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System Requirements 
 

System Configuration 

 
Minimum requirements 

 
 

Card SD| 

Focus 

SD| Fidelity

SD| Prime 

Slot Type 

PCI e 1 lane Card. 

 

Item 

 

Minimum  
 
 

System Support  

   

 

Macintosh Operating System  

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 

QuickTime 

QuickTime 7.4.5 

Editing/Production Software 
Suite  

Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 
Adobe Photoshop CS 3 Import/Export plug-in’s 
After Effects CS3, Sound Booth, Motion 2

 

System 

Mac Pro Quad 2.66GHz (2GB RAM)  

System Drive  

SATA (1 internal HD)  

RAID Interface  

Fiber Channel or SCSI  

Disk Storage  

4 SCSI Hard Drives External RAID  

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for SD Fidelity

Page 1: ...User Manual Mac OS X SD Fidelity SD Focus SD Prime Monday April 21 2008...

Page 2: ...rements 18 Cable Connection 19 SD Fidelity 20 SD Focus 20 SD Prime 21 Cable Types 22 Digital Video I O Genlock 22 Analog Video I O 23 Digital Audio Option 1 S P DIF BNC 8 Channels I O Unbalanced 24 Di...

Page 3: ...ing 43 Analog Configuration Guide 46 Audio 47 Signal Routing to Analog Audio 48 3rd Party Software 49 Final Cut Pro 49 Setting up Final Cut Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware 49 Final Cut Pro Embedded...

Page 4: ...ith details of its nominated international courier company This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Bluefish4...

Page 5: ...Applications installed 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...

Page 6: ...v210 Support for DV25 and DV50 codecs is also supported all within your windows systems Application dependant SD Fidelity and SD Focus provides the most comprehensive audio I O support than any other...

Page 7: ...cam SP are preserved 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...

Page 8: ...outable Video 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 Composit...

Page 9: ...port 1 port 1 port Audio sample rate converters Real time hardware color space conversion Real time hardware overlay for internal keying Built in safe area safe title and letterbox generator Genlock O...

Page 10: ...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 Blu...

Page 11: ...er presets for Final Cut Studio Mirroring on desktop for Final Cut Studio Bluefish444 feature control application for safe picture safe title letterbox on supported cards Driver support for key channe...

Page 12: ...ing clarity and unprecedented color fidelity all in real time Soundtrack Pro Apple s revolutionary audio editing and sound design application lets you express your sonic vision quickly and economicall...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...ting of 2 sets of 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 AUD...

Page 16: ...BNC consisting 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...

Page 17: ...ntosh Operating System Apple Mac OS X 10 5 2 QuickTime QuickTime 7 4 5 Editing Production Software Suite Final Cut Pro 6 0 3 Adobe Photoshop CS 3 Import Export plug in s After Effects CS3 Sound Booth...

Page 18: ...rate up to 45 MB per sec for single stream applications and at least up to 90 MB for dual stream and above for multiple stream solutions Storage Capacity Guide FORMAT Transfer Rate MB sec Storage Req...

Page 19: ...19 Cable Connection...

Page 20: ...20 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 21: ...21 SD Prime Digital Audio 1 8 Ch S P DIF BNC Digital Audio 2 6 Ch AES EBU XLPCI SDI A OUT SDI A IN Genlock RS 422 Deck Control...

Page 22: ...edded audio 8 channels 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...

Page 23: ...alog to digital conversion is done at 12 bits maintaining the highest quality signal accuracy and during the conversion process Label Cable Color Analog Video Connection Options Output Input Component...

Page 24: ...and 4 pairs 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 Channel...

Page 25: ...f input and 3 male XLR pairs provides 6 channels of output Note These XLR connections produce digital signals and can not be used with analog speakers Type Supported Mode Label 6 Channels XLR Balanced...

Page 26: ...tyle phono jacks which allow you to connect into a range of analog monitoring devices such as phono jack speakers and headphones for in expensive monitoring of audio The Inputs may be connected to dom...

Page 27: ...connectors are XLR male for input and female for output Allows you to plug into a range of professional analog monitoring recording processing and transmission equipment that support the standard XLR...

Page 28: ...28 Deck Control A Male DB8 connector provides connection between the Bluefish444 card and decks DDRS cameras and other supported devices using RS422 SMPTE Sony protocol...

