capabilities Avid Media Station|V10 software with AVoption|V10 lets you: • Capture NTSC or PAL video. • Import QuickTime clips as Avid video for easier handling. • Import, batch digitize, and render Avid sequences, then export them as AAF sequences to Pro Tools. • Digitize audio and video from an EDL by creating an Avid sequence with Avid EDL Manager™. • Lay back audio and video simultaneously with Digital Cut.
Compatibility Digidesign can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved. For a list of Digidesign hardware systems, Digidesign-qualified computers, operating systems, and third-party devices and software, refer to the latest compatibility information on our Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato). On Windows systems, AVoption|V10 is only qualified with the Nvidia Quadro 4 980 XGL AGP monitor card, which requires Nvidia driver version 53.03.
Digidesign Registration Make sure to complete and return the registration card included with AVoption|V10. Registered users will receive periodic software update and upgrade notices. Refer to the registration card for information on technical support. The following symbols are used to highlight important information: User Tips are helpful hints for getting the most from your system. Important Notices include information that could affect your data or the performance of your system.
chapter 2 AVoption|V10 Hardware Overview AVoption|V10 Hardware Capabilities AVoption|V10 hardware: • Receives composite, component, S-video, or SDI video signal. • Digitizes incoming video using Media Station|V10 software. • Outputs composite, component, S-video, and SDI video signals. • Plays back all ABVB, JFIF, and IMX resolutions, interlaced and progressive scan, uncompressed JFIF, and DV25. The oldest class of ABVB files (ABVB “MSM” files) are not supported in Pro Tools or Media Station|V10.
Support for Mixed Video Resolutions Pro Tools AVoption|V10 supports Avid video clips of mixed resolutions in the Movie track. For example, the Movie track can contain Avid DV25 and 15:1s clips. However, all clips must be Avid clips of the same frame rate. Mixed clips with different frame rates are not supported. Mixing Avid and QuickTime video clips is not supported. AVoption|V10 Interface The following sections describe the of functions of the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
AVoption|V10 Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 8 9 10 12 14 13 16 15 17 20 18 19 21 22 23 Figure 2. AVoption|V10 back panel Table 1. Video I/O Identifiers Number Label Function, Type of Connector, and Usage 1 Video Reference (REF) Black burst or house synchronization input, BNC connector. Synchronizes the system with the global clock source provided by the house sync or black burst generator. 2 COMPONENT Y IN Video Y component input, BNC connector.
Table 1. Video I/O Identifiers 8 Number Label Function, Type of Connector, and Usage 9 COMPONENT R-Y OUT Video R-Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector. Connects to analog video input of decks. 10 COMPONENT B-Y OUT Video B-Y component (Betacam) output, BNC connector. Connects to analog video input of decks. 11 COMPOSITE OUT 1 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to analog video input of decks or monitor. 12 COMPOSITE OUT 2 Composite video output, BNC connector.
Video Connections The following video input and output connections are available with the AVoption|V10: • Inputs for composite, component (Y, R-Y, B-Y), S-Video, DV (1394), and SDI. • Outputs for composite, component (Y, R-Y, B-Y), S-Video, DV (1394), and SDI. • Video Ref input to allow the video to be locked to an external source such as house sync or a black burst generator. All analog video outputs are active during capture and playback.
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chapter 3 Installing AVoption|V10 Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 and Media Station|V10 must be installed in the following order: 1 Uninstall any previous version of Pro Tools software, if present (any currently installed Pro Tools hardware does not need to be removed): See “Uninstalling Pro Tools Software” on page 11. 2 Install Pro Tools hardware (if necessary): See “Installing Pro Tools Hardware” on page 12.
Installing Pro Tools Hardware If you do not already have a currently supported Pro Tools system installed, you must install your Pro Tools hardware. For detailed Pro Tools hardware installation information, see your Getting Started Guide. If you already have Pro Tools hardware installed, proceed by installing the AVoption|V10 hardware (see “Installing AVoption|V10 Hardware” on page 12).
