Ki Pro Mini: interview with Jon Thorn, AJA

10-Bit, 4:2:2 ProRes recorder with SDI and HDMI, records to CF cards


Ki Pro Mini - Jon Thorn, Product Manager, AJA Video Systems

The Ki Pro Mini is a small, lightweight ProRes recorder. Recording to CF cards, the highly portable Ki Pro Mini mounts easily to digital cameras and accessories, enabling it to fit in small spaces for on-set capture of 10-bit 4:2:2 files that are immediately ready for editing.


Ki Pro Mini offers a small form factor, support for SDI & HDMI cameras and key features including:

* 10-bit full-raster recording to Apple ProRes 422 SD and HD formats (including HQ, LT and Proxy)

* Recording of SD/HD files from digital video cameras to Compact Flash (CF) cards

* Mac OS X friendly media and native QuickTime files--no log-and-capture required

* Professional video connectivity through SD/HD SDI and HDMI I/O

* 2 channels of balanced XLR audio with switch selectable line/mic levels

* 8 channels of embedded digital audio over SDI and HDMI

* Flexible control options including familiar front panel and web browser interfaces

* Optional Ki Pro Mini Mounting Plates that attach to hot shoes, battery plates and virtually any other accessory bracket

* Aircraft-grade aluminum construction that delivers light weight and maximum ruggedness

Ki Pro Mini supports a streamlined Apple file-based production-to-post workflow, recording native Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files onto CF cards, which are formatted as HFS+ volumes that are instantly connected to a Mac computer via off-the-shelf CF card readers.

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