Question for a show

[ryanww]

I am going to be using Hog pc with a bcf2000 as a fader wing. It will be dedicated to just this as the movers will have its own hog 2k. I will probably just make a cue stack triggering the play back of clips in sequence, and then a couple of faders to fade in a video input layer. I am probably going to try to get a v4 server since I am more comfortable with that, and it can have more layers. I will probably use 2 top layers for the video inputs, and the next 2 layers for the video playbacks and maybe a 5th for slides like titles and maybe lower thirds and such. I am not going to be using effects but if I do, not many since I really don't want to slow down the g5. I do know that a couple of clips do have audio attached to I would need to clear all the layers to ensure that they play back at normal speed. The rest are just visual stuff projected on a screen or 2 that is stationary that will compliment the acting/dancing/singing that will be happening.

[ryanww]

Oh, and with the switcher though, I wouldn't be able to go between the cameras which I would need. Like cross-fading directly. Do you know about what the delay is if I were to run through the cat with imag? is it going to be too much? This isn't going to be a huge room, only one of the biggest ball rooms in southern california so both are in clear view.

[emilianomorgia]

Do you know about what the delay is if I were to run through the cat with imag? is it going to be too much?

I've used a SDI video input from a Video control room , where they was sending me the camera feed .

To be honest , from my experiance it's not real time 100% , it's not bad .

I used to project the face of man while he was talking on stage , if you look the lips on the screen and you ear the words , you may see that there is a bit of latency . Not much but ( as far I know ) there is a bit of delay .

But I THINK this all depends on the system you are going to rent . a Mac Pro it's much more faster and powerful then the old g5 . This is not strecly retalted to the video input delay . I think it's all about the video aqusition card .
Can't you ask for a system profile b4 you going to rent it and report it in here ? That will be handy , I'm sure many users will share their experiance about a specific system profile .

Did you know you can use a Midi controller directly with Catalyst ? the bcf2000 it's already mapped into V4 .

[Spam Butterfly]

With a decent system you should have a minimal lag - no more than 1-2 frames from the Catalyst side of things.

Hugh