RELEASE: OnTheAir CG 3.1.1
17 Dec 2015
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OnTheAir CG, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir CG 3.1.1 ?

  • NEW: It is now possible to edit the format of digital clocks
  • NEW: It is now possible to modify the url of a Movie via AppleScript (it was already possible via the REST API)
  • FIXED: Some UTF-8 characters were not properly displayed. Note that some text items may now have shifted a little bit vertically, so check your projects with text alignments after the update.
  • FIXED: Some issues in 10.9
RELEASE: OnTheAir Video Express & OnTheAir Video 3.3.2
17 Dec 2015
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OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.3.2?

  • FIXED: UI issue when no monitor connected to the computer
  • FIXED: Problems when importing vpls playlists with missing information in the XML
  • FIXED: Issue if a clip had no url set
  • FIXED: Possible issues with the ATEM plugin
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.3.4
17 Dec 2015
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MovieRecorder, Release Notes

This version just fixes an issue with Closed Captioning in some cases with Blackmagic-Design devices.

Price changes in January 2016 !
07 Dec 2015
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MovieRecorder, MovieStreamer HLS, Multicam Logger, M-Family, News, OnTheAir CG, OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, OnTheAir Studio, OnTheAir Tools, OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Press Release, Release
New UPRGRADE PRICES
 
When we released our various upgrades for OnTheAir Node, OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, and MovieRecorder, we set different upgrade prices which were determined by the date when the license was purchased and the options acquired.  We also set an introductory upgrade price for OnTheAir CG.
 
On January 1, 2016, almost two years after the introduction of these upgrades, we are changing the requirements and the prices for the upgrades.  Instead of the various upgrade prices, the upgrade procedure and pricing are being streamlined. You will find the new upgrade prices at the bottom of each of the product's pages.
 
 
Temporary prices dropped
 
On January 1st, 2016, we will also change the temporary promotional price of OnTheAir Studio, as well as the temporary upgrade price from OnTheAir CG 1 to OnTheAir CG 3.
 
So now is a good time (before the end of the year) to upgrade if you still have old versions. Please note that we will no longer provide free support for older versions. Additionally, compared to these older versions, there are a number of things that have been greatly improved and new features added, so there are a lot of compelling reasons to upgrade !

 

RELEASE: OnTheAir Node 3.3.2, OnTheAir Live 3.0.2, OnTheAir Manager 3.0.2
01 Dec 2015
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OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Node 3.0.2 ?

  • FIXED: Some possible issues with image and logo playback

What's new in OnTheAir Live 3.0.2 ?

  • IMPROVED behaviour when no Local Media Folder set in preferences (Local Media Not Found)
  • FIXED: Misplaced playback icon when thumbnails are not shown
  • FIXED: Attributes not always displayed after application going in background
  • FIXED: Absolute start time is now correctly set
  • FIXED: Some leaks with the inspector

What's new in OnTheAir Manager 3.0.2 ?

  • IMPROVED behaviour when no Local Media Folder set in preferences (Local Media Not Found)
  • FIXED: Some leaks with the inspector
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.3.3
01 Dec 2015
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MovieRecorder, Release Notes

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.3.3?

  • NEW: Support for psf formats with the M|family
  • NEW: Destination name is not added automatically anymore if file name will be different
  • NEW: REST requests to change the path of a destination and group requests to enable/disable destinations (see REST API documentation available upon request)
  • FIXED: Some possible name conflicts
  • FIXED: XDCAM and HDV GOP size is not correct in PAL
  • FIXED: AVPresets preferences pane is now resizing correctly
  • FIXED: When duplicating schedules via alt+drag, the duplicated schedule is now disabled
  • FIXED: CC icon not shown when Closed Captioning present
Inter BEE 2015
18 Nov 2015
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Tradeshows and Events

Inter BEE 2015 will be held in Makuhari Messe over three days from November 18 (Wednesday) to 20 (Friday). Ahum-Labs, our Japanese integrator will show the Softron solutions on the Hitachi booth.

NATEXPO 2015
18 Nov 2015
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Tradeshows and Events

ProVis, our Russian integrator will show the Softron solutions on its booth at NATEXPO 2015 in Moscow which will take place from November 18th until November 20.

SATIS 2015
17 Nov 2015
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Tradeshows and Events

The SATIS 2015 takes place on 17-18-19 November 2015 in Paris - Porte de Versailles. We'll be on the Village YakYakYak.

RELEASE: MovieStreamer HLS 2.0.3
16 Nov 2015
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MovieStreamer HLS, Release Notes

What's new in MovieStreamer HLS 2.0.3 ?

  • NEW: option to deinterlace or not
  • IMPROVED: the H.264 hardware encoder available on some Mac (most Intel Core i5 or i7) can now again be used to lower CPU usage
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.3
05 Nov 2015
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MovieRecorder, Release Notes

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.3?

  • NEW: Add metadata to your files. Either embedded in the QuickTime file, or as a sidecar file (Axle, CatDV or Cantemo).
  • NEW: Record to MXF DNxHD.
  • NEW: "Size to fit" option when selecting the number of Viewers. When enabled it behaves as before. When disabled, you can now use the lower right corner of the first viewer to manually set the size that you want it to have. Viewer are thus not automatically resized with the window.
  • IMPROVED: Display more viewers at once on a smaller screen (up to 25) 
  • IMPROVED: When there are issues with remote recorders, the warnings and logs are now displayed.
  • IMPROVED: Behaviour when AVC-Intra encoder was too slow.
  • FIXED: GPI controls are now processed quicker, and allow to select "No GPI device".
  • FIXED: Issue when writing .mov files to an ISIS Volume.
RELEASE: OnTheAir Video Express & OnTheAir Video 3.3.1
05 Nov 2015
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OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release Notes

What's new for both OnTheAir Video Express and OnTheAir Video 3.3.1?

  • NEW: modify the audio gain for clips
  • NEW: control the playback from an ATEM mixer through an IP protocol (no GPI cabling needed anymore)
  • NEW: skip to 5 seconds before the end of the clip shortcut (to just check how clips chain): cmd + alt + left or right arrows.
  • IMPROVED: the "Revert to" older version of the playlist
  • FIXED: some issues with the SD 16:9 resize modes
  • FIXED: when replacing clip, attributes are now kept

What's new for OnTheAir Video only?

  • NEW: create "Live inputs" (this will either be a real video card input or a direct link from OnTheAir Video or OnTheAir Node) and use those Live inputs as a video clip in your playlist. This greatly simplifies the workflow when you want to handle Live inputs.
  • NEW: "Automatically use images as logos" preference. When enabled, if you have in the same folder a png image and a movie file that bear the same name, we will use the png image automatically for the logo of that movie. These png images are then not added to the playlist when doing a drag and drop.
  • IMPROVED: Optimisations of the "Smart Resize and Graphics" engine for better performances on smaller computers
Release: OnTheAir Manager 3.0.1
30 Oct 2015
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OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Manager 3.0.1?

  • Added a button to delete schedules and a confirmation window before deleting the schedule.
  • Fixed an issue when sending schedule to OnTheAir Node. This could take a long time as too many events were sent.
  • Fixed an issue where the files in inspector would show as "Local Media Not Found".
  • Fixed an issue when deleting clips in the Media Browser.
  • Fixed an issue with the new version notifications that would not work in 10.8.
RELEASE: OnTheAir Live 3.0
23 Oct 2015
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OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

OnTheAir Live goes from version 1.2.14 to version 3.0. The reason for that version jump is that OnTheAir Live 1.3.5 still used QuickTime to preview and trim the clip in the inspector. This could be confusing as OnTheAir Live was not able to read some files that OnTheAir Node could, or the other way around. With version 3.0 we now use the same engine for the OnTheAir Live preview as OnTheAir Node 3 uses to playout files. So the files that can be read by both applications are identical. This is a major change in itself which then diserved a major version number change. By using a version 3 we also bring it in pair with OnTheAir Node which is also in version 3. 

So there were a lot of changes, but most are "under the hood". But here is what's new for version 3.0 :

  • Added the ability to scrub in the timeline of the playlist (hold the cmd key down and click - requires OnTheAir Node 3.3 or later)
  • Fixed an issue with Keychain
RELEASE: OnTheAir Node 3.3.1
23 Oct 2015
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OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Node 3.3.1 ?

  • Optimisation of the smart playout engine for better performances on smaller computers
  • Added the possibility to modify the audio gain for each clip
  • Added the ability to scrub (requires OnTheAir Live 3.0 or later)
  • Plugin selection is now saved
  • Added notifications when new version is available (users will be notified when the next version is released). 
  • Updated the plugin for OnTheAir CG 3 with improved connections
  • Improved compatibility with El Capitan
  • Fixed an issue with the status of the license when using dongles (would should up as DEMO)
  • Fixed an issue of the Node remaining in the "Starting up..." status
  • Fixed an issue with 16:9 aspect ratios in SD
  • Fixed an issue with some codecs shown as "Unknown" in the description in OnTheAir Live or OnTheAir Manager (for example some XDCAM files)
RELEASE: Multicam Logger 1.4.4
16 Oct 2015
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Multicam Logger, New Versions, Release Notes

What's new in 1.4.4?

  • Added the ability to trigger Start/Stop logging with AppleScripts (and thus with GPICommander).
  • Added the ability to enter a TC offset.
  • Documents now save the previous position of the windows to restore it for the next document.
  • Fixed an issue when sending to Final Cut Pro X.
RELEASE: OnTheAir CG 3.1
13 Oct 2015
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New Versions, News, OnTheAir CG, Release Notes
  • Added the "Live input" feature to be able to use a real video input (AJA, Blackmagic-Design, or M|family) and/or a direct link (from OnTheAir Node or OnTheAir Video) as a video item in a CG project.
  • Added "Audio mixing" to support multiple sources of audio.
  • RSS Tickers can now "publish" their url (can now be modified with the REST API)
  • Still images and Videos can now "publish" their path (can now be modified with the REST API)
  • Fixed a refresh issue when updating the variables with the REST API
RELEASE: OnTheAir Manager 3.0
13 Oct 2015
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News, OnTheAir Manager, Release Notes

OnTheAir Manager goes from version 1.3.5 to version 3.0. The reason for that version jump is that OnTheAir Manager 1.3.5 still used QuickTime to preview and trim the clip in the inspector. This could be confusing as OnTheAir Manager was not able to read some files that OnTheAir Node could, or the other way around. With version 3.0 we now use the same engine for the OnTheAir Manager preview as OnTheAir Node 3 uses to playout files. So the files that can be read by both applications are identical. This is a major change in itself which then diserved a major version number change. By using a version 3 we also bring it in pair with OnTheAir Node which is also in version 3. 

So there were a lot of changes, but most are "under the hood". Below are the new features that can actually be seen :

  • Added the ability to send more than a month to OnTheAir Node
  • Update inspector UI
  • EPG plugins have been updated to newer versions with a few fixes
  • Fixed an issue with Keychain
Amsterdam SuperMeet
13 Sep 2015
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Tradeshows and Events

The Future Store, one of our integrator for the Netherlands is showing the Softron solutions and the M|80 at the Amsterdam SuperMeet on Sunday, September 13th.

Softron in Latin America
11 Sep 2015
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Softron in the media

Read the article at www.produ.com

Watch the interview

(Daniel Tapie, CEO Softron, presents the new solutions for ingest and playout. Softron has many customers in Latin America. Sales is mainly done by their dealer 'Simplemente' in Mexico. Televisa and all the other big players already user our solutions for bot ingest and playout.)

Daniel Tapie de Softron: Presentamos nuevas soluciones para playout e ingesta para mercados de LatAm
jueves, 13 de agosto del 2015

(Vladimir Martínez). Softron Media Services presentó sus nuevas soluciones de playout e ingesta en los mercados de Latinoamérica y ya cuenta con desarrollos implementados entre grandes jugadores en la región, dijo a PRODU Daniel Tapie, CEO de la empresa.

“Presentamos mejoras al sóftwer MovieRecorder, que es nuestro producto bandera de video para Mac. Estamos introduciendo el paquete de códecs; muchas mejoras como el control remoto en el TPI. Estamos presentando el M44 por primera vez para Latinoamérica, que es una caja de entrada como para salida. Es una familia MDI para in y para out. Presentamos el M62, con seis entradas y dos salidas, estamos presentando por primera vez el DCG3, que es un generador de subtítulos, que está basado para una Mac Pro” mencionó.

Y añadió: “Nuevas mejoras en nuestro set de video en nuestros productos bandera de playout: estamos presentando los live clips, que es la habilidad para cambiar para en vivo y en estudio sin necesidad de un switcher. Lo cual es muy bueno para estaciones de TV web o convencionales muy pequeñas”.

El ejecutivo aseguró: “Tenemos muchos clientes en Latinoamérica. Tenemos a dealers como Simplemente en México. Televisa y grandes jugadores ya usan nuestras soluciones para hacer tanto ingesta como playout”.