Connecting Analog Video Input and Output To connect the output of an analog video deck to the AVoption|V10: Using a BNC cable, connect the component output of the video deck to all of the following: ■ Using a 4-pin connector, connect S-VIDEO OUT on the AVoption|V10 breakout box to SVideo in of the video deck. All analog video outputs are active during capture and playback. ■ • COMPONENT Y IN on the AVoption|V10 breakout box. • COMPONENT R-Y IN on the AVoption|V10 breakout box.
To connect the AVoption|V10 to the primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface: 1 Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL Out of the AVoption|V10 to the Optical In of the primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface. 2 Using an optical cable, connect the OPTICAL In of the AVoption|V10 to the Optical Out of the primary Pro Tools|HD audio interface. Be sure to use the ports marked “Optical” on your Pro Tools|HD audio interface. Do not connect to the ADAT In and Out on the audio interface.
Connecting a VTR A VTR can be used to provide video input to and record video output from AVoption|V10. In most situations, there are three connections you need to make: 1 Connect a black burst or house sync output to a video input on your VTR (preferably a reference video input). Installing Media Station|V10 Software You must install Media Station|V10 software before installing Pro Tools software.
Media Station|V10 software will only run if: • A compatible version of Pro Tools is installed • A Pro Tools|HD card is installed • The AVoption|V10 hardware is installed Media Station|V10 is not compatible with Windows XP Hotfix - KB824141. If you use Microsoft Update, do not install this hofix. If it is already installed, remove it using the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel. Installing Pro Tools Software To install Pro Tools TDM software: 1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator privileges.
Installing AVoptionDNA Software Components Authorizing Media Station|V10 To install AVoptionDNA software components: Use the included Avid Application key (USB dongle) to authorize Avid Media Station|V10. 1 Start your computer and log on to Windows with Administrator privileges. 2 Insert the Pro Tools TDM Installer CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. To authorize Media Station|V10 software: ■ Insert the Avid Application Key (USB dongle) into an available USB port on your computer.
To authorize the DigiTranslator 2.0 option with iLok: 1 Insert the iLok into an available USB port on your computer. 2 Launch Pro Tools. You will be prompted to authorize any installed unauthorized software options or plug-ins. If you are already using a demo version of the software option or plug-in, launch Pro Tools before you insert the iLok, then insert the iLok into any available USB port when prompted by Pro Tools.
If you import an existing video file to the Movie track, Pro Tools will warn you if the frame rate of the imported clip does not match the session’s current frame rate setting (NTSC or PAL). You will need to manually change the frame rate setting in the Pro Tools Session Setup window to match the frame rate of the imported video clip. Installing the SCSI Host Bus Adapter (HBA) To install a SCSI HBA: 1 Unplug and open your computer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Updating the SCSI BIOS If you are using an ATTO SCSI HBA card, you may need to update its SCSI BIOS. When starting your computer, you will see what version of the ATTO SCSI BIOS is installed on the SCSI card. If it is not version 1.68 or higher, you will need to flash the SCSI BIOS with 1.68 or higher ATTO SCSI BIOS (flash.bat). To update the BIOS on the ATTO SCSI card: 1 Insert a High Density PC formatted floppy disk in your floppy drive (this needs to be a DOS boot disk).
Formatting Hard Drives Format your hard drives as NTFS using Windows Disk Administrator. Striped drives are supported for video, but not for audio. On Windows systems, audio drives must be formatted as “Basic” or Pro Tools won't recognize them as valid audio drives. Video drives to be included in video stripe sets must be formatted as “Dynamic.” 1:1 video requires a 2-drive striped set.
