Features
Livegrade v7.0 |
Livegrade v6.5
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| Which version should I use? |
Recommended version Latest generation of Livegrade with a modernised foundation, significant enhancements for every user, and new extension modules. See product page |
Legacy version Remains available for compatibility with specific workflows or integrations that are not yet carried on to v7.0. Will no longer receive new features. See product page Livegrade Pro See product page Livegrade Studio |
| Main differences: | ||
| View & grading options | ||
| Flexible multi-view options | Single-view mode only | |
| Multi-grade functionality | Limited | |
| Filters for tailoring views | – | |
| Dual pipeline looks for HDR/SDR | Requires two separate looks per camera | |
| Multiple outputs | Limited to a single output | |
| Specific workflows | ||
| In-camera grading | Coming soon (in Standard edition) | Livegrade Pro & Studio |
| Filmlight BLG grading mode | Coming soon | Livegrade Studio only |
| Colorfront film pipeline | Coming soon | Livegrade Studio only |
| Virtual Production | Coming soon (as extension module) | Livegrade Studio only |
| Device integrations | ||
| AJA FS-HDR | Coming soon | Livegrade Pro & Studio |
| Other | ||
| Multiple marker types | – | |
| 4K support | – | |
| Extension modules | ||
| Multi-Playback and Audio | – | |
| Outputs and Streaming | – | |
| Key and Mix | – | |
| I/0 Pack | – | |
| Temporary licenses |
Still available during the transition period. See pricing options |
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| Subscription |
No longer available |
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Your access during the transition period
To avoid losing functionality when upgrading, every Livegrade 7 license also includes access to Livegrade 6.5 (Pro or Studio, depending on your Livegrade 7 license model). This means you can move forward with Livegrade 7 while still using Livegrade 6.5 when needed.
Livegrade 7
General
Video pipeline
Powerful video pipeline leveraging the potential of the latest Apple silicon processors with ProRes hardware acceleration
UI
Intuitive, easy to learn user interface
Dark user interface for dark studio and on-set environments
Coming soon: Translated versions available for Japanese and Chinese
Toolbar
Quickly access essential global actions via a toolbar
Customize the toolbar with your preferred actions
Licensing
In-app activation of licenses
(internet connection required)
(internet connection required)
Daily activation license mode
Project management
Manage multiple, independent projects
Independent clip library per project
Project chooser to switch between projects
Search and sorting mechanism for projects
Media management
Set one project-dependent record folder
(on a local or external storage)
(on a local or external storage)
Add multiple media folders for expanding media storage disk space as needed
Stored media
Recorded QuickTime movies (ProRes *.MOV)
Created images (*.JPEG, *.TIFF or *.HEIC)
Imported QuickTime movies (ProRes *.MOV)
Imported images (*.JPEG, *.TIFF or *.HEIC)
ShotHub cloud upload
Upload looks and metadata of a project to ShotHub, which can be used for look matching in Silverstack
Automation manager
Automatically apply a video routing configuration based on a specific event (e.g., if an output slot receives a live signal)
Automatically run a script based on a specific event (e.g., if an input slot is selected)
Signal routing with slots
Slot manager
The "Slot Manager" allows to add and remove input and output slots and associate the slots with connected devices and video streams
Use up to 8 input slots
(can be extended to 50 input slots via I/O Pack)
(can be extended to 50 input slots via I/O Pack)
Use 4 out of 8 input slots to capture individual SDI image streams
Use up to 3 outputs
(can be extended to 6 output slots via module Outputs and Streaming)
(can be extended to 6 output slots via module Outputs and Streaming)
Use 3 out of 3 outputs to output individual SDI image streams
Input slots
Capture an image stream or frame grab and grade multiple grading devices using one input slot per camera
Use multiple look devices in one slot for Quad HD-SDI applications
Associate SDI input ports with an input slot
Associate web camera sources with an input slot
Indicate input slots with slot characters (e.g., A-Z) and with a custom slot label
Input slots provide a playback mode for review and re-grading
Set signal ranges of an input slot to full or legal depending on the video signals and monitors on set
Set RGB to YCbCr matrix of an input slot to Rec.709 or Rec.2020 depending on the video signals and monitors on set
Live input slot mode for live monitoring, grading and recording
Playback input slot mode for playing back recordings in their source input slot
Display the slate info/clip name info for a loaded clip
Switch all input slots to live/playback mode
Library slots
Allows to browse through clips and stills stored in the shot library
Multiple library slots allow browsing the clip library on various independent library levels and keeping reference clips ready in dedicated slots
Indicate library slots with with a custom slot label
Display the slate info/clip name info for a loaded clip
Auto-load selected clip in library into library slot
Add up to 4 library slots
Outputs
An output allows to distribute an outgoing signal to an SDI output
Associate a port of an output device with an output
Indicate outputs with with a custom label
Set signal ranges of an output to full or legal depending on the video signals and monitors on set
Set RGB to YCbCr matrix of an output to Rec.709 or Rec.2020 depending on the video signals and monitors on set
Change the source for the selected output slot by changing the selection of the slot, via mouse click, dedicated menu items, keyboard shortcuts, or Stream Deck controller actions
Lock the source configuration of an output to not follow any selection changes
Single view modes to show a vertical or horizontal reference wipe
Overlay mode to blend a reference with a slot
Multi view modes to show multiple input slots, references from the library or a custom mix of both
Slot setups
Save and restore slot setups, including configured devices
Slot settings
Inspect the source, loaded clip and configured destinations of the selected input slot
Set the display mode to graded, bypass, original or exposure assist
Add, remove and rearrange filters
Output settings
Indicate an output with with a custom slot label
Configure a destination such as an output device for the output
Add, remove and rearrange filters
Option to force the display mode of an output to original, bypass, graded or exposure assist
Lock the source configuration of an output
Private mode
Exclude attached look devices from further changes of the current look and/or display mode
Slot routing
Visually highlight all slots which are currently shown in the output
Stages
Assign slots to stages for controlling metadata, shot creation and recording of multiple independent units within one project
Setting up devices
Full and legal signal range settings
Setup look, input and output devices to legal or full - depending on the image sources and monitors on set
Optional RGB to YCbCr conversion
Setup look, input and output devices to Rec.709 or Rec2020 - depending on the image sources and monitors on set
HDR and SDR dual monitoring
Setup look, input and output devices to receive the HDR or SDR look - depending on the monitors on set
Device support
AJA ColorBox, AJA OG-ColorBox
Coming soon: AJA FS-HDR: single channel and multi-channel "Dynamic LUT" transform
Coming soon:AJA FS-HDR: single channel and multi-channel "Colorfront Film" transform
Flanders Scientific (FSI) BoxIO (single and dual channel mode)
Teradek COLR and COLR Duo
TVLogic (formerly WOWOW and Fujifilm) IS-mini, IS-miniX, IS-mini 4K (activation is required for IS-mini devices)
Framegrabs
Frame grabs supported by AJA ColorBox, FSI BoxIO, FSI monitors, and IS-miniX
Store looks on devices
Option to permanently store looks on attached look devices on app quit
Robustness
Connection indicator warns on offline devices
Legal and full range
Overwrite signal ranges for specific setups on BoxIO and IS mini LUT boxes
In-camera grading support
Coming soon in Standard edition: All ARRI cameras supporting CAP (camera access protocol): ARRI Alexa SXT/SXT W, Alexa LF, ARRI Alexa Mini, ARRI Alexa Mini LF, ARRI Amira, ARRI Alexa 65 (interactive configuration, hybrid workflow with LUT box and upload of look metadata
Coming soon in Standard edition: RED DSMC2 cameras with IPP2 HD-SDI video output (hybrid workflow with LUT box and upload of look metadata)
Coming soon in Standard edition: Sony F65 (interactive configuration, hybrid workflow with LUT box and look upload)
Coming soon in Standard edition: Sony VENICE 2 (interactive configuration, remote grading: interactive look control via CDL and look upload as LUT)
In-monitor grading support
Flanders Scientific (FSI) DM and CM family
Small HD Vision 17/Vision 24/OLED 22/Cine 24/Quantum 32
Video I/O Device support
AJA KONA family, Io family, Corvid family and T-Tap family
Blackmagic UltraStudio family, and DeckLink cards
DELTACAST video I/O cards
SDI capture and playback
Capture and playback 1.5G and 3G SDI signals with supported AJA video I/O devices in 1080p (up to 60 fps) and 1080psf video formats (interlaced video formats are not supported)
Capture and playback 6G and 12G SDI signals with supported AJA KONA cards in 2160p (up to 60 fps) video formats
Capture and playback 1.5G and 3G SDI signals with supported Blackmagic video I/O devices in 1080p (up to 60 fps) and 1080psf video formats (interlaced video formats are not supported)
Capture and playback 6G and 12G SDI signals with supported Blackmagic video I/O devices in 2160p (up to 60 fps) video formats
Grading
Color pipeline
Node-based color pipeline, different modes for different scenarios
Slot settings to overview look pipeline and filter settings within the settings for each signal
