Below is a list of the supported file formats for Drastic products that support file based workflows. These include: videoQC, Net-X-Code Server, MediaReactor, Net-X-Convert, and Net-X-Proxy.

 This page provides Drastic documentation downloads, and links to access the demo download forms for our software products.

Please note: this page provides information about legacy products (which may no longer exist), and is only here for reference.

For current Drastic products, please see the main site.

Avid's Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter software are efficient, powerful industry standard editing systems.  Drastic's MediaReactor Workstation integration allows you to extend and expand the functionality of all three of these products.  The Drastic DDR servers provide extensive content capture options with full DNxHD support and including real time editing while recording without interrupting or breaking up the record file.

This page was created to provide links to the (Legacy) Version 4 installs that included the Assimilate, QuickTime, Final Cut Pro, DirectShow and Adobe Plugins.

These versions are ancient and the links have been removed. If for some reason you need to reinstall MediaReactor prior to the current version, please contact us with details.

Drastic Digital Disk Recorders that include more than one channel of HD or SD I/O (VVW 5002/3/4, VVW 7002, Typhon 2) may be used to combine some or all of the inputs and outputs into a single control channel. In this state only one channel appears to the RS-422, GUI or network control system, but when media is recorded or played, two or more channels of I/O are run locked together.  Please note:  This article has been superseded and it is here for reference only.

This area contains legacy material from previous Drastic Technologies websites. It is provided for reference only, and contains information, products and links that may no longer exist and which are no longer supported by Drastic.

DrasticPreview and DrasticPreview Pro can be called by external applications with command line parameters.  If there is already an instance of the application running, the parameters will be transferred to the running instance, and the called one will exit.  This is especially useful where the workflow requires the system to display particular aspects of a clip in an automated fashion.

(Legacy page) MediaReactor includes tools it uses to automatically check QA translations using industry standard metrics.  This tool, called MRAnalyze, can be used in conjunction with DrasticPreview Pro to provide both objective and subjective analysis of converted or recaptured video material.  This article provides an overview on how these tools work and can be applied to various video workflows.

The IndieCam cameras are small, light, HD and 2K recording RAW bayer pattern cameras.  They provide the raw data via HD-SDI by embedding it into a SMPTE standard signal that can be recorded by most uncompressed recorders.  Because the type marked by the recorder is SMPTE YCbCr 10 (v210 in general), the RAW data cannot be automatically detected.  To use these files in Assimilate SCRATCH and MediaReactor, the system must be set up to re-label these files.

Please note: QuickClipXO has been deprecated, and is no longer available. To use our current products in an alternate language, please see: https://www.drastic.tv/support-59/supporttipstechnical/212-alternate-language-interface

The QuickClipXO interface was written in the Java programming language. It supported custom message strings which can be used to display alternate text for most of its controls and displays.

Note: This area describes legacy products. Drastic VVW and Titan Series DDRs, QuickClip, MediaNXS and DrasticDDR software can be used to capture single or multiple frames into a sequence of still images which can be played back in real time immediately after recording. These still image files can be stored into individual, time based directories, or into a single directory.

(Legacy Page) On supported hardware, Drastic software provides control of any up or down video conversion.  This can be set up in real time from the QuickClipXO, MediaNXS, VTRIF, DTReplay or dTouch interfaces.  The parameters and advanced settings in the configurations are provided below.

Deprecated:  The Drastic Technologies YCbCr codec for QuickTime, Video For Windows (VFW/ICM) and DirectShow, allows third party applications to use files (AVI and MOV primarily) generated by VVW, Titan Series, QuickClip and MediaReactor.  Please note, this codec has been deprecated.  The new codecs are available as part of the MediaReactor Workstation.  The original codec with updated installers is still available here.

(This page contains legacy information and is here for reference only) Drastic server software includes an HTTP server for local or remote control/access from a standard web browser. One of the files, FileBrowse.html, allows for file selection from selected drives using the web browser. Depending on the command line, FileBrowse can be used to save, load, add, or open files without direct access to the file system.

