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Adobe: improvements in Premiere/Audition/Media Encoder

Article by Allan Tépper At IBC in Amsterdam, Adobe has announced that they will soon be adding so many new features to the Creative Cloud (CC) that I had to split them into two separate articles: Premiere and Media Encoder get HDR and HEVC (H.265) Adobe will add initial support for HDR (High Dynamic Range) … Continue reading Adobe: improvements in Premiere/Audition/Media Encoder

NewTek announces NDI, an open protocol for IP production workflow

NDI lets you connect your third-party video sources and destinations using this free inter-brand IP protocol via standard gigabit Ethernet. Article by Allan Tépper At IBC in Amsterdam, NewTek announced its Network Device Interface (NDI), a new open protocol for live production IP workflows over standard Ethernet networks. NDI allows multiple video systems to identify … Continue reading NewTek announces NDI, an open protocol for IP production workflow

FCP X 10.2.2/Pro XAVC Long GOP compatