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Aurora Edit and Edit LD
Version 7.1.0
Release Notes & Upgrade Instructions
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Grass Valley Product Support.....................4 Release Summary........................6 What's new in version 7.1.0.....................6 Version 7.1.0........................6 Changes and features in previous releases................6 Version 6.5.1.440.......................10 Version 6.5.........................10 Older versions........................11 Version compatibility.........................12 System specifications......................12 HP workstation board assignments..................17 Compatible DSM components....................20 Compatible Grass Valley products..................20 Compatible third party products....................21... - Page 3 Keyboard Overview.......................51 Tool selection keys......................51 Transport command keys....................52 Editing and clip/track selection keys..................53 Mark point keys........................54 Track selection keys......................56 Other Aurora Edit keys.......................56 The Orad Graphics Tool .......................58 Moving Orad MOS objects into Aurora Edit...............59 The VizRT Graphics Tool ......................60 Moving VizRT MOS objects into Aurora Edit..............60 Create VizRT Graphic within Aurora Edit................62 Linking video MOS objects to the Timeline................64...
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Page 4: Grass Valley Product Support
Grass Valley Product Support To get technical assistance, check on the status of a question, or to report a new issue, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Web Technical Support To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site. - Page 5 Grass Valley Product Support Region Country Telephone Southeast Asia - Singapore +65 6379 1313 India +91 22 676 10324 Paci c Australia 1 300 721 495 New Zealand 0800 846 676 For callers outside Australia +61 3 8540 3650 or New Zealand...
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Page 6: Release Summary
• New Look — Like the rest of the Aurora Suite, Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD now have a new look, which matches the Grass Valley Alloy look and feel. • New terminology — The MediaFrame server will now be referred to as K2 BaseCamp. - Page 7 Release Summary key has changed from Select Previous Clip Match Frame to Bin key has changed from < Select Next Clip Mark Area key has changed from > Select Previous Track Show Search Results (local) key has changed from Select Next track Find (local) Refer to the following section for a complete description of the new keyboard look Keyboard Overview...
- Page 8 Release Summary Previous animations and .tga sequences will need to be re-imported to the Graphics track. • 24-Bit Audio — Aurora Edit now has 24-bit audio support within the application. To con gure the application for 24-bit audio, go to Tools | Options | Audio/Video A new Audio Format pulldown allows for the selection of both 16- and 24-bit audio.
- Page 9 K2 generated Quicktime les when clips are winked to the News system. Version 6.5.2 • SiteConfig support — Network con guration and software deployment across all Aurora products is supported by SiteCon g, Grass Valley's system management tool. • Administrator password – The default administrator account on Aurora devices has credentials as follows: •...
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Page 10: Version 6.5.1.440
Release Summary SiteCon g expects these credentials by default. • Hot keys – There are modi ed or new keyboard shortcuts for Aurora Edit functionality, as speci ed in topics later in this document. Version 6.5.1.440 • K2 Summit compatible – The Aurora suite of software, including Aurora Edit, is compatible with the K2 Summit software. -
Page 11: Older Versions
Release Summary • Native Timecode Support – Media that is recorded on the K2 will have its timecode preserved, even if discontinuous, with shared SmartBin environments. • Improved Aspect Ratio Conversion – Users can adjust aspect ratio settings in real time prior to adding clips to the timeline. The resulting clip can be used on the timeline prior to the actual conversion process. -
Page 12: Version Compatibility
Version compatibility Version compatibility Versions quali ed for compatibility with this release of software are summarized in the following sections. System specifications This section describes the hardware requirements that customers should use when purchasing equipment for this release. The minimum spec describes the bare minimum requirement for running Aurora, which may reduce the quality of user experience, depending on the task. - Page 13 Version compatibility MINIMUM Spec RECOMMENDED Spec Graphics Integrated or discrete Integrated or discrete graphics with 256 MB of graphics with 256 MB of memory and support for memory and support for Direct3D 9 and Shader Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3.0 Model 3.0 System Drive 80 GB 7200 RPM SATA...
- Page 14 Version compatibility MINIMUM Spec bus segment (e.g. adjacent PCI slots), since this can cause very poor performance. Aurora Edit HD desktop MINIMUM Spec RECOMMENDED Spec Processor(s) Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2.33 Two Intel Xeon 5410 Quad GHz OR Two Intel Xeon Core 2.33 GHz 5160 Dual Core 3.0 GHz Memory...
