Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Shuttle Shuttle, HyperDeck Studio Studio, Studio Pro HyperDeck Disk Recorder Installation and Operation Manual
HyperDeck Shuttle, HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Studio Pro are three models of HyperDeck disk recorders, which all have internal 3 Gb/s SATA ports for use with standard 2.5" SSDs.
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Installation and Operation Manual
HyperDeck Disk Recorders
Mac OS X
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Windows
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September 2014
Welcome
We hope you share our dream for the television industry to become a truly creative industry by allowing anyone to have access to the highest quality video.
Our range of HyperDeck disk recorders have made it easier and more affordable than ever to record and play back full 10 Bit uncompressed video and now Ultra HD 4K!
HyperDeck records directly to removable 2.5” Solid State Disks (SSDs) that are getting bigger, faster and more affordable every day. It’s incredible that you can now record and play the most amazing quality video onto something so small thousands of times without any degradation in quality!
SSDs can also be mounted on any computer for immediate editing and fast transfer of your media. With no moving parts, SSDs are unbelievably robust and can handle harsh conditions that would destroy conventional hard drives and videotapes!
You can bypass unwanted camera compression and record directly from HDMI or
SDI cameras straight to SSD and even connect to any HDMI or SDI monitor for instant playback! With HyperDeck Studio Pro, you can connect analog sources and also record and play back Ultra HD 4K with 6G-SDI!
If you need longer recording times for each SSD, then HyperDeck also records and plays back Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD files. These 10 Bit quality codecs retain fantastic picture quality and increase the recording length of SSDs by more than 5 times!
This instruction manual contains all the information you need to start using your
HyperDeck disk recorder. For uncompressed recording you need to use an SSD that supports the required data speed and we are continually adding details on our website of new SSDs that we have tested.
Please check the support page at www.blackmagicdesign.com for the latest version of this manual and updates to the HyperDeck software. Keeping your software up to date will always ensure you get all the latest features. When downloading software, please register with your information so we can keep you updated when new software is released. We are constantly working on new features and improvements, so we would love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design
Contents
HyperDeck Disk Recorders
How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Mac OS X 12
How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Windows 12
Selecting Your Video Format in HyperDeck Utility
Setting Up Ultra HD 4K Recording
Setting Up Ultra HD 4K Playback
Using the Display Menu on HyperDeck Studio Models
Shuttling with HyperDeck Shuttle
Jog and Shuttle with HyperDeck Studio Models
Using an External RS-422 Controller
Daisy-chaining for Crash Recording
Installing the HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate
Capturing video via Thunderbolt
Simultaneous Capture and Recording
Capturing live via Thunderbolt
Capturing live via Thunderbolt
Contents
HyperDeck Disk Recorders
Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol
5 Getting Started
HyperDeck Shuttle
HyperDeck Studio
HyperDeck Studio Pro
Getting Started
Introducing HyperDeck
There are three models of HyperDeck disk recorders, which all have internal 3 Gb/s SATA ports for use with standard 2.5" SSDs.
HyperDeck Shuttle
HyperDeck Shuttle is compact, affordable and battery powered, so it’s perfect as a field recorder.
HyperDeck Shuttle bypasses your camera’s compression and records from SDI and HDMI directly into the highest quality uncompressed video. If compressed video better suits your workflow, or if you need to fit more video on a SSD, the latest model records and plays back Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD formats.
The HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate can be purchased if you want to secure your HyperDeck Shuttle to a camera rig with your choice of rail mounts, cold shoe mounts, articulated arms and more. You can also use the plate to power your HyperDeck Shuttle from an external battery by attaching a V-Mount or Anton Bauer style battery plate.
HyperDeck Studio
HyperDeck Studio is a rack mount broadcast deck style recorder that features dual SSD slots so it can automatically continue recording onto another SSD when one is full. Only 1 RU high and less than 4 inches deep, HyperDeck Studio is perfect for when space is tight, such as in broadcast vans and fly away rack cases.
HyperDeck Studio features uncompressed quality recording and playback, RS-422 deck control, genlock, jog and shuttle controls and an integrated LCD. It can record and play back in Apple ProRes and Avid
DNxHD formats if compressed video better suits your workflow or if you need to fit more video on a
SSD. Both the HyperDeck Studio and the HyperDeck Studio Pro support the following ProRes codecs:
Prores 422 (HQ)
ProRes 422
ProRes 422 LT
ProRes 422 (Proxy)
HyperDeck Studio Pro
HyperDeck Studio Pro does everything that HyperDeck Studio does, with the addition of analog video and audio in and out, timecode in and out, Thunderbolt ™ connectivity, high 1080p frame rates including
50, 59.94 and 60, and Ultra HD 4K ProRes capture and playback via 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K!
6 Getting Started
+12V POWER HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN
DISP
REMOTE
POWER
ETHERNET
IN
REMOTE
HyperDeck Shuttle HDMI and SDI inputs.
DISP
LOOP OUT OUT 1
IN
OUT 2 MON OUT
LOOP OUT OUT 1
REF IN
OUT 2 MON OUT
IN
SET
REF IN
OUT
HDMI SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
ETHERNET
REMOTE ETHERNET
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
Y IN
IN OUT
HDMI
B-Y IN
IN
INPUT REM
DISP
Plugging in Video Sources
INPUT REM
JOG
JOG
Step 1. Power on the unit. If HyperDeck Shuttle does not power on, you may need to charge the battery. Simply plug in the power adapter and turn HyperDeck Shuttle on. The battery will continue to charge as long as the power adapter is connected. You can also power it from an external camera battery as the connector supports an input range of 12V to 18V.
Step 2. Connect your SDI source to the DIN 1.0/2.3 miniature connector. You may need a BNC to
INPUT
OUT to the HDMI input. If you connect both SDI and HDMI, HyperDeck Shuttle will default to
JOG recording from whichever input was connected first. We recommend having only SDI or HDMI connected to each input as HyperDeck Shuttle will switch inputs if one is disconnected and then reconnected.
R-Y IN
Step 1. Power the unit by connecting an IEC power cord with a C13 connector. HyperDeck Studio's built in international AC power supply supports 110-240V, 50/60 Hz.
Step 2. Connect SDI video sources, such as cameras, routers, switcher outputs or decks to the SDI inputs. If your source is from HDMI, connect a Type A HDMI cable to the HDMI input.
PUSH PUSH
POWER
POWER
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
IN
REMOTE
OUT
IN A
Y IN
HDMI
POWER
IN
ETHERNET
REMOTE
HDMI
OUT
REMOTE
IN A
Y IN
OUT
B-Y IN
IN A
HDMI
IN A IN B
IN OUT
B-Y IN
IN B
R-Y IN
IN C IN D
Y OUT video you want, press INPUT again to switch inputs.
B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN
STEREO IN
HyperDeck Studio Pro
PUSH R PUSH PUSH
IN B SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
B-Y IN R-Y IN Y OUT
IN D
Step 1. Power the unit by connecting an IEC power cord with a C13 connector. HyperDeck Studio
IN B IN C IN D OUT A
B-Y OUT R-Y OUT
STEREO IN
PUSH PUSH PUSH
Step 2. Connect SDI, HDMI or component sources to their respective inputs. If you are recording
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
Y OUT B-Y OUT
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
CH 1
PUSH
ANALOG AUDIO IN
IN OUT via single link 6G-SDI to Input A, dual link 3G-SDI or quad link HD-SDI.
TIMECODE
TIMECODE
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
PUSH
CH 1
ANALOG AUDIO IN
PUSH
CH 2
IN C IN D OUT A
Step 3. If connecting analog audio sources, you can use the XLR inputs for professional balanced
OUT B OUT C OUT D MON OUT analog audio or the stereo RCA connectors for unbalanced analog audio from consumer
HDMI SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
HyperDeck Studio Pro HDMI, analog component and SDI inputs.
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
Step 4. Press the INPUT button once while the stop button is illuminated. The Input button will
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT TIMECODE ANALOG AUDIO IN illuminate and you will be able to preview the video source on the LCD. If you don’t see the
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT video you want, press INPUT again to switch inputs.
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
POWER
POWER
POWER
ETHERNET
REMOTE
DISP INPUT REM 7 Getting Started
ETHERNET
REMOTE
ETHERNET
+12V POWER HDMI IN HDMI OUT
SET
DISP
SDI IN
SET
SDI OUT
DISP
IN LOOP OUT
ETHERNET
REMOTE IN
IN
HyperDeck Shuttle HDMI and SDI outputs.
OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN IN
SET
IN
OUT
OUT
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
HDMI
HDMI
Y IN OUT B-Y IN Y OUT
IN
B-Y OUT
OUT
ETHERNET B-Y IN R-Y IN HDMI
HyperDeck Studio SDI and HDMI outputs. SDI outputs include a Loop Out and a Monitor output.
IN A IN B IN C IN D
R-Y IN R-Y OUT
JOG
INPUT REM
Connecting Video Outputs
JOG
HyperDeck features outputs for monitoring or connecting to additional recording units. All outputs are active, so you can record and monitor simultaneously.
HyperDeck Shuttle
INPUT REM
Connect either an SDI or HDMI cable to their respective outputs. You may need a DIN 1.0/2.3 to BNC
SDI monitor and an HDMI monitor simultaneously.
Y OUT
HyperDeck Studio
Connect an SDI cable to the Loop Out port if you want to connect to another HyperDeck for redundant recording or to the Monitor output if you want to connect an SDI monitor. You can also connect additional
SDI equipment to the SDI outputs such as additional recorders or monitors.
B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN
HyperDeck Studio Pro
STEREO IN PUSH PUSH PUSH
OUT A
HD 4K over 6G-SDI, use Output A. HDMI also supports Ultra HD 4K. For SD/HD-SDI monitoring, connect
ETHERNET
IN
REMOTE
HDMI
OUT
POWER
IN
IN A
ETHERNET
OUT
B-Y IN
IN B
HDMI
IN A
REMOTE
IN
R-Y IN
OUT
HDMI
IN C
IN B
Y IN
IN A
IN D
B-Y IN
IN C
R-Y IN
IN B
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
OUT A
IN C
OUT B
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
Y OUT B-Y OUT
OUT B
R-Y OUT
IN D
B-Y OUT
OUT A
R-Y OUT
OUT C
OUT B OUT C
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
OUT D
OUT D
MON OUT
OUT C
REF IN
STEREO IN
OUT D
MON OUT
STEREO IN
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
HyperDeck Studio Pro HDMI, analog component and SDI outputs plus Monitor Out.
L
R
L
R
IN
TIMECODE
OUT CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
PUSH PUSH PUSH
R
Recording Video
CH 1
PUSH
ANALOG AUDIO IN
IN
TIMECODE
OUT
CH 1
PUSH
CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
HyperDeck ships ready to record immediately without having to configure any settings. All you need is
TIMECODE
OUT a recommended SSD formatted in the HFS+ or exFAT format. If HyperDeck records from a video source that contains closed caption data, the QuickTime or MXF movie will be recorded as well as a separate
.MCC file containing the closed caption data.
IN
TIMECODE
OUT CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
Recording Video with HyperDeck Shuttle
Step 1. Insert your formatted SSD. As HyperDeck Shuttle reads the disk, the SSD light will illuminate.
When the light goes off, HyperDeck Shuttle is ready to record.
DISP
VIDEO
The record button lights up red when HyperDeck Shuttle is recording video.
status LED lights up when a valid video signal is detected.
Step 3. Press the Record button and the SSD light will flash to indicate SSD activity. If the Stop button starts flashing while recording, there are only 3 minutes of recording time left on the SSD.
Make sure you have another empty SSD ready so you don’t miss the next take.
Step 4. Press the Stop button to finish recording.
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
8 Getting Started
DISP
SET
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
SSD 2
01:42:56:12
SSD slots on HyperDeck Studio models have rotating LEDs to show the unit is recording video.
DISP
VIDEO
The play button lights up green when HyperDeck Shuttle is in playback mode.
DISP
Recording Video with HyperDeck Studio Models
Step 1.
INPUT REM
SSD
01:42:56:12
2
Insert your formatted SSD into either SSD slot. The slot light will illuminate green as HyperDeck
Step 2. Press the INPUT button once while the stop button is illuminated. The Input button will illuminate and you will be able to preview the video source on the LCD before recording.
If you don’t see the video you want, press INPUT again to switch inputs.
Step 3. Press the record button to start recording to the SSD instantly. A looping red light on the
SSD slot indicates the SSD is recording. During recording, you can press and hold the record button to switch recording from one SSD to the other instantly.
Step 4. Press the Stop button to finish your recording.
If the record button flashes, this means the disk is not fast enough and recording cannot keep up. We recommend you change to a compressed recording format such as ProRes or DNxHD, or use a faster recommended SSD for uncompressed or Ultra HD 4K recording.
Playing Video
The controls of HyperDeck work just like a CD player, so playing back clips is simple and instantaneous.
