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Combustion 4 
 

Bluefish444 supports Autodesk Combustion for video preview output for both Windows and Mac OS X. 
 
The difference between the two versions is that Mac OS X version supports the QuickTime component API where the 
Windows uses the Combustion API. 
 

Setting up Combustion with your Bluefish444 hardware 

 

1.  Ensure the Bluefish444 MAC OSX driver and your Bluefish444 hardware is correctly installed 
2.  Launch Autodesk Combustion 
3.  In the Combustion menu bar, select Preferences 
 

 

 

4.  Select Fame buffer under the Host Menu 
5.  select the available Bluefish444 options 

 

 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Mac OSX SD

Page 1: ...SD User Manual Mac OSX SD Greed SD Fidelity SD Focus SD Prime Tuesday August 28 2007...

Page 2: ...SD Fidelity 16 SD Focus 16 SD Prime 17 System Requirements 18 System Configuration 18 Minimum requirements 18 Slot Installation Requirements 19 PCI 32 bit Slots 19 G5 19 PCI e 19 Mac Pro Quad 19 Stora...

Page 3: ...erface 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 Anal...

Page 4: ...o the customer This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Bluefish444 shall not be obligated to furnish service...

Page 5: ...tion Bluefish444 Serial number and product type For phone support and access to other support resources hardware configurations etc please register your card at the following website link http www blu...

Page 6: ...ources acquired from Betacam SP are preserved at the highest quality SD Greed supports a range of memory formats such as 10 and 8 bit RGB YUV uncompressed video and Apple QuickTime v210 Support for DV...

Page 7: ...me v210 Support for DV DVCPRO and DVCPRO50 codecs is also supported all within your Apple Mac SD Fidelity and SD Focus provides the most comprehensive audio I O support than any other card currently a...

Page 8: ...d at the highest quality SD Prime provides digital audio I O support SD Prime supports balanced digital AES EBU embedded I O SD Prime supports 24 bit processing at 48Hz and includes hardware sample ra...

Page 9: ...channels Analog Video Input Signal Format 12 bit Component YUV 12 bit Composite 12 bit S Video Analog Video Output Signal Format 12 bit Component RGB 12 bit Component YUV 12 bit Composite 12 bit S Vi...

Page 10: ...ce conversion Real time hardware overlay for internal keying Built in safe area safe title and letterbox generator Genlock Onboard Memory Memory 32MB 32MB 32MB 64MB PCI Interface PCI 32 bit 66 MHz or...

Page 11: ...a few The Feature Control controls will be different for each card installed or selected The feature app also monitors current input and output modes and monitors current pixel or memory format the Bl...

Page 12: ...log audio RealTime playback within Apple Movie Player Support for multiple cards Support for the built in RS 422 Final Cut Studio support Support for Final Cut Pro s RTExtreme software real time effec...

Page 13: ...ng clarity and unprecedented color fidelity all in real time Soundtrack Pro 2 Apple s revolutionary audio editing and sound design application lets you express your sonic vision quickly and economical...

Page 14: ...ciency precision and infinite variety Take advantage of unmatched integration with other Adobe software flexible 2D and 3D compositing and hundreds of effects and Animation Presets to bring a new dime...

Page 15: ...g processing and file handling there s no slowing you down SD broadcast monitoring Action driven output fully customizable via actions interface Photoshop import from SD Analog video source Combustion...

Page 16: ...3 Labeled AVID Y G CVBS U B Y V R C SD Focus does not support Analog Video input Digital Audio S P DIF I O 1 x HD 15 pin with 8 BNC consisting of 4 pairs Labeled DIG AUDIO IN DIG AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 17: ...onsisting of 4 pairs Labeled DIG AUDIO IN DIG AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Digital Audio AES EBU I O 1 x HD Sub 15 pin with 3 male 3 female paired XLR Labeled DIG AUDIO IN DIG AUDIO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Deck...

