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Avid Integration Guide
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Avid Integration Guide
Contents Introduction 15 Overview 16 Licensing Requirements 17 Supported Avid Products 17 Supported Vantage Components 18 AAF Encoder Support for Avid Interplay 18 Interplay Notifier (Notify Action) Support for Avid Interplay 19 Telestream Transfer Engine Send to Playback 19 Telestream Transfer Engine Ingest 19 Network Adapters for Use with Avid Shared Storage 20 International Character Support 20 Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems 21 Avid AAF Encoder 23 TransferManager/Transfer En
Contents Using the AAF Encoder 31 Overview 32 Transcode/Direct Convert Formats 33 Transcode-only Formats 33 Software Requirements 34 Licensing Requirements 34 Configuring the AAF Encoder 35 Interplay Container Configuration 36 Media Composer Container Configuration 40 Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay 41 Required Avid Components 41 Required Information 42 Creating Interplay Master Assets 42 Using Notify to Create a Master Asset Prior to an AAF Encoder Flip Action Using an AAF Encoder Flip Actio
Contents Setting up an Avid-Export Vantage Workflow 71 Transferring Sequences to Vantage 72 Troubleshooting 73 Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) 74 Workflow Considerations 74 Usage Considerations 74 Uninstalling Old Versions of the Telestream Playback Service 75 Uninstalling Playback Service V2.0 or Earlier 75 Uninstalling Playback Service Version 2.
Contents DV, DVCPRO, and IMX Media 109 DVCPRO HD Media 110 Sony XDCAM 4:2:2 50Mb Media 110 Sony XDCAM 4:2:0 Media 110 Avid Integration Guide
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Introduction Introduction The Avid Integration Guide helps Telestream’s Vantage users understand, implement, and utilize Vantage to perform media transcoding and other digital media workflows in conjunction with Avid’s editorial and asset management products. This chapter provides an overview of how Vantage workflows are used in key Avid import and export applications: importing media into Avid from Vantage for editing, and exporting media from Avid to Vantage for encoding.
Introduction Overview Overview The tight integration of Vantage with Avid systems enables significant gains in productivity for almost every type of Avid user, from small production houses to large broadcasters producing national news programs. These dramatic productivity gains are made possible by making file-based import and export processes faster, more automated, and less reliant on operator action. Figure 1.
Introduction Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements These Vantage components are enabled only with specific licenses: • AAF Encoder—requires the following licenses: – For Media Composer: Vantage Transcode Pro – For Interplay: Vantage Transcode Pro Connect with Avid Advanced option • TransferManager/Transfer Engine Encoder—requires Vantage Transcode Pro Connect with Avid Advanced option. • MXF Encoder—requires Vantage Transcode Pro. • Final Cut/Avid QuickTime Encoder—requires Vantage Transcode Pro.
Introduction Supported Vantage Components Supported Vantage Components Vantage 6.0 and above (including Update Packs) can be integrated with certain Avid Interplay versions, depending on the Vantage components you are utilizing. You can use supported versions of the Telestream Media Transcoder and Telestream Transfer Engine Components in supported Vantage domains running on Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, or Windows Server 2012 or later.
Introduction Supported Vantage Components Interplay Notifier (Notify Action) Support for Avid Interplay When utilizing the Notify action, use the following table to identify which versions of Interplay Web Services you can utilize. Table 3. Interplay Notifier Support for Interplay by Version Interplay Web Services Version Vantage Version 2.7 3.0.5 3.0.9* 3.1 3.2** Vantage 6.0 and later * You must use Interplay Web Services 3.0.9 in conjunction with Interplay 3.1.
Introduction Network Adapters for Use with Avid Shared Storage Network Adapters for Use with Avid Shared Storage Vantage domain servers being used with Avid shared storage must be equipped with an Avid-approved network adapter. Contact your Avid system administrator or contact Avid directly for guidance on recommended network adapters.
