RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.2.8
What’s new in version 3.2.8 ?- Fixed an issue with the Timer for Remote sources
- Remote sources now reconnect after a disconnection
- Fixed a possible crash when mixing 8bit and 10bit sources
- Fixed an issue when duplicating 2 destinations or schedules at the same time
- DV, DVCPRO and DVCPRO HD now correctly refuse to record for a 10bit source as this is not supported. Previously it was making as if it was recording.
- Fixed a possible issue with file being corrupted when a video file had no audio track
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.2.6
What’s new in version 3.2.6 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- AJA - Added support for on card upscaling and downscaling (limitations apply)
- AJA - Added support to select the HDMI input
- AJA - Added support to select AES audio input instead of embedded SDI
- Added the ability to create more than 8 audio tracks in AVPresets (up to 16)
- Added a checkbox to enable/disabled the resize in the H.264 A/V presets
- None and Segmented destinations can no longer pause the recordings as it created issues. Only Classic destinations can pause the recordings.
- Destinations using XDCAM, HDV, AVC-Intra and H.264 can now duplicate frames when CPU performances to encode are not sufficient. Previously the recording stopped when this happened.
- Improved behaviours when using an AVPreset not compatible with the type of destination used. Will switch to the default AVPreset.
- Fixed possible crash with no TC
- Fixed issues when creating sub-folders. Recording would not start.
- Fixed NTSC interlacing issue in DV
- Fixed an issue when duplicating audio tracks
- Fixed crash when duplicating the schedules with drag and drop + alt key
- Fixed a possible crash when using Uncompressed
- Fixed an issue in Mavericks with 10bit sources using a destination that requires resize. It is not possible in Mavericks (it is in Yosemite), but destination made as if it was recording.
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.2.3
What’s new in version 3.2.3 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- NEW - Added support for HDV
- NEW - Added DVCPRO50, IMX and HDV presets
- NEW - Added status icon in Logs and Activity window to see which destination had an issue or stopped recording
- Fixed - Subfolders could not be created if a file had already the same name. We now add a counter to always be able to create subfolders.
- Fixed - Some possible name and file conflicts with Scheduled Recordings
- Fixed - When quitting MovieRecorder while application was still recording, it could make invalid files for "None" destinations
- Fixed - Issue with DVCPRO NTSC codecs
- Fixed - 16:9 aspect ratio was not used for scheduled recordings
- Improved - Handling of errors and drop frames with H.264 encoders
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.2
What’s new in version 3.2 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- NEW - Integrated Remote Control - You can now remotely control any number of remote MovieRecorder from the same application
- NEW - MXF support !
- NEW - Auto naming: give automatic names to your recordings
- NEW - Activity and Logs window to monitor how your Mac performs and possible issues
- Important Note: AJA drivers 12.1 and Blackmagic-Design Drivers 10.3.1 are required with this upgrade
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.13
What’s new in version 3.1.13 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Fixed issues with scheduler in some time zones and with the Daylight Savings Time
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.12
What’s new in version 3.1.12 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added a "Timecode offset" for each source
- Fixed an issue with DNxHD files that were not readable by QuickTime 7 and other applications based on the QuickTime APIs
- Fixed an issue with dongles that could go into demo mode
- Fixed an issue with schedule time in some time zones
- Fixed an issue with the Gang pause and gang timers (mostly UI refresh issues)
- Fixed an issue at the first start of the application with the AVPresets that could not be saved
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.9
What’s new in version 3.1.9 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added "Timer" control in the web UI
- Fixed issues with CC and Premiere
- Fixed a green line in preview
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 2.5.23
What’s new in MovieRecorder 2.5.23 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.8
What’s new in version 3.1.8 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements.
- Deinterlacing of the preview is now automatically turned off because of a possible issues on Mac minis with Yosemite. It can be turned back on in preferences. But do not enable it one Mac minis running Yosemite 10.10 or 10.10.1. Apple may fix that on a future release of the OS so stay tuned.
