Release Notes

Release Notes for OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.6.6

• Scrubbing in the playlist directly or in the popover window now have the same behaviour (will be blocked when next clip is buffered)
• Stream Deck: The skip to previous and next icons are now properly enabled
• Playlist: An issue that could happen when files had the "Grey" tag
• Detlatacst Cards: The reference input preference is now properly saved

Release Notes for OnTheAir Video 3.6.6 only

• Added support for CC in MPEG files
• Live Input: An issue when the format of a Live input would change (when auto detect was on)

Warning:When you start OTACG 3.3.4, projects will be automatically updated and won't be compatible anymore with older version. Make sure to do a backup of your projects before you update.

• Added an "Auto Resize with..." feature to automatically scale an item (for example a shape) with another item (usually a text) so their size and position matches.
• Added animation types (Linear, ease in, ease out,...)
• Detlatacst Cards: The reference input preference is now properly saved

• Issue AVPresets may not have been saved properly

• Updated Stream Deck icons

Release Notes for MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.4

• M|Family: Added a preference to select level a or b for 1080p50 or 1080p60 signal
• NDI sources now remain visible even if they are "offline", so you can enable or remove them
• Source name is now added to the recording name only if there are 2 sources recording to the same folder
• AVPresets are now saved more often (previously was only when selecting a different AVPreset, now saved when pref window is closed, or goes in background)
• Accuracy with Timecode Systems products with high frame rates
• Duration of automatic split recording is now properly updated in Classic destinations
• An issue with some file formats where there could be some audio missing at the end of a recording. This caused Adobe Premiere to still think that the file was growing

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 4.0.5 only

• Added a "Render Buffer" gauge in the "Activity and Logs" window to monitor the "Effects and Overlays" performances
• Metadata are now saved more often (previously was only when clicking on the "Apply" button, now saved when pref window is closed, or goes in background)
• Performances when rendering overlays
• Performances with DV/DVCPRO/DVCPRO HD encoders
• Closed Captioning support for more formats
• An issue when selecting MXF DNxHD (the OpAtom menu was not properly selected)
• Field order with DV/DVCPRO encoders

• M|Family: Added a preference to select level a or b for 1080p50 or 1080p60 signal
• Closed Captioning support
• Performances with DV/DVCPRO/DVCPRO HD encoders
• An issue when selecting MXF DNxHD (the OpAtom menu was not properly selected)
• An issue with some file formats where there could be some audio missing at the end of a recording. This caused Adobe Premiere to still think that the file was growing.
• Field order with DV/DVCPRO encoders

• ATEM Added M/E 2 as possible input source
• Audio LTC Timecode sources now reconnect after a disconnection
• MIDI engine now supports concatenated messages in the comparison and learning
• Option to send to video editing software was not always shown

• Added the ability to set the uploads to S3 to be private
• Updated video devices SDK
• Turned off caching
• Increased number of possible segments
• Added more logs when using "Contact Support..."
• Added dongle compatibility with macOS High Sierra

Release Notes for OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Video Express 3.6.4

• Added support for Stream Deck
• When modifying the Audio gain, it is also modified when playing the clip in inspector
• Added a preference to enable/disable the premultiplied output (when ARGB Keying is enabled)
• NDI output names now use the application name (was previously using the computer's Bonjour name)
• AJA devices: routing to Composite or component output
• When a document is in "bakcground", the "already played" cells are a bit darker (easier to read)
• The naming of some video devices (when using 2 identical cards in one computer it could have been confusing)
• Issues with some mp3 file when playback format was set to 59.94p

Release Notes for OnTheAir Video 3.6.4 only

• Added support for Closed Captioning CEA-608 with SD files (paid option required)
• Issues with playlist absolute start time when automatic start time was enabled

• Added support for Closed Captioning CEA-608 (Requires option)
• Added more info to the REST API playback status
• AJA devices: routing to Composite or component output
• Default NDI Source name now corresponds to the application name (was previously the computer's Bonjour name)
• Order of Nodes could be inverted in system preference pane + issues with Node 2 and 6

• Added support for StreamDeck
• Added the ability to modify the current Timecode. For this "Right-click" on the "Current Time" TC and select "Set user Timecode"

Warning: The new "Write Closed-captions" option is turned off by default because some users reported issues with some software when a CC track was present. Make sure to turn on the option if needed.