- Page 15 To update the rmware, follow these steps: 1. Open a command prompt with Administrator privileges 2. Type: cd "C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\AJA Drivers\HD (for LH and LHi)" 3. Type: spiflash top_pike_01_39.bit 4. Wait for it nish flashing (it can take upwards of a minute or so) 5.
- Page 16 Version compatibility Aurora Conform Server (SD) MINIMUM Spec Model Dell PowerEdge R610 Processor(s) Intel Xeon 1.0 GHz Memory 2 GB Graphics Integrated graphics System Drive 36 GB 7200 RPM SATA or SAS Optical Drive CD/DVD Network Gigabit Ethernet (2) Windows Server 2003 32 SP2 Aurora Conform Server (HD) MINIMUM Spec RECOMMENDED Spec...
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Page 17: Hp Workstation Board Assignments
Version compatibility MINIMUM Spec RECOMMENDED Spec memory and support for for Direct3D 9 and Shader Direct3D 9 and Shader Model 3.0 Model 3.0 System Drive 80 GB 7200 RPM SATA 80 GB 7200 RPM SATA Optical Drive CD/DVD CD/DVD Network Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Windows XP Pro 32 SP3 or... - Page 18 Version compatibility Slot # Slot Type SD/SDR SDFX additional IEEE additional IEEE 1394 (optional) 1394 (optional) PCI-e NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA Quadro FX1500 graphics FX560 graphics PCI-e Network Interface Network Interface PCI-e Network Interface Network Interface PCI-X SDR I/O SDFX I/O PCI-X SDFX Audio Adapter...
- Page 19 Version compatibility Slot # Slot Type SD/SDR SDFX (Option SDFX (Option PCI-e inactive inactive SDFX Audio Adapter PCI-X Network SDFX Audio Network Interface, Fibre Adapter Interface Channel, or RS422 PCI-X Network SDFX I/O SDFX I/O Interface PCI-X SDR I/O — SDFX Effects HP xw9300 Dual-CPU Workstation Board Assignment Slot #...
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Page 20: Compatible Dsm Components
DSM when you receive it new from Grass Valley. Product Version Comments 2005 SP3 Compatible Grass Valley products Grass Valley products are compatible with this release of software as follows: Product Version Comments Aurora Browse client 7.1.0.8 Windows XP SP3 and... -
Page 21: Compatible Third Party Products
1.0.0 The prerequisite les must be installed on the SiteCon g control point PC. Compatible third party products Products by manufacturers other than Grass Valley are compatible with this release of software as follows: Product Version Comments Chyron Lyric Software 5.21... - Page 22 Version compatibility Product Version Comments HP z800 BIOS 1.18 HP xw8400 BIOS 2.37 HP xw8600 BIOS 1.35 HP xw9300 BIOS 2.09 JLCooper USB Driver 1.0.2176.1 Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows 7 supported on the Windows 7 Edit client Microsoft Windows Media 10 or greater Player...
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Page 23: Upgrading Aurora Edit And Aurora Edit Ld Systems
NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that current software is at version 6.5 or higher. If you have a lower version of software, contact Grass Valley Support before upgrading. NOTE: When upgrading from a version lower than 6.5, the software installs with a 30 day trial license. -
Page 24: Make Recovery Images
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems • DSM • Conform Server • SmartBin Server • FTP Server To upgrade software using SiteCon g, you must rst have SiteCon g set up for system management and software deployment in your facility. These upgrade instructions assume that you have already done that for your K2 SAN. -
Page 25: Upgrading Aurora Edit And Edit Ld Devices With Siteconfig
NOTE: These upgrade instructions assume that current software is at version 6.5 or higher. If you have a lower version of software, contact Grass Valley Support before upgrading. NOTE: When upgrading from a version lower than 6.5, the software installs with a 30 day trial license. -
Page 26: Install Prerequisite Files On The Control Point Pc
2. On the SiteCon g control point PC, open Windows Add/Remove programs and look for , then proceed as follows: Grass Valley Prerequisite Files • If the required version of prerequisite les is installed, do not proceed with this task. - Page 27 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems 1. In the tree view, right-click the device and select Software Deployment | Devices Add Role The Add Role dialog box opens. The Add Role dialog box displays only those roles that SiteCon g allows for the selected device type.
- Page 28 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Software Deployment options Enter Database server(DSM), Shared AV Files, Shared AV Drives. 6. Deploy the following tasks: Deploy Managed Package Action K2-Aurora FTP x.x.x.xxx Uninstall (if upgrading K2-Aurora FTP) K2-Aurora FTP x.x.x.xxx Install 7.
