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If MEDIA parameter 15.1 is set to "All", Ki Pro allows the playback of all clips on the
Storage Module in the order they were created, but does not allow for video black/
silence prior to the first clip or after the last clip recorded. In this way, Ki Pro behaves
like a tape recording and a traditional VTR. Like a tape recording, Ki Pro will display
continuous timecode for clips that were recorded one after another, but Ki Pro will
also display timecode for clips that might have been recorded with differing or non-
continuous timecode values. In such cases, the user must be aware of the timecode
changes and log and capture material accordingly, just as would be the case if using a
videotape with discontinuous timecode.
There are other important considerations when working with Ki Pro under remote
control. When media is mounted in Ki Pro, the most recently recorded clip is
displayed. If using the MEDIA parameter 15.1 Play Media in the "All" selection, this is
akin to having a videotape inserted into a VTR "tail out" and not rewound. Also note
that if using the 15.1 Play Media parameter set to "One", the clips would need to be
stepped through manually via the Ki Pro front panel Select up/down arrows or via the
web UI via the Transport page with the same Select up/down arrows to move
between clips that are to be controlled.
Since Ki Pro has a default state of E-to-E when stopped, if both the input and output
of a non-linear editor are simultaneously connected to Ki Pro, you may then need to
begin playback on Ki Pro to produce a clean picture. After this initial playback
happens under remote control, subsequent playback and stop/pause will appear as
expected as Ki Pro will not re-enter the E-to-E state.
Due to the fact that Ki Pro is file based, when shuttling across clips at high speed, a
"hop" may be visually perceptible as files close and open; this does not compromise
the operation of Ki Pro under RS422, but may seem different from how a tape-based
VTR would respond under similar conditions.
Note: AJA recommends the following for use with Apple's Final Cut Pro 7>Edit to Tape and
Avid's Media Composer>Digital Cut:
Only connect the output signal of the NLE to the Ki Pro to avoid the possibility of an EE
feedback loop; if the input and output of both the NLE and the Ki Pro are connected and
EE is entered, a feedback loop may occur.
To avoid potential cueing errors during pre-roll for an edit, it is recommended that prior
to attempting the layback, the Edit to Tape or Digital Cut windows show "00:00:00:00" for
the timecode value; this means that the Ki Pro is in a "full stop" which is indicated by a
solidly backlit STOP button on the front of the unit as opposed to "pause" indicated by a
flashing backlit STOP button.
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