RELEASE: OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.6.2
24 Oct 2017
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OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express  3.6.2?

  • NEW: Added the ability to play H.265 (HEVC) files with hardware acceleration. Requires macOS 10.13 or later and a Mac using a 6th generation core intel processor or later
  • IMPROVED: Added new preferences when controlling the playback with ATEM Production Switchers
  • IMPROVED: When using the "Contact Support" feature, there is not anymore that 7MB limit for logs
  • FIXED: UI issues with macOS 10.13

! WARNINGS: Version 3.6.2 now requires:

  • macOS 10.10 or later.
  • Blackmagic-Design drivers 10.9.5 and later
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 4.0 and MovieRecorder Express 4.0
23 Oct 2017
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MovieRecorder, MovieRecorder Express, Release, Release Notes

MovieRecorder 4.0 and MovieRecorder Express 4.0 are now out of beta. Enjoy!

RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.6.1
23 Oct 2017
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MovieRecorder, MovieRecorder Express, Release Notes

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.6.1?

  • IMPROVED: In VTR control, using the carriage return will exit the fields
  • IMPROVED: VTR control now sends the play command to VTR when using the "J" key the first time 
  • IMPROVED: "Contact Softron Support..." now does not have the 7MB limit anymore, which was often "crossed" with macOS 10.12 and later. Also the support team can now allow the upload of large files.
  • FIXED: Issue with some destinations (QuickTime segmented, none), encoder could stop if a wrong timestamp was received by the card
  • FIXED: Timecode accuracy when using a p50, p59.94 or p60 video source with a Timecode source at 25, 29.97 or 30
  • FIXED: Possible crashes when scheduled recording using AAC audio were starting immediately at the startup of the application

WARNING: Required Blackmagic-Design drivers is now 10.9.5 and later for this version (MovieRecorder 3.6 was 10.9.3 and later)

MovieRecorder 4 and MovieRecorder Express 4 available as beta versions
01 Oct 2017
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MovieRecorder, MovieRecorder Express, New Versions, Release Notes

These versions should already be quite stable, but we are fine tuning a few codecs performances, and some features. 

Feel free to test this version and stay tuned for future releases.

macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) Compatibility
26 Sep 2017
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GPICommander, MovieRecorder, MovieStreamer HLS, Multicam Logger, M-Family, M-Replay, New Versions, OnTheAir CG, OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, OnTheAir Studio, OnTheAir Switch, OnTheAir Tools, OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release, Release Notes, Support

We are happy to say that we have been working on macOS High Sierra since a while and there is no known issue with the latest versions of our applications. If you want to upgrade, we recommend as usual to have a backup readily available so you can revert back just in case the upgrade does not go as smoothly as it has been for us. If you do so, and you are using a serial number, remember to deactivate your serial number before booting from a backup hard drive.

If you are using a dongle, make sure to update your Softron application to the latest version available from the downloads page (the ones released after September 10th, 2017) to ensure that your dongle license will be seen.

NEW: MovieRecorder 4 and MovieRecorder Express 4
11 Sep 2017
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MovieRecorder, M-Family, News, Press Release, Release, 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

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.

RELEASE: OnTheAir CG 3.2.4
26 Jun 2017
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OnTheAir CG, Release Notes

This is a minor release, but with a major change: it now comes with an installer. Because of Gatekeeper we had to provide an installer.

BE AWARE that the OnTheAir CG will be installed in a folder named "OnTheAir CG", so you will have to delete the previous versions that were in folder named "OnTheAir CG 3". Make sure you also remove them from the dock so you actually start with the new version.

A few good news: There are some sample projects and html pages provided so you can actually get started with the wonders of the REST API. Get a web developer working on this to see all you can do with that. Contact us for more info if needed.

What's new with  OnTheAir Video CG 3.2.4?

  • FIXED: When a Live input from a direct link was not quit properly and it then came back on, there was an audio issue
  • FIXED: When multiple devices using the same name were connected, only one was seen. (For example multiple UltraStudio 4K, or multiple AJA Io 4K)
  • FIXED: Crash when playing wav files
  • FIXED: Audio issues in 1080i29.97 when using the SMART engine with AJA devices
RELEASE: OnTheAir Node 3.5.4
26 Jun 2017
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OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new with  OnTheAir Node 3.5.4?

  • IMPROVED: You can now select the number of channels you want to install
  • IMPROVED: The Logo overlay settings are now disabled when the SMART engine is disabled
  • FIXED: issue when multiple devices using the same name were connected. (For example multiple UltraStudio 4K, or multiple AJA Io 4K)
  • FIXED: crash when playing wav files
  • FIXED: audio issues in 1080i29.97 when using the SMART engine with AJA devices
RELEASE: OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.5.4
26 Jun 2017
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OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release Notes

This is a minor release, but with a major change: it now comes with an installer. Because of Gatekeeper we had to provide an installer.

