AJA Video Systems

Driver Software

KONA LSe Driver Version 9.0.5, Control Panel, and Notes

(Release Date 7/27/2011, zip archive)

This release adds support for OS X Lion. Please read the included release notes for complete details.

AJA Driver Compatibility as of KONA Version 9.0.5 is as follows:
FCP 7 - 6.0.x KONA Driver version 9.0.5 (Lion and Snow Leopard OS compatible)

Note: this driver version is not designed to support Final Cut Pro X.

KONA LSe NDD Driver Version 9.0.5, Control Panel, and Notes

(Release Date 7/27/2011, zip archive)

This NDD version is identical to the standard version (listed above), but without the Macintosh Desktop feature.

Note: this driver version is not designed to support Final Cut Pro X.

KONA LSe Driver Version 9.0.3, Control Panel, and Notes

(Release Date 6/30/2011, zip archive)

This release resolves a problem that could occur with OS X 10.6.8, in addition to other improvements. Please read the included release notes for complete details.

AJA Driver Compatibility as of KONA Version 9.0.3 is as follows:
FCP 7 - 6.0.x KONA Driver version 9.0.3 (Snow Leopard and Leopard OS compatible)

KONA LSe NDD Driver Version 9.0.3, Control Panel, and Notes

(Release Date 6/30/2011, zip archive)

This NDD version is identical to the standard version (listed above), but without the Macintosh Desktop feature.

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Utilities and Optional

AJA Mac Plug-ins for Adobe CS5 Version 8.5

(Released 12/27/2010)

This release is required for use with KONA drivers version 8.1 (and newer). This release provides CS5 AJA Mac Plug-Ins for Adobe, which include application plug-ins for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop (release notes and user manual included in the download; the user manual covers both Mac and PC use of Plug-ins).

AJA VTR Xchange Application Version 5—Universal Binary for Intel and PowerPC Macs

(Released 6/20/2011)

This release is recommended for use with Final Cut Pro X and is also backward compatible with Final Cut Pro 7. New features for this release include batch capture and more advanced clip naming. This .zip archive includes the software application and user manual.

KONA LS Legacy Easy Setups (zip archive) for Final Cut Pro version 4.5

(an older, non-current version)
These older setups are not supplied on the currently shipping KONA installation CD.
Click here for information on installing them.

AJA Macintosh QuickTime™ Codec v4.0
If you do not have a KONA card in your Macintosh, but need to access AJA QuickTime media files, you can use this AJA QuickTime codec to work with the files.

AJA KONA System Test (included as part of the driver download)
A Macintosh utility for measuring system performance with AJA KONA Video Capture cards. The application includes disk drive speed tests and Macintosh video data copy (DMA) speeds. The disk speed tests differ from standard disk I/O performance applications in that they specifically test the system under conditions typically encountered with video capture, playback and editing. Note: most of the disk performance tests are generic and don't require an AJA KONA Video Capture card. The DMA performance tests do require a KONA card and AJA KONA Driver software to operate. The DMA tests are not compatible with AJA Io products.

AJA Data Rate Calculator Application Version (included as part of the driver download)
This OS X software application calculates data rates and storage requirements for a given video size, format, and frame rate. It's great for both KONA and Io users as a resource for configuring systems and determining storage requirements.

AJA TV (included as part of the driver download)
An application for playing KONA QuickTime movies directly to the KONA VideoOutput. It's a quickie way to put clips "on-air" without having to launch Final Cut Pro, make a sequence, etc.

AJA KONA QTToDPXTranslator (included as part of the driver download)
takes a 10-bit RGB QuickTime movie (e.g. one that was captured via KONA 3 DualLink) and turns it into a series of DPX files (the DPX file format is a common interchange format for high-end film and graphics workstations).

AJA KONA DPXToQTTranslator (included as part of the driver download)
does the opposite of the above: it turns a folder full of DPX files into a KONA 10-bit RGB QuickTime movie.