If you play back a video clip that has an associated .MCC file, the closed caption data will be played out with the video via the SDI output of your HyperDeck.
VIDEO
Playing Video with HyperDeck Shuttle
Step 1. Press the Stop button once to stop recording.
Step 2. Press Stop again to switch HyperDeck Shuttle to playback mode.
Step 3. Press Play and you'll see your video on any displays connected to the SDI and HDMI outputs.
When a clip is playing, pressing Play again will loop it continuously.
Step 4. To skip to the next clip, press the next clip button on the shuttle controls. Press previous clip once to go to the start of the current clip or press twice to skip back to the start of the previous clip.
Playing Video with HyperDeck Studio models
Step 1. Press the Stop button once to stop recording.
Step 2. Press the play button once for instant playback and you'll see your video on any displays connected to the SDI and HDMI outputs. When a clip is playing, pressing Play again will loop it continuously.
9 Getting Started
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
SSD 2
01:42:56:12
SSD slots on HyperDeck Studio models have rotating LEDs to show the unit is in playback mode.
Step 3.
Step 4.
To skip to the next clip, press the next clip button on the shuttle controls.
DISP INPUT REM
Press previous clip once to go to the start of the current clip or press twice to skip back to
JOG
If the play button flashes, this means the disk is not fast enough and playback cannot keep up. We recommend you change to a compressed recording format such as ProRes or DNxHD, or use a faster recommended SSD for uncompressed or Ultra HD 4K recording.
Congratulations! Your HyperDeck is now up and running. Please continue to the next sections of this manual for more information on what you can do with your HyperDeck.
10 Using HyperDeck
Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD
Sandisk Extreme 480GB SSD
Using HyperDeck
About SSDs
Choosing a Fast SSD
When working with high data rate video it's important to carefully check the SSD you would like to use.
This is because some SSDs can have up to 50% lower write speed than the manufacturer’s claimed speed, so even though the disk specifications claim an SSD is fast enough to handle video, in reality the disk is not fast enough for real time video recording. Hidden data compression mostly affects recording and often these disks can still be used for real time playback.
In our testing, we have found larger newer models of SSD and larger capacity SSDs are generally faster.
SSDs recommended for use with HyperDeck for uncompressed 10 Bit HD and ProRes Ultra HD 4K video recording include:
Crucial 512GB M4 (firmware 009 only)
Digistor – 128GB SSD Professional Video Extreme
Digistor – 240GB SSD Professional Video Series
Digistor – 480GB SSD Professional Video Series
Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD
Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD
Intel 520 Series 480GB SSD
Kingston 120GB SSDNow V+200
Kingston 240GB SSDNow V+200
Kingston HyperX 240GB
OCZ 240GB Deneva 2 (firmware 2.22)
OCZ 240GB Vertex 3
OCZ 480GB Vertex 3
OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD
PNY 240GB Prevail SSD (firmware 5.0.2)
Sandisk Extreme 480GB
Please check the tech notes on the Blackmagic Design website for the latest information.
If you find an SSD that isn’t fast enough for uncompressed HD video or Ultra HD 4K, try a faster SSD or use HyperDeck Utility to switch to a compressed recording format such as ProRes or DNxHD. These recording formats have a much lower data rate and are easier for the SSD to handle.
Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD
11 Using HyperDeck
Use Disk Utility on Mac OS X to erase your SSD in the
Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or exFAT format.
Use the Format dialog box feature in Windows to format your SSD in the exFAT format.
Preparing SSDs for HyperDeck
SSDs used by HyperDeck must be formatted as either HFS+ or exFAT. These disk formats allow long clips to be recorded in single files.
HFS+ is also known as Mac OS Extended. It is the recommended format for HyperDeck as it supports
"journaling". In the event of a hardware or software malfunction, data on a journaled SSD is more quickly recovered and less likely to be corrupted in the first place. HFS+ is natively supported by Mac OS X.
ExFAT is supported natively by Mac OS X and Windows without needing to purchase any additional software. However exFAT does not support journaling which means data is more prone to corruption, and less likely to be recovered in the event of a hardware or software malfunction.
Preparing SSDs on a Mac OS X computer
The Disk Utility application included with Mac OS X can format a drive in the HFS+ or exFAT formats. Make sure you back up anything important from your SSD as you will lose everything on it when it is formatted.
Step 1. Connect the SSD to your computer with an external dock or cable adapter and dismiss any message offering to use your SSD for Time Machine backups.
Step 2. Go to Applications/Utilities and launch Disk Utility.
Step 3. Click on the disk icon of your SSD and then click the Erase tab.
Step 4. Set the Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or exFAT.
Step 5. Type a Name for the new volume and then click Erase. Your SSD will quickly be formatted and made ready for use with HyperDeck.
Preparing SSDs on a Windows computer
The Format dialog box can format a drive in the exFAT format on a Windows PC. Make sure you back up anything important from your SSD as you will lose everything on it when it is formatted.
Step 1. Connect the SSD to your computer.
Step 2. Open the Start Menu or Start Screen and choose Computer. Right-click on your SSD.
Step 3. From the contextual menu, choose Format.
Step 4. Set the file system to exFAT and the allocation unit size to 128 kilobytes.
Step 5. Type a volume label, select Quick Format and click Start.
Step 6. Your SSD will quickly be formatted and made ready for use with HyperDeck.
12 Using HyperDeck
HyperDeck Utility
Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility is used to change settings and update the internal software in your
HyperDeck. In addition to installing HyperDeck Utility, uncompressed 10 bit codecs are installed for Mac and Windows. The HyperDeck Installer software also installs Blackmagic System Preferences, which allow your favorite video editing software to perform live capture from HyperDeck Studio Pro via Thunderbolt.
Blackmagic system preferences provide a central location so you don't need to configure the same software settings in each video application that you use.
On Mac OS X, open the System Preferences and click the Blackmagic Design icon. When using HyperDeck
Studio Pro, settings are grayed out and the main use of the Blackmagic system preferences is to tell you which version of Desktop Video software is installed for video capture via a Thunderbolt port.
When other Blackmagic video capture hardware is connected to your computer, additional settings may be available.
How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Mac OS X
Step 1. Download and unzip the HyperDeck Utility software.
Step 2. Open the resulting disk image and launch the HyperDeck Installer. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 3. After installing the latest Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility, connect a USB cable from HyperDeck to your computer.
Step 4. Launch Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility and follow any onscreen prompt to update the internal software in your HyperDeck. If no prompt appears, the internal software is up to date and there is nothing further you need to do.
How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Windows
Step 1. Download and unzip the HyperDeck Utility software.
Step 2. You should see a HyperDeck Utility folder containing this manual and the HyperDeck Utility installer. Double-click the installer and follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation.
Step 3. After installing the latest Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility, connect a USB cable from HyperDeck to your computer.
Step 4. Launch Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility and follow any onscreen prompt to update the internal software in your HyperDeck. If no prompt appears, the internal software is up to date and there is nothing further you need to do.
REMOTE ETHERNET
13 Using HyperDeck
IN
Selecting Your Video Format in HyperDeck Utility
All current HyperDeck models let you select from a choice of uncompressed and compressed video formats. The original HyperDeck Shuttle exclusively records uncompressed video.
DISP
LOOP OUT OUT 1
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
+12V POWER
OUT 2
REMOTE if you have a slower SSD or want to fit longer high definition recordings on a single SSD. This means if you have used the HyperDeck Utility software to change the recording format, it is possible to have
HDMI IN
MON OUT
SET
Selecting your recording and playback format. HyperDeck
Studio Pro includes additional ProRes codecs.
HDMI OUT SDI IN SDI OUT
+12V POWER HDMI IN
HDMI
HDMI OUT
HyperDeck Shuttle USB port
REF IN
IN OUT
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
ETHERNET SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
POWER
HyperDeck Studio USB port
IN
SDI IN SDI OUT
HDMI
DISP
SET
OUT
REMOTE Y IN
IN A
ETHERNET
POWER
ETHERNET
HyperDeck Studio Pro USB port
IN
REMOTE
IN
HDMI
OUT
HDMI
OUT
Y IN
IN A
B-Y IN R-Y IN
IN B IN C
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
INPUT
Working with uncompressed video is exciting as there is simply no better quality. However, if compressed video better suits your workflow, or if you need to fit more video on a SSD, you can choose a high quality professional compressed video format which is also perfect for editing.
HyperDeck Studio Pro records Ultra HD 4K video using Apple ProRes codecs, which are high quality compressed codecs designed for post production.
To choose a video format:
Step 1. Connect HyperDeck to your computer via USB.
REM
Step 2. Launch HyperDeck Utility. Your HyperDeck model will be named in the title bar of the utility.
JOG Step 3. Set the recording format from the dropdown menu and save the setting.
All subsequent clips will be recorded in the chosen format.
Setting the recording format also sets the playback format. For example, if you want to play back an uncompressed 10-bit QuickTime file, set the recording format to Uncompressed 10 Bit QuickTime.
Setting Avid DNxHD as the recording format lets you play DNxHD QuickTime and MXF clips, and by selecting Apple ProRes you can play clips using any of the ProRes codecs.
ProRes codecs include:
B-Y IN
ProRes 422 (HQ) - For the highest quality compression at the maximum ProRes data rate.
R-Y IN Y OUT B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN
PUSH
IN B IN C IN D OUT A OUT B OUT C OUT D MON OUT
L
ProRes 422 LT - For high quality compression at a lower ProRes data rate.
Y OUT B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN
STEREO IN PUSH PUSH PUSH
ProRes clips will play back using the compression quality they were recorded in.
OUT A OUT B OUT C OUT D MON OUT
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
IN
R
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
IN
TIMECODE
OUT CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
TIMECODE
OUT
PUSH
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DISP
SET
DISP
SET
14 Using HyperDeck
SD (720x480)
HD (1920x1080)
Ultra HD 4K is 4 times the resolution of HD.
Ultra HD 4K (3840x2160)
INPUT REM
JOG
Video In
4K SDI Out
4K SDI Out
Single 6G-SDI
Dual 3G-SDI
Quad HD-SDI
INPUT REM
JOG
Video In
4K SDI Out
4K SDI Out
Single 6G-SDI
Dual 3G-SDI
Quad HD-SDI
Choose between single link 6G-SDI, dual link 3G-SDI or quad link HD-SDI for Ultra HD 4K playback.
About Ultra HD 4K
With four times as many pixels as full HD 1080p, Ultra HD 4K is the new standard for high resolution video. This means you get 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution, allowing you the greatest creative control for pixel perfect compositing, VFX work, color grading as well as the ability to project onto large displays for digital signage and cinema projections.
HyperDeck Studio Pro features 6G-SDI technology, which is easily fast enough to handle Ultra HD 4K playback to the latest 4K monitors. Previously you would have required 4 separate cables to get Ultra
HD resolution over SDI, but now with the amazing data rate 6G-SDI offers, you can get Ultra HD 4K video over a single cable!
Setting Up Ultra HD 4K Recording
HyperDeck Studio Pro records Ultra HD 4K straight to the Apple ProRes codec. ProRes is the most user friendly codec because it is QuickTime based, so your Ultra HD 4K footage can be imported to any
QuickTime compatible software. See the previous page for a description of each available ProRes codec.
Step 1. Connect your Ultra HD 4K source to SDI or HDMI inputs. The SDI inputs will automatically detect if you are connecting via single link 6G-SDI, dual link 3G-SDI or quad link HD-SDI.
Step 2. Press the DISP button on the front of HyperDeck Studio Pro. Use the jog/shuttle wheel to select Record then press the SET button. Use the jog/shuttle wheel to select the desired
Codec, then press the SET button to confirm.
Step 2. Press the INPUT button once while the stop button is illuminated. The Input button will illuminate and you will be able to preview the video source on the LCD before recording.
Step 3. Press the record button to start recording your Ultra HD 4K source.
Setting Up Ultra HD 4K Playback
You can set the output through which HyperDeck Studio Pro will playback Ultra HD 4K with the Display menu on the LCD:
Step 1. Press the DISP button on the front of HyperDeck Studio Pro.
Step 2. Press the SET button to enter the Video menu.
Step 3. Use the jog/shuttle wheel to select 4K SDI Out. Press SET to enter the menu and scroll between
Single 6G-SDI, Dual 3G-SDI or Quad HD-SDI. Press SET to confirm your selection.
Step 4. Press the DISP button to exit back to your video feed.
15 Using HyperDeck
Accessing Your Clips
To access your clips, simply connect the SSD to your computer using an SSD dock. You can either drag the files from the SSD directly to a local hard drive, or you can work directly from the SSD. You can also connect the SSD to your computer with a 2.5" eSATA to USB cable adapter, however this won't be fast enough to handle working directly from the SSD and is really only recommended as a portable solution for getting your video files off the SSD and onto a laptop.
Mac OS X
QuickTime is built into Mac OS X. Apple ProRes and uncompressed QuickTime movies recorded by
HyperDeck can be opened in almost any video software on Mac OS X.