Introduction Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems Media and its associated metadata can arrive for processing in many ways and in— often unpredictable—formats. An ever increasing challenge is keeping up with content arriving from news agency/wire feeds, bureau and stringer file deliveries, tapeless cameras, archive retrievals, and user-generated media and crowd sourcing, enabled by the ubiquitous cell phone. Figure 2.
Introduction Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems Topics The following Vantage encoders and actions can be implemented in Vantage workflows to support your Avid media processing requirements: Avid AAF Encoder TransferManager/Transfer Engine Encoder MXF Encoder Final Cut / Avid QuickTime Encoder and QuickTime (Telestream) Encoder Legacy Avid-Compatible Encoders Notify Action Avid Integration Guide
Introduction Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems Avid AAF Encoder The Avid AAF encoder is implemented in Vantage in the Flip action. You can use the Avid AAF encoder in workflows to produce single and multi-resolution Avidcompatible MXF OP-Atom media. The media is delivered to Media Composer or Avid shared storage using the same Vantage workflow. In a multi-resolution workflow, after the media is fully ingested into Avid, an operator can switch to low-res format to conduct edits.
Introduction Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems MXF Formats Note: These may be restricted by your container selection. • • • • • • AVC Intra 100 720p/1080i DNxHD 720p/1080i/1080p DV/DVCPRO NTSC/PAL DVCPRO HD 720p/1080i IMX 30/40/50 NTSC/PAL XDCAM HD 4:2:0/4:2:2 Note: For information on using this encoder, display the associated help topic. In Workflow Designer, open a workflow with a Flip action (or create one and add a Flip action).
Introduction Vantage to Avid—Delivering Encoded Media to Avid Systems Legacy Avid-Compatible Encoders This guide describes the most commonly utilized Vantage encoders used for producing Avid-compatible media. Vantage also provides several other encoders that are capable of creating Avid-compatible QuickTime and MXF media files. (Other encoders that produce Avid-compatible media may also be used in your Avid workflows.
Introduction Avid to Vantage—Exporting Media to Vantage Avid to Vantage—Exporting Media to Vantage Once an edit is complete, the finalized sequence is ready to be sent to a play-out system, to syndication, or for online publication as quickly as possible. Vantage can be used to create media in all distribution platform formats for Broadcast, cable/VOD, IPTV, online/mobile, and multi-screen viewing. Figure 4.
Introduction Avid to Vantage—Exporting Media to Vantage Accessing Avid Unity Storage Access to legacy Avid Unity storage systems is implemented in Vantage workflows via the Watch and Associate actions. You configure them to use the Avid File Detector. These Avid monitors are typically used for monitoring shared storage, generally in a mixed platform (OSX and Windows) environment, for media to be processed in Vantage. You can use these actions to ingest QuickTime, OMF, OMFI, and MXF files from Editorial.
Introduction Avid to Vantage—Exporting Media to Vantage Processing QuickTime Movies Exported from Media Composer You can export clips or sequences from Avid edit systems as fully-contained QuickTime movies or as QuickTime reference movies for transcoding in Vantage.
Introduction Avid to Vantage—Exporting Media to Vantage Processing Simplified AAF Files Exported from Media Composer You can export flattened, mixed-down and simplified AAF files from Media Composer for processing by Vantage workflows designed with Post Producer (Edit) Compose and Conform actions. The features of these actions were designed in collaboration with Avid to meet the requirements of processing simplified AAF files.
Introduction Pipeline—Network Video Capture and Playout Pipeline—Network Video Capture and Playout Telestream’s Pipeline is a network-based SDI video capture device that provides a platform for ingesting live or tape sources into Vantage to simultaneously create a high-res file for storage while creating a low-res proxy plus any number of additional file formats. Pipeline provides direct support for MXF OP-Atom and OP1a media, and can connect directly into Avid Interplay/ISIS systems.
Using the AAF Encoder This application note describes the AAF encoder, and how to use it. The AAF encoder produces Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom media for delivery to Avid edit programs and Interplay systems. Topics Overview Software Requirements Licensing Requirements Configuring the AAF Encoder Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay Example Workflows Note: To create, configure and manage workflows in Vantage, use Vantage Workflow Designer.
