Convergent Design Odyssey7Q ProRes 422 (HQ) User manual
Updated November 16, 2015 2:27 PM | Firmware Release 2015.11
USER MANUAL
Apple ProRes 4444 (XQ)
Apple ProRes 4444
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
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Odyssey7Q User Manual v2015.8
Contents
INTRODUCTION 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS 3
OVERVIEW 4
Features 4
5
RECORDING CAPABILITIES 6
6
(available online)
RECORD TIME CAPACITIES 9
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RECORDING OPTION RENTALS 12
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SSD MEDIA 13
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ODYSSEY ANATOMY 14
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ODYSSEY REMOTE TRIGGER 17
GETTING STARTED 18
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MENU SYSTEM 20
☼ 20
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WORKING WITH MEDIA 37
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SOFTWARE UTILITIES 39
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POST PRODUCTION 41
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ACCESSORIES 45
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RELEASE NOTES 49
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LIMITED WARRANTY 53
APPENDIX 54
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Updated November 16, 2015 2:27 PM | Firmware Release v2015.11
Convergent Design, Inc.
4525 Northpark Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Tel: ++(720)221-3861
Email: CDSupport@convergent-design.com
Website: Convergent-Design.com
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READ THIS FIRST!!
BEFORE YOU BEGIN USING THE ODYSSEY, WE STRONGLY
SUGGEST YOU REVIEW THE INCLUDED QUICK START GUIDE.
WE ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
1. Always record to the INTERNAL MEDIA OF THE CAMERA; this is critical for proper timecode and
ideal for dual media / backup.
2. DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS FROM REAR OF CASE. This may result in damage to
the OLED panel. Such damage is not covered by warranty.
3. Power and Cabling: Make sure you have PROPER POWER (6.5-34VDC), plugged in to the
proper power port (left side of recorder), and that 3G-rated SDI cables are used.
4. Power source must be able to provide up to 24 watts at all times to the Odyssey.
5. When powering the Odyssey from an ARRI ALEXA camera, we recommend using the 24V R/S
Fischer-3 output from the ALEXA using the optional Convergent Design cable.
6. Familiarize yourself with the equipment and test prior to shooting.
7. Before using the SSDs it is IMPERATIVE TO FORMAT them in the Odyssey. Formatting SSD
media is a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS; any existing data will be lost during format.
8. Ensure that the camera’s viewnder data is not being recorded; IF YOU SEE VIEWFINDER
DATA ON THE ODYSSEY monitor, then it will be recorded! In a future update, if your camera
can provide both clean and data-overlayed video feeds, it will be possible to monitor one while
recording the other.
9. NEVER DELETE ANY FILES OFF AN SSD FROM A COMPUTER, except when going through a
rmware update procedure.
10. While we recommend that you always maintain the latest rmware on your Odyssey, WE DO NOT
RECOMMEND UPDATING FIRMWARE IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOOT (unless
specically instructed to do so by our Technical Support staff).
11. When ofoading media, ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP COPY, ideally to a RAID1 drive.
12. Be sure to allow the Odyssey to nish closing a Record le before taking any further action.
13. Always safely eject SSD Media by pressing the button before removing SSD media from the
Odyssey.
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Package Contents
Included with Odyssey7Q
• Odyssey7Q Monitor/Recorder
• Odyssey Universal Power supply
SSD Media and other
accessories are sold separately.
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Overview
ProRes 422 (HQ)
ProRes 422
ProRes 422 (LT)
Features
Monitoring
PROFESSIONAL MONITOR: 7.7” 1280x800 OLED panel featuring true blacks, and accurate color with a full range
color gamut for REC709 or DCI-P3 viewing.
IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS: Waveform, Vectorscope, Histogram, False Color exposure view, Zebra, Spot Meter,
three-mode Focus Assist, Pixel Zoom (up to 12:1), LUTs, and Frame Guides.
up to four HD video signals can be input and viewed simultaneously (quad-split)
FLEXIBLE I/O: two dedicated 3G-SDI inputs, two dedicated 3G-SDI outputs, two switchable 3G-SDI input/outputs,
of which input is used.
