Storage Solutions

Apple Final Cut Server

As budgets are reduced & deadlines forever tightened, the frustration & stress that comes from trying to comply with your clients’ demands on schedule can make managing your source footage and the files through post, delivery & archiving a complete nightmare.

This is where digital asset management & workflow automation tools such as Apple Final Cut Server can help you; from cataloguing the assets you ingest & creating reference proxies to version management, review/approval & multi-format delivery. It also has the ability to allow you to collaborate with other operators & manage your archive. There’s practically no limit to what you can do with your clips/projects & the associated metadata, with the customisable tools available – all backed up by our experienced team of software engineers.

For example, you can ingest your tapeless media to folders/devices via Final Cut Server or use the Telestream Pipeline to capture your SDI-connected sources. Cut while you capture or browse the proxies & edit the metadata. Check out the full-resolution clips, edit & check back in with Final Cut Pro project that Final Cut Server parses to determine which assets are associated with it.  Automate notifications to other members of your team or clients, get approval from clients, deliver and then set the project to archive to The Matrix Store cluster with just one click, it will include all associated media where necessary. This data can then be scheduled to go into deep archive on to data tape eg an LTO4 tapeloader like the Quantum Superloader 3 in conjunction with Bakbone NetVault. You can manage the permissions/privileges of all users/groups involved to maintain a high a degree of security & confidentiality as you might need.