MetaFuze v2.1 now available

[MichaelP]

Hey all -

MetaFuze v2.1 is now available on www.avid.com/metafuze.

It has the following features/fixes:

1. Support for new color science
2. Support for RED ROCKET card
3. TAPE name is now filename
4. RSX file support
5. Ehanced color mapping and color space conversion
6. Arri RAW support (just in case... )
7. Litte extra stuff


Michael

 

[Igor Ridanovic]

The Red Rocket support is enough to call it 3.0 instead of 2.1.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

Hi Michael

That seems great!

Quick question: What is the advantage of Metafuze when rendering MXF media against Rocketcine?

Also how fast is Metafuze currently with Redrocket at rendering MXF media (assuming no drive bandwidth issues)

thanks

Michael

 

[MichaelP]

Working on getting those numbers - MetaFuze is a transdcode engine, and does not have all the controls and UI for the settings that you will have in ROCKECTCINE-X - nor does it sync external BWF files. But for now, the PC version of ROCKETCINE-X does not do all the MXF/DNxHD stuff, so here is a way to do that.

Michael

 

[Christoffer Glans]

This version doesn't run well for me, get this error:



Says: "Can't find procedure start adress"
Then SICORE stops working...

 

[MichaelP]

What version OS are you running on?

Michael

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Hey all -

MetaFuze v2.1 is now available on www.avid.com/metafuze.

It has the following features/fixes:

1. Support for new color science
2. Support for RED Rocket™ card
3. TAPE name is now filename
4. RSX file support
5. Ehanced color mapping and color space conversion
6. Arri RAW support (just in case... )
7. Litte extra stuff


Michael

Very nice progress!

Now .... how about the ability to slip clips (sync start points) and FLOP shots for stereo media in 2.2? Please ....

 

[Christoffer Glans]

Windows Vista Business 64bit
Previous version works flawlessly

 

[MichaelP]

When is that error happening? On Launch, on scan, on transcode, and what parameters such as burn-in?

Thanks

 

[Priit Poldmaa]

This version doesn't run well for me, get this error:

View attachment 4404

Says: "Can't find procedure start adress"
Then SICORE stops working...

Had the same error when installed Metafuze 2.1 over 2.0
Solution was to uninstall both and only then to install Metafuze 2.1

Hope it helps.

Priit

 

[Priit Poldmaa]

Unfortunatelly Metafuze can't find our RedRocket.
It says something like our RedRocket has driver ver 0.0.0 and firmware ver 0.0.0

When I check from Devices->Properties->Drivers it lists driver 1.1.4 and I know we have latest firmware also.

Windows XP SP3 32bit here.

Priit

 

[MichaelP]

Checking into it. But a uninstall should be done before installing in all cases.

Michael

 

[Job ter Burg]

What is weird is that on one of my systems, I simply ran the 2.1 installer and all was fine. On another system, I installed 2.1 and it did not work. Error on launch. Uninstalled the MS redistributable (of which there were two) and MetaFuze (of which there were two), then reinstalled 2.1 and it all worked fine.

Weird thing is, these are very similar systems. XW8600 and XW8400, both on Vista Biz 64bit.

Improved color space conversion ROCKS!

 

[MichaelP]

Also make sure you are using the correct version of the driver. The driver provided with MF is 1.0.10.0 firmware is 1.14.28
It seams you are using a newer driver : 1.1.4.

Can you try the approved driver... you will find them under the MetaFuze application folder : /Drivers


Michael

 

[jdredline]

So, 2.1 now supports RSX files. What do I do with the RSX in Metafuze?

 

[MichaelP]

If it's in the RDC folder it gets used as part of the transcode.

Michael

 

[jdredline]

If it's in the RDC folder it gets used as part of the transcode.

Michael

Does that mean the DIT has to put an RSX in each clip's folder, or will Metafuze use the first one it finds to apply to all other transcodes in the same batch?

 

[MichaelP]

It won't apply an RSX from one file to all others in a batch. Is that a common workflow? You can save out an RLX and use that on a entire batch.

 

[jdredline]

Yeah, for the offline, we just need a 1-light look applied on the transcode so they look normal once in Avid. Presently, they look "milky."

The entire series is shot on green screen with the same lights for every scene - so, I'm guessing one RLX should work for the whole day's shoot.

How do I make Metafuze use one RLX to affect an entire batch of transcodes?

 

[Job ter Burg]

Presently, they look "milky."

Not anymore in MF 2.1. It now performs a different RedSpace-to-709 conversion. Huge difference. Give it a try.

How do I make Metafuze use one RLX to affect an entire batch of transcodes?

I've done that in the past. Just select all transcodes in the transcode pane, then, in the settings window apply the RLX.
The downside is that it will then overrule any and all settings in the metadata from set ('cause the RLS is replacing those). I had created an S-curved RLX once (for better contrast), but then all other "look" settings from the shoot (like color temp) were ignored during transcode.