GRASS VALLEY MAESTRO Datasheet

Maestro
M u Lt I - c h a N N eL M a s t e r c o N t r o L a N d
c h a N N eL B r a N d I N G
the Maestro platform is designed to
meet your needs today and into the
future. upgrading from standard-
definition to high-definition (sd to hd)
or adding new features never involves
replacing the Maestro system's main
board. the channel Branding option
helps you to present and preserve your
brand in today's competitive broadcast
marketplace.
The Grass Valley next-generation
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Maestro master control system
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offers an exceptional combination of
integrated features, expandability, and
control options, including support for
multi-format video and audio on a single
board. In addition, the Maestro system
fits within a Grass Valley Concerto
Series routing matrix frame, offering
the convenience of master control and
routing within the same frame.
Maestro comes with a modular control
panel and optional PC-based graphical
user interface (GUI) that provides all
the control functions of a traditional
hardware control panel. As the hardware
and GUI control panels have near
identical forms, it eliminates the need for
an operator to learn two different user
interfaces.
A single Maestro master control system
supports up to 48 channels with operator
channel selection and control from the
hardware or GUI control panels.
KEY FEATURES
• Architecture ready for today and
designed for the future
• Up to eight on-air keys and four
audio voiceovers
• Up to 10 simultaneous internal
branding sources
• Internal branding still images, CG text
displays, animations, text crawls, and
audio voiceovers
• Extremely flexible control options
• 10-bit 2D digital effects
(SqueezeBack and other effects)
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Maestro is designed to meet your
needs today and into the future. When
upgrading from SD to HD or adding new
features, you never have to replace the
Maestro system's main board. You can
even add select new features through
software and firmware upgrades. While
certain features require simple add-on
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boards, they will never require extra
slots in the frame.
Maestro's architecture is designed to
accommodate changing technologies.
Major components such as CPUs, digital
video effects, and channel branding
DSPs are built on replaceable add-
on boards. Rather than the planned
obsolescence built into conventional
systems, Maestro is ready to grow with
your needs and as available technologies
advance.
• Supports up to 48 channels per
system with operator selection and
control
• Uses just one slot per channel in any
Concerto Series router frame
• Supports SD, HD, AES, embedded
audio, and Dolby audio formats
• Modular operator hardware control
panel and PC-based graphical user
interface
• Worry-free source and program
selection from external sources
product data sheet
Branding Flexibility
Using external key cut/key fill, AES audio
inputs, and internal channel branding
sources, Maestro provides up to 10
active branding sources that can be on-
air simultaneously.
The external branding features of the
Maestro system include:
• Four key cut/key fill inputs
• Four voiceover audio inputs
• Four upstream keys and four
downstream keys (total of eight keys)
• Full keyer control, shadow, border, and
matte generation
• Linear and luminance keys
The internal branding features of the
Maestro system include:
• Four still image or CG text sources
• Two animation sequence or text crawl
sources
• Four voiceover audio sources
• Independent control of up to four
multi-channel audio-overs
• Supports up to 16 audio channels
(embedded and AES)
• Dolby E pass-through supported
• Saturn automation protocol
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(extended for new Maestro features)
supports easy integration into
existing systems
• Interfaces to Encore and Jupiter
control systems