Tech Specifications

The VoiceQ application has been developed to assist filmmakers and production companies with processing subtitles, audio dialogue replacement (ADR) and dubbing of movies for the purpose of broadcasting and theatrical release.

VoiceQ provides an automated cueing system for ADR and Dubbing. It scrolls the script across the screen (superimposed over the video) and the actor or voice-over artist reads the words when they hit the target line or trigger bar. The artist will be in sync with the lip movements of the actor on screen. VoiceQ caters for all languages; scrolling text for Left-to-Right languages (eg. English, French, German, Spanish) and Right-to-Left (eg. Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Urdu). VoiceQ also provides preview text, audio beeps and visual steamers as other cueing options. VoiceQ manages scripts in multiple languages, acting as an electronic script with the ability to view and report on all language scripts.

Hardware requirements

Supported Apple Devices

• Mac Studio: https://www.apple.com/nz/mac-studio/
• Mac Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT202888
• iMac: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT201634
• Mac mini: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT201894
• Mac Book Pro: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT201300
• Mac Book Air: https://support.apple.com/en-nz/HT201862

Recommended Specifications

• Intel® Mac running macOS 10.5+
• Intel® Core i5, i7 processor, Intel® Xeon 
• 8GB RAM
• Internet connection for installation
• Network connection for MIDI over WIFI/Ethernet
• 100 MB disk space for installation
• USB-port for iLok 2/3 authorisation
• Display with 1080p/1440p resolution or higher.

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Supported Specifications

• Intel® Mac with Mac OS X 10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11/12/13/14/15+
• Silicon Mac M*/M* PRO/M* MAX/M* ULTRA - Supports macOS 11/12/13/14/15+
• Silicon Mac M*/M* MAX/M* ULTRA - Supports macOS 11/12/13/14/15+
• Intel® Core i3, i5, i7 processor, Intel® Core 2 Duo, Intel® Xeon
• Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB or more recommended for larger videos)
• Minimum 1GB free disk space for general usage
• Minimum 2GB Video RAM
• Internet connection for installation
• Network connection for MIDI over WIFI/Ethernet
• USB-port for iLok 2/3 authorisation
• Display with 1080p resolution or higher
• Minimum 10.11 required to use with Blackmagic Device

* Indicates the latest numbering used for silicon devices.

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Additional Required Hardware

• iLok 2.0/3.0 USB device
• iLok License Manager
• Computer running MacOS
• Available USB port (When using ilok key)

Additional Supported Hardware

• MIDI Devicessome text
  • VoiceQ uses Apple’s Core MIDI functionality and works with most MIDI interfaces supported under OSX. VoiceQ has been officially tested for use with
  • Avid Mbox Mini family Products, Avid Mbox Pro family Products, USB MIDI DUO
  • Universal Audio devices are also supported such as the Apollo devices and Volt devices.

• Jog Wheelssome text
  • The recommended Jog Wheel hardware is the ShuttleXpress and ShuttlePro series provided by Contour Design Inc. and is available in most countries. Other configurable jog wheel hardware products for Apple Mac may also be compatible.

• Blackmagic Design devices
  • Intensity Shuttle and Intensity Extreme lets you capture and playback in the most incredible quality HDMI and component analogue video in both SD and HD.
  • Decklink models: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink
  • Ultra studio models: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/nz/products/ultrastudio

• Elgato Stream deck
  • https://www.elgato.com/ww/en/s/welcome-to-stream-deck
  • VoiceQ Pro - Stream deck profile: Link to download
  • VoiceQ Writer - Stream deck profile: Link to download

Supported Software

AVID Pro Tools® (legacy versions)

• VoiceQ works with any external Pro Tools system, via a MIDI Interface, irrespective of whether it is on a Windows or macOS-based platform.
• When using Pro Tools and VoiceQ on the same machine, the minimum Pro Tools version is Pro Tools 11.1.0 64-bit.

AVID Pro Tools® 2020+

• Refer to this link for the hardware requirements for Pro Tools: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Compatibility/Pro-Tools-12-System-Requirements

Apple Logic Pro® 

• Refer to this link for the hardware requirements for Logic Pro X: http://www.apple.com/nz/logic-pro/specs/

Steinberg Nuendo

• VoiceQ works with any external system, via a MIDI Interface, irrespective of whether it is on a Windows or macOS based platform.
• Refer to this User guide for more information

Reaper

• VoiceQ works with any external system, via a MIDI Interface, irrespective of whether it is on a Windows or macOS-based platform.
• Refer to this User guide for more information

Matchbox (Conforming)

• You can purchase Conformalizer and view its features and tutorials at the following link: https://www.thecargocult.nz/products/matchbox
• Refer to the Conforming section for more information

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Supported Script File Specifications

• Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. CSV "comma-separated values" (.csv) files.
• Microsoft Word XML Format DOC "Document file" (.docx, .doc) files.
• Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. XLS "XML-based spreadsheet" (.xls, xlsx) files.
• Default text editor TXT "text files and binary files" (.txt) files.
• SubRip Files SRT Subtitle file (.srt) files.
• Final Draft FDX Final draft script (.fdx) files.
• SVOD TTAL (.ttal) files. (see: Timed Text Authoring for more details)
• SMPTE TTS (.ttml, .dfxp, .xml)
• Dub blocks (.txt)
• Text files in .detx format (.detx)
• CaptionSync (.vqsync)

Supported Video File Formats

VoiceQ video playback runs full QuickTime movie support. Some examples of formats and codecs supported by QuickTime follow. File formats are the overarching structure used to store data. Different movie file formats place video and audio media in different parts of the file, as well as the associated metadata. The most commonly used media file formats supported by QuickTime are described below.

MPEG-4

MPEG-4 is an open standard video format intended for cross-platform, Internet, and multimedia delivery of video and audio content.

QuickTime Movie (.mov, .mp4 - H.264/H.265)

This is a general-purpose media format that can contain multiple video, audio, text, and other tracks. This is the native file format used by Final Cut Pro for capturing and exporting.

DV Codecs

QuickTime supports a wide range of DV codecs, including DV NTSC and DV PAL, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD.

Supported Audio File Formats

The following is a list of common audio file formats:

• AAC or .mp4: Advanced audio coding. This format is a continuation of the MP3 audio format, improving quality while reducing file size. This audio format is commonly used in MPEG-4 multimedia files and can support features such as surround sound.
• AIFF/AIFC: Audio Interchange File Format. An audio format for Mac computers commonly used for storing uncompressed, CD-quality sound (similar to WAVE files for Windows-based PCs).
• MP3: Short for MPEG-1, layer 3 audio. This is a very popular format for online music distribution.
• WAVE: The format for storing sound in files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM.

​For a complete list of all QuickTime-compatible file formats, see the documentation that came with QuickTime Pro or visit Apple’s QuickTime website at http://www.apple.com/quicktime.

‍NOTE: Kiwa Digital Ltd. dedicates a large amount of engineering resources and time to test and qualify specific platform configurations. While such systems may operate without problems, please understand we can provide better support if you choose to use a tested and qualified system.