Formatting Media; Using Ki Pro Media In Final Cut Pro - AJA Ki Pro Quick Start Manual

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Formatting Media

Using Ki Pro Media
in Final Cut Pro
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 will display "FORMAT". Press the ADJUST up
arrow button. Ki Pro will display "CONFIRM ERASE"—press and hold the
ADJUST up arrow button for 2 seconds or longer and then formatting will
begin. Ki Pro 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 (storage module or ExpressCard/34) is mounted, each
clip recorded by Ki Pro 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 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's browser window you will see some of the information Ki Pro saved
as data to describe the media. Ki Pro saves the "Name", "Media Start", "Media End" and
"Reel" for Final Cut Pro.
Note: From the Storage Module, Ki Pro 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.