Formatting and Striping Media Drives For the latest Drive Striping Configuration, go to the Knowledge Center on the Avid Web site, click the Documentation tab, and then click Drive Striping Tables. Disk drives must be configured as Dynamic if you are striping drives. To create a format and stripe drives for video media: 1 Start your system, and log in to an account with administrative privileges. 2 Right-click the My Computer icon, and select Manage. The Computer Management window opens.
chapter 4 Media Station|V10 Software This chapter documents basic Media Station|V10 workflows for Pro Tools with AVoption|V10. For more information about specific features and functions of Media Station|V10, search for the desired function in the Media Composer Adrenaline online help file by launching Media Station|V10 and selecting Help > Online Help, or by selecting Program Files > Avid > MediaStationV10 Help from the Windows Start menu.
Avid Nomenclature The following provides a brief glossary of Avid terms and, where applicable, their Pro Tools counterparts. Media Files Media files contain data representing raw audio or video material. Every time you record a piece of video or audio material into an application, you are creating a media file containing media data. Media Station|V10 stores all media files in the OMFI MediaFiles folders on the volumes you designate.
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Starting a New Project with Media Station|V10 Before launching Media Station|V10 software, verify that Pro Tools is not running. Pro Tools and Media Station|V10 must not be running at the same time: you must exit Pro Tools before launching Media Station|V10, and you must exit Media Station|V10 before launching Pro Tools. To start a new project, or select an existing project: 1 Launch the Avid Media Station|V10 software. 3 Select or create a new user profile.
Configuring Audio Settings Capturing Audio and Video To configure the audio settings for a project: 1 Click the Settings tab in the Project window. 2 Double-click Audio Project in the Settings list. 3 Click the Main tab in the Audio Project Set- tings window. Manual Capture of Audio and Video To capture audio and video from tape, verify that the following connections are made: • Connect your video source to the appropriate inputs of your AVoption|V10.
To capture audio and video: 1 Select Tools > Capture to open the Capture Tool. 8 Select the resolution (RES) you would like to capture. 1:1 is uncompressed and offers the best quality, but takes up the most storage space. 20:1 takes up the least amount of storage space, but is the lowest quality picture. Select the level of compression which is appropriate for your project. DV25 offers a good quality picture with a moderate level of compression.
13 To Record, do one of the following: • Queue the tape to where you would like to start and press the record button in the Capture Tool. Media Station|V10 will begin recording as soon as the tape comes up to speed. • Or Play the tape and press the Record button when ready. • Or Enter an in point in the top window to the right of the transport controls, then press the Record button.
5 Select or deselect the Offline Media Only option as desired. The result of the batch capture differs depending this setting, as well as any difference in resolution: • If the Offline Media Only option is selected, only those files which are offline will be re-digitized. • If the Offline Media Only option is not selected and the resolution settings in the capture tool are the same as the original files, the original files will be discarded and replaced by the new files.
6 Select the sequence by clicking it in the Bin (it will highlight). 7 Select Clip > Batch Capture. 2 Select File > Import. The Select files to Import dialog opens. Locate and select the files to import (one or more files can be selected for import). Media Station|V10 will prompt you to insert the first tape for the batch capture. For more information, select Help > EDL Manager Help. Also, see the Avid® EDL Manager User’s Guide available from the Avid Web site (www.avid.com).
or wait to convert them on export to Pro Tools. It is recommended that you convert on import to Media Station|V10 to avoid making a third copy on export. Preparing a Sequence for Export To convert audio on import: Adding Captured Media Files to a Sequence • Click the Options button in the Select Files to Import dialog. • Click the Audio tab in the Import Settings–Current dialog. • Select Convert source sample rate to project sample rate on import.
To open an existing sequence: 1 If necessary, Select File > Open Bin to open the Bin where the sequence is stored. 2 Double-click the desired sequence. 4 Verify that the Source Track Enable buttons are properly aligned with the Timeline Track Enable buttons. To align the Source and Timeline tracks, click on Source track button and drag to the Timeline track button. To add clips to a sequence: 1 Drag the desired sequence from the Bin and drop onto the Record monitor.
