AJA Ki Pro GO2: multi-camera event recording
Define channels, audio, media and conference deliverables. Prepare per-file checks and a planned backup route.
From connected inputs to the files editing actually needs
Purpose and alternatives
Ki Pro GO2 records up to four HD/SD channels in H.264 or H.265. Four SDI and four HDMI inputs are selectable, not eight simultaneous recordings. Playback is single-channel.
Count every camera and program feed requiring its own file. Beyond four, compare another unit or camera/workstation recording. Agree on a different editing codec or conversion scope before quoting.
Map the source, channel and destination
List the source, connector, actual format, enabled channel, audio selection, filename and primary/backup destination. AJA requires the same resolution and frame rate for all sources in multi-channel recording. Check Enable Channel, Video Input and Audio Input in CONFIG for each channel: monitoring a source does not prove recording is enabled. Each channel records two audio channels, embedded SDI/HDMI or analog as selected; check which audio the file needs.
USB and SMB network-storage destinations depend on configuration. Use the current approved-media list for the intended mode and plan storage capacity and throughput. For network storage, AJA requires Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and 150 Mbps permanently available. Test the NAS share, permissions, path and concurrent load on the event network; an Ethernet link does not confirm that files are being written.
Propose a sample with speech, source identification and cuts. Stop and inspect every file in the agreed editing workflow, including audio channels and synchronization reference. Input frame synchronizers do not replace that check.
If a channel or file is incomplete
Record channel, time, expected duration, warnings and destination. Separate disabled channel, wrong input, signal loss and writing failure; compare the configured primary and backup. The guide assigns USB 5 backup per channel; attaching media does not create an implicit backup.
Use STOP and confirm recording has closed before removing media or power. Check beginning, affected interval and end; copy while preserving originals before repair or conversion. A listed filename does not establish a complete take.
Inventory camera recordings, another recorder and actual backups to assess reconstruction. Do not promise recovery of an unrecorded feed. Rehearse the simultaneous channels and media before the next show.
Scope and delivery
GLMedia can evaluate rental, purchase, installation, integration, configuration or operation. Start with date, venue, approximate sources and footage use. Agree program/isolated recording, media, monitoring, staffing and verified copy; scope editing/transcoding separately as needed. Confirm availability and configuration.
Do eight connectors mean eight camera recordings?
No. Assign the required sources to up to four recording channels and size additional paths.
Does inserting another USB drive create a backup?
Check each channel’s backup destination and verify a sample on both primary and backup.
How do we accept multi-camera recording?
Require identified playable files for each needed source, correct audio, duration and synchronization references checked in editing.
Can we add recording to existing production?
Yes. Share the available output and deliverable so we can scope recorder, media and operation.