- Fixed an issue with interlacing mode with Adobe Premiere
- Fixed some UI issues
- Removed the Apply button from AVPreset preferences. Changes are now applied immediately
- Classic files generated by scheduler now use the duration of the scheduled recording
- Added more controls to the Web UI
RELEASE: MovieStreamer HLS 2.0b4
What’s new in MovieStreamer HLS 2.0b4 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added support for multiple IO cards
- Added support for AJA and Deltacast cards
- Added support for the direct link with OnTheAir Video 3 and OnTheAir Node 3
Note that MovieStreamer HLS is a legacy software but a license can be provided with a MovieRecorder 3 license to allow HLS streaming with the direct link of OnTheAir Video 3 and OnTheAir Node 3 (without the need of an additional video card). Contact us for more information on HLS streaming.
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.7
What’s new in version 3.1.7 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements.
- Improved performances when writing to disk
- Improved web page for browser remote control
- Added "Mono" flag in audio tracks settings
- Added Closed Captioning record for Classic files
- Added support for Closed Captioning with M|80 (it is thus now compatible with AJA and Deltacast cards, not yet with Blackmagic-Design)
- Recording names can no longer use forbidden characters / and :
- AV Presets can now be modified by non admin users
- Fix potential issue with Io XT (channel 2 in SD and 720p)
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.4
What’s new in version 3.1.4 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements.
- Added the choice for “Big Endian” for audio tracks
- Added a choice to either skip to new file or keep on recording to the same file when duration of classic recording is reached (previously was automatically switching to a new file)
- Improved performances when writing to network drives
- Improved XDCAM support (some frames could be wrong at the beginning of the files)
- Fixed some potential issues when modifying AV Presets audio settings
- Fixed a resize issue with XDCAM HD and DNxHD 145 TR codecs
- Fixed some UI issues with Yosemite
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1.2
What’s new in version 3.1.2 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Fixed an issue when switching to a new file after the classic movie duration was reached
- Fixed a color issue in some formats
- Fixed some possible memory leaks when using the M|80
- Fixed some performances issues when a lot of logs were written to the log window
- Fixed issues in the schedules (repeated events would not start)
- Fixed issues when duplicating items (Destinations or Schedules)
- Added a recording status
- Added the ability to drag and drop a folder onto a destination
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.1
What’s new in version 3.1 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements.
- Pro Codecs option is now available (adds the support to record to AVC-Intra 50, AVC-Intra 100, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422).
- Added the possibility to configure and map the audio channels.
- Added the ability to control MovieRecorder with the REST API (basics)
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.0.9
What’s new in version 3.0.9 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added support of 20 and 24bit audio source for Deltacast cards
- Fixed an issue in the weekly schedules
- Fixed an issue when enabling/disabling destinations (did not disable correctly)
Case Study: Tour de France 2014 (starring MovieRecorder)
FCP.co have published a great article on the use of MovieRecorder together with Final Cut Pro X and the AJA Io 4K at the Tour de France. The article is very detailed, and will be of great help for anybody looking for a user story of a workflow using Final Cut Pro X as the editing solution, and MovieRecorder to perform edit-while-ingest.
Read it here.
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.0.8
What’s new in version 3.0.8 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added the possibility to drag a source to a viewer
- Added the possibility to drag a destination to a pod to enable it
- Better error logging upon starting M|80 input
- Warning if the selected format is different than the incoming one for the M|80
- In M|80, you can now enable a source even if there is no valid incoming signal
- Improved Video card timecode accuracy for AJA cards
- Improved Application timecode accuracy for AJA and Deltacast cards
- Fixed an Audio distortion with AJA Io 4K
- Fixed issue with selected destinations that got deselected in the scheduler
- Fixed crash when starting a recording with invalid / missing settings
- Fixed possible crash when closing a file recorded in Classic mode
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.0.1
What’s new in version 3.0.1 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added support for Closed Captioning record with AJA cards (not yet compatible with other cards)
- Added preallocation on Xsan Volumes
- Added support for 10-bit Preview
- Added support for Video card TC source for AJA cards (was already working with other cards in earlier version)
- Improved timecode accuracy
- Improved logs and warnings when there is an issue with a source or destination (drop frame, disk too slow...)
