By technical editor Matt Allard:
Expanding on the success of the Shogun, Atomos have announced the Shogun Studio which the company claim is the world’s first all-in-one 4K/HD, 2ch, dual 7″ 3RU rack recorder, monitor and playback deck.
The Shogun Studio has an extensive recorder, monitor and playback deck feature set, and is aimed squarely for the Live Event, Studio, On-set and Broadcast environment.
For monitoring, up to 8 custom 3D Cube LUTs can be loaded internally and an infinite number can be loaded externally from the disk. The LUTs can be can applied to the output and even burned in to the recordered image if you choose to do so. Other monitor features include image zoom, peaking, zebras, false colour, audio meters and a wide array of scopes.
In a live environment not having to use proprietary media means you record up to 2.5 hours of 4K 30p or 5 hours of 1080p60 onto a single 1TB SSD, keeping media costs less than $150 per hour. The Shogun Studio has the ability to then monitor the input, view waveforms/scopes, setup complex time lapses and simultaneously record a proxy – under pinned with the safe guard of pre-roll cache recording (8 sec for HD / 2 sec for 4K). You can even record presentations from PC, MAC and Mobile devices.
The Shogun Studio will also find its way into a lot of Shogun Studio DIT carts on set. For colour analysis, the RGB and Vector scopes provide real time feedback and can be overlaid in several positions on a 7.1” 325ppi Full HD monitor. You can double check focus pulls with 2:1 zoom, focus peaking and edges only view and use LUTs to preview the final result. These decisions according to Atomos, can be made with the confidence you are using a 100% sRGB factory calibrated monitor that can be calibrated over time using the optional Spyder unit. Outside of monitoring, DIT’s can start the editing process on set with favourite and reject tagging to start the formation of a play list and XML.
Shogun Studio features:
– A future proof path to 4K and 1080p60, recording to popular professional codecs like Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHR and Cinema DNG all in 10-bit 4:2:2 quality.
– Utilize the 2 channels for dual codec, dual resolution recording. Record simultaneously (e.g. 4K ProRes on one channel, 2K/HD DNxHD on the other) or convert or duplicate files (e.g. create a 4K ProRes version of a 4K DNxHR file).
-Powerful scheduled playback and record via Ethernet, Serial & On-screen. The combination of playlist generation and dual channel play out in 4K or down scaled HD can be used to schedule synchronized play out for video walls, signage, projection or broadcast.
-Class leading monitors & test measurement for perfect 4K viewing & set up. The 7″ 325ppi monitor offers an array of scopes, 3D LUTs, 2:1/1:1 zoom, 179 degree viewing area, safe area grid lines and can be calibrated using the optional Spyder unit.
-Powerful & intuitive AtomOS offers one touch simplicity for any operator.
-The Atomos Master Caddy for reliable, affordable open standard media – the new digital tape.
-Built in continuous HDMI and SDI down conversion and down scaling from 4K to 2K/HD to any infrastructure.
-Dual redundant power supplies, for mission critical reliability.
This from Atomos:
For ProAV integrators, the play list functionality & control via RS422, Ethernet or on screen, offers an affordable 4K & HD play out engine for video walls, signage and projection.
For Event professionals, Shogun Studio solves many of the problems faced by multi camera events with long run times. Our Master Caddy delivers affordable & reliable media while features like time lapse, pre-roll cache & 4K/HD simultaneous recording make this the perfect choice for Event professionals.
In Mobile Production, the tight squeeze on rack space and rising recording resolutions mean that Shogun Studio will be welcomed for the ability to record, monitor, test, measure, convert and play out from a single 3RU device integrating 2 channels of record and playback with dual 7″ monitors.
For On-set and DIT carts, Shogun Studio offers the fastest path from acquisition to editing by recording direct to 10-bit 422 ProRes, DNxHR or RAW all housed within a world class monitor with test measurement for the highest quality 4K/2K/HD viewing and setup.
For Security applications a wide angle lens on a 4K camera can mean a single camera replaces the equivalent of 4 x HD cameras. The Studio Shogun, with its long record time, time lapse, record scheduling and monitor zoom capability makes it the perfect weapon for 4K security applications.
The Atomos Shogun Studio is available to purchase for $3495 US.