Output colorspace
Automatic detection of output colorspace for built-in LUT presets and output transforms
Observation if the output colorspace of a slot correlates to the target output colorspace defined in the settings of the app
Read and export output colorspace as comment in custom LUTs for round-tripping with other Livegrade systems
Grade controls and node list
Setup the look for each camera according to your specific pipeline using standardized grading nodes, such as ASC-CDL, 3D LUT or various ACES compatible nodes
Grading nodes
Adjust your look by using dedicated grading nodes
ASC-CDL compatible interaction types: CDL/SOP, simplified (contrast, stretch, warmer, greener controls), LGG (lift, gamma, gain), and printer lights
3D LUT Presets for ARRI, Blackmagic Design, Canon, Panasonic, RED, and Sony cameras in 3D LUT node
Import of custom 3D LUTs in 3D LUT node
Import of custom 1D LUTs in 1D LUT node
Import of custom LMTs in LMT node (for ACES grading modes only)
Load and save ASC-CDL files (*.cdl) directly to/from node
Multiple ASC-CDL nodes can be combined to one CDL filter e.g. for export
RGB curves for applying curves to individual channels luma, red, green and blue and a custom-defined color
HSL curves for applying secondary curve corrections based on hue vs. hue, hue vs. saturation, hue vs. luma, luma vs. saturation and saturation vs. saturation
Curves color picker tool for creating precise secondary curve corrections and scene-accurate creative looks
HHS secondaries (hue-dependent hue and saturation controls)
Knee curve for simple “knee” and “toe” curve adjustments
Amount slider for adjusting the intensity of individual grading nodes
Node List
Quickly overview all look adjustments via a list of nodes
Enable and disable a node
Select next and previous node via menu items and controller actions
Create links for nodes between all or specific slots
Reset a node to neutral
Reset look to neutral
Reset look to default
General grading modes
Various grading modes ensure compatibility with color workflows: CDL and LUT, CDL Advanced, ACES CDL, ACES CDL Advanced, Freestyle, Freestyle ACES
Camera specific grading modes
Coming soon in Standard edition: Various grading modes ensure the possibility to send the look directly into the camera. Supported cameras are ARRI ALEXA 35, 265, Mini, Mini LF, SXT, ARRI AMIRA, Sony Venice 2
Proprietary grading modes
Coming soon: FilmLight BLG grading mode with FilmLight’s specific input and output transform parameters, native grading in FilmLight’s working colorspace via ASC-CDL
Coming soon: Colorfront Film with input/output color spaces, grading color space, scene referred controls, comprehensive HDR controls (via AJA FS-HDR device)
LUT presets
A collection of the most common camera manufacturers LUTs ensure standardized color management
Look devices
Grading will be sent to external look devices such as LUT boxes or monitors
Clips
Grade image streams captured by an video input device and clips stored in the shot library
Stills
Grade created stills from live camera signals or imported stills
Link nodes for grading multiple live cameras
Grade multiple live cameras simultaneously by linking a certain node of the look pipeline
Link specific nodes for specific cameras, for example to adjust only cameras of the same type simultaneously
Link nodes for grading multiple library shots
Grade multiple library shots simultaneously by linking a certain node of the look pipeline
Link specific nodes for specific shots, for example to match A camera shots with B camera shots
Various multi grading possibilities
Overwrite or relatively offset adjustments which are made for multiple looks at once
Quick actions for linking and unlinking nodes
Visually highlight slots which will be affected by grading the currently selected slot
Review and finetune a group of shots
Load all recorded camera angles of a take into their source slots and adjust them as needed
Grade multiple shots at once
Link nodes of all slots shown in the multi-view and adjust their look simultaneously
Switch between single- and multi-view while re-grading shots in the library
Save adjusted shots individually
Save all adjusted shots which are currently loaded in a slot at the same time
ACES grading mode
Dedicated ACES grading mode ensures compatibility with other post production software working in an ACES pipeline
AMF 2.0 export
Export AMF files containing the whole color pipeline on a shot-by-shot base, compatible to other software supporting AMF 2.0
ACES 2.0
Input and output transforms of ACES 2.0 allow to work in the latest ACES update
ACES versions
Versions and transforms for download: v0.2.0, v0.7.0, v0.7.1, ACEScc v1.0.0, ACEScc v1.0.1, ACEScc v1.0.2, ACEScc(t) v1.0.3, ACEScc(t)v1.0.3, ACEScc(t) v1.1.0, ACEScc(t) v1.2.0, ACEScc(t) v1.3.0, ACEScc(t) v2.0
Manage and download latest ACES versions in "Preferences" and directly from grading nodes
ACES input transforms
