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Jim Cooper from Motu was in the Safe Harbor studio Wednesday, September 26 demonstrating the new Motu V3HD video converter box. V3HD turns your Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the video and audio I/O you need, with one simple FireWire connection.
In this photo taken from the demo, a DVCPRO HD Final Cut Pro timeline is being sent over Firewire to the V3HD, which outputs to several different formats simultaneously, including HDMI, HD SDI, HD Component, SD SDI, SD Component, and S-video. This setup allows you to monitor your video in every available format while you're working. Some standout features that were demonstrated:#1 – CONNECTIVITY The V3HD will work with practically ANY tape format and/or connection, SD or HD. Regardless of what format you shoot, you can easily send it through V3HD into your PC or Mac. Even if shooting on Panasonic with P2 card, V3HD is still used for monitoring and output (not capture). This makes it convenient to monitor on variety of displays, as well as record edits to almost any record deck. This counts for AUDIO as well as video. Great for studios where clients are bringing in their own gear, will provide interface for most any setup. #2 - LOW OVERHEAD #3 - AUDIO #4 - STAND-ALONE CONVENIENCE #5 - PC or Mac #6 - DVCPRO HD V3HD is shipping now - order yours today! Apple Unveils Logic Studio
Apple has unveiled Logic® Studio, a comprehensive suite of professional tools that gives musicians everything they need to create, produce and perform in the studio and on the stage for just $499. Logic Studio features Logic Pro 8, a major upgrade that combines an intuitive new interface with Logic’s renowned sound quality and rock-solid timing, and introduces MainStage, an innovative new live performance application that turns the Mac® into a streamlined live rig. Logic Studio also includes Soundtrack® Pro 2, Apple’s professional audio post production software; Studio Instruments, made up of 40 pristine quality instruments; Studio Effects, with 80 professional effect plug-ins; a vast Studio Sound Library; and a powerful set of production utilities. "From the fun and intuitive GarageBand to the all new Logic Studio, there’s never been a better time to be a musician on the Mac," said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. "For less than $500, Logic Studio transforms the Mac into the most powerful musical instrument in the world." At the heart of Logic Studio is Logic Pro 8, now with an intuitive single-window interface for instant access to powerful music creation and production functions, including snap-to-transient selection and sample accurate editing directly in the Arrange window. New audio production tools such as Quick Swipe Comping and dynamic channel strip creation speed up common tasks. Logic Pro 8 also includes end-to-end surround production capabilities with innovative surround panning controls, multichannel tracks and busses, and support for True Surround software instruments and effects. MainStage turns the Mac into a powerful live performance rig that produces reliable, consistent sound—whether music is being made at home, in a rehearsal space, or in front of an audience. Screen controls link software plug-ins to hardware knobs, faders and buttons, so musicians can use their favorite gear while performing live. An easy-to-read interactive display, designed for distant viewing in dim light, shows exactly the information needed on stage. Professional templates simplify set-up giving musicians more time to explore and create their own unique sounds. Soundtrack Pro 2 is the musician’s bridge to sound for picture with professional editing tools and seamless film and video integration that simplifies every aspect of the audio post production process. Musicians can compose their score in Logic Pro 8 then use Soundtrack Pro 2 to edit dialog, design sound effects and complete the mix in cinematic sound. Studio Instruments with 40 instrument plug-ins enable musicians to access and play almost any sound imaginable, including enhanced versions of Ultrabeat, Sculpture and ES2 synthesizers, and the EXS24 sampler. Studio Effects include a new Delay Designer plug-in that offers in-depth control over individual delay taps, and Space Designer, now with True Surround enhancements for multichannel audio processing. Logic Studio gives musicians a vast Studio Sound Library, featuring content from the five Jam Pack® collections and Final Cut Studio® 2, for a total of 18,000 Apple Loops, 1,300 EXS instruments and 5,000 sound effects that span a huge variety of genres and styles. Production utilities include WaveBurner for CD mastering, Compressor 3 for surround encoding, an Apple Loops utility and a new Impulse Response utility for capturing the acoustics of real performance spaces. Pricing & Availability Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection
Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software. Adobe Production Premium CS3 is the industry’s most comprehensive collection of integrated cross-platform post-production software tools, helping video professionals deliver stunning results for film, broadcast, DVD, Web, and mobile devices. Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection combines 12 of Adobe’s new design and development products in a single box - the most comprehensive creative environment ever delivered. Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection ship today in North America, with other language versions - including French, German and Japanese - available by mid July. With Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Editions and Creative Suite 3 Web Editions already in market and receiving rave customer reviews, this completes the roll-out of the company’s revolutionary Creative Suite 3 family, the largest software release in Adobe’s 25-year history. "One word: integration. People around the world will be amazed by how easy it is to move among applications in Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection and Production Premium," said Jason Zada, executive creative director and founder of EVB, a digital content marketing agency in San Francisco, CA. "Because our workflow is so heavily based on moving very quickly through applications, this new Adobe software will save us hundreds of hours that we can put back into our projects." Capture-to-Delivery Workflow with Production Premium Special additions to Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium include Adobe OnLocation™ CS3 for direct-to-disk recording and monitoring and Adobe Ultra® CS3 software for easy chroma keying. For Macintosh users, Adobe OnLocation requires Boot Camp and Windows (purchased separately) or a separate Windows® based computer. Adobe Ultra CS3 is only included in the Windows edition. The Best Creative Tools Come Together Pricing and Availability Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium are immediately available in the US and Canada through Adobe Authorized Resellers including Safe Harbor Computers. The estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection is US$2,499. The estimated street price for Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium is US$1,699. There are numerous upgrade paths available for Adobe customers. Maxon Presents the Power Integration Tour
The Tour is a joint road show with Adobe Systems Incorporated where motion graphics artists will learn how to bring their vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices. The Power Integration Tour will demonstrate how combining the power of Adobe® Creative Suite® 3, Production Premium and MAXON's CINEMA 4D can produce stunning 3D motion designs faster and easier than ever before. Attendees will be taught how to create dazzling 3D broadcast designs. Representatives of MAXON and Adobe will cover an array of motion graphics topics culminating in the production of a television newscast opening. This four-hour event will show how the companies' unmatched workflow can make a previously arduous process an artist's creative dream. Added incentive to attend this event is over $60,000 in door prizes that feature Adobe and MAXON products, as well as complimentary products from other tour sponsors: Intel, NVIDIA, Verbatim, Artbeats, Gridiron Software, RE: Vision Effects, Digital Anarchy, and Cybermotion. MAXON's CINEMA 4D is fast becoming the 3D tool of choice for motion graphics artists due to its smooth connectivity to popular 2D motion graphics and compositing tools. Multipass layers and 3D elements are rendered and imported directly into Adobe After Effects® CS3 for the ultimate in post-processing control. In addition, the unique MoGraph module adds another dimension to CINEMA 4D's creative palette, offering endless combinations and variations ideal for creating complex broadcast graphics, bumpers, movie titles and trailers with just a few clicks. Adobe Production Premium CS3 is part of the Adobe Creative Suite family and is a complete and integrated post-production environment. Adobe Production Premium combines Adobe's world-class video, audio, and graphics software with the ground-breaking efficiency of Adobe Dynamic Link for unmatched integration and a highly efficient workflow. Motion graphics artists are invited to see this powerful combination at work during this limited seven-city tour. Tour dates include:
Space is limited. For more information and to register visit www.maxon.net/tour2007
NAB 2007
Adobe Debuts Photoshop Lightroom 1.0
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has announced that Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom™ 1.0 software is now available for pre-order and is expected to ship in mid-February 2007. Photoshop Lightroom enables professional photographers to import, manage and present large volumes of digital photographs, helping photographers spend more time behind the lens and less time at the computer. With more than 500,000 photographers participating in the public beta program over the last 12 months, Photoshop Lightroom now includes a wealth of innovative features that streamline digital photography workflows. Recognizing the photography community for their efforts, Adobe is offering Photoshop Lightroom at a special introductory price of US $199 through April 30, 2007 at the Adobe Store. Photoshop Lightroom will later sell for an estimated street price of US $299. "It’s an unlikely scenario that professional photographers would moonlight as software developers," said John Loiacono, senior vice president, Creative Solutions Business Unit at Adobe. "Fortunately for us, they were willing to give it a shot. Everything, from image viewing and evaluation tools to timesaving editing features, was developed with the