Recording
Two high-speed solid state Drives (SSD), available in 256GB, 512 GB and 1TB
4K / UHD / 2K / HD VIDEO RECORDING:
2K / HD 4:4:4 RGB VIDEO RECORDING:
RAW RECORD OPTIONS: Odyssey RAW Bundle)
Odyssey RAW Bundle Includes:
• ARRIRAW (ALEXA)
• CANON RAW (C500, C300mkII)
• SONY RAW (FS7/FS700)
• POV RAW (Indiecam and IO Industries cameras)
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Overview
Display
true blacks
SDI Video I/O
Full-size BNCs
HDMI Video I/O
LUT Support
3D-LUTs in .CUBE format
Focus Assist
Zebras Dual adjustable zebra exposure indicators, selectable colors
False Color False Color with 6 programmable levels & adjustable ranges
Monochrome Grayscale monitoring mode, view Luma or individual red, green or blue color channels
Waveform Luma only, RGB Parade, Red only, Blue only, Green only
Histogram Luma only, RGB Parade, Red only, Blue only, Green only
Spot Meter Luma and Red/Green/Blue values, single spot, dual spot & 8-spot modes
Vectorscope
Pixel Zoom
Frame Adjust
Guides
Digital Audio I/O
Analog Audio I/O 3.5mm stereo headphone output, 3.5mm stereo unbalanced input up to -10db
Timecode LTC I/O (BNC), embedded SDI / HDMI, internal clock
User Interface
DC Power Input
Power Draw
Weight and Size
(storage)
Output Downscaling
Record Triggers Touchscreen, SDI record trigger (ARRI, CANON, PANASONIC, RED, SONY), HDMI (SONY, CANON,
Recording Media
(Dual SSD Slots)
adapters sold separately. Select Samsung SSDs also supported.
Recording Formats
(422 video)
Recording Formats
(444 video)
"Uncompressed DPX stacks
Recording Formats
(RAW data)
Odyssey RAW Bundle required
IO Industries RAW
(Addional recording formats are available with the purchase of the Odyssey RAW Bundle)
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Included Free with Odyssey7Q
The Odyssey can record a variety of video signals. With the purchase of the Odyssey RAW Bundle or rental of
cameras. With an oponal mul-stream upgrade available in the near future the Odyssey will also be able to
record up to four HD video signals simultaneously.
Video Recording 4K/UHD (4096x2160, 3840x2160):
2K/HD (2048x1080, 1920x1080):
29.97p, 30p
2K/HD (2048x1080, 1920x1080):
2K/HD (2048x1080, 1920x1080):
60p
2K/HD (2048x1080, 1920x1080):
60i
HD (1280x720):
Video Monitoring
Note: This is a
monitoring mode only.
The Apollo Opon
(future availability) will
allow Mul-Stream
Recording)
SDI and HDMI accepted 720p / 50, 60
& 720 signals.
OLED display divided into quadrants or a single input may be selected for full screen display. Live-switch
between inputs directly.
HD video signals do not need to be Genlocked.
Apple ProRes Recording
Apple ProRes 4444 (XQ)
Apple ProRes 4444
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
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Recording Capabilites
Odyssey RAW Bundle (available online)
“watermark” across the recorded image.
Odyssey RAW Bundle) or rent on a daily basis
from the Convergent Design website at Convergent-Design.com/products/odyssey-raw.html.
Please note that record opon upgrades (rental or purchase) are delivered in the form of acvaon keys that are specic to the
unit for which they are purchased and cannot be transferred between units.
SONY FS7/FS700 RAW
and high quality video
derived from RAW.
(Available for purchase with the
Odyssey RAW Bundle or daily
rental)
Apple ProRes Recording (derived from RAW camera output)
440 Frame Burst Mode (FS700 Only)
* NOTE: High data rate of RAW at 4K50p, 4K59.94p, 4K100p burst, 4K119.88p Burst, 2K200p and
2K239.76p require recording to two SSDs simultaneously.
