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Feb
9
Q and A with Bunim/Murray’s Mark Raudonis about their recent Avid switch
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 2/09/2012 1:26 PM
Back in January news broke that reality television producers Bunim/Murray were switching their post-production facilities from Final Cut Pro to Avid Media Composer. This probably didn’t come as a great shock to anyone who follows post-production as the release of Final Cut Pro X had left many people (especially those in the broadcast world) a bit stunned at its lack of broadcast features. There was a lot written about this subject but I had a few more questions so I spoke with Bunim/Murray’s sen Read More
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Feb
7
Kicking the tires on the Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3 Multicam update
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 2/07/2012 2:24 PM
As we all know by now Apple released their promised update to Final Cut Pro X that added multicam. It’s only been a week and there’s already a lot of articles and tutorials about how this new feature works. I sat down with it some over the weekend to kick the tires and see how it performed. What follows are some thoughts, notes and observations as I was working with it. I was especially curious as to how it might work for music videos. Read More
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Feb
1
Pegasus Thunderbolt RAID5 from PROMISE
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 2/01/2012 12:50 PM
The high-performance video RAID5 you need for today’s modern Mac-based video editing systems As many ProVideo Coalition readers may recall, I have written about disk arrays from PROMISE before, although the last time it was primarily to be used with a computer with an eSATA port. Now that all Mac computers (except for the MacPro tower) use a Thunderbolt port, many are looking for a disk array which will have the appropriate connection and that will be at least as fast as what they got previo Read More
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Jan
31
7toX for Final Cut Pro
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 1/31/2012 11:20 AM
7toX for Final Cut Pro brings your Final Cut Pro 7 projects forward to Final Cut Pro X so you can use Apple’s powerful new professional editing tools to update or finish your older projects. The lightweight application is simple to use, with drag-and-drop support and progress information. 7toX translates important metadata from your Final Cut Pro 7 Project — including bins, clips and sequences — to a new Event in Final Cut Pro X (version 10.0.3) with the highest fidelity of any translation appli Read More
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Jan
30
Adobe teases Prelude at the San Francisco Supermeet, FCPUG changes its name
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 1/30/2012 12:21 PM
From the looks of Twitter last night there were a couple of surprises at the Friday evening’s San Francisco Supermeet. First bit of news I saw was that Final Cut Pro User Group (FCPUG) has decided to drop the Final Cut Pro designation from their name to become the Creative Pro User Group. Second was a sneak peek from Adobe about a new application called Prelude. Read More
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Jan
9
Did you know MPEG Streamclip could convert YouTube videos?
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 1/09/2012 1:00 PM
File this post under “how in the hell did I not know MPEG Streamclip could do this!” This being take the URL of a YouTube video and convert it into a usable file. That is one of those tasks that has come up time and time again and I’ve often struggled with how to make it happen. I’m not sure how long MPEG Streamclip has had this function but I’m going to chalk it up to you learn something new every day. Read More
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Dec
29
Digieffects v2.5 - Damage & Delirium Explored
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 12/29/2011 8:55 AM
Digieffects has updated and optimized their plugin effects to be Adobe CS5/64-bit compatible and have added some great new tools to their suite of tools! Both Damage v2.5 and Delirium v2.5 are fully compatible with the latest versions of After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCP and Edius. Even better news, this is a free upgrade for registered v2.0 owners! Read More
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Dec
20
REVIEW: Fast Forward Video Sidekick HD Recorder/Monitor
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 12/20/2011 9:36 AM
Let’s start this review off by dispelling a long-held rumor. I’m a PC guy, just always have been, and after reviewing just about every PC NLE at least once, I have settled on Adobe Premiere Pro (and the CS 5.5 suite) as my editor of choice. Not too long ago, I had a freelance client that absolutely insisted on Apple ProRes files for the output of a project. Unfortunately, Apple does not allow PCs to write ProRes files, and at the time PC’s couldn’t read them either.

Fast-forward a few mon Read More

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Dec
19
Avid Studio and Media Composer Featured in Videomaker
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 12/19/2011 3:23 PM
According to Videomaker, film and video editors of all types will be kicking off the New Year right with Avid. We’re pleased to share that the January 2012 issue features Avid Studio as one of the best home video products of 2011 and also includes an in-depth review of professional editing software, Avid Media Composer 5.5, calling it out as “a force to contend with in the editing world.” [Editor’s Note: Media Composer 6 now shipping] Read More
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Dec
14
Adobe Media Encoder - another hidden gem?
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 12/14/2011 1:08 PM
You already own an amazing tool to optimize all kinds of video output and streamline your workflow. Suppose you wanted a perfectly useful workhorse of a video application to slip in completely under the radar and be as underutilized as possible. What would you do to kill its chances of being discovered? Read More
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Dec
12
Clean those Adobe Media Cache Files
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 12/12/2011 10:17 AM
I learned something today about Adobe Premiere Pro that I was unaware of. The application creates a media cache when it imports media and that media cache seems to default to the system drive in the user Library folder. This cache can balloon in size over a period of time as I found out when cleaning up a drive. But it can be easily cleaned and relocated. Read More
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Dec
9
Read What the Media and Beta Testers Have to Say About Avid Media Composer 6
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 12/09/2011 9:23 AM
Following last months's introduction of Media Composer 6, NewsCutter 10 and Symphony 6, journalists and beta users are buzzing about new features, including the new 64-bit architecture, UI, Avid Open I/O, Avid Marketplace, among others. Read more about this highly-anticipated, major software release as reported in Creative COW , POST Magazine, StudioDaily, The Hollywood Reporter, Art of the Guillotine , ProVideoCoalition and Digitalcontentproducer.com Read More
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Dec
8
Avid Media Composer 6 - Is it Right for Your School
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 12/08/2011 1:50 PM
When Avid released its new and improved version of Media Composer Version 6 they really meant “new and improved.” It was a complete re-write of the “under the hood” code to bring MC6 into the 64-bit world and a freshening up of the user interface. For those familiar with Avid, don’t worry it wasn’t a complete overhaul of the interface. The new MC6 will feel like a comfortable pair of shoes, but this pair of “shoes” is built for speed. In fact, if you take a look at the “What’s New In Media Compo Read More
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Dec
5
Sony Vegas Pro 11 Review
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 12/05/2011 11:35 AM
Sony Vegas Pro 11 is the latest release and now only runs on Vista and Windows 7. So for professional use let’s just say your only real option with Vegas 11 is Windows 7 as our experience with Vista hasn’t been all sweetness and light.

We installed Vegas Pro 11 on two workstations, an aging HP xw8400 and a factory fresh Dell T7500, basically the difference between an a previous generation 2Ghz Xeon dual core and current generation 2.93GHz quad core. It’s clear that that latest version runni Read More

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Nov
21
Kicking the Tires on Avid Media Composer 6
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 11/21/2011 3:19 PM
Avid Media Composer 6 began shipping last week after being announced just under a month ago. The release has seen quite a bit of press as it was teased back in the summer and a large part of that tease was letting users know what they could expect when this version came along. I haven’t had a chance to really pound MC6 as of yet since it just shipped but I have been kicking the tires on it for the last few days. Keep an eye on That Post Show for upcoming episodes all about MC6. Read More
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