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Io X3 Capture, Display, Convert Installation and Operation Manual Version 16.2 Published January 24, 2022...
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Chapter 1 – Introduction Overview AJA Io X3 is perfect for high quality HDR or SDR work with HD/2K signals or files up to 60p. Connecting with a single Thunderbolt 3 cable and providing a second Thunderbolt connector for flexibility, Io X3's compact and quiet form factor is ideal for on set, in the studio, at an event or in the edit suite.
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"Appendix A Specifications" on page Io X3 Audio Io X3 provides up to 16 channels of SDI embedded audio, and up to eight channels of embedded HDMI audio. Eight channels of analog audio I/O is supported via a DB25 industry standard Tascam style audio breakout cable. The eight analog audio channels can be configured as either Ch 1-8 input, Ch 1-8 output, Ch1-4 input with Ch 5-8 output or, Ch 1-4 output with Ch 5-8 input.
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Apple, OBS, Telestream, and others. System Requirements NOTE: On macOS, the Io X3 supports Apple’s M1 chip, as well as earlier Intel processors. AJA Video recommends that your system meet minimum hardware and software requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of performance. Updates to system requirements are subject to change.
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Despite a regulatory need to label one of these ports as downstream, the Io X3 actually has a fully symetric Thunderbolt implementation. Either port can be used for either an upstream or downstream connection.
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Reference Video A dedicatec BNC connector provides reference Input. Supplying a reference signal to the Reference input allows you to synchronize Io X3 outputs to your house analog reference video signal (or black burst). When connecting a reference video source, the locking signal should be the same as the input format. It is possible in some circumstances to use an alternate format video signal as long as the basic frame rate is compatible.
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NLE application, it is best practice to have installed and run the software at least once on your workstation. Next, install the AJA software package. If at a later date you add any Io X3 supported applications that require drivers, you must run the AJA install program again to install them.
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