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Clever Media Management for Film Productions
Silverstack XT is the industry-leading software for on-set data management in all kinds of professional film productions. A broad set of features including copying, playback, and reporting enables the user to backup, preview, and prepare movie data right on the film set.
Silverstack XT copies and backs up data in a highly secure way, using established checksum methods. With Silvestack XT’s cascading copy function, it is even possible to back up footage to the fastest medium first, before a second copy process is automatically started to the remaining drives— all while the same level of safety is retained. All offloaded and ingested data is automatically stored and structured in Silverstack XT’s central clip library. This makes it easy to find, trace and transfer all required clip, audio, and look information.
What is Silverstack XT?
In professional film productions, Silverstack XT is the industry-standard software for secure camera backups and structured media asset management.
Camera departments worldwide rely on Silverstack XT to secure data, preview source material, and automatically extract clip metadata into a central metadata library.
Silverstack XT offers a range of reporting options to document a day’s work or share production information with other production and post-production departments.
Streamlined Data
Stay on top of all data management tasks even when shooting runs into turbulence. Silverstack XT assists you with a well-structured layout and high performance speed to handle multiple jobs in parallel and accomplish tasks efficiently.
Complete Format Support
RAW, 8K, or compressed— Silverstack XT offers support for all major camera formats. As a staple of your setup, rest assured knowing that your software can handle the camera no matter what, giving you the freedom to focus on important workflow decisions when preparing for your next project.
Tailored to your responsibility
Handling production data requires a high level of responsibility as well as specialized skills and tools. Silverstack XT is specifically designed for Digital Imaging Technicians and their needs on set.
Maximum Control over Shooting Data
Copy and Backup Your Data Securely.
Silverstack XT copies material using common and up-to-date checksum methods, ensuring that footage is offloaded from cameras and backed up to multiple destinations in a highly secure way. With Silverstack XT’s cascading copy function, you are even able to back up your footage to the fastest medium first before a second copy process is automatically started to the remaining drives – all while the same level of safety is retained.
Comprehensive Clip Library
Manage data transparently in one place.
Silverstack XT automatically stores and structures all offloaded and ingested data in its comprehensive clip library. This library is the solid foundation for a clearly arranged and transparent data management workflow. Having all digital assets organized in one place makes it easy to find, trace, and mobilize all required clip, audio, and look information.
From reviewing specific clip details to browsing through dynamic metadata across clips, managing overall project data, or handling more complex demands, such as merging separate libraries of a project into one, Silverstack XT provides for all of it.
Comprehensive Collaboration
Document and share production information.
Silverstack XT comes with many professional report templates, allowing you to properly document and share your day’s work. This entails Shooting Day reports, Clips reports, Thumbnail reports, and Volume reports. With extensive customizability, they can be easily tailored to the specific requirements of your current production. Moreover, Silverstack XT seamlessly integrates with all common editing applications (e.g., DaVinci Resolve, AVID Media Composer, and Adobe Premiere), enabling a smooth transfer of assets for further review and processing.
Silverstack XT helps you to contribute to subsequent production steps in many ways, from exporting reports designed to be human-readable to generating specific transfer formats like an ALE file for Avid Media Composer directly from your desktop application.
Silverstack + ShotHub
Benefit From Cloud-Powered Library Sync Across Units
Working with multiple units? Sync each unit’s local Silverstack clip library via Pomfort’s cloud service ShotHub to drastically accelerate your data handling.
Multiple Silverstack units can offload and perform jobs in parallel, while all connected libraries get updated automatically, bi-directionally, and in real-time. The result: Seamless collaboration and complete data transparency across locations.
On-set Quality Check
Play back and inspect clips to detect image errors.
Silverstack XT lets you spot image errors directly on set, which prevents costly surprises in post-production. You can play back your clips natively in different resolutions (including high-res playback on SDI monitors) and use common JKL controls to scrub through your clips. With Silverstack XT’s visual controls, you can further check clipping, focus, and exposure. For proper documentation, simply annotate your QC findings in your library, so all clip information stays in one place.
Silverstack and Silverstack XT
Silverstack is the standard software for on-set data management in all kinds of professional film productions. Silverstack XT extends Silverstack with an advanced feature set, including support for additional formats, HD-SDI output, and more.
| Features | Silverstack | Silverstack XT |
|---|---|---|
| Secure copy with common checksum methods | ||
| In-depth metadata acquisition and editing | ||
| Clip transfer to various 3rd party tools | ||
| CDL and LUT grading engine | ||
| Advanced grading features including ACES color processing | ||
| Basic audio file handling and playback | ||
| Advanced audio file handling, playback and manual audio sync | ||
| Basic transcoding functionalities | ||
| HD-SDI output | ||
| Backup to LTO/LTFS |
Description
System Requirements
Compatibility
Operating Systems
Intel Mac, Apple Silicon M1 Mac (native) (For information on compatibility with the latest Apple Silicon computers please see our Knowledge Base.)