DNxHD MXF files recorded by HyperDeck can be opened with Avid Media Composer and DaVinci
Resolve for Mac.
MCC closed caption data files recorded by HyperDeck can be opened with MacCaption software for
Mac OS X from http://www.cpcweb.com.
Windows
Apple ProRes and uncompressed QuickTime movies recorded by HyperDeck require QuickTime to be installed on your PC. Almost any video software on Windows that supports QuickTime can open movies recorded by HyperDeck. QuickTime for Windows can be downloaded free from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/.
DNxHD MXF files recorded by HyperDeck can be opened with Avid Media Composer and DaVinci
Resolve for Windows.
MCC closed caption data files recorded by HyperDeck can be opened with CaptionMaker software for
Windows from http://www.cpcweb.com.
Status Indicators
When recording or playing video with HyperDeck, any information you need to know is displayed on the unit itself. HyperDeck Shuttle's backlit buttons and LEDs provide vital information such as when your disk is nearly full and the remaining battery life, whereas HyperDeck Studio models display information on a LCD.
DISP
SET
DISP
SET
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DISP
VIDEO
Status indicators on HyperDeck Shuttle tell you whether your
SSD is formatted correctly, whether a video signal is detected and how much battery power is left.
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
SSD
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SSD
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2
INPUT REM
JOG
The SSD slots on HyperDeck Studio models indicate if an SSD is formatted correctly and whether the unit is in recording or playback mode. The LCD on HyperDeck Studio models shows your video as well as status information.
INPUT REM
JOG
Codec
Record
Trigger
Codec
Uncomp 10-bit
ProRes HQ
ProRes
ProRes LT
ProRes Proxy
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
Codec Codec
Uncomp 10-bit
ProRes HQ
ProRes
ProRes LT
ProRes Proxy
You can use the DISP menu on HyperDeck Studio models to select between recording in uncompressed, ProRes or
DNxHD. HyperDeck Studio Pro includes four ProRes codecs.
HyperDeck Shuttle
SSD Indicator
When you first switch on HyperDeck Shuttle, or any time you insert an SSD, the SSD indicator will light up while checking the SSD and then switch off. If the SSD has not been formatted correctly, or fails to work, the SSD indicator will illuminate solid red until the SSD is removed. Check if the SSD is formatted correctly and also check that it works with a computer.
Video Indicator
The VIDEO indicator lights up when a video signal is detected by HyperDeck Shuttle.
Battery Indicator
REM
SSD
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2 there’s approximately 4 minutes of battery power left. So you should plug in your external power source
SET or switch to another charged HyperDeck Shuttle.
HyperDeck Studio Models
SSD Slot
When you first power on HyperDeck, or any time you insert an SSD, the SSD slot will light up while checking the SSD and then switch off. If the SSD has not been formatted correctly, or fails to work, the
SSD slot will illuminate solid red until the SSD is removed. Check if the SSD is formatted correctly and also check that it works with a computer.
LCD
HyperDeck Studio models feature an LCD that not only shows your video but also displays status information such as video format and frame rate, record, playback and jog modes, the active SSD slot as well as timecode and audio levels.
Using the Display Menu on HyperDeck Studio Models
On HyperDeck Studio models you can use the Display menu to change your video and audio inputs and outputs as well as any settings changes you would make in the HyperDeck Utility such as trigger recording, timecode source and your chosen recording codec.
Step 1. Press the DISP button to bring up the main menu.
Step 2. Use the jog/shuttle wheel on the front of HyperDeck to highlight different options.
Step 3. Press the SET button to confirm a selection.
Step 4. To return to a previous menu, scroll to the return arrow and press SET.
Step 5. Press the DISP button to exit.
DISP
SET
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Use the HyperDeck Utility to enable Start/Stop Recording.
INPUT REM
JOG
Codec Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
Codec Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
You can use the DISP menu on HyperDeck Studio models to select the different options for trigger recording.
Selecting Timecode Source
When recording from HD-SDI video sources that provide embedded SMPTE RP 188 metadata, you can record the embedded timecode from the video source instead of using timecode generated by your HyperDeck.
To set this on HyperDeck Studio models using the Display menu:
Step 1. Press the DISP button to bring up the main menu.
Step 2. Scroll to the Timecode menu and press SET.
Step 3. Press SET to enter the Timecode Source menu and select Input.
Step 4. Press SET to confirm your selection.
It might be necessary to turn on the RP 188 setting in your camera before HyperDeck will be able to record the timecode.
SDI Start/Stop Recording
HyperDeck supports start/stop recording, which means when you press the record button on an HD-
SDI camera, HyperDeck will start recording without also having to press the record button on your
HyperDeck disk recorder.
To set up start/stop recording for supported cameras:
Step 1. You will need a camera that can trigger the record function of HyperDeck via HD-SDI. Cameras which support trigger recording via HD-SDI may include menu options such as "Trigger REC",
"HD-SDI Remote I/F" or "SDI Remote Start/Stop Trigger".
Step 2. In HyperDeck Utility, set Trigger recording to "When SDI start/stop is detected".
Step 3. If using HyperDeck Studio models, press the REM button after setting SDI start/stop recording in HyperDeck Utility. The REM button must be illuminated on the unit to allow trigger recording.
To set this on HyperDeck Studio models using the Display menu:
Step 1. Press the DISP button to bring up the main menu.
Step 2. Scroll to the Record menu and press SET.
Step 3. Scroll to the Record Trigger menu and press SET.
Step 4. Select SDI Start/Stop and press SET to confirm your selection. Press DISP to exit.
Step 5. Press the REM button. The REM button must be illuminated on the unit to allow trigger recording.
DISP
SET
INPUT
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REM
JOG
DISP
SET
Use the HyperDeck Utility to enable Timecode Run recording.
DISP
SET
INPUT REM
JOG
Codec
Record
Trigger
Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
Use the DISP menu on HyperDeck Studio models to set
Timecode Run recording.
DISP
SET
Codec
Record
Trigger
Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
INPUT REM
JOG
INPUT
SSD
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2
The fast forward button on the front of HyperDeck Studio models lights up when fast forwarding through clips.
Timecode Run Recording
HyperDeck also supports timecode run recording, which is similar to start/stop recording, but is only used if your HD-SDI camera does not support trigger recording via HD-SDI.
To set up timecode run recording:
Step 1. Go into your camera's timecode settings and change them from "free run timecode" to
"record run timecode".
Step 2. In HyperDeck Utility, set Trigger recording to "When SDI timecode runs".
Step 3. If using HyperDeck Studio, press the REM button after setting Timecode Run Recording in
HyperDeck Utility. The REM button must be illuminated on the unit to allow trigger recording.
To set this on HyperDeck Studio models using the Display menu:
Step 1. Press the DISP button to bring up the main menu.
Step 2. Scroll to the Record menu and press SET.
Step 3. Scroll to the Record Trigger menu and press SET.
Step 4. Select Timecode Run and press SET to confirm your selection. Press DISP to exit.
Step 5. Press the REM button. The REM button must be illuminated on the unit to allow trigger recording.
Now whenever your HyperDeck detects the timecode running via HD-SDI it will start recording. Recording will stop whenever the timecode stops.
Be careful if your HyperDeck is connected to the SDI output of a video router, as any change to the video source might cause HyperDeck to start recording unexpectedly due to a change in timecode
REM being detected via HD-SDI.
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During playback, press and hold the Previous Clip or Next Clip button to rewind or fast forward at 2x
JOG speed. Press the Previous Clip or Next Clip button again and the speed will increase to 4x and then 8x.
Once you’ve found the section you want to review, press Play and playback will resume at normal speed.
Jog and Shuttle with HyperDeck Studio Models
During playback, press the reverse or fast forward button to play through the clip at 2x speed. Press the reverse or fast forward button again and the speed will increase to 4x and then 8x. Once you’ve found the section you want to review, press play to resume normal playback.
REMOTE
DISP
19
INPUT REM
JOG
ETHERNET
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
DISP
SET
You can also use the Jog/Shuttle Wheel to shuttle to a particular section at variable speeds. The more you turn it forwards or backwards, the faster your HyperDeck Studio will play through your video. Once you’ve found the section you want to review, press play to resume normal playback.
INPUT REM
If you want to slowly jog through your video frame by frame, press the JOG button once to enable
Pressing the JOG button again will return the wheel to shuttle operation.
IN OUT
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
REMOTE
HDMI
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
IN
HDMI
OUT
Ref Input
HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Studio Pro feature a Reference input, which accepts blackburst and tri-level sync signals from a sync generator. Connect a reference source to this input if you want to synchronize HyperDeck with other video equipment, such as a production switcher.
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI ETHERNET
Reference input on HyperDeck Studio.
5 4 3 2 1
RS-422 Control
What is RS-422 Control?
DISP INPUT REM
The RS-422 standard is commonly supported by NLE hardware and software and allows video players and recorders to be remotely controlled by an external RS-422 controller or capture device. You can
REMOTE
9 8 7 6
Receive
(–)
2
Receive
(+)
7
Transmit
(–)
8
RS-422 remote pin connections.
ETHERNET
Transmit
(+)
3
IN to remotely capture, batch capture and play back video with your HyperDeck Studio. All you need to do is connect an RS-422 cable from your capture device to HyperDeck Studio and press the REM button to enable remote deck control.
LOOP OUT
DISP
SET
Ground
Pins
1, 4, 6, 9
OUT 1
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI
Using an External RS-422 Controller
Both HyperDeck Studio models feature an industry standard Sony™ compatible RS-422 deck control port, which has the correct pin connections for a direct connection to any remote controller with RS-422.
You can use pre-manufactured 9 pin cables as long as each end of the cable is wired “pin for pin” where
OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
INPUT IN OUT cables, please refer to the accompanying wiring diagram.
JOG
ETHERNET
IN LOOP OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 MON OUT REF IN
SD/HD/3GHD-SDI REMOTE
Remote port on HyperDeck Studio.
IN
HDMI
OUT
Step 1. Connect a video signal to an SDI or HDMI video input of your HyperDeck Studio.
Step 2. Connect an RS-422 cable from your external controller to your HyperDeck Studio.
Step 3. Press the REM button to enable remote deck control.
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DISP
SET
DISP
SET
POWER
ETHERNET
POWER
DISP
SET
INPUT
ETHERNET
REM
IN
REMOTE
IN
HDMI
HDMI
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
Remote port on HyperDeck Studio Pro.
INPUT
Codec
OUT
REMOTE
Y IN
IN A
INPUT
REM
JOG
Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
B-Y IN
IN B
R-Y IN
OUT
IN C IN D
REM
SSD
01:42:56:12
2
JOG
Y IN
Y OUT
IN A
B-Y OUT R-Y OUT
OUT A OUT B OUT C
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI OUT
Press the REM button on HyperDeck Studio models to enable RS-422 deck control.
B-Y IN
PUSH the following section named "Supported RS-422 Commands".
L
IN B IN C IN D OUT A OUT B OUT C OUT D MON OUT
REF IN
STEREO IN
PUSH
Daisy-chaining for Crash Recording
OUT D MON OUT
L
R
IN
You can simultaneously record the same SDI video signal to multiple HyperDeck Studios. Press the REM
SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
R
IN
TIMECODE to record in a compressed or uncompressed video format using HyperDeck Utility.
OUT CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO IN
Step 1. Connect a video signal to the SDI video input of the first HyperDeck Studio in the chain.
Step 2.
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HyperDeck in the chain. If working with standard definition video, you will need a multiple channel RS-422 controller connected to each HyperDeck Studio in your chain via RS-422.
Step 3. Connect an SDI cable from the SDI Loop output on the first HyperDeck Studio to the second
HyperDeck Studio's SDI input. Repeat this for however many HyperDeck Studios you want to daisy-chain together.
Step 4. On the first HyperDeck Studio, press the DISP button. Scroll down to Record and press
SET. In the record menu, scroll to Record Trigger and press SET. Scroll to Timecode Run and press SET.
DISP
JOG
INPUT REM
Codec Record Trigger
None
SDI Start/Stop
Timecode Run
Step 5. Press the DISP button to exit the record menu. All connected HyperDeck Studios will record the same video signal simultaneously.
You can now use your external RS-422 controller to set multiple HyperDeck Studios to remotely crash record the same video signal.
SET JOG
For crash recording, set trigger recording to "When SDI timecode runs" in the DISP menu.
