MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE MC1319 advanced dub room Guide

AVAILABLE INPUTS left rack RIGHT RACK - HDV/DV: Sony HVR-M15AU(HVR/DV/ - DVDREC: Pioneer-DVR-310 (DVD) DVCAM) - UNIDVD: Pioneer DV373(PAL/NTSC DVD) - Betamax: SONY SL-20 (Betamax) - VHS: Panasonic AG-1980 (NTSC VHS/SVHS) - Beta SP: Sony UVW-1400 (Betacam SP) - UNIVHS: Panasonic AG-W3 (PAL/NTSC/ - Laser: Pioneer CLD-980 (Laserdisc) SECAMVHS) Additional inputs - HI8: SONY EVO-7800 (Hi8/Video8/8mm) - 3/4: Sony VO-5850 (Umatic 3/4”) - Mac: Output from 5k iMac via Blackmagic Intensity Extreme using FCPX or Premiere AVAILABLE OUTPUTS left rack RIGHT RACK - HDV/DV: Sony HVR-M15AU(HVR/DV/ - DVDREC: Pioneer-DVR-310 (DVD) DVCAM) - VHS: Panasonic AG-1980 (NTSC VHS/SVHS) - Beta SP: Sony UVW-1400 (Betacam SP) Additional Outputs - Mac: Output to iMac via Blackmagic Intensity Extreme - HD Monitor: Samsung HDTV monitor. Reference for dubs/transfers page 1 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE

GETTING STARTED

1. Turn on the Furman Power Conditioner via the red switch (top right) on the dub rack. 2. Make sure that only the decks you plan to use are powered on to reduce buildup of heat in the rack.

3. Turn on the iMac & Launch Blackmagic Videohub 4. Here you can route signals from the various decks in the dub rack to and from other decks or the computer using this interface:

SOURCES OUTPUTS

The Right column is fi xed and is the list of available outputs. Note that each output is separated by a Blank(N/A) output. The Left column is a list of dropdown menus each with every available Source. You can assign the same source to multiple outputs such as our example here: the VHS feed is outputting to both the iMac and the HD Monitor. page 2 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE upscaling The Blackmagic Ultrastudio Express can upscale NTSC signals up from 480i to 1080i, but depending on your source, the conversion can cause a signifi cant amount of cropping or distortion to your source feed. This is caused primarily by the Display Aspect Ratio & Pixel Pitch conversion from NTSC(4:3) to HD1080i. Your mileage may vary and can diff er depending on the media of your source footage and your capture settings. Irregardless of whether you’re scaling or not, setting up the capture comes in two steps: setting your conversion & setting your capture project.

SD source to HD capture (upscaled capture) Blackmagic Desktop Video Select the settings icon underneath the Ultra Studio Express. Within the settings: select the conversions tab, and set Input Conversion to: SD to HD and set Display to: Anamorphic(stretched) or Pillarbox(cropped). We’ve found that Widescreen sources, such as a Widescreen formatted DVD work best pillarboxed. Blackmagic Media Express In Media Express, open the Media Express Menu and go to Preferences(command + comma). Under the Project Format dropdown list select: HD 1080i59.94 SD source to SD Capture (native capture) Open Blackmagic Desktop Video Select the settings icon underneath Ultra Studio Express. Within the settings: select the Conversions tab, and set Input Conversion to: None. Blackmagic Media Express In Media Express, open the Media Express Menu and go to Preferences(command + comma). Under the Project Format dropdown list select: NTSC page 3 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE Blackmagic media express interface

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1 Scratch Folder 3 Clip Infomation & Metadata where your recorded/logged clips Always have the + button next to are displayed. To fi nd any clip on the Description selected. This will name your computer select Reveal in Finder from the Clips and .mov fi les to the Description fi eld Right Click Menu. Using Reel, Scene, Take, and Angle fi elds are optional 2 Viewer Window The video display from the camera, if this 4 Audio Levels & Switches is blank, your project settings don’t match Turn on/off Audio capture by selecting the the source. Go back to preferences and numbered audio track buttons. double check them. 5 Stills, Capture, & Log Buttons

page 4 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE Capturing Once you’ve set your fi le format in Media Express, and cued your source, you’re ready to capture a fi le. Make sure the Log and Capture tab is selected Logging VS Straight Capture Logging Log will create blank clips(labelled Media Offl ine) with your metadata saved before capturing. This is a good way to stay Logged Clips organized if you are capturing a number of clips and know what you are capturing. to Log a blank clip: Enter your Clip Name(Description), Reel, Scene, Take, & Angle and select Log. This will create the blank clip with that information.