- OSX 11.0 or newer.
If your MacBook Pro is equipped with an ExpressCard/34-, CompactFlash- or SD card-slot, you can directly offload clips from any SxS, CompactFlash or SD card as they are used by following cameras: ARRI Alexa (SxS), RED and AJA Ki Pro (CompactFlash), Sony Sony F5 / F55, Canon EOS C300, Canon EOS DSLRs , Nikon DSLRs and GoPro (SD Card). Otherwise you need a suitable card reader.
You can find a list of supported formats in the article Assets in Silverstack. All formats with no specific detection will be handled as generic files. Please see the article Generic File Formats for more information.
For a realtime playback of your offloaded video files the usage of a fast hard drive as a SSD card is recommended.
Advanced Camera Support
** with audio support
ARRIRAW
- ARRI Alexa (.ari) **
- ARRI Alexa LF (.ari) **
- ARRI Alexa Mini (.mxf) **
- ARRI Alexa Mini LF (.mxf) **
- ARRI Amira (.mxf) **
- ARRI Alexa 65 (.ari) **
CODEX HDE ARRIRAW (.arx)
- ARRI Alexa **
- ARRI Alexa LF **
- ARRI Alexa Mini LF **
- ARRI Alexa 35 **
- ARRI Alexa 65 **
Blackmagic RAW
- Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
AVC-Intra
- Panasonic Varicam **
Canon XF Movies
- Canon C300 Mk. I & II **
- Canon C500 Mk. I & II **
- Canon C700 and C700 FF **
- Canon C200 **
- Canon C70 **
- Canon R5 **
Canon XF-HEVC
- Canon XF705 **
Canon MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.mts)
- Canon C100 **
Canon Cinema Raw Light (.crm)
- Canon C200 and C200B
Canon Uncompressed RAW (.rmf)
- XT Canon C700 and C700 FF
- XT Canon C300 Mk II
CinemaDNG
- BMCC
- Bolex D16 **
- Ikonoskop
- IndieCam
- DJI
Generic Image Sequences
- JPEG
- TIFF
- DPX
H.264 Quicktime Movies
- Canon DSLR **
- GoPro Hero **
- Nikon DSLR **
Kinefinity KineRAW (.krw)
- TERRA 4K/5K/6K
- KineMINI 4K
- KineMAX 6K
Panasonic DNG RAW
- Panasonic Varicam LT (with Convergent Design Odyssey7Q+)
Phantom Cine
- XT Vision Research Phantom Flex/Flex4K/Miro/v2640 Onyx
ProRes Quicktime Movies
- AJA KiPro
- ARRI Alexa / Alexa LF **
- ARRI Alexa Mini **
- ARRI Amira **
- RED cameras **
- Panasonic Varicam **
- Atomos Ninja and Samurai
- Codex Action Cam
- Convergent Design Odyssey
ProRes (.mxf)
- ARRI Alexa Mini LF **
- ARRI Alexa 35 **
- Sony Venice **
- Sony Venice 2 **
REDCODE
- RED V-Raptor 8K
- RED Raven 4.5K **
- RED Komodo
- RED Scarlet-X, Scarlet Dragon, Scarlet-W 5K **
- RED Epic-X, Epic Dragon, Epic-W 8K **
- RED One, RED One MX **
Sony RAW
- XT Sony F5/F55/F65, Venice
V-RAW
- XT Panasonic Varicam
X-OCN LT, ST and XT
- XT Sony F5/F55
- XT Sony Venice (with AXS-R7 recorder)
- XT Sony Venice 2
XAVC
- Sony F5/F55, Venice **
XAVC S
- Sony a7S **
- Sony FX-3 **
Change Log
What’s new in version 8.6?
