Beta Camera Build 3.2.8

[Peter Stelzhammer]

For anyone who experiences the same problem I had I've found a workaround. I only have the side handle and when I updated, my up and down buttons became zebras and I couldn't get into setting to reconfigure. The workaround I found is:

1. Go into presets
2. Delete the top preset for Red settings which should then make 'Default Key Mappings (Red) at the top of the list.
3. Now select apply and the up and down work again.

Phew!

nice - seems like this solved my problem too (which were different one?)!

but it should be fine to just switch to 'Default Key Mappings (Red)' - I didn't completely delete the first entry...
after I switched to that the update to 3.2.8 went smooth (no white boot-screen anymore).

[Trent Lillehaugen]

Hi guys, I seem to have got myself a bit stuck. I updated the firmware and it all worked well. I have the Scarlet with the side handle only. I seem to have a big problem now as my down button on my side handle has reassigned itself since the update as 'Zebra 2 Toggle'. Now I can find no way to select Setup, Maintenance or Playback in the menu and so I can't reconfigure my side handle. Has anyone else experienced this and does anyone know a workaround?

Many thanks,

Pete

Very strange.

Another new feature of 3.2.x is a hard "reset to defaults". You can trigger it by pressing and holding the power button for 15 seconds at boot (keep holding down until you hear the fans go full blast to be safe).

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

* Added External record mode

very curious about this one too... is it working thru the gigabit ethernet ?

[Peter Stelzhammer]

just to report back; phantom power (48v) works fine with x A-Box (tested with Sennheiser ME 66 and K 6 [without battery!])
post fan delay also works fine (tested with 30 sec. delay) - fan kicks in only after half a minute after rec-stop!

nice stuff - still messing around a bit but the features promised/pushed on the list seem to be working fine :)

[Frazier Nivens]

For Phantom, do we go back to using proper balanced 1/8" TRS style cables or continue using the stereo pass through cables? Works well with the A-Box?

Yes, I have the a box and was wondering how things are working before hooking up my mkh60 and a box.

[Trent Lillehaugen]

very curious about this one too... is it working thru the gigabit ethernet ?

No, this feature allows you to use and trigger an external HDSDI recorder without needing media in the camera. In all other regards the camera will behave as if it is recording: fan control, record indicator (with super-imposed EXT), etc. It will even trigger the external recorder to start and stop using the same flags in the HDSDI stream.

You can enable this feature in the SYSTEM dialog. Note, we have put safe guards in place so you don't accidentally enable this mode and not know it.

[Frazier Nivens]

just to report back; phantom power (48v) works fine with x A-Box (tested with Sennheiser ME 66 and K 6 [without battery!])
post fan delay also works fine (tested with 30 sec. delay) - fan kicks in only after half a minute after rec-stop!

nice stuff - still messing around a bit but the features promised/pushed on the list seem to be working fine :)

Thanks, didn't read far enough before posting.

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

post fan delay also works fine (tested with 30 sec. delay) - fan kicks in only after half a minute after rec-stop!

That is a GREAT addition so sound guy can keep recording tail audio without the camera ruining the sound !

In the same spirit a VERY useful feature would be a FAKE RECORD mode for rehearsals, so the operator can still frame the camera and the sound guy can hear the silent room as if we were recording. Technically it is very close to how Trent just described external recording but it just doesn't record anything internal or external... I've requested such a feature a few years ago for RED ONE... would be awesome to get it for the EPIC (with all due warning and screen displays to confirm you actually are not recording anything just putting the fan in record simulation mode)...

[Andrae Palmer]

That is a GREAT addition so sound guy can keep recording tail audio without the camera ruining the sound !

In the same spirit a VERY useful feature would be a FAKE RECORD mode for rehearsals, so the operator can still frame the camera and the sound guy can hear the silent room as if we were recording. Technically it is very close to how Trent just described external recording but it just doesn't record anything internal or external... I've requested such a feature a few years ago for RED ONE... would be awesome to get it for the EPIC (with all due warning and screen displays to confirm you actually are not recording anything just putting the fan in record simulation mode)...

I think the external mode would suffice... assuming that the camera does not have a 2 way communication with the external device so no way of knowing that an external device is not there to record.

[greg filipkowski]

Jarred, All I have to say is THANK YOU:)