Changes in Silverstack XT and Silverstack Lab with version 9.0

“Which product variant of the Silverstack family is right for me?” has been a frequent question in the past – and the answer was not trivial. With the introduction of the new workflow-based core usage concept in Silverstack XT and Silverstack Lab 9.0, there was a need to revise the feature distribution between the products in order to give each application a consistent experience for its target group. The short answer is now:

If creating dailies is part of your job on set or near set, Silverstack Lab is the right choice for you. If not, you can rely on Silverstack XT, which has the same functionalities for asset management and QC’ing.

To better support this distinction and avoid confusion, we made some changes to the feature distribution: Some features that were previously exclusive to Silverstack Lab are now also available in Silverstack XT. Other features, that did not align with Silverstack XT’s positioning were moved to Silverstack Lab exclusively. This article gives an overview of refined product limitations. For the full list of differences, please check our Features page.

New features in Silverstack XT 9.0 that were previously exclusive to Silverstack Lab#

Silverstack XT now also includes:

  • Playback grid view for displaying up to 12 clips side-by-side
  • Playback wipe view to compare 2 clips with a split position
  • Custom RAW development: Adjust raw development settings for popular RAW formats
  • Grading mode lift, gamma, gain
  • Grading mode printer lights
  • Integration of Elgato Stream Deck controllers

Previously shared features that are now exclusive to Silverstack Lab 9#

Silverstack XT does not include:

  • Asset management of transcoded clips in the library
  • Some transcoding preset configurations details:
    • Destination codec ProRes 4444
    • Destination resolutions larger than UHD
    • Embedded audio in Linear PCM codec
    • Optimize for streaming option for H.264/HEVC destination codecs
  • Multi-Preset transcoding

More differentiations: Brand-new features#

Newly released features were distributed across Silverstack XT and Silverstack Lab with the revised product differentiation in mind. To further strengthen Silverstack Lab’s focus on dailies v9.0 allows the integration of its transcoding functionality into a workflow. In addition, it comes with new options for dailies creation that were unprecedented in Silverstack Lab or XT 8.x. To check the list of all new features, please review the page What is new in Silverstack Lab.

Last updated: May 22, 2025