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Softron Multicam Logger 2 Dongle
- Log when the director changes camera (ATEM and TriCaster™)
- Adds markers
- Exports multicam clip EDL to Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro X & 7
- Multiple timecode sources
- Support for “relative path”
- REST API to add markers and change angle from a simple web page
€80,00
The Softron Multicam Logger 2 Dongle allows a user to log all of the different angles (or inputs) used in a live multi-camera production. It records which input the director has selected on his video mixer and when. Multicam Logger thus creates a multicam clip for Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro using the logs and the files recorded by any type of video recorder. The purpose is to use the resulting media to edit a final version of the production which could include necessary corrections.
Seamless integration with Production Switchers over IP
Multicam Logger can integrate with most production switcher through GPI. With NewTek’s Tricaster® and Blackmagic Design’s ATEM® Production Switcher Line it is even easier as you can connect through Ethernet. The inputs on the network switcher appear immediately on the Multicam Logger screen and connect through a simple Network Connection, no need for complicated cabling and you can use any of the ATEM or Tricaster Production Switcher line.
In the Case
- Softron Multicam Logger 2 Dongle
- USB A > USB C extension
- Protection cap
- Hard case
Controls
- ATEM Production Switcher line connected through ethernet
- All other production switchers supported but requires GPICommander
- Support for X-Keys XK-24 and X-Keys XK-16. No configuration nor driver required!
- Support for Keyboard shortcuts
- Support for mouse controls
- Support for Stream Deck to add markers easily
- Support for a RESTfull API to add markers through a simple web page
Timecode Sources
- Internal Mac Clock
- Remote MovieRecorder Timecode
- Audio LTC
- Timecode Systems products (Timecode over Network or Bluetooth)
Export Formats
- Export to Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve
- Simply link your recorded camera ISOs files to each angle
- All video formats supported by your editing software
- Warning: multiple files in one angle is only supported when exporting to FCP X
Recorders
- Use any type of video recording device
- Support for multiple codecs formats and resolutions in one multicam session
System Requirements
SUPPORTED MACOS VERSIONS
| Version | Big Sur 11.00 |
Catalina 10.15 |
Mojave 10.14 |
High Sierra 10.13 |
Sierra 10.12 |
El Capitan 10.11 |
Yosemite 10.10 |
Mavericks 10.9 |
M. Lion 10.8 |
| 2.0 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
| Recommended macOS (for latest version) | macOS 10.15.5 or later* |
| Supported Mac computers |
Intel Processors: Version 1.0 and later
Apple Silicon Processors: Version 2.2 and later
WARNING: With Apple Silicon processors, ATEM production switchers software is not working yet when starting the application in Universal. Start it with Rosetta to be able to connect to an ATEM switcher. Check the following article to know more
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| Recommended RAM | 2 GB for the first channel. Then add 2GB per additional channel. |
| Supported Graphics Cards | All graphics cards supported |
| Supported Video Switchers with Ethernet connection | Blackmagic Design ATEM, NewTek Tricaster |
| Supported Video Switchers using GPI/tally | Any switcher that has GPI outputs (requires GPI Commander). |
| Supported Video Switchers using MIDI | Any switcher that has MIDI outputs. |
| Supported Codecs & Formats | Many types of file are supported. Check the codecs & Formats pane. Note that export to FCP7 and Premiere only supports Stereo, 24 bit, 48Khz audio. |
| Required Final Cut Pro X versions |
Final Cut Pro X 10.4.1 and later
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| Requires Monitor Connected | Yes. Even if it should behave fine in most cases, it is recommended to keep a monitor connected at all times for best performances. Or you should make the macOS think that there is a monitor connected. Beware of some KVM switches that can cause interrupts in the signal. |
| Number of license required | One complete license required per channel (source). |
Codecs & Format
Video Codecs
| Animation | ❌ |
| Apple Intermediate Codec | ❌ |
| Apple Pixlet Video | ❌ |
| Apple ProRes 422 Family (Proxy, 422, LT, HQ) | ✅ |
| Apple ProRes 4444 (4444, XQ) | ✅ |
| Apple ProRes RAW | ❌ |
| AVC-Intra (50, 100, 200) | ✅ |
| AVCHD | ✅ |
| Avid DNxHD | ✅ |
| Avid DNxHR | ✅ |
| Blackmagic RAW | ❌ |
| DV-PAL | ✅ |
| DV/DVCPRO-NTSC | ✅ |
| DVCPro-PAL | ✅ |
| DVCPro HD | ✅ |
| DVCPro 50 | ✅ |
| Flash | ❌ |
| H.264 | ✅ |
| HDV | ✅ |
| HEVC | ✅ |
| JPEG 2000 | ❌ |
| MPEG IMX (30/40/50) | ✅ |
| MPEG-2 | ✅ |
| MPEG-4 Video | ✅ |
| None | ✅ |
| Photo-JPEG | ✅ |
| Speed HQ | ❌ |
| Uncompressed | ✅ |
| XAVC | ❌ |
| XDCAM EX | ✅ |
| XDCAM HD | ✅ |
| XDCAM HD422 | ✅ |
* HEVC requires macOS 10.13 or later and a computer using a Intel Core processor Skylake or later (available in 2016 on the Mac)
Audio Codecs
| AAC | ✅ |
| AC3 | ❌ |
| Apple Lossless | ✅ |
| MP2 | ✅ |
| MP3 | ✅ |
| Linear PCM | ✅ |
Video Wrappers
| AVI | ✅ |
| DV | ✅ |
| M2T | ✅ |
| M2V | ✅ |
| M4P (From iTunes with DRM) | ❌ |
| M4V | ✅ |
| MP2 | ✅ |
| MP4 | ✅ |
| MPEG | ✅ |
| MPG | ✅ |
| MXF OP1a | ✅ |
| MXF OP-Atom | ❌ |
| QuickTime (MOV) | ✅ |
| Transport Stream (ts) | ✅ |
Important Note: Some of the codecs above such as H.264 or MPEG2 can have a lot of variants. This is why we always recommend to have a procedure on how to create the files you put on air. So you are sure it will always behave well. If you receive files from external sources and you don’t know how they were generated, it’s always a good idea to test them before putting them on air. You can even test them on a different computer with a demo version of one of our playout application.