** NOTE: 2K High Speed ProRes currently cannot span SSDs. In this mode the Odyssey7Q+ will only allow
recording with one SSD mounted.
More Info: Convergent-Design.com/products/odyssey-raw/sony-fs700.html
ARRI ALEXA
ARRIRAW
ARRIRAW fomats and
frame rates output by Alexa
Classic cameras.
(Available for purchase with the
Odyssey RAW Bundle or daily
rental)
Future Firmware Update for 4:3 Support
*NOTE: ARRIRAW above 30fps requires two SSDs to simultaneously record. In a future rmware update only
one SSD will be required for all frame rates.
More Info: Convergent-Design.com/products/odyssey-raw/arri-alexa.html
CANON C500
Cinema RAW
(Available for purchase with the
Odyssey RAW Bundle or daily
rental)
*NOTE: CANON RAW 50-60p and Half RAW 100-120p (both C500 only) require two SSDs to simultaneously
record.
More Info: Convergent-Design.com/products/odyssey-raw/canon-c500.html
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POV RAW
Supports several industrial/
special use cameras’ RAW
outputs.
(Available for purchase with the
Odyssey RAW Bundle or daily
rental)
NOTE: RAW data is recorded as .DNG les.
NOTE: Video outputs do not require Record Opon.
More Info:
Available with a Future Firmware Release...
Recording
Supports recording of
two HD video streams
simultaneously.
Included as part of Odyssey
RAW Bundle.
(Will be available for purchase
and/or daily rental in the near
future - INCLUDED IN ODYSSEY
RAW BUNDLE)
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APOLLO OPTION
Recording/Live
Switching)
Supports recording of
four HD video streams
simultaneously along with a
view or live-switch.
(Soon Available for purchase or
daily rental – NOT INCLUDED IN
ODYSSEY RAW BUNDLE.)
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Apple ProRes & Uncompressed DPX
The Odyssey can record numerous video and data formats such as Apple ProRes and uncompressed DPX, which
of two 512 GB SSDs (1TB). For 512 GB (one 512 GB SSD or two 256 GB SSDs), divide in half. For 256 GB, divide by
Recording Format
24fps
25fps
30fps
50fps
60fps
Apple ProRes 4444 (XQ) (Included FREE)
268 256 128 106
288 278 230 138
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (Included FREE)
382 366 306 182 152
396 330 198
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) (Included FREE)
157 151 126
168 161
629 603 503 301 251
670 536 322 268
536
Apple ProRes 422 (Included FREE)
220 212 176
252 212
772
1060 1016 508
1016
772
Apple ProRes 422(LT) (Included FREE)
328 316
392
1272 1060 636 528
1516 1212 728
1212
1212
Uncompressed DPX (Included FREE)
71 68 56
78 62
75 72 60
83 79 66 33
Informaon provided for comparison purposes only. Features and specicaons are subject to change without noce.
ProRes 422 (HQ)
ProRes 422
ProRes 422 (LT)
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RAW Recording Formats
based on format.
Recording Format
24fps
25fps
30fps
50fps
60fps
100fps
120fps
200fps
240fps
(Included in the Odyssey RAW Bundle or available for daily rental)
50 20
200 192 160 96 80 20
157 151 126 76 63
168 161 81 67
629 603 503 301 251
670 536 322 268
220 212 176 106 88
252 212 126 106
772
1060 1016 508
328 316 158 132
392 196 162
1272 1060 636 528
1516 1212 728 605
161 81 67
212 127 106
303 182 151
12 10
37 31
57
79 66
39 33
63 53
91 75
228 192
316
156 132
252 212
300
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Recording Format
24fps
25fps
30fps
50fps
60fps
100fps
120fps
200fps
240fps
(Included in the Odyssey RAW Bundle or available for daily rental)
ARRIRAW 16:9 90 87 72 36
(Included in the Odyssey RAW Bundle or available for daily rental)
56 27 23 30 25
27 23
60 58 29
157 151 126
168 161
220 212 176
252 212
328 316
392
(Included in the Odyssey RAW Bundle or available for daily rental)
252 202 121 101
POV HD 10-bit RAW 269 258 215 129 107
POV HD 12-bit RAW 222 213 178 106 89
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Parameters for Rentals
Note that during a 24 hr rental period you will not be allowed to adjust the clock aer the rst record. Thus users must set a
central me, or choose a mezone that will best t all of their given locaons in that 24 hr period.