CH 1 CH 2
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
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Supported RS-422 Commands
0 - System Control
0x00
1 - Slave Response
0x20
0x20
0x20
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x21
0x22
0x21
0x22
0x20
0x24
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x21
0x22
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x11
0x22
0x22
0x23
0x23
0x30
0x31
0x34
0x12
0x12
0x13
0x13
0x00
0x01
0x02
0x10
0x11
0x11
0x20
0x21
0x21
Command
DeviceTypeRequest
Stop
Play
Record
FastFwd
JogFwd1
JogFwd2
VarFwd1
VarFwd2
ShuttleFwd1
ShuttleFwd2
Rewind
JogRev1
JogRev2
VarRev1
VarRev2
ShuttleRev1
ShuttleRev2
Preroll
CueData
SyncPlay
Reply
NTSC: 0xF0E0
PAL: 0xF1E0
24P: 0xF2E0
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
No Remote
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Notes
Treated as N=1;
Same as JogFwd1
Uses ShuttleFwd1
Treated as N=1;
Same as VarFwd1
Treated as N=1;
Same as ShuttleFwd1
Treated as N=1;
Same as JogRev1
Uses ShuttleRev1
Treated as N=1;
Same as VarRev1
Treated as N=1;
Same as ShuttleRev1
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Supported RS-422 Commands
0x22
0x20
0x24
0x20
0x21
0x21
0x40
0x44
0x44
0x40
0x40
0x40
0x40
0x40
0x40
0x40
0x21
0x21
0x20
0x20
0x20
0x22
0x22
0x20
0x20
0x20
4 - Preset/Select Control
0x40 0x10
0x23
0x30
0x31
0x34
0x38
0x39
0x11
0x14
0x15
0x18
0x19
0x1A
0x1B
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x38
0x39
0x40
0x41
0x43
0x5C
0x5D
0x60
0x61
0x63
Command
ProgSpeedPlayPlus
ProgSpeedPlayMinus
Preview
Review
OutpointPreview
DMCSetFwd
DMCSetRev
FullEEOff
FullEEOn
SelectEEOn
InEntry
ShuttleRev2
Preroll
CueData
SyncPlay
ProgSpeedPlayPlus
ProgSpeedPlayMinus
OutEntry
InDataPreset
OutDataPreset
InFwd
InRev
OutFwd
OutRev
InReset
OutReset
AInReset
Reply
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
No Remote
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Notes
Status bits are set
Status bits are set
Treated as N=1;
Same as ShuttleRev1
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Supported RS-422 Commands
0x40
0x44
0x40
0x40
6 - Sense Request
0x61
0x60
0x60
0x60
0x60
0x61
0x60
0x60
0x60
0x60
0x10
0x11
0x12
0x13
0x20
0x2E
0x31
0x36
0x3E
0x23
0x31
0x40
0x41
0x0A
Command
AOutReset
PrerollPreset
AutoModeOff
AutoModeOn
Reply
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
Acknowledge
TimeCodeGenSense
Request for Gen TC
Timer1Sense
UserBitsVITCTimeSense
LTCUserBitsTimeSense
VITCUserBitsTimeSense
InDataSense
OutDataSense
AInDataSense
AOutDataSense
StatusSense
SpeedSense
PrerollTimeSense
TimerModeSense
RecordInhibitSense
GenTCData
Timer1Data
UserBitsVITCTimeData
LTCUserBitsTimeData
VITCUserBitsTimeData
InData
OutData
AInData
AOutData
StatusData
SpeedData
PreRollTimeData
TimerModeData
RecordInhibitStatus
No Remote
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Notes ignored, Status bit remembered ignored, Status bit remembered
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Supported RS-422 Commands
7 - Sense Reply
0x78
0x78
0x78
0x74
0x74
0x74
0x78
0x74
0x74
0x74
0x74
0x74
0x74
0x70
0x71
0x74
0x71
0x72
0x00
0x04
0x06
0x06
0x07
0x08
0x08
0x09
0x10
0x11
0x12
0x13
0x14
0x20
0x2E
0x31
0x36
0x3E
Command
Timer1Data
LTCUserBitsTimeData
VITCUserBitsTimeData
VITCTimeData
UserBitsVITCTimeData
GenTCData
GenTCUBData
GenUBData
InData
OutData
AInData
AOutData
CorrectedLTCTimeData
StatusData
SpeedData
PrerollTimeData
TimerModeData
RecordInhibitStatus
Reply
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
No Remote
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Notes
Current Time and
00:00:00:00
Current Time and
00:00:00:00
Current Time and
00:00:00:00
Current Time
00:00:00:00
Current Time
Current Time and
00:00:00:00
00:00:00:00
Current Time
Please see “Status Bits” sheet: Limited to 9 bytes of status, silently truncated
Returns 0 (TimeCode)
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RS-422 Developer Information
Byte 0
Byte 1
Byte 2
Byte 3
Byte 4
Byte 5
Byte 6
Byte 7
Byte 8
Byte 9
Variables
Cassette Out
Local
Standby
Direction
Still
Auto Mode
Select EE, Full EE
Lamp Still/Fwd/Rev
Near EOT
EOT
Bit 7
0
Standby
Servo Lock
Auto Mode
Select EE
0
0
0
0
0
Bit 6
0
0
0
0
Full EE
0
Lamp Still
0
0
0
Bit 5
Cassette out
Stop
Shuttle
0
0
0
Lamp Fwd
0
Near EOT
0
Bit 4
0
0
Jog
0
0
0
Lamp Rev
0
EOT
0
Set if no SSD is present
Set if Remote is disabled (local control)
Set if a disk is available
Clear if playback is forwarding, set if playback is reversing
Set if playback is paused, or if in input preview mode
Set if in Auto Mode
Set if in input preview mode
Set according to playback speed and direction
Set if total space left on available SSDs is less than 3 minutes
Set if total space left on available SSDs is less than 30 seconds
Others
Cue Complete (byte 2, bit 0) Always 1: Cue requests are always instantaneous
Bit 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rewind
Var
Aout Set
0
Bit 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Forward
Direction
Ain Set
0
Bit 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Record
Still
Out Set
0
Bit 0
0
0
0
0
0
Local
Play
1
In Set
0
HyperDeck Serial RS-422 Protocol
Protocol
Interface
Based on Sony 9-pin protocol
Baud rate
1 start bit
8 data bits
1 stop bit
1 parity bit
Odd parity
38.4 kBits/s
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The contents of the box includes: x1
HyperDeck Shuttle
Mounting Plate x4
Socket Head Screws
M3 x 10mm
You will need: x1
Hex Allen Key 2.5mm
(not included)
1 1 1
2 2 2
Installing the HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate
HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate is an optional accessory that lets you secure your HyperDeck Shuttle to a camera rig with your choice of rail mounts, cold shoe mounts, articulated arms and more. You can also use the plate to power your HyperDeck Shuttle from an external battery by attaching a V-Mount or Anton Bauer style battery plate. HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate is available for purchase from
Blackmagic Design resellers. For easy installation, please follow these simple steps.
Step 1. Peel back the rubber mat from all four corners of the base so you can just see the screws.
Remove all four screws.
Step 2. Remove the base.
Step 3. Attach your HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate using the supplied socket head screws.
3 3 3
Step 1
4 4 4
Step 2 Step 3
Using Your Favorite Editing Software
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Capturing video via Thunderbolt
When connected to a computer with Thunderbolt technology, HyperDeck Studio Pro can be used as a powerful capture solution for your editing workflow. Thunderbolt offers a blazingly fast 10 Gb/s connection, which is enough bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily!
Capturing from SSD
If you want to dub a video that you've already recorded to SSD, you can capture via Thunderbolt using the video software and codec of your choice.
Step 1. Connect HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable to your computer.
Step 2. Launch your video capture software, such as Media Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple
Final Cut Pro 7or AVID Media Composer.
Step 3. Make sure your software is configured to capture the same format as your source. e.g., 1080i/50, 720p/60.
Step 4. Press Play on HyperDeck Studio Pro. Video should appear on your computer screen within a few seconds.
Step 5. Click the capture button in your video software.
Simultaneous Capture and Recording
You can also simultaneously capture via Thunderbolt while recording to a SSD. This might be useful if you are recording a live event and are unsure if you have enough space on your SSDs to record the whole event. Alternatively, you may want to record in two different codecs, such as ProRes and
DNxHD, simultaneously.
Step 1. Connect HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable to your computer.
Step 2. Launch your video capture software, such as Media Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple
Final Cut Pro 7 or AVID Media Composer.
Step 3. Make sure your software is configured to capture the same format as your source. e.g., 1080i/50, 720p/60.
Step 4. Press the INPUT button on HyperDeck Studio Pro to select the input from which you want to record to SSD and capture to your computer.
Step 5. Press Record on HyperDeck Studio Pro and click the capture button in your video software.
You are now recording the same video input to both the SSD and to your computer.
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Media Composer
Avid Media Composer
Avid Media Composer captures standard and high definition video live from HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable. When you install the HyperDeck Software, Blackmagic plug-ins are automatically installed to Media Composer.
You can use the INPUT button on HyperDeck Studio Pro to select your video and audio connections including SDI, HDMI and analog.
HyperDeck Utility also installs a HyperDeck Studio deck preset to help with RS-422 deck control.
Setting up
Step 1. Launch Media Composer and the Select Project dialog box will appear.
Step 2. Choose your preferred User Profile if you have previously created one.
Step 3. Select the folder in which you want to create the project: Private, Shared or External.
Step 4. Click the New Project button.
Step 5. Type a project name and set the project options including Format and Color Space. Click OK.
Once the project has been created, the frame rate and raster cannot be changed. The color space setting can be changed later in the Format tab of the project.
Step 6. Double-click the project name in the Select Project dialog box. The Media Composer interface will appear along with the project window for your new project. You have completed setting up your project.
Step 5. Type a project name and set the project options.
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Step 2. Set up the Capture Tool to capture video by clicking the Toggle Source button.
Capturing live via Thunderbolt
To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro:
Step 1. Choose Tools > Capture to open the Capture Tool.
Step 2. Set up the Capture Tool to capture video by clicking the Toggle Source button.
Step 3. Set the Video and Audio input menus to "Blackmagic".
Step 4. Select the video source track (V) and the audio source tracks (A1, A2, ...) you wish to capture.
Step 5. Use the Bin menu to select a Target Bin from the list of open bins.
Step 6. From the Res (resolution) menu, choose which compressed or uncompressed codec you wish to use for your captured clips. For maximum quality uncompressed video, choose "1:1" for
8-bit video capture or "1:1 10b" for 10 Bit video capture.
Step 7. Select the disk storage for your captured video and audio. Use the Single/Dual Drive Mode button to determine if video and audio will be stored together on a single drive or video on one drive and audio on another drive. Select the target drive(s) for your captured media from the Target Drives menu(s).
Step 8. Click the "Tape Name?" button at the bottom of the window to open the Select Tape dialog box. Select the desired tape, or add a new one, and then click OK.
Step 9. Ensure your video and audio source is ready or playing and then click the Capture button or press the F4 key. The Capture button will flash red while recording. Click the Capture button again or press the Escape button on your keyboard to end the capture.
If you can't see an image in your video capture window:
Step 1. Quit Media Composer.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic UltraScope. Note the output video standard that is displayed on the left side of Ultrascope's Picture Display. Quit UltraScope.
Step 3. Launch Media Composer and set the project preferences to match the standard reported by UltraScope.
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Final Cut Pro 7
Select a Blackmagic Easy Setup
Apple Final Cut Pro 7
When you install the HyperDeck Software, Blackmagic Easy Setups are automatically installed to
Final Cut Pro 7.
Setting up
Step 1. Launch Final Cut Pro 7 and the Easy Setup window will appear.
Step 2. Click on the popup menu and select the desired Blackmagic Easy Setup. For each video format
(NTSC, PAL and HDTV) you will find a range of Blackmagic compressed and uncompressed file formats you can choose.
Step 3. Click on the popup menu named Primary Scratch Disk and select your disk array from the popup menu.
Step 4. Click OK and the Final Cut Pro interface will appear.
Capturing live via Thunderbolt
To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro:
Step 1. Select a Blackmagic Easy Setup. Final Cut Pro will sometimes warn that device control has been set to “non-controllable device”. This is as expected. Click OK and then create a project with these settings.
Step 2. Choose File > Log & Capture. (Command + 8).
Step 3. Press play on HyperDeck Studio Pro and then press the Now button in the Log and Capture window. Final Cut Pro will show you a preview of the video you are capturing.
Step 4. Press esc to stop capturing.
If you can't see an image in your video capture window:
Step 1. Quit Final Cut Pro.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic UltraScope. Note the output video standard that is displayed on the left side of Ultrascope's Picture Display. Quit UltraScope.
Step 3. Launch Final Cut Pro and set the project preferences to match the standard reported by UltraScope.
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Premiere Pro CC (2014)
Adobe® Premiere Pro® CC
When you install the HyperDeck Software, Blackmagic plug-ins are automatically installed to
Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Setting up a Blackmagic Design project
Step 1. Launch Premiere Pro.
Step 2. Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab.
Step 3. Set the desired Location and Name for your project at the bottom of this window.
Step 4. Set the locations for your captured video, captured audio, video previews and audio previews.
Step 5. If your graphics card is supported by Premiere Pro CC's Mercury Playback Engine, the
Renderer option will be available and you should switch it to Mercury Playback Engine GPU
Acceleration.
