In Capture mode, the Studio Mixer captures the source video and transfers it to the PCs hard dive via the parallel port. In Make Tape mode, all of Studio 400's title, graphic and transition effects are created by the Studio Mixer. At the heart of the Studio Mixer is a Pinnacle Systems custom ASIC known as Sherman. This digital video mixer chip is also used in many of Pinnacle Systems professional video products and is based on Pinnacle Systems Emmy award winning video manipulation technology. Pinnacle Studio application is available exclusively on Studio MP10, Studio DC10plus, and Studio 400.
Studio provides a complete environment for creating exciting videos.
Studio 400 gives users instant feedback as they edit. At any time the movie being edited may be viewed by clicking the play button in the Studio 400 play back window. Unlike other PC based non linear editing software, Studio 400 never requires the user to wait while it renders a preview. The ability to instantly view your results increases creativity and speeds work. SmartCapture technology allows Studio 400 to create full resolution video tapes without using large amounts of disk space.