UltraStudio for Thunderbolt™
Supports your favorite software!
UltraStudio supports more editing, design and video software than any other capture product, freeing you to work with your favorite creative software. UltraStudio also supports any Mac OS and Windows video software and because they connect via a simple Thunderbolt connection you can move your UltraStudio between computers as you need! Get full editing compatibility with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, Premiere Pro CC and more! Create stunning visual effects with After Effects CC and Photoshop CC. Perform unparalleled color correction using DaVinci Resolve. Work seamlessly with ProTools for audio production. With such a wide range of software support, UltraStudio is perfect for every part of your workflow!
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DaVinci Resolve for Mac, Windows and Linux is the world’s most advanced color correction software solution compatible with high performance GPU cards, DaVinci Resolve control panels or off the shelf control panels such as the DaVinci Resolve Micro, Mini and Advanced panels. It includes 32‑bit float YRGB processing for all effects, power windows, tracking, primaries and secondaries and 3D object tracking. It's a great first color correction solution when you are working heavily in SD, HD, Ultra HD and 4K DCI. UltraStudio 4K models have been developed to be the perfect solution for DaVinci color grading and have been designed to perfectly match the powerful features in the latest DaVinci Resolve!
UltraStudio is qualified by Apple for Final Cut Pro compatibility so you can edit in Final Cut Pro while using the highest quality video connections to any SD, HD or Ultra HD devices including HDCAM SR, HDCAM, HD‑D5 and DVCPRO HD, as well as SD decks such as Digital Betacam. UltraStudio supports playback of the timeline with absolute sample accurate AV sync. The included Media Express lets you manage capture from external devices such as decks with wide metadata support. UltraStudio supports advanced Final Cut Pro features such as 10‑bit rendering, 16 channel audio, deck control, support for ProRes, JPEG, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO HD, 8 and 10‑bit uncompressed video!
UltraStudio is the highest quality editing solution for Premiere Pro CC with full support for the Mercury Playback engine for massive range of RT effects. Included are a full suite of Premiere plug‑ins with deck control and full support for 8 and 10‑bit uncompressed AVI and QuickTime files, as well as Motion JPEG and DVCPRO HD which can all be played back on the same Premiere Pro CC timeline without rendering. QuickTime uncompressed files from Mac OS X systems can also be played back for cross platform media sharing! You can even play back AVCHD, DSLR and XDCAM HD. UltraStudio has full support for Premiere Pro CC's 16 channels of audio capture and playback via SD/HD‑SDI, which is great for 5.1 surround sound editing.
Avid Media Composer provides fully integrated support for UltraStudio. Capture and playback in full 10 bit uncompressed 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 quality, or directly in Avid DNxHD or other popular compressed video formats. Media Composer has fast and familiar operation and its new 64‑bit architecture plays back complex layered effects in real time. UltraStudio is the perfect choice for professionals looking for the best possible Avid workflow on Mac OS X and Windows.
WDM Driver for Windows
UltraStudio supports WDM and DirectShow so you can capture high quality video straight into your Windows NLE workflow! With WDM and DirectShow compatibility, UltraStudio allows your acquisition, editing and post processing workflow to be entirely configured on the Windows platform and works with hundreds of post production and broadcast software utilities such as such as MAGIX Vegas Pro, VidBlasterX, vMix, Xsplit Broadcaster and many more! With WDM and DirectShow support, UltraStudio gives you the freedom to configure your Windows system exactly the way you want!
Includes Media Express and More!
Blackmagic Media Express software comes free with every UltraStudio model. Media Express lets you batch capture and playback 2D or even dual stream stereoscopic 3D in uncompressed YUV 4:2:2 and RGB 4:4:4 QuickTime, AVI and DPX, or compressed ProRes, DVCPRO and MJPEG files. UltraStudio models also include Blackmagic LiveKey and Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. LiveKey lets you insert logos and other graphics in real time using SDI outputs. Disk Speed Test checks your disk array and gives you an easy to understand speed test with the results in video frames per second!
Media Express
Disk Speed Test
Live Key
Compatible with leading Broadcast design tools
Add amazing effects and graphics to your work
Feature film and TVC post production of today demands the highest quality compositing technology, so UltraStudio works with Fusion, After Effects CC, Photoshop CC and Smoke. For powerful digital compositing use Fusion Studio which allows you to mix dozens of live action, matte paintings, 2D and 3D CGI layers! Because After Effects CC is QuickTime based, it works with all Blackmagic Design media, so you can integrate UltraStudio effortlessly into your After Effects CC and Photoshop CC post production workflow!
Fusion
AdobeAfter Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Smoke
Audio Post
UltraStudio is fully compatible with the world’s best NLE software systems so you can take your edit from any system and do your audio mastering in ProTools! By adding an UltraStudio to your ProTools system, you can confidently play video and audio together while mixing to avoid dropped audio and lip sync misalignments. Windows audio software support allows you to use Steinberg Nuendo for audio re‑recording and multitrack mastering and in Cubase you can score music to a separate video track!
Pro Tools
Logic Pro
Cubase
Nuendo
Broadcast Automation
Support for a wide range of broadcast automation tools
When you need to run your broadcast programming remotely, for either a broadcast network, radio station or a television station, UltraStudio can be easily combined within your broadcast automation workflow. On Mac you can use the Tools On Air just: Broadcast Suite, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG. On Windows, you get compatibility with Vidblaster X, Studio and Broadcast, Uniplay and Playbox AirBox.
VJ Tools
Resolume software supports all UltraStudio capture and playback products straight out of the box! With UltraStudio and Resolume you can capture and play back any QuickTime and AVI video files, as well as Flash animations and text overlays with your WAV and AIFF audio files. With Resolume Arena you can even use SMPTE timecode captured by UltraStudio to synchronize clips with lasers, lights, fireworks displays or anything you can imagine for the most mind blowing VJ performances!
Streaming
UltraStudio is fully compatible with popular video and audio streaming software so you can get your live stream to millions of online viewers! On Mac, stream live video with Flash Media Live Encoder, Wirecast and Livestream Producer. When streaming on Windows, you get compatibility with Flash Media Live Encoder, Xsplit Broadcaster, Wirecast and Livestream Producer. Stream high quality video of live events, webcasts, educational seminars, sales presentations, concerts or even video gameplay with UltraStudio!
Developer SDK
Available free with all UltraStudio models is an advanced developer SDK free of charge for Mac, Windows and Linux. Develop your own custom solutions to use in house or even sell! UltraStudio also includes DirectShow filters, a WDM Windows Driver and QuickTime API that lets UltraStudio models integrate seamlessly with an unbelievably wide range of applications and codecs. Develop your solutions with confidence because UltraStudio is a flexible, proven foundation that frees you to work without limitations. The SDK provides both low level control of hardware and high level interfaces which allow you to easily perform common tasks. It even lets you develop once and then easily deploy your solution across the entire range of UltraStudio capture and playback solutions from Blackmagic Design.