Step 6. Set the Capture Format to Blackmagic Capture and click on the Settings button to reveal the
Blackmagic Capture Settings for your project. Set your desired Video Standard and Video Format.
Step 7. Select File > New Sequence to open the New Sequence window. To preserve maximum video quality, you can create a full resolution uncompressed sequence. To do so, click the discovery triangle next to "Blackmagic Design", select a preset to match the video standard and choose from uncompressed 8 bit YUV, 10 bit YUV or 10 bit RGB. If you don't have the storage space or disk speed for uncompressed video, choose a sequence preset that your computer system will be able to handle.
Step 8. When you have selected the desired sequence preset, give the sequence a name and click OK.
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Capture
Capturing live via Thunderbolt
To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro:
Step 1. Choose: File > Capture [F5]
Step 2. Press play on HyperDeck Studio Pro and then Click the red record button [G]. A preview of the video you are capturing will appear.
To change the capture format, click on the Settings tab and then the Edit button. Ensure the Capture Format is set to Blackmagic Capture, click on the Settings button and then change the Blackmagic Capture Settings as desired.
If you can't see an image in your video capture window:
Step 1. Quit Premiere Pro.
Step 2. Launch Blackmagic UltraScope. Note the output video standard that is displayed on the left side of Ultrascope's Picture Display. Quit UltraScope.
Step 3. Launch Premiere Pro and set the project preferences to match the standard reported by
UltraScope.
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
CC
How to grab video frames
Step 1. From Photoshop select File > Import > Blackmagic Image Capture.
Step 2. Select the “Video Input Format” and the “Image Bit Depth” and then click Import Image.
Once you have set the options in the Import window, each subsequent import will not display the window, so you can grab frames much faster. However if you would like to change your import format, hold the
Option key when selecting import.
Photoshop CC (2014)
Image Capture
Using Blackmagic Media Express
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Select your HyperDeck Studio Pro from the Device menu.
Capturing Video and Audio Files
Blackmagic Media Express 3 software is included with every HyperDeck Studio Pro to perform video and audio capture to files. Blackmagic Media Express 3 is a great tool when you don’t need the complexity of NLE software, but simply want to capture video from HyperDeck Studio Pro's Thunderbolt port.
Selecting HyperDeck Studio Pro
If you have more than one Blackmagic Design capture product installed or connected to your computer, go to the Device menu in Media Express and select HyperDeck Studio Pro. In the example pictured on this page, an Intensity Extreme and a HyperDeck Studio Pro are both connected to the same computer.
Selecting your HyperDeck Studio Pro will allow you to choose suitable video settings for your project.
Setting Up a Project
Before capturing any clips in Media Express, you will need to select the settings for your project.
Step 1. Go to Media Express>Preferences. Any settings which are grayed out are only used with other Blackmagic Design capture products and are not required by HyperDeck Studio Pro.
Step 2. Set the project video format (i.e., HD1080p) and also set the frame rate.
Step 3. Select from a range of professional compressed and uncompressed capture file formats or even a DPX image sequence in the Capture File Format drop down menu. Video will be captured in the chosen format and saved to a QuickTime movie.
Step 4. Set the storage location for your captured video and audio.
Step 5. Choose whether to stop capture or playback if dropped frames are detected.
Usually video applications stop playing video if you send them to the background. If you want Media
Express to keep playing video, even if you open another application in the foreground, enable the checkbox to "Continue playback when in the background".
The final options for pre-roll and frame timecode offset are not used by HyperDeck Studio Pro when capturing video via a Thunderbolt connection. They relate to tape decks with RS-422 deck control.
Media Express Preferences
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Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview
Project name, video format and frame rate
Clip Bins Mark In / Mark
Out
Grab Still
Frame
Logging
Information
Capture options
Transport
Controls
Audio channel enable/disable
Audio Meters Remote indicator
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Enter a description for your video
Set the desired number of audio channels to be captured
Click the Capture button to commence recording
Capture
Capturing video is easy. All you need to do is connect HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable, set the Media Express preferences and press the Capture button.
Step 1. Connect your video source to an input on HyperDeck Studio Pro.
Step 2. Check that HyperDeck Studio Pro is set to the input you have connected your source to. e.g. SDI, HDMI or analog.
Step 3. Open Media Express and set its preferences to the project video format and capture file format. The project video format must be set correctly otherwise you will not see your video in the preview pane.
Step 4. Click the red Log and Capture tab and enter a description for your video into the Description field of the logging information area.
Step 5. Click the "+" button next to the Description to add it to the automatic Name field. Click the
"+" button next to any of the other fields that you wish to add to the Name field.
You can increment the value in each of these fields by clicking on the corresponding clapper board icon. Alternatively you can type directly into any field to customize its name and number.
The text in the automatic Name field will be applied to the clip(s) which are about to be captured.
Click the "star" icon next to the Name field if you want to log the clip as a favorite.
Click the "!" icon next to the Name field if you wish a clip name confirmation prompt to appear before every capture. This will provide you with the chance to change the clip name.
Step 6. Set the desired number of audio channels to be captured.
Step 7. Click the “Capture” button to start recording. To end capture, click the “Capture” button again to automatically keep the clip. Alternatively, press esc if you want to be prompted to delete or save the clip. The captured clips will be added to the Media List.
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DPX capture preferences
DPX Capture
If you want to capture a DPX image sequence rather than a movie file, open the Media Express preferences and set the Capture File Format to DPX 10 Bit RGB. You will need a fast disk array to cope with the uncompressed, 10 Bit RGB format.
Step 1. Connect your video source to an input on HyperDeck Studio Pro.
Step 2. Check that HyperDeck Studio Pro is set to the input you have connected your source to. e.g. SDI, HDMI or analog.
Step 3. Open Media Express and create a DPX project by setting the capture file format to DPX.
Step 4. Enter your description and logging information.
Step 5. Click the “Capture” button to start recording. To end capture, click the “Capture” button again to automatically keep the clip. Alternatively, press esc if you want to be prompted to delete or save the clip. The captured clips will be added to the Media List.
When the capture has been completed, a single thumbnail will appear in the Media List representing the entire frame sequence. The sequence of DPX frames will be stored in its own folder in your disk storage.
Audio will be stored in a .wav file in the same folder.
By default, DPX captures are assumed to be from YUV sources. If you need to capture from an RGB source, disable the "Capture to DPX from a YUV source" option in the preferences menu, otherwise your DPX files will show weird pink and green colors.
If you want the DPX frame numbers to be based on the timecode of the captured video, rather than just starting from zero, enable the option to "Use absolute frame numbering when capturing DPX".
If you aren't performing long DPX captures, you may wish to reduce the number of zeroes in the frame numbers by changing the option "When capturing DPX files, use (2-8) digit numbers in the frame count".
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Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview
Project name, video format and frame rate
Clip Bins Mark In / Mark
Out
Clip
Information
Grab Still
Frame
Favorites
Selection
Transport
Controls
Audio channel enable/disable
Audio Meters Remote indicator
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There are three ways to import clips into Media Express
You can use the transport controls to play, stop, jump to the next or previous clip and loop playback of your clips.
Playing back Video and Audio Files
Importing clips
You can play back your video and audio files after importing media into Media Express in any of the following ways:
Double-click an empty area of the Media List.
Right-click an empty area of the Media List and select Import Clip from the contextual menu.
Go to the File menu, select Import and then Media Files.
Select the video and audio clip(s) you wish to import from the Open Video Clip dialog box. The clips will appear in the Scratch area of the Media List. If you have created your own bins in the Media List, you can drag the clips into the desired bin.
If you want to import media directly to a bin, right-click within the desired bin and select Import Clip from the contextual menu.
If the files being imported do not match the frame rate and size of existing clips in the Media List, you will be prompted to create a new project and to save the current project.
Media Express also supports the import of multichannel audio-only files recorded at 48kHz in the uncompressed WAVE (.wav) and AIFF (.aif) formats.
Another way to import media is to use an XML file which has been exported from Final Cut Pro. Go to the File menu, select Import and then Final Cut Pro XML. Open the desired XML and all the bins and media from the Final Cut Pro project will appear in the Media List.
Playing back single and multiple clips
To play back a clip, double-click the clip in the Media List. Alternatively select the clip in the Media List and press the space bar on your keyboard or the play button in the transport controls.
To play back multiple clips, select the clips in the Media List and then press the space bar on your keyboard or the play button in the transport controls.
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In the Media List, choose to view your clips in Timecode List view or Thumbnail view. Click the Favorites button to only show your favorite clips. Type in the Search field to find your favorite clips.
Click the popup info icon on a thumbnail to view its info bubble.
Clips marked as favorites are easily identified by the yellow star in their icon.
Browsing Media
In the Media List, you can view your clips in Thumbnail view or Timecode List view by clicking on the desired view button at the top-right of the Media List.
Thumbnail view
Thumbnails are the most intuitive way to display your clips. To get information for a clip, hover your mouse over the clip's thumbnail and then click on the popup info icon which will appear at the bottom-right of the thumbnail. Click the info bubble to hide it.
List view
You can view your clips in Timecode List view by clicking on the Timecode List button at the top-right of the Media List. Use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Media List to view all the columns of information for your clips including: in and out points, video format, audio channels, field dominance and logging information.
Creating and using bins
To create a bin for your clips, right click an empty spot in the Media List and select "Create Bin". Type in a name for the new bin.
You can move clips from the Scratch, or from one bin to another, by dragging the clip icons to the desired bin. If you want a clip to appear in more than one bin, import the same clip again by right-clicking on the bin and choosing "Import Clip".
By default, logged clips appear in the Scratch. If you want to log clips and have them appear in a new bin, right-click the new bin and choose "Select As Log Bin".
Creating and using favorites
In the Log and Capture tab, click the "star" icon next to the Name field if you want to log a clip as a favorite.
In the Playback tab, clicking the "star" icon will make the clip a favorite if it is selected in the Media List.
Click the "star" icon again to deselect it as a favorite.
Clips marked as favorites will show a yellow star in their icon in Timecode List view and Thumbnail view.
Once you have marked clips as favorites, click on the gray Favorites star button at the top of the Media list and it will turn yellow. All clips in your Media List will be hidden except for those marked as favorites.
This is similar to creating a playlist and makes it easy to only play back your favorite clips and even master them to tape.
In the Log and Capture tab, click the "star" icon next to the
Name field if you want to log the clip as a favorite.
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Click the Favorites button at the top of the Media List to only show your favorite clips. Type in the Search field to find clips.
Deleting clips and bins
To delete clips, select the unwanted clips and press the forward delete button on your keyboard.
This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain stored on your disk.
To delete bins, right-click within a bin and choose "Delete Bin". This action will delete the bin and any clips it contains. This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain stored on your disk.
Searching the Media List
Clips can easily be found in a project by typing the name of your clips in the Search field at the top of the Media List. When used in conjunction with the favorites feature, the search will be confined to your favorite clips so you will see a shorter list of found clips.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope
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Blackmagic UltraScope
What is Blackmagic UltraScope?
With HyperDeck Studio Pro you get the incredible features of Blackmagic UltraScope, which you can even use with compatible Mac OS X and Windows notebook computers with Thunderbolt technology!
Blackmagic UltraScope software is installed by the HyperDeck Studio Pro Installer.
Previously broadcast quality television and post production scopes were incredibly expensive custom solutions that only let you see one scope at a time on a tiny screen! Some scopes look ugly and don’t really look good in front of your client. With Blackmagic UltraScope, you get 6 wonderful scopes that let you see all aspects of your video signals!
Blackmagic UltraScope is perfect for quality control checks of the output of your HyperDeck Studio Pro, no matter which video input you use. Simply connect a Thunderbolt cable from your HyperDeck Studio
Pro to a Thunderbolt enabled computer and away you go!
Installation Requirements
HyperDeck Studio Pro connects to both Mac OS X and Windows computers with Thunderbolt technology.
The Blackmagic UltraScope software interface requires a computer display with a minimum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels to view two scopes simultaneously. Blackmagic Design recommends viewing all
6 scopes simultaneously by using a computer display resolution of 1920 x 1200 or 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Please see the support pages at www.blackmagicdesign.com for a comprehensive list of the latest minimum system requirements for Blackmagic UltraScope for Mac OS X and Windows.
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Blackmagic UltraScope Interface
1. Parade Display 2. Waveform Display 3. Vectorscope Display
4. Histogram Display
5. Error Logging
6. Audio Metering Display 7. Picture Display
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Full Screen view
Understanding Blackmagic UltraScope Views
Blackmagic UltraScope has two different views available depending on your workflow needs and screen resolution. You have the choice of viewing six displays in “Full Screen” view, or for more compact viewing, choose any 2 displays in “2-up” view.
The display view can be selected from the View menu.
Choose Full Screen to enter “Full Screen” view. If this option is unchecked, “2-up” view will be displayed.
You can quickly switch between Full Screen view and 2-up view by using the hot key CMD-F on Mac OS X.