Using the AAF Encoder Overview Overview The AAF encoder is implemented in the Flip action to produce single and multiresolution assets consisting of Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom media. The AAF encoder features integrated delivery to Media Composer and check-in to Interplay using Web Services. The AAF encoder may also be used in Avid environments without Interplay. In single-resolution workflows, Edit While Ingest is supported. SMPTE 436 data is also supported.
Using the AAF Encoder Overview Transcode/Direct Convert Formats You can encode or direct convert media in the following media formats using the AAF encoder: • • • • • • AVC Intra 50 (4:2:0) and 100 (4:2:2) at 720p/1080i DNxHD 720p/1080i/1080p DV25 DVCPRO 25/50 NTSC/PAL IMX 30/40/50 NTSC/PAL XDCAM HD 4:2:0/4:2:2 Transcode-only Formats You can encode media in the following media formats using the AAF encoder: • H.264 Proxy 800kbps • H.264 Proxy 1.5 | 2Mbps (Available when using the 2014.
Using the AAF Encoder Software Requirements Software Requirements The AAF encoder is implemented in Vantage 6.0 and later versions. To identify the Vantage Media Transcoder versions and Interplay versions you can use together, see AAF Encoder Support for Avid Interplay.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder To configure the AAF encoder, open the Flip action’s inspector and select AAF Encoder from the Encoder list. You can configure the AAF encoder to deliver media for use directly in Media Composer or for ingest into Interplay. The AAF encoder generates MXF Op-Atom media files, one file per video, audio and data tracks and an associated AAF file. Note: Each parameter that can be bound to a variable displays a green Browse button.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder You can click each component of the media (Decoder, Video Stream, Video Codec, Audio Stream, Audio Codec, and Container) to configure it. Only the Container configurations are specific to Avid. For specific details about each panel, display the context help by clicking the M button at the top right. For each attribute, you can always hover over the control to display its tool tip.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder Preserve Ancillary Data into SMPTE 436 Track—Preserves Ancillary Data into a SMPTE 436 Data Track (not supported for proxy formats). Update Interval—Specifies how often Interplay is updated, in number of frames. Figure 8. Avid Interplay Web Services Configuration Panel Avid Interplay Web Services—Enter your Interplay Web Service Host, TCP Port, and login credentials.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder • In Multiple Resolution Workflows: For workflows that generate multiple resolutions in parallel it is required that the MOB-IDs be generated by a preceding Notify action configured with the Create Master Clip function and then passed to the Flip action’s AAF encoder as a variable.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder Note: MXF files are written to a sub-folder under the workspace’s Avid MediaFiles folder: for example, the \Avid MediaFiles\MXF folder. Telestream recommends that your Vantage workflow save the MXF files to \Avid MediaFiles\MXF \Vantage or a similar folder structure. See your Avid Interplay administrator to assure that any new folders created by Vantage are properly indexed so your media will be viewed as online.
Using the AAF Encoder Configuring the AAF Encoder Media Composer Container Configuration Select Media Composer as the container (at the far right) in the media stream building blocks to configure the encoder to inter-operate with Media Composer. The encoder displays the container’s configuration details panel below: Figure 12. Container Configuration Panel The configuration panel is comprised of individual panels, to make configuration tasks easier. Open the each panel to configure it. Figure 13.
Using the AAF Encoder Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay To use the AAF encoder with Interplay, certain Avid components must be installed and configured. Certain information is also required, when you create Vantage workflows. Note: When the Interplay container is selected, the Output Location settings are not used. The media files are delivered to the workspace and folder specified in Asset Attributes.
Using the AAF Encoder Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay Required Information When designing and implementing AAF encoder workflows, you should have the following information at hand: • • • • • Avid shared storage (ISIS) username and password Avid shared storage (ISIS) workspace/directory Interplay Web Services host name and port number Interplay username and password (might not match the ISIS username/password.) Avid Service Framework Workgroup (ASF Workgroup) name.
