Panasonic Connect Announces KAIROS Version 1.4.0
Newly Added Fader A/B Mode and Free Kairos Creator Subset Software
December 15, 2022
Tokyo, Japan (December 15, 2022) – Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. today announced that KAIROS Version 1.4.0, a free upgrade of the system software for its IT/IP platform “KAIROS” for professional live-video production and distribution, is now available.
The new version adds an A/B mode to the transition faders, allowing selection between A/B and PGM/PST modes for live production using these familiar methods.
In addition, three functions in the Kairos Creator GUI software are now offered at no charge and license-free as subset software — Kairos Media, Kairos Painter, and Kairos Audio Mixer — allowing multiple PCs to share preparatory and operational works for video production.
In addition, previous limits on the number of connections and ports of Deltacast FLEX modules for SDI-embedded audio output have been removed, allowing up to eight modules to be connected to KAIROS with four ports per module and 16ch output per port available.
The popular KAIROS IT/IP platform reflects Panasonic’s unwavering commitment to supporting the video production industry with innovative solutions for enhanced production quality and operational efficiency.
KAIROS Ver 1.4.0 Upgrade
Applicable product: Kairos Core 1000 (AT-KC1000), Kairos Core 100 (AT-KC100),
Kairos Control (AT-KC10C1), Kairos Control (AT-KC10C2), Kairos Creator (AT-SFC10)
- A/B mode added to the transition faders, allowing selection and switching between A/B mode and PGM/PST mode.
- Kairos Creator subset software is provided free of charge.* Three types of software are available without a license:
- - Kairos Media (still image, RAM player, and clip player)
- - Kairos Painter (title creation and other painting functions)
- - Kairos Audio Mixer (audio mixer and player)
- * For Kairos Creator (AT-SFC10G) licensed users.
Kairos Audio Mixer requires the purchase of the audio mixer option (AT-SF005).
- A limitation on the number of connections and ports of Deltacast FLEX modules for SDI-embedded audio output have been removed, allowing up to eight modules to be connected to KAIROS, with four ports per module and 16ch output per port available.
About KAIROS IT/IP Platform
KAIROS has revolutionized video shooting, creation and projection processes for live production and distribution. As an IT-based open-architecture platform, KAIROS allows users to synthesize as many scenes and layers as the GPU permits for expressive, low-latency production, free from the video-format and mix-effect limitations of conventional hardware. The IP-based interface flexibly handles diverse inputs and outputs, network transmission and remote production via the cloud. KAIROS enables professional live on-site broadcasting and distribution by small teams, without relay vehicles, and unconstrained by normal limits on remote resources as well as time and location.
For more information about KAIROS, please visit the product page.
https://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/products/it_ip_platform/