Machina capture/playback application, Kona realtime performance, Chapter 4: using aja’s machina application – AJA KONA 5.0 User Manual
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Chapter 4: Using AJA’s Machina Application
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Machina Capture/Playback Application
Machina (pronounced: mock´-en-uh) is AJA’s powerful standalone capture/playback
application that includes full VTR machine control. It is an easy-to-use interface that provides
access to any and all KONA supported file formats, video standards, and video conversions.
Captured files can be imported into virtually any software package that supports these file
formats—such as 3D animation programs, audio editing programs, and more. With Machina,
you can also accurately output files exported from these same programs to tape.
The Machina application is part of the software package that came with your KONA card. If
you haven’t already done so, launch the KONA Install CD, follow the prompts, and click on the
Machina short-cut placed on the desktop to launch Machina.
This chapter addresses configuration and setup unique to use of KONA LSe/LS, LHi, and 3/3x
models with Machina.
KONA Realtime
Performance
With KONA LS running Machina, in realtime you can:
1. Capture uncompressed analog or digital SD, component/composite, or S-Video to: Tiff,
Targa, Bitmap, Quicktime, AVI, or YUV
2. Playback to two displays simultaneously, SD-SDI and analog
3. Import or Export: Tiff, Targa, Bitmap, Quicktime, AVI, or YUV
With KONA LHi running Machina, in realtime you can:
1. Capture uncompressed analog or digital SD and HD, component/composite, or S-
Video to: DPX, Cineon, Tiff, Targa, Bitmap, Quicktime, AVI, or YUV
2. Down-convert from HD to SD during capture or playback
3. Playback to two displays simultaneously, SD-SDI and analog
With KONA 3 or 3x running Machina, in realtime you can:
1. Capture Uncompressed digital SD or HD via SDI or Dual Link to: DPX, Cineon, Tiff, Targa,
Bitmap, Quicktime, AVI, or YUV
2. Up-convert SD to HD, Cross-convert 1080i <-> 720p, and Down-convert SD to HD
during capture or playback
3. Display to three monitors with various conversions
Note: AJA KONA now includes a codec for capture and editing compressed DVCProHD. See