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is input into a unit, there is no way of retrieving or transferring the rental to another unit.
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• When a rental period has two days remaining, the rental text will change to yellow.
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the last hour.
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at C.
Convergent-Design.com/support
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SSD Media
Convergent Design SSD Media
Design must be used. Odyssey SSDs are available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. Odyssey SSDs are available for
Odyssey SSDs
256GB Odyssey SSD CD-SSD-256GB
512GB Odyssey SSD CD-SSD-512GB
1TB Odyssey SSD CD-SSD-1TB
recorders with a latching handle. SSD handle kits are available for purchase separately.
Samsung 850 PRO
Samsung 850 EVO in 1000GB capacity
we do not directly sell this media so Convergent Design cannot warrantY individual 3rd party SSDs. Convergent
party product to the same extent as our own products.
will not record video les. It is intended for Odyssey owners who do not
need to purchase the more expensive recording media.
CD-SSD-UTILITY
SSD for Firmware Updates
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Odyssey Anatomy
PWR ON
SDI A IN BNC connector for 3G-SDI input A
SDI B IN BNC connector for 3G-SDI input B
LTC IO BNC connector for Linear Timecode input/output
SDI A IO
Odyssey.
HDMI IN
SDI B IO
Odyssey.
SDI A OUT BNC connector for 3G-SDI output A
SDI B OUT BNC connector for 3G-SDI output B
AUDIO IN 3.5mm mini-phone stereo socket for analog audio in. This input will be enabled in a free future
AUDIO OUT 3.5mm mini-phone stereo headphone socket.
There are two Solid State Drive (SSD) slots, SSD1 and SSD2.
Only Convergent Design Odyssey SSDs or qualied third-party SSDs can be used to capture video on the Odyssey.
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Odyssey Anatomy
F1 LOCK
center of the touchscreen’s Upper Tool Bar. Push F1 again to disengage. Engaging F1 also re-calibrates
the touchscreen.
F2 SHUT
DOWN
POWER DOWN UNIT? In a future free rmware update it will be possible to program these buons for
addional funcons.
USB An access point for servicing by Convergent Design.
HDMI OUT
RMT
the Odyssey.
KENSINGTON LOCK PORT
the sides of the case.
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Odyssey Anatomy
Mechanical Drawings
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Odyssey Remote Trigger
Odyssey and comes in a six foot standard cable length.
Contact your dealer about ordering part number CD-OD-REMOTE. Custom cable lengths and breakout cables for
Scan for online
Knowledgebase article
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see INITIALIZING below), a prompt will appear asking if the device is to be
a blue or pink bar “watermark” will appear in any recorded video.
Convergent-Design.com to create a free account and
the website.
REGISTRATION: Create a free account on Convergent-Design.com
ACTIVATION:
ACCOUNT INFO:
Also, make sure your Odyssey has the latest rmware, posted here:
FIRMWARE:
See Firmware Updates under the Appendix below for more informaon on how to install new rmware on your Odyssey.
PWR ON
of the Odyssey.
into SDI A IN that matches the record format the Odyssey is set to, then the image should appear on the screen.
the Upper Tool Bar appears as a red box surrounding a white circle, then the Odyssey is ready to record.
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Powering Down
or simply by pulling the power connector out of the power socket. If the Odyssey is ever powered down in this
fashion, it is important to run a recovery on the SSDs in the Odyssey menu at MENU » ODYSSEY » SSDs » RECOVER
SSD1 » RECOVER SSD2.
analysis adjustments.
The Odyssey Menu
Demo Mode
Out of the box the Odyssey is in DEMO MODE and must be owner-registered with Convergent Design. On the
Odyssey a watermarking blue bar will appear on the lower third of the image both on the OLED and in the
Convergent-Design.com, create a free user account and add
the device to your account
appears.
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