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NAB 2012: Petrol BagsNAB 2012: Petrol Bags

Petrol Bags introduced four new products for audio in addition to the Liteporter for a Litepanels 1x1 LED light fixture, Rolling DigiSuite DSLR Camera Case and two new LCD monitor bags.

  05/08/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman
Sony Vegas
NAB 2012: Sony Creative SoftwareNAB 2012: Sony Creative Software

Sony Creative Software had a fruitful NAB 2012, introducing two particularly interesting audio and video editing tools: Spectral Layers, which lets audio professionals precisely de-construct and change an audio mix, and TemplateBuilder, which maximizes creative time spent on motion graphics. Vegas Pro 11 was also highlighted and Sony also soft-launched DO Studio, the Blu-ray authoring tool acquired earlier from Netblender.

  04/30/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman
NAB Expo
NAB 2012: AJA Video SystemsNAB 2012: AJA Video Systems

AJA Video Systems brought out the big guns at NAB 2012, including T-TAP, a powerhouse in a small, inexpensive package for delivering 10-bit 2K, HD and SD (with embedded audio) from any compatible Mac. Elsewhere, the company released firmware to support Avid DNxHD and offered a post pathway for the 4K output of the new Canon C500.

  04/26/2012
Author: Debra Kaufman
Audio Professionals
A Look at Alan Parsons Art & Science of Sound RecordingA Look at Alan Parsons Art & Science of Sound Recording

If you are one of the many people working in film and broadcast that has been wanting to sharpen your skills in audio production -- or just become more aware of its principles and dynamics -- Creative COW's Ronald Lindeboom points to a series that is near to guaranteed to expand your working knowledge of audio.

  12/30/2011
Author: Ronald Lindeboom
PluralEyes
Singular Software Brings PluralEyes to FCP XSingular Software Brings PluralEyes to FCP X

Singular Software, a Vancouver-based company that develops workflow automation applications for video production, has released PluralEyes, an app that automatically synchronizes audio and video clips without the need for timecode, for Apple Final Cut Pro X as a public beta offering.

  12/30/2011
Author: Debra Kaufman
Audio Professionals
ADR: Hollywood Dialogue Recording SecretsADR: Hollywood Dialogue Recording Secrets

Correcting dialogue is one of the most important parts of the old saying, fix it in post. They're part of a process called ADR -- Additional Dialogue Recording, or Automated Dialogue Replacement -- that has been going on since movies had audio, and is still being done today, from the smallest indie films to the biggest blockbusters. Here's an overview of the world of ADR, some of the Cows who are working in this field, and where to go when you are ready to ADR to your own productions.

  03/03/2009
Author: Cowdog
Audio Professionals
Recording Multi-cam AudioRecording Multi-cam Audio

Editing multi-cam audio is a hot NLE feature. Maybe youre ready to shoot the video -- but are you ready to capture multiple audio sources for your multi-cam shoot? Brandt Sleeper offers tips for multi-cam audio shoots, from ENG to the front row.

  12/27/2007
Author: Brandt Sleeper
Audio Professionals
Audio Mixing for DV and HDV: PSC DV Promix 3Audio Mixing for DV and HDV: PSC DV Promix 3

Brandt Sleeper shows how PSCs DV ProMix 3 will help your DV and HDV recordings sound better than ever -- bars and tone, calibration, for one or several cameras. Could this be the field mixer youve been waiting for?

  12/15/2007
Author: Brandt Sleeper
Audio Professionals
Avoiding Whirrs, Rattles and HumsAvoiding Whirrs, Rattles and Hums

In this Creative COW Magazine article Michael Hanish gives some great free tips, tricks and techniques on how to do professional audio and avoid all the headaches that can go along with it. Michael covers video shoots, music, performances and more real world environments where you can apply this helpful training.

  04/17/2007
Author: Michael Hanish
Adobe After Effects Techniques
Building a Professional Machine RoomBuilding a Professional Machine Room

You bought a new Final Cut Pro system to go with your Avid Media Composer or your other Final Cut Pro systems. You have an After Effects system with an AJA, Blackmagic or other card in it, so you can capture video and audio on this station as well. Your neighbor in the next office has a ProTools or a Logic system, and he wants to tie into some of your machines. You're on your way to becoming exactly what you didn't want to be - a facility. Oh no!

  04/06/2007
Author: Bob Zelin
HD High-End
Building a Modern Professional Editing RoomBuilding a Modern Professional Editing Room

In this Creative COW magazine article Bob Zelin discusses what it takes to build a professional, modern, nonlinear editing machine room. Bob covers storage, monitors, scopes, audio mixers, routing, power, cables and more.

  01/16/2007
Author: Bob Zelin
Audio Professionals
Cinescore 1 ReviewCinescore 1 Review

Sony releases a soundtrack creation tool and it's a winner - Cinescore just began shipping in the last few months and the program is a new kind of audio tool for Sony. It is not a loops program like Sony Acid, but is clearly targeted to compete against tools like Smartsound's Sonicfire Pro.

  10/05/2006
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Audio Professionals
Audio Techniques for Video EditorsAudio Techniques for Video Editors

Are you a video editor hoping to add more richness to your audio? In the world of video editing, its not uncommon for video editors to rely on others to perform audio post production on their projects. But in this article, well focus on ways that you can get better audio without having others do it for you.

  05/13/2006
Author: Marco Solorio
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