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Blackmagic Media Express 3
Blackmagic Media Express software is included with every Teranex Processor. Media Express 3 lets you batch
capture and play back in DPX, ProRes, uncompressed YUV and RGB, DVCPRO 50 and DVCPRO HD files.
Media Express 3 also supports CMX EDL import, frame accurate deck control via RS-422, and will even insert
and assemble to tape! Media Express is fast, accurate, easy to use and works on Mac OS X and Windows. You
can even grab still frames directly from your deck and save them as perfect digital quality still images. That's a
complete solution for capture and playback!
Blackmagic Media Express 3 is a great tool when you don’t need the complexity of NLE software but simply
want to capture, play back and output clips to tape, especially when working with video compositing software.
The User Interface
Media Express can easily be scaled for different sizes of monitors or even small notebook screens. When
you open Media Express, you'll notice the log and capture, playback and edit to tape views are color-coded
so you will know at a glance which mode is being used.
Media List
The left "media list" always displays the scratch, any bins you have created and also any media you have
imported, captured or logged for capture. Media can be displayed in Timecode List view or Thumbnail
view and you can even filter media by favorites. The Search field makes it easy to find media by name or
by attributes captured in the media metadata. The project name and format are shown in the bottom-left
corner of the Media Express window.
The top-right pane always displays the video preview. Timecode is displayed at the top of the video preview
pane and NO REMOTE will be indicated if no RS-422 device control is connected.
Log and Capture
Click on the red Log and Capture tab. The video preview pane shows the source video from your camera or
deck. Here you can enter metadata for the clips you will capture including name, description, reel number,
favorite and more. You can capture with or without device control, log clips with in and out points, and
batch capture. Double-clicking a captured clip in the media list will automatically switch Media Express to
Playback view.
Playback
In the green Playback view, the video preview pane shows the video of the clip being played. Click the
favorites button to add to your favorites in the media list.