In “2-up” view, select the desired left and right scopes by opening the View menu or by right-clicking anywhere in the UltraScope window. Make your selections from the Left View and Right View menu options. If you attempt to choose the same scopes for both the Left View and Right View , the existing scopes will swap sides.
Screen Resolution Requirements for Display Views
Full Screen view: 1920 x 1200 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixels. If your monitor doesn’t support these resolutions, then Full Screen view will not be available.
2-up view: minimum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
2-Up view
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Zoom Function
Parade Display
Zoom Function
Blackmagic UltraScope allows you to zoom in on various displays for a more detailed analysis.
This helpful function will also pan and zoom the graticules for each display in high resolution.
The zoom function is available in the Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Picture displays.
To zoom in, simply click on the bottom right of each respective display. Now you will be able to view the display in finer detail. Drag the mouse within the display area to pan around the zoomed display.
Clicking again, will return the display back to its normal view.
Parade Display
Parade Display is perfect for checking for illegal colors and checking levels.
Press the RGB button to display the full height of each color channel as red, green and blue. Monitoring the levels of each red, green and blue color channel makes it is easy to view color balance in the blacks, mids and whites of the video signal. Parade Display enables you to identify details common to the red, green and blue channels.
It’s often important to make sure you’re not clipping the video levels. Make sure the video is full level but not clipped. You can turn on the GAMUT function, and any illegal levels will be highlighted in bright red, so they are easy to see. Instructions for setting gamut limits can be found in the Error Logging Display section of this manual. If you want to increase the video level, then make sure it doesn’t go above upper
RGB limit or you will encounter illegal levels. Some equipment won’t let you generate illegal 100% RGB levels, however other equipment will. Blackmagic UltraScope lets you see illegal levels whenever they occur.
Illegal video can also happen in blacks as well as whites. Some equipment produces black levels which can be lowered below the black point of 0%. The levels will be shown as bright red if this falls below the lower gamut limit and the GAMUT warning mode is enabled. If you observe illegal black levels, just add some “lift” or gain to eliminate them but check the 100% graticule level to make sure the whole video signal has not lifted and generated illegal colors in the whites.
To check levels, simply press the YUV or YUV+ button.
The COLOR setting switches the RGB display to color rather than traditional black and white. When the
COLOR setting is used with the YUV or YUV+ display, luma (brightness) remains white, B-Y (difference between blue and luma) appears blue and R-Y (difference between red and luma) appears red. The COLOR setting is not a professional setting and should usually be switched off, especially when showing video to clients.
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Waveform Display on Windows can show Luminance,
Composite or Both views.
Waveform Display on Mac OS X always shows Luminance view.
Waveform Display
The Waveform Display is similar to traditional composite waveform monitors seen in many broadcast studios. On Mac OS X, the Waveform Display always shows the luminance view and the B/W button is permanently selected. On Windows, select B/W for the luminance only view, COMP for the composite only view, and BOTH for the twin luminance and composite view.
Select B/W for the luminance view which provides a digitally encoded waveform similar to traditional luminance waveform monitors. The luminance view is very useful when adjusting luma (brightness) levels in an image. Turn on the GAMUT function, and any illegal luma levels will be highlighted in bright red, so they are easy to see. Instructions for setting luma limits can be found in the Error Logging Display section of this manual. Traditional luminance waveform monitors only supported composite analog standard definition video. However UltraScope’s luminance view works in high definition as well as standard definition, so you have a consistent and easy way to adjust luma levels even when monitoring high definition digital video formats!
For Windows users, the composite view is exciting because it’s a fully digitally encoded composite waveform view and similar to a traditional waveform monitor. This provides a much easier way to align to test signals, such as color bars, because you can use the composite waveform exactly the same way as it has always been used. Composite view also works in high definition, so you have a consistent and traditional way to adjust video even when working in high definition!
When BOTH view is selected on a Windows PC, the composite and luminance waveforms display side by side in a twin view. This is incredibly useful when adjusting video levels or color correcting. It’s impossible for a vectorscope to show which objects in the video have color because a vectorscope just shows what colors are in the whole image and not which objects have color. When color correcting, you often need to look for specific parts of the image, remove the color and produce a neutral state. This is because the composite waveform is the same as the luminance signal but with chroma added.
Choosing this twin view makes it easy to identify similar items in the luminance and composite waveforms, and if more blur or chroma is observed in the composite area, the item has color. If some part of the video image is neutral gray, then it should look the same on both waveforms because no chroma will be present. With the twin view, you can look around the waveform and see the levels of color or chroma of various objects. As you color correct, the composite waveform will display more or less chroma in the video signal. Now you can see if specific objects in the video image are color or black and white.
You can make technical and creative decisions using the Waveform Display.
When the Waveform display is zoomed in, you can toggle between COMP and B/W, and view the same region of an image in the zoomed display.
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Vectorscope Display
Vectorscope Display
The Vectorscope Display uses a vector view to show the colors in a video signal. You can see color bar video levels by using the color boxes in the graticule. All you need to do is select 75% or 100% color bars, depending on the standard of color bar test signals used in your facility!
Some people think you can use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels. However this is not correct and the Parade Display should be used, and set to RGB, for checking for illegal colors. The reason you cannot use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels is that both chroma and luminance values are required. For example, colors near the white or black points in video cannot be as saturated as the much stronger colors, which can be used in the mid-grays. Because Vectorscope Display only shows colors, and not luminance values, it cannot be used to check for illegal colors.
Vectorscope Display is the best tool for checking color levels from older, analog videotape where you need to adjust chroma levels. Just play back the color-bar segment of the videotape, and then adjust the chroma and hue settings, to set the colors of the video within the square boxes in the graticule.
Vectorscope Display is also perfect for color grading, as you can easily see if your video is correctly white-balanced or if there is a color tint. If your video has a color tint, the Vectorscope display will drift off-center, and you might see two center dots. Normally the blanking in the video signal will create a dot in the center of the vector scope, and this is because the blanking in the video is black video without any color. Blanking provides a useful reference point to help recognize areas of black video without any color information.
If your video has a color tint, you should see the blacks move off-color and off-center. The degree of shift represents the amount of color tint in your video and you can see the shift in both the white and black details of your video. This makes Vectorscope Display valuable for removing color tint and regaining correct white balance.
Vectorscope Display lets you push colors in your video to the limits, without accidentally adding unwanted color tints to blacks and whites. While color balance can be monitored on both the RGB Parade Display and Vectorscope Display, color balance issues will often be easier to see in Vectorscope Display.
When color correcting footage of skin tone, particularly faces, you will want to keep your warm color saturation along a line at approximately 10 o'clock on the vectorscope. This is known as the "fleshtone line" and is based on the color of blood beneath the skin's surface. The fleshtone line is therefore applicable to all skin pigmentations and is the best way to ensure the skin tones of your talent look natural.
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Histogram Display
Histogram Display
Histogram Display is most familiar to graphic designers and camera operators. Histogram Display shows the distribution of white to black information and lets you monitor how close the detail is to being clipped off in the whites or blacks of the video. Histogram Display also lets you see the effects of gamma changes in the video.
Black video is shown on the left of the display, and whites are shown on the right. All video should usually be found between the 0% and 100% intervals of the Histogram Display. Your video is being clipped if it moves below 0% or above 100%. Video clipping can be really bad, when you’re on a shoot, as detail in the blacks and whites must be preserved if you subsequently want to perform color-correction in a controlled environment. When shooting, keep the video above the black clip, and below the white clip, so you can have more freedom later to adjust colors without whites and blacks appearing flat and lacking in detail.
When color-correcting, you might decide to clip your video, and in which case Histogram Display will show the effect of clipping the video, and how much it is being clipped. You can even use gamma to create a similar look, with less clipping, while retaining more detail.
You cannot really use Histogram Display to check for illegal levels although you can use it to see illegal blacks and whites. Histogram Display does not show colors and so the histogram might appear to show legal levels, even though your video may contain illegal colors. Again, RGB Parade Display provides the best way to watch out for illegal levels as it shows them in both the color and luminance elements of the video signal.
The HIGH and LOW buttons simply control how bright the histogram appears on your computer display.
If you find the white area of the histogram is too bright in a dark studio, choose LOW for a more comfortable brightness level.
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From the Histogram Display, select the Logging button to switch to the Error Logging Display.
Error Logging Display
Error Logging records errors in video and audio and is indispensable when reviewing video and for unattended operation. Errors may be logged for color, brightness or audio threshold levels as well as loss of video signal, change of video format or audio silence. After setting the parameters which define when an error should be logged, you can choose to start or stop error logging, save the log to a file, or clear the log. These functions can be selected from the buttons in the Error Logging Display or from the Error Logging pulldown menu.
Errors are recorded against timecode and time of day to make them easy to find. If the timecode is not present, errors can be found by reviewing the time of day at which they were recorded. As computer clocks can drift, it is a good idea to inspect the Date & Time settings on your computer, and set the clock to synchronize with an Internet time server to ensure accurate time of day logging.
In the Full Screen view, Histogram Display and Error Logging Display share the same area of the
UltraScope interface. Select the LOGGING button, below the Histogram Display, to switch to the Error
Logging Display. Select the HISTOGRAM button, below the Error Logging Display, to switch back to the Histogram Display. After quitting and reopening the UltraScope application, the last viewed display will be made visible again, i.e. either Histogram or Error Logging.
In 2-up view, Histogram Display and Error Logging Display can be viewed simultaneously and so there are no LOGGING or HISTOGRAM buttons.
When viewing the Error Logging Display for the first time, the display will initially be blank other than for some column headings. Select the START button to commence logging. In Full Screen view, you can switch back to the Histogram Display and UltraScope will continue to perform error logging until you choose to stop it.
When error logging is being performed, the STOP button replaces the START button. When the STOP button has been selected, you can choose to START again and any new errors will be appended to the existing log. When error logging has been stopped, you can choose to SAVE the log to a CSV file or alternatively CLEAR the log. The SAVE and CLEAR buttons will not appear if no errors have been recorded.
The CSV file can be analyzed in many applications including spreadsheet and database software.
By default, error logging is performed using the EBU-R103 standard which is set down by the European
Broadcasting Union. This standard is popular worldwide and is commonly used as a template for making new error logging profiles.
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Gamut error tolerance settings for color and brightness
How to Customize Error Logging
To customize error logging, go to the Error Logging menu and choose Profiles to open the Error Logging
Profiles window. Saved profiles appear in the profile list at the left and the current active profile appears in bold above the list.
The standard EBU-R103 profile cannot be deleted or modified and is grayed out. You can add a profile by clicking the add (+) button and typing a name for your profile. The new profile will initially contain the same parameters as the EBU-R103 profile but these can be changed as required.
Under the Gamut tab, upper and lower limits can be adjusted as a percentage of IRE units for RGB, Luma and Chroma. Set the minimum time in milliseconds (ms) for which these conditions must be sustained before being logged as errors. Set the percentage area, of pixels in error to total pixels in a frame, below which errors can be ignored. The Area setting acts like sensitivity.
Under the Audio tab, the maximum audio level can be set in decibels (dBFS) as can the audio level below which audio is regarded as silence. Set the minimum time in milliseconds (ms) for which these conditions must be sustained before being logged as errors.
Under the Video tab, loss of video signal and change of video format can be logged as errors.
Under the Notes tab, write a brief description of the new profile to help distinguish it from other profiles.
To modify a new or existing profile, ensure it is selected and then change its parameters as desired.
Press Save to save these changes or choose Revert to leave the profile unchanged.
Choosing Save saves the changes to the profile but does not determine which profile is active. To activate a profile, select it from the profile list and then choose Set Active.
You can delete a profile by selecting it in the profile list and clicking the delete (–) button.
Audio error tolerance settings
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Audio Metering Display
Audio Metering Display
Audio Metering Display shows you the audio levels in the embedded audio of the HyperDeck Studio
Pro's video signal. 8 channels of embedded audio from your HyperDeck Studio Pro are de-embedded and then displayed in either dBFS or VU format. The VU button switches between dBFS and VU audio metering standards.
dBFS is essentially a meter of the overall digital audio signal and is common on modern digital equipment.
The VU meter shows average signal levels, is easy to use and very common on older equipment. VU is calibrated to the SMPTE recommendation of a 1 kHz tone test signal set to -20 dBFS.
The right hand audio scope can monitor two channels of audio. The audio scope presents audio in an X-Y view so you can see audio balance issues, out of phase conditions and whether an audio track is mono or stereo. Mono audio should appear as a single, vertical, “in phase” line. If the line is horizontal, then your audio is “out of phase” and could cancel out (i.e. loss of audio) when received by downstream equipment. Audio phase is one of the most common audio faults in large facilities, where cables can be incorrectly connected.
When monitoring stereo signals, the line of the right hand audio scope fans out to represent the difference between the left and right audio channels. The more stereo sound contained in the audio track, the more circular the line will appear. If the audio contains minimal stereo content, then the scope will appear more concentrated around the vertical axis.