Performance and Image Quality:
- H.264/H.265-based Codecs and ProRes: Significant performance boosts for many video codecs (e.g., XAVC, XF-AVC, MXF-ProRes) on Apple Silicon systems with video and/or ProRes decode engines
- ARRIRAW: Boost of decoding speed with new ½ and ¼ resolution modes; Support for monochrome cameras
- (YUV) Video Formats: Better color accuracy for playback and transcoding with revised 16 bit video processing pipelines
- ProRes Decoding Quality: Better color accuracy when using 8 bit ½ and ¼ decoding resolution modes
Library and Workflow:
- LockitNetwork Metadata Importer: Import script/continuity metadata from the LockitNetwork cloud service
- AWS S3 Upload Improvements: Support for upload of multi-part clips and better support for self-hosted “S3 compatible” server
- Header Info to Library: Automatic import or manual take-over of special metadata fields to Silverstack’s custom fields
- AMF Export with UUIDs: Unique identifiers for referencing batch-exported AMFs and their ALE index
Still Export and Transcodes:
- Dynamic Burn-Ins: New burn-in wildcard tokens for custom arrangement of dynamic metadata fields (e.g., Video/Audio TC, Tilt/Roll, Focus Distance)
- Still Image Export Preset: On/Off switches for easier use of multiple export presets for different activities
SDI Video Configuration:
- Extended Signal Range: Configure your SDI out to legal (default) or extended signal range [XT only]
- RGB-YCbCr Conversion Matrix: Select the conversion matrix for advanced workflows [XT only]
Daily License Activation Mode:
- Optional Daily Activation Mode: Convenient option for using the same license on multiple devices on different days
What’s New in Version 8.5?
Format Support:
- Sony MXF ProRes (Venice / Venice 2): Metadata extraction, playback, and transcoding for Sony ProRes footage in MXF container
- DJI Cinema DNG: New import option and look processing, including custom RAW settings and decoding colorspaces for DJI’s RAW format [XT only]
- More Sony FX-3 Internal Audio Codecs: Added support for Sony XAVC-S footage with 24bit and/or 4-channel audio
Performance Improvements:
- ARRIRAW: Significant boost on M1 Ultra systems
- Sony X-OCN: Improved performance with new Metal pipeline [XT only]
Look Export:
- AMFs with ALE: Add an ALE index to your batch exported AMFs to reference AMF files with clip names [XT only]
A detailed list of all changes can be found in the Silverstack 8 changelog.
What’s new in version 8.4?
- Custom RAW Development: Adjust RAW settings like ISO, white balance, and tint for your ARRI, Sony, RED, and Canon clips. [Lab only]
- Decoding Color Space: Select a custom working colorspace for Alexa Mini LF, Sony and Canon RAW footage.
- ASC Media Hash List: Continue existing ASC MHL manifests or create new histories during offload and backup.
- Alexa 35 HDE Workflow: Integrate with the Codex Device Manager 7.0.0 Beta. [XT + LAB only]
- Automatic Decoding Quality Mode: Let the software choose the best-suited decoding quality based on source and target resolution.
What’s new in version 8.3?
Note: Last version to support macOS 10.15.7
Supported Formats:
- ARRI Alexa 35: Added support for processing of Alexa 35 LogC4 footage (ARRIRAW, HDE, ProRes)
Improved Metadata Extraction: Better support for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, Canon EOS R5 and Sony XAVC-S footage (A7s, FX-3, …)
Performance Boosts:
- RED R3D Decoding: Significant boost of transcoding speed, especially on powerful systems (up to 5 times faster transcoding on MacStudio M1 Ultra) and better playback performance
- Canon CRM Decoding: Faster playback and transcoding, especially on powerful systems (up to 2 times faster on MacStudio M1 Ultra)
ACES Look Exchange:
- AMF Import: Import ACES Metadata Files (AMF) including Common LUT Format files (CLF) used in LMT nodes and exchange with third-party applications
Usability Improvements:
- Summary of Jobs per Volume: Check the states of all jobs that require a specific volume in the offload menu
- Improved Search & Filter: Use related search keywords to retrieve metadata fields in the general info tab or the table column selection menu (e.g., find “Tint” also when searching for “White Balance”)
- Retrieve Column in Main Table: Added “scroll to column” button in table column selection menu
Volume Info:
- Volume Last Seen Info: Shows in volume view which user was the last one to have a drive connected and when (only when the clip library is synced with ShotHub)
Localization:
- Japanese Localization: Updated translation of user interface
What’s new in version 8.2?
