Features:

The Post Utilities software is your consumate post production  SWISS ARMY KNIFE.
Its extensive list management and wide open interface are designed to give you total flexability for 

Automated Dialog Replacement

  • Spotting using
    • Pro Tools w/ digital picture
      Sony 9-Pin serial direct
      or simple VITC capture (VITC -> LTC converter and USD)
  • Generating ADR Line Scripts for both client & talent
  • Generation Line Count Summaries for calcuating stage time and organizing bookings
  • Providing a robust list management interface to streamline the ADR recording process
  • Making the re-sync & cue sheeting phase equally as streamlined
Foley
  • Spotting Foley
    • Pro Tools w/ digital picture
      Sony 9-Pin serial direct
      or simple VITC capture (VITC -> LTC converter and USD)
  • Generating Foley Cue Sheets for both Walkers & Mixers
  • Providing a robust list management interface to streamline the Foley recording process
  • Generating Final Cue Sheets from the Session rather then trying to write them after the foley session.
Re-Digitzing Production Dailies
  • Automating the re-digitizing of dailies from EDL's ALEs for FLex files supplied by Picture Editorial
  • Unattended recording of dailies with discontinuous time code when EDL's are not available 

  •   (how about for syncing production "print takes")
  • Auto Assembly from EDL to the currently open Pro Tools Session using pre-digitized audio 
  • Support for mixed frame rates EDLs
  • Support for DEVA hard Disk Field Recorders
  • Assembly from Appleshare servers, batch copy of only the necessary audio files.
  • Batch Time Stamp Adjustment
  • Destination Track Re-mapping
  • Batch Re-Naming for Dailies to match EDL's
  • Easily assemble stereo audio sources to a monoral source EDL
Machine Control
  • Full motion control from your Macintosh keyboard regardless of which application is in the foreground

  • (Tape, Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere, Finder, etc...) 
  • ...and the context of the application.

  • (Even with the Spot Region or Import Audio dialog open)
  • No more collisions between applications trying to control your decks.
  • Picture is Master, not Pro Tools
  • Motion control is driven at interrupt level.  Pro Tools can be hung drawing a FADE and you still have motion control
  • Pre-Rolled and TO-THE-FRAME GOTOs, with or without deferred playback. 
  • Support for Sony 9-Pin, MK-707, Micro Lynx ES-Buss, and MMC protocols.
Extending the Pro Tools Interface
  • Most functions in Tape are performed with Pro Tools is in the foreground including
    • Spotting, Mark Ins & Mark Outs
    • Edit the Tape List Fields 
    • Cursoring up and down through the List
    • Jumping in the Time Line to spotted In/Out times
    • Auto region naming from spotted events
    • Context switching between multiple Tape Lists
    • Keyboard based selection of Audio Suites
    • Assembling sounds selected in the Finder end to end on the Pro Tools Time Line
    • and much more...
  • Tape even extends the Finder's interface
    • Play sound out of the Mac Speaker by simply selecting it and hitting the Zero on the number pad (Hit period to stop playback). 

    • (This works for Appleshare servers too)
Timecode Support for Pro Tools FREE
  • All capture and goto functions in Tape automatically translate (on-the-fly) to samples when "Sample Mode" is selected. This way you can use Pro Tools Free for Spotting ADR/Foley or just about any editorial activity requiring the use of time code....

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    Even on your laptop in a jet between New York and Los Angeles

     

Session Time Speed Corrections
  • Full and independent control over all adjustable elements 
    • Audio position within regions 

    • (ie: audio speed correction - 44.1 ->48K)
    • Sample position relative to "start of session" 

    • (ie: session speed correction DF -> NDF)
    • Memory locators position
    • Midi chunks
    • Automation
    • All on a track-by-track basis
  • Audio file duration coming soon!
Memory Locators Management
  • Move Memory locators between sessions
  • Merge or separate between sessions
  • Use to create EDLs
Cue Sheets
Plus a WHOLE LOT MORE

Compatibility:

Macintosh® -- OS System 7.1 or high -- 9.1 (Color Mac required)
15.0 meg of RAM
5 meg of hard drive space
Pro Tools® 5.0.x required (no hardware required)
Available for both ADB and USB installations.


Retail Price $499.00 (U.S.) ORDER NOW!