Then Cue your fi lm reel with your Offl ine Clips and select Capture. Make sure this is selected When the dialogue pops up, select Overwrite to Capture Media onto the selected Clip Straight Capture This will create a Clip for you with your current metadata entered and begin Capturing it right away.

You can capture over previously captured clips, by selecting them and selecting Capture, then Overwriting. End capture

Regardless whether you have Logged or Straight captured. Once you have selected capture, it will be begin and display the recorded clip length and disk space remaining on the drive you specifi ed. To end capture just hit ESC on the keyboard or select the Capture button. page 5 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE De-Interlacing De-Interlacing your video is not necessary but will improves the quality of the picture by removing the interlacing artifacts apparent in VHS and some DVD Sources. It’s a straight forward process and will also allow you to transcode and change the resolution of your capture.

1. Open MPEG Streamclip and load your captured clip in File > Open Files.. or by dragging & dropping your clip into the interface. 2. With your Clip loaded select File > Export to Quicktime or by hitting Command + E and use the suggested settings below.

Settings for HD Transfer Settings for sD Transfer

Once your settings are correct for your output, select Make Movie in the lower right hand corner and save your exported fi le to the desktop or your external disk drive.

page 6 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE outputting from a file to tape / dvd If you intend to output a video fi le from the MC1319 iMac to any of the four destinations (HDV/ DV, Beta SP, DVDRec, VHS). It is imperative that your source fi le is formatted for Standard Defi nition(720x480 or 720x486), as the Decks in the Advanced Dub room cannot process an HD Source. Set Audio Outputs In System Preferences > Sound make sure that the selected Output device is the Blackmagic Intensity Extreme. Route Mac Signal to the Decks Secondly, you’ll have to route the Output from the Blackmagic Intensity Extreme to the deck you intend to use. In this example we’ll be using the VHS Deck. Here we’re outputting a fi le from the iMac to the VHS Deck and are monitoring from the VHS. This is so we can monitor what is captured to the VHS, not what the iMac is outputting.

IMAC VHS MONITOR

Here we’re outputting a fi le from the iMac to the VHS Deck and are monitoring from the VHS. This is so we can monitor what is captured to the VHS, not what the iMac is outputting. Outputting from Mac

1. Open Blackmagic Media Express. 2. Import your media from the fi le menu(File>Import>Media Files) or drag and drop your media into the *Scratch* Media list. 3. Click on the Green Playback tab and cue your fi le using the transport controls or timeline slider. 4. Begin recording by pressing record on your output device then press play in Media Express. Note: It is important not to click away from the Media Express window. This will stop playback. page 7 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE Notes on capturing to decks Pioneer DVD Recorder

The input should be set to L1. If not, press the Function Button on the front of the DVD Recorder until you reach the channel (Input Selector) section. Then use the function wheel to scroll through the channel options until you reach L1. The Rec Mode function enables you to choose a compression option appropriate for the length of your source material. Push the Function button until the reach the Rec Mode. The choices of compression are from: FINE 1 hr 2 hr 4 hr 6 hr MN File compression increases(degrading image quality as a result) as the length of recording time increases. When you’ve reached the end of your source material press STOP REC. Then select the Home Menu with the Pioneer DVD Recorder remote. Scroll to Finalize and follow the onscreen prompts to finish the process.

Panasonic svhs / vhs deck

Bring the front panel down to load your tape and to expose the controls The input should always be set to A1. If it isn’t set to A1, change it via the Channel Buttons. Additionally, make sure the Hi-Fi/Linear Mix switch on the front of the console is switched to Off.

page 8 of 9 MC1319 ADVANCED DUB ROOM GUIDE Sony beta SP Deck INPUT Video Input Make sure the VIDEO IN switch is set to COMPONENT and make sure to adjust for audio levels on the left side of the deck. Recording Hitting the REC button by itself only auditions(previews) the recording to the monitor. Select REC & PLAY simultaneously to record footage to tape. Monitoring Glitch When recording to BETA SP the monitor will display an image with various horizontal lines that may vertically roll. This is only a glitch to monitoring and does not affect the recording to tape. universal vhs deck

This deck should be used for tapes other than NTSC, most notably PAL or SECAM. Use the INPUT button to change the input to L1.

Input Format Output Format The AG-W3 defaults to automatically The Output selection on the right side detect the format of your tape, but you of the deck should be set to NTSC for can set the input format manually by most projcts, but also can be changed selecting any of the other formats on if needed by selecting any of the other the left side of the deck. formats.

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