All Multibridge models plug directly into the PCI Express slots of modern Windows and Mac OS X based systems via the included high quality PCI Express connecting cable, and plug in card. Once connected, you can capture and playback the highest quality video and get full compatibility with the industry's leading software tools for a complete editing, design and paint solution.

Editing on Mac OS X™ with Final Cut Pro™

Edit in Final Cut Pro™, while using the highest quality 10 bit HD-SDI video connection to HD decks including, HDCAM™, HD-D5™ and DVCPRO HD™, as well as SD decks such as Digital Betacam™. Multibridge's support for Final Cut Pro™ allows you to batch capture from decks and play back the timeline with RT Extreme™ real time effects, all with absolute sample accurate AV sync. Multibridge supports many of the advanced Final Cut Pro™ features such as 10 bit rendering, RT Extreme™, multi channel audio, deck control, support for ProRes 422, JPEG, DV, DV50, DV100, 8 & 10 bit uncompressed media and more.

Multibridge is qualified by Apple™ for Final Cut Pro™ compatibility. Blackmagic Design works closely with Apple™ on developing our QuickTime™ drivers, so you know you're getting the best combination for high end editing. Multibridge can even edit with DVCPRO HD™ media for down converted playback with RT effects.

Editing with Adobe® Premiere Pro®

Multibridge is the highest quality editing solution for Adobe Premiere Pro and is fully compatible with both the Windows™ and Mac OS X™ version of Premiere Pro. Full software support is included for Premiere Pro including frame accurate broadcast deck control, so you get a complete solution with nothing extra to buy. Play out the timeline through the Multibridge video output using 8 and 10 bit uncompressed AVI and QuickTime™ files, as well as 32 bit TARGA and BMP image sequences which can all be played back on the same Premiere Pro timeline without rendering.

8 channel SDI capture and playback is supported in Premiere Pro, great for 5.1 surround sound editing. Multibridge also includes an ASIO compliant audio driver for multi channel audio. QuickTime™ uncompressed 8 and 10 bit files can also be played back for cross platform media sharing!

Online JPEG for Adobe Premiere Pro

On Windows, Blackmagic's full resolution (1920 x 1080) professional quality compressed HD codec can capture JPEG AVI files in real time using Premiere Pro. Unlike HDV and DVCPRO HD which uses reduced resolution 1440 x 1080 video, Blackmagic's Online JPEG maintains the full resolution 1920 x 1080 resolution of HD video without the huge file size of uncompressed HD video. Blackmagic's Online JPEG is so efficient that full motion 1080i HD video can be recorded at only 12 MB per second vs. a massive 119 MB per second for uncompressed HD video.

Blackmagic's compressed files are so compact, that 1080 HD video can be captured to a single internal hard disk or easily transported on a portable Firewire drive! Online JPEG is compatible with Premiere Pro and After Effects and can even be used by editors without Blackmagic capture cards making it one of the most versatile compressed codecs available.

Broadcast Graphic Design with Adobe® After Effects®

Adobe After Effects is one of the most popular tools for broadcast graphics and animation, and Multibridge has special features to make sure you can build a complete integrated solution with this great app! After Effects is fully QuickTime™ based, so it works with all Multibridge media. On Windows™ you can also open and render Blackmagic uncompressed 10 and 8 bit AVI and QuickTime™ files too. Files can be dropped into Final Cut Pro™ or Premiere Pro timelines without rendering, so you can move media between tools. Multibridge provides full RAM preview playback out of the Multibridge output, so you can always see what you're working on.

If you're not doing editing, then you can use the included Blackmagic Deck Control application to remotely capture and output QuickTime™ clips with timecode accuracy. Use the Blackmagic Software Codec so you can work with media even when a Multibridge is not installed on the system. There is no better solution for using After Effects for high end work.

Broadcast Paint with Adobe® Photoshop®

Adobe Photoshop is the standard for graphics. When used in television you can finally bring in some of the world's most talented designers into your workflow, without needing to retrain them on custom paint systems. Multibridge includes Photoshop plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still frames from within the Photoshop application itself.

