QC software for Quicktime files?

[CCash]

We have to deliver Quicktime files of various codecs with picture and multiple audio stems baked-in (to be extracted later by someone downstream).

I'm starting to research a QC solution for our management/administrators; I'd like to find an easy, user-friendly software (or even hardware) solution that would simply play the files (without creating NEW media), allow them to turn tracks on or off as needed, and have meters or some sort of visual feedback for up to 8 tracks simultaneously.

QT Pro is what they're using right now... the last version that could go "Pro" was 7 but luckily it still runs on our Macs. You can turn tracks off as needed by unchecking them in the Movie Properties window. This works OK, but there's no visual feedback for tracks.

If you know of something please pass it on, and if I find anything decent I'll post it here.

[StonehengeX]

Try Switch by Telestream. The basic version is free and has an audio meters window which allows you to solo tracks/turn tracks on and off.

http://www.telestream.net/switch/overview.htm

-Stone

[CCash]

This looks promising... I'll check it out. Thanks!

[nucelar]

Another simple solution would be mxf4mac player.

[CCash]

Originally Posted by nucelar

Another simple solution would be mxf4mac player.

Thanks nucelar, appreciated. I'll take a look at this.

So far we're impressed with Switch. The only thing that's weird is it plays back stereo ProRes files as dual mono (panned center). Not great for non-technical people (they may not know the difference anyway, but why make things worse?). QuickTime Pro pans the same ProRes file left and right.

On the other hand, Switch does pan H264 stereo files, so it's not like it can't do it. Not a lot going on in the Prefs. Maybe the Pro version has some control over this.