YoloBox Extreme Recording: ISO Recording, FCPXML Export, and Post-Production Workflow
The YoloBox Extreme's recording capabilities go well beyond basic program capture. Recent firmware updates added ISO recording at 4K/60, timeline export for editing software, and flexible storage options that together create a complete capture-to-post workflow. Here's exactly what's available and why it matters.
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What You Can Record
The YoloBox Extreme records two types of content simultaneously:
Master program feed — the switched output, exactly what your audience sees. Includes all transitions, graphics, and layouts as they happened live.
ISO recordings — every individual video source recorded as a separate file simultaneously. Each camera, NDI source, or input gets its own independent recording. Up to 4K/60 per source.
ISO recordings are essential when you want post-production flexibility. If a camera angle was slightly off, a guest spoke over a graphic, or you want to recut the show for a different platform — the raw ISO files give you everything you need to rebuild the production in editing.
Where to Record
Recording destination is selectable per session:
- Internal storage — built into the YoloBox Extreme, immediately accessible
- SD card — insert a card and record directly to it; easy to pull and hand off
- USB drive — connect any compatible USB storage for higher capacity or faster offload
For productions where footage needs to move quickly — same-day delivery, immediate post-production, handing media to an editor — SD or USB recording means you eject and go without connecting cables to the device.
Recording Settings — Per Source Control
For each recording source you can independently set:
- Resolution — 4K, 1080p, or lower depending on output needs
- Frame rate — match your production or delivery spec
- Bitrate — balance file size against quality for storage capacity
You also set a recording limit: 10, 20, 30, 60 minutes, or continuous. For long productions — multi-hour events, extended church services, all-day conferences — continuous recording means you're not managing file splits mid-show.
FCPXML / FCP Timeline Export — The Post-Production Game Changer
This is the feature that most significantly changes the post-production workflow.
When you record on the YoloBox Extreme and make live switching decisions during the production, those cuts, transitions, and source selections are logged. At the end of the recording, the YoloBox can export an FCPXML or FCP timeline file that maps those live switching decisions onto your ISO recordings.
What this means in practice:
Import the timeline file into Final Cut Pro or a compatible editor alongside your ISO recordings. The edit is pre-built — your live switching decisions are already there as a timeline. Instead of watching the program recording and manually recreating every cut, the editor starts with the live cut as a baseline and refines from there.
Need to swap a camera angle? The ISO file for that source is already in the project. Change the cut point, drop in the better angle. Done.
For productions that record regularly — weekly services, recurring podcasts, sports seasons — this turns a multi-hour post-production task into a fraction of that time.
System Monitoring — Know What's Running During Recording
Swipe down from the top of the YoloBox Extreme screen during a production to see:
- CPU temperature and utilization
- GPU utilization
- RAM usage
- Fan speed (manual or auto)
- Incoming resolution and frame rate for every active input
This real-time monitoring means you can confirm that all sources are coming in at the expected specs before you start recording, and catch any performance issues during a long production before they affect your output.
Fan speed control is particularly useful for productions in noise-sensitive environments — dial the fan down during quiet passages, let it run at full speed during breaks.
Questions about YoloBox Extreme recording for your production? Call 1-800-323-2325.