Using the AAF Encoder Using the Avid AAF Encoder with Interplay Using an AAF Encoder Flip Action to Automatically Create a Master Asset An AAF Encoder can auto-generate a master asset and associated Master MOB-ID by leaving the Master MOB-ID and Source MOB-ID fields blank (see Interplay Container Configuration). When this method is used the Master MOB-ID cannot be passed to any downstream action until the AAF Encoder action's processing in complete.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows Example Workflows The following topics describe a prototype AAF workflow prototype and several AAF encoder application examples.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows The master video asset (Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom) and associated audio files are written direct to Avid storage. Two additional files are written to storage-an XML file that contains format attributes, and an AAF file that initializes check-in to Interplay. Once check-in is complete the files are no longer required. Vantage provides a UI checkbox to automatically delete these files from Avid storage.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows see Overview). Bind the MOB-IDs passed from the preceding Notify action to the respective Master and Source ID fields. Avid Web Services are used to check the asset into to the Interplay database. The master video asset (Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom) and associated audio files are written direct to shared storage. Two additional files are written—an XML file that contains format attributes, and an AAF file that initializes check-in to Interplay.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows Note: For help configuring each action, open the Inspector and click on the M icon in the upper right corner to display context help. Watch—Monitors a file folder for an incoming media file. Flip #1—Configured with the AAF Encoder, this Flip action is configured to create a high-resolution in XDCAM HD 4:2:2 (or other selected format-for supported formats, see Overview).
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows Figure 18. News Feed with XML Metadata Workflow Note: For help configuring each action, open the Inspector and click on the M icon in the upper right corner to display context help. Watch—Monitors a target file folder for an incoming media file, nicknamed Original. Associate—Monitors a file folder for an attachment file—the media file’s associated metadata XML file—and submits the job for processing.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows Flip—The third Flip action uses the Keyframes encoder, configured to extract a keyframe from the media file and create a thumbnail JPEG file. The keyframe can be nicknamed avid headframe, for example, and stored in a share.
Using the AAF Encoder Example Workflows Locators are added from a separate XML file, and the story summary is added from the summary variable created in the Populate action. Figure 20.
Using the Notify Action This chapter describes how to use Notify actions in Vantage workflows to interact with various Avid products. The Notify action uses Web Services to perform a variety of Interplay operations including copying media created by the AAF encoder to the Interplay system.
Using the Notify Action Configuring the Interplay Web Services Host Connection Configuring the Interplay Web Services Host Connection To configure the Notify action to connect to your Interplay Web Services host, display the Inspector and follow these steps: 1. Select the Interplay Notifier. 2. Click Next to configure connection details for Interplay Web Services: 3. Configure the following parameters for your system: WS Host—Specifies the URL or IP address of the Avid Interplay Web Services host.
Using the Notify Action Performing Interplay Operations lem and test the connection again.You cannot continue until you have a successful connection. Note: Optionally, click Browse on any variable-enabled control to assign a variable, which you will configure upstream in another action to supply the run-time value. 4. After configuring this panel, click Test Connection to verify your configuration and availability of the Avid Interplay Web Service.
Using the Notify Action Using MOB IDs in Workflows Using MOB IDs in Workflows A MOB ID is a unique identifier in Avid systems. In the context of Vantage, there are two ways to create a MOB ID: • Explicitly, using the Create Master Clip operation in a Notify action (see Creating a Master Clip in a Notify Action). • Automatically, via the Interplay container in the AAF encoder.
Using the Notify Action Creating a Master Clip in a Notify Action Creating a Master Clip in a Notify Action Use the Create Master Clip to create a Master Asset on the Interplay server with a unique MOB ID and return it. Master and Source MOB IDs: The files are dynamically linked in the Interplay system by the MOB IDs that are retrieved from the Create Master Clip function when bound to the MOB ID variables. The MOB IDs are retrieved by a Web Service call.