The NMOS Quick Connect utility is an in house application that we have developed to help solve NMOS connectivity issues in the field. It will be included in NetXScope, FlowCaster, and Net-X-Code Server software.

Here is a comprehensive list of ancillary (ANC) metadata types supported in DrasticScope, grouped by purpose and annotated with the relevant standard (e.g., SMPTE, ITU-R, ARIB, etc.)

The Drastic Test Pattern Generator can be used in conjunction with an install of HDRScope to provide a full featured audio video synchronization test. Test Pattern Generator sends a motion audio video sync pattern out and HDRScope receives the pattern along with its QR code and other details, and features an A/V Sync display that provides details on audio and video sync, and time in transit. Here is how to set up AV Sync testing.

When FlowCaster is installed in a DaVinci Resolve system, it adds a FlowCaster virtual SDI component that lets you send the output of Resolve via FlowCaster. This means you can output your timeline in any of the IP stream types supported by FlowCaster, including SRT, UDP, RTP, WebRTC, NDI, and ST-2110.

DrasticScope and FlowCaster support the AvVr3D ScopeDirect plugin for UnReal Engine, for virtual reality scene camera analysis and calibration. Select the plugin to send high quality audio and video directly to our waveform/vectorscope software for analysis, and to FlowCaster for remote sharing. Here is how to set up the plugin.

In Avid, scrubbing through the timeline is video-only by default, in order to provide faster, smoother operation. However, if you are using the FlowCaster OpenIO plugin to share the output of Media Composer, there will be cases where you will want to send the audio as well. Audio scrub can be enabled using a couple of methods, either temporarily, or as a setting that can be left enabled.

ST2110 is a family of standards for audio/video/data over IP format, that can clock to PTP and carry as many embedded essences as your network can handle. Drastic supports ST-2110 as an input for viewing and ingest, and as an output for distribution and delivery. This pages provides an overview of our ST-2110 related products, and offers information on ST-2110 in general.

The Drastic ScopeDirect Plugin is designed to be installed in a system with Adobe, Avid, OpenFX, Resolve, or UnReal Engine software. It will look at the video, audio, and ancillary data playing in the editor, and provide a range of waveform/vectorscope tools for setup, measurement, and calibration of levels.

In addition to an unparalleled range of vectorscope/waveform tools, 4KScope, HDRScope, and NetXScope also feature advanced multichannel audio meters, loudness meters, and surround sound audio monitoring and analysis. This article provides details.

If you want to run APIs or WebRTC connections externally, you can configure Apache to act as a reverse proxy using HTTPS on an external port (like 5000). and forward that traffic to an internal HTTP service running on a different port (like 15000). Here’s how to do it step by step:

Net-X -Code, videoQC, and Net-X-Copy provide a number of overlays you can superimpose on the video output. These can be enabled or disabled using various MediaCmd commands, which are detailed in this article.

There is a command line installer for Windows installs which can be used by system administrators, or by other programs calling the Setup program. Here are the details.

Drastic Technologies maintains an account for each of the users who have downloaded a free FlowCaster app from the Google store. This account retains very little actual contact information.

If you prefer to maintain a low profile online though, this account can be very easily deleted once you are done using it. Here is how.

Drastic supports Windows, macOS, and Linux in its product lines, depending on the product level and/or version. Here are details on which products support which operating systems.

FlowCaster can send the following IP stream types: SRT, RTP, UDP, RTMP, NDI, CDI, WebRTC, WHIP, RIST, HLS Live, BLS, and ST-2110. FlowCaster's VirtualCam output can also emulate a webcam so it can appear as a guest in meeting sites like Zoom and Teams. There are many ways to monitor and distribute these streams. This article describes some of the available monitoring solutions and their features.

Drastic Technologies' exclusive H/S Scope allows easy calibration of lighting or cameras to a standard DSC ChromaDuMonde chart. The H/S Scope lets you use chroma values to evaluate a light source's ability to render colors accurately based on the camera's electronic response to the color of the light source.

