Tech Specs | Raptor

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Background plate files (MOV, JPG, or AVI) can be mixed or keyed (with blue or green screen) in front of, or behind live video
QuickMix VFX video file can be recorded during the take, at the same time as the clean video files are recorded
QuickMix VFX video file is then available for playback immediately after conclusion of take
Play / pause background plate file
Loop background plate file
Audio from background plate video file can be played during recording, to facilitate actor acting against himself or herself.
Background plate playback can send GPI to trigger MOCO rig
Key Wizard button simplifies pulling key — 3 sliders (tolerance, range, smooth) refine it
Mark in & out points for background plate
Dedicated QuickMix output active in Live & Record modes
Flip H and/or flip V, live and/or plate video
Scale live and/or plate video
Position live and/or plate video
Crop top, left, right, bottom (garbage matte) live and/or plate video
Proc amp (gain, saturation, black level, hue) live and/or plate video
Blur live and/or plate video
Rotate live and/or plate video

Play ProRes MOV files (at formats supported by deck) with no conversion process needed
Play I frame-only H.264 MOV files (at formats supported by deck) with no conversion process needed
Export H.264 MOV files at user-selectable data rates at either original, or half-resolution (960×540 for 1920×1080 files)
Simple deck backup to Mac or PC-formatted USB3 hard drives
Simple deck restoring from backup
Immediate playback of clips from backup drive, before copying clips to deck
Clip list export available to ease reporting
Grab JPG stills of any video channel at any time

Playlist editor gives seamless playback and looping of shots put together with jump cuts
Rendering not needed — playlists are immediately available for seamless playback
Playlist files can be saved for later use

Build, store and recall presets to control Blackmagic Videohub routers
Simple preset recall from main control screen, as well as detailed preset creation on “Router control” tab

Supported 1080 HD formats: 1080P, PsF, or i @ 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30fps
Supported 720 HD formats: 720P @ 50, 59.94 or 60fps
Supported SD formats: NTSC & PAL
Record 1 or 2 SDI signals simultaneously (Raptor HD Dual)
Record 1, 2, 3 or 4 SDI signals simultaneously (Raptor HD Quad)
For simultaneous recording, input signals can be any format — no genlocking, or matching formats needed
Two channels of embedded or balanced analog audio recorded with every clip
Embedded timecode recorded into clip
Files recorded in original full-resolution format
Rear-panel XLR audio can be set to mute during Live & Record, and un-mute during playback

Scene, take, notes, simulated camera speed, video compression level (JPG Q), pickup, print take, and rehearsal flag stored per clip
Two-button clicks required to abort take, to reduce false aborts
Audio level meters shown on main screen
Different camera ID assignable to each video input, used in file naming

Play 1 or 2 files back in sync, as recorded on deck (Raptor HD Dual)
Play 1, 2, 3 or 4 files back in sync, as recorded on deck (Raptor HD Quad)
Timecode recorded with clip embedded in playback signal
Rear-panel XLR audio output easily muted with mouse click
Any quadrant of primary video feed can be expanded to fill the output video to show one part of a quad-split recording
One in point and one out point per clip
Stop playback, loop to in point, or go to Live at end of clip
Unlimited bookmarks per clip; simple keystroke or mouse navigation between bookmarks
Variable speed and reverse playback

Modern, dark color scheme
Many control group areas can be minimized as needs dictate
“Normal mode” view shows small video windows and big source list, QuickMix VFX controls, or router control tab
“Big video window” mode shows large QuickMix or clean video windows, over machine controls