Acquisition and Delivery
Dramatic advances in camera technology have resulted in significant development of file-based products from the world’s leading manufacturers. With an explosion of delivery formats, today’s customers must choose from a broad range of solutions. Final Cut Studio 2 is integrated in solutions from baseband ingest and playout to a 4K workflow, to ensure that your content flows smoothly through your production pipeline today and in the future.
Cameras and recorders
Panasonic
Panasonic is a leading supplier of broadcast, professional video, and presentation products and systems. Panasonic and Apple have centered collaborations around the DVCPRO family of video formats and P2 solid-state media. Native support of DVCPRO HD in Final Cut Studio ensures a professional HD workflow across the entire Apple product line, from notebook to desktop, with unprecedented quality and the full Final Cut Studio feature set.
RED
The RED Digital Cinema Camera Company manufactures a high-performance digital cinema camera that works like a 35mm camera with the convenience of a pure-digital pipeline. The RED camera delivers 4K digital files at up to 60 frames per second with advanced post-production workflows. For Final Cut Pro editors, RED footage means faster access to extremely high-quality content and greater flexibility in dealing directly with digital footage, without the need to match back to film.
Sony
The Sony XDCAM Series offers broadcasters and production professionals a streamlined workflow from acquisition through archiving. Sony’s professional product line includes both optical and solid-state recording options and a broad choice of bit rates and quality options. These products highlight the native long-GOP MPEG-2 editing capabilities of Final Cut Studio, which ensure the very best image quality before, during, and after the editorial process.
S.two
S.two creates cutting-edge digital field recorders for next-generation digital cinema cameras. The DFR and D.MAG products form the basis of the digital cinema workflow with cameras such as the Thomson Viper FilmStream. A variety of workflow choices allow Final Cut Pro users to work with images captured by the Viper and recorded by S.two digital field recorders.
I/O
AJA
AJA Video is a leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-effective digital video interfaces, converters, and desktop solutions supporting professional broadcast and post-production. The Kona and Io product families provide professional video and audio input and output for the Mac and Final Cut Studio 2. In applications ranging from the most challenging live broadcasts to high-end post-production, customers choose AJA for its reliability, flexibility, and ease of use.
Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design manufactures affordable, professional-quality video cards and converters for broadcast and post-production. The DeckLink and Multibridge product families provide audio and video input and output for Final Cut Studio customers. Fully compatible with QuickTime and Final Cut Studio in either SD or HD video, DeckLink cards offer a wide range of affordable possibilities.
Matrox
Matrox is a technology and market leader in the field of HD and SD digital video hardware. The MXO output device connects to a Mac running Final Cut Studio 2 to provide cost-effective, broadcast-quality SD or HD video and audio output. The small size and ease of use of the MXO make this product ideal for mobile editing.
Telestream
Telestream products make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed, or viewed. With Pipeline, a network capture and recording device, artists can easily ingest content from anywhere in the facility. Integration with Final Cut Studio 2 and Final Cut Server give you a seamless workflow through the entire digital media lifecycle.
Transcoding
Aspera
Aspera’s industry-leading software technology, fasp allows even the largest media files to be transferred securely with maximum speed and predictable delivery times over any network globally. The Aspera Plug-in for Final Cut Pro enables editors to send entire projects directly from the application to any Aspera-powered server.
Cinema Craft
Cinema Craft Encoder MP is a plug-in developed for Compressor 3, the audio/video encoding application included with Final Cut Studio 2. Until now, this encoder engine in Cinema Craft Encoder MP was used only for the Cinema Craft Xtream, the “online” high-end system that set the benchmark quality standard for Hollywood DVD titles. This DVD standard for Hollywood-quality MPEG-2 is now available for the Mac. Cinemam Craft Encoder MP allows Final Cut Studio 2 users to encode their content to world-class MPEG-2 files for DVD authoring without changing their workflow.
Telestream
Telestream is widely known for its encoding and transcoding products. The Episode line offers a range of format encoding options. Integration of Episode Desktop with Compressor and Final Cut Server offers facilities the power to deliver on time regardless of the requirements.
Signiant
Signiant is a leading developer of digital media solutions for the media and entertainment industry. Signiant’s digital media distribution management suite is fully integrated with Final Cut Pro to enable Final Cut Pro to Final Cut Pro collaborative post-production and file sharing across wide area networks. By enabling accelerated and secure file transfers between editors, reviewers, and other creative departments, Signiant helps get high-quality content to release fast.