Release Notes for MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.4

• Messages and warnings when Volume was unmounted or getting full, or when folder is missing
• NDI sources now use the IP and source name instead of IP and port number, so it will maintain the connection to sources better. Note that you will have to add your NDI sources again.
• Sorting and naming of sources
• If AVPreset is missing when MovieRecorder starts, it will show a warning on the destination and indicate it as missing (previously it reverted to the default AVPreset)
• Warning messages when using remote sources
• Support for 50 and 60p signals with M|Family
• When editing recording name, if mouse moves away, selection of field is maintained
• Field Priority issue in SD with M|Family
• Issues when zooming in and changing viewers layout

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 4.0.4 only

• Destinations: Added an option to write the Closed Captions track or not.
• IMX codec in NTSC for MXF destinations
• Metadata on remote sources
• When restoring a configuration, we now also restore which source is assigned to which viewer

• Re-implemented Loop through for some AJA devices
• HDV Preset now uses Quad mono audio
• Desination token is now not added anymore if auto naming creates a different file name

• Added compatibility with new M|Family devices (those using 4c and 8c cards)
• Blackmagic-Design and Deltacast devices naming is better handled when multiple devices are connected
• Behaviour when signal is disconnected with Blackmagic-Design devices
• Added compatibility for dongles when running macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
• Issues with some newer Deltacast drivers
• Issues when exporting clips cretaed with identical devices such as Mini Recorders (file names would then be identical)

Warning:This version requires updated drivers for your video device. Check the system requirements.

• REST API: added a command to recue the current clip at any position
• "Contact Support" now allows to send larger files
• fixed bug where MediaItems would never be deleted when the corresponding files are deleted (or moved)

Warning: Version 3.6.2 now requires:

macOS 10.10 or later.

Blackmagic-Design drivers 10.9.5 and later.

• Added an option "Continue playback on pause" set in movie items inspector. Which sets that the movie will continue playing when project is paused.
• Added a "playback" preference to set whether the external key output is premultiplied or not.
• Installer now removes the previous versions before installing to fix some installation issues.
• Updated api.html documentation for REST API.
• Updated "Contact Support" to be able to upload larger log files.

Warning: OnTheAir CG 3.3 and later requires macOS 10.10.5 or later. Version 3.2.4 is the last one to support macOS 10.9.5.

• Metadata on remote sources
• MXF IMX and AVC-Intra
• Files do not show anymore as "growing" in Premiere, even after the recording
• Auto-switch: no frames lost between files
• Reel Name is now properly saved
• Lock/Unlock of remote sources
• Muxing mode of MXF is now properly saved when switching from MR 3 to MR 4 and back

Release Notes for MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.2

• Improved "Reel" Metadata: Now with a stepper for easier control and the "Reel" token has been added in the custom naming in destinations
• Added a "Single source web UI" option to remotely control just one source from a web browser (ideal to control from an iPhone or iPad)
• Added new Keyboard shortcuts (Lock/Unlock). Warning the Keyboard shortcut to show the log window is now "cmd+shift+L
• Notifications when there are issues with the storage used (disk getting full or unmounting)
• Deinterlace feature now works in 8bit (still not compatible with 10bit sources)
• Lock/unlock of remote sources protected with passsword
• Downscaling and Upscaling with AJA devices
• Compatibility issues with Deltacast 8C and 4C cards

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 4.0.2 only

• Added the ability to map up to 64 channels of audio in AVPresets (for Dante external audio devices for example)
• HDV Recommended preset is now using 4 mono tracks for compatibility with MXF XDCAM Muxing
• Issues with autos-plit when using XDCAM

Release Notes for MovieRecorder 4.0.3 only

• MXF AVC-Intra and IMX

• Added Keyboard shortcuts to control the gang recordings
• Warnings and logs when there are issues with a destination. (Removed excessive logs)
• When an AVPreset is missing or is incompatible, it now shows a warning, instead of automatically reverting to the default AVPreset
• Contact Softron Support menu. Properly gathering the System profiler when using "Collect Log" only.
• Preview is Retina again
• Crash when the folder in the destination did not exist

• 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
• Added new preferences when controlling the playback with ATEM Production Switchers
• When using the "Contact Support" feature, there is not anymore that 7MB limit for logs
• UI issues with macOS 10.13

Warning:Version 3.6.2 now requires:macOS 10.10 or later. Blackmagic-Design drivers 10.9.5 and later