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Avid Symphony Nitris DX

Real-time Editing, HD 4:4:4 Finishing, and Mastering you can count on When you run an online session, time isn't just money, it's big money. In a client supervised session, it's the time to focus on quality, efficiency, and productivity. The Symphony Nitris DX system integrates the Symphony finishing toolset with Nitris DX hardware for the real-time horsepower you need for high-throughput, high quality HD 4:4:4 and SD finishing. All with a remarkable palette of creative tools and now running on the latest Mac and Windows platforms.

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HD RGB 4:4:4 support for high-end finishing;(including dual-link I/O support for HD 4:4:4 mastering and capture) Directly access and edit RED files through AMA, without transcoding (images are scaled down to HD in 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 color space) Work natively with QuickTime video formats, including Apple ProRes and H.264 Natively access and edit 4:2:2 MPEG-2 media from the new Canon cameras using AMA Import AVCHD files directly from cameras and other devices Capture to and edit XDCAM HD and DVC PRO HD formats from baseband without additional hardware Create high-quality sounds and mixes with support for RTAS audio processing plug-ins Access low-res XDCAM proxies for offline work, with full-quality audio Import text-based ancillary data and embed it in the video signal with the new “Data Track” and SMPTE 436M support Edit video and audio by dragging and dropping elements in the timeline Mix and match frame sizes and aspect ratios — in addition to formats, frame rates, and resolutions — in the same timeline Email notifications for completed renders. View stereo audio tracks as single channels in the timeline for easier handling

Work Directly with RED Using the Newly Improved AMA
With Symphony Nitris DX 5, AMA (Avid Media Access) has been completely reengineered, so you can work natively with more file-based media formats now and in the future. With the new and improved AMA, you can speed up RED workflows by directly accessing RED files (.R3D) in Symphony Nitris DX without the need of third party software(all footage is scaled to HD frame size). Plus, you have access to its full metadata and color management data too.

Edit QuickTime Formats Natively
Get native access to all popular QuickTime formats, with full access to clip metadata. Thanks to AMA, you can natively access and edit any movie that can be played in Apple’s QuickTime Player (including Apple ProRes and .mov files captured by Canon 5D and 7D cameras)— no transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and transferring required.

Drag and Drop Video and Audio to Edit
In addition to the standard way of editing, you can also now directly manipulate elements in the timeline to edit video and audio. Drag and drop clips anywhere you want on the timeline to rearrange sequences. And grab a clip’s in or out point and drag to trim a scene, dialog, or music.

Get Full-Quality HD-RGB Processing
Create and deliver the highest quality color and effects work, with support for full-quality 4:4:4 HD-RGB color space. With the higher resolution detail, you can perform color correction, keying, and effects work with greater precision and ease. You can digitize, process, monitor, and output projects in HD-RGB, using the dual link connection on the Nitris DX breakout box.

System Requirements

Symphony Nitris DX is sold as a turnkey solution only.

HP turnkey platform

HP Z800 Workstation (second generation)
Dual 6 Core Xeon 266 GHz processors
320GB SATA 3G/s 7200rpm system drive
6GB system memory
NVidia Quadro FX3800 1 GB PCIe graphics adapter
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
Symphony software
Nitris DX hardware

Apple turnkey platform

Apple MacPro Workstation
Dual Quad Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz processors
640GB SATA 3G/s 7200rpm system drive
6GB system memory
NVidia GeForce GT 120, 512MB PCIe graphics adapter
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard)
Symphony software
Nitris DX hardware

Miscellaneous

QuickTime
Avid has tested and qualified Apple QuickTime version 7.6.

Windows Media Player
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 is required in order to create various export formats, as well as to work with VC-1 codec material.

Avid Software

Symphony Software
EDL Manager - Export timecode metadata
FilmScribe - Export film metadata
Interplay Transfer (standalone version) - Transfer media and metadata to Interplay
Log Exchange - Convert shot logs into ALE files
MediaLog - Manage logging and metadata
MetaFuze - Work with stereoscopic files, DPX, and other formats (Windows only)
MetaSync Manager - Create objects for interactive programming

Hardware

HP Z800 or Apple Mac Pro Workstation (see System Requirements for specs)
Avid Nitris DX — High-performance analog and digital I/O interface
PCIe Host Interface Board — Connects Nitris DX to your computer)

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Sorenson Squeeze
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