May-June 2016
MANAGEMENT 39
Interra Baton integrates FASPStream into QC solution
The Interra Baton quality control ( QC ) solution for file-based content has been enhanced with high-speed transfer technology from Aspera .
With the integration of Aspera FASPStream , media workflows are speeded up , giving Baton users greater flexibility and control during critical workflow stages , said Interra Systems .
The joint solution also saves organisations “ substantial time and resources ” by only transferring assets that meet pre-configured quality and industry format standards . As digital media workflows become more complex and geographically dispersed , this is important , added Interra Systems , because media companies cannot afford production delays caused by slow , inefficient or unreliable QC checks that move invalid media through the digital pipeline .
Non-compliant media assets can now be identified as they are being transferred , allowing organisations to take immediate action , such as transfer termination .
Aspera ’ s FASPStream , a bulk data byte-stream transfer technology that enables the transfer of any stream of bytes as they are being created or captured , also allows access to portions of a file in memory during the transfer process , rather than waiting for the entire file to be written to disk .
Integrated with Interra Baton , it enables improved media validation capability , and allows users to perform a “ comprehensive QC ” on the incoming file , validating a wide range of media formats during the transmission and reception process , thus improving overall speed and efficiency .
Vijeta Kashyap , VP operations , Interra Systems , added : “ Being able to perform inline quality checks
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■ ARRI Media adds R & S Spycer Cell to its workflow
ARRI Media , a post-production facility based in Munich , Germany , has augmented its workflows with Rohde & Schwarz DVS ’ R & S SpycerBox Cell .
A centralised storage solution for content from individual sources of various resolutions , including 4K / UHD , and frame rates , the R & S SpycerBox Cell can be scaled and cascaded to easily store the large data volumes of highresolution material , thus making it easy to implement data-intensive workflows .
gives our customers the speed and flexibility to stay nimble in a very competitive environment , where there is very little margin for error . Waiting for large media files to be fully transferred only to find out they were sent in the wrong format or with critical errors can dramatically interrupt the flow of business .”
Interra Systems has also enhanced its audio language detection capabilities . New updates expand Baton ’ s pre-existing support for language verification of subtitles and closed-caption files with new multi-language checks of audio tracks , thus simplifying QC operations for broadcasters
The system was also equipped with R & S Spycer data management software to enable ARRI Media to monitor and administrate large data volumes . The implemented de-scattering tool also makes its possible to optimally position frame sequences and clips on the storage systems , and have them available for further processing .
Max Seefried , technology and innovation manager , ARRI Media , said : “ The key to our
The Interra Baton QC solution has now been integrated with Aspera ’ s FASPStream technology .
and post-production houses to assure accuracy and a better TV and cinematic experience for their customers , said Interra Systems .
Digital files today include multiple audio tracks , and typically each track provides the audio in a different language . Ensuring the audio with the right language is on the correct track is a cumbersome manual task , Sanjay Mittal , SVP , product development , Interra Systems , pointed out .
The latest version of Baton allows broadcasters and postproduction houses to auto-verify audio language against the one specified in the metadata , all in a unified QC environment , he added .
Baton automatically matches the language in each audio track with associated metadata , and operators can simultaneously check multiple audio tracks in each media asset with Baton . “ With Baton , broadcasters and post-production houses only need a single solution to manage the entire QC workflow , making it easy to support a global footprint ,” Mittal concluded .
ARRI Media has augmented its workflows with R & S SpycerBox Cell . decision in favour of the R & S SpycerBox Cell from Rohde & Schwarz DVS was primarily that it is ideal for storing the RAW formats of the ARRI cameras . Of course , its great performance and stability when processing even large data volumes is also very impressive . It was fast and easy to integrate this SAN-in-a-box solution into our existing storage infrastructure .” synMC
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