Using Blackmagic Media Express - Blackmagicdesign HyperDeck Shuttle Installation And Operation Manual

Using Blackmagic Media Express

39
What is Media Express?
Blackmagic Media Express 3 software is included with every HyperDeck Studio Pro to perform video and
audio capture to files. Blackmagic Media Express 3 is a great tool when you don't need the complexity of
NLE software, but simply want to capture video from HyperDeck Studio Pro's Thunderbolt port.
The User Interface
Media Express can easily be scaled for different sizes of monitors or even small notebook screens. When
you open Media Express, you'll notice the log and capture, playback and edit to tape views are color-coded
so you will know at a glance which mode is being used. The edit to tape view is not used by HyperDeck
Studio Pro but may be used with other Blackmagic Design capture and playback products.
Media List
The left "media list" always displays the scratch, any bins you have created and also any media you have
imported or captured. Media can be displayed in Timecode List view or Thumbnail view and you can even
filter media by favorites. The Search field makes it easy to find media by name or by attributes captured
in the media metadata. The project name and format are shown in the bottom-left corner of the Media
Express window.
The top-right pane always displays the video preview. Timecode is displayed at the top of the video
preview pane.
Log and Capture
Click on the red Log and Capture tab. The video preview pane shows the source video from HyperDeck
Studio Pro. Here you can enter metadata for the clips you will capture including name, description, favorite
and more. Double-clicking a captured clip in the media list will automatically switch Media Express to
Playback view.
Playing back captured clips
In the green Playback view, the video preview pane shows the video of the clip being played. Click the
favorites button to add to your favorites in the media list.