MediaLink AV
MediaLink AV is Fairlight’s optimized video networking solution.
In fact, MediaLink AV is more than a networking solution - It’s a
streaming solution. Using proprietary sustained bandwidth network
streaming technology, a MediaLink AV configured server is able to
sustain significantly more real time audio and DV25 or JPEG video
streams from a single central media volume than using standard
Windows/Linux servers.
All media is located on a single, easy to find central volume and
not distributed over multiple volumes. There is no need to juggle
media from volume to volume to minimize bandwidth bottle necks. The
server is concurrently able to sustain the specified number of video
streams to all Pyxis nodes.
MediaLink AV uses standard, off the shelf server hardware,
economical gigabit Ethernet and S-ATA hard disks.
Pyxis Native data file types:
• Video (DV25,
JPEG)
• Audio (Wave,
AIF)
• 3rd party file types OMF (Video – Jpeg and DV format and audio)
All the above can be streamed directly off the server using
MediaLink sustained bandwidth streaming technology. MediaLink AV
streams high quality
DV25 and
MJPEG vision streams. The data formats
give you the ability to instantly jog to individual frames and edit
clips on the Pyxis timeline.
Current Spec:
15 x Pyxis nodes, each with 1 x
DV25 vision stream (3.6 Mb/sec), and
up to 2 x 16 bit, 48k uncompressed audio tracks.
MediaLink AV is a software solution. To achieve the specifications
listed, it must be run on specified hardware (server, disks, raid
hardware, gigabit adapters, and gigabit switch).
AudioBase3
AudioBase3 is a great new product from FairlightAU, and is the
successor to AudioBase2. Existing AudioBase2 installations can be
seamlessly upgraded to AudioBase3 (Microsoft SQL Server only), with
all legacy library data preserved.
With AudioBase3, multiple users can share sound libraries,
music libraries and other sound files. With the advanced AudioBase3
search engine, searching HUGE sound file databases is blazingly
fast, and advanced search tools allow users to find exactly what
they need quickly and easily. AudioBase3 also includes a friendly
web interface, so users can search for sound files from their
desktop – no workstation required!
AudioBase3 is available in two configurations:
AudioBase3 Basic is included FREE with every new MediaLink2
installation, and works with the FREE Apache2 webserver and FREE
MySQL database.
AudioBase3 Basic includes the following features:
• Completely new engine offers superior performance, especially with
large datasets.
• Allows creation of centralized shared libraries via the MediaLink2
Server.
• Enables facility-wide library management from any Fairlight
controller.
• Provides basic web search capability.
• Backwardly compatible with older MFX3+ systems (requires MFX3+
software upgrade to Rev. 15.9)
• Support for Internet Information Services (IIS) and
Apache2
webservers (Apache2 is a FREE download). Support for Microsoft
SQL
Server and MySQL databases (MySQL is a FREE download).
• Runs under Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003.
AudioBase3 Xtreme is the enhanced version of AudioBase3. AudioBase3
Xtreme includes all the features of AudioBase3 Basic, plus the
following advanced features:
• Integrates with Apple's iTunes, allowing direct ripping/publishing
to AudioBase3 with automatic metadata lookup.
• Metadata acquired from iTunes is automatically embedded in the WAV
file, providing compatibility with other systems (e.g. – DigiBase,
NetMix).
• Supports direct scanning and publishing of compatible WAV files,
including BWF metadata extraction. This allows libraries created on
other systems (e.g. – NetMix, SoundMiner) to be used by
AudioBase3
Xtreme.
• Files ripped via iTunes or scanned with AudioBase3 Xtreme can be
searched/played/downloaded via the web interface. This allows other
systems on the network to use the AudioBase3 Xtreme library.
• "Picklists" of files ripped via iTunes can be created using the
AudioBase3 Xtreme web interface, then opened directly on Fairlight systems (ML4). This allows music and SFX searches to be performed
outside of the studio environment, maximizing productivity.
• Provides web-based library management.
AudioBase3 Xtreme is designed from the ground up to be a “good
neighbor” to other systems, and to maximize productivity in busy
studio environments. With AudioBase3 Xtreme, facilities can quickly
and easily leverage their existing audio CD or BWF/WAV libraries.
With web-based picklist generation, spotting or pre-production can
be performed from any PC or Mac on the network, without tying up
valuable studio time. AudioBase3 Xtreme is ideal choice for the
serious studio.
Please see us to discuss your specific
networked sound library requirements and currently recommended
hardware platforms.
Virtual Studio Runner
Virtual Studio Runner is a powerful new Trafficking and Ingest
solution from Fairlight that maximizes productivity, cuts costs and
prevents errors. Virtual Studio Runner enhances and extends the
Fairlight Studio Environment with electronic trafficking, automated
ingest and offline archiving capability. Using Fairlight’s MediaLink
server technology as a host, Virtual Studio Runner can convert and
send files via email or FTP directly to clients or to an internal
mailbox for Quality Assurance, all directly from the Fairlight control
surface. A centralized list of contacts and customizable file
conversion presets are managed through an intuitive web interface,
and are instantly accessible from any licensed Fairlight system. The
operator simply “points” at the desired audio, and then
selects a contact and outgoing file format. Virtual Studio Runner
can also send audio directly to any networked Pyxis system, allowing
operators to easily merge their mixed audio with picture.
The Virtual Studio Runner (VSR) web interface also provides
extensive facilities for any internet-enabled PCs or Macs. Users can
convert files to/from a wide variety of formats; send emails with
file attachments using VSR webmail; upload files to VSR from their
PC or Mac; FTP files directly to VSR contacts; create customized
workflows with definable permissions and access rules; and view
detailed logs of all emails, FTP transfers and uploads.
Virtual Studio Runner also automatically ingests incoming AIFF, WAV,
BWAV, MP3, OMF 1+2, AAF, PT5.0 or AES-31 files, and ingested files
become available for insertion directly into sessions through
a simple interface directly on the surface. Individual in
boxes can be configured on a per Studio basis, or globally for
facility wide access.
VSR is available in two versions, VSR and VSRxtreme. VSR includes
MP3, AIFF and WAV file conversion.
VSRxtreme adds OMF, AAF, AES31 and ML4 formats.
Each Fairlight client requires a license for VSR or VSRxtreme.
