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Odyssey 7Q Setup Manual
Summary of 7Q
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Recording capabilities recording times max record time in minutes (two 512gb ssds / 1tb total) frames per second 23.98 25 29.97 50 60 100 120 re c mode 4k raw 62 60 50 30** 25** 4k half raw 60 50 30** 35** qhd raw 67 64 53 32** 26** 2k 12-bit dpx 70* 67* 56* hd 12-bit dpx 74* 71* 59* 2k 10-bit dpx 7...
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Support for canon c500 format details canon c500 mode resolution bit- depth frame rates supported in current firmware two ssd's required 4k ra w (op tional) 4k raw 4096 x 2160 10-bit 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p yes (raw .Rmf) 50p / 59.94p 4k (qhd) raw 3840 x 2160 10-bit 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 2...
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Continued » c500 configuration 1. Set time & date menu » other functions » set clock » date/time set time & date so both the c500 and odyssey match. This is required for using internal media as proxy. 2. Name the clip menu » 4k/2k/mxf » clip name » title prefix (or number setting) name the clip so t...
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4k raw (4096/3840x2160) recording 4. Set 4k raw mode menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » 4k (4096/3840) » mode » raw 5. Set system frequency (hz) menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system frequency » (selection) 59.94p selected you will have the options 59.94,29.97,23.98 50p selected you will have the options 50p and 25...
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Continued » 4k raw (4096/3840x2160) recording 7. Set frame rate menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » 4k (4096/3840) » frame rate » (selection) you will have the options 59.94p,29.97p,23.98p odyssey configuration 1. Set odyssey to c500 raw mode ☼ » setup » camera » canon » c500 raw->raw(.Rmf) 2. Set date & time ...
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4k raw (4096/3840x2160) recording 3. Set clip name and metadata tap on clip name in toolbar » tap on field » (enter data) 4. Make c500 the record trigger ☼ » setup » record trigger » camera 5. Set timecode source ☼ » setup » timecode source » sdi/hdmi 6. Format ssds ☼ » odyssey » ssd’s » format both...
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Continued » c500 configuration 1. Set time & date menu » other functions » set clock » date/time set time & date so both the c500 and odyssey match. This is required for using internal media as proxy. 2. Name the clip menu » 4k/2k/mxf » clip name » title prefix (or number setting) name the clip so t...
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Continued » 4k half raw (4096x2160 only) 4. Set 4k raw mode menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » 4k (4096/3840) » mode » hraw *4k1k raw not supported at this time. 5. Set system frequency (hz) menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system frequency » (selection) 59.94p selected you will have the options 59.94,29.97,23.98 50p...
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4k half raw (4096x2160 only) continued » 7. Set up slow and fast menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup» special rec » slow and fast motion 8. Set slow & fast frame rate menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup» s&f frame rate » [102] 9.
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Continued » 4k half raw (4096x2160 only) odyssey configuration 1. Set odyssey to c500 raw mode ☼ » setup » camera » canon » c500 raw->raw(.Rmf) 2. Set date & time to match c500 ☼ » odyssey » set » time odyssey set activation time 07:30:11 ▲ ▼ ok x date reset ssd’s about setup outputs ☼ » odyssey » s...
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4k half raw (4096x2160 only) notes on clip name when recording raw and using camera trigger the clip name comes from the c500 when recording canon hraw 100/120 the clip name will be from the odyssey as the c500 does not record hraw internally. 4. Make c500 the record trigger ☼ » setup » record trigg...
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Continued » c500 configuration 1. Set time & date menu » other functions » set clock » date/time set time & date so both the c500 and odyssey match. This is required for using internal media as proxy. 2. Name the clip menu » 4k/2k/mxf » clip name » title prefix (or number setting) name the clip so t...
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Continued » 2k/hd 10-bit/12-bit (dpx)/2k apple prores 4. Set system priority menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system priority » 2k 5. Set system frequency (hz) menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system frequency » (selection) 59.94p selected you will have the options 59.94,29.97,23.98 50p selected you will have the o...
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Continued » 2k/hd 10-bit/12-bit (dpx)/2k apple prores 7. Set frame rate menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup» 2k (2048/1920) » frame rate » (selection) you will have the options 59.94p,29.97p,23.98p 8. 2k apple prores setup (skip this step for dpx recording) note: only 2k 4:2:2 23.98, 24, 25 and 29.97 are support...
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2k/hd 10-bit/12-bit (dpx)/2k apple prores odyssey configuration 1. Set odyssey to uncompressed dpx mode ☼ » setup » camera » canon » (hd/2k->4:4:4 (.Dpx) or hd/2k prores) 2. Make c500 the record trigger ☼ » setup » record trigger » camera 3. Set timecode source ☼ » setup » timecode source » sdi/hdmi...
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Continued » c500 configuration 1. Set time & date menu » other functions » set clock » date/time set time & date so both the c500 and odyssey match. This is required for using internal media as proxy. 2. Name the clip menu » 4k/2k/mxf » clip name » title prefix (or number setting) name the clip so t...
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Continued » apple prores 422 (hq) 4. Set system priority menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system priority » 2k 5. Set system frequency (hz) menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup » system frequency » (selection) 59.94p selected you will have the options 59.94,29.97,23.98 50p selected you will have the options 50p and 25p 2...
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Continued » apple prores 422 (hq) 7. Set frame rate menu » 4k/2k/mxf setup» 2k (2048/1920) » frame rate » (selection) you will have the options 59.94p,29.97p,23.98p note: for 2k prores follow dpx setup and connect monitor output 1 or 2 to sdia or sdib input on odyssey. 18.
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Apple prores 422 hq odyssey configuration 1. Set odyssey to apple prores 422 mode ☼ » setup » camera » canon » hd/2k 4:4:4-> hd/2k prores (.Mov) 2. Make c500 the record trigger ☼ » setup » record trigger » camera 3. Set timecode source ☼ » setup » timecode source » sdi/hdmi 4. Format ssds ☼ » odysse...
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Continued » off-loading data copying files to your computer 1. Connect ssd drive to adapter connect the convergent design 2.5” premium ssd media to any off-the-shelf 2.5” sata adaptor (example: seagate goflex thunderbolt adaptor or usb 3.0 adaptor) 2. Connect adapter to computer the ssd will mount w...
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Continued » working with recorded files there are numerous post systems and nles that can read natively the various file formats recorded by the odyssey. Some nles may require plug-ins in order to read certain file formats. Blackmagic design resolve software is available for free and can read all fo...
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Continued » post production 2k / 1080p 12 bit recordings in davinci resolve 11* generating a lut and applying it as an input lut should help fix the issue. Here is how it can be done: 1. Add a single dpx sequence to a new project and create a timeline 2. In the color page, go to the rgb mixer and sw...
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Continued » post production canon c500 4k raw support all canon c500 4k recording on the odyssey is recorded as 10 bit cinema raw file. Also note that with rmf files timecode, and clip metadata is stored in every frame, as well as in the xml file within each clip. All audio is recorded 48hz 32 bit u...
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