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Starting with version 5.5, both just:in mac and just:in linux solutions support Event Presets. Event Presets can be used to trigger Channel-related actions such as the Start, when performing a Split and/or to Stop a Recording. This page describes the configuration steps and workflow of BMD HyperDeck Event Presets that can be used to trigger start and stop recording actions on given Blackmagic Design HyperDecks at the same time as the actual just:in mac Channel(s) start recording. In this case, the dedicated Blackmagic Design HyperDecks will be used as backup recorder units.

Setup (Configuration Panel)

Your starting point is as always the Just Control Configuration panel. Open the panel, select the just:in mac Device on the left side, and switch to the “Events” tab. Then make sure the “Devices” sub-tab is selected. Next, press the Add button and then choose the “TCP” option from the “Device & protocol” list and adjust the “Timeout/Delay” option. Enter the IP address of the given Blackmagic Design HyperDeck to the IP address field and finally click on the “Add…” button below.

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This will open a new window where the following entries/actions have to be done/performed. First, ensure that the IP address is correct, then select “Blackmagic Hyperdeck” from the Preset list and press the “+” Button.

The related Blackmagic Hyperdeck parameters will be automatically added to the list. Select the “Command” parameter and pick a value to test the connection to the given Blackmagic Design HyperDeck.

Press the “Ok” button below to add the HyperDeck Event Device to the just:in mac Configuration.

Now switch to the “Presets” sub-tab (within the “Events” tab) to create a Start- and Stop-Recording Event Preset for this specific Blackmagic Desin HyperDeck. Use the “Add Preset” button to create a new Event Preset. Set a Preset Name, verify that the correct Event Device is selected, and then use the “Add” button to add the Event Device to the Event Configuration. Next, adjust the value parameter of the Preset. In this case, choose “Record”, as this should be the Start Recording preset.

Press the “Finish” button to save the Event Preset to the Configuration.

Repeat the step above to create another Event Preset to enable the Stop Recording event on that particular Blackmagic Design HyperDeck device (The value option should be “Stop”). You now have two available Event Presets.

Record Process (Channel Inspector)

Let’s go back to the Channel Inspector to set up the new Event Presets for a given Channel. Select a Channel and select the new Events as Start and Stop Recording Event Presets.

Then start the recording process for this Channel and the recording will be automatically started on that specific Blackmagic Design HyperDeck. When stopping the recording with Just Control, the recording process will be stopped on the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck as well.

This configuration process can be done for each individual Blackmagic Design HyperDeck (Event Devices). Then multiple Event Presets (Start & Stop) have to be created and finally every just:in mac Channel executes these Events to trigger recordings on separate Blackmagic Design HyperDecks.

Setup HyperDeck Named Record (Configuration Panel)

In addition to the start and stop recording commands, just:in mac can provide the given Blackmagic Design HyperDeck with the file name as well. This makes the workflow even more useful, as the recording of just:in mac and of the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck have the same file name. To set this up, open the Just Control Configuration panel and switch to the “Events Presets” tab again. Repeat the steps from above, “TCP” as “Device & protocol” option, “timeout” value, and the dedicated IP address of the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck device. Then press the “Add…” button again. Next, choose “Blackmagic Hyperdeck Named Record” and click the “+” button next to the selection field.

Finish this process by using the “Ok” button. A new Event Device will be created, which can be renamed again if that is required.

Switch to the Presets sub-tab and add a new Preset to the Configuration. Then enter a preset name, select the new BMD Hyperdeck Named Record Event Device and press “Add”. Then use the “Finish” button to create the new Event Preset.

The new Event Preset will be added to the just:in mac Configuration.

Record Process HyperDeck Named Record (Channel Inspector)

Let’s switch back to the Just Control main user interface and select the new Event Presets within the Events section (Inspector). The Stop Event can be the same as before. Next, start the Recording.

When the Recording is stopped, the file name of the just:in mac Recording and the file name of the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck recording will be the same.