Introduction

Pixelrush watches your video switcher during a live show and records every source change on the bus. Each cut is stamped with frame-accurate timecode. When the show is over, you export that cut list as an EDL or Multicam XML. Your editor loads the file into their editing software, maps each source name to a media file, and has a populated timeline instead of hours of manual logging.

The Pixelrush workflow

1. Connect your switcher, recorders, and timecode source to Pixelrush and start a session.
2. Run the show. Cuts happen as normal; Pixelrush logs every source change in the background.
3. Stop the session when the show ends.
4. In Pixelrush, map each source to its media file, then export the cut list as EDL or Multicam XML.
5. Import into your editor. The timeline is laid out and ready to refine.

While connected, Pixelrush captures continuously — a session is a saved view over that data, so the bus, timecode source, name, and frame offset can all be changed on the session afterward. See Continuous snapshots for how this works.

Where to go next

• Quickstart guide — connect a switcher and record your first session
• Recording sessions — how sessions work and how to manage them
• Timeline exports — export formats, clip mapping, and frame offsets
• Best practices — network setup and show-day checklist
• Browse the Hardware and Editors sections in the sidebar for setup steps for each supported device and editor.