At NAB 2010, the SSL DV division of Solid State Logic announced the Gravity Studio Recorder MC Software option, which builds upon the capabilities of the Gravity Studio Recorder (GSR) and adds additional control.

The MC software option, according to the manufacturer, provides master control of up to three satellite GSR units for expanded, multi-camera video and audio coverage of a program, while still preserving the traditional tape workflow paradigm engineers use for near-air productions.

So what is the Gravity Studio Recorder? It's a digital linear recording device that allows for the overwriting of previous takes with new material onto the same file. What the GSR MC software option does is create a master / slave relationship between a designated master Gravity Studio Recorder and up to three additional GSR units.

With MC software, an end user can now include a range of independent camera positions and production options not available with a single GSR unit. With each camera's data stored on individual GSR units, a director can, for example, now re-take a question and answer segment, refine the video flow, and insert and compile into a single file for air, without intensive post-production work.

For further details, please visit solidstatelogic.com.