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AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 4 JPEG Compression and Storage JPEG compression varies according to the com-plexity of the footage. For example, a m

Chapter 2: AVoption Hardware Overview 5 Minimum System Requirements Sync Hardware Synchronization Peripheral AVoption requires a Universal Slave Driv

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 6 space. To store this much video, you need be-tween one and three 9 GB hard drives. The video is automatically spli

Chapter 3: AVoption XL Hardware Overview 7 chapter 3 AVoption XL Hardware Overview AVoption XL consists of two hardware compo-nents: a Meridien Digit

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 8 The following tables list the approximate amount of video storage, in megabytes per sec-ond, required for each JFI

Chapter 3: AVoption XL Hardware Overview 9 2:1 Video Compression or 1:1 (Uncompressed) Sync Hardware Synchronization Peripheral AVoption XL requires

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 10 Audio AVoption XL can store audio data to mul-tiple hard drives. You should allocate audio tracks to different h

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 11 chapter 4 Installing AVoption This chapter discusses the installation of AVop-tion software and hardware. Installin

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide12Installing AVoption SoftwareAVoption includes the following software:• Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM• AVoption Installe

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 13Installing AVoption HardwareAVoption PCI Slot ConfigurationsTo install your AVoption hardware, first deter-mine the PCI

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AVoption & AVoption XL Guide147 Attach the ribbon cable from the ABVB board to the connector on top of the Janus Advanced JPEG card by aligning t

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 15Flashing SCSI ROM with ATTO ExpressPro-ToolsExpressPro-Tools is supplied with Pro Tools 5.1 and every ATTO SCSI card,

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide16Pro Tools to AvidWhen a drive is being sent from a Pro Tools sys-tem to an Avid picture workstation, the drive shoul

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 17Y OUT, B-Y OUT, R-Y OUT These connectors pro-vide Component (RGB) Video outputs. You can use these to connect a video

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide18Connecting a VTRA VTR can be used to provide video input and to record video output from AVoption. In most sit-uatio

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 19Set Color Depth to MillionsSince the VGA output on ABVB cannot be dis-abled, you will always see two monitors repre-s

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide20Sample AVoption Setup DiagramsSample ABVB video setupMacintoshmonitorVideomonitorPowerMacintoshcomputerVideodrivesAu

Chapter 4: Installing AVoption 21Video connections for component video, black burst, and external monitorCH-1 CH-2External video monitorBlack Burst ge

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Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 23chapter 5Installing AVoption XLThis chapter discusses the installation of AVoption XL software and hardware.Instal

Contents iii contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption XL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AVoption Components . . .

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide24Installing AVoption XL SoftwareAVoption XL includes the following software:• Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM• AVoption XL

Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 25Installing AVoption XL Video HardwareTo install AVoption XLvideo hardware:1 Unplug and open your Magma Expansion

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide26Installing the ATTO EPCI-UL2D SCSI AcceleratorTo install the ATTO EPCI-UL2D SCSI Accelerator:1 Unplug and open your

Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 27Pro Tools with No InterchangeIn installations where Pro Tools will not be rou-tinely sharing projects with Avid Me

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide28Media ManagementIt is recommend that you dedicate one SCSI channel to audio drives and one SCSI channel to video dri

Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 29Meridien I/O BoxThe following sections provide figures and tables that describe the function of the Meridien I/O B

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide30Video I/O ConnectorsFigure 2. Meridien I/O Box rear panel showing video connectorsREFCOMPOSITES-VIDEOS-VIDEOOUT 1OU

Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 319 SDI OUT2 (optional) Serial digital output number 2, BNC connector. Connects to VTR input, a video monitor, or ot

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide32USD ConnectionsThe following illustrations show USD connec-tions. The Universal Slave Driver User’s Guide pro-vides

Chapter 5: Installing AVoption XL 33Connecting an External Video Reference MonitorConnect an external NTSC or PAL video refer-ence monitor to a Compos

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide iv Chapter 5. Installing AVoption XL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 6: Recording and Adding to the Movie Track 35chapter 6Recording and Adding to the Movie TrackYou can capture video files by actually recording

