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Apollo Mode Post Workflow
Switching (Live Viewing )
To view a fullscreen video source, simply select the camera in the lower left hand corner of the screen ( A,B,C,D).
Or press QUAD to display a quad split of all connected video feeds.
Offloading
When recording in Apollo Mode, the multiple files are recorded into a single Quicktime file (1-5 streams). The 5
streams are embedded within each Quicktime (.mov) file. This is a legal “multi-track” Quicktime file. Multi-track
Quicktime files have limited support in viewers and editors on a computer.
The CDProRes Transfer Tool allows for full support and compatibility of Odyssey Quad recordings with all video
editing software.
It is NECESSARY to use the CD ProRes Transfer Tool v2 in order to take the original file that contains all (up to 5)
video and Audio Tracks and separates these into 5 individual Quicktime files.
A given original stream is entirely contained within a given file, and all files have the same starting timecode. This
allows for editors to more readily accept the multi-stream recording.
The Odyssey file system is FAT32 based, therefore this Utility allows you to combine spanned files up to 512GB in
size. The tool will also llow you to copy all recorded ProRes files from their clip directories to one directory.
The tool will also ptimize files for use with Final Cut Pro X
The tool will transfer playback markers, to the ProRes files, so they can be ready by most NLE’s (For all 5 streams)
(This feature is in development and will be available in a future release.)
Quicktime Player Pro 7
Individual video tracks can be viewed with the use of Quicktime Player Pro 7, using the Movie Inspector. to view
each track individually.
CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool
Apollo files are recorded as a single multitrack QuickTime file. All Apollo files must be processed using the CD
Apple ProRes Transfer Tool.
The CD Apple ProRes Tranfer Tool v2.4 separates the video/audio tracks into individual Apple ProRes files with
matching filenames and timecode. Input naming is included in the Apple ProRes metadata.
The CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool v2.4 is designed to offload Odyssey-recorded Apple ProRes files
and also functions for offloading Apollo multitrack files. Supported file formats include Apple ProRes
4444(XQ)/4444/422(HQ)/422/422(LT), Apollo multitrack files as well as Markers & Notes (exported as FCPXML
for use with FCP7, FCP-X, Adobe Premiere, and Resolve 10 and above). Windows and MAC OS versions available.
The CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool v2.4 provides the option to only download select video/audio tracks. In Quad-
HD, all inputs are always recorded, including when also recording the Live-Switch or Quad-Split. This is to prevent
a client from accidentally not recording a desired track. By transferring only desired tracks, transfer time can be
greatly reduced and all of the original tracks are retained on the SSD until it is reformatted.
Note that the CD Apple ProRes Transfer Tool can be used to offload directly from an SSD to reduce post process
steps, or can be used to process files already offloaded on a computer. While not required, offloading files from
SSDs using this tool is a more efficient workflow than other methods.