There are now only 2 different downloads (instead of 3): a single and a multi. The "Single" installer is for one channel only. The "Multi" installer is for 2 to 8 playout channels on the same Mac. During the installation process you will be able to choose the number of channels that you want to install. 

BE AWARE that the multi version will install in a folder named "OnTheAir Video", so you will have to delete the previous versions that were in folder named "DUAL" or "QUAD". Make sure you also remove them from the dock so you actually start with the new version.

A few good news: You can now install up to 8 channels of playout. If you install OnTheAir Video, there are optional AppleScript Samples that you can install. Installing Actions and OnTheAir Tools is also optional so you can really fine tune what you want to install.

What's new with  OnTheAir Video Express and OnTheAir Video 3.5.4?

  • FIXED: issue with the ATEM control that did not work anymore.
  • FIXED: issue when multiple devices using the same name were connected. (For example multiple UltraStudio 4K, or multiple AJA Io 4K)
  • FIXED: crash when playing wav files
  • FIXED: audio issues in 1080i29.97 when using the SMART engine with AJA devices
  • FIXED: issue when a clip was offline and then became online. You could not drag and drop it.
RELEASE: OnTheAir Manager 3.1.1
03 May 2017
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OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Manager 3.1.1?

  • NEW: Added the ability to enable/disable the slave mode (unlock the slave Node, then right click on the lock and select "enable slave mode")
  • NEW: Even if an event is in Loop, we will still display the overrun and underrun information (so it is easier to schedule)
  • NEW: The duration of the selection is now shown (so you can know how long a given set of clips will last)
  • FIXED: Some issues with stick to next/previous
  • FIXED: When selecting all events by clicking on the top of the column, sometimes some events of the previous day were selected
  • FIXED: Issues when renaming categories
  • FIXED: Issues with the clip real start time and calculation of the underrun/overrun in the currently playing event (some fixes may require to update to OnTheAir Node 3.5 to be seen)
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.5.5
29 Apr 2017
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MovieRecorder, Release Notes

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.5.5?

  • FIXED: Compatibility of "Classic" growing files with Final Cut Pro X 10.3.3.
  • FIXED: "Tokens" in metadata were not easily readable (changed text color)
RELEASE: OnTheAir CG 3.2 - Now with NDI™
24 Apr 2017
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New Versions, OnTheAir CG, Release, Release Notes
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. 
 
What's new in OnTheAir CG 3.2?
 
  • NEW: Support for NDI output (even Fill & Key)
  • NEW: You can now select a folder where you will place your own web pages for easier integration with our REST API.
  • NEW: Password for remote control is now optional
  • IMPROVED: Fade and transparency is now done using alpha level and not intensity
  • FIXED: Some items would "blink" when using the "Push and crop" effect and using the "Stay forever"
  • FIXED: Some issues with RSS feeds
  • FIXED: The first letter of some characters was slightly cropped to the left
  • FIXED: Issues with rich etxt formatting in 10.10
RELEASE: OnTheAir Node 3.5 - Now with NDI™
24 Apr 2017
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New Versions, OnTheAir Node, Release, Release Notes

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. 

What's new in OnTheAir Node 3.5?

  • NEW: Support for NDI output
  • IMPROVED: <strong>Important behaviour change </strong>when reaching the end of the last clip in an event, instead of looping back to the beginning of the event, OnTheAir Node will stay on "hold last frame" of the clip.
  • IMPROVED: When a clip is paused, and user does a "skip to next", the playback starts again on the next clip (useful for Live events that were set to pause and that ends)
  • FIXED: Some "growing files" could remain opened even after they have been closed.
RELEASE: OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.5 - Now with NDI™
24 Apr 2017
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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. 
 
What's new in OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.5.1 ?
  • NEW: Support for NDI output
  • NEW: Support for control from Tricaster (when selecting the OTAV input in your Tricaster, playback will start automatically in OnTheAir Video)
  • FIXED: Issue when splitting the same clip multiple times in a row
  • FIXED: Issue with the "K" button to enable/disable keying

 

RELEASE: Multicam Logger 1.4.11
14 Apr 2017
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Multicam Logger, Release Notes

What's new in Multicam Logger 1.4.11 ?

  • FIXED: Issues with GPICommander in Sierra
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.5.4
11 Apr 2017
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MovieRecorder, Release Notes

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.5.4 ?

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

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.5.2 ?

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

 

RELEASE: OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.4
21 Feb 2017
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OnTheAir Video, OnTheAir Video Express, Release Notes

!! New driver requirements for Deltacast cards. You should use drivers 5.21 or later. Check the System Requirements.

What's new in both applications?