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Page 29: Distribute Devices Into Deployment Groups
9. On the K2 Media Server, to enable port range limits for passive transfers, create the following two DWORDs in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Grass Valley Group/Streaming/: • FtpPasvStart (starting port number, inclusive : DWORD) • FtpPasvEnd (ending port number, inclusive : DWORD) 10. -
Page 30: Install High Priority Windows Updates (Recommended)
CAUTION: Only “High Priority Updates” should be installed. Do not install other Windows or driver updates unless speci cally directed by product documentation or by Grass Valley Support. Manually upgrade systems Some tasks that might be required with the upgrade to this release are not supported for SiteCon g management and/or software deployment. -
Page 31: Add Software Package To Deployment Group For Aurora Edit Devices
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems • If the SiteCon g Network Con guration Kit and/or Discovery Agent at version lower than 1.1.0.185 is currently installed, it must be manually uninstalled and updated. For more information refer to SiteConfig Migration Instructions. •... - Page 32 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Depending on the K2 software version of your K2 SAN, also add software package installation les as follows: NOTE: Add les for either 3.x OR 7.x. Do not add les for both 3.x AND 7.x. •...
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Page 33: Setting Deployment Options
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems 4. If one or more EULAs are displayed, accept them to proceed. If you do not accept a EULA, the associated software is not assigned to the deployment group. SiteCon g adds the package to the deployment group. The package appears in the Managed Packages list for the selected deployment group. - Page 34 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Software Deployment options Enter Database server(DSM), Shared AV Files, Shared AV Drives. Enter Local AV Files, Cache Files. Aurora Edit Aurora Edit and Edit LD Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions 18 October 2010...
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Page 35: Upgrade Software On Shared Storage Aurora Edit Workstations
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Software Deployment options Enter MediaFrame Server and NAS Media Path. 6. If you have multiple devices of the same type, you can enter deployment options for one of them using the wizard. Then, when you bring up the same wizard on every device, you can choose the radio button and select the rst Use options from... - Page 36 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems to control the sequence. For some software components, SiteCon g aids you by enforcing dependencies. For each individual software component, SiteCon g enforces an uninstall of the current version of software before installing the upgrade version. SiteCon g provides uninstall deployment tasks and install deployment tasks to indicate the taskflow.
- Page 37 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems le, add it to the deployment group, and deploy DiscoveryAgent_x.x.x.x.cab the Discovery Agent software as well. 4. Click the button. Start Deployment Deployment tasks run and software is uninstalled. Progress is reported and next steps are indicated in both the Status and Details columns.
- Page 38 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Deploy Managed Package Action SNFS nonK2 x64 (version must be Install compatible with K2 SAN) NOTE: If there are dependencies, SiteCon g can enforce that some tasks be deployed together. 7. Check the area next to the Start Deployment button for a message. If a message instructs you to upgrade the Discovery Agent, on the control point PC go to the directory to which SiteCon g is installed, nd the le, add it to the deployment group, and deploy...
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Page 39: Upgrade Software On Aurora Edit Devices
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems 13. When the Status or Details columns indicate next steps, identify the software in the row, then do one of the following: • When Details displays a link, click the link and when prompted Restart required "...are you sure...", click The device restarts. - Page 40 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems 2. For the software you are deploying, select the check box in the row for the Deploy uninstall task. NOTE: If you manually uninstalled or installed software, the uninstall task might not appear or it might appear with a different package name. 3.
- Page 41 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Deploy Managed Package Action SNFS nonK2 x86 xxxxxx Install SNFS nonK2 x64 xxxxxx Uninstall Install SNFS nonK2 x64 xxxxxx NOTE: If there are dependencies, SiteCon g can enforce that some tasks be deployed together.
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Page 42: Upgrade Nas Systems
Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems 7. When the Status or Details columns indicate next steps, identify the software in the row, then do one of the following: • For K2 software, when Details displays a link, click the link Restart required and when prompted "...are you sure...", click 8. - Page 43 Upgrading Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems Refer to the Grass Valley product's Service Manual for recovery image procedures. 18 October 2010 Aurora Edit and Edit LD Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions...
