New features include audio variables, QuickAudio groups, new UI customisation, additional rundown information, new security updates and Ross Virtual Solutions (VS/AR).
Following the news of OverDrive Version 18 at IBC in September 2018, Ross has announced the latest release of the Automated Production Control (APC) solution.
Version 18 reportedly helps content creators better manage and reduce the complexity of audio, as well offering additional rundown information, greater customisation of the user interface, Ross Virtual Solutions UX MOS support (for virtual studio/augmented reality applications), as well as new security updates.
New features include Audio Variables included in OverDrive Premium and optional modules for OverDrive Prime and OverDrive Express; QuickAudio Groups, an enhancement to the existing QuickAudio feature where users can group multiple sources into a single keyword; New UI customisation bigger, bolder and different colours; Additional rundown information users can now display more granular information about each shot in the rundown; New security updates and performance/security improvements for HTML5 MOS plugins; and Ross Virtual Solutions (VS/AR) UX MOS support.
Commenting on the new release, Mike Paquin Ross Videos Marketing Product Manager for Automation & Control points to the consistent evolution of OverDrive as one of its key attractions. He said: Our customers really value the ability to automate even the most complex of workflows but do so in a manner thats highly flexible and repeatable. With every release of OverDrive we improve the flexibility and ease of use, and its no surprise that we now have over 400 deployments of OverDrive around the world. Its trusted by some of the biggest names in broadcast and it delivers daily.
At the same time as shipping V18 of OverDrive, Ross is also releasing V5.1 of Caprica, which enables OverDrive to be used with a range of third party production switchers.
