Release Notes

• Added support for CC CEA-708 output also on some Blackmagic-Design devices (only on the 4K devices)
• Added support for AJA drivers 12.x and later
• Added the automatic detection of Blackmagic-Design devices being connected/disconnected from computer
• Added a "Reverse Field Order" attribute for each clip
• Added support for versioning and autosave
• Added the ability to drag and drop a playlist into another playlist (clips are added, does not create a "nested playlist"). Playlists supported: OnTheAir Video Express 1 & 3, OnTheAir Video 2 & 3 and OnTheAir Live.
• Added to display the QuickTime metadata in the inspector
• Improved the Log window performances, logs are not repeated anymore and logs older than 30 days are deleted (not as-run-logs)
• Improved performances on slow files
• Used a workaround to fix the issue of logo overlay in YUV on a Mac mini in OS 10.10
• Fixed possible issues when there was an exception in the AppleScript (OTAV only)
• Fixed playback issues with some MPEG2 and H.264 files
• Fixed issues with AAC HE audio files
• Fixed some clip end behaviour issues when in Cue mode
• Fixed possible issues with the scheduler (OTAV only)
• Fixed possible issues with dongles with application going into DEMO mode

Important Note: AJA drivers 12.1 and Blackmagic-Design Drivers 10.3.1 are required with this upgrade

• General Stability and performance improvements
• Fixed issues when re-reading an invalid schedule
• Fixed a possible issue with invalid values in XML playlists which could cause a crash when saving a playlist

• Added high fps 4K modes (50, 59.94, 60)
• General Stability and performance improvements
• Fixed some stutter issues with some H.264 files
• Fixed an issue with Io XT cards output 2 in 720p and SD

• Added a log when executing AppleScript
• Added support for more fps in “Virtual Output”
• General Stability and performance improvements
• Changed some UI to fit better with Yosemite
• Fixed potential issues for files that have more than one video track
• Fixed issue with some still image Alpha Channels
• Fixed issue with XSD Compatibility
• Fixed a possible crash when trimming clips in Inspector

• General stability and performance improvements
• Improved Scheduler
• Fixed issues after scrubbing in cue mode
• Fixed some issues with Blackmagic-Design cards (playback halts and restarts when CPU usage was too high)
• Fixed memory leak when using logos

• Added support for MPEG1 files
• With T-Tap the HDMI output is automatically
• We now have a log when the drivers are not in the supported version
• General stability and performance improvements
• Fixed an issue with some H.264 files going off sync
• Fixed an issue with some MPEG2 files not playing at the correct speed

• Added support for IMA Audio
• Added support for uncompressed audio
• General stability and performance improvements
• Fixed a compatibility issue with files recorded by MovieRecorder 3
• Fixed performance issues with OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express when dragging a lot of items at once

Release Notes for version 3.1.10 for all playout applications:

• Added support for AJA Audio routing feature
• Added an option to “Acquire” AJA cards
• General stability and performance improvements
• Fixed a gamma issue when using ARGB with the Smart Resize and Graphics option
• Fixed a possible performance issue when the logs were written to a network drive
• Fixed a possible artefact with some codecs (XDCAM, HDV)
• Fixed an issue with some .mp3 files
• Fixed an issue with the deactivations on Mac OS 10.8

Release Notes for version 3.1.10 for OnTheAir Node only:

• Added compatibility of slave mode with scheduled playout
• Added an AJA audio routing attribute
• Fixed an issue with logos being inverted
• Fixed an issue with the installer

• Added support for CEA-708 Closed Captioning (using a QuickTime Closed Captioning track)
• Added support for audio only files
• Added support for automatic logo overlay (logos placed in the same folder as a video file and using the same name will be automatically overlaid)
• No more limitations on YUV mode with Nvidia cards
• General stability and performance improvements

• Added audio output in the inspector when previewing clips
• Added Keyboard Shortcut alt+O to add offline file
• General stability and performance improvements
• Fixed an issue when drag & dropping the last clip of the playlist
• Fixed an issue with some MXF files
• Fixed issue with Cue mode and clip end behaviours
• Fixed an issue when scrubbing before 0
• Fixed an audio issue when cuing clips
• The little warning badge is now only shown if the fps are different, not if the format is different

• General stability and performance improvements
• Improved behaviour when changing devices and output formats
• Fixed wrong behaviour when reaching the end of a clip (did not stop)
• Fixed an issue with some MXF files
• Fixed a possible crash when scrubbing video

OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express are now going out of the “b” numbers!

• General stability and performance improvements
• Log and Schedule windows now show the name of the device
• Still images are not cached anymore
• Added support for the bypass of Decklink Quad cards

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• Added a “Contact Support” menu
• General stability and performance improvements
• Reverted the “clip end behaviour” when not in cue mode to “hold last frame” as it used to be
• Fixed a crash that would happen when audio devices would be added or removed (including Airplay with Network changes)
• Fixed an issue with the display of clip durations for fractional frame rates
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to quit the application
• Fixed an issue when using the Apple USB to Ethernet adapter with dongles

• Prohibit modification of playlist when in chain mode and paused
• General stability and performance improvements
• Increased performances in some codecs (ProRes and H.264)
• Improved contrast for playing and selected clips
• Fixed issues with External Key
• Fixed an issue when in cue mode, and doing a force switch, the start time was incorrect
• Fixed a crashing issue with some audio files
• When jog shuttle window is hidden, the settings are now ignored

• General stability and performance improvements
• Increased performances in some codecs

• Application now signed for compatibility with Mountain Lion Gatekeeper and additional security for protection against malware
• Added support for retina display
• General stability and performance improvements