help of photographers. This was truly a collaborative effort and we extend our thanks to everyone who provided invaluable feedback to help us deliver a powerhouse professional photography tool." Lightroom Feature Advancements Additional tools added include a Hue, Saturation and Luminance targeted adjustment tool for precise and intuitive image edits. Clone and Healing features provide non-destructive edits to eliminate sensor dust across one or many images. High-Quality Raw Processing "Photoshop Lightroom gives me the capabilities to get everything out of a raw file. Now I can easily duplicate enhancements and apply them across a range of similar images almost instantly," said Denis Reggie, a nationally renowned celebrity and society wedding photographer. "Lightroom is brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed. I can see my digital workflow moving fully to Lightroom now that it is final." Pricing and Availability The announcement of Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 signifies the official conclusion of the groundbreaking Lightroom beta program. Users of Lightroom beta will have access to the program until its expiration on February 28, 2007. Sorenson Media Delivers Sorenson Squeeze 4.5.3
Sorenson Media®, the worldwide leader of video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts, has announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze® 4.5.3. The latest update to the company’s award-winning software adds two new features and enhances the quality of compression and encoding of version 4.5. Sorenson Squeeze 4.5.3 contains an error log feature for batch encoding that displays the name of any file with an error and error information as Sorenson Squeeze continues on to encode the entire batch of files. Users can save the error log text file and send it to Sorenson Media for help diagnosing encoding problems. The latest update also expands the 32-character file name limit to 63, which is the maximum QuickTime can accept. Maintenance items on version 4.5.3 include support for encoding alpha channels while scaling; allowing Sorenson Squeeze versions 4.3 and 4.5 to coexist on same hard drive; eliminating pops and clicks on MP3 audio; adding a more robust filter in the Noise Reduction feature, and stopping a memory leak in Apple’s H.264. The free maintenance release is recommended for all users of Sorenson Squeeze 4.5. For more information, visit www.sorensonmedia.com or download Sorenson Squeeze 4.5.3 directly from www.sorensonmedia.com/downloads 4EVER Group Opens Registration for Video 07
The 4EVER Group has opened registration for Video 07, the second annual Videographers Conference and Trade Show. Being held from January 8-11, 2007, with a special workshop on January 7, Video 07 continues The 4EVER Group tradition of outstanding and innovative programming. Early registration is available from only $249.00 for Affiliates (members) of The 4EVER Group Videographers Network. Non-affiliates can register for as little as $398.00, and that will include a one-year membership. Regular programming will begin at 10AM on Monday, January 8. An extensive collection of workshops-at NO additional fee-will be running throughout the day on Monday. The incredible roster of presenters includes (alphabetically): Robert Allen; Darrell Aubert: Walter Chileha; Ron Dawson; Glen Elliott; John Goolsby; Jodi Harris; Julie Hill; Shawn Lam; Steve & Laura Moses; Jan Ozer; Julian St. Pierre; and Luisa Winters. With the right mix of experienced and new presenters, Video 07 will be THE event of the year! There will be plenty of social and networking time included in Video 07. There will be an open Welcome Reception on Monday afternoon. Monday night will feature the Artistic Achievement Awards banquet (additional ticket purchase required) and dance party, and Wednesday night will feature The 4EVER Group’s signature Special Event. The Video Lounge will be available for attendee viewing as well. Video 07 will be headquartered at the newly-renovated Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Located in downtown Jacksonville, steps from the St. John's River, the Hyatt features special room rates of only $129.00 (plus taxes). Attendees are urged to make their hotel reservations early. Additionally, many airlines are offering sale fares for that post-holiday travel period. Full details about Video 07, including the schedule, roster of presenters, and pricing information, can be found at www.4EVERGroup.org. Questions can be directed to info@4EVERGroup.org WEVA News
Mark your calendar! A brand new slate of exciting professional development programs for wedding and event videographers starts…NOW! Philadelphia will be the site for the official kick-off of the 8th Annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour, and all-new WEVA Institute workshops on Monday March 20! And, spectacular Mandalay Bay will host the 16th Annual WEVA EXPO August 21-24th. Sponsored by Adobe Systems, the 2006 city-wide WEVA Town Meeting Tour stops will also include: Chicago (March 27), Atlanta (March 30), Los Angeles (April 3), San Jose (April 5), and Las Vegas (April 25 - NAB week). WEVA and its members will be working in tandem with some of the largest local videographers associations in the nation in producing and presenting a fresh, inspiring, and cutting-edge series of professional development programs custom designed for wedding & event videographers. 