Cinema-grade capture · cloud-native production
Cinema-grade capture meets
cloud-native production.
A relationship that connects premium cameras, live/IP workflows, and symphonē software into a repeatable operating model.
Not a camera relationship. An ecosystem partnership.
The cameras that defined
modern digital cinema.
Since 2007, RED Digital Cinema has set the standard for high-resolution digital capture. RED cameras have shot major motion pictures, episodic television, documentaries, music videos, and live events across nearly two decades. When productions need image quality you can grade, push, and stand behind on a theatrical screen, the answer has been RED.
symphonē's capture layer is not a startup camera vendor. It is the industry-standard cinema-camera maker — the company that pioneered REDCODE RAW, the DSMC platform, and the workflows that the rest of professional production has adopted.
Specifications reference RED's flagship V-RAPTOR [X] and V-RAPTOR XL [X] 8K VV global-shutter sensors.
One platform.
Every production size.
Two RED families anchor the capture layer. Each is built on the DSMC3 platform and shares the same REDCODE RAW workflow, color science, and live/IP connectivity — so productions can mix and match bodies on the same shoot without changing the post pipeline.
V-RAPTOR [X] / XL [X]
RED's flagship 8K VV global-shutter cinema cameras. Built for major motion picture and TV production, virtual production stages, and high-end live events. Global shutter eliminates rolling-shutter skew on fast motion and LED-volume work. RED Global Vision unlocks Extended Highlights for HDR-grade roll-off and Phantom Track for virtual production.
- 8K VV global-shutter sensor (35.4 MP)
- 20+ stops of dynamic range (Extended Highlights)
- 8K@120fps · 6K@160fps · 2K@600fps
- REDCODE RAW · ProRes · 16-bit acquisition
- RED Connect (live 8K R3D over IP, 4K over ST 2110)
- XL adds: internal eND, four 12G-SDI outs, dual-voltage power
V-RAPTOR / XL · KOMODO-X · KOMODO
The broader RED lineup that fits everything from compact handheld and gimbal to full broadcast builds. V-RAPTOR 8K VV (17+ stops DR) for high-end production; V-RAPTOR S35 / XL S35 for traditional Super35 framing; KOMODO-X and KOMODO for compact, mobile, and multi-camera deployments where rigging weight matters.
- 8K VV / 8K S35 / 6K S35 sensor options
- 17+ stops of dynamic range (V-RAPTOR)
- 16.5+ stops (V-RAPTOR S35 / KOMODO-X)
- REDCODE RAW · Apple ProRes · proxy
- RED Connect-compatible across DSMC3 platform
- Interchangeable mounts: RF, PL, EF
Want to see RED footage in cloud production?
Live demo from a real RED camera into a symphonē cloud control room. 20 minutes.
The premium capture layer.
RED gives the symphonē platform a strong image-quality story and professional channel credibility. The cameras are the wedge that get symphonē into productions traditional software vendors can't reach.
- Premium image acquisition — flagship 8K VV global shutter and the broader V-RAPTOR and KOMODO families across formats and price points.
- Camera ecosystem and professional channel credibility — dealers, integrators, rental houses, REDucation, and a worldwide developer community.
- Live/IP bridge into software-based production — RED Connect (R3D over IP), Cine-Broadcast (12G-SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, fiber, camera painting, color matching), Frame.io and AWS upload integration.
- Foundation for deployable live-production kits — repeatable hardware configurations behind every symphonē product family.
The bridge from capture to production.
RED Connect and Cine-Broadcast are the bridge inside the RED + symphonē operating model: premium capture moving directly into software-defined production, without losing the color, dynamic range, or codec quality that makes RED footage worth shooting in the first place.
V-RAPTOR XL [X], V-RAPTOR [X], V-RAPTOR XE, KOMODO-X, KOMODO
R3D over IP · 12G-SDI · SMPTE ST 2110 · fiber · camera painting · color matching
Switching, replay, graphics, automation, remote crew, distribution
Turns live RED camera feeds into cloud switching, replay, graphics, automation, and distribution.
One stack. One signal flow.
A RED camera on set. A producer in another city. A program output going to broadcast, OTT, social, and archive at the same time. No transcoding stage. No format wrangling.
The bridge between RED and symphonē isn't a translation layer — it's a continuous IP path from sensor to viewer.
Hardware credibility,
software flexibility.
Image quality you trust
RED cameras are a cinema-industry standard. Pairing that capture quality with software production means broadcast-quality output without compromise — at a fraction of the traditional cost.
Premium-anchored capture
symphonē's capture story is anchored by the dominant cinema-camera brand, not a startup vendor. That's a durable wedge into productions where image quality is non-negotiable.
Channel depth
RED brings dealers, integrators, rental houses, REDucation, and a developer community. symphonē is built to plug directly into that ecosystem rather than build a separate motion from scratch.
A complete stack is harder to copy
than a software feature.
Competitors can copy a button or a workflow. It is much harder to copy partner infrastructure and distribution credibility. The moat is not a single feature. It is the ability to package a complete production ecosystem.
- 01 Hardware moat RED cameras, optics, sensors, accessories, professional production credibility.
- 02 Workflow moat Camera-to-cloud, live/IP ingest, media engine, templates, monitoring.
- 03 Software moat RED + symphonē cloud production, AI-assisted switching, replay, graphics, distribution.
- 04 Execution moat IDS cloud engineering, integrations, QA, AI/data, deployment playbooks.
- 05 Channel moat Partner credibility plus access to creators, rental houses, schools, sports, venues, production firms.
See the full ecosystem.
RED is the anchor. The full platform is built with several other technology partners across capture, ingest, production, deployment, storage, and delivery.
RED®, RED Digital Cinema®, REDCODE®, V-RAPTOR®, KOMODO®, and DSMC® are trademarks of RED.com, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Camera specifications listed are summarized from publicly available RED product documentation.