Plug In. Tap. Done.
Memory cards are detected on insert and deep-scanned for media wherever the camera hides it — Sony, Canon, Panasonic, GoPro, DJI, Blackmagic and more. The shooter taps their name and the offload starts immediately.
SOFTWARE BY CTD · macOS
CTD Ingest Studio Footage In. Cards Back. Zero Stress.
The dead-simple DIT and card ingest app for Mac, built for live-event videographers and photographers. Plug in a memory card, tap who you are — footage is offloaded, checksum-verified, tagged with your metadata, and the card comes back formatted and ready for the next set.
Native macOS app · macOS 13+ · Intel & Apple Silicon · Happy on a cheap MacBook at the back of the club.
Card Ingest Software Built For the Chaos of Live Events
Checksum-Verified Backup
Every file is SHA-256 hashed while it streams off the card, then the copy is read back and re-hashed. Only a fully verified ingest unlocks the format offer. Your footage is never at risk.
Whole Team, One Station
Multiple videographers, multiple cards at the same time — each card gets its own ingest engine and progress bar, with zero filename or manifest collisions, even into the same folder.
Editor Handoff in One Click
Export a synced .fcpxml timeline for DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro with each shooter on their own lane, plus a per-clip metadata CSV and color notes for every camera.
Projects & Templates
One project per event or night, each with its own destination and folder structure. Save any setup as a template — “Club Night”, “Multi-Cam Concert”, “Photo Booth” — and tomorrow is one click.
Metadata Everywhere
Operator, camera, color settings, checksums, and capture times written into JSON manifests, Finder tags, and extended attributes on every copied file. Incremental ingest re-copies only new clips.
See It in Action
Projects, people, and a station screen a shooter can use mid-set with one hand and a drink in the other.
Want in early?
CTD Ingest Studio is in beta — grab a spot and put it to work on your next event.
Works With the Cameras You Already Shoot
Cards are auto-detected on insert and deep-scanned for media wherever the camera hides it — Sony
PRIVATE/M4ROOT, Canon
DCIM/CONTENTS,
AVCHD, and more — with a full-volume fallback scan so footage in odd folders is never missed.
SD, microSD, and CFexpress cards, USB readers, and even folders already on a disk all ingest
through the same scan → tag → copy → verify pipeline.
SonyCanonPanasonic / LumixGoProDJIBlackmagicAVCHD camcorders
A Typical Night
01
Set up the night
New project from a template, name it, pick the destination folder, add tonight’s shooters.
02
Shooters drop off
A card goes in, the station asks who’s dropping off, they tap their name. Copy and verify runs — several cards in parallel are fine.
03
Card comes back ready
When every checksum passes, the station offers to format the card. Next shooter.
04
Hand off to the editor
One click exports a synced timeline plus camera and color notes. The edit starts organized.
From Card to Cut: DaVinci Resolve & Final Cut Pro Handoff
End of the night, one click exports everything the editor needs: a synced .fcpxml timeline that imports into DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro with each videographer on their own lane and clips positioned by capture time, a ResolveMetadata.csv tagging every clip with shooter, camera, and color, and editor notes spelling out exactly which color settings each camera shot — “S-Log3 → s709 LUT” and all. The edit starts organized instead of starting with an hour of sorting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CTD Ingest Studio?
CTD Ingest Studio is a DIT and media offload app for macOS built for live-event videographers and photographers. It copies footage off memory cards, verifies every file with SHA-256 checksums, tags clips with shooter and camera metadata, and only then offers the card back formatted and ready for the next set.
Which cameras and memory cards does it support?
Cards are auto-detected on insert and deep-scanned for media wherever the camera stores it — Sony (PRIVATE/M4ROOT), Canon (DCIM/CONTENTS), Panasonic, AVCHD, GoPro, DJI, and Blackmagic layouts, plus a full-volume fallback scan. SD, microSD, CFexpress, and any card your Mac can mount works, and you can also ingest from folders already on a disk.
How does checksum verification keep my footage safe?
Every file is SHA-256 hashed as it streams off the card, then the copied file is read back from the destination drive and re-hashed. The two hashes must match for every single file before the app will ever offer to format the card. If anything fails verification, the card is untouched.
Does it work with DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro?
Yes. One click exports a synced .fcpxml timeline that imports into DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro with each videographer on their own lane and clips positioned by capture time, plus a ResolveMetadata.csv tagging every clip and editor notes listing each camera’s color settings (for example S-Log3 → s709 LUT).
Can several videographers share one ingest station?
That’s the whole point. Add your team once, assign shooters per project, and when a card is inserted the station asks who’s dropping off with big tap targets. Multiple cards ingest at the same time, each with its own progress bar, with no filename or manifest collisions.
What Mac do I need to run it?
Any Mac running macOS 13 Ventura or later, Intel or Apple Silicon. It’s a native SwiftUI app that’s happy on a cheap MacBook at the back of the club.
Is my footage uploaded anywhere?
No. CTD Ingest Studio is local-only: no accounts, no telemetry, no cloud. Your footage, projects, and ingest history stay on your Mac and the destination drives you choose.
How do I get CTD Ingest Studio?
The app is currently in beta via TestFlight. Request access through the CTD support page or email info@cinetech.digital and we’ll get you and your crew set up.
Currently in beta.
CTD Ingest Studio is in active beta via TestFlight. Want it running at your venue or with your crew? Reach out and we’ll get you set up.
Built by CTD — the crew shooting nightclubs, live streams, and commercial campaigns across the GTA and Miami. Your footage never leaves your machines: no accounts, no cloud, no telemetry. Read the privacy policy or get help on the support page.