- Improved the log window (now can sort by source and destination)
- Improved behaviours of Timers and Schedules
- Fixed H.264 NTSC issue because (the profile used did not support the width)
- Fixed issue with Classic movies in 720p
- Patch to fix memory leak issue on some graphics cards (some Radeon cards created massive memory leaks. They have been black-listed)
- Source preview now works in headless mode
MovieRecorder 3.0 and M|80 are now shipping !
The long wait for MovieRecorder 3 is over! You can download MovieRecorder 3 from our website, where you will find a FREE DEMO version. Please take a moment to fill out the required
form, to let us know which features are important to you. It will only take a few minutes to fill out and it will greatly help us to build better products. You can watch a
QuickStart video here and read more about it on the
MovieRecorder 3 page.
Softron's M|80 is also now shipping. The M|80 is an 8 ingest hardware & software bundle that connects 8 video inputs via a single Thunderbolt 2 port to a MacPro. It includes 8 x MovieRecorder 3 licenses on one dongle, 1x 8 Input SDI Video card, 1 Thunderbolt 2 Expansion Chassis and 1 Black TB cable - everything for a very affordable price. You can read more info about the M-80 on its
dedicated product page.
So - what's new in MovieRecorder 3 ?
MovieRecorder 3 has some amazing new features such as:
- One application for multi-channel ingest - a beautiful black user interface, with everything available in one window,
- Efficiency - thanks to the fact that it is now a 64-bit application,
- Automatic seamless switching - allows for 24/7 recording. (MovieRecorder 3 will automatically create a new file, frame accurately, based on a duration you establish.)
- Pre-sets to allow users to change their record settings.
- Multiple destinations along with multiple codecs - to allow you to record High Res and Proxy in one folder or to record to two different hard drives. Just select "Destinations." You can have as many destinations as you want for a single source. The only limitation is the processing power of your Mac.
- H.264 and DNxHD support - codecs that were not available in MovieRecorder 2.
- Direct Link - between OnTheAir Video 3 or OnTheAir Node 3 and MovieRecorder 3. Check this video.
In the works !
We have many more things planned for MovieRecorder 3. (Admittedly many of the "must haves" did not make their way into the current release because getting MovieRecorder 3 out the door was too important.) Just so you know what to expect, here is what we plan to release in updates soon:
- Support for more codecs: MovieRecorder 3 currently supports Apple ProRes, DNxHD and H.264. It is a 64-bit application and no longer uses the QuickTime APIs. The QuickTime APIs were used to compress the frames into the various codecs. However, these codecs are no longer available with the AVFoundation framework that is now used. Thus, Softron has to negotiate the rights with third-parties to be permitted to add support for these codecs. Stay tuned to our website because we expect to add more codecs very soon! This will come as a paid option on a per license base.
- Support for MXF and HLS: Currently, when you create a destination, you can only choose a QuickTime destination. MXF and HLS are greyed out. This is something that we know is important and will remedy soon.
- Remote Control: one of the widely used features is the ability to remote control MovieRecorder. That has not been incorporated yet into MovieRecorder 3 because we have some very innovative features that impact remote control and will share these in a near future as well.
- Other features that will be rolled out very soon: Closed Captioning, Audio Mapping, VTR Control, metadata, automatic delete files after a period of time...
MovieRecorder 3 licenses are also valid for MovieRecorder 2 Pro so if there is a MovieRecorder 2 feature that is crucial right now, you can deactivate MovieRecorder 3 and use that feature in MovieRecorder 2. Of course,if you have a dongle it makes it easy - just close one application and launch the other. Above all, remember to provide us feedback and express your opinion of what is important to you - that is why we recommend using the online form.
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 2.5.19
What’s new in MovieRecorder 2.5.19 ?
- General Stability and performance improvements
- Added Timecode Buddy Server source (to support the connection of multiple channels to one Timecode Buddy)
- Fixed an issue with Drop Frame TC in VTR control
- Fixed an issue with XDCAM EX and HDV codec
- Fixed some memory leak issues (warning at the time of writing there are still issues with 10.6.8 and 10.9.2. we currently recommend working with 10.7.5 or 10.8.5)