Re: SGO Mistika

Steve,

I have a couple of comments on Mistika.

There are a number of higher priced and lesser known products that I just was not able to budget time to see, in part because I am not likely to buy them. Perhaps you can share with us what the price of Mistika will set us back. All indications I find say that Mistika is a premium priced product. Blackmagic Design has proven that premium features no longer need to translate into premium prices.

All the systems we reviewed here are non-destructive. They never alter the original file. Scratch can do something crazy like 75 layers of effects in real time. None of the systems we discussed here use proprietary hardware or storage. You are making a comparison to the likes of Quantel Pablo and other Big Iron graders, but it is hardly valid to compare with Resolve or Scratch which use commonly available cards and computers. A Red Rocket card is proprietary, but it is specific to one camera line and not required if you never use Red. We use Red in our shop.

Since you are a user and consultant, perhaps you might consider hosting a user forum at the COW or presenting a product review of Mistika. There's always room for a new community of users here. I'd love to learn more.

Had I had more time on the floor at NAB, SGO Mistika was going to be next on my list. With limited time, It was a coin toss between Baselight and Mistka. Since Baselight had made contact with me during the show, they were my final stop.

Dennis Kutchera
EggStudios.ca