Apple, ARRI, Blackmagic, Canon, Panasonic, RED (log3G10), Sony, ACESproxy, reverse Rec.709
Support of custom IDTs to be added as CLF (Common LUT Format)
ACES output transforms
Rec.709, Rec.2020, DCDM, P3, sRGB, ACESproxy, HDR (ST2084, HLG)
Monitoring
Viewer
Full resolution image viewer
Viewer with various reference- and multi-view modes
3 independent outputs for tailored monitoring configurations
Use up to 3 individual outputs
(can be extended to 6 individual outputs via module Outputs and Streaming)
(can be extended to 6 individual outputs via module Outputs and Streaming)
Fluid previews for multiple video inputs simultaneously
Single-view modes
View up reference stills or clips in a split view to match live signals to references
Overlay reference stills or clips with live signals in situations where exact framing is needed
Multi-view modes
“All Input Slots” to display all input slots of the current stage in a grid view
“All Armed Input Slots” to display all input slots which will be recorded as group in a grid view
“All Input + Library Slots” to display all input and library slots in a grid view
“Current Library Shots” to display all shots in a grid which are currently listed in the library in a grid view
Pagination for “Current Library Shots” if more than 25 shots are listed
“Custom” to display a custom selection of shots and slots in a grid view
Provide grids of up to 25 reference stills or clips
Mix references with live signals in one grid
Quickly switch between multi- and single-view for using various possibilities for matching colors
Capturing frame grabs
Capture frame grabs via attached look devices such as LUT boxes
Capturing and monitoring video
Supervise and monitor image signals for multiple cameras
Capture image signals
Create multiple customizable outputs
Monitor camera signals using external look devices such as LUT boxes
Display modes
View your live signals as well as collected stills and clips in different stages of the image pipeline: original, bypassed color adjustments, and graded
Exposure assist
Activate exposure assist to quickly judge the exposure of an original, log-encoded signal
“False Color” schemes of most common camera manufacturers
“EL Zone” for the most common log formats
“Black and White” to show a black and white representation of the original signal
Possibility to add user false color LUTs
Possibility to set a custom exposure assist LUT for each individual slot to respect different log formats when shooting with different cameras
Scopes
Use video scopes with waveform, histogram, and vector scope for detailed analyzation of images
IRE and nit scale for HDR and SDR images
Pipeline switcher to analyze the HDR or SDR pipeline of an image
Configure scopes for color primaries of current output colorspace (Auto/Rec.709/Rec.2020)
Shot library
Collect and recall shots
Save and recall unlimited number of shots with look information, metadata and reference media (stills and clips)
Search and filter functions for fast access to shots
Thumbnails in different sizes for visual reference
Load a TC-synced group recording into the associated source slots
Load a group of still shots into the associated source slots
Load a single recording or individual clip from a group recording into the selected input slot
Auto-load selected clip in library into library slot
Coming soon: Handling of ungraded as well as graded input signals
Media import
Import QuickTime movies (in ProRes codec) as clips into library
Import images (*.JPEG, *.TIFF or *.HEIC) as stills into the library
Library structure
Customize columns of the shot table
Use folders and bins to group and order your project
Smart Groups
Smart groups for organizing shots using a hierarchical structured automatic outline based on shot metadata
Various pre-defined smart group layouts (with multiple hierarchies)
Save a custom hierarchy as a smart group layout
Collection view
Clips collection view with a large thumbnail per clip and skimming mechanism for a speedy visual search in the clip's content
Load clips (and groups) at the current skim head position
Maintain slating metadata
Global metadata fields for storing slate and production information
Customizable global metadata quick entry panel for most important slating information such as scene, shot and take
General global metadata panel for all slate and production information
Customize behavior of editing slate info fields (e.g. slating system, reset values, auto increment)
Maintain camera specific metadata
Slot metadata fields for storing camera specific information such as camera model, lens, exposure settings and filters
Customizable slot metadata quick entry panel for each camera for most important information
General slot metadata panel for all camera specific metadata fields
Custom metadata fields reserved for workflow specific information
Auto-populate camera specific metadata fields like timecode, clip name, camera and lens metadata via the ANC metadata embedded in SDI signals
Look information including 3D LUT nodes, ASC-CDL nodes, IDT, ODT, LMT, etc.