Flowcaster.live integration with Google Chrome - start, schedule, and invite participants to a new FlowCaster session from within your Google Calendar or Gmail! A lightweight download from the Chrome Store provides quick access to FlowCaster sessions integrated directly into the apps you use every day. Here are details:

Drastic Technologies has created two OpenFX plugins to view the output of Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve editors; the FlowCaster Remote Monitoring plugin, and the ScopeDirect Signal Analysis Tools plugin. FlowCaster provides a comprehensive set of collaboration, review and approval tools for editors, and can create and export session markers to/from Resolve. Drastic's 4KScope and HDRScope signal analysis tools are professional vectorscope/waveform/histogram scopes for audio and video signals.

Is your company already using Microsoft Teams for remote conferencing? Do you need to share high quality video in real time with your stakeholders? FlowCaster has added a VirtualCam setting that lets it show up as a webcam in meeting sites like Microsoft Teams. Here are details on how to set this up.

Is your company already using Zoom for remote conferencing? Do you need to share high quality video in real time with your stakeholders? FlowCaster has added a VirtualCam setting that lets it show up as a webcam in meeting sites like Zoom. Here are details on how to set this up.

Is your company already using Webex for remote conferencing? Do you need to share high quality video in real time with your stakeholders? FlowCaster has added a VirtualCam setting that lets it show up as a webcam in meeting sites like Webex. Here are details on how to set this up.

Is your company already using GoTo for remote conferencing? Do you need to share high quality video in real time with your stakeholders? FlowCaster has added a VirtualCam setting that lets it show up as a webcam in meeting sites like GoTo. Here are details on how to set this up.

Is your company already using Meet.Google.com for remote conferencing? Do you need to share high quality video in real time with your stakeholders? FlowCaster has added a VirtualCam setting that lets it show up as a webcam in meeting sites like Meet.Google.com. Here are details on how to set this up.

Drastic Technologies has provided tools and solutions for Adobe editor workflows for decades, and expands on this relationship with the release of the FlowCaster Live Review Panel. The panel is available for free, and displays your FlowCaster.live session in a dockable panel within Adobe creative software such as Premiere Pro. This page provides details on how to install and use the FlowCaster Live Review Panel.

videoQC can  analyze a video file, and produce PDF, CSV, XML, and HTML reports, along with marker files for editors, and proxy files for viewing. Here are details on the process.

Would you like to use Drastic software in a language other than English? We can provide you with an alternate language interface for most Drastic software. This page explains how.

Using FlowCaster with the www.flowcaster.live site may require some setup for your corporate firewall.  This is especially true if your system is running in a cloud environment like Amazon, Google or Azure.  By default these, and many other environments, completely lock down the internet access.  To use www.flowcaster.live, some standard ports must be opened up. 

Different IP video protocols require different firewall setups.  This article covers the most common ports / firewall access that different IP video protocols require.  

Asynchronous review lets anyone open a www.flowcaster.live session and add feedack via text, telestration, and emoji, and save the session to send off to the next stage of production.  It is similar to synchronous review, but only requires one person at a time, and may be done by each participant at any time.

The synchronous collaborative review workflow lets an operator select a proxy file/timeline from any network storage that is available to all participants and share it with a group of participants so their input and feedback can be saved for later review and implementation.

FlowCaster Live Event Review captures SDI or IP signals simultaneously as high quality MXF files and as time code matched proxy MP4s. This way the creative team can get started working right away with the proxy MP4s from anywhere in the world, and use the decisions to create deliverable assets as the stream is being captured.

Use FlowCaster on the www.flowcaster.live site for real time group review of edit sessions anywhere in the world, without rendering or uploading your media to a server!  FlowCaster.live receives audio/video/captions/time code from the editor's output in real time, while providing a shared area of talk, webcam, commenting, and collaborative drawing (telestration), all time code locked to your edit.