G-Technology & Atomos Master Caddy 4K Workflow at NAB New York 2016

An interview from the 2016 NAB Show New York with Bobby Lombardi of G-Technology. From storing, transferring, editing and distributing content, G-Technology makes the workflow simpler, better and faster. G-Technology's high-performance portable and desktop drives, flexible transfer/edit solutions and fast RAID systems are all built for professional content creation environments where performance and reliability are paramount. In this interview Bobby alks with us about their recent collaboration with Atomos, a leading provider of smart 4K and HD video production tools, to bring a suite of storage solutions designed to streamline the content creation process. The new solutions include the ev Series Reader Atomos Master Caddy Edition, the Atomos Master Caddy 4K by G-Technology and the Atomos Master Caddy HD by G-Technology.

With SSD configurations achieving transfer rates surpassing 500 MB/s – ideal for 4K, HDR and other demanding content formats – the Atomos Master Caddy 4K by G-Technology inserts directly into any Atomos-compatible recorder. The Caddy then slides into the ev Series Reader Atomos Master Caddy Edition, which slips into any G-DOCK® ev or G-SPEED® Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters. This combination makes quick, cable-free work of transferring footage into main project storage, creating backups and quickly turning around formatted media.

Leveraging high-performance USB Type C connectivity, the ev Series Reader Atomos Master Caddy Edition is one of the latest accessories in the Evolution Series of high-performance, flexible storage solutions. Easily slipping the Atomos Master Caddy 4K or HD versions by G-Technology into the Caddy, users can transfer content quickly from the Atomos recorder into an ev Series-compatible¹ or other G-Technology storage solution. When shooting on-the-go, it can be used as a standalone device to review, log, and backup footage.

The new G-Technology ev Series Reader CFast 2.0 Edition, supporting fast CFast media cards for 4K video workflows for people using professional cameras. Featuring a stylish and durable aluminum case, the CFast ev Series Reader is a professional reader for CFast 2.0 media used by a variety of popular camera brands today. Designed to optimize and simplify 4K video workflows, the ev Series Reader CFast 2.0 Edition can quickly transfer content from the CFast 2.0 media² onto any ev Series-compatible drive like the G-SPEED Shuttle XL with ev Series Bay Adapters, the G-SPEED Studio XL with ev Bay Adapters, the G-DOCK ev with Thunderbolt, and the ev All-Terrain Case. The reader also leverages high-performance USB 3.0 connectivity for fast footage transfers and backup on the go.

G-RACK™ 12 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) delivers the ultimate in high-performance, centralized storage for small-to-medium size post-production houses, TV/broadcast studios, ad agencies and in-house creative departments that use Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Apple® Final Cut Pro® X or Avid Media Composer®, and other creative applications.

G-RACK 12 brings G-Technology’s reliability, scalability, and studio-friendly technology to centralized storage. Streamline demanding media and entertainment workflows of 4K and above with a flexible 12-Bay server offering up to 120TB; integration with popular non-linear editing (NLE) suites; the latest BTRfs file system for better data management; and up to 500TB of usable storage with the addition of G-RACK EXP Expansion Chassis units.