Coming soon: Direct-access metadata for ARRI and RED cameras via ethernet
Categorize and Rate
Use colored labels with customizable names to categorize recorded clips and created stills in your library
Curate clips with rating, flagging and various other metadata fields
Library information
Edit and maintain metadata of each shot via editing directly in the table or by showing a shot’s library info
Batch edit metadata of several shots by selecting and editing the library info of multiple shots at once
Select a group recording and multi-edit metadata for all clips in the group at once (in library info tab)
Inspect markers with their info in a detail view and load the clips at the marked position
Manage groups
Merge multiple individual clips into a group
Remove clips from a group
Export
Export Images
Convenient “on-the-fly” still export (*.JPEG, *.TIFF, *.HEIC) with file names based on metadata from the current viewer signal to disk
Export (graded or original) images from shots in the library, including the option to export the marker positions of clips as individual stills
AirDrop images
Share images from the viewer or the library’s media items via AirDrop
Export Looks
Export (graded or original) reference still together with the associated look file
Import/export of CDL files (ASC-CDL and ACES grade modes)
Export looks split into CDL and non-CDL components (ASC-CDL and 3D LUT / ACES Metadata File and CLF)
AMF 2.0 export and import for exchanging look info (incl. IDT, custom IDT, ASC-CDL, CLF and ODT) in ACES workflows
Import/export of Pomfort Looks and Pomfort Look Archives for seamless integration with Silverstack
Import/export of Pomfort Look Archives including media files for exchanging projects or groups of shots including reference media with other Livegrade systems
Coming soon: Export BLG files for passing on looks to FilmLight applications
Coming soon: Export CFE files for Colorfront systems
Customizable, automatic schemes for file names of exported looks via metadata wildcards
Coming soon: Transfer of looks as ALE file for automatic look matching in Assimilate Scratch
Export Reports
Export your library’s info as a PDF report with thumbnails
Export your library’s metadata as CSV
Preset library
Maintain presets
Save and recall unlimited number of look presets
Dedicated look library search to quickly find certain presets
Use folders and bins to group and order your presets
Collection view including thumbnails for visual reference
Sortable list view for a quick overview of stored presets, including metadata for node presets
Export and import presets as PFLA to use them in other Livegrade projects and Silverstack
Look presets
Look presets for saving a look of a slot
Apply a look preset to a slot
Apply a look preset to multiple shots in the library
Node presets
Node presets for saving and applying individual grading nodes
Create node preset from currently selected node
Apply a look preset to a slot
Apply a look preset to multiple shots in the library
Save node presets together with slot metadata for handling camera, lens and filter offsets
Multiple Stream Deck actions to save, search and apply node presets to a slot
HDR/SDR dual monitoring
Dual pipeline looks
Setup your look and tag specific nodes to HDR or SDR, for example your output transforms or nodes that should only be applied in HDR or SDR
Send HDR or SDR look to look device
A pipeline switcher for every grading device - such as LUT boxes or cameras - allows to easily decide whether the HDR or SDR color pipeline should be sent to the device
Monitor images in HDR or SDR
A pipeline switcher for every output allows to easily decide whether the HDR or SDR color pipeline should be shown
Export images in HDR or SDR
Export images and apply the HDR or SDR color pipeline of the look
Filters
Tailored views
Independent filters for slots and outputs allow creating tailored views for numerous use cases
Customize a view by combining filters and the view modes of an output
Filters
Crop filter with rotation and offset parameters
Metadata overlay filter for displaying relevant metadata in views (camera/slate info/slot mode/tally state/clip name/timecode)
Image overlay filter allows overlaying a loaded image file (with opacity, scale and offset parameters)
Flip filter (horizontally/vertically) for correcting mirrored or upside-down camera setups
Transform filter with scale, rotation, and offset parameters
Anamorphic desqueeze filter for various lens squeeze factors
LUT filter allows applying a 3D cube file
Filter settings
Add and remove filters to/from a selected slot
Add and remove filters to/from a selected output
Temporarily disable a filter of a selected slot
Inspect and edit each filter's individual parameters of a selected slot