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Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer This application note focuses on setting up and implementing Vantage media processing workflows for transcoding and publishing I-frame media delivered by operators using Avid Media Composer and Interplay | Transfer. Note: Topics in this chapter apply to Interplay | Transfer versions 2.7, 3.0.5, and 3.2. Where there are differences, they are noted.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Overview Overview Telestream’s Playback Service for Avid Interplay | Transfer enables editors using Avid Media Composer with the Interplay Transfer Engine to easily save sequences as Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) files. This enables open file workflows—where the files can be transcoded as they are being written, allowing you to create one or more encoded output files as the source file is being written.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Version Requirements Version Requirements The following versions are required: Vantage 6.2 or later Telestream Playback Service version 2.7 | 3.0.5 | 3.2 (Must match the Interplay | Transfer version you are using) Avid Interplay | Transfer version 2.7 | 3.0.5 | 3.2 Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 Avid Media Composer 7.0 or later or NewsCutter 10.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Send to Playback & QuickTime Export Options Note: When exporting QuickTime reference movies, there should be no source media on local drives, you should use black instead of Avid Filler, and render all effects. In Media Composer, you can use the Send To Playback command to transfer sequences to Vantage for transcoding.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Before you can submit media to Vantage workflows for processing, you need to make sure your Avid system is operational, install Telestream software, perform some configuration tasks, and create and activate a Vantage workflow.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Figure 24.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Installation Tasks This set of steps assumes that your Avid system— Avid Interplay Transfer Engine and/or Media Composer clients—is already installed and fully operational. If not, complete that task. Proceed with these steps: 1. Installing the Telestream Playback Service—Installing the Playback service on your Interplay Transfer Engine computer. 2.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows with Avid systems. They conflict with the Telestream Playback service, preventing it from functioning properly. 1. Open the Services control panel (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). 2. Locate the service in the list. For each service, follow steps 3, 4, and 5 to stop and modify their startup property: 3. If the service is running, stop it. 4.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Configuring the Interplay Transfer Engine Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make these changes. Always restart the Interplay Transfer Engine after making changes to the Avid Interplay Configuration or the Telestream TransferManager Configuration.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Managing Transfer Engine Playback Devices Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make these changes or restart any computers. For each destination folder you plan to use in your workflows, you must update the Interplay Transfer Engine to provide a dedicated playback device. (Typically, one destination folder for each workflow.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows In the Playback panel (bottom center), click Add, or select a playback device and click Edit to display this dialog: Figure 28. Adding or Editing Playback Devices Enter/update the following settings: Profile Name. A descriptive phrase. For example, the destination share name or the media format for this workflow. Device Name. The name of the device.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Be sure to delete the corresponding playback device entry in the Playback Service Manager (see Deleting a Playback Device Entry). Restart both the Interplay Transfer Engine and the Playback service.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Starting the Playback Service Manager Double-click the TSPlaybackService_IF icon on the desktop, or navigate to the installation folder and start TSPlaybackService_IF.exe from there. When it starts, this window displays: Figure 29.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows VideoID in Name. Unique material identifier specified in TapeID or VideoID attributes in the Interplay environment. NameID in Name. Display name of the associated sequence in the Interplay environment. MobID in Name.The internal system identifier used by Interplay to track the video sequence. TIFO File Destination.