Flow 3 Media Asset Management incorporating AirFlow and Automation

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1 DATASHEET Media asset management Flow 3 Media Asset Management incorporating AirFlow and Automation EditShare s Flow products are all about adding efficiency and increasing productivity in your production environment, thanks to the powerful Flow 3 database that allows you to add custom metadata and track media assets of any type (video, audio and still images) throughout the production process, from ingest all the way through to archive. Additionally Flow 3 can track non media files like documents and allow you to add metadata about these within the Flow database. Flow comes complete with a massive library of supported codecs, from formats like AVCI to Avid DNxHD 185 wrapped in almost any container for ingest or transcode. Flow Ingest provides multiple channels of HD/SD-SDI or file based acquisition in up to three codecs for each input channel. These codecs include ACV-Intra, Avid, QuickTime and AVI. Additionally Flow can create Universal Media Files that allow the same content to be shared across Avid and Apple editing platforms without the need to transcode twice. Other features include Edit While Capture and file based ingest from P2 or XDCAM cards with bandwidth control, ensuring that your network and storage are not overwhelmed by large transfers of clips. 1

2 FLOW BROWSE AIRFLOW FLOW BROWSE is the main stay client application for either Mac or PC and offers quick access to all your media and metadata. Low resolution proxies automatically generated as part of the ingest process can be viewed with a built in player. You can log and create sub-clips, organize media into Projects, Folders and Sequences and retrieve archived content. An intuitive sequence timeline allows users to trim subclips and view the edited results instantly. Flow Browse also provides users with the ability to import metadata from other systems simply by dragging and dropping xml files onto the application. Simple and complex searches for content and metadata can also be saved and managed within Flow Browse. AIRFLOW provides a lighter weight alternative to Flow Browse. The web browser based application can provide remote access to your EditShare system from anywhere in the world. The simple interface is aimed at non technical personnel that are not interested in technical metadata, but none the less have creative comments to make. These comments can be general or specific to timecode and are fed back to the Flow database almost immediately so that editors back at base can be guided during the creative process. FLOW AUTOMATION adds a very flexible layer of intelligence to your Flow system. Repetitive tasks like copying, moving, deleting, transcoding and organizing projects or media spaces can be triggered at regular times of day or week or based on user actions. For more processor hungry tasks like transcode you can add Flow Worker Nodes to off load the processes. Using simple drag and drop tools admin users can create their own workflow templates that run on demand. An intuitive schedule display show the jobs created from these templates and allows admin users to change priorities if required. FLOW AUTOMATION FLOW LOGGER is a versatile application for logging live feeds or existing media designed for sports and reality productions and allows fast entry of pre-defined metadata through customizable fields and templates. Additionally it is possible to perform free text or verbatim text logging. Further down the line this valuable metadata can be exported to other systems. The same is true in reverse in that Flow Logger can import third party logging data. FLOW INGEST provides capture and encoding capabilities for a very broad range of codecs. Users can browse locally attached card readers to select and view content before ingesting it. Once chosen clips can be added to an ingest queue or batch encoding. VTR and live ingest from SDI sources can also be managed either manually or as a scheduled event. FLOW LOGGER FLOW INGEST FLOW CONTROL for admin users allows permissions for Flow applications to be set along with system wide configuration settings. Custom metadata fields can be added and managed for video content as well as non video files. These can also be mapped to parameters from external sources of metadata. Flow is fully integrated with the EditShare archive solutions Ark Disk and Ark Tape. These flexible archive solutions allow users to manage the movement of content from highly available online storage to longer term storage (disk or tape). Intelligence built into Flow allows content to be archived or restored as whole storage spaces, projects or individual files. Flow will even manage archived content that is used alongside online content within the same sequence, all from the Flow Browse UI. 2

3 Feature highlights VTR, LIVE OR SCHEDULED INGESTS Scheduled, batch-capture from VTR or manually record live feeds. EDIT WHILE CAPTURE Within seconds of starting ingest with Flow, you can drag the media into your NLE and work with it while it continues to grow in the background. FLOW SCAN Flow Scan locates media on your EditShare storage that was not captured through Flow Ingest, adds it to the Flow database and creates low-resolution proxy files for browsing. DRAG AND DROP Seamless integration with Avid, FCP and Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to drag and drop media files and sequences directly from the Flow Browse client into your NLE bin. PROJECTS, FOLDERS AND SEQUENCES Flow offers tremendous production capabilities without the need to tie up an edit suite. Organize media in projects, folders or create sequences from any workstation before you even reach your NLE. AVID AND FCP INTERCHANGE EditShare s Universal Media File technology allows Avid and FCP editors to share the exact same media files and even exchange sequences between the two applications without any transcoding or re-linking. ASSET TRACKING AND FILE RETRIEVAL Flow Browse tracks your media assets across all EditShare systems, ensuring that metadata stays intact and enabling you to quickly retrieve, produce, manage, and distribute media. Flow Administration and Database Server Option to provide scope for system expansion beyond hosting the Flow Database on an EditShare storage only system Tracks media assets throughout the production process from ingest through archive Flow Scan will index media files on your EditShare storage and add the file s metadata to the database Low-resolution video proxy creation (at the time of ingest or during scanning) allows users fast media access from any mac or PC in the facility, even on slow speed networks Flow Browse software allows all users to access content, search, log, and edit sequences using just the proxy files Assets can be dragged directly from the Flow Browse application window to the NLE project Clips, sub clips, sequences and timeline metadata are transferred to NLE platforms when dragged and dropped from Flow Browse Flow Control Administration GUI for setting user permissions, metadata templates, managing storage and configuration can be accessed via LAN/WAN Sophisticated logging with customizable metadata columns and values, keyword dictionary, and logging templates Fast search with wild card or custom search patterns that can be user modified and saved for repeated use Seamless integration with all EditShare storage systems, ingest systems, and archive solutions Flow is hosted on a RAID protected a RAID protected database and proxy video server for small workgroups to very large enterprises In small workgroups (less than eight users), Flow Admin and database software can be installed on an EditShare storage server. 3

