Recording ingest
Blackmagic HyperDeck remote recording for radio
HyperDeck remote recording from VRA: start and stop the deck in your browser, pick the disk it records to and see the time left on it. Every recording then shows up in Clips, read straight off the deck, so nobody copies a file before the first cut.
What VRA does with Blackmagic HyperDeck.
Record from the browser
Start and stop the HyperDeck from the Clips banner or the connection list. The status panel shows the recording state, timecode, input and video format.
Every disk at a glance
Pick the disk to record to. Each one lists its used space, clip count and remaining record time, and Auto select disk makes it the working disk again after a restart.
Codecs the deck offers
Choose the video and audio codec from the formats the HyperDeck reports, so the list only holds what that model can record.
Record to a NAS
Switch the deck to an SMB share. VRA lists the NAS devices and bookmarks the HyperDeck finds, and Clips reads the recordings from that share.
Starts and stops with the show
With Scheduling sync on, the deck records while a programme is on air and can name each file after it. Keep it running off air, or exclude programmes you never keep.
Cut without a copy
Clips reads each file where the deck wrote it and adds a waveform and thumbnails. Only the clip you export becomes a new file.
Room on the disk
Auto cleanup deletes recordings from the deck after 1 to 90 days, so old shows do not fill the disk you record to.
How to set it up.
Requirements
- A Blackmagic HyperDeck connected to the studio network.
- The Media Server, version 4.5.0 or newer, on a PC at your station that can reach the deck.
- When the deck records to a NAS, the same share mounted on that PC, so Clips can read the files.
Connect the HyperDeck to the studio network.
In VRA Cloud, open Settings, Clips, Media connections. Add a HyperDeck and click Discover devices to find it, or enter its address.
Click Configure. Choose Local disk or NAS, then the disk, timestamp format and recording codec, and save.
Open Ingest sources and add a HyperDeck source that uses this connection.
Record a short test from VRA and check that it appears in Clips.
Blackmagic HyperDeck questions
Can I start and stop a HyperDeck recording remotely? +
Yes. VRA Cloud has a record button for the deck on the Clips page and in the media connection list. With Scheduling sync on, the deck also starts and stops with each programme on your schedule.
Does VRA copy recordings off the HyperDeck? +
No. A PC at your station reads each recording over the network where the deck stored it. Clips streams it to your browser for cutting, and only the clip you export is rendered as a new file.
Can a HyperDeck record to a NAS with VRA? +
Yes. Set the connection to NAS and give it the SMB path and credentials, or pick a share the deck found itself. Mount the same share on the studio PC running VRA, so Clips can read the recordings.
Does VRA delete recordings from my HyperDeck? +
Only when you turn on Auto cleanup for that source. It removes recordings older than the number of days you set, from 1 to 90. It is off by default.
Blackmagic Design
About Blackmagic HyperDeck.
Blackmagic HyperDeck is Blackmagic Design's range of broadcast disk recorders. A deck records to its own media or a USB disk, and newer models also record to a network share.
VRA connects to the deck over the studio network and runs it from VRA Cloud. You start and stop it, choose the disk and the codec, and watch the remaining record time. Each new recording appears in Clips, so you can clip highlights from the show while the file is still on the deck. Recording can also follow your programme schedule, starting and stopping with each show.
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