ATOMOS and ASSIMILATE have just announced that any new purchase of an Atomos Ninja V or Ninja V+ will include a full license of ASSIMILATE Play Pro valued at $299. This offer is valid for all purchases made on or after January 15 and is valid through April 30, 2022. If you bought your Ninja before the above date, fear not. Currently registered owners of the Ninja V/V+ will receive this license at an exclusive price of $99 (visit my.atomos.com to claim your license). So you’re wondering what ASSIMILATE Play Pro is all about? Well, since the Ninja V/V+ brought ProRes RAW recording to the masses, it’s only natural that you’d want to just throw the resulting clips into your favorite NLE’s timeline and edit/color grade them, right? Well, wrong. Unfortunately, not all NLEs are (yet) capable of handling ProRes RAW clips. And that’s where ASSIMILATE Play Pro comes in. ASSIMILATE Play Pro & ATOMOS This handy software can read, transcode and export ProRes RAW files (plus support for many other codecs and file formats, of course). This way you can record high-quality ProRes RAW files with the Atomos Ninja V or V+ monitor/recorder, then transcode the files to a suitable intermediate codec like ProRes 4444 XQ with ASSIMILATE Play Pro, and then send the resulting files to your favorite NLE. image credit: ATOMOS It’s an extra step, yes. But to maximize the quality of the captured footage, I think it’s worth it – unless you need very fast turnaround times...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 1 February, 2022