Capture in VT[3] is flexible and fast. Capture audio and video in uncompressed RTV, uncompressed AVI, DV, or with any installed compression codec. The module itself is as friendly as a VCR, with Pause, Stop and Record buttons. Capture’s integrated file bin lets you navigate to the folder you wish to save in, and the time code, audio meters and drive space displays let you closely monitor the digitizing progress. Key features include:

• Frame-accurate capture, batch capture, and re-capture of either analog or DV sources
• Per-frame timecode support, even across breaks in timecode
• Capture multiple DV sources simultaneously to disk
• Automatically insert clips into either VT-Edit or DDR for instant playback
• Compatible with CMX, Grass Valley, Sony and comma-delimited edit lists

NewTek’s integrated Batch capture module provides accurate results, as every frame is polled for its timecode stamp, providing correct data even when there is a break in timecode data.

The optional SX-8, provides as many as 24 composite inputs to choose from. And you can select any of them for capture. Whether you wish to capture highly compressed streams or pristine, online-quality uncompressed video, the integrated deck preset panel lets you remember numerous settings for each device. Later, the same EDL and deck can re-acquire with a different codec or quality level.

If there is a need to burn titles or layer graphics, you can do that during capture by choosing to record Program Out as your capture source. In fact, any live event being switched can be captured direct-to-disk with VT[3].

Timed input allows direct snapshots from one frame to minutes for each press of the Record button. This can be used in conjunction with the Time Lapse function for incredible stop-motion effects or elegantly natural time-lapse photography with just a camera or deck. Capture will let you change filename, change record folders, even create a new folder while the capture continues uninterrupted.

VT[3] is tightly integrated across all modules, and Capture shows this when you click a Record button in either DDR or VT-Edit. DDR will let you simultaneously capture to a folder, and stack clips directly into DDR as they are captured. Set the Timed option for one frame, and now you can instantly have a whole series of stills ready for playback using Switcher. VT-Edit is also linked to capture, and any stills or clips captured are instantly inserted at the time bar’s location in your project. The one most expensive commodity you have is your time, and Capture lets you make the most of it.

Captures of digital video are recorded without any recompression, copying the DV clips to disk with byte-for-byte accuracy in real time. Even more impressive is VT[3]’s ability to capture several DV streams simultaneously, making multi-cam production faster to work with. When storage space is at a premium, you can also capture high-quality analog signals, such as uncompressed component streams as DV clips in real-time.