Save time and resources with the advanced automation capabilities of Slingshot, the transcoder and automations engine built into your EVO video editing server.
Slingshot is both powerful and easy to use, and it comes included with every EVO shared storage solution so you can create amazing content, faster, from anywhere.
Run scheduled or on-demand jobs to backup files and projects to another network server, USB device, or cloud services like Amazon S3 and Azure.
Automatically sync new content and file changes between multiple systems, whether they’re in the same office or around the globe.
Transcode source media into proxy files so you can preview clips in EVO’s built-in MAM and download proxy media for remote editing.
Example:
Copy your entire media library to a backup location or sync newly finished projects to an FTP site for client delivery.
Move files from a watched folder to cloud storage Saturdays at 2am.
Delete scratch renders after 60 days.
Transcode new video files into edit-ready proxies every evening at 7pm.
EVO is built to handle your highest resolution media and most demanding creative projects, but your video editors may not want to work at full resolution all the time.
In fact, there are many instances where high-resolution media can create a bottleneck in your workflow.
That’s where proxy files can make a big difference.
Slingshot automatically creates lightweight proxy files to speed up your workflow when you prefer to work with lower-res media, such as remote editing, previewing media, and working on offline projects.
If you prefer not to use the h.264 ShareBrowser preview proxies for your remote editing workflow, you can also enable Slingshot’s Apple-certified ProRes transcoding.
We call these proxies “edit-ready” because they feature an ideal balance of resolution and file size for remote editorial.
Faster transcoding
Streamline your workflow like never before with Transcode Accelerator, a free EVO plug-in.
Transcode Accelerator lets your EVO systems tackle large transcoding jobs together, turning your multi-EVO environment into a high-performance transcode group and enabling faster proxy generation for the whole team.
Cloud storage services
Automatically send files to cloud storage for backup before deep archive and for sharing files with clients and remote collaborators. Slingshot works with several cloud services including Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, Wasabi, Backblaze, and Google Cloud Platform.EVO and EVO Nearline servers
Slingshot can run automation tasks within a single EVO server, across multiple EVO systems, and to EVO Nearline servers as well. With a proper VPN setup, you can even transfer files to other EVO servers that you control anywhere in the world.Other storage destinations on your network
You can use Slingshot to backup, copy, or sync files from EVO to other network-attached servers—including FTP systems—or to a USB device connected to EVO. EVO can transfer media to nearly any SMB or FTP system with the included Slingshot automations engine.Multiple storage locations
Using the Slingshot API as an offload/transport engine, you can transfer files from one of these supported systems to any other supported system, even if none of those files are on EVO.
To schedule automations during off-peak hours, Slingshot lets you select the start and pause/stop time for your automation tasks. You can also run jobs on-demand at any time.
Trigger your Slingshot automations based on a file’s name, type, or age—or a combination of these attributes.
Slingshot lets you schedule recurring automations at convenient time intervals that work with your schedule. This gives you the freedom to set an automation once and let it run exactly as planned.
Developers and integrators, it’s time to get technical. SNS RESTful APIs for Slingshot and ShareBrowser allow you to integrate your technologies and products into the EVO suite.
From offloading complex file transfers to integrating with advanced AI programs and other systems in your workflow, SNS APIs open a world of possibilities for software developers, product manufacturers, and systems integrators.
Access to SNS APIs is included free with EVO shared storage systems. We also offer custom development services for more complex API integrations.
