The Wiretap Gateway allows you to import and grade compressed media files (e.g., RED, QuickTime, MXF files and OpenEXR) to Lustre.
The Transcode menu is specifically for compressed media files and is dynamically updated based on the format currently in use. The playback performance of these files varies depending upon the file format, resolution, codecs (see About Wiretap Gateway Supported Ingest File Formats), and configuration of the Wiretap Gateway. Since reading native compressed media files is CPU intensive, you can improve the playback of your media by transcoding your RED or ARRI media into a DPX file. If you are using a local Wiretap Gateway, you can also improve performance by increasing the number of Slaves. The default number of Slaves is four. See Transcode Workflow.
For Wiretap Gateway configuration details, refer to the Autodesk WiretapCentral and Wiretap Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide
There are some limitations when it comes to assembling an EDL with compressed media. For example, not all QuickTime files contain a reel name and timecode data, therefore, only files with this data can be used to assemble an EDL. Also, only MXF files with timecode data can be used to assemble an EDL.