AJA Ki Pro Ultra 12G Recorder
Description
Overview
Ki Pro Ultra 12G is a multi-channel Apple ProRes® recorder offering up to 4-Channels of simultaneous HD recording, or in Single-Channel mode, a 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHR® recorder and player. Avid DNxHD® MXF is also supported up to HD formats in Single-Channel mode.
Ki Pro Ultra 12G offers 12G-SDI single cable simplicity for large rasters up to full 4K, (the 4x 3G-SDI inputs/outputs can be used for Quad Link operations as required) and HDMI 2.0 digital video connectivity with HDR support for both recording and playback.
A wealth of analog and digital audio connectivity answers any project’s demand for efficient, powerful and flexible workflows. For distance and remote needs, 12G and 3G Fiber SFP+ options are available. New v2.0 firmware adds the ability to record genlock free sources with frame sync support on inputs.
Designed to be either portable or rackmountable with half rack wide, 2RU high dimensions, Ki Pro Ultra 12G is well suited for use in any environment.
Features
- 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD Recorder and Player
- Supports single-channel 4K/UltraHD/HD recording to ProRes or DNx files
- Supports multi-channel HD recording to ProRes
- Records and plays back up to Apple ProRes 4444 XQ or Avid DNxHR HQX
- Genlock-free multi-channel HD recording up to 1080 60p
- Single channel recording up to 4K 60p
- HDR recording and playback
- 1x 12G-SDI I/O
- 3x 3G-SDI I/O (4x when also using the 12G-SDI capable port)
- HDMI 2.0 I/O
- SFP fiber cage I/O (fiber modules not included)
- 2x PAK media bays with Ki Protect
- Analog audio I/O (DB-25 loom connectivity)
- AES/EBU digital audio I/O (DB-25 loom connectivity)
- Multi-channel embedded SDI and HDMI audio
- REF, LTC, RP-188 and RS-422 support
- REST interface
- Support for 8K VPID multi-unit playback
- Front panel button controls with integrated HD resolution screen
- Easy to use web UI, configure and control from standard web browsers
- Compact 2RU, half-rack width design
- Three year warranty
ProRes® 422 and 444 Recording
Ki Pro Ultra 12G records 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD to six quality levels of Apple ProRes® including Apple ProRes 4444 XQ. This lets you choose the balance of image fidelity and file size that’s right for each individual production as well as having the flexibility to record directly to native file formats that are understood by most major editing systems.
Next generation UltraHD 60p and 4K 60p recording is attainable all the way up to Apple ProRes HQ when using AJA PAK 2000, PAK 1000, PAK 512 and PAK 256 SSD media.
By utilizing Apple ProRes, your project will have the best image quality available, with manageable and affordable file sizes.
Genlock-Free Multi-Channel HD Recording
Record 1, 2, 3 or 4-Channels of beautiful HD up to 1080p 50/60 in Apple ProRes simultaneously with Ki Pro Ultra 12G – without the need to genlock the sources.
Simplify your multi-camera productions by running up to four cameras per Ki Pro Ultra 12G and save power, space, time and effort on set, in the studio and when setting up OB trucks. Ki Pro Ultra 12G even allows independent profile support per channel in Multi-Channel mode; for example, select high resolution Apple ProRes HQ for high quality finishing and use a second input to record Apple ProRes (Proxy) for an efficient editing pipeline.
Starting with input 1, add channels as needed in order when utilizing like raster size and frame rate, and record your HD Apple ProRes files on the same AJA PAK media*. Ki Pro Ultra 12G even allows rollover to a second PAK for hours of uninterrupted multi-channel recording. Internal frame synchronizers eliminate the need for sources to be genlocked, which can be especially useful when setting up live events.
Avid DNxHR MXF Recording
Ki Pro Ultra 12G also allows users to record 4K and UltraHD rasters with Avid codecs within an MXF wrapper, supporting Avid editors and native MXF workflows with more flexible options.
Ki Pro Ultra 12GSD offers Avid DNxHR codecs in an MXF wrapper for the following formats:
- DNxHR HQX
- DNxHR SQ
- DNxHR LB
- (4K) 4096 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
- (UltraHD) 3840 x 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
Avid DNxHD MXF Recording
Ki Pro Ultra 12G offers native Avid MXF support for HD workflows. Record and playback DNxHD files with an OP1a profile within an MXF container for DNxHD HQX (220x), DNxHD SQ (145) and DNxHD LB (36) codecs.
- This provides a native MXF workflow for Avid pipelines, free of transcoding.
- DNxHD HQX (220x)*
- DNxHD SQ (145)*
- DNxHD LB (36)**
- (HD) 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94
- (HD) 1080i 25, 29.97
- (HD) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
- (HD) 720p 50, 59.94
4K, 12-bit Full Raster Workflows for Professionals
Next generation 4K/UltraHD 50/60p recording and playback are attainable all the way up to Apple ProRes XQ when using AJA PAK Media with Ki Pro Ultra 12G.
4K/UltraHD is supported through 12G-SDI, 4x 3G-SDI, HDMI 2.0 or optional fiber inputs and outputs. Ki Pro Ultra 12G not only supports true 4K at 4096 x 2160p for digital cinema and high quality UltraHD for broadcast production, it also offers the color depth to match including HDR support.
Any shoot or project benefits from the fabulously rich colors and smooth gradations across the luminance and chroma range that 12-bit makes possible with full 4:4:4 support including Apple ProRes 4444 XQ up to 2K 50/60p.
VFX work benefits from Ki Pro Ultra 12G’s 12-bit support to captured Apple ProRes 444 files, resulting in clean green screen plates for easy and detailed post-production manipulation. With full HDMI 2.0, you can monitor it all from 4:2:2 YCbCr to full 4:4:4 RGB in 12-bit.
Edit Ready, Synched Files for Edit
Multi-Channel recording with Ki Pro Ultra 12G provides individual, discrete recordings for each input that are timecode accurate and ready to be imported directly into a multi-channel editing sequence. No additional conversion or software is required, just drag and drop the files directly from the PAK Media into your edit. The clip naming convention is yours to customize to suit your needs, but each multi-channel file is always appended with _1, _2, _3 or _4 matching the input, making it very easy to track assets in post.
Multi-Channel independent file naming support also allows an independent additional name to be added to each recorded file for further identifying specific information for the project's needs.
