product data sheet
www.grassvalley.com
Aurora Ingest 7
I N G es t M a N aG eM eN t Fo r s h a r ed
pro d uc t I o N sYs t eM s ru N N I N G
W I N d oW s 7/ X p
aurora Ingest is a high-availability
scheduling system that fit the needs
of the largest tapeless production
environments.
KEY FEATURES
The Grass Valley
™
Aurora
™
Ingest
system offers highly coordinated ingest
management for the K2 media server/
media client platform, including the K2
Summit
™
production client. Designed for
workflow efficiency and flexibility, the
solution is highly configurable, ranging
from simple single workstations for
small operations to fully networked,
high-availability scheduling systems that
fit the needs of the largest tapeless
production environments running 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
Highly Integrated Server Ingest
The Aurora Ingest system’s integrated
capabilities deliver the workflow
efficiencies that television studio
production environments demand.
With its intuitive user interface, the
Aurora Ingest system lets ingest
operators or non-technical staff
control large numbers of K2 channels
using manual or automatic channel
assignment. Scheduling records can be
done via the Aurora Ingest Scheduler, or
through new integration with VizuAll’s
ScheduAll application, which allows
operators to manage feeds through a
single user interface.
The Aurora Ingest system also offers a
unique removable-media interface (RMI)
option that lets users pull media directly
from the Grass Valley Infinity
™
Series
as well as Panasonic P2, Sony XDCAM,
and Sony XDCAM EX. Media can be
previewed and trimmed prior to import.
In addition, multiple removable media
assets can be imported as a single
clip within the system. This reduces
database and bin clutter. With the K2
BaseCamp Express option, metadata can
be automatically harvested from external
files through RMI using metadata
mapping tools.
New to 7.0
With version 7.0, RMI can now be
configured to import directly to a K2-only
environment, which is perfect for use in
EDIUS
®
or Final Cut Pro direct SAN-
attached editing.
Control multiple channels of ingest
•
for K2 or M-Series
™
Manual or automatic port assignment
•
Mirrored record on backup channels
•
Supports Encore
•
™
, Series 7000,
Jupiter
™
and Acappella
™
router
control systems
Controls video, audio, RS-422 router
•
levels
Networked (LAN) ingest scheduling
•
client
Support for VizuAll’s ScheduAll
•
application for two-way scheduling of
incoming feeds
Single and recurring event schedules
•
up to one year in advance
Schedule ingest from ENPS
•
newsroom computer system
Integrated with CompuSat satellite
•
dish management system
Ingest directly to Aurora Playout
•
placeholders for direct play to air
Unique removable media interface
•
for central ingest of:
Infinity media files
—
P2 and XDCAM media files,
—
including XDCAM EX
Preview and trim removable media
•
assets before ingest
Multi-tape batch capture capability
•
Ingest as tape — ingest multiple
•
clips as one asset while preserving
individual elements
Simultaneously controls eight VTRs
•
from a single workstation
Runs on standard PCs
•
High-availability, fault-tolerant
•
configurations available