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Implementing Avid-to-Vantage Media Processing Workflows Configuring Media Composer for the Playback Service Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make these changes or restart any computers. To set up Media Composer to use the Playback service, follow these general steps: 1. Run Media Composer and display the Settings tab in the Bin window. 2. Double-click the Transfer item to display the Transfer Settings dialog. 3.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Transferring Sequences to Vantage Transferring Sequences to Vantage This topic describes a typical method (among others) of using Media Composer to send sequences to the Telestream Playback service for processing by a Vantage workflow. 1. In Media Composer, select a sequence from a bin directory. 2. Select Transfer > Send To Playback > or right-click the sequence and select Send To Playback > . 3.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are having problems successfully transferring a sequence to a workflow in Vantage, review these tips. Note: If you are still having problems, contact Telestream Customer Service for assistance. Confirm that the target Transfer Engine is running. Confirm that the Telestream Playback service is running. (Sometimes you have to start Playback service using the Windows control panel.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) Telestream Intermediary Format (TIFO) is a proprietary, intermediate media wrapper format designed by Telestream as a lightweight, uniform, interchangeable file format to ensure interoperability among Telestream’s media processing solutions including Vantage, FlipFactory, Episode, and Pipeline.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Uninstalling Old Versions of the Telestream Playback Service Uninstalling Old Versions of the Telestream Playback Service Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make changes. To determine if an old Telestream Playback service is installed on a Media Composer computer, display the Add/Remove Programs | Programs and Features control panel. Locate the Playback service and note the version.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Supported Avid Media Formats Supported Avid Media Formats The following I-Frame media formats can be processed by Vantage via the Telestream Playback service. Note: 10-bit mastering quality video is processed as Full Quality (8-bit) by Vantage.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Supported Avid Media Formats Table 6. 720P Media Formats Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DNxHD 90 X MXF 25 1280x720 DVCPRO HD MX 25 1280x720 AVC Intra 100 25 1280x720 DVCPRO HD MXF 25 960x720 AVC Intra 50 25 960x720 DNxHD 75 MXF 29.97 1280x720 DNxHD 110 MXF 29.97 1280x720 DNxHD 110 X MXF 29.97 1280x720 DVCPRO HD MXF 29.97 1280x720 AVC Intra 100 29.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Supported Avid Media Formats Table 7. 1080i Media Formats Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DNxHD 120 MXF 50 1920x1080 DNxHD 185MXF 50 1920x1080 DNxHD 185 X MXF 50 1920x1080 DVCPRO HD MXF 50 1920x1080 AVC Intra 100 50 1920x1080 DNxHD TR 120 MXF 50 1440x1080 DVCPRO HD MXF 50 1440x1080 AVC Intra 50 50 1440x1080 DNxHD 145 MXF 59.94 1920x1080 DNxHD 220 MXF 59.94 1920x1080 DNxHD 220 X MXF 59.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Supported Avid Media Formats Table 8. 1080p Media Formats Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DNxHD 175 X MXF 24 1920x1080 DNxHD 36 MXF 25 1920x1080 DNxHD 120 MXF 25 1920x1080 DNxHD 185 MXF 25 1920x1080 DNxHD 185 X MXF 25 1920x1080 AVC Intra 100 25 1920x1080 DNxHD 45 MXF 29.97 1920x1080 DNxHD 145 MXF 29.97 1920x1080 DNxHD 220 MXF 29.97 1920x1080 DNxHD 220 X MXF 29.97 1920x1080 AVC Intra 100 29.
Using Telestream Playback Service for Interplay | Transfer Supported Avid Media Formats Table 11. 576i Formats Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DV25 420 MXF 25i 720x576 DV25 411 MXF 25i 720x576 DV50 MXF 25i 720x576 MPEG 30 (IMX) MXF 25i 720x608 MPEG 40 (IMX) MXF 25i 720x608 MPEG 50 (IMX) MXF 25i 720x608 Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DV25P 420 MXF 25p 720x576 DV25P 411 MXF 25p 720x576 DV50P MXF 25p 720x576 Table 12.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine This application note describes how to set up and implement media processing workflows for automatically transferring Vantage-originated media into an Avid system for import into Media Composer via Interplay Transfer Engine. Note: This application note applies to Interplay Transfer Engine V2.7.0 and V3.0.5. Where differences apply, they are noted.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Overview Overview To facilitate the automatic ingest of media from Vantage workflows into Avid systems via Interplay Transfer Engine, Vantage provides these Vantage Transfer Manager Interplay Components: • Avid Transfer Manager/Transfer Engine encoder • Telestream Receiver—an Avid Transfer Engine Data Handler Module (DHM) Note: Avid’s DHM toolkit enables Vantage to create a plug-in to work with Interplay Transfer and Transfer Engine for playback