Cloud Backup and Sync:
- Direct S3 Upload: Backup your files in an AWS S3 bucket or other service that implements the S3 API (XT only)
- ShotHub Library Sync: Improved robustness in unreliable network conditions, better error handling and user interface when syncing the clip library with Pomfort ShotHub
Color Grading:
- Look Compatibility: Support for latest Livegrade looks
- Knee Curve Node: Create simple “knee” and “toe” curve adjustments to quickly modify contrast range and limits of highlights and shadows
- LUT Interpolation: Choose between different interpolation methods like trilinear and tetrahedral interpolation
ACES Workflow:
- ACES v1.3: Support for ACES version 1.3.0 including Reference Gamut Compress
- Load CLF in LMT: Load Common LUT Format (CLF) files in LMT node for round-tripping in ACES workflows
- ACES Look Metadata: The metadata fields “ACES Input Transform”, “ACES Input TransformID”, “ACES Output Transform”, “ACES Output TransformID”, “LMT Nodes” and “Reference Gamut Compress” reflects ACES look metadata in the general info and the clips table to make it available in reports
Performance:
- Canon RAW: GPU acceleration for CRM decoding now also available on M1 Macs
Export:
- FCPXML: Export one or multiple bins or folders with synced audio files as events and projects for Final Cut Pro X
- ALE: New options to include ACES look information, to export camera letters lowercased and to leave the “clip names”-column blank
Offload:
- MP4/MOV file renaming: Option to sort clips by timecode, creation date or file name before adding unique number
A detailed list of all changes can be found in the Silverstack 8 changelog.
What’s new in version 8.1?
Fully Native:
- Updated components and remaining SDKs: Decoding and encoding of all formats run natively on Apple’s M1 and Intel machines
Performance Boosts:
- ARRIRAW decoding: Improved performance on most systems
- CRM decoding: Improved performance on most systems
- RED decoding: Improved and made GPU decoding new default on M1 systems
- Metal API: Improved and active per default on all systems. Results in better performance for many formats, especially on newer hardware
- M1 Pro/Max: Improved support of hardware acceleration (esp. ProRes) by default
- Grading: Improved responsiveness
Livegrade Support:
- FilmLight BLG looks: Import and match looks with FilmLight BLG grading mode via PFL/PFLA
Offload:
- Input-dependent offload settings: Automatically apply input specific offload settings like destination paths or renaming patterns by associating offload setting templates with input devices (e.g., Alexa, GoPro, Audio)
Metadata Exchange:
- ZoeLog Camera Report: Select, preview, and import camera metadata to the clip library
- Adobe XML Export: Added option to set reel name metadata from “Video Clip Name”
Localization:
- Chinese Localization: Silverstack user interface now available in Chinese
A detailed list of all changes can be found in the Silverstack 8 changelog.
What’s new in version 8?
Pomfort Shothub:
- Library Sync: Keep a shared project clip library in sync across multiple Silverstack applications
- ShotID: Retrieve clip metadata and file information in the web browser or share the ShotID link for direct access
Audio:
- Multiple audio slate markers: Sync multiple video clips with the same or different claps on one audio clip
Metadata Import:
- Preview changes: Validate imported metadata from Livegrade or 3rd party tools against the values in your library before adding or overwriting them
- Import options: Choose what information to import more granularly
Library:
- Condense table layout: Option to show all columns containing metadata or hide empty columns, depending on what information is actually available in your clips
- Report all LUTs: “LUT Nodes” now lists the names of all types of grading LUTs (1D, 3D, LMT), shown in the clips table and the general info
Project Settings:
- Labels and Custom Fields: Set custom label names or titles for fields “Custom1-6” for each project individually
Improved Slating:
- Slating System: Choose a “Slating System” (Standard/American/All) including new menu items and actions for editing the slate info
- Scene Letter: Enable the “Scene Letter” option to append a letter on “Increase Scene” actions automatically
- Skipped Characters: Choose characters to be skipped when incrementing the scene, shot, and take fields
Performance Improvements:
- Metal support: Improves the performance of ProRes processing on certain systems
- RED GPU Decoding: Can improve processing speed for R3D files on systems with low CPU performance (opt-in)
Offloading:
- MP4/MOV file renaming: Apply a renaming pattern during offload to get individual file names for your clips, even if the camera didn’t provide them out of the box
A detailed list of all changes can be found in the Silverstack 8 changelog.
FAQs
Tutorials
Pomfort: Silverstack Basics Tutorial #gettingstarted
Are you (or someone on your team) new to Silverstack? This video tutorial walks you through all the essentials you need to know when working with Silverstack for the first time: Learn how to execute camera offloads, work with the clip library, and create reports!
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Pomfort Silverstack: Export Clips and Metadata to Adobe Premiere Pro
Silverstack can create an .xml file compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro to transfer clips and clip metadata to the editing tool. Learn how easy it is, in this tutorial. This feature works the same in Silverstack, Silverstack XT and Silverstack Lab.
More...Offloading Clips with Silverstack
From Pomfort’s Video tutorial series comes a quick tutorial on how to offload clips using Silverstack. Watch it now and get up to speed.
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