Newbury,
U.K. - Quantel has released Marco
V4 software, adding new features and capabilities to its
field editing companion for Quantel’s Enterprise sQ integrated news
production systems. Marco V4 is now in use with broadcasters in
Europe and Asia.
Marco brings an easy-to-use editing interface to journalists and
editors in the field. Designed to run on standard laptops, Marco
enables journalists and editors to be as productive on the road as they
are at base.
V4 adds useful new features and capabilities that make the job even faster and more creative, including:
- Essence driver support for P2 and XDCAM
- Mixed format, mixed resolution timeline
- Version 4 UI with Multi Layer Timeline
- One-shot video fix-it tools- Integration with store-and forward software
“Marco
is the ideal non-linear editing partner for today’s non-linear
camcorders,” says Quantel Broadcast marketing manager, Trevor Francis.
“What makes Marco even more attractive to broadcasters is that it also
enables journalists and editors to take all their skills out into the
field and produce high-quality edited packages without the need to
learn a different editing interface.”