2006 Tour to Kick-Off in Philadelphia "It is with great anticipation and pride that we receive the news of the 2006 WEVA Town Meeting's visit to Philly," said Bruce Garner, President of the Greater Philadelphia Videographers Association (GPVA). "WEVA's ongoing commitment to education in our industry is one of the things that GPVA values the most. The annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour has been a large part of that education and we look forward to being part of the Tour this season," said Garner. WEVA EXPO 2006 Heads to the Beaches of Mandalay Bay "We are thrilled to have Mandalay Bay, a jewel property, as our official host for WEVA EXPO 2006 for what will be our industry’s biggest and best convention and trade show to date," said WEVA International Chairman Roy Chapman. All WEVA EXPO 2006 programs and activities, including the 2006 WEVA Trade Show will be held at Mandalay Bay. Room reservations for WEVA attendees will open through Mandalay Bay next week. Choice of Mandalay Bay or Luxor "We have listened closely to WEVA members, and in working with Mandalay Bay we finally found a diamond property that has responded to our requests and is able to accommodate suggestions from our attendees by expanding the options that WEVA EXPO 2006 can offer," said Chapman. The WEVA EXPO 2006 dates at Mandalay Bay represent a change from the early August dates first announced (without location) last fall. "Unlike in the past, it became clear this year, with so many new industry technologies emerging all at once and overlapping, that the Siggraph show scheduled the same week in early August was presenting a conflict for too many exhibitors who wanted to be able to have their top staff and extensive displays and workstations set up at both shows," said Chapman. "It’s the first time an EXPO date has been changed, but it’s also the first time we feel we have finally found exceptional choices in accommodations for everyone — at a resort property that is absolutely awesome — and one that allows our association ample room for growth!" Cutting-Edge Programs on New Creativity, Techniques, and Emerging Technologies "The 2006 WEVA Town Meeting Tour and professional development workshops planned for this new season will usher in new advancements in emerging technologies that affect all videographers," Zale said. "Our goal for the 2006 Tour, which will lead right into WEVA EXPO is to put WEVA members right on the cutting-edge of techniques and technology that will improve workflow and result in new business, new bookings at higher levels, and even new weekday work." Special events and programs arranged for the 8th Annual WEVA Town Meeting Tour and new WEVA Institute workshops will be unveiled later this week on the WEVA Town Meeting and WEVA Institute sections of the WEVA website along with instant online registration. Official EXPO Opening Happens Monday August 21 A special orientation and Welcome Event for first-time WEVA EXPO attendees will be presented Monday morning August 21 at 10:30 a.m. And, Dan Krieger, Chairman of the WEVA Continuing Education Committee notes that a new round of testing for the WEVA Merited Professional Videographer (MPV) accreditation will also be held at this year’s EXPO. Watch the WEVA website for more details on all of the outstanding new programs coming up from the Wedding & Event Videographers Association International. About WEVA Adobe Revolutionizes Post-Production Workflows with All-New Production Studio
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) has unveiled Adobe® Production Studio, an extension of the Adobe Creative Suite family of products. The most complete post-production software solution available today, Adobe Production Studio combines full new versions of Adobe's world class video and graphics applications—Adobe After Effects® 7.0, Adobe Premiere Pro® 2.0, Adobe Audition® 2.0, Adobe Encore® 2.0 and the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop® CS2 and Adobe Illustrator® CS2—with time-saving innovations such as Adobe Dynamic Link that deliver a highly efficient workflow experience. Adobe Production Studio also integrates Flash Video (FLV) export capabilities to provide video professionals with a new, fluid method of delivering content to the Web using this ubiquitous Web video standard. "From individual creatives and videographers to high-end production studios, our customers create award winning work that engages audiences worldwide," said Shantanu Narayen, president and COO of Adobe. "With unparalleled integration between milestone releases of After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Photoshop CS2, the workflow productivity that Dynamic Link delivers, and new Flash Video support, Adobe Production Studio saves users time so they can focus on their creative challenges." Intelligent Workflow Removes Production Bottlenecks "Adobe is clearly committed to the video and post-production professional," said Lance Bachelder, Supervising Editor for O Entertainment! "Adobe Production Studio will excite a lot of people and give those looking for a totally integrated workflow for editing, motion graphics, effects, sound design, and DVD authoring a true `pro' solution." Design with Power and Efficiency Broad Support for Industry-Standard Technologies
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