DXV conversion

[dth122]

I have several DXV3 files that I need to convert to ProRes for playback in different software. I know that I can use Quicktime to go to H.264, but prefer not to transcode twice.

Is there any software that supports batch conversion using DXV3 as the source?
- Dave

[Joris]

On a Mac, you can't beat Compressor.

Just chewed through 80 1080p DXV3 files to ProRes4444 in 5 minutes.

[Oaktown]

I concur with Joris, Compressor is a great option and hard to beat for $50 but here are a couple other viable alternative available on both PC & Macs:

• Free: MPEG Streamclip and the batch function.
  Expensive but hard to beat: Adobe Media Encoder (as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud) and the watch folder

Are you converting from DXV3 to ProRes to retain the alpha layer?

[dth122]

Thanks for the recommendations. I will give them a look. I agree that Compressor is hard to beat and most likely the best option. I didn't want to spend $50 before confirming that it will take DXV files as input.

I'm converting to Prores because I'm using QLab for some of its multichannel audio capabilities. It doesn't support DXV.
- Dave

[Oaktown]

I love Qlab but definitely not a great media server software because it is fairly limited when it comes to compositing and advanced mapping.

I use Qlab all the time in conjunction with Resolume so let me give you a slightly different approach. Manage your audio content in Qlab and your video content in Resolume then trigger Resolume clips or columns using Qlab OSC cues. You can also easily generate multiple Linear Timecodes in Qlab and use them as SMPTE 1 & 2 in Resolume via Soundflower (2ch) using channels 1 and 2.

For more complex projects, I also control both Qlab and Resolume via OSC using Vezer.

[dth122]

That's a great idea. It would keep all of the content native and provide more flexibility as things change. I'll need to play with OSC cues a little bit more. I haven't used them much yet.
- Dave

[Oaktown]

Let me know if you need any help setting up OSC cues in Qlab to run Resolume and I will send you some pointers.