Page 29: ...e Bluefish444 hardware Connecting to the outside world Driver Installation 3rd Party Software Setup o Final Cut Pro 5 o After Effects Prepare your system Ensure you have installed the latest OS versio...

Page 30: ...iled information on correct slots for your motherboard or system type please refer to the Bluefish systems and hardware support section at http www bluefish444 com support compatibility hardware NOTE...

Page 31: ...rofessional 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 exter...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...EBU XLR 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 appli...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...s 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 card type NO...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...ing area is much like what you see with widescreen 16 9 movies displayed on your 4 3 monitor Reference Timing This section allows you to introduce timing delays to the selected Genlock source received...

Page 39: ...ny video capture applications Preview Opens up a small preview windows to the right for desktop monitoring of the input signal Output This section controls the output of the SDI BNC connectors for car...

Page 40: ...rucial information on current driver and firmware currently used by your Bluefish444 hardware Safe Area Enables and disables safe area region on the video output Safe Title Enables and disables safe t...

Page 41: ...fferent projects saving time re adjusting and provides the ability to share presets Sections related to analog features are Output Analog Properties Input Analog Properties Signal Routing Output Analo...

Page 42: ...cking this box will lock the U and V levels together Apply NTSC Pedestal Enable pedestal setup feature for NTSC analog decks This is used to control the black levels for output Input Analog Properties...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...44 Input Composite Output SDI Composite S Video Input S Video Output SDI Composite S Video...

Page 45: ...45 Input SDI Output SDI Composite S Video Component...

Page 46: ...e guide included in your SD Greed box or refer to this manual SD Greed Cable Connection Guide SD Greed Analog and Digital I O Configurations and Labeling Guide Input Type Output Configurations Digital...

Page 47: ...BNC 16 Channels I O Digital Audio External XLR 6 Channels I O Analog Audio External XLR 2 Channels I O Analog Audio External RCA 2 Channels I O SD Prime Type Connection Connect Type Channels Digital...

Page 48: ...io outputs 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...

Page 49: ...t the Easy setup presets available Setting up Final Cut Pro with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 Launch Final Cut Pro 2 In the Final Cut Pro menu bar 3 Select Easy Setup 4 In the Easy Setup menu dialog bo...

Page 50: ...have selected the drop down list you will be presented with a range of options to select from 6 Select Setup Final Cut Pro will load the relevant settings and place the Bluefish444 card in the mode yo...

Page 51: ...information on capture and editing in side FCP please refer to the manuals and documentation supplied by Apple Final Cut Pro Embedded Audio playback How to configure a sequence in Final Cut Pro to pl...

Page 52: ...k the Outputs combo box 4 Select 24 outputs 5 On the timeline at the foot of the display for audio channel A1 control click the Audio Select icon the icon to the right of the padlock Select Audio Outp...

Page 53: ...53 6 On the timeline at the foot of the display for audio channel A2 control click the Audio Select icon the icon to the right of the padlock Select Audio Outputs 11 12...

Page 54: ...ro Embedded Audio capture Configure Final Cut Pro to capture embedded audio 1 From the Final Cut Pro menu select Audio Video Settings 2 On the Audio Video Settings dialog pick the appropriate format c...

Page 55: ...55 3 Click Edit 4 In QuickTime Audio Settings click the Input combo box...

Page 56: ...From here you can select either Analog SDI or AES EBU audio from the combo box 6 Once the QuickTime audio input is selected Specify the audio channels you wish to capture within the Final Cut Pro inte...

Page 57: ...4 8 To prevent capturing silence from the AES channels disable channels 1 2 To capture AES referring to Picture 7 when AES is set in the Audio Video Setting capture preset re enable 1 2 NOTE We recomm...

Page 58: ...n only supports 24 Channels of audio SD Focus Input Output AES EBU External 1 8 1 8 Analog Not Supported 9 10 SDI 9 24 11 26 Note Final Cut can only supports 24 Channels of audio SD Prime Input Output...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...60 Bluefish444 NTSC 4 2 2 10 Bit Uncompressed...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...62 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 63: ...rts 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 64: ...s SD video preview output for Motion and Motion 2 Setting up Motion 2 with your Bluefish444 hardware 1 With Motion launched select Motion in the menu Tab 2 Select Preferences 3 Select Output preferenc...

Page 65: ...track pro 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 the...

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