  • NEW: Updated video devices SDK and frameworks (this is the main reason of the version number change)
  • NEW: Added touch bar compatibility
  • NEW: AJA cards now appear/disappear in the list of playback devices when the device is connected/disconnected
  • IMPROVED: The menu "Contact Softron Support..." now gathers the unified logs of macOS Sierra
  • IMPROVED: Read performances on some network drives
  • IMPROVED: Scrubbing on some files
  • IMPROVED: Scrubbing elapsed and remaining times accuracy
  • IMPROVED: Time window size of Timecode information
  • IMPROVED: Internal and External Key opacity are now done on Alpha
  • FIXED: Some DNxHD QuickTime mov files were indicated as not valid
  • FIXED: Playback of some H.264 files  
  • FIXED: Playback of some ProRes files on network drives
  • FIXED: DNxHD 440 RGB files in a YUV output
  • FIXED: HDMI output with AJA Io 4K
  • FIXED: Audio Issues with AJA devices (we can now select minimum 6 channels)

What's new only for OnTheAir Video 3.4?

  • NEW: CC is now also working for 720p and 1080p
  • FIXED: Inaccuracy of the "Absolute Start Time"
RELEASE: MovieRecorder 3.5
15 Feb 2017
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MovieRecorder, M-Family, Release Notes

!!! 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.

 

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.5?

  • NEW: Updated video devices SDK and frameworks
  • NEW: Edit metadata remotely
  • NEW: Counter token in custom naming schemes: place the counter token where you want
  • NEW: Some tokens in custom naming schemes can now be formatted differently (Year, Month, Day, Counter)
  • NEW: Edit end time or duration of scheduled recordings while they are taking place
  • NEW: Display 20 Viewers (4x5)
  • NEW: Added more controls with Contour Shuttle to control VTRs
  • NEW: Added support for metadata of Borneo MAM
  • NEW: Added support for .m4v extension when recording to H.264
  • IMPROVED: When in DEMO mode, remote recorders will now show DEMO at the end of their name (to avoid confusion and issues)
  • IMPROVED: AJA cards now appear/disappear in the list of playback devices when the device is connected/disconnected
  • IMPROVED: When recording to Classic with XDCAM, there are no more issues with long durations (but this is not recommended still)
  • IMPROVED: TC track now use the fps of the video input not of the TC source (improves behaviour for users with Audio LTC source)
  • IMPROVED: The menu "Contact Softron Support..." now gathers the unified logs of macOS Sierra
  • FIXED: Some issues with scheduled recordings
  • FIXED: Issues with scheduled recordings on Daylight Savings time days
  • FIXED: Audio mapping issues when configuring AVpresets
  • FIXED: Timecode accuracy when recording to Segmented destination in XDCAM (2 frames offset)
  • FIXED: 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.
  • FIXED: Issues with JPEG2000 when recording to interlaced formats
  • FIXED: Metadata Sidecar file is now generated also for Scheduled and VTR recordings
RELEASE: OnTheAir Studio 3.6
14 Feb 2017
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OnTheAir Studio, Release Notes

What's new in OnTheAir Studio 3.6 ?

  • NEW: Support for the "Touch Bar"
  • NEW: AppleScript to get the current track information
  • FIXED: drag&drop issue with Presets
  • FIXED: Some positions of the MIDI popover
RELEASE: OnTheAir Node 3.4, OnTheAir Live and OnTheAir Manager 3.1
09 Feb 2017
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OnTheAir Live, OnTheAir Manager, OnTheAir Node, Release Notes

What's new in all 3 applications?

New driver requirements for Deltacast cards. You should use drivers 5.21 or later. Check the System Requirements.

  • NEW: Updated video devices SDK and frameworks (this is the main reason of the version number change)
  • IMPROVED: The menu "Contact Softron Support..." now gathers the unified logs of macOS Sierra
  • IMPROVED: Read performances on some network drives
  • IMPROVED: Scrubbing on some files
  • FIXED: Duration of still images was ignored
  • FIXED: Some DNxHD QuickTime mov files were indicated as not valid
  • FIXED: Playback of some H.264 files  
  • FIXED: Playback of some ProRes files on network drives

What's new in OnTheAir Node 3.4?

  • NEW: REST API: Added the ability to reload the schedule using a path 
  • NEW: CC is now also working for 720p and 1080p
  • NEW: AJA cards now appear/disappear in the list of playback devices when the device is connected/disconnected
  • IMPROVED: Error reporting when controlling Node via REST api
  • IMPROVED: Internal and External Key opacity are now done on Alpha
  • FIXED: DNxHD 440 RGB files in a YUV output
  • FIXED: Issues with the NodeCG plugin
  • FIXED: HDMI output with AJA Io 4K
  • FIXED: Issues with the REST API when using playlists
  • FIXED: Audio Issues with AJA devices (we can now only select minimum 6 channels)

What's new in OnTheAir Live 3.1?

  • IMPROVED: Connection/Disconnections with OnTheAir Node
  • FIXED: Issues when the media received from Node had some "nil" values

What's new in OnTheAir Manager 3.1?

  • NEW: Added EPG plugin for New Zealand
  • FIXED: LED status of backup Node is now the same as the main Node
  • FIXED: Some possible issues when importing playlists and schedules
  • FIXED: Issues when the media received from Node had some "nil" values