3 Above the Timeline, click the Mark In and Mark Out buttons to set in and out points, or click the Mark Clip button to automatically highlight the clip. To export a sequence using Avid Links: 1 Select the sequence to be exported in the Bin (it will highlight and make the Bin the active window). 2 Select File > Avid Links > Digidesign Pro Tools Mark Clip button 4 Click the Extract button (Scissors) to remove the clip and slip the following clips to an earlier timecode location.
Render All Effects Though it is not possible to add or edit video or audio effects in Media Station|V10, you may need to create an export from a sequence that was created on another Avid editing system. Before you can play or export the sequence, you must render all effects. Media Station|V10 can only render those effects which are currently installed. Media Station|V10 contains all of the standard Avid video effects.
Exporting a Sequence Once all effects have been rendered, export the sequence as an AAF sequence. To manually export an AAF sequence: 1 Select the sequence in the Bin. 2 Select File > Export. 3 Type a name and select a location for the ex- ported sequence. 4 Select Export to Pro Tools from the Export Set- tings menu at the bottom of the Export As dialog. 5 Click the Options button to open the Export to Pro Tools Settings dialog. Verify the settings: • For Export As, select AAF.
The following settings may also appear under the Video Details tab, depending on the selected export method: Destination Folder Choose where to store copied video files. Target Drive for Consolidate Choose the target drive for consolidated video. The new video files will be stored in the OMFI MediaFiles folder on that drive. You cannot save these export settings until you have highlighted a target drive. Striped drives appear in bold type.
7 Under the Audio Details tab, select one of the following from the Export Method pop-up menu: Link to Current Media The Pro Tools session will link to the same audio files as the current Media Station|V10 sequence. Use this setting if the audio files are currently stored on a drive which is suitable for Pro Tools audio playback. Copy Media and Link to Copied Media New complete audio files will be created on the designated drive.
To export only part of a sequence: 1 Create a new sequence and drag it to the Record monitor. 2 Drag your original sequence to the Source monitor. Media Station|V10 only recognizes OMFI media files which are stored in the OMFI MediaFiles folder. Once you have mixed audio in Pro Tools, either save or copy the files to the OMFI MediaFiles folder being used for Media Station|V10 audio. 3 Mark the in and out points for the original se- quence. 4 Click the Overwrite button.
• In the Publishing Options dialog, enter the Pro Tools Comment and Clip Name, and select the Target Project Time Code Format. If you selected more than one region for export, the Clip Name field will not be available and the names of the regions will be used for the exported files. • Click OK to complete the export. 2 In Pro Tools, if you have prepared the session for bouncing to disk, make the desired selection to bounce to disk, and do the following: • Choose File > Bounce to Disk.
14 Select Clip > New Audio Track to add audio tracks to the sequence. This will leave the original audio tracks in place to compare synchronization. Add a new track for each channel of audio you want to add. 20 Click in the Timeline to place the cursor where you would like the clip to start in the sequence, or press the Home key to move the cursor to the beginning of the sequence. 15 To the left of the Timeline, turn off the orig- in and out points if present.
3 Navigate to the sequence to import. 4 Verify the correct drive is selected for audio. 5 Click Open. The new audio sequence appears in the selected Bin, along with all related audio clips. 6 To check the contents of the imported audio sequence and mark an In or Out Point, doubleclick the audio sequence in the Bin. The audio sequence will open in a pop-up monitor. Enable the Caps Lock key to be able to hear the audio.
5 In the Track button on the far left, select the top video track. Only the selected tracks and the video tracks below it will be recorded. 6 Select the audio tracks. Only the selected tracks will play. 7 Use the track buttons on the right to select which tracks to record on the tape, audio and video. 8 Select the Entire Sequence option, unless you only want to record from the In Point to the Out Point. 9 Select the Video Effect Safe Mode option. This will warn you if any effects remain un-rendered.
