Autodesk XW8400 - Manual (Page 8)

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The Lustre Workgroup
Lustre is a modular system that you can configure and expand to suit your needs. The features
you purchase determine the hardware included with your system.
Central to any system is the Master Station or HD Station. The Master Station is a high-end
Windows- or Linux-based PC designed to accommodate real-time interactivity in a client-
attended or supervised session. You can add a Lustre Station to improve the efficiency of your
pipeline.
Master Station — Includes the full Lustre toolset and is designed for GPU-accelerated sessions
where the colorist works together with the cinematographer. Contains an extensive creative
toolset for more elaborate visual design and grading using up to 4K resolution and 16-bit files
and for completing tasks like dust busting, conforming, rotoscoping and capture/playout.
HD Station — Cost-effective GPU workstation for conforming, preparing, grading and
mastering short-form and long-form HDTV projects, as well as HD film projects. Input up to
10-bit 2K and output HD and SD.
Lustre Station — Tasks that do not require the direct intervention or supervision of the
colorist can be efficiently handled by a Lustre Station. Multiple Lustre Stations can work in
parallel to increase throughput and can be used for tasks such as dust-busting, preparatory
work, fine-tuning creative sessions, conforming data from EDLs, updating editorial changes
using change lists, and mastering to different formats using the real-time deliverables function.
Lustre Workstation Features
The following table describes the features available to each Lustre workstation.
N OTE : The features of Lustre 2009 may vary based on your hardware platform. Consult the
Autodesk 2009 Release Notes for your release for specific system information.