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Software Version Requirements Transfer Engine direct-converts the media to an Avid-compatible MXF OP-Atom file, and writes the media file in the correct directory for an Avid editing client to import.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements The use of the Vantage Avid Transfer Manager/Transfer Engine encoder requires a Vantage ProConnect License. Please contact your Telestream account manager or Telestream Customer Service (see Telestream Contact Information) for information about purchasing Vantage licenses.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Supported Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Avid Interplay Transfer Engine supports the following configurations: • Avid Client & Transfer Engine in Interplay ISIS Workgroup • Avid Client & Transfer Engine with ISIS Shared Storage • Avid Client & Transfer Engine with Local Storage The following diagrams depict these Avid systems, including key software components from both Avid and Telestream.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Interplay Transfer Engine Configurations Avid Client & Transfer Engine with Local Storage In this configuration, Avid edit clients are also on a single, standalone computer that hosts Interplay Transfer Engine. Figure 35.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Before you can process media in Vantage workflows and automatically deliver it to an Interplay Transfer Engine, your Avid system must be operational and be configured appropriately. You must also install Telestream software, perform some configuration tasks on both systems, and create and configure one or more Vantage workflows.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Installing the Avid Interplay Transfer Client Use this topic to install the Avid Interplay Transfer Client. Note: The Avid Interplay Transfer Client is presumed to already be installed on each Avid Transfer Engine server being used to transfer assets to another workgroup or playback device.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Installing the Telestream Transfer Manager Interplay Components Use this topic to install the Telestream Transfer Manager Interplay components on each Vantage domain computer running the Vantage Transport Service. The installer installs DLL library files, a configuration utility, a ReadMe file, and other miscellaneous files.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Obtaining the Installer To obtain the Vantage Components for Interplay Transfer Engine installer, follow these steps: 1. Go to the Telestream Web site Download Vantage page and log in with your Telestream customer credentials. 2. Scroll down to view the tabbed area and display the Additional Components tab. 3.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows 13. The installer launches the Telestream Transfer Manager Client. Provide the following information in the Primary Work Group panel to configure Interplay Transfer Engine: Workgroup Name. Domain/workgroup name of the Transfer Engine server. Host Name. Computer name of the Transfer Engine server. (If you do not have this information at this time, it can be added later.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Interplay Transfer Engine 3.0.5 Only—Installing Hot Fix Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make these changes or restart any computers. For Interplay Transfer Engine 3.0.5 only, use this topic to install an Avid Hot Fix on each Transfer Engine you plan to use (those listed in the Primary Workgroup and Other Transfer Managers in WorkGroup list). 1.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Configuring the Transfer Engine Note: Be sure to coordinate with your Avid systems administrator to make these changes or restart any computers. After copying the Telestream_Receiver.dll file to your primary Transfer Engine (and other Transfer Engines as appropriate), each Transfer Engine configuration must be updated.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Adding or Editing Ingest Devices Note: In the main panel, note the Ingest devices list in the top right Ingest panel. In the Ingest panel, click Add or select an Ingest Device and click Edit to display this dialog: Figure 37. Adding Ingest Devices to a Transfer Engine Enter/update the name of the Ingest Device. The Ingest Device name must match the name of the Transfer Engine server.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Configuring the Telestream TransferManager Client To identify the Transfer Engine servers to the Vantage domain, start the Telestream TransferManager Client. To start the program, double-click the shortcut icon named TS_TMClientConfig.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Managing Multiple Transfer Engine Servers In an environment with more than one Transfer Engine, the primary Avid Transfer Engine Server must be running in order for secondary servers to work. If the primary server is not running, then media file transfers from Vantage to the Avid Transfer Engine will fail.