Page 18: ...bit PCI Card PCI e 1 lane Card Item Minimum Macintosh Operating System Apple Mac OSX 10 4 10 QuickTime QuickTime 7 2 Editing Production Software Suite Final Cut Pro 6 0 1 Adobe Photoshop CS 3 Import...

Page 19: ...19 Slot Installation Requirements PCI 32 bit Slots G5 PCI e Mac Pro Quad ATTO SCSI card SD Greed SD Single Link Pro PCI e 1 lane Slot 2 ATTO UL5D SCSI...

Page 20: ...continually test and certify storage and controller solutions as they become available Look for the RT certified solution logos for SD and HD workstations and storage solutions that are RT ready with...

Page 21: ...21 Cable Connection...

Page 22: ...2 SD Greed SD Fidelity SD Focus Digital Video Genlock Analog Video Digital Audio 1 8 Ch S P DIF BNC Digital Audio 2 6 Ch AES EBU XLR Analog Audio 1 RCA 2 Ch Analog Audio 2 XLR 2 Ch RS 422 Deck Control...

Page 23: ...23 SD Prime Digital Audio 1 8 Ch S P DIF BNC Digital Audio 2 6 Ch AES EBU XLPCI Exp 16 lane R SDI A OUT SDI A IN Genlock RS 422 Deck Control...

Page 24: ...ls per SDI Reference input is bi Level via supported by 1 x BNC bi level Sync All card outputs are unconditionally stable SDI outputs always meets SMPTE jitter specifications with or without Genlock S...

Page 25: ...intaining the highest quality signal accuracy and during the conversion process Label Cable Color Analog Video Connection Options Output Input Component RGB Component YUV Composite SVIDEO Component RG...

Page 26: ...rs for output Note These BNC connections produce digital signals and can not be used with analog speakers Digital Audio option 1 is supported by all cards Type Supported Mode Label 8 Channels BNC S P...

Page 27: ...of input and 3 male XLR pairs provides 6 channels of output Note These XLR connections produce digital signals and cannot be used with analog speakers Type Supported Mode Label 6 Channels XLR Balanced...

Page 28: ...of analog monitoring devices such as phono jack speakers and headphones for in expensive monitoring of audio The Inputs may be connected to domestic Hi Fi components such as CD Players etc Type Suppo...

Page 29: ...Allows you to plug into a range of professional analog monitoring recording processing and transmission equipment that support the standard XLR connections Card Supported Cables SD Greed SD Fidelity...

Page 30: ...30 Deck Control A Male DB8 connector provides connection between the SD Greed card and decks DDRS cameras and other supported devices using RS422 SMPTE Sony protocol...

Page 31: ...OS versions driver updates for your system Please refer to the certified hardware guide section or the readme document for more information http www bluefish444 com support compatibility hardware Inst...

Page 32: ...ww bluefish444 com support compatibility hardware NOTE Certain slots on motherboards share the same bus Motherboards supporting PCI X 133 MHz slots usually are on a separate bus and will not be affect...

Page 33: ...professional broadcast industry Taking advantage of video cards with Analog video and audio I O provides a powerful analog to digital converter in one PCI card This removes the need for expensive exte...

Page 34: ...al Audio by AES EBU XLR Your monitoring is Analog component and analog audio If your deck supports embedded audio you could I O the audio via the SDI and monitor the 4 channels via XLR or S P DIF Feat...

Page 35: ...Your monitoring is Analog component video and analog audio If your deck supports embedded audio you could I O the audio via the SDI and monitor the 4 channels via XLR or S P DIF Feature application Se...

Page 36: ...with 8 channels of embedded audio Analog Audio XLR input two channels Analog video Input Component Genlock Your source is an analog deck providing video and Digital Audio via XLR Your master is a Digi...

Page 37: ...ingest Digital Audio and Video SDI video Input and Output with 8 channels of embedded audio Genlock Cable Connection Guide Digital 5 1 Surround Sound DIG AUDIO OUT 1 2 DIG AUDIO OUT 3 4 DIG AUDIO OUT...

Page 38: ...downloads section on the Bluefish444 website for more recent updates and drivers http www bluefish444 com support downloads default asp 5 Ensure you download the correct driver installer for your car...

