Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.8.1 - Manual (Page 9)

Introducing Aurora Playout
About Aurora Playout
Aurora Playout is a playback control system that controls media servers for live playback. It includes
tools to integrate the program production workflow between a media server, editing application,
GV STRATUS media workflow application framework, and optionally a newsroom computer
system.
Aurora Playout is compatible with these systems:
K2 Media Server and Media Client Media Server
K2 Summit Production Client
Apple Final Cut Pro Editing Application
Adobe Premiere Pro
EDIUS Elite and EDIUS XS
Storyboard Editor tool in GV STRATUS
GV STRATUS Media Workflow Application Framework Media Workflow
Application Framework
Associated Press Electronic News Production System (ENPS) Newsroom Computer
System
Avid Technology iNEWS
Octopus Newsroom
Annova OpenMedia
By using Aurora Playout with a media server for server playout in live programs you can effectively
replace four to six tape machines, depending on your media server. Aurora Playout displays each
channel simultaneously and you can control playout with a keyboard and mouse, or with GPI buttons.
Aurora Playout consists of five software components:
• Main Aurora Playout application
• Assignment List Manager
• Housekeeper utility
• SDB Server
• XMOS Server
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