Cinedeck, a developer of capture systems for digital cinema, broadcast and post-production, has developed File-Based Insert Editing, a capability which enables
insert editing on digital deliverable files. Cinedeck is the first technology
manufacturer to develop this software solution, which eliminates traditional, time-consuming and costly workaround procedures of editing and re-rendering entire
final program content, or editing and laying off to tape then re-encoding to a
delivery file, resulting in dramatically improved productivity. Cinedeck File-Based
Insert Editing will debut at NAB 2015, which runs from 11 to 16 April in Las Vegas,
at Cinedeck booth #SL15714.
Until now, digital deliverable files have been closed and inaccessible to editors,
creating a barrier in editorial workflow and handicapping efficient program delivery
when last-minute changes are required. However, Cinedeck File-Based Insert
Editing allows editors to quickly perform frame-accurate video/audio insert editing
into a digital file. This unique feature supports popular intermediate file formats
used in mainstream NLE systems, including Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut
and Adobe Premiere, plus and ProTools audio workstations. It also harnesses
industry-standard deck controls, and allows editors to work in a similar manner to
traditional insert-editing on tape.
“Cinedeck File-Based Insert Editing is a major time saver when dealing with last
minute deliverables,’ said Michael French, at 16by9 post in LA. “By not having to re-render an entire program, when changing just a few frames of video or audio, will
save hours of re-rendering time and free-up edit bays for other work.” Cinedeck
File-Based Insert Editing is available with the forthcoming v5 software upgrade for
the Cinedeck RX, MX and ZX record, ingest and transcode platforms. As soon as the
relevant material is accessible on the Cinedeck platform, editors can select the
source content and destination file, and perform a frame-accurate insert edit via the
Cinedeck interface into the closed file.
The Cinedeck platform then rapidly delivers the complete file in the original digital
deliverable format. This capability eliminates process of re-conforming and re-rendering final program content. As it was not previously possible to edit a digital
file, an editor would traditionally have to return to the original master material on
the timeline within their NLE editorial system, perform the required edits, and then
re-output the entire program in real time to the deliverable format.
Cinedeck File-Based Insert Editing also enables workflows to be file-based from
start to finish, bypassing tape all together. Many post facilities continue to use tape
decks to lay off a re-edited timeline to tape then re-encode back to a digital file
delivery. With this new feature, deliverables can be re-edited on a single pass on
one device, versus two or more passes with insert editing to tape.