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Page 44: Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit Ld Software
Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software If you are not using SiteCon g to install software, this section describes the steps to install the Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD applications manually. The Aurora Edit software is available on the CD included with the application. - Page 45 Manually Installing Aurora Edit/Aurora Edit LD Software Select Next> 12. For Aurora LD only, a window will come up and ask MediaFrame Server Settings for the name or IP address of the MediaFrame server you will be using. You must also enter the for the NAS storage that will be used for media.
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Page 46: Third Party Software Installation
Third Party Software Installation Third Party Software Installation Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD application interface with many third party products that are manufactured by other vendors (ENPS for example). Many of these products require installing plug-in or driver software. Refer to the Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD Installation Manual for instructions on installing software for any third party products. -
Page 47: Licensing Grass Valley Products
License Manager application. Licenses are requested through the License Wizard and managed through the SabreTooth License Manager, which is installed on the Grass Valley product with the Grass Valley software. The License Wizard and SabreTooth License Manager must be located on the Grass Valley product. - Page 48 You might want to keep a copy of the message for your records. 9. Send the email as instructed by the License Request Wizard. An email will be sent from Grass Valley to the return email address you speci ed; your SabreTooth software license will be provided as a text le.
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Page 49: Adding A License
Licensing Grass Valley products If you encounter difficulties when requesting a license If you encounter dif culties running the License wizard, or the License wizard is not available, try this alternate method: 1. Generate a unique ID of the device where you will install software, as follows: a) Click on the License Manager icon on the Windows Desktop. -
Page 50: Deleting Licenses
Licensing Grass Valley products Deleting licenses Deleting a license disables the feature that it enabled. You might want to delete a temporary license prior to its expiry if you have decided not to purchase the feature. You can delete a temporary license after the permanent license has been installed without disabling the licensed product. -
Page 51: New Topics
New topics This section contains new or modi ed topics associated with this release of software. New topics in 7.1.0 Windows 7 is supported on the Aurora Browse, Edit, Ingest and Playout clients. New topics in 7.0.0 Keyboard Overview As detailed earlier in the version 7.0.0 new features, some of the keyboard functions for Aurora Edit have changed and the keyboard has a new look with sticker keypads. -
Page 52: Transport Command Keys
New topics Keypad Name Function Cut Point Edit Tool Trims the cut points between adjacent clips (Edit HD only) Transition Tool Add transition effects to clips Audio Mixer Tool Adjust the audio tracks in clips Audio Effects Tool Adjusts the Audio EQ in clips and disguises voices (Edit HD only) Video Effects Tool Creates video effects to use on clips, such as blurs... -
Page 53: Editing And Clip/Track Selection Keys
New topics Keypad Name Function Record Starts recording from source or source bin Back 1 Frame Moves cursor one frame back on the Timeline Forward 1 Frame Moves cursor one frame forward on the Timeline Back 10 Frames Moves cursor 10 frames back on the Timeline Forward 10 Frames Moves cursor 10 frames forward on the Timeline Previous Cut Point... -
Page 54: Mark Point Keys
New topics Keypad Name Function Trim Both Trims both the In and Out points in the Cut Point Edit Tool; doesn't change the duration of the sequence (Edit HD only) Overwrite Mode Allows you to overwrite clips to the Timeline Splice Mode Allows you to splice clips to the Timeline Fit To Fill... - Page 55 New topics Keypad Name Function Add Keyword (in Adds a keyword into the MediaFrame metadata MediaFrame) view for quick recall throughout the system Automark Keyword Automatically marks a keyword from the current (in MediaFrame) position of the cursor along with a con gurable duration.
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Page 56: Track Selection Keys
New topics Track selection keys The light gray keys zoom the Timeline in and out. The bright blue keys toggle audio and video tracks on and off. Keypad Name Function Zoom out Zooms the view in the Timeline out Zoom in Zooms the view in the Timeline in Video 1 Toggles video track V1 on and off... - Page 57 New topics Keypad Name Function Send Lets you send a clip or sequence to another destination View Metadata Display and access MediaFrame metadata for the loaded clip Collapse Sequence Collapses a clip in a sequence to close a gap between media Lift Selection Lifts the selected clip out of the sequence, leaving black and silence...
