VoiceQ has been successfully tested on a number of Macintosh platforms, running various OSX and Pro Tools versions and in typical studio configurations. VoiceQ uses PACE iLOK security to provide portability, additional security and user convenience. The following sections outline KIWA’s minimum recommendations for implementation and operation.

 

 

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Typically, VoiceQ will be used in standalone mode for the purpose of creating a synchronized VoiceQ Project ready for recording in a studio. Once the VoiceQ Project has been created, synchronized, translated, adapted and checked it can then be loaded onto the Studio Machine. 
Standalone mode is defined as VoiceQ being operated on a single Macintosh machine without interaction with ProTools or any other external device or machine. 
The minimum recommended hardware platforms for VoiceQ operating in standalone mode are:

 

 

 

-> Click here to view a standard technical setup diagram 

-> Click here to view a technical setup diagram with Live Feed 

 

A dual computer configuration is when VoiceQ is on a separate machine to that of ProTools. The VoiceQ and ProTools machines will interface with MTC via a MIDI interface. The minimum recommended hardware platforms for VoiceQ operating on a separate machine to the ProTools machine are:

 

 

 

-> Click here to view a technical setup diagram with Live Feed  

 

A single computer configuration is when VoiceQ is on the same machine as ProTools. The minimum recommended hardware platforms for VoiceQ operating on the same machine as ProTools are:

 

 

OSX Operating Systems

In conjunction with running VoiceQ on the minimum recommended platforms VoiceQ has been successfully tested with the following Operating Systems:

• OSX 10.4+ (Tiger)
• OSX 10.5+ (Leopard)
  

 

 

ProTools Software versions

VoiceQ works with any external Pro Tools system, via a MIDI Interface, irrespective of whether it’s on a Windows or MAC based platform.
The minimum recommended ProTools versions when interfaced with VoiceQ are:

 

 

 

QuickTime Versions

The minimum recommended QuickTime Player versions are:
QuickTime 7.4.x series when running on OSX 10.4.x series

QuickTime 7.5 running on OSX 10.5+ 

 

 

Video Formats

VoiceQ is designed to operate with all compressed QuickTime movie formats. The recommended formats are DV or Motion JPEG. VoiceQ also supports DVC Pro, Motion JPEG and Photo JPEG Hi-Def codecs with true 1920 x 1080 resolution playback.

 

 

Video Cards

VoiceQ has been successfully tested on Quartz Extreme and standard video cards delivered with Apple machines. 
NB: VoiceQ will not operate on the Rage 128 video card

 

 

Video Grabber/DV Converter Devices

VoiceQ has been successfully tested in Live feed mode with the following Video DV devices running ProTools 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4

• Canopus ADVC55
• Canopus ADVC110
• DAC-100
  

NB: ProTools 7.2+ incorporates `movie offset’ when working with mojo and mxf, omf video formats. This facility allows the user to compensate for latency issues when running a `live video’ feed via these DV devices.


MIDI Devices

VoiceQ has been successfully tested against the following MIDI devices:

• Mbox Series
• 002 series
• MIDI Sport
• Unitor 8
  

 

 

Jog Wheel 

The recommended Jog Wheel hardware is the ShuttleXpress and ShuttlePro provided by Contour Design Inc and is available in most countries. Other configurable jog wheel hardware products for Macintosh may also be appropriate.

 

 

Freeware  
VoiceQ is bundeled with a free application called Script Import Manager (SIM) which facilitates the processing and importing of Multi-language scripts and ADR cue lists from various sources.