While spoken dialog tends to appear as a vertical line, music with plenty of stereo content will puff out.
This is because mono audio is L+R, and will display on the vertical axis, whereas stereo content is L-R, and will display on the horizontal axis to show the stereo difference.
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Picture Display
Picture Display
The Picture Display is a handy confidence monitor so you can see the video that is being received by Blackmagic UltraScope. The Picture Display has three settings: COLOR, B/W (black & white) and
BLUE (Blue Only).
Set to COLOR or B/W depending on the needs of your facility. Black & white is popular for use in color-correction studios so clients don’t get confused when seeing multiple color displays, and not understanding which color display is the correct, color-calibrated display. You may wish to select B/W so there is only a single calibrated color display in the room. The black & white display can also provide a useful visual reference.
Blue Only is used with color bar test signals for setting hue on playback decks. When adjusting hue, make sure all the blue bars are a constant brightness to attain the correct hue level.
Blue Only can also be used for evaluating noise levels in cameras and telecines. Blue has the least amount of signal level, in a color video signal, and so is more susceptible to noise. The BLUE setting can provide a good way to check on noise levels in a video signal.
The Picture Display will also decode RP-188 HD and VITC SD timecode information, from an SDI video input signal, and display it on the right side of the display. If the timecode information is incorrect, check your deck to ensure it is outputting the correct timecode signal encoded as VITC or RP188.
It is worth noting that some standard definition broadcast decks let you “re-stripe” the timecode track independently of the VITC, which was encoded as part of the image. This meant the VITC could not be changed without copying the video down another generation. Consequently some standard definition decks had different timecode in the VITC to the normal LTC track on the SDI video output. It is always worth checking master tapes if you think the displayed timecode is incorrect.
The Picture Display will also show timecode internally generated by your HyperDeck Studio Pro when
Generate is selected in the Ancillary Data>Timecode>Mode Select menu.
Lastly, the video standard is displayed on the left side of the Picture Display, so you can verify the video standard being output by your HyperDeck Studio Pro. This information is great for independently checking that the correct video standard is being output without having to use external monitoring equipment.
If the displayed video standard is not what you expected, you should check the output settings on
HyperDeck Studio Pro.
Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
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Settings menu
Using Blackmagic Design Disk Speed Test
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test is a beautiful and fun to use application that measures the read and write performance of storage media in video frame sizes. The use of video frame sizes provides accurate measurement of how the disk storage will perform with video related applications.
If you have ever wondered whether your hard drive is suitable for playback (“read”) of a particular video format, you can use Disk Speed Test to find out. With its easy to understand layout, it is now simple to understand what performance you can get out of your media drives with a single click of the Start button!
Disk Speed Test will even show you how many streams of video your storage is capable of handling!
Disk Speed Test is included free with your HyperDeck and can also be downloaded from our website free of charge.
Disk Speed Test takes the guess work out of configuring your storage system for optimal performance for any job you will be doing.
Disk Speed Test settings are accessed by clicking on the Settings button, just above the Start button.
On Mac OS X, the same settings are also available from the Menu Bar at the top of your computer display.
Select Target Drive
Click Select Target Drive to choose the storage volume you wish to test. Ensure you have Read and Write permissions for the selected volume as Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to it. This file will be automatically deleted when you quit Disk Speed Test.
Save Screenshot
After testing your disk storage, click Save Screenshot to save a screenshot of the results to a chosen location.
Stress
Lower stress settings may be chosen if you want to demonstrate the speed of disk storage quickly.
The 1 GB option would be a good choice on a trade show booth to rapidly show the read and write performance of a disk array even though the results might not be quite as accurate as when the 5 GB option is selected.
Disk Speed Test limits each write operation to a maximum of 8 seconds and each read operation to a maximum of 8 seconds so you do not have to wait long to obtain results.
Disk Speed Test Help
Click Disk Speed Test Help to launch the PDF manual for Disk Speed Test.
About Disk Speed Test
About Disk Speed Test displays which version of the Disk Speed Test you are running.
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START
Click this button once to start the disk speed test. Click again to stop the test
Will it Work?
This panel shows which video formats can be supported by your disk storage
Settings
Click this button to access the settings before running a disk speed test
How Fast?
This panel shows results in frames per second (fps)
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Disk Speed Test interface during a test
Start
Once you have chosen the desired settings, click the Start button to commence the disk speed test.
Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to the selected target drive. When the file has finished writing, or when 8 seconds has elapsed, Disk Speed Test will stop writing and start reading back the temporary file from the drive.
Disk Speed Test will continue writing and reading the nominated sized stress file until you stop the test by clicking the Start button again.
Will it Work?
The “Will it Work?” panel can help to identify video formats where the Read performance might be significantly different to the Write performance. These differences might mean that you can capture a video format but not play it back in real time or else you can play back a video format but not capture it in real time.
The “Will it Work?” panel shows common video formats and instantly displays a check mark or cross to show if the disk performance will be adequate for the desired video format. We suggest you allow Disk
Speed Test to perform several test cycles to help reveal any video formats for which the disk storage performance might be marginal. If you observe a check mark and a cross switching between each other for a video format, this would indicate that the disk storage cannot reliably support the video format.
The “How Fast?” results panel shows the frame rates your drive can achieve in frames per second and should be read in conjunction with the “Will it Work?” panel. If the “Will it Work?” panel shows a green check mark for [email protected] in 10 Bit YUV 4:2:2, but the “How Fast?” panel shows that a maximum of
60fps will be supported, the disk storage performance is too marginal to be reliable.
How Fast?
After each Read or Write test, the results will be displayed in the “How Fast?” panel. The “How Fast?” results panel also enables you to see how many streams of video can be supported by your disk storage.
If the result for “HD 1080” is 70, you can run up to 70 frames of HD 1080 video per second.
This storage speed is capable of supporting the following video formats:
2 simultaneous streams of 1080i50 video at 25 fps per stream
1 stream of 1080p50 video at 50 fps per stream
1 stream of 1080p59.94 video at 59.94 fps per stream
Developer Information
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Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol
Version 1.3
The Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol is a text based protocol accessed by connecting to TCP port 9993 on a HyperDeck Studio or HyperDeck Studio Pro. If you are a software developer you can use the protocol to construct devices that integrate with our products. Here at Blackmagic Design our approach is to open up our protocols and we eagerly look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Protocol Commands
Command help or ?
remote remote: enable: true remote: enable: false
Command Description
Provides help text with all commands and parameters.
Queries the state of HyperDeck’s remote control mode.
Enables remote control.
disables remote control.
remote: override: true remote: override: false quit ping
Turns remote override on.
Turns remote override off.
Disconnects HyperDeck server.
Determines HyperDeck server is responding.
preview: enable: true preview: enable: false
Switches to HyperDeck preview mode.
Switches to HyperDeck output mode.
play Starts playback all remaining clips on the timeline then stop.
play: speed: {% normal speed} Starts playback at a specified speed in percentage between
-1600 and 1600.
play: loop: true play: single clip: true record record: name: “{clip name}” stop goto: clip id: {clip ID} goto: clip: {“start”, “end”}
Starts playback in looping fashion.
Starts playback the remaining of the current clip then stop.
Starts recording.
Starts recording a clip using a specified clip name.
Stops playback or recording.
Goes to start of specific clip.
Goes to start or end of current clip.
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Command Command Description goto: timeline: {“start”, “end”} Goes to start of first clip or end of last clip.
goto: timecode: {timecode} goto: timecode: {“+”, “-”}
{duration in timecode} commands notify notify: transport: true notify: transport: false notify: slot: true notify: slot: false notify: remote: true
Goes to specified timecode
Moves forward or back a duration in timecode
Lists all supported commands in an XML format.
Queries the current state of all notifications.
Enables transport notifications.
Disables transport notifications.
Enables slot notifications.
Disables slot notifications.
notify: remote: false notify: configuration: true
Enables remote notifications.
Disables remote notifications.
Enables configuration notifications.
notify: configuration: false device info slot info slot info: slot id: {slot ID} clips get transport info configuration
Disables configuration notifications.
Provides information about the connected device.
Provides information about the current active slot.
Provides information about a specified slot.
Provides information for each available clip.
Provides information for the state of the transport.
Queries the current configuration.
Configures video input.
configuration: video input:
{“SDI”, “HDMI”, “component”} configuration: audio input:
{“embedded”, “XLR”, “RCA”} configuration: file format:
{File format} slot select: video format:
{Video format} slot select: slot id: {slot ID}
Configures audio input.
Configures current file format.
Reloads timeline with all clips of the specified video format.
Switches to the specified slot.
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Command Combinations
You can combine the parameters into a single command, for example: play: speed: 200 loop: true single clip: true
Or for configuration: configuration: video input: SDI audio input: XLR
Or to switch to the second disk, but only play NTSC clips: slot select: slot id: 2 video format: NTSC
Using XML
While you can use the Terminal to talk to HyperDeck, if you are writing software you can use XML to confirm the existence of a specific command based on the firmware of the HyperDeck you are communicating with. This helps your software user interface adjust to the capabilities of the specific HyperDeck model and software version.
Protocol Details
Connection
The HyperDeck Ethernet server listens on TCP port 9993.
Basic syntax
The HyperDeck protocol is a line oriented text protocol. Lines from the the server will be separated by an ascii CR LF sequence. Messages from the client may be separated by LF or CR LF.
New lines are represented in this document as a " ↵" symbol.
Command syntax
Command parameters are usually optional. A command with no parameters is terminated with a new line:
{Command name} ↵
If parameters are specified, the command name is followed by a colon, then pairs of parameter names and values. Each parameter name is terminated with a colon character:
{Command name}: {Parameter}: {Value} {Parameter}: {Value} ...
↵
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Response syntax
Simple responses from the server consist of a three digit response code and descriptive text terminated by a new line:
{Response code} {Response text} ↵
If a response carries parameters, the response text is terminated with a colon, and parameter name and value pairs follow on subsequent lines until a blank line is returned:
{Response code} {Response text}: ↵
{Parameter}: {Value} ↵
{Parameter}: {Value} ↵
...
↵
Successful response codes
A simple acknowledgement of a command is indicated with a response code of 200:
200 ok ↵
Other successful responses carry parameters and are indicated with response codes in the range of 201 to 299.
Failure response codes
Failure responses to commands are indicated with response codes in the range of 100 to 199:
100 syntax error
101 unsupported parameter
102 invalid value
103 unsupported
104 disk full
105 no disk
106 disk error
107 timeline empty
109 out of range
110 no input
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111 remote control disabled
120 connection rejected
150 invalid state
Asynchronous response codes
The server may return asynchronous messages at any time. These responses are indicated with response codes in the range of 500 to 599:
5xx {Response Text}:
↵
{Parameter}: {Value}
↵
{Parameter}: {Value}
↵
↵
Connection response
On connection, an asynchronous message will be delivered:
500 connection info: ↵ protocol version: {Version} ↵ model: {Model Name} ↵
↵
Connection rejection
Only one client may connect to the server at a time. If other clients attempt to connect concurrently, they will receive an error and be disconnected:
120 connection rejected ↵
Timecode syntax
Timecodes are expressed as non-drop-frame timecode in the format:
HH:MM:SS:FF
Handling of deck "remote" state
The "remote" command may be used to enable or disable the remote control of the deck. Any attempt to change the deck state over ethernet while remote access is disabled will generate an error:
111 remote control disabled ↵
To enable or disable remote control: remote: enable: {"true", "false"} ↵
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The current remote control state may be overridden allowing remote access over ethernet irrespective of the current remote control state: remote: override: {"true", "false"}
↵
The override state is only valid for the currently connected ethernet client and only while the connection remains open.
The "remote" command may be used to query the remote control state of the deck by specifying no parameters: remote
↵
The deck will return the current remote control state:
210 remote info:
↵ enabled: {"true", "false"}
↵ override: {"true", "false"}
↵
↵
Asynchronous remote control information change notification is disabled by default and may be configured with the "notify" command. When enabled, changes in remote state will generate a "510 remote info:"asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "210 remote info:" message.
Closing connection
The "quit" command instructs the server to cleanly shut down the connection: quit ↵
Checking connection status
The "ping" command has no function other than to determine if the server is responding: ping
↵
Getting help
The "help" or "?" commands return human readable help text describing all available commands and parameters: help
↵
Or:
?
↵
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The server will respond with a list of all supported commands:
201 help: ↵
{Help Text} ↵
{Help Text} ↵
↵
Switching to preview mode
The "preview" command instructs the deck to switch between preview mode and output mode: preview: enable: {"true", "false"} ↵
Playback will be stopped when the deck is switched to preview mode.
Capturing will be stopped when the deck is switched to output mode.
Controlling device playback
The "play" command instructs the deck to start playing: play
↵
The play command accepts a number of parameters which may be used together in most combinations.
By default, the deck will play all remaining clips on the timeline then stop.