If you're working with 10 bit SDI, you can even import and export 16 bit Photoshop images for full quality. Use Multibridge keying to export and key graphics from the video input using Photoshop alpha channels. You can also use Blackmagic Deck Control to capture the still images from broadcast decks. Outputting Photoshop graphics from Multibridge lets you see the correct color and the effects of video interlace and field movement. Multibridge uses unity gain on outputting graphics to video, so you can't get illegal 100% RGB video levels, eliminating surprises when graphics are output to tape!

Compositing and Effects with Autodesk Combustion™

Multibridge supports Autodesk Combustion™ and lets you build an independent workstation with full-RAM-preview playback as well as support for Quick Capture on both Mac OS X™ and Windows™. Use Blackmagic Deck Control to capture and output clips to broadcast decks with time code accuracy, and because Multibridge uses standard QuickTime™ and AVI media files, you can open clips from both platforms for full media sharing.

Real time RAM preview is supported directly from the Multibridge video output, so you can see what your video is going to look like before rendering. You can always see a live preview as you're working and adjusting layers and settings for a fully interactive workflow.

Multibridge is compatible with most popular software for video, and we are constantly working with manufacturers to add updates to support wonderful new features as they're released. Unlike other systems, your Multibridge will always evolve and increase in features as new software is released.

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Streaming Files

Use Autodesk Cleaner™ to generate streaming files for websites and interactive TV. Cleaner™ supports AVI and QuickTime™ files, so you can export edits from Final Cut Pro™ or Premiere Pro directly into Cleaner™. And, use Blackmagic Deck Control to capture clips directly from broadcast decks.

DVD Authoring

Multibridge supports DVD authoring with DVD Studio Pro™ on Mac OS X™ and Encore DVD® on Windows™, so you can get the highest quality from uncompressed media files. Use the desktop view to see what menus will look like and with Blackmagic Deck Control, capture media from decks with time code accuracy.

Virtual VTR Digital Disk Recorder

If you're interested in controlling a Multibridge system using the RS-422 control port, then Virtual VTR™ on Mac OS X™ is the answer. Virtual VTR™ will emulate a broadcast deck while capturing and playing via Multibridge. Use for instant playback servers or audio mix-down tasks for video playback.

Drawn Together

Damon Yoches, editor of Drawn Together, has worked on many projects including Futurama and Baby Blues. Damon wanted to work tapeless at 24 fps until final output. After NAB that year, and speaking with many other editors, he found that DeckLink Extreme had what they were looking for to facilitate 3:2 pulldown.

QuickTime Player and Windows Media Player

DeckLink media files are AVI on Windows™ and QuickTime™ on Mac OS X™, so you have the greatest compatibility with all types of video software. Even Apple QuickTime™ player and Window's Media Player™ can open and playback Blackmagic uncompressed media files, so you can instantly view your media any time you like.

Disk Speed Test

Use the included Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to generate a terrific realworld indication of your disk array's performance, reported intuitively in frames per second. Disk Speed Test uses long, sustained, block transfers to represent capture and playback of video, so it’s more accurate than generic disk test utilities.

Blackmagic
Deck Control

Blackmagic Deck Control application lets you capture and play clips, and it takes care of communicating with decks via RS-422. Blackmagic Deck Control software is easy to use, and just enter an IN and OUT timecode point, and select grab, or put, and your clip will be transferred between Multibridge and your broadcast deck. It’s all automatic, so it’s fast. Blackmagic Deck Control is compatible with both Mac OS X™ and Windows™. You can even grab still frames from decks!

Digital Effects
with Apple Shake

Apple Shake™ is popular for compositing and visual effects because of it’s powerful tool set, and it’s extremely fast rendering speeds. Multibridge supports all Shake™ features, and you can interactively view compositing on the Multibridge video outputs. Simply by selecting the TV icon, Shake™ will automatically output the compositing view onto the Multibridge monitor output using the standard set in the monitor settings for the Multibridge video output.

The Famous Blackmagic Codec

The world famous Blackmagic Codec allows highest rendering quality on Multibridge. Unlike other products, only the Blackmagic Codec features correct anti aliasing 4:2:2 color filtering, so RGB graphics convert to correct 4:2:2 YUV video-space without aliasing problems.

The 4400

The 4400's DOP, Tony Westman and DIT, Chris Oben explain why this season's shooting has all been in HD. At the hub of the process is the Magic Lantern HD Framestore™, developed by Westman and Oben, and all powered a Blackmagic DeckLink HD card.