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A Sneak Peek: Avid shows its next-gen Media Composer

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 16, 2018

On the weekend of NAB and during Avid Connect, I found myself sitting in a large meeting room with some of the most well-known editors and creatives in the business. To my left was Larry Jordan, Steve Audette was across from me, Chris Bovè and Norman Hollyn to my right, and many other luminaries of the post world filled the room. Motion picture, documentary, boutique, commercial and public broadcasting masters were all represented here… as well as sound designers and producers. It was quite humbling for me.

New Bundle Alert – Media Composer Subscriptions with G-DRIVE mobile SSD

By Jim Bask 0 Comment May 1, 2018

NEW BUNDLE ALERT! Special bundles available only until 5/31/18 Media Composer Subscriptions bundled with a portable, rugged 1TB SSD drive from G-Technology

Avid Creative Software — The Right Tools for You

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 17, 2018

At NAB 2018, we announced a comprehensive line-up of video, audio and notation software that empowers creative professionals and aspiring artists alike. Whether you’re scoring, recording, mixing or editing, you can create at the speed of inspiration using the tools embraced by the industry. Now, there are products for everyone—and they’re more affordable than ever.

What’s new: Avid Media Composer vs Premiere Pro vs FCPX vs DaVinci Resolve?

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 11, 2018

It’s that time of year when all the big NLEs announce new features, pricing tiers, formats and must-have-stuff, to draw post production professionals into that most challenging of tasks, trying something new.

If you’re looking for a post on which is better; Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X or DaVinci Resolve as a professional editing software, then this post won’t necessarily give you any direct comparisons, nor directive opinions, but it will hopefully provide you with a ton of facts to make up your own mind.

New Product Alert – Avid Re-brands Media Composer

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 7, 2018

Media Composer now includes three tiers of product offerings—get the details here.

Adobe Premiere Pro 2018 NAB Update: Comparison View, Color Match and Timecode

By Jim Bask 0 Comment April 4, 2018

Trade show time! You know what that means, it’s also time for another big update to the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of video tools and, of course, Adobe Premiere Pro. This NAB season is no exception and while PPro doesn’t get a lot of big, never-before-seen, long-in-the-making, Earth-shattering new features we do get several nice enhancements to some existing tools.

Editing Like an Oscar Winner: Why Learn Avid Media Composer?

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 27, 2018

With a new semester beginning, students at NYFA campuses are starting their first introduction to Avid’s Media Composer system. Hard drives are being formatted, project directories are being created, and folks everywhere are wondering to themselves “What is YCbCr anyway?”

As Post Production instructors, we often get the asked how Media Composer became the software of choice at the New York Film Academy. I can only assume that question is also asked at the many film schools where Media Composer is the required software.

Review: Avid Media Composer First Gives You Pro Editing Tools for Free

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 9, 2018

Avid Media Composer First is free; why not try it out? Although its learning curve can be steep, Media Composer First lets you learn without risk.

Avid Announces February Release of Media Composer 2018 Available Now

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 15, 2018

Avid is pleased to announce that the February release of Media Composer 2018 is now available from Avid Master Accounts, Application Manager, and the Avid Download Center (login and password required).

Grass Valley EDIUS 9 Captures Product Innovation Award from TV Technology

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 1, 2018

EDIUS 9 Nonlinear Editing Software from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has been recognized by TV Technology, part of NewBay’s Broadcast/Video Group, with a prestigious 2017 Product Innovation Award. First introduced in November, EDIUS 9 added a number of significant performance enhancements that made it even easier for users to edit anything in real time in almost any format or resolution.