Blog Archives

An in-depth, illustrated look at Axle.ai, media asset management software for the Mac.

Archiware P5 archives, backs-up and restores data between computers and LTO tape. In this in-depth, illustrated review, Larry Jordan explains what it is, how it works, and whether it’s for you.

An illustrated tutorial and review of the Simon Says workflow extension for Apple Final Cut Pro X. This is a solid product, limited by Final Cut Pro X’s interface.

An in-depth, illustrated product review of mTAPE LTO-8, from mLogic. Also features an interview with CEO Roger Mabon about LTO, LTFS and mLogic.

An illustrated, in-depth review of Edit Ready, from divergent media. This Mac-only utility easily convert audio or video media from one format to another.

An illustrated review of SpeedScriber, by Digital Heaven, showing how it works, what it is best used for and tips to make it work faster and better.

In this brief video overview, discover how Kyno can help you find, label, manage and transcode media for Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Hosted by Larry Jordan.

An illustrated review of Apple Screenshot, included in Mojave, along with a list of what it still needs to do.

An in-depth look at the new Blackmagic Design eGPU for MacBook Pro 13″ and 15″ laptops, including a conversation with Blackmagic Design.

HDRinstant is designed to create HDR still images from video footage. However, the current version (v2.2.1) crashes repeatedly, the manual is poorly designed and the software, itself, needs work. Great idea, poor execution.

An in-depth review and tutorial of ff-Works, from OSBytes, for audio and video compression.

A first look at iGlasses from Ecamm – a very useful utility that add visual effects and adjust exposure and color settings in the built-in iSight camera for all Macs.

An in-depth review and speed test of the OWC Envoy Pro EX portable SSD drive, from a media editing perspective.

An introduction to a new web service called “Audioburst,” which allows content creators to index their audio content so that end users can use standard text searches to find information stored in audio files. The service is free – here’s what you need to know.

Smooth Glass Slideshow, from idustrial revolution, creates visually arresting effects that can be especially helpful in social media videos. A key strength is how easy they are to combine to quickly create very complex effects – very easily.

An initial look at AudioFix Pro: For Video; an iOS app that cleans up poorly recorded audio on iPhones and iPads.

FCP X ImageExporter is a useful utility for quickly creating a series of still frames, marred by a lack of help files and an interface that feels rushed and poorly tested.

Arctic Whiteness updates Final Cut Library Manager to version 3.6, adding new features to track and display media stored either inside a Library or outside in its own folder.

Idustrial Revolution continues its XEffects plugin series for Apple Final Cut Pro X with Rips, a series of effects, transitions and titles that make video look like it is ripping like paper.

An illustrated review of the new 3D Sports Graphics templates from idustrial Revolution for Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An illustrated review of the brand-new Random-X from XMiL for Apple Final Cut Pro X.

An illustrated review of the OWC USB-C Travel Dock for Mac and Windows laptop computers.

A “First Look” at YoYottaID. Powerful LTO archiving software hampered by an inscrutable interface; accompanied by an interview with Martin Greenwood, CTO of YoYotta.

An in-depth look at backup and archiving using LTO tape systems, and the mLogic LTO mTape drive in specific. Also features an extended interview with Roger Mabon, CEO of mLogic.

An illustrated review of Luca Visual FX Light Kit 2, which runs in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro X, and Motion.

A first look at the new 1.4 release of Kyno, from Lesspain Software. Media management, transcoding and workflow software.

An in-depth first look at the new features and operation of Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.4.

An in-depth look at Viral Video Thirds from idustrial Revolution for Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.3 or later.

An in-depth look at Jellyfish – high-performance shared-storage for video editing from LumaForge.

An in-depth look at a new application that allows creating custom keyboard shortcuts on an iPad which can control any application on an attached Mac.

For power, flexibility, and color effects, 3D LUT Creator is unequaled. Now, they need to turn their attention to showing the rest of us how to use it.

Final Cut Library Opener is a new utility that solves a very thorny problem: How to share media and projects in open libraries between editors without screwing anything up.

An illustrated review of the OnePlus Microphone Arm, for holding and positioning audio microphones in a recording studio.

For multicam editing nothing beats an SSD RAID. Here is an in-depth, illustrated look at the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini SSD RAID – a top choice for editors who value maximum performance and/or portability.

An in-depth look, including performance measurements, for the OWC Drive Dock.

With all the ways we have to transfer data, sometimes it’s just faster to grab a hard disk and carry it from one computer to another. This is a look at the OWC Envoy Pro mini from the point of view of improving the speed and reducing the size of your “SneakerNet.”

KeyFlow Pro, from Malgn Technology, is a media management and workflow tool that is optimized for Apple Final Cut Pro X. It can be used by a single editor or support small workgroups of up to ten editors. Here’s a look at the latest version.

Larry Jordan’s thoughts on the best way to configure a new 2017 iMac for video editing when you are on a budget.

An in-depth review of the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual storage system, including speed tests and interview with the engineers.

A review of the Final Cut Pro X backlit keyboard from Editors Keys.

Peter Wiggins sent me a note earlier this week: “I’m pleased to announce that Idustrial Revolution’s new FCPX plugin Viral Video is now live on FxFactory. It is a set of Titles, Effects and Transitions that combined make videos compelling …

SpeedScriber provides automated media transcription. This product review looks at the beta version and was written by Misha Tenenbaum, CEO of EditStock.

Kyno is an affordable, high-speed, easy-to-use media management, screening, logging, organization and transcoding application for current and past versions of Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.

A detailed look at the latest version of NewBlue Titler Pro 5, along with an interview with the New Blue Head of Product, Travis White.

An illustrated first-look at Rampant Design Tools’ “Essentials for Premiere Pro CC.”

If you are looking for ways to take pristine action footage and make it look like its been through the wars, you need to check out what you can do with Rampant Design’s FCP X Essentials.

A look at the new Envoy Pro mini SSD drive from OWC; with an extended look at how data transfer speeds are dramatically affected by the devices you are transferring between.

Articles you may have missed during the holidays, with a special emphasis on the 2016 MacBook Pro.

An in-depth, illustrated and measured test of the new MacBook Pro to see how fast it really is for video editing using real-world tests with Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

A detailed, illustrated look at the new Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini storage system from OWC, featuring portability, SSD drives and USB-C connections.