8 Click Save or Save As. 9 In the Export As dialog, click Save. Deleting Clips, Sequences and Media To delete a clip, sequence, or media file from Media Station|V10: 1 Selecting the item to delete in the Bin. 2 Press the Delete key. Use the Select Unreferenced Clips command in the menu at the bottom of the Bin to select all unreferenced clips in the Bin.
chapter 5 Pro Tools Movie Track Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 can import files created in a compatible Avid video application (such as Media Station|V10) into the Pro Tools Movie track. To name the Movie track: 1 Double-click the Track Name button to open the Name and Comments dialog. 2 Type a name (and any optional comments), Media Station|V10 software and Pro Tools cannot run simultaneously. Quit Pro Tools before launching Media Station|V10, and quit Media Station|V10 before launching Pro Tools.
To set the view for the Movie track: ■ On the Movie track, select Frames or Blocks from the View Options pop-up menu. When switching from Blocks mode to Frames mode during playback, the movie track will not update to displaying frames until playback is stopped. Frames In Frames view, video data is displayed as pictures in the Movie track. These pictures are computed based on the video image, and scale according to your track zoom and height settings.
AVoption|V10 does not require the entire sequence to be rendered into one continuous clip (often referred to as a “video mixdown”). AVoption|V10 can import and play sequences containing multiple single-stream clips. Avid Multi-Cam Resolution Files Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 supports all Avid Multi-Cam Resolution files for import and playback. Pro Tools will play the clip of an Avid Multi-Cam Resolution file that was being used as the active camera angle when the file was exported to AAF or OMF.
Movie Online Viewing Video Playback When the movie is online, the Movie track plays along with the audio session. The movie’s frame location is updated every time you place your cursor in a new location, and the Movie track scrubs along with the audio tracks. The movie is online by default. AVoption|V10 includes video outputs to connect an NTSC or PAL video reference monitor. You can connect a client monitor that has Component, Composite, S-Video, SDI, or DV video inputs.
To spot the entire Movie track to a new frame location: 1 Select Display > Time Code. To spot a single video clip to a new frame location: 1 Select Display > Time Code. – or – – or – Select Time Code from the Main Location Indicator pop-up menu. Select Time Code from the Main Location Indicator pop-up menu. 2 Enable Spot mode by clicking the Spot button. 3 Select the clip you want to move on the Movie track with the Grabber tool. 2 Enable Spot mode by clicking the Spot button.
5 Click OK when you are done. Clearing Selected Video Clips You can clear material from the Movie track. To clear a selection: 1 Using the Selector, click and drag in the Movie track to select the material you want to clear. You can also double-click to select an entire existing video clip. 2 Choose Movie > Clear Selection.
When the Scrub Window is open, the video reference monitor is black. The Scrub window only opens when Pro Tools is in Scrub mode. When not in Scrub mode, the Scrub window disappears and video is routed to the video reference monitor. To open the Scrub window: ■ Choose Movie > Scrub window. The Scrub window is only available in Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 when there is Avid video in the Movie track. There is no Scrub window for QuickTime video. To place and resize the Scrub window: 1 Stop playback.
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appendix a 24fps Workflows Audio Layback to Video Although you cannot output 24P video to a video recorder with Pro Tools, you can “Punch Down” by adding audio that has been posted to a 24P video clip in Pro Tools to videotape that was created on another video system. Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 does not support 24 or 23.976 fps video output. Though 24 and 23.976 fps video clips are supported, the actual output of Pro Tools is limited to NTSC (29.97 fps) and PAL (25 fps) standards.
24P Clips and Pull Down When the SYNC I/O is set to pull down, the playback of the 24P clip is pulled down along with the audio. This way, when laying back audio to an NTSC video tape running at 29.97 fps, the Pro Tools video display and the output of the video deck will remain in sync. Playing in Sync with 25 fps (PAL) Video Tapes To lay back a 24P session directly to a 25 fps (PAL) tape: 1 Select the Video Output from the Movie track’s Track Options pop-up menu. 2 Choose Windows > Show Session Setup.
appendix b PCI Slot Configurations for AVoption|V10 This appendix documents supported PCI slot configurations for Pro Tools|HD systems with AVoption|V10, with and without an expansion chassis. Slot orders are labeled from top (starting with the monitor card) to bottom.
