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would note that it is still uses the KONA 3 for its input/output. Note that some
applications, like AJA TV, have a provision for playing in the background, so
playback on one product could even continue when switching the targeted
device for use with another application. You can even feed the output from one
AJA product to another AJA product on the same system in such cases.
AJA TV Preferences, Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background
AJA TV optionally supports playback in the background; checkbox “Continue
Playback when AJA TV is in background.
Notes on using
multiple AJA
Products:
Performance of multi-product use depends on a variety of factors: CPU usage,
RAM, disk IOPS/bandwidth for streams of video, etc. and therefore performance
may vary. Also be aware that multiple input/output streams are only supported by
software that is explicitly designed for a multi-product environment. Also note that
due to limitations of FireWire bandwidth, only one Io HD product may be used at
a time on a host computer.
Easy Setups for Typical Uses
Final Cut Pro and Io HD together make working with multiple formats an easy
proposition. Inside of Final Cut Pro, equipment and setting presets are available in
groups called Easy Setups, from which you can choose typical system
configurations. A large set of Easy Setups are supplied with Io HD and installed
along with the Io HD software. These canned choices can be used directly or as the
basis for making your own customized Easy Setups unique to your system. By
duplicating an Easy Setup and then making changes to it, you simplify the process
of configuring and re-configuring when working with new formats.
Although this manual assumes you’re familiar with Final Cut Pro and have read its
documentation, let’s review Easy Setups and how to use them effectively with Io
HD. At the simplest level, Final Cut lets you choose and edit presets for capturing
media, device control, and for project sequences. These presets are defined in the
Audio/Video Settings menu. Just like Easy Setups, there are factory defined choices,
plus you can create and make your own. When you have a set of presets you want to
use again, you can store them as an “Easy Setup.”
On the following pages we’ll further review the Easy Setups menu and Audio/Video
Settings Menu.
Easy Setups Menu Both the Easy Setups menu item and the Audio/Video Settings menu item are
located under the main Final Cut Pro menu.