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Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................31
Installation Check List..............................................................................................................................................31
Requirements. .....................................................................................................................................................31
Installation Steps .................................................................................................................................................31
Prepare your system. ..........................................................................................................................................31
Install 3rd party applications. ..............................................................................................................................31
Install QuickTime version 7.2 or above ...............................................................................................................31
Installing the Bluefish444 Hardware ........................................................................................................................31
Card Installation ..................................................................................................................................................32
Connecting to the outside world ..............................................................................................................................33
Typical Connection Workflow 1 ...........................................................................................................................34
Typical Connection Workflow 2 ...........................................................................................................................35
Typical Connection Workflow 3 ...........................................................................................................................36
Typical Connection Workflow 4 ...........................................................................................................................37
Driver Installation .........................................................................................................................................................38
New Installations .................................................................................................................................................38
Updating Previous Installations ...........................................................................................................................38
Feature Application ......................................................................................................................................................39
About the Feature Application. ............................................................................................................................39
Main Control Interface. ............................................................................................................................................39
Letter Box ............................................................................................................................................................40
Video Output Timing ...........................................................................................................................................40
Video Input ..........................................................................................................................................................40
Video Output .......................................................................................................................................................41
Desktop Video Standard .....................................................................................................................................41
Analog Features ......................................................................................................................................................42
Output Analog Properties ....................................................................................................................................43
Input Analog Properties .......................................................................................................................................44
Signal Routing .....................................................................................................................................................45
Analog Configuration Guide ................................................................................................................................48
Audio .......................................................................................................................................................................49
Signal Routing to Analog Audio ..........................................................................................................................50
3rd Party Software .......................................................................................................................................................51
Final Cut Pro ............................................................................................................................................................51
Setting up Final Cut Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware ..................................................................................51
Creating your own presets in Final Cut Pro ........................................................................................................53
Final Cut Pro settings ..........................................................................................................................................53
Adobe After Effects ..................................................................................................................................................55
Setting up After Effects with your Bluefish444 hardware. ...................................................................................55
Combustion 4 ..........................................................................................................................................................57
Setting up Combustion with your Bluefish444 hardware ....................................................................................57
Motion 3 ...................................................................................................................................................................58
Setting up Motion 3 with your Bluefish444 hardware. .........................................................................................58
Soundtrack Pro 2 .....................................................................................................................................................59
Setting up Soundtrack Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware. ..............................................................................59
Support. ...................................................................................................................................................................60
Contact ....................................................................................................................................................................61