What is new in Silverstack XT?

Workflow configuration:

• Redesigned user experience: A new user interface replaces and unifies the separate Offload/Backup/Transcode/Upload wizards. This enables a new, combined approach to processing those activities and all connected jobs.
• Chaining of activities: Granularly combine activities like offload, backup, verification, upload, and report into one workflow and start it with a single click - for reduced manual work, fewer repetitive tasks, and faster processing.
• Infos, warnings, and quick fixes: Workflow configurations are validated before execution. Potential issues are clearly communicated; common problems can be resolved by accepting a suggested quick fix.

Jobs and tasks:

• Interleaved execution: For faster turnaround times, task execution is managed at clip level across different jobs: Cascading backups and uploads of the first clips from your RAID can start while the rest of a camera card is still offloading.
• New overview: Redesigned interface for easy tracking of workflow, job, and task execution progress and history.

Drive management:

• Load balancing per drive: Set up the maximum amount of tasks to be executed in parallel based on each drive’s individual performance - Silverstack Lab executes the workload accordingly.
• Shuttle drive rotation: Replace offline destination drives with their successor in your workflow configuration via a single click.
• “Untitled” camera cards: Improved identification of volumes with non-unique names, which enables parallel processing of multiple “Untitled” cards.

Ingest / registration:

• Ingest metadata: Set up or adjust a card’s common metadata (like shooting date, camera, episode, or crew unit) before ingest and use it for subsequent workflow steps as wildcards.
• Automatic library outline: Specify where to register new bins in your library through a custom registration path with ingest metadata wildcards.
• New shooting date field: Date-only field for referencing a shooting date without taking time stamps (and crossing of midnight) into account.
• Thumbnail creation in background: More responsive user interface with less blocking dialogues.

Grading and QC:

• EL Zone exposure assist and false color modes: Individual false color modes for different camera types, including the stop-based EL Zone system.
• Custom RAW development: Adjust RAW settings like ISO, white balance, and tint for each clip individually (currently available for ARRIRAW, REDCODE RAW, Sony X-OCN, Canon CRM, and DJI Cinema DNG).
• New grading modes: ASC-CDL compatible interaction types: LGG (lift, gamma, gain), and printer lights - also available as Shortcuts with custom step sizes.
• Advanced playback views: Grid view for quick comparison of up to 12 clips; Wipe view for detailed side-by-side inspection.

ASC MHL and sealing:

• ASC MHL-based sealing: Hand over travel drives with a transparent chain of custody, based on the open ASC MHL standard; compatible with MediaVerify.
• Improved history continuation: Better support for continuation of existing ASC MHL histories, e.g., when offloading RED magazines with ASC MHL history.
• Handling of special cases: Support for ignore patterns and many border use cases.

And much more:

• Undo: Quickly revert your last library and grading edits.
• Stream Deck integration: Control Silverstack XT with Elgato Stream Deck devices.
• Report templates: Save and restore different report configurations in templates.
• Customizable toolbar: Tailor your user interface for a better overview.
• Revised differentiation to Silverstack Lab: Silverstack XT and Lab share more general features; some advanced features become exclusive to Silverstack Lab. For a detailed overview, please refer to our Knowledge Base.
• Optimizations: Countless under-the-hood improvements, including bug fixes, stability and performance enhancements, and smoother user experiences.