Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Understanding P2 Workflow: Avid Media Composer - Page 2

P2 Workflow Using Avid Media Composer The Avid Media Composer Family of Products includes; Media Composer Standalone Software, Media Composer with Avid Mojo SDI, and Media Composer Adrenaline with Avid DNxcel. This paper is specifically focused on using Panasonic P2 media with the Avid Media Composer Standalone Software version. You must have Media Composer version 2.1 or later updates. We will list minimum hardware and software requirements, acquisition techniques, archiving in the field, importing to Avid Media Composer for editing, output of product and final archiving. Please note, workflow will be similar for the Media Composer Family of Products, but will differ in I/O, hardware and software performance. Minimum computer Requirements To run Avid Media Composer, below are the minimum Computer Requirements Avid Media Composer will run on a PC or Mac but this paper will detail PC operations. Qualified PC Workstations and Notebooks • HP xw8000, xw8200, xw8400 or xw4400 Workstation • Dell Precision 390 or 490 Specifications vary based on above system: • Microsoft ® Windows ® XP 32-bit Edition (SP2) or Window XP Professional SP • Dual Dual-Core Intel ® Xeon ® Processors 5150 2.66 GHz, 1333 FSB, 4 MB L2 cache or Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6400 2.13 GHz 2 MB L2, 1066 MHz FSB (or greater) or Dual 3.4 or 3.6 GHz Intel Xeon processor with NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450, 3400, 1400 or 1300. • 2 GB DDR2 ECC FBD SDRAM (2 GB minimum, 3 GB recommended for HD and complex workflows) • 160 GB or higher (7200 RPM) SATA Drive NotebookS • HP nw8440 Mobile Workstation • HP nw9440 Mobile Workstation • Dell Precision M65 (Avid Mojo not supported) • Dell Precision M90 (Avid Mojo now supported on Intel Core 2 Duo model) • HP Compaq Mobile Workstation nw8000 (DVCPRO HD not supported) Please note: Notebook systems are not supported for use with more than one stream of uncompressed SD material. For a complete listing, please see: www.avid.com/products/media-composer/editor/specs.asp System, software and recording format used for this paper: HP nw9440 mobile workstation: • Intel Centrino Duo T2600 2 @ 1.67 GHz • 2GB RAM • 95 GB hard drive • DVD-CD-RW Drive • Quick Time 7.1.3 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002, Service Pack 2 • Avid Media Composer 2.7b180 Acquisition in the field Shooting with P2 Media opens up great flexibility in your workflow. You'll enjoy all the workflow and reliability benefits of solid-state acquisition, but like any production, the benefits are greater when you advance plan you're archiving and distribution requirements. You can acquire footage directly on P2 cards, or on a Firestore FS-100. If you acquire on a P2 card, you can edit directly from the card. You can transfer the information on the cards to the P2 Store and you can then edit directly from the P2 Store. Or you can transfer the information from the P2 card to a hard drive and edit from the hard drive.