GRASS VALLEY K2 FCP CONNECT - User manual

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KEY FEATURES
K2 FCP Connect
Software
A P PL E F I N A L C U T P RO I N T E G R AT I O N
WITH K2, AURORA, AND K2 BASECAMP
SYSTEMS
Edit-in-Place directly on the K2 file•
system without transferring files
Edit growing files enables editing•
to start shortly after a file starts
recording
High-performance with iSCSI or Fibre•
Channel connections for HD multi-
level editing
Easy file transfers by providing a view•
of the K2 file system with browse
capability from within FCP
Quality of Service to evenly allocate•
bandwidth between all users
Script viewer window lets you see•
your NRCS script from within FCP
(Aurora Playout and X-MOS Server
required)
GV BROWSE application lets you•
connect to Aurora and K2 BaseCamp
and search, view proxies and
metadata off the database, and edit
high resolution material within FCP
Ability to use K2 FCP Connect features•
via CIFS mount to a standalone K2
client
K2 FCP Connect for K2 SAN
Systems
K2 FCP Connect provides SAN
connectivity for FCP with bandwidth
Quality of Service and the ability to edit-
in-place growing content directly on K2
shared storage systems. It includes:
K2 SAN license to enable iSCSI or•
Fibre Channel connectivity
GV CONNECT FCP plug-in to provide•
a tight integration between the K2
and Aurora file systems and FCP. This
plug-in enables easy file transfers
between K2 or Aurora systems and
FCP, the ability to browse content
before transfers, and the option to
import an Aurora EDL. GV CONNECT
also enables the ability to edit growing
files by indicating when new content
is available. GV CONNECT now offers
the ability to connect to your Aurora
Playout X-MOS Server and read the
scripts from iNEWS and ENPS on your
FCP workstation.
Once installed, you can link K2 files to
the FCP bin, update the FCP bin with
new content from a growing file, and
save the finished edit back to the K2
SAN. A growing file is a file that is still
being recorded on the K2. This K2 file
is updated every 20 seconds and can
then be updated in the FCP bin by the
user.
The GV BROWSE application, which•
is launched from within FCP and
opens as a separate application. This
application lets the user connect to
the Aurora or K2 BaseCamp database
and search the content, browse the
proxies, and view metadata. The user
can then select what content to edit-
in-place in FCP in high resolution
K2 Storage Solutions
K2 offers various storage solutions for
shared storage applications depending
upon your requirements. All systems can
be configured with RAID-5 or RAID-6
and offer various levels of system
redundancy. When configuring any of
these storage solutions, bandwidth is
allocated for the editors using the K2
system’s built-in QoS manager. This
ensures all editors get the bandwidth
they need.
Workgroup Editing SAN
For small workgroups, this is a pre-
configured, specially priced SAN system
for up to 10 Fibre Channel-attached
editors. It scales from 6 TB to 144 TB of
low-cost storage.
Production SAN Storage
For ingest and editing applications,
the production SAN expands on the
workgroup SAN concept but can be
configured with K2 clients for ingesting
material and can scale to a very large
number of editors as well as high
amounts of bandwidth and storage. This is
a cost-effective, scalable system that can
easily be expanded as your needs grow.
The Grass Valley™K2 FCP Connect
application, including the GV CONNECT
plug-in for Final Cut Pro and GV BROWSE
application, allows your FCP system
to be tightly integrated with your K2,
Aurora™, and K2 BaseCamp system.

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System Specifications:
K2 system software v3.3 or later•
K2 Summit• ™/K2 Solo™software v7.1
or later
Aurora v7.0 or later•
K2 BaseCamp v7.0 or later•
FCP v6.5 or later•
Intel-based MacPro system•
Macintosh System Requirements:
To support K2 FCP Connect for iSCSI
connection to a K2 SAN, your Final Cut
Pro Macintosh systems must meet the
following requirements:
Mac Pro•
Intel processor•
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports•
Mac OS X 10.5.6 or higher•
Final Cut Pro version 6.0.5 or higher•
Apple Xsan 2.1•
If using CIFS mount only for access to
K2 SAN, MacBook Pro with one Gigabit
Ethernet port is supported.
On-Line SAN
This is a very high-performance
production SAN that can be used for
play-to-air applications. It uses the
highest performance drives available
today, which provide the bandwidth to
allow the K2 clients to reliably play to
air. It can also scale for more clients,
bandwidth, or storage and various levels
of redundancy.
GV CONNECT
GV CONNECT is an FCP plug-in that
provides three basic functions: File
Import, Aurora EDL Import, and Export.
Import
The Import function screen shows
a directory listing of the K2 storage
system. From here, content can be
selected and browsed in the Preview
window. Once the content to edit has
been selected, it can be edited directly
(edit-in-place) or transferred to local
storage. The content can be native K2
files, Aurora files, or an Aurora EDL that
can be selected to continue an Aurora
Edit session.
Export
When the edit is finished, the sequence
is flattened/rendered and saved or
transferred back to the K2 storage or
other networked location. This features
uses the hot bin function on the K2 to
facilitate registering the new content into
the K2 file system. Files deposited into
the hot bin directory are automatically
imported into K2.
Edit Growing Files
When editing a file that is still being
recorded on K2, the QuickTime file is
updated every 20 seconds with new
content. The GV CONNECT icon in the
upper right turns green to indicate new
content is available to load into the FCP
viewer and to update the file in the FCP
bin. Users can simply click this icon to
update the link.
Summary
K2 offers a variety of solutions to
interfacing Apple Final Cut Pro NLEs.
Depending on the workflow, number
of editors, and storage requirements,
various solutions are available to provide
you with the greatest productivity
and efficiency on the market today.
Operational efficiency is greatly
enhanced with the ability to edit-in-
place native files and with QoS ensuring
everyone has the bandwidth they need
without impacting any real-time video
operations.