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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Virtual Katy Launches VK Conformer

Virtual Katy today announced a new addition to their product line, VK Conformer. Designed for the sole purpose of conforming and non-destructively recompiling Pro Tools sessions, VK Conformer is cut from the original award winning Virtual Katy software which was put to the test on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. VK Conformer will make its debut at the NAB 2006 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 24 through April 27 in the Avid Developer Community, booth SL1513.

"Manual conform sessions are painful. No sound editor wants to spend any of their valuable time syncing sessions," comments John McKay, founder and head of research and development, Virtual Katy. "VK Conformer offers them the technology to automate this part of their work day at a price point they can afford."

With VK Conform, Pro Tools users can update their audio session utilizing a change list EDL or change note in a fraction of the time it takes manually.

VK Conform Feature Highlights:

* VK Format Support
Support for Avid Change Notes and EDLs

* VK List Cleaner
Parse unwanted elements from lists. For example: split out video and audio elements.

* VK Conform
Identifies the necessary sound file changes and automatically re-syncs the Pro Tools session.

* VK Preview Mode
Conform Control Preview visually and modify region boundaries before committing to the conform.

VK Conformer will ship in April 2006. The MSRP is $395.00.

Monday, March 20, 2006

Apple Online Seminar: PowerProduction StoryBoard Artist

Don't miss Jeff Walsh, Director of Marketing for PowerProduction Software, as he provides a tour of StoryBoard Artist software for Mac OS X and find out how to convey your ideas with more depth, flair and accuracy than you ever thought possible.

Register and view this free, 10-minute online seminar and discover:

* What innovative storyboarding features you can expect from StoryBoard Artist running on Mac OS X.

* How StoryBoard Artist and a Mac can bring more control and flexibility to your workflow, from initial creative concept through production and post production.

* How to take advantage of StoryBoard Artist's customized page layout system.

* How to present your storyboards quickly and easily, including exporting sequences to Final Cut Pro and creating QuickTime movies.

Register now: http://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/storyboard/apple/index.html?s=203

Friday, March 17, 2006

New Versions of Media 100 HD and Media 100 sw Now Available

Media 100 HD version 10.1.4 is now available as a free download for all existing Media 100 HD users. This maintenance release adds bug fixes and new software compatibility. Media 100 HD makes it easy to work in the hybrid environment of mixed formats and codecs. This update is part of Boris FX's continued commitment to support Media 100 customers and to maintain the value of their systems.

Media 100 sw version 10.2.1 is also available as a free download for existing Media 100 sw users. Media 100 sw is a companion to Media 100 i or Media 100 HD systems. With Media 100 sw you can use any media captured by these systems to edit, composite, mix and export to DVD or web.

Media 100 HD 10.1.4 and Media 100 sw 10.2.1 Improvements:

* The Export to iPod preset is now available.
* You can now export your timeline to the newly released Adobe After Effects version 7.0. Export all elements including clips, effects, and titles as separate layers. Numerous improvements have also been made to this feature.
* Importing audio with the same name no longer causes disk I/O errors on playback.
* When you import video clips in a bin, they now display the correct timecode.
* Improvements to the scan audio playback feature mean that systems with slow disks no longer display error codes.
* Export to PAL now exports the correct field dominance.
* You can now choose an iPod Preset in the QuickTime Export dialog.
* Exporting media files now uses the correct color range.

Go here to download: http://www.support.media100.com

Thursday, March 09, 2006

Bluefish444 Announces Iridas File Support for HD|Lust

Offers Full Format Compatibility for SpeedGrade and FrameCycler

Bluefish444 today announced that IRIDAS has certified all HD|Lust file formats for use with IRIDAS applications. This allows colorists and postproduction artists to ingest video media for use in SpeedGrade DI or FrameCycler DDS and playback rendered sequences through an HD SDI output.

The HD|Lust video card provides HD and SD SDI I/O. Media can be ingested using Symmetry 3 in a variety of formats including 10 bit 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4 RGB Cineon and DPX. Both single and dual SDI link are available for Cineon and DPX formats. These formats allow facilities to work with uncompressed frames and are ideal for IRIDAS' SpeedGrade DI and FrameCycler DDS applications, providing a postproduction transparent workflow.

HD|Lust ships with Bluefish444's new Symmetry 3 software, providing a user-friendly interface for media ingest and playback and HD hardware color space conversion. Symmetry enables artists to work natively in RGB or YUV.

HD|Lust includes audio support as well as an on-board hardware down converter, which allows for monitoring during processing. In addition, RS422 deck control is supported, providing media ingest or output including insert editing.

IRIDAS SpeedGrade DI is a real-time color grading and film finishing solution offering primary and secondary color correction, conform, and direct integration with SpeedGrade OnSet (look management) and FrameCycler. FrameCycler DDS provides direct-from-disk playback for review and pixel-precise analysis of uncompressed, film-resolution content.

"We are impressed with the Cineon and DPX output capabilities of the HD|Lust card," said IRIDAS VP Michael Gallo. "This is particularly important for postproduction and DI workflows and Bluefish444 has the industry track record in this technology."

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Media 100 i version 8.2.3 Now Available

Media 100 i version 8.2.3 is now available as a free download for existing Media 100 i version 8.2.2 users. This new version adds new OS and software compatibility to a Media 100 i system. Media 100 has also re-engineered the After Effects importer plug-in to work with After Effects Version 7.

Version 8.2.3 Highlights:

* Macintosh OS X Tiger 10.4.x and Apple QuickTime version 7.x are now supported

* Media 100 i media is now fully compatible with Media 100 HD and Media 100 sw. This allows you to seamlessly move media between these systems.

* You can export your timeline to the newly released Adobe After Effects version 7.0. Export all elements including clips, effects, and titles as separate layers.

* Macintosh G5 systems with an expansion chassis will no longer experience problems when digitizing at high data rates. (This fix only applies to systems running Tiger).

* Export timeline audio and video to an Apple iPod

Version 8.2.2 customers may download version 8.2.3 from
http://support.media100.com/KBSearch/downloads.aspx

Owners of older versions of Media 100 i may upgrade to version 8.2.3 for US$595. This upgrade ("Media 100 i Tuneup", part # 24545) additionally includes Boris Graffiti 4 as well as Media 100 i/xr functionality:

- 16 Graphic Layers
- 24 Audio Tracks
- Dynamic Audio Filters
- Dual Subsampler Editing


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