by Eric on October 21, 2010
Along with the new MacBook Air family, Apple has updated its signature consumer-media suite to iLife ’11. As you may know, the iLife ’11 suite continues with the three core media-creation progams, iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, with each getting workflow tweaks that will hopefully make your life smoother. Additional tweaks are also found in new versions of iWeb and iDVD.
Of particular interest are the new and improved audio editing controls in iMovie ’11, which is more than welcomed for those who have had the misfortune of trying to work with audio tracks in iMovie ’09 projects.
iLife ’11 will ship with all new Macs, and runs $49 for those who want to upgrade.
Get the full scoop in the press release below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on October 4, 2010
Netflix has updated its iPhone app to support video out for iPhone 4. More importantly for me though is the other little asterisk in the release notes: bug fixes.
I can finally play a complete video without the app crashing on my iPhone 3G. I’ve been cooking along on Top Gear Season 11 now for over an hour with no hiccups. [click to continue…]
by Eric on October 3, 2010
The makers of the awesome PluralEyes software have just released a new standalone application called DualEyes. The new DualEyes software offers the same automated-syncing results that you get from PluralEyes, but because it is a standalone application, you can use it with just about any video editing application, including Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer or Sony Vegas.
DualEyes retails for $149, but is up for grabs at a 20% discount (for $119) through October 30. You can download a free 30-day trial of DualEyes here.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on September 29, 2010
Singular Software has released PluralEyes 1.2 for Final Cut Pro. The new version adds a number of features, including merged master clips, more convenient project and sequence sync options, locked tracks support and more.
PluralEyes 1.2 is a free upgrade for version 1.1 users, and still retails for $149 for new users.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on August 27, 2010
Netflix for iPhone has arrived. And, really this is more like Netflix Instant Streaming for iPhone than a full-fledged Netflix app. While the instant streaming will satisfy a large majority of customers, there is a growing outcry (even on the first day) for the ability to manage your queue outside of the the instant streaming titles, something that you can do on the iPad version of the app.
I was quite stoked to hear this news and had hoped to provide a firsthand report. However, after a full day of cursing my iPhone 3G through software updates, downloads and account verifications, all I get when I start the Netflix app is a bright, white screen.
I’ve read a few other accounts of this happening online, but no solid resolutions outside of some snake oil and voodoo. I’m running iOS 4.0.2, by the way.
I’m hoping this gets resolved soon and I can turn my iPhone-turned-iPod (I dropped AT&T in favor of Sprint earlier this month, but still benefit from WiFi connections) into a little personal TV. This is so cruel right now.
More marketing-speak from Netflix below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on August 26, 2010
Canon has announced an update for its EOS Movie Plug-in-E1 for Final Cut Pro that will add support for Canon 60D files, as well as support for multi-core processing. The updated plugin should be available for download in mid-September. Watch for the update on Canon’s website.
by Eric on August 18, 2010
Although a beta version of PluralEyes has been available for a while now, Singular Software has finally polished off the retail version of PluralEyes for Premiere Pro CS4 and CS5. Even better news is that PluralEyes for Premiere Pro will get a 20% introductory discount off the (still cheap) $149 price tag for purchases before September 17. And, they are even throwing a half-off price at students and teachers.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]
by Eric on August 11, 2010
If you’ve tried working with multiple video and audio tracks in a non-linear editor, then you know what a challenge that it can be to sync up the audio wave forms among different tracks. It’s not necessarily hard to do manually, but it can be tedious and time consuming when you start piling on cameras and audio-recording sources.
Enter Singular Software’s PluralEyes. [click to continue…]
by Eric on August 9, 2010
PluralEyes (the magic audio-sync software) ver. 1.2.6 beta includes a number of new updates and will install alongside version 1.1. The new version 1.2.6 beta includes the following updates and improvements:
- Automatically creates merged master clips in the browser, a great starting point for the creative editing process.
- Choose the project and sequence to sync from a dropdown list; the magic sequence name pluraleyes is no longer required.
- Option for a single output sequence, to better organize long series of clips.
- Replace audio option—great for DSLR video with external audio.
- Support for locked tracks, to keep specific clips in place through the sync.
- Message-specific help system that provides in-depth information on each status message as they occur.
- Improved multiclip handling for subclips and in/out points.
- Several under-the-hood refinements and bug fixes.
You can download the free beta on the PluralEyes website.
Singular Software released an update for DualEyes beta, a standalone audio syncing program that will work with any non-linear editor.
It’s currently in a free, open beta for Windows only. A Mac version is planned for later though.
You can find download the DualEyes beta here.
