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.
