Formatting Media; Using Ki Pro Media Rack In Final Cut Pro - AJA Ki PRO rack Operation Manual

Firewire 800
Connector

Formatting Media

Using Ki Pro Media
Rack in Final Cut Pro
Ki Pro Rack v4.2
Figure 3. Storage Module
Power connector
(AC Adapter)
NOTE: HDD and SSD storage modules look identical—see label underneath for type.
To reformat storage media, it must first be selected using the SLOT button (see previous
topic). After selecting the media, follow these steps:
1. Press the STOP button
2. Press the MEDIA button
3. Press SELECT (up or down) repeatedly until you see the menu 16.1 Format Media.
4. Press ADJUST up arrow. Ki Pro Rack will display "FORMAT". Press the ADJUST up
arrow button. Ki Pro Rack will display "CONFIRM ERASE"—press and hold the ADJUST
up arrow button for 2 seconds or longer and then formatting will begin. Ki Pro Rack
will display progress, and when it is done, "Format D1 Complete" will be displayed;
press the stop button to begin using the newly formatted media.
When a Ki Pro storage module (HDD or SSD) is removed and connected to a Mac via a
FireWire 800 cable, the module will mount as a normal Apple HFS+ filesystem. The REEL
NAME parameter is the name of the media that will appear mounted on the OSX
desktop.
Once a Ki Pro storage device is mounted, each clip recorded by Ki Pro Rack will be a file
on its file system that can be opened in Final Cut Pro. Because the clips were recorded as
Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422 (LT), or Apple ProRes 422
(Proxy) with proper Final Cut Pro metadata, they're instantly ready to edit. While the Ki
Pro Rack clips can be accessed and used by Final Cut Pro directly from the Ki Pro media,
AJA recommends backing up your clips to your local storage for editorial.
In Final Cut Pro 7's browser window you will see some of the information Ki Pro Rack
saved as data to describe the media. Ki Pro Rack saves the "Name", "Media Start", "Media
End" and "Reel" for Final Cut Pro 7. Ki Pro QuickTime clips can also be directly imported
into Final Cut Pro X, which relies on Apple ProRes encoded media.
NOTE: From the Storage Module, Ki Pro Rack supports the playback of Apple ProRes 422, Apple
ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes (LT) and Apple ProRes (Proxy) QuickTime files with appropriate
24-bit 48kHz audio in formats and frame rates noted as supported by the latest firmware
release. Files created in other codecs or at other frame rates or frame sizes will not result in
playback if placed in the "AJA" folder on the Ki Pro Storage Module. Placing non-Apple ProRes
QuickTime files in the "AJA" folder can lead to problematic issues when attempting "Play All"
operation of clips; if media other than Apple ProRes QuickTime files must be kept on the Ki Pro
Storage Module, they should be placed outside of the "AJA" folder on the drive.
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