A review of Keywords, from XMiL. The program has a lot of potential, but still needs work. This review now includes feedback from the developer.
A detailed review of the OWC ThunderBay 4 mini RAID, including multicam test speeds in Final Cut Pro X and thoughts on what tasks this unit is best suited for.
A detailed look at how Digital Anarchy Beauty Box 3.x works using Final Cut Pro X.
A detailed look at PreRoll Post, from Imagine Products, explaining why the software is needed for LTO backup and archiving; and how the product works.
A detailed review of the 1 Beyond Copy Utility for LTO-6 tape.
A detailed review of the brand-new ThunderTape 2 LTO-6 tape drive from 1 Beyond, Inc.
A detailed product review of the new mTape LTO-6 tape drive from mLogic.
A detailed comparison between Final Cut Pro 7 and Final Cut Pro X.
An in-depth review of the G-SPEED STUDIO RAID, from G-Technology.
A detailed comparison between Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
An in-depth look at how to achieve the best performance when setting up a RAID for video or audio editing.
A detailed look at the new features in Adobe Audition CC (2014) and how they work.
A detailed product review of the new ThunderBay 4 RAID from OWC. This review looks at this storage system from the perspective of audio and video media creation and editing.
A look at Dolby Labs “Vision” – a way of improving video image quality by enhancing image bit-depth and color grading.
A detailed review of the new music plug-in from Smartsound that connects with either Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
A detailed review of “Final Cut Library Manager” from Arctic Whiteness.
A detailed product review of the ioSafe 2014 – disaster recovery storage for your data.
An in-depth look at the Promise Technology Pegasus2 Thunderbolt RAID, from the perspective of video editing.
A comparison of Adobe Media Encoder and Apple Compressor running on a new Mac Pro. [Updated]
A speed comparison between the iMac and new Mac Pro, testing video compression speeds. The winner may surprise you!
A detailed review and system configuration on the new Apple Mac Pro computer.
A review of new utilities for Final Cut Pro X that speed common editing tasks.
An explanation of how to configure the new MacPro to get the best performance for the least amount of money. (This was written before the MacPro was released.)
A detailed look at the latest release of Sorenson Media’s Squeeze Pro 9.
A detailed review of SpectraLayers Pro 2 from Sony Creative Software.
A detailed product review of the Areca 8050 Thunderbolt RAID.
A detailed product review of the new G-Technology G-Dock ev storage system.
An in-depth look at the ShuttlePRO v2 and ShuttleXpress from Contour Design.
SliceX with mocha is a new plug-in from CoreMelt that can solve a variety of rotoscoping problems in Final Cut Pro X.
The Neat Video Reduce Noise filter does an amazing job reducing video noise created by shooting in low-light situations.
A step-by-step guide to creating extremely slow-motion clips using Twixtor in Final Cut Pro X.
A detailed product review of Sony’s Sound Forge Pro Mac audio software.
A detailed product review of the Drobo 5D Thunderbolt RAID.
A look at new Samurai and NInja digital video recorders from Atomos, and why they are helpful during production.
Trevor Ward sent me his review of the Sony PMW-100 camcorder, based on his use at the London Olympics.
This is a first-look at Autodesk Smoke 2013, Pre-Release Trial 1; what it is and how to get started.
A hardware review of the RAIDAGE GAGE104U40 series 4-bay RAID, manufactured by iStarUSA.
ScopeBox 3, new from Divergent Media, is designed to replace hardware scopes with software. Here’s a video demo.
A few weeks ago, AJA sent me a new KiPro Mini to take a look at.
GenArts, long recognized as a leader in high-end visual effects, announced a new version of its Sapphire product line at the London SuperMeet in late June.
One of the limitations of FCP X is that all Events and Projects must be open at all times. This product is a stand-alone utility that makes file management much easier in FCP X.
Here’s a product review of the iStoragePro; a RAID with a rocket attached to it.
You know the drill. The client didn’t have the money for makeup when they were shooting the video, then is horrified to discover in post that their star/kid/sweetie has a humongous zit that spoils all the close-ups of the video they dumped in your lap to edit.
Drobo has been making a lot of noise in the market with its new storage hybrid – part RAID, part expandable hard drive. I’ve been using one for a couple of months now and in this review, I put it to work and discover that it can serve a very useful role in editing, but not in the place you would expect.
Data Robotics released a new storage unit: the Drobo Elite. In this detailed product review, we examine how it works, how well it works, how fast it works, and what its limitations are.
The Drobo line of storage products offers a lot for video and audio editors. Their newest product – the Drobo FS – doesn’t help editors, but it CAN help around the office, as this detailed review explains.
Data Robotics makes a family of RAID products that can be very useful in a video capture and editing environment. This is a review of their latest unit – the Drobo S – which directly attaches to the computer via FireWire. I find these units to be especially useful on set when shooting tapeless media.
Editing is all about storage. Successful editing requires storage that is big enough and fast enough to keep up with your work. One company that specializes in meeting the needs of video editors is Dulce Systems. Here’s a look at the new RAID, the Pro Q.
get is the new kid on the block — an almost magical piece of software that searches your audio files looking for words you type into a typical text entry window. If you know “you’ve got the file around here somewhere,” but haven’t a clue where it is, get is for you, as this product review explains.
NewBlue is new to the Mac, but not to creating effects. They’ve been producing video effect for Windows users for years. This product review takes a look at several of their new plug-ins for Final Cut Pro/Express/Motion. Featuring a very easy to use interface, there is a lot to like.
