Strada version 2 adds further capabilities for remote workflows

Strada has launched version 2 of its peer-to-peer remote collaboration platform, with a new look, performance upgrades, and new capabilities.

Strada launched version 2 of its remote collaboration platform at a live event from its Hollywood headquarters yesterday, CEO Michael Cioni positioning the software as a direct alternative to cloud-based post-production workflows. As before, the company's central argument is that creative professionals already possess the network, compute, and storage required for remote work, and that the missing ingredient is protocol rather than infrastructure.

What's new in V2

Version 2 adds a new look, performance upgrades, and new capabilities. It presents as a Finder-equivalent interface on macOS, or File Explorer on Windows, flattening learning curves and giving editors access to local and remote drives they can navigate as they would in their usual OS. A built-in media player supports frame-by-frame scrubbing and take-by-take navigation, with keyboard shortcuts for 10-frame and 10-second jumps via modifier keys.

The invitation system allows users to share individual drives or specific folders with remote collaborators, with permission levels configurable per user and per folder across four tiers: viewer, downloader, editor, and admin. The company positions this as more granular than a VPN and more capable than screen sharing, which constrains a session to a single user at a time.

File transfer is handled by drag-and-drop between Strada windows. A transfer history log records source, destination, and the initiating user, providing a provenance trail for production teams. 

Strada mounts as a virtual file system, making remote media browsable inside Premiere Pro's media browser, DaVinci Resolve's media management panel, and Final Cut Pro. The demonstration showed three editors working simultaneously in three separate packages off a single Mac mini located 2000 miles away.

As demos go, it is impressive and shows the value of such systems before you even get to the savings on what Cioni likes to refer to as "the cloud tax" inherent in most cloud workflows. Strada now claims over 10,000 sign-ups, so it seems to be an argument that is landing.

Pricing and availability 

The free tier covers browsing and viewing. Remote editing and drag-and-drop transfers are included in the basic plan at $8 per user per month. An unlimited tier offers flat-rate transfer for high-volume raw file workflows. Enterprise pricing is available on application. All accounts include a 7-day unlimited trial.

Strada version 2 is available now for Apple Silicon, with a Windows release planned for later in June.