Release Notes

Ten years after the release of the first version of MovieRecorder, we are bringing another major (r)evolution to ingest solutions with MovieRecorder 4 and MovieRecorder Express 4. We will be showing MovieRecorder 4 at IBC2017, stand 7.G12, so come by and see for yourself.

New in MovieRecorder 4:

• Fully configurable user interface
• NDI® sources
• External audio sources
• Effects and overlays
• HEVC (H.265) support
• Save and restore configurations

About MovieRecorder Express 4:

MovieRecorder Express 4 is an entry-level version of MovieRecorder. It uses the same reliable recording engine and beautiful user interface as MovieRecorder 4, with the same outstanding features such as edit-while-ingest, NDI® sources, scheduling, remote control,... But it limits some of the available features to make it even more affordable for everyone.

MovieRecorder 4 and MovieRecorder Express 4 will be available for purchase on October 1st, 2017. Contact us if you are interested in being part of the beta program when it's available.

NDI™ is exciting, right? It's even better on the Mac! Softron is adding to the excitement by implementing NDI™ in all of our playout applications. Now, thanks to NDI™, you can transfer HD and 4K video over a simple ethernet cable. No need for routers or even SDI cables anymore. All this while preserving the ease-of-use and reliability of our products.

• Compatibility of "Classic" growing files with Final Cut Pro X 10.3.3.
• "Tokens" in metadata were not easily readable (changed text color)

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 3.5.4

• Added extra logs to know the version of drivers, if a monitor is connected, etc...
• Issue introduced in 3.5.2 with the impossibility to use a modifier key in recording name field
• Issue with the custom counter tokens

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 3.5.2

• Added a "custom" autosplit duration
• Added the ability to set a custom "Reel Name" to the QuickTime timecode track (set in the metadata popover)
• Added a preference to set the "Quality" of the previews. This can help to ease up what is required from the Graphics card, especially when using multiple channels
• In custom naming, the "sample" can now be displayed on multiple lines
• Audio AAC preset now only correctly limit the bitrate to 160 kbps per channel
• Check for max bitrate depending on selected H.264 profile level
• When using Deltacast SDI embedded TC, the timecode was set to NDF
• In some rare cases encoding could stop if the encoder needed to duplicate frames because the computer did not follow
• In "Classic" destinations, with drop frame timecodes, timecode could be wrong when recording stopped as it was saved as "non drop frame"

!!! NEW requirements:

• Mac OS 10.10.5 or later (10.9.5 is no longer supported)
• AJA Drivers 12.4.2 or later
• Deltacast Drivers 5.21 or later !!!
• No changes for Decklink (10.3.1 or later).

Check the system requirements page for MovieRecorder.

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 3.5

• Updated video devices SDK and frameworks
• Edit metadata remotely
• Counter token in custom naming schemes: place the counter token where you want
• Some tokens in custom naming schemes can now be formatted differently (Year, Month, Day, Counter)
• Edit end time or duration of scheduled recordings while they are taking place
• Display 20 Viewers (4x5)
• Added more controls with Contour Shuttle to control VTRs
• Added support for metadata of Borneo MAM
• Added support for .m4v extension when recording to H.264
• When in DEMO mode, remote recorders will now show DEMO at the end of their name (to avoid confusion and issues)
• AJA cards now appear/disappear in the list of playback devices when the device is connected/disconnected
• When recording to Classic with XDCAM, there are no more issues with long durations (but this is not recommended still)
• TC track now use the fps of the video input not of the TC source (improves behaviour for users with Audio LTC source)
• The menu "Contact Softron Support..." now gathers the unified logs of macOS Sierra
• Some issues with scheduled recordings
• Issues with scheduled recordings on Daylight Savings time days
• Audio mapping issues when configuring AVpresets
• Timecode accuracy when recording to Segmented destination in XDCAM (2 frames offset)
• When recording in p50 or p59.94 for more than 9 hours there were incompatibility with the QuickTime file format. We have thus now limited the maximum duration to 9 hours.
• Issues with JPEG2000 when recording to interlaced formats
• Metadata Sidecar file is now generated also for Scheduled and VTR recordings

• The Activity and Logs window was sometimes collapsed in Sierra
• Better AV sync when the signal was disconnected from a Blackmagic Design HDMI source
• Clip names in Serial VTR can not be empty anymore
• Encoding performances with DNxHD

• Some TC discrepancy when using Mac Clock
• Some UI issues in the VTR controls
• Issues when capturing in 4K through HDMI with AJA Io 4K
• Warnings on duplicated schedule events
• UI issue in the Activity and Logs window in macOS Sierra

• View with 49 viewers to be able to control even more remote recorders
• XDCAM recordings would stop recording in some specific scenarios
• Other potential issues with scheduled recordings and rendering of the preview
• When starting MovieRecorder, some Blackmagic-Design devices were showing logs about "no incoming signal", even if there was a signal.