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Page 58: The Orad Graphics Tool
New topics Keypad Name Function Shuttle Rewind Shuttles left in increments of -50%, -75%, -1x, -2x, -3x Shuttle Fast Forward Shuttles left in increments o +50%, +75%, +1x, +2x, +3x Shuttle Default Speed Resets the shuttle speed to its default speed Shuttle Prevous Speed Selects previous shuttle speed The Orad Graphics Tool... -
Page 59: Moving Orad Mos Objects Into Aurora Edit
New topics Moving Orad MOS objects into Aurora Edit Once a graphic object in Orad has been saved and tagged to a story, it becomes a MOS object available for integration into Aurora Edit. This is done by linking to the story through a new sequence created in Aurora Edit. -
Page 60: The Vizrt Graphics Tool
New topics The VizRT Graphics Tool The optional VizRT Graphics tool is available with the Aurora Edit and Aurora Edit LD systems for providing integration of graphics from the journalist desktop to the Timeline Graphics track. The VizRT Graphics tool is a high-end software/hardware solution that is capable of both 2D and 3D animations and stills. - Page 61 New topics The Story View view opens showing the story created in VizRT and selected in the Assignment List. MOS objects appear on the left side of the Story View in red 5. At the top of the Story View window is a button.
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Page 62: Create Vizrt Graphic Within Aurora Edit
New topics NOTE: VizRT graphics may also be created by accessing the VizRT plug-in from within Aurora Edit or Aurora Edit LD as explained in another section. Create VizRT Graphic within Aurora Edit With the VizRT system, an editor can create a graphic by opening the VizRT plug-in from within Aurora Edit. - Page 63 New topics This will bring up the VizRT NLE plug-in where the editor has the same capabilities as the journalist to modify or create a new graphic. Once the graphic has been created, select the button at the bottom of the plug-in. Save As 2.
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Page 64: Linking Video Mos Objects To The Timeline
The ENPS search must account for Grass Valley clips within the lter. The example of an ENPS search and a script shown here uses Grass Valley as the search criteria. Aurora Edit and Edit LD Version 7.1.0 Release Notes and Upgrade Instructions... - Page 65 New topics 2. The ENPS operator drags and drops the Grass Valley video clip to the area below the black line within the ENPS script. Once video elements are saved below the black line, they are linked to the script.
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Page 66: Editing Using Offline Proxy Media
New topics 4. Select the tab to show the video MOS objects linked to the script. Resources Hovering over the MOS object shows a tooltip and selection hand. Information about the clip is also included. 5. Click on the MOS object and the video, either online or offline, will load into the Aurora Edit Clip Player. -
Page 67: Preserving Anc Data
New topics NOTE: Both the Restore and Unlink functions are undoable items. In other words, you can use the Timeline button to undo the restore or unlink action and Undo also use the button to redo the actions. Redo Preserving ANC Data Sequences created in Aurora Edit have a checkbox that when Preserve ANC Data... - Page 68 New topics track, closed captioning will not be displayed regardless of the status of the clip underneath. • Ancillary data is not preserved over transitions (wipes, dissolves, etc.) • Interlaced to progressive ancillary data conversions (and vice versa) are not supported.
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Page 69: Operation Considerations
Operation considerations The following sections contain additional information about operating your product systems. Anti-Virus software If you have Anti-Virus software installed on systems running Aurora Edit, it should be con gured to skip the following media le types: • *.key, *.yuva, *.hdr, *.idx, *.tc, *.vid, *.pcm, *.exp Failure to do so can adversely affect performance in Aurora Edit. - Page 70 Operation considerations within the Effects tool. Doing this will reduce the potential of disrupting records through minimizing and maximizing application windows during recording. • It is not recommended that systems, either tower or laptop, use hibernation mode as a means to conserve power when Aurora Edit is active. Dual monitor •...
- Page 71 Operation considerations Edit LD Windows event viewer Aurora Edit LD automatically sets the Windows Event Viewer application and the System Log to Overwrite Events as Needed HP BIOS settings • Sleep mode settings Many new HP systems (workstations and business PCs alike) are shipping with a BIOS setting that interferes with proper operation of Aurora Edit LD/HD/HDR.
- Page 72 Operation considerations 4. Press to accept. 5. Select and press File | Save changes Enter 6. Press to accept. The system will restart. • Aurora Edit SDFX/HDFX models • If you are installing Aurora Edit SDFX/HDFX on an HP xw9300, you must make the following BIOS change for proper cooling.
- Page 73 Security Center | Windows Firewall | Exceptions exceptions. Performance • The recommended Virtual Memory Allocation for all DNP systems is 2046 MB (set at the Grass Valley factory). • To improve system performance, adjust this setting: 1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties 2.
- Page 74 \DB Maintenance\ Aurora Product under the directory. They C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora must be run from the subdirectory of the machine whose database \DB Maintenance\ is being operated upon. The user must be a member of the system's Administrators group.
