SiteCon
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g expects these credentials by default.
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Hot keys
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There are modi
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ed or new keyboard shortcuts for Aurora Edit
functionality, as speci
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ed in topics later in this document.
Version 6.5.1.440
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K2 Summit compatible
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The Aurora suite of software, including Aurora Edit,
is compatible with the K2 Summit software.
Version 6.5
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NOTE: Aurora Edit 6.5 now requires you to have an Aurora Sys license running
on the license manager, typically the DSM, for shared connectivity as well linking
to story via Aurora Playout tools.
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DV100 Support
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Aurora Edit 6.5 includes support for DV100 media, either via
record or removable media import from P2. Note that transfers of DV100 media
to the Summit are supported, while transfers to K2 server are not.
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MPEG Long GOP Support
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XDCAM HD, as well as Long GOP K2 records,
can be used natively within Aurora Edit timelines.
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Agile Timeline
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Users can mix and match various formats (e.g. HD/SD,
1080i/720p, DV/MPEG, etc.) in real time within the timeline without having to
media convert up front.
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Send as MPEG2
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As an enhancement to the previous Long GOP Send capability
that was supported in previous versions of Aurora Edit, 6.5 now allows transfers
to transcode to MPEG I-Frame as well as MPEG Long GOP and XDCAM HD
formats.
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More Audio Channels
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Aurora Edit now supports 16 channels of audio within
a
fi
le for playback, 8 channels of audio for recording, 16 tracks of audio within the
timeline, and up to 16 channels of output when sending to a server.
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MediaFrame Integration
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New search and metadata tools have been embedded
in numerous areas within the application. These changes represent practical
improvements to the product as well as providing overarching work
fl
ow
enhancements to the work
fl
ow.
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Final Cut Pro Enhancements
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Aurora Edit 6.5 has added special support for the
Leopard OS for Apple. In addition to setup changes, DV100 and XDCAM HD
work
fl
ows are fully supported.
NOTE: Previous Apple operating systems are not supported in Aurora Edit 6.5.
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System Information Utility
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The Help->About box now includes a System
Information Utility.
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Render and Send via Conform Server
–
Aurora Edit can now off load sequences
to a conform server for rendering, transcoding, and sending jobs, just like Aurora
Edit LD has supported in the past.
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HDV
–
HDV media can be ingested with the Record to Bin feature of Aurora Edit.
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Write-back to SD XDCAM
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Sequences and clips can be exported to an XDCAM
disk in the SD format.
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Aurora Edit and Edit LD Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions
18 October 2010
Release Summary