Page 39: ...what video mode and pixel format your card is currently operating in Main Control Interface The Bluefish444 feature application interface supports all of the Bluefish444 product range Depending on th...

Page 40: ...enlock signal received by the Bluefish444 cards Horizontal Adjusts the horizontal timing delay Vertical Adjusts the vertical timing delay Video Input Play Through The video is passed through the video...

Page 41: ...Key Invert Key Inverts the key output when in Video and Key mode Desktop Video Standard This allows you to select the video mode of the second desktop Bluefish444 Device Provides crucial information...

Page 42: ...installed Saving Presets You can save your properties and configurations by selecting Save As from the file menu This provides you the ability to save custom presets for different projects saving time...

Page 43: ...can be adjusted are Luma Gain U Gain V Gain Hue Black level Sharpness NOTE the output setting are preserved independently for each analog signal type e g component composite S Video and RGB Unity Thi...

Page 44: ...Analog input properties NOTE the Input setting are preserved independently for each analog signal type e g component composite and S Video Remove NTSC Pedestal Removes pedestal setup feature for NTSC...

Page 45: ...Analog component composite S Video and RGB outputs Input is selectable between SDI or Analog Output can be a combination of SDI and multiple analog outputs A few common configuration combination examp...

Page 46: ...46 Input Composite Output SDI Composite S Video Input S Video Output SDI Composite S Video...

Page 47: ...47 Input SDI Output SDI Composite S Video Component...

Page 48: ...le guide included in your product box or refer to this manual Cable Connection Guide for your product type SD Greed Analog and Digital I O Configurations and Labeling Guide Input Type Output Configura...

Page 49: ...reed Type Connection Connect Type Channels Digital Audio External BNC 8 Channels I O Digital Audio External XLR 6 Channels I O Analog Audio External XLR 2 Channels I O Analog Audio External RCA 2 Chan...

Page 50: ...s For example of you wish to monitor to digital outputs 1 2 and wish to route them to the analog pairs for monitoring you simple select AES channels 1 and 2 to route to analog left and right pairs In...

Page 51: ...setup your Bluefish444 video I O card with Final Cut Pro is to select the Easy setup presets available Setting up Final Cut Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 Launch Final Cut Pro 2 In the Final Cu...

Page 52: ...t settings and place the Bluefish444 card in the mode you have selected 7 You can configure your 3rd party device control settings in the Audio Video settings menu item of the Final Cut Pro menu 8 Fin...

Page 53: ...deo settings manually the recommended settings from Final Cut Pro 5 are displayed below On some non English language systems the Final Cut Pro Easy Setup files installed may not work correctly In thes...

Page 54: ...54 Bluefish444 NTSC 4 2 2 10 Bit Uncompressed...

Page 55: ...output of After Effects composite window Real time playback of layers and effects can be achieved via the RAM preview playback Setting up After Effects with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 Launch After E...

Page 56: ...56 6 You will be presented with a range of 8 and 10 bit output options that are selectable select the desired RGB output for your project...

Page 57: ...orts the QuickTime component API where the Windows uses the Combustion API Setting up Combustion with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 Ensure the Bluefish444 MAC OSX driver and your Bluefish444 hardware is...

Page 58: ...pports SD video preview output for Motion 3 Setting up Motion 3 with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 With Motion launched select Motion in the menu Tab 2 Select Preferences 3 Select Output preferences 4 I...

Page 59: ...Track Pro 2 This is simply selected by selecting the Video mode you are working with Setting up Soundtrack Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 With Soundtrack Pro launched select SoundTrack Pro on t...

Page 60: ...ion type Link http www Bluefish444 com support FAQ Hardware compatibility Guide This site has detailed information on tested and certified hardware categorized by motherboards systems and integrators...

Page 61: ...20 8866 8207 Email HUGDavis bluefish444europe com UH Web HUhttp www bluefish444europe comU North America Channel Wolves 492 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 72 Boston MA 02118 USA Telephone 1 866 314 7785...

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