4 Flow Software Support Flow Browse Multi-channel ingest control, proxy browsing, logging and sequence editing Ingest scheduling, deck control, or manual live ingest operation Real-time on-screen video preview with audio levels, search, browse and log clips and manage metadata Marking, sub-clipping, and logging while ingesting, or after ingest Customizable hot key assignment for all functionality Seamless NLE integration allows drag and drop directly from the Flow Browse client to your NLE bin Select video resolutions for use in Avid, FCP, Premiere Pro (CS6 and CC), Lightworks, and other NLE applications Customizable ingest tray metadata fields, by text, number, day/date, and true/false selection Licensed by number of concurrent users, base user license packs included with all EditShare storage servers, additional concurrent license packs available in quantities of five and up. AirFlow Platform independent, simple and intuitive user interface Browse, search and organize media spaces, projects, folders and sequences Interact with users back at base through clip comments and timeline markers Remote connection to EditShare storage via hardware Gateway Server that provides network isolation Flow Automation Easy to create and manage user designed, template driven workflows Simple building blocks built from existing Flow infrastructure Utilise predefined tasks like copy, delete, scan, modify, transcode and notify Trigger jobs from templates based on changes to metadata or time based Change the priority of jobs created from templates Scalable architecture allows for system growth Flow Logger Sophisticated live metadata logging during or after ingest, developed for sports and reality TV production Each ingest channel can be independently logged while ingesting, or channel metadata can be ganged Customizable metadata fields, value templates, and thumbnail graphics for sports, news, reality TV shows etc. Free text or marker based logging Import of third party logging metadata All logs stored in the Flow Database for simultaneous access by authorized users Flow logger instances count towards total concurrent Flow licenses, additional concurrent license packs available in quantities of five and up Flow Control Administration software for all Flow configurations User management, codec/resolution management, ingest channel management including file-based and SDI ingest channels Full control and monitoring of Flow Scan, to index EditShare media spaces and add metadata about new clips to Flow Database Creation tools for Flow Logger customized templates including keyword dictionary and metadata headings Server and application diagnostics, reporting, etc. Flow Ingest Allows any Flow user to file-based ingest media from a variety of file-based sources including XDCAM and P2 directly to EditShare media spaces SDI ingest from VTR or live sources Capture metadata to the Flow database on ingest Simultaneous ingest with proxy video creation for filebased formats from any Mac or PC workstation on the network, without NLE software All storage servers come with base File-Based Ingest channels, additional channel licenses and ingest hardware available Scalable architecture allows for future growth to cope with higher ingest demands 4

5 Flow product specifications FLOW ADMIN SERVER HARDWARE Intel 6-Core Xeon CPU, Intel motherboard chipset 6GB DRR ECC REG RAM Linux Mandriva 64-Bit OS Enterprise proxy file and database RAID storage available with 8TB, 16TB, or 32TB 6Gb/s Hardware RAID Controller with 16 SATA/SAS ports Mirrored GB SATA 3Gb/s OS drives, rear accessible. ELECTRICAL Dual universal input Max power consumption Power supply Compliance ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature Humidity Typical Thermal Output VAC, 50/60Hz 500W Hot swap redundant high-efficiency (1+1 module) RoHAS compliant, cnrtlus (ctuvus), CE Mark, FCC Part 15, etc 0 C (32 F) ~ 50 C (122 F) 5% ~ 95% non-condensing BTU/hr Internal redundant hot-swap fans NETWORKING Gigabit Ethernet (1 GigE) and optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GigE) support Dual port 1 GigE + Single port 10 GigE CX4 copper included standard Optional single or Dual port10 GigE network interfaces also available in SFP+ Fibre (SR/LR/ER/Direct Attach Cable) or 10GBASE-T. DIMENSIONS (Width x Height x Depth) (All rack-mountable and supplied with rack rails) Energy (3RU) 19x5.25x27.5. / 483x134x699 mm MAX SHIPPING WEIGHT Energy (3RU) 120lbs / 54kg VIDEO FORMAT SUPPORT Please see the Flow Support formats document for more details (available from you nearest dealer) 5