The "single clip" parameter may be used to override this behaviour: play: single clip: {"true", "false"}
↵
By default, the deck will play at normal (100%) speed. An alternate speed may be specified in percentage between -1600 and 1600: play: speed: {% normal speed}
↵
By default, the deck will stop playing when it reaches to the end of the timeline. The "loop" parameter may be used to override this behaviour: play: loop: {"true", "false"}
↵
By default, the deck will start playing from the current position on the timeline. The “start” parameter may be specified to override the start-point for playback: play: start: {timecode}
↵
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If loop mode is set, the playback loop will be between: the "start" position and the end of timeline for play forward, the "start" position and the start of timeline for play backward.
By default the deck will continue playing until the end of the timeline. The
“end” parameter may be used to halt playback at the frame before the specified timecode: play: end: {timecode}
↵
If loop mode is set, the playback loop will be between: the start of timeline and the "end" position for play forward, the end of timeline and the "end" position for play backward.
Note that the "end" position must be: beyond the current/or start position on timeline for play forward, before the current/or start position on timeline for play backward.
The “duration” parameter may be used instead of the “end” parameter to halt playback after a duration specified in timecode format: play: duration: {timecode} ↵
These three parameters are not compatible with the “single clip” parameter.
Stopping deck operation
The "stop" command instructs the deck to stop the current playback or capture: stop
↵
Changing timeline position
The "goto" command instructs the deck to switch to playback mode and change its position within the timeline.
To go to the start of a specific clip: goto: clip id: {Clip ID} ↵
To move forward/back {count} clips from the current clip on the current timeline: goto: clip id: +/-{count} ↵
Note that if the resultant clip id goes beyond the first or last clip on timeline, it will be clamp at the first or last clip.
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To go to the start or end of the current clip: goto: clip: {"start", "end"}
↵
To go to the start of the first clip or the end of the last clip: goto: timeline: {"start", "end"} ↵
To go to a specified timecode: goto: timecode: {timecode} ↵
To move forward or back a specified duration in timecode: goto: timecode: {"+", "-"}{duration in timecode}
↵
Note that only one parameter/value pair is allowed for each goto command.
Enumerating supported commands and parameters
The "commands" command returns the supported commands: commands ↵
The command list is returned in a computer readable XML format:
212 commands:
<commands>
↵
<command name="…"><parameter name="…"/>…</command>
↵
<command name="…"><parameter name="…"/>…</command>
↵
…
</commands>
↵
↵
More XML tokens and parameters may be added in later releases.
Controlling asynchronous notifications
The "notify" command may be used to enable or disable asynchronous notifications from the server. To enable or disable transport notifications: notify: transport: {"true", "false"}
↵
To enable or disable slot notifications: notify: slot: {"true", "false"} ↵
To enable or disable remote notifications: notify: remote: {"true", "false"} ↵
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To enable or disable configuration notifications: notify: configuration: {"true", "false"}
↵
Multiple parameters may be specified. If no parameters are specified, the server returns the current state of all notifications:
209 notify:
↵ transport: {"true", "false"}
↵ slot: {"true", "false"}
↵ remote: {"true", "false"}
↵ configuration: {"true", "false"}
↵
↵
Retrieving device information
The "device info" command returns information about the connected deck device: device info
↵
The server will respond with:
204 device info: ↵ protocol version: {Version} ↵ model: {Model Name} ↵ unique id: {unique alphanumeric identifier} ↵
↵
Retrieving slot information
The "slot info" command returns information about a slot. Without parameters, the command returns information for the currently selected slot: slot info ↵
If a slot id is specified, that slot will be queried: slot info: slot id: {Slot ID}
↵
The server will respond with slot specific information:
202 slot info:
↵ slot id: {Slot ID}
↵ status: {"empty", "mounting", "error", "mounted"}
↵ volume name: {Volume name}
↵
65 Developer Information recording time: {recording time available in seconds} ↵ video format: {disk's default video format} ↵
↵
Asynchronous slot information change notification is disabled by default and may be configured with the "notify" command. When enabled, changes in slot state will generate a "502 slot info:" asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "202 slot info:" message.
Retrieving clip information
The "disk list" command returns the information for each playable clip on a given disk. Without parameters, the command returns information for the current active disk: disk list ↵
If a slot id is specified, the disk in that slot will be queried: disk list: slot id: {Slot ID}
↵
The server responds with the list of all playable clips on the disk in the format of: Index, name, formats, and duration in timecode:
206 disk list:
↵ slot id: {Slot ID}
↵
{clip index}: {name} {file format} {video format} {Duration timecode} ↵
{clip index}: {name} {file format} {video format} {Duration timecode} ↵
…
↵
Note that the clip index starts from 1.
Retrieving clip count
The "clips count" command returns the number of clips on the current timeline: clips count
↵
The server responds with the number of clips:
214 clips count: ↵ clip count: {Count} ↵
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Retrieving timeline information
The "clips get" command returns information for each available clip, for a given range in timecode, on the current timeline. Without parameters, the command returns information for all clips on timeline: clips get ↵
If parameters "in: timecode" and "out: timecode" are specified, the command returns information for clips within the specified range.
If "out: " is not specified, it only returns the information of the clip containing in "in: " point.
clips get: in: {timecode} out: {timecode} ↵
The server responds with a list of clip IDs, names and timecodes:
205 clips info:
↵ clip count: {Count}
↵
{Clip ID}: {Name} {Start timecode} {Duration timecode}
↵
{Clip ID}: {Name} {Start timecode} {Duration timecode}
↵
…
↵
Note that the clip list format has changed incompatibly in protocol version
1.1, i.e., Start timecode information field is inserted to each clip information line.
Retrieving transport information
The "transport info" command returns the state of the transport: transport info
↵
The server responds with transport specific information:
208 transport info: ↵
status: {"preview", "stopped", "play", "forward", "rewind",
"jog", "shuttle","record"} ↵ speed: {Play speed between -1600 and 1600 %} ↵ slot id: {Slot ID or "none"} ↵ display timecode: {timecode} ↵ timecode: {timecode} ↵
67 Developer Information clip id: {Clip ID or "none"} ↵ video format: {Video format} ↵ loop: {"true", "false"} ↵
↵
The "timecode" value is the timecode within the current timeline for playback or the clip for record. The "display timecode" is the timecode displayed on the front of the deck. The two timecodes will differ in some deck modes.
Asynchronous transport information change notification is disabled by default and may be configured with the "notify" command. When enabled, changes in transport state will generate a "508 transport info:" asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "208 transport info:" message.
Video Formats
The following video formats are currently supported on HyperDeck Studio:
NTSC, PAL, NTSCp, PALp
720p50, 720p5994, 720p60
1080p23976, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p2997, 1080p30
1080i50, 1080i5994, 1080i60
HyperDeck Studio Pro adds supports for 4k formats:
4Kp23976, 4Kp24, 4Kp25, 4Kp2997, 4Kp30
Video format support may vary between models and software releases..
File Formats
The HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Studio Pro currently support the following file formats:
QuickTimeUncompressed
QuickTimeProResHQ
QuickTimeProRes
QuickTimeProResLT
QuickTimeProResProxy
QuickTimeDNxHD220
DNxHD220
Supported file formats may vary between models and software releases.
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Querying and updating configuration information
The "configuration" command may be used to query the current configuration of the deck: configuration ↵
The server returns the configuration of the deck:
211 configuration: ↵ audio input: {"embedded", "XLR", "RCA"} ↵ video input: {"SDI", "HDMI", "component"} ↵ file format: {File format} ↵
↵
One or more configuration parameters may be specified to change the configuration of the deck.
To change the current video input: configuration: video input: {"SDI", "HDMI", "component"}
↵
Valid video inputs may vary between models. To configure the current audio input: configuration: audio input: {"embedded", "XLR", "RCA"}
↵
Valid audio inputs may vary between models.
To configure the current file format: configuration: file format: {File format} ↵
Note that changes to the file format may require the deck to reset, which will cause the client connection to be closed. In such case, response code 213 will be returned (instead of 200) before the client connection is closed:
" 213 deck rebooting "
Asynchronous configuration information change notification is disabled by default and may be configured with the "notify" command. When enabled, changes in configuration will generate a "511 configuration:" asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "211 configuration:" message.
Selecting active slot and video format
The "slot select" command instructs the deck to switch to a specified slot, or/ and to select a specified output video format.
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To switch to a specified slot: slot select: slot id: {slot ID}
↵
To select the output video format: slot select: video format: {video format} ↵
Either or all slot select parameters may be specified. Note that selecting video format will result in a rescan of the disk to reconstruct the timeline with all clips of the specified video format.
Clearing the current timeline
The "clips clear" command instructs the deck to empty the current timeline: clips clear ↵
The server responds with
200 ok ↵
Adding a clip to the current timeline
The "clips add:" command instructs the deck to add a clip to the current timeline: clips add: name: {"clip name"}
↵
The server responds with
200 ok
↵ or in case of error
1xx {error description} ↵
Configuring the watchdog
The “watchdog” command instructs the deck to monitor the connected client and terminate the connection if the client is inactive for at least a specified period of time.
To configure the watchdog: watchdog: period: {period in seconds} ↵
To avoid disconnection, the client must send a command to the server at least every {period} seconds. Note that if the period is set to 0 or less than 0, connection monitoring will be disabled.
Help
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Getting Help
The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your HyperDeck.
Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages
The latest manual, software and support notes can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
Contacting Blackmagic Design Support
If you can't find the help you need in our support material, please use the "Send us an email" button on the support page to email a support request. Alternatively, click on the "Find your local support team" button on the support page and call your nearest Blackmagic Design support office.
Checking the Software Version Currently Installed
To check which version of HyperDeck Utility software is installed on your computer, open the About
Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility window.
On Mac OS X, open Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility from the Applications folder. Select About
Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility from the application menu to reveal the version number.
On Windows, open Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility from your Start menu or Start Screen.
Click on the Help menu and select About Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility to reveal the version number.
How to Get the Latest Software Updates
After checking the version of HyperDeck Utility software installed on your computer, please visit the
Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support to check for the latest updates. While it is usually a good idea to run the latest updates, it is a wise practice to avoid updating any software if you are in the middle of an important project.
Warnings
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Caution label on rear panel
Warnetikett auf der Rückseite
Avertissement sur le panneau arrière
Caution: Risk of Electric Shock
On HyperDeck Studio Pro's rear panel you will see a yellow warning label marked ‘Caution: Risk of Electric
Shock’. This is intended to warn users that there may be the presence of uninsulated “dangerous” voltage within HyperDeck Studio Pro’s enclosure which may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to the user. Blackmagic Design advises you not to open the HyperDeck Studio Pro unit, but rather contact your nearest Blackmagic Design service center should assistance be required.
Achtung: Stromschlaggefahr
Auf der HyperDeck Studio Pro-Rückseite befindet sich ein gelbes Warnetikett mit der Aufschrift 'Caution:
Risk of Electric Shock’. Dieses warnt den Benutzer vor einer möglichen, nicht isolierten, "gefährlichen"
Spannung innerhalb des HyperDeck Studio Pro-Gehäuses, die einen Elektroschock verursachen kann.
Blackmagic Design empfiehlt das Gehäuse des HyperDeck Studio Pro nicht selbst zu öffnen, sondern bei Hilfebedarf das nächstgelegene Blackmagic Design Servicecenter zu kontaktieren.
Attention: Risque de choc électrique
Sur le panneau arrière du HyperDeck Studio Pro, vous verrai une étiquette d’avertissement de couleur jaune sur laquelle est inscrit « Attention : Risque de choc électrique ». Cette mise en garde est destinée
à avertir les utilisateurs de la présence possible d’une tension « dangereuse » non isolée à l’intérieur du boîtier du HyperDeck Studio Pro, laquelle tension pouvant avoir une magnitude suffisante pour constituer un risque de choc électrique à l’utilisateur. Blackmagic Design vous déconseille donc d’ouvrir l’unité
HyperDeck Studio Pro, et vous recommande de contacter votre centre de service Blackmagic Design le plus proche en cas de nécessité.
Warranty
72 Warranty
12 Month Limited Warranty
Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, you the Customer, must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design, with shipping charges pre paid. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, insurance, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty: a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install, repair or service the product, b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment, c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies, or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF
ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE
WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BLACKMAGIC
DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER. BLACKMAGIC IS
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT. USER OPERATES THIS
PRODUCT AT OWN RISK.
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Pro’, ‘Multibridge Extreme’, ‘Intensity’ and ‘Leading the creative video revolution’ are registered trademarks in the US and other countries.
All other company and product names may be trade marks of their respective companies with which they are associated.
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Key features
- Records directly to removable 2.5” SSDs
- Records full 10 Bit uncompressed video and Ultra HD 4K
- Records Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD files
- Bypass unwanted camera compression
- Connect to any HDMI or SDI monitor for instant playback
- Ultra HD 4K with 6G-SDI
- Analog video and audio in and out
- Timecode in and out
- Thunderbolt™ connectivity
