product data sheet
www.grassvalley.com
aurora edit is the fastest nonlinear
production tool available for editing
within high pressure, quick-turn
environments. Its intuitive user-
interface, flexible format support, and
tight system integration make it the
most efficient editing product for your
workflow.
KEY FEATURES
Aurora Edit 7
h I g h - s peed N o N l I N e a r ed I t I N g Fo r
W I N d oW s 7/ X p
The Grass Valley
™
Aurora
™
production
solution integrates with the entire
tapeless production process, from
acquisition, ingest, and media browsing,
to quick-turn editing, craft editing, and
automated playout.
A key component of this system is
Aurora Edit, the fastest nonlinear
production tool available.
Available in software-only or laptop-
based configurations, the Aurora Edit
system is a perfect fit in any production
operation. It uses standard PC and
networking technologies and features
broad format support. It also offers a
wide array of options for tailoring the
platform to the level of production you
need.
To speed your work the Aurora Edit
system eliminates pre-digitizing, and its
Realtime Edit
™
feature lets you see edits
as they’re made—just as it is done in
tape-to-tape editing. This includes setting
split edits, punch-in and punch-out of
audio and video tracks, and a live audio
preview for real-time mixing.
The Aurora Edit system also delivers all
of the benefits of nonlinear technology,
including instant random access, multiple
levels of undo, a real-time transition
effects preview option, and the ability to
quickly repurpose existing stories.
For effects, the Aurora Edit system
offers a full set of options for adding
everyday effects or providing higher-
end capabilities for producing sweeps
packages. Adding blurs, mosaics, or
resize effects is done easily through
the easy-to-learn user interface. It also
includes a color-correction feature that is
especially valuable for hastily shot news
footage with improper color balance. In
addition, smooth interpolated slow-
motion effects can be added to meet the
demands of sports production.
The Aurora Edit platform now supports
Orad and VizRT graphics systems.
This graphics support allows editors
to link to embedded graphic objects
directly from the script and place them
on the timeline. In addition, editors
may optionally transfer graphic timing
information for Orad-based workflows,
which will allow Aurora Playout to
frame-accurately play the Orad graphic
elements directly from the control room,
freeing up the responsibility from the
technical director.
Integration with Orad and VizRT for
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graphic insertion and optional end-to-
end playout workflow
Format independence: I-Frame and
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Long GOP MPEG-2, DV100, JPEG
2000, AVC-Intra, DV25, DV50, and IMX
support
Supports agile timeline with
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multiformat and multi-aspect ratios
on a single timeline
Support for Infinity, P2, XDCAM, and
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XDCAM EX removable media formats
Background renders and sends
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– offload mixed media render to
conform engine and send to playout
server with no waiting, and continue
editing without interrupting workflow
Seamless integration with ENPS,
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iNEWS, Octopus, and other MOS-
compliant newsroom computer
systems by request
Seamless workflow integration with
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optional K2 BaseCamp Express
content management system
Record from tape to timeline and
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edit directly to timeline without
predigitizing
Preview closed captioning
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Zoom in on long source files for
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easier navigation and editing
Intuitive design for quickly adding
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effects such as blur, mosaic, and
resize effects
Color correction for rebalance of
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improperly shot footage
Proc. amp controls support luma and
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chroma level adjustments
Smooth interpolated slow-motion
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with real-time preview
