Software Overview
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Capture Mode
Video and audio are captured through the SDI input and stored on an Avid Unity workspace.
You can start a capture using the AirSpeed Multi Stream system software controls or via
remote protocol.
MXF Media Formats and Files
The Material Exchange Format (MXF) is a format developed by the Professional MPEG
Forum in association with organizations such as the SMPTE, The European Broadcasting
Union (EBU) and the AAF Association.
Material Exchange Format is a wrapper or container format which encapsulates media and
rich production metadata into a single file, which is useful for media storage and exchange.
It is an open technology that can be implemented by any manufacturer.
MXF has been designed to be flexible enough for use in all stages of content creation, from
acquisition, to authoring, to distribution. The primary benefit of MXF is that it provides
greater workflow efficiency by preserving useful metadata as media files make their way
through the content creation process.The MXF format is independent of the type of content
that it contains, so an MXF file can contain video and/or audio, as well as ANC data at any
resolution or compression. In many instances, MXF files encapsulate media that is already
formatted to one of the existing industry standards.
MXF allows for easy exchange of material between file servers, tape streamers and digital
archives. MXF is an ideal interchange format to enable workflow efficiencies in news
broadcasting, post production, asset management, and archiving applications.
The AirSpeed Multi Stream creates media and metadata files in the MXF MediaFiles
directories on the target workspaces. If the system’s unique MediaFiles directory is not
present on the selected network media drive, the AirSpeed Multi Stream creates one. The
AirSpeed Multi Stream also creates a subdirectory under the Avid MediaFiles (for MXF)
directory.
The AirSpeed Multi Stream does not perform bin management operations.
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Interplay supports only the AAF data format in Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream environments.
Workspaces must already be created in Avid Unity in order to enter the workspace name
during the AirSpeed Multi Stream setup. AirSpeed Multi Stream creates new projects, bins,
and catalogs if the names in the configuration do not already exist.
Summary of Contents for AirSpeed Multi Stream
Page 1: ...Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream Installation and User s Guide...
Page 6: ...6...
Page 22: ...22...
Page 178: ...5 Configuring the Software with a Standalone Transfer Manager 178...
Page 326: ...10 Working with the Remote Console 326...
Page 344: ...11 Maintaining Your AirSpeed Multi Stream 344...
Page 362: ...A Specifications 362...
Page 380: ...C Network Teaming 380...
Page 390: ...390 Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning...
Page 397: ...Index 397...