HP xw8000 with Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis 56 Slot Card CPU Slot 1 (AGP) Monitor card CPU Slot 2 Do not use CPU Slot 3 Do not use CPU Slot 4 (133MHz 64-bit) Magma 64-bit HBA CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 6 (100MHz 64-bit) ATTO 3300FC or unused Backplane Chassis Slot Chassis Controller card Chassis Slot 1 HD Core card Chassis Slots 2–7 HD Process/Accel cards (6 maximum) Pro Tools AVoption|V10 and Media Station|V10 Guide
Dell Precision 650 Slot Card CPU Slot 1 (AGP) Monitor card CPU Slot 2 (32-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 3 (32-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 4 (64-bit) HD Process/Accel card (if any) CPU Slot 5 (64-bit) HD Core card CPU Slot 6 (64-bit) UL3D SCSI HBA Dell Precision 650 with Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis Slot Card CPU Slot 1 (AGP) Monitor card CPU Slot 2 (32-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 3 (32-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 4 (64-bit) Do not use CPU Slot 5 (64-bit) Magma 64-bit HBA CPU Slot 6 (64-
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appendix c Video Buffer Underrun Errors This appendix documents known video buffer underrun errors in Pro Tools with AVoption|V10. The Video Engine (“DIO Video Engine”) can encounter three different types of buffer underrun errors. “Video playback stopped due to a disk fifo buffer underrun.” Indicates a disk buffer underrun in which data could not be read from the hard drive fast enough to play video. “Video playback stopped due to a software decompression buffer underrun.
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index A AAF sequence exporting from Media Station|V10 36 Add Movie 47 analog video outputs 9 application key (USB dongle) 17 audio connections 14 audio interface connecting to AVoption|V10 14 Australia EMC regulations iii authorization DigiTranslator 2.
C H centralized video switching and routing for AVoption|V10 15 Client Monitor 24 Clip 24 compatibility 3 connecting AVoption|V10 a VTR 15 house sync 14 hard drives formatting audio drives 21 formatting NTFS 21 formatting video drives 21 striped drives 21 using more than two 21 using two 21 house reference synchronization 9 house sync connecting to AVoption|V10 14 house video reference 14 D Digidesign-qualified storage 3 Digital Cut 42 DigiTranslator 2.0 authorizing 17 installing 16 DigiTranslator 2.
M MachineControl Option 2 media files 24 Media Station|V10 adding clips to a sequence 33 application key (USB dongle) 17 audio and video layback 42 audio settings 27 Avid Links 34 Bins 24 capturing audio and video from tape 27 Clip 24 configuring audio settings for a project 27 creating a new sequence 32 creating a sequence from an EDL 30 deleting a clip, sequence, or media file 44 deleting clips from a sequence 33 Digital Cut Tool 42 editing Project Settings 26 effects rending 35 export an AAF sequence 36
64 O Q Offline Movie 48 OMFI MediaFiles folder 24 Online Movie 48 QuickTime exporting from Media Station|V10 43 QuickTime Movie Sync Offset 50 P R PACE Anti-Piracy 17 PAL 15, 18 switching between NTSC and PAL 18 PCI slot configurations 55 post-production workflows with AVoption|V10 23 Preferences 16 Preparing to Import Files 46 Pro Tools Add Movie 47 clearing a video selection 50 clearing the Movie track 45 connecting a SYNC I/O 14 copying video to a new frame location 49 creating a Movie track 45 de
V video centralized video switching and routing 15 switching between NTSC and PAL 18 video clips clearing selection 50 copying 49 video connections 13 video playback from Pro Tools with AVoption|V10 48 Video Reference In 14 video resolutions mixed resolutions 6 supported with Pro Tools 5 viewing blocks in the Movie track 46 VTR 15 connecting to AVoption|V10 15 Index 65
