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OnTheAir Video Express from Softron is a QuickTime playout video software application for Mac. It gives you professional-looking playlist playout when using third party video cards or the Mac's own Mini DisplayPort or HDMI ports. OnTheAir Video Express is capable of outputting in both SD (standard definition) and HD (high definition) and even resizes your SD clips to HD when outputting HDMI. The software can also output to your screen any file that QuickTime (QT) is capable of reading.
OnTheAir Video Express from Softron is a QuickTime playout video software application for Mac. It gives you professional-looking playlist playout when using third party video cards or the Mac's own Mini DisplayPort or HDMI ports. OnTheAir Video Express is capable of outputting in both SD (standard definition) and HD (high definition) and even resizes your SD clips to HD when outputting HDMI. The software can also output to your screen any file that QuickTime (QT) is capable of reading.
You can play out video and audio files, as well as photos or other still images, in the same playlist. Specify a play duration for your still images and they will comply, just as if they were standard QT files. Overlay stunning graphics on top of video and utilize OnTheAir Video Express as a Character Generator. Enjoy the ability to export your animations from your preferred animation software to a QuickTime file with Alpha Channel, and overlay them on top of an incoming video signal.
Manage the playback speed of your clips to add a basic slow motion effect. You can set one playback speed for all your clips, or use an optional Jog Shuttle control (not included) like the ShuttlePRO from Contour Design, and benefit from the numerous shortcuts available. Manage OnTheAir Video Express from a video mixer. Additionally, when pushing on a video mixer button, you have the ability to send a GPI trigger that will start or stop a clip in OnTheAir (requires GPI Commander, not included) to convert GPI triggers to USB.
Playback
Versatile application plays any file that QuickTime can read. You can add more codec support by installing QuickTime components
Output to all available QuickTime outputs, including PCI cards, FireWire and Monitor
Output to all formats that the selected video output supports
Play video clips, audio files and still photos
Define duration of still images
Cue Mode holds the first frame of video, rather than starting playback instantly when you hit the play button. This feature is great for live and news production
External and Internal Keying are both supported (with supported video hardware / codecs, which are not included)
Supports scrubbing
Control playback speed to make it faster or slower
You can set one playback speed for all your clips, or use an optional Jog Shuttle control (not included) like the ShuttlePRO from Contour Design
External Controls
Numerous keyboard shortcuts available
GPI trigger enables control of Video Mixer
Can be manipulated via Video Mixer with GPI
Open to third party integration, courtesy of XML based playlists
Clip Info / Trimming
Set in and out points
Read all metadata from files
Customize information in playlist cell
Softron 3.IB35 Specs
Minimum System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later 4.0 GB RAM Monitor connected to keep OpenGL active - unless one of following conditions met: Use an "active" KVM that will keep the output active; use a device like "DVI-Detective" from Gefen; use the DVI (or mini-DisplayPort) to VGA converter and add a device such as the Dr. Bott gHEAD / gHEAD II; or, for mini DisplayPort only, use products like those from Kanexlive that keep the output active MacPro, iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or Mac mini (any type) HD - single playout Thunderbolt - single playout Any QuickTime compatible video card Storage device: Any capable of sustaining required constant read speed (depending on number of streams, codec and format)
Video Outputs
Supported: AJA Video Systems: Io - FireWire, single playout not supported Io Express - ExpressCard, single playout Io HD - FireWire, single playout Io LA / LD - FireWire, single playout not supported Io XT - Thunderbolt, single playout Kona 3G - PCI card, single playout Kona LHE - PCI card, single playout Kona LHI - PCI card, single playout Kona LSE - PCI card, single playout
Blackmagic design: Decklink 4K - PCI Card, single playout Decklink Duo - PCI Card, single playout Decklink HD Extreme 3D - PCI Card, single playout Decklink Optical Fibre - PCI Card, single playout Decklink Quad - PCI Card, single playout Decklink SDI - PCI Card, single playout Decklink Studio - PCI Card, single playout H.264 ProRecorder - USB, single playout not supported Intensity Extreme - Thunderbolt, single playout Intensity Pro - PCI Card, single playout Intensity Shuttle - USB 3.0, no USB 3.0 port available on the Mac Multibridge Eclipse - PCI Breakout box, single playout Multibridge Pro - PCI Breakout box, single playout UltraStudio 3D - Thunderbolt, single playout UltraStudio Pro - USB 3.0, no USB 3.0 port available on the Mac UltraStudio SDI - USB 3.0, no USB 3.0 port available on the Mac
Matrox Digital Video Solutions: Mojito MAX - PCI Card, single playout MXO - PCI Card, single playout not supported MXO2 - Express Card, PCI Card or Thunderbolt, single playout MXO2 Min - Express Card, PCI Card or Thunderbolt, single playout MXO2 Rack - Express Card, PCI Card or Thunderbolt, single playout Multi - PCI Card, single playout not supported
MOTU: MOTU HD Express - FireWire, reported to support single playout but not tested (as of Feb 1, 2011) MOTU HDX-SDI - FireWire, reported to support single playout but not tested (as of Feb 1, 2011) MOTU V4HD - FireWire, single playout
Other outputs: FireWire Devices - FireWire, single playout (with Canopus or a camera) Built-in outputs - HDMI, DVI, Mini DisplayPort, or Thunderbolt, single playout (with required hardware / connectors on Mac)
