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EDIUS Pro 8

Grass Valley

Nonlinear Editing Software

EDIUS Workgroup 8 means more formats and more resolutions in real time for the ability toEdit Anything, Anywhere, whether as a standalone user in the field or within network connected production infrastructures. EDIUS Workgroup 8 is the perfect finishing tool for broadcast news, news magazine content and studio programs, as well as organizational, documentary and 4K theatrical productions. With more creative options and real-time, no-render editing of all popular SD, HD and even 4K formats, EDIUS Workgroup 8 is THE most versatile and fastest nonlinear editing software available. 


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64-Bit & 4K

Designed as a native 64-bit application for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, EDIUS Pro 8 takes full advantage of up to 512GB (for Windows 8 Enterprise and Professional) or up to 192GB (for Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, and Professional) of the installed physical RAM access for super-intensive media operations, especially layering, stereoscopic 3D, multicam, and multi-track 4K editing.

Hardware I/O Support

Grass Valley
 

STORM 3G Elite: HD-SDI I/O, HDMI I/O, analog I/O, and RS-422 control

STORM 3G: HD-SDI I/O, HDMI output, and RS-422 control

STORM Mobile: HDMI I/O and analog I/O

STORM Pro: HD-SDI I/O and HDMI output

Blackmagic Design
 

PCI Express: DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio 2, DeckLink SDI 4K, DeckLink Studio 4K, DeckLink 4K Extreme

USB 3.0: Intensity Shuttle, UtraStudio SDI, UltraStudio Pro

Thunderbolt: Intensity Shuttle, Intensity Extreme, UltraStudio Mini Monitor/Recorder, UltraStudio Express, UltraStudio 4K

Matrox
 

MXO2 LE, MXO2 mini, MXO2, MXO2 Rack, Mojito MAX

AJA
 

KONA 4, KONA 3G, KONA LHi (all output only)

For even more power and creative control during editing, EDIUS Pro 8 supports a number of third-party software plug-ins for more sophisticated titling, additional video and audio effects, keying, and stabilization.

Note: RS-422 control not supported with third-party hardware. 4K 50p/60p not supported.

Mixed-Format Editing

Featuring real-time video transcoding technology, EDIUS Pro 8 converts between HD and SD resolutions, aspect ratios, and frame rates - all in real time. You can edit in HD and place 4:3 SD video on the timeline, mix NTSC and PAL sources, add 4K, or combine them all into projects in other resolutions and frame rates without wasting time on conversion or rendering. EDIUS Pro 8 supports resolutions from 24x24 to 4Kx2K, all on the same timeline, even in nested sequences, all in real time.

Multiplatform Delivery

Output resolutions can be customized and then saved with a variety of file wrappers—including MXF, GXF, QuickTime, and Windows Media—for distribution to professional and consumer systems

Multi-Platform Delivery

Finish your project in a variety of formats. Output resolutions can be customized and then saved with a variety of file wrappers - including QuickTime and Windows Media - for distribution to professional and consumer systems.

GV Browser

New to EDIUS Pro 8, GV Browser allows you to manage all your video, audio, and still image assets in preparation for editing in EDIUS. When you a connect a removable drive or card reader to your system, GV Browser will automatically detect supported formats and display them in the clip bin window.

Additional Features

  • Fast, flexible user interface, including unlimited video, audio, title and graphics tracks
  • Support for the latest file formats - Sony XAVC (Intra/Long GOP) and XAVC S, Panasonic AVC-Ultra/AVC-Intra 4K 422, and Canon XF-AVC (import only)
  • Work natively with different video file formats, including those from Sony XDCAM, Panasonic P2, Ikegami GF, RED, and Canon XF and EOS cameras
  • Fast AVCHD editing (up to 3+ streams in real time)
  • Multicam editing of up to 16 different sources simultaneously, with video output support
  • Improved MPEG decoder and encoder
  • Improved H.264/AVC decoder and encoder enables fastest encoding of 4K XAVC clips
  • Accelerated 4K H.264 playback
  • Optimized for fourth-generation Intel Core i architecture
  • New GUI design for faster workflows
  • 64-bit native processing with maximum memory access for streamlined real-time editing
  • Proxy mode workflow helps extend the usability of laptop and legacy workstations
  • Supports Intel Quick Sync Video for fast H.264 export
  • Handles of large quantities of still image files (JPG, TGA, DPX, and more)
  • 3D stereoscopic editing
  • Built-in image stabilization
  • Direct to Blu-ray Disc and DVD timeline export
  • Future free updates will add additional features

 

Minimum System Requirements (standalone):
(Updated for software version 8.1)

OS: Windows 7 64-bit (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows 8/8.1/10 64-bit

Note: See Memory section below for physical memory limits of each OS.

CPU: Any Intel Core 2 or Core iX CPU. Intel or AMD single core CPU with a 3 GHz processor speed or faster (multiple CPUs and/or multicore CPUs are recommended). SSSE3 (Supplementary SSE3) instruction set support required.

Memory:

4 GB RAM minimum

Requirements for RAM and video memory vary depending on the project format. For SD/HD projects: 4 GB or more RAM recommended. For 4K projects: 8 GB or more RAM recommended

Maximum amount of RAM is based on the physical memory limits of each OS.

Windows 10, Enterprise and Pro, 64-bit: 512 GB

Windows 8/8.1, Enterprise and Pro, 64-bit: 512 GB

Windows 8/8.1, 64-bit: 128 GB

Windows 7, Ultimate, Enterprise, and Professional, 64-bit: 192 GB

Windows 7, Home Premium, 64-bit: 16 GB (not recommended for complex 4K projects)

Windows 7, Home Basic, 64-bit: 8 GB (not recommended for projects above HD resolution)

 

Project Format

RAM Memory

Video Memory

Resolution

Depth

Minimum

Recommended

Minimum

Recommended

SD and below

8-bit

1 GB

2 GB

256 MB

512 MB

10-bit

2 GB

4 GB

512 MB

1 GB

HD

8-bit

4 GB

4 GB

512 MB

1 GB

10-bit

4 GB

4 GB

1 GB

2 GB

Over HD (including 4K)

8-bit

8 GB

16 GB or more

2 GB

2 GB or more

10-bit

8 GB

16 GB or more

2 GB

2 GB or more

 

Graphics Card

Supporting higher resolution than 1024x768 32-bit. Direct3D 9.0c or later and PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required

Requirements for video memory size when using GPUfx will vary depending on the project format. For 10-bit SD projects: 1 GB or more recommended, for HD/4K projects 2 GB or more recommended

Note: Requirements for video memory vary depending on the project format. See Memory section above for details.


Hard Disk
6 GB of hard disk space is required for installation
Drive with SATA/7,200 RPM or faster is required for video storage:

Available hard drive disc space should be twice the size of the file to be edited

RAID-0 is recommended for HD and above resolution editing

Hardware Support
EDIUS 8 supports the following Grass Valley hardware:

STORM 3G Elite

STORM 3G

STORM Pro

STORM Mobile

HDSPARK Pro

HDSPARK

Optical Drive
Blu-ray Disc writer is required when creating Blu-ray Discs
DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW drive is required when creating DVDs
Sound Card
Sound card with WDM driver support is required.
Network
Internet connection required for software license activation; thereafter Internet connection is required once per month to maintain usage.
Service and Support
90-day limited warranty.
Note: External video decks/cameras may require a USB 2.0 port for connectivity.

 

EDIUS Pro 8 Data Sheet (1.20 MB)