Copy and paste filter settings including the look between slots
Remove all filters from a selected slot
Reorder filters with drag and drop to change the order of filter operations
Save filter settings for of a selected slot or for all slots
Recording and creating stills
Group recording and single recording
Create TC-synced group recordings from multiple input slots
Create single recordings from individual input slots
Arm/un-arm individual slots for the upcoming recording
Markers
Annotate markers with various customizable marker types, a rating and a note
Highlight critical moments during quality check with markers
Copy, cut, and paste markers with their info to another position or clip
Copy and paste marker info into a text document
Set a custom thumbnail frame position in clips for visual representation in the clip library and default position for still export
Auto-record
Trigger auto-record based on the record flag via the HANC metadata embedded in SDI signals (if supported by the device setup - e.g., AJA / DELTACAST capture devices in combinations with ARRI, RED and SONY cameras)
Trigger auto-record based on RecRun timecode
Enable auto-record trigger for multiple slots or for each capture device
Recording settings
Select between various ProRes 422 codecs for reference media clips
Timecode settings allow choosing to use the original source timecodes or the current time as timecode for recordings
Behaviour after recording settings to automatically increase take and clip number or automatically load a recorded clip into its source slot
Create stills
Create stills from live or playback signals and store them as shot in your library
Create stills for all armed slots at once
Store and reload stills as group
Review stills
Load a still into a library slot
Load an individual still to an input slot or temporary slot
Load a group of stills to their source input slots
Use stills as reference
Set a still as reference for a slot
Add stills to a multi view
Use clip as reference
Set a clip as reference for a slot and change the currently shown frame by adjusting the playhead in the viewer
Add clips to a multi view
Playback
Playback in slots
Playback an individual clip in an input, library or temporary slot
Auto-load new clips for playback into source input slots
Jump to the same TC in all input, library or temporary slots
Viewer controls
Playback, jog and shuttle using J, K, L keyboard shortcuts or associated controller actions
Loop playback
Ping pong playback
Navigate to the next/previous marker
Add new markers in recordings
Viewer controls
Annotate markers with various customizable marker types, a rating and a note
Highlight critical moments during quality check with markers
Copy, cut, and paste markers with their info to another position or clip
Copy and paste marker info into a text document
Set a custom thumbnail frame position in clips for visual representation in the clip library and default position for still export
External video routers
Device support
AJA KUMO family
Blackmagic Videohub family
Auto-detection of video routers in local network
Interactive video router control
Monitor and interact with router connections visually
Video routing configurations
Save and manage video routing configurations for selected connections
Apply a saved video routing configuration with keyboard shortcuts or associated controller actions
Exchange video routing configurations
Export and import video routing configurations
Controller integrations
Tangent integration
Supported devices: Tangent Element (all modules), Ripple, Wave, Wave2 with custom mappings via "Tangent Mapper"
Almost the entire feature set of Livegrade is accessible via Tangent controllers
Stream Deck integration
Plugin for mapping and triggering actions with Elgato Stream Deck devices
Pre-defined profiles for Stream Deck Classic, Stream Deck MK2 and Stream Deck XL
Almost the entire feature set of Livegrade is accessible via Stream Deck actions
MIDI
Supports any class-compliant MIDI controller
Customizable mappings for buttons (actions) and encoders (grade controls)
Keyboard shortcuts
Map all existing menu items to your preferred hotkey using a dedicated keyboard shortcuts mapper
Pre-defined keyboard shortcuts layout for most essential actions
System configuration
Clone system
A “Clone System” wizard walks you through transferring a Livegrade system to another computer
Exchange settings
Export and import of project and global settings
Export and import UI customizations such as smart group layouts, column layouts, slot- and global metadata panels, router configurations
System requirements
Computer / operating system
Apple silicon Mac with ProRes hardware acceleration and macOS 14 or newer, see minimum requirements for more info.