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Figure 40. Adding Secondary Transfer Engine Servers to the TransferManager Client Click Save and close the program. Deleting Secondary Transfer Engine Servers Select the secondary Transfer Engine server you want to remove from the list and click Delete to remove it. Click Save and close the program.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Sharing the Media Output Location When a Flip action encodes media, you can specify where new files are written. You can write the file to an available store, specific Vantage store or folder, or other location where the files have been moved, as long as the Telestream Receiver can access the location as a share, with read access. Figure 41.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Setting up a Vantage Transfer Engine Workflow For each Transfer Engine you target, you should create a separate Vantage workflow to encode your media and deploy it to a specific destination folder that is monitored by the Telestream Receiver on behalf of the Transfer Engine.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows Figure 43. Flip Action Inspector Configure the Flip action as follows: • Encoder—Avid Transfer Manager/Transfer Engine Encoder • Input Media File Nickname—Original or other to match the nickname specified in the Watch action • Output Media File Nickname—Output or other to match the nickname specified in the Deploy action • Output Location—Specified as required for your system.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows In the first panel (Copy and Deliver Files): • Deployment Type—Avid Interplay Transfer Engine In the second panel: Figure 44. Deploy Action Inspector Final Panel • Media File Nickname to Deploy—Output, or other to match the nickname specified in the Flip action • Unity/LAN Share Workspace—The name of the workspace that the deployed media should be placed in.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows • Ingest Type—Specify the format of the output media to be deployed into Avid: AAF: Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) is a file format for post production and authoring. It supports audio, video, image, graphics, text, animation, and other forms of media. It also supports metadata that describes how to combine or modify individual sections of media, and supplementary media information.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Implementing Avid-Telestream Media Processing Workflows In this example workflow, the Identify and Examine actions determines the height of the video and whether curtains or letterhead are used, and the Decide actions act on SD and HD video, respectively, to route it to either an SD or HD Flip action. After transcoding, each Deploy action delivers the media to the appropriate workspace.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you are having problems ingesting media into Media Composer from your Vantage workflow, review these tips. Note: If you are still having problems, contact Telestream Customer Service (Table 1, Telestream Contact Information) or your Avid systems administrator for assistance. Confirm the following: • The target Transfer Engine is running. • For Interplay Transfer Engine version 3.0.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Avid Media Formats Supported Avid Media Formats The following media formats can be processed by Vantage using the Avid Transfer Manager/Transfer Engine Encoder. 10-bit mastering-quality video is processed as Full Quality (8-bit) by Vantage. Audio is Uncompressed PCM at 48kHz, saved as a WAV file. All formats except for AVC Intra can use Direct Convert encoders.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Avid Media Formats DNxHD Media Supported audio: Uncompressed 48kHz PCM with 2, 4, 6, 8 or 16 channels, 16 or 24-bit, saved as a WAV file. Table 15. DNxHD Video Format Rate (fps) Mb Frame Size 1080i 29.97 220 1920x1080 1080i 29.97 145 1920x1080 1080i 25 185 1920x1080 1080i 25 120 1920x1080 1080p 29.97 220 1920x1080 1080p 29.97 145 1920x1080 1080p 25 185 1920x1080 1080p 25 120 1920x1080 720p 59.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Avid Media Formats DV, DVCPRO, and IMX Media Supported audio: Uncompressed 48kHz PCM with 2, 4, 6, 8 or 16 channels, 16 or 24-bit, saved as a WAV file. Table 16. DV 25Mb Video Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DV25 SD NTSC 29.97 720x480 DV25 SD PAL 25 720x576 Table 17. DVCPRO 25 and 50Mb Video Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DVCPRO25 NTSC 29.97 720x480 DVCPRO25 PAL 25 720x576 DVCPRO50 NTSC 29.
Ingesting Media into Avid via Interplay Transfer Engine Supported Avid Media Formats DVCPRO HD Media Supported audio: Uncompressed 48kHz PCM with 2, 4, or 8 channels, 16-bit, saved as a WAV file. Table 19. DVCPRO HD 100Mb Video Format Rate (fps) Frame Size DVCPRO HD 720p 60 960x720 DVCPRO HD 720p 50 960x720 DVCPRO HD 1080i 59.94 1280x1080 DVCPRO HD 1080i 50 1280x1080 Sony XDCAM 4:2:2 50Mb Media Supported audio: Uncompressed 48kHz PCM with 8 channels, 16 or 24-bit, saved as a WAV file.
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