The Grass Valley STORM Mobile Multi I/O Processor is a bundle that combines EDIUS Pro 7 editing software with the STORM I/O device for real-time capture and output of SD and HD video. This version of the STORM features a PCIe x1 card for desktops. Suitable for digital and analog video capture and output, the STORM Mobile is equipped with HDMI (for video formats up to 1080i), component, composite, S-Video, and unbalanced stereo RCA audio. Every input is paired with an output, so you can also loop the source video through to a second downstream device with needing a separate distribution amplifier. In addition, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the STORM unit to make plugging in headphones for local monitoring more convenient than relying on the computer.
The STORM Mobile feature integrated hardware downconversion function that is designed to give you the best-looking picture when scaling HD material to confirm to SD, such as when creating DVDs. Downconversion is hardware-based, so the process doesn't use any CPU power, nor will it have any effect on editing performance.
By using the HDMI output of your camcorder, in many cases you can capture video with STORM Mobile at higher quality that can be recorded by the camera internally. For example, the STORM Mobile can capture 4:2:2, I-Frame, 150 Mb/s in HQ mode whereas AVCHD cameras can record, at best, 28 Mb/s in highly compressed long-GOP format. The additional information lower compression I-Frame provides is especially beneficial for keying work, compositing, and advanced color correction.
The STORM Mobile's real-time monitoring capability includes a dedicated composite output that always shows an SD picture regardless of the resolution used for editing. Apart from the composite output, the other outputs will always show the video in its native frame rate and resolution without any frame skipping or degradation. For digitization, the STORM Mobile leverages the 3-dimensional Y/C separation also found in the ADVC-300 converter, which allows you to digitize legacy analog formats from the cleanest possible signal.
The EDIUS 7 Nonlinear Editing Software empowers editors by offering real-time workflows in virtually any resolution, up to 4K. Most formats are supported natively on the timeline with no rendering, so editors can dedicate their attention to crafting a story rather than ingesting footage. On resource-strapped machines, low-resolution proxy editing enables organizations to extend the lifecycle of older desktop and laptop systems with proxy-only editing capabilities, as well as bringing editing to the existing desktop PCs. This is especially beneficial in newsrooms where desktop computers may not be equipped with the latest processors or significant memory.
EDIUS 7 takes advantage of the 64-bit computing technology to enable faster and more creative editing. Real-time editing of multiple formats on the same timeline--including increased 4K support--unlimited media tracks, and real-time conversion of frame rates on the same timeline, allows editors to edit faster and be more creative.
This unit features an AC power supply, and does not draw power from the host computer.
- HDMI input/output for capture from HDMI devices and real-time monitoring (HDCP is not supported)
- Component, S-Video, and composite analog video input and output for digitization and using legacy displays
- 8-channel embedded audio supported through HDMI
- Unbalanced stereo analog audio I/O
- Hardware downconversion allows you to monitor an HD project with an SD monitor
- PCIe x1 host card and power supply for desktop computers
- 5VDC operation
- In addition to STORM Mobile, open to third-party I/O hardware from Blackmagic Design, Matrox, and AJA
- Supports editing media files with different resolutions, with real-time frame rate conversion, even in nested sequences
- Fast, flexible user interface, including unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics tracks
- Support for a wide range of file formats, including: Sony XAVC/XVAC S and XDCAM, Panasonic AVC-Ultra, Ikegami's GF, RED, Canon XF format, and Canon 1D C M-JPEG
- Fast AVCHD editing: supports three or more streams in real time
- Multicam editing of up to 16 different sources simultaneously, with video output support
- Improved MPEG and H.264/AVC decoders from previsions version
- Optimized for fourth-generation Intel Core i architecture
- 64-bit native processing with maximum memory access for streamlined real-time editing
- Proxy mode workflow for slower computers helps extend their usability and increase ROI
- Supports Intel Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge efficiency improvements for faster hardware conversion to Blu-ray format
- Fast handling of large quantities of still image files. Supported still types include: JPG, TGA, DPX, and more
- 3D stereoscopic editing support
- Built-in loudness meter
- Image stabilization
- Direct to Blu-ray disc and DVD timeline export
- Not just for the STORM Mobile, EDIUS supports hardware and software options from third parties, so that users can customize the system that's right for them
- Supported third-party hardware includes: Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor, Mini Recorder, Studio, 4K Extreme, Intensity Pro, Shuttle for USB, Shuttle for Thunderbolt, Extreme, UltraStudio SDI, Pro; Matrox MXO2 LE; and many AJA devices
- In addition to the built-in titler, called Quick Titler, EDIUS supports a number of third-party titling software applications so these can be easily integrated into your project
- For even more power and creative control during editing, the EDIUS 7 supports a number of third-party software plug-ins for additional video and audio effects, keying, stabilization, and multicam syncing
- Features real-time video transcoding technology
- Converts between HD and SD resolutions, aspect ratios, and frame rates, all in real time
- Users can edit in HD and place 4:3 SD video on the timeline, mix NTSC and PAL sources, add 4K, or combine them all into projects in other resolutions and frame rates without wasting a single moment on conversion or rendering
- Can be added to a GV Director nonlinear live production center to expand the creative capabilities of the production team
- Pairs with K2 Dyno Replay Systems, adding the ability to quickly assemble recordings and highlight clips from live events
- Editors have access to all metadata stored with each video clip which makes the creation of highlight reels and advanced playlists easy and fast
- Integrates on-site media into produced packages for use at events, or deliver edited content in a variety of file formats and resolutions to be distributed across multiple media platforms
- Output resolutions can be customized and then saved with a variety of file wrappers, including MXF, GXF, QuickTime, and Windows Media for distribution to professional and consumer systems
- With EDIUS XRE, finished files can be created in the background, away from main editing workstations, immediately and automatically
- By moving final processing and output to a separate, dedicated workstation, editors can spend their time creating more, engaging content, instead of waiting for final file output
- Optimized for multicore and Intel fourth-generation Core i CPU systems, with editing performance increasing as CPU power increases, for extremely fast hardware encoding of MPEG-4 and H.264-AVC files for export and Blu-ray disc burning
- Runs on Macs with Parallels Desktop and 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Proxy mode allows the software to run on less expensive and older desktop and laptop computers to edit in real-time using low-resolution proxies of high-resolution media, with all of the functionality and creative tools EDIUS 7 provides
- When proxy editing is completed, an EDL (Edit Decision List) is sent to a more powerful EDIUS 7 or EDIUS XRE workstation computer for final processing and output, which is beneficial in newsrooms where desktop computers may not be equipped with the latest processors or have significant available memory