Quote Originally Posted by SourceChild
Here's a thought though, since I need Audio on some of my files, I would assume just have another media server to run audio only. Isn't this what SAMSC is for? The big question, is if there is DMX control for SAMSC? Since I'm the one running the audio cues, I need to be the one running the audio from my lighting console. What do you suggest? What is the most reliable sync option for Catalyst layers (to give me the best looking playback)? Why I'm at it, what is the best TimeCode Generation software or hardware I can get to timecode my shows?

Hello you can play .aiff audio into catalyst as well . Don't need SAMSC to do it .

just a remark :

Don't use audio only file , Richard raccomand to use a Black Video + Audio .
It's easy to do by using iMovie .

Save the iMovie project as movie ,

the in cat use Play Audio ( preset 70 )

and boom the audio it'a playing .

If your video movie have audio in it just make sure the audio it's not compressed .


Richard say that it's better to use uncompressed audio ( I think it's less CPU usage )

Note :

I did not try it yet on catalyst but , Qt allow you to use 24 audio tracks in a single movie .
to play 24 tracks you will need a 24 output audio card .

I repeat I did not try this on catalyst yet . I just try it on a simple quicktime movie played via QT player .

The only problem I found about audio on cat it's the playback control , if you have to play a 10 minute tracks it will be not easy to manage it in the cue list timind .
Once the sequance as start if you stop the ql runing the audio will keep playing .

. You also have a dmx channel to control the audio volume for the specificated layer .

A firewire audio box it's raccomanded , it will sound better of the internal card .
Or you cen use the optical output if on the other side the audio guy can read optcal .

I hope this help

Emiliano