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Page 75: Known Issues
Known Issues The following limitations are present in this release of software. If you want to obtain more information about these limitations, please mention the reference numbers. 1394 When using multiple 1394 devices for input into Aurora Edit, the Firewire connections must not be going through the same interface card. - Page 76 Known Issues Workaround: Close and re-open the sequence to reset the Story view. CR111054 Description: Attempting to do a voice over conform causes the Conform Server to hang up or an error message to appear on the Conform Server. Workaround: A vbrNasDriveMap utility needs to be run so that the conform service will see the Z: drive mapping.
- Page 77 Known Issues Workaround: Run AuroraStream.exe, verify that the bandwidth setting is correct, and re-run the Self-Test. Bin behavior CR69438 Description: Switching to 16:9 thumbnails during a record will result in a thumbnail that says “Media Not Available” for the currently recording clip.
- Page 78 Known Issues Workaround: DebugView is a very low level utility that hooks into the OS to intercept calls to OutputDebugString(). No other applications do this. DebugView is useful, but use it with care, and be aware that it has its limitations. Effects CR37062 Description:...
- Page 79 Known Issues Workaround: Hold the Shift key of the external controller down while clicking on the Stop button. This changes the mode of the controller from Slow Mo Step Mode to Cue Up Step Mode. Graphics It is recommended that graphics placed adjacent to one another on the Timeline do not have durations of less than 5 frames.
- Page 80 DirectX is not being installed during an Aurora Edit software install. If not installed, Aurora Edit will fail to create channels. Workaround: Manually run AuroraRequired.exe which can be found C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\Aurora\Installers. K2-Aurora FTP CR105168 Description: PFC Mark-in/out TC incorrect after transfer through newsFTP.
- Page 81 Known Issues Laptop Dell 820 When using FAM mode for XDCAM le import, the Dell 820 laptop will fail the import when the 4 pin onboard Firewire port is used. This is a problem with all Firewire le transfers with this version of Dell Laptop. It is recommended that a 6 Pin 1394 PCMCIA card be used for this type of Firewire transfer.
- Page 82 Known Issues Workaround: Long-GOP is not supported in Aurora Edit version 6.3, so you cannot use clips created in Aurora Edit 6.5 if you revert back to version 6.3. Lyric trial software In addition to the CD containing the Plug-in and the Bit stream Fonts CD, your purchase includes a CD containing a trial version of the full Lyric application.
- Page 83 Known Issues Restore Handles setting. Only when Restoring from an Edit sequence does it use this setting. MobilePre CR82288 Description: When using the MobilePre for voice/audio recordings, Windows makes it the default capture device AND the default playout device. This should be only used for audio capture and not for playout.
- Page 84 Known Issues Play to tape CR85414 Description: The rst frame is doubled when playing to tape. Workaround: None at this time. Preserve ANC Data CR108780 Description: ANC data track will only be preserved and supported for AAF and GXF media exports. F2 wink (Transfer) and gxf transfers from Edit workflows are also supported.
- Page 85 Known Issues CR110742 Description: When a clip is copied from a different SAN, it does not detect the # of audio tracks from the source and it fails to render and conform. Workaround: If you are using an asset from another shared storage silo, your sequence on the current storage should have the same number of audio tracks as the imported asset.
- Page 86 Known Issues When changing a SmartBin within Aurora Edit from a Transfer SmartBin to a Shared SmartBin, you need to restart the SmartBin Service in order for the change to take effect. The SmartBin service will occasionally display an error when stopping and restarting the service.
- Page 87 Known Issues Sony XDCAM The Sony XDCAM FAM driver must be loaded in order for XDCAM media to work properly on the NewsEdit station. HD XDCAM clips cannot be viewed prior to importing. To import, simply drag and drop the HD XDCAM media directly in the destination bin.
- Page 88 Known Issues Sources/Recording CR29334 Description: Switching an external SDI router while recording, may cause video and audio to be asynchronous. Workaround: Don’t switch external SDI signals while recording. CR38987 Description: Records may become corrupt when disk space on the SAN reaches very low levels.
- Page 89 Known Issues Workaround: Go to Tools/Options and check the box that says “Test for Invalid Video Server Characters”. Once completed, resend the clip or sequence to the SAN Pro le. Transitions CR86085 Description: Deleting a transition under an effect with a border can cause problems with the border settings of that effect.