Chapter 4:

Final Cut Pro and Other Software

Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro 4 (not included with KONA 2) ships with information already configured for most common system configurations. After you install the KONA 2 software on your Power Mac, all you need to do to begin using it is to become familiar with the KONA 2 Control Panel and how Final Cut Pro works with

KONA 2.

With Final Cut Pro you’ll choose the proper setups from the canned ones provided by AJA. These canned setups are called “Easy Setups” in Final Cut Pro and are available to use and edit under Audio/Video Settings in the “Final Cut Pro” menu

(next to the apple menu).

You’ll also need to gain familiarity with the KONA 2 Control Panel, which will be used for source selection, configuring many KONA 2 features, and for creating your own preset configurations for different applications.

The manual you are reading does not provide operational information about Final

Cut Pro 4. Please read the Final Cut Pro user documentation provided with it for information on configuration and operation. The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setup unique to use of KONA 2 with Final Cut Pro and other applications.

Using The KONA 2 Control Panel

The KONA 2 control panel is a software application that provides a simple visual way to see how the KONA 2 card is currently configured and then make changes as desired. Settings—both what you changed and didn’t—can be saved as a snapshot for recall at anytime. This lets you save settings associated with all your frequent tasks; then as you switch tasks you don’t have to spend extra time constantly resetting card configurations—just load the previously saved settings for each task.

One thing you’ll notice instantly about the control panel is that it represents a visual block diagram of how the card is set. The current status of the upconverters/downconverters, the input and output settings, and many other details can be viewed as a color-coded block diagram in the control panel.

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