Optional extension modules
Extend the capabilities of Livegrade's standard feature set for specialized or large-scale production environments.
Multi-Playback and Audio
Advanced playback options
Playback clips at x0.125, x0.25, x0.5, x1, x2, x4, x8, or custom speed using keyboard shortcuts or associated controller actions
Group playback TC-synced recordings in source input slots
Playback all library slots from their current playhead position
In/out ranges and group markers
Set multiple in and out ranges during recording
Annotate in/out ranges with a rating and a note
Ranges playback options allow playing back only the marked in and out ranges (nearest range or all ranges)
Loop and ping pong playback in combination with ranges playback
Navigate to next/previous in and out points (cycle through)
Edit existing in and out ranges and add new ranges
Set markers for all clips of the current group.
Set the thumbnail frame for all clips of the current group.
Sound device support
Connect all audio input and output devices that are supported by macOS
Audio settings
Select multiple audio input devices and mix their channels with relative volumes into one dual-mono audio output signal
Audio recording
Record a synced 48 kHz dual-mono audio track together with the video (embedded in QuickTime movies)
Add an audio delay to sync the incoming audio and video signals
Monitor the level of the current audio recording with audio meters
Option to always mute monitoring audio
Audio playback
Monitor the level of the current audio playback with audio meters
Globally mute audio playback and audio monitoring
Let the audio source follow the last selected input slot or library slot or pin the audio source to a specific input slot or library slot
Outputs and Streaming
Window layouts
Main view layout allows managing all daily tasks in the main window
Multi-view layout “All Outputs” allow focussing solely on outputs
Additional outputs
Use up to 6 outputs to create tailored views for individual needs
Outputs allow distributing outgoing signals to local and internet streams
Use 4 out of 6 outputs as local or internet stream
Quick routing actions for outputs
Force to Live: shows always the live signal of an input slot
Follow Selected Output: forces another output to show the same image as the selected output
Composite slots
Composite slots for creating a composite view from multiple live and/or playback signals in various layouts
Indicate composite slots with a custom slot label
Side-by-side (2x1) layout
Side-by-side (3x1) layout
Swipe layout
2x2 grid layout
Overlay layout
Add up to 3 composite slots
Orientation option in side-by-side layouts allows rotating the composite by -90° or +90° for vertical monitor installations
Sync playhead position and playback modes of composite slot sources by cycling through the individual controls in a composite slot’s viewer controls
Local streaming
Distribute a signal from an output slot as a stream in the local network to a dedicated companion app available for iOS, iPadOS, visionOS
Inspect the connection quality per client
Modify target bit rate of stream
Internet streaming
Third-party integrations to distribute a signal from an output slot as internet stream via the services from Sony Ci Media Cloud, RePro Stream, Autodesk Flow Capture, and the hardware-based solutions from Teradek TV and Sohonet ClearView Flex
Generic internet streaming to distribute a signal from an output slot as internet stream via your own web server or your preferred provider
Key and Mix
Chroma key & compositing filters
Keyer filter with various refinement options and a spill suppression allows creating a transparent, isolated foreground from green screen and blue screen live or playback signals
Blur filter allows softening a background plate in a green screen compositing for a more realistic appearance
Composite slots
Composite slots for creating a composite view from multiple live and/or playback signals in various layouts
Indicate composite slots with with a custom slot label
Overlay layout
Use up to 3 composite slots
Sync playhead position and playback modes of composite slot sources by cycling through the individual controls in a composite slot’s viewer controls
Arm and record composite slots together with input slots
I/O Pack
Additional inputs
Use up to 50 input slots
Use 6 out of 50 input slots to capture individual SDI image streams
Additional outputs
Use up to 6 outputs to create tailored views for individual needs
User interface
Slot size tiny: dedicated slot size “Tiny” allowing to overview many slots at once
Virtual Production
Virtual Production
Coming soon: Unreal Engine integration via Pomfort Virtual LUT Box plugin
Coming soon: Brompton Tessera Processors
Coming soon: disguise Designer
Coming soon: Megapixel HELIOS®
Coming soon: NovaStar