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide36To name the Movie track:1 Double-click the Track Name button to open the Name and Comments dialog. 2 Type a name (

Chapter 6: Recording and Adding to the Movie Track 37a video editing system and separate clips re-corded into Pro Tools. Names from the original clips

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide38To record video:1 Use your cursor to mark the point from where you want to start recording, or to select a range of

Chapter 6: Recording and Adding to the Movie Track 39Due to these variables, the approximate record time left is intended to provide you a rough es-ti

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide40only. Then, if the video in your project changes, you can export video only, then add that video into AVoption or AV

Chapter 6: Recording and Adding to the Movie Track 41Adding Movie Files with AVoption and AVoption XLWith the Add Movie command, you can import severa

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide42Undo/Redo for Video Editing CommandsYou can undo or redo the single most recent video editing command, including Add

Chapter 7: Playing and Editing the Movie Track 43chapter 7Playing and Editing the Movie TrackVideo plays back automatically when you play a session th

Contents v Appendix A. Slot Configurations for AVoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Appendix B. Slot Conf

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide44Playback Viewing OptionsVideo can be viewed on a separate NTSC or PAL video monitor. Video can also be viewed in an

Chapter 7: Playing and Editing the Movie Track 45If the Movie window is partially blocked by an-other window on your screen, playback will slow or “st

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide463 Shift-click the Movie track with the Grabber tool.4 In the Spot dialog that appears, specify a new SMPTE frame n

Chapter 7: Playing and Editing the Movie Track 47Sync PointsSync points are used when a point within a re-gion must be aligned to the Grid or to a par

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Appendix A: Slot Configurations for AVoption 49appendix aSlot Configurations for AVoptionThis appendix documents slot configurations for AVoption system

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide509500/9600 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower than NB0600100C)Magma PCI–

Appendix A: Slot Configurations for AVoption 519500/9600 with 7-Slot Expansion ChassisSBS DD22–1 or 2101–00–2 (with IBM Bridge Chips)Slot CardCPU Slot

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide52Blue & White G3 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower than NB0600100C)

Appendix A: Slot Configurations for AVoption 53G4 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower than NB0600100C)Magma

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AVoption & AVoption XL Guide54G4 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers higher than NB0600100C)Magma PCI–13RSlo

Appendix B: Slot Configurations for AVoption XL 55appendix bSlot Configurations for AVoption XLThis appendix documents slot configurations for AVoption

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide569500/9600 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower than NB0600100C)Magma mode

Appendix B: Slot Configurations for AVoption XL 57Blue & White G3 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower t

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide58Blue & White G3 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers higher than NB0600100C

Appendix B: Slot Configurations for AVoption XL 59G4 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers lower than NB0600100C)Ma

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide60G4 with 13-Slot Expansion ChassisPro Tools Expansion Chassis (serial numbers higher than NB0600100C)Magma PCI–13–RX–

Index 61AABVB cable 16ABVB cardcable connectors 16installing for AVoption 13ABVB output 18ADU2 drive 16, 28aspect ratio 45ATTO EPCI-DC cardinstalling

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide62CV IN 17CV OUT 16Ddeauthorizing and authorizingAVoption 12AVoption XL 24Digital Media card 25DigiTranslator 39, 40di

Index 63software 24upgrade 23video hardware 25Janus advanced JPEG card for AVoption 13JJanus advanced JPEG cardinstalling for AVoption 13JFIF, disk sp

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption XL 1 chapter 1 Introduction to Pro Tools AVoption and AVoption XL AVoption and AVoption XL

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide64Ssample AVoption setupillustration 20SCSI acceleratorsfor AVoption 5for AVoption XL 9installing for AVoption 14insta

Index 65YY IN 17Y OUT 17

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide 2 AVoption XL Components AVoption XL consists of software, a PCI card that you install in a Pro Tools audio system,

Chapter 2: AVoption Hardware Overview 3 chapter 2 AVoption Hardware Overview AVoption hardware consists of two cards: an Avid Broadcast Video Board (