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AJA controls the room

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:02
At IBC AJA Video Systems announced the release of AJA Control Room, a unified cross-platform application for controlling selected AJA KONA and Io products to enable capture, conversion, playback, VTR control and output.

In addition, a separate new AJA Control Panel can be launched independently or from AJA Control Room, providing powerful configuration and at-a-glance viewing of settings.

Available for Mac OS X and Windows as no-cost, downloadable applications, AJA Control Room and AJA Control Panel provide a common, comprehensive control interface for AJA’s KONA 3G, KONA LHi, KONA LHe Plus, Io HD, Io Express and new Io XT solutions.

As the AJA Control Room interface is identical across all AJA solutions and platforms, users encounter the same initial splash page where they can choose from two main workspaces — Playback and Capture — and launch the separate AJA Control Panel application.

The software suite provides a range of options including: input video selection, conversion selection, frame buffer format, or output video selection via the AJA Control Panel; load, view and play files out of the hardware; bin, viewer (including batch capture) and view media information; record, remote, edit operation type; and more.

Within the AJA Control Room workspaces (playback and capture), users can choose to work through a ‘basic’ or ‘advanced’ interface to facilitate fast single-button actions (basic) or to access a wider array of features and functions from a graphically rich at-a-glance view (advanced).

“With the new unified AJA Control Room and AJA Control Panel software suite we’ve replaced multiple applications and streamlined AJA and external device control through a cross-platform software solution, as well as delivering new functionality,” said Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems. “Now, regardless of what platform you’re working on or which AJA product you using, the experience is the same. Plus you’re working in a familiar ecosystem with have quicker access to external equipment.”

SCREENAFRICA Print Magazine – November 2011 (view here)


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