• New scheduled events are now enabled by default
• Remote timed recordings
• Lock/Unlock sources in 10.9.5
• Issue with "Auto-split" when using .mp4 extensions
• Desync issues with Decklink Quad 2 and Duo 2
• Possible desync issues with Blackmagic-Design devices after a signal loss
• Inputs 5-8 of Decklink Quad 2 and 3-4 of Decklink Duo 2 are now properly enabled

• Added support for JPEG2000 with 10-bits inputs
• A recommended preset for XAVC (Note: this is a very CPU intensive codec, so HD support will only work on Mac Pros.)
• When recording in SD NTSC, a “blank” CC track is no longer created.
• The audio monitor icon does not show up on remote sources (you can not monitor audio on remote sources yet)
• Video is now "passed through" the HDMI output for various AJA video devices
• Contact Support menu now sends more logs (file size may increase)
• Contact Support now again sends the system logs of the correct date (3.4.3 did not send the correct dates)

WARNING: When you initially launch this version, a License Agreement window will appear and we will require you to enter your name and email address before proceeding. Make sure to do this before your production starts. We have an article in our knowledge base that explains why we require that.

• VTR Control and Batch capture
• Support for the JPEG-2000 codec. It does not require the pro codecs option (except if you need to record to MXF). Max 4 channels. It is GPU accelerated and thus requires a Mac Pro 2013. D500 or D700 recommended for 4 channels.
• Support for XAVC. Note that this is a very CPU intensive codec and it won't support 4K yet. You can record in HD only on a Mac Pro.
• Ability to "Lock" a source to prevent accidental record & stop record. When starting a scheduled recording and VTR batch capture, it automatically "locks" the source.
• Ability to configure the audio channels that are monitored for each "Viewer".
• Metadata sidecar files can now be created at the start or at the end of the recording.
• When a source uses "Video Card Timecode", it is now available as an "Application Timecode Source" in preferences. This allows sharing TC from one source to the other sources.
• H.264 destinations can now use the .mp4 extension instead of the .mov extension.
• Custom naming in MXF DNxHD destinations.
• TC issues with AJA drivers 10.3.8.

Important Note: This update now requires AJA drivers 10.3.7 or later.

• Added mediaPath to CatDV Metadata XML
• REC status icon is back at the top of the viewers
• Datarate of DNxHD files recorded to Classic destinations
• Logging when we cannot write quickly enough to an MXF DNxHD destination

• Added a warning when an M|Family device is too hot
• When modifying a metadata keyset, it is now propagated to all "Viewers"
• Autodetect now works with Teranex
• Possible interlacing issue with DV codecs
• Possible issue when receiving illegal CC values with the M|Family devices

• Fixed an issue where the timecode source could revert back to Videocard timecode for BlackMagic devices.

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

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

• Add metadata to your files. Either embedded in the QuickTime file, or as a sidecar file (Axle, CatDV, or Cantemo).
• Record to MXF DNxHD.
• "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. Viewers are thus not automatically resized with the window.
• Display more viewers at once on a smaller screen (up to 25).
• When there are issues with remote recorders, the warnings and logs are now displayed.
• Behaviour when AVC-Intra encoder was too slow.
• GPI controls are now processed quicker, and allow selecting "No GPI device".
• Issue when writing .mov files to an ISIS Volume.

• Fixed an issue with some BMD cards when auto-detect was enabled.
• Fixed an issue when deleting scheduled recordings.

• General stability and performance improvements.
• Fixed issues with macOS 10.9.
• Fixed an issue with Remote sources that would not be available when changing the number of Viewers available.
• Fixed recording issue where recording would start with a Dvc DVCPRO or DVCPRO HD codec with a 10-bit source (which is not supported).

• Remote sources now reconnect after a disconnection
• 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 an issue with the Timer for Remote sources
• fixed a possible crash when mixing 8bit and 10bit sources
• fixed an issue when duplicating 2 destinations or schedules at the same time
• fixed a possible issue with file being corrupted when a video file had no audio track

• 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/disable the resize in the H.264 A/V presets.
• Destinations using XDCAM, HDV, AVC-Intra, and H.264 can now duplicate frames when CPU performance is not sufficient to encode. Previously, the recording stopped when this happened.
• None and Segmented destinations can no longer pause the recordings as it created issues. Only Classic destinations can pause the recordings.
• Improved behaviors when using an AVPreset not compatible with the type of destination used. It will now switch to the default AVPreset.
• General stability and performance improvements.
• Fixed a possible crash with no TC.
• Fixed issues when creating sub-folders. Recordings would not start.
• Fixed NTSC interlacing issue in DV.
• Fixed an issue when duplicating audio tracks.
• Fixed a crash when duplicating schedules with drag and drop + alt key.
• Fixed a possible crash when using Uncompressed.
• Fixed an issue in Mavericks with 10-bit sources using a destination that requires resize. It is not possible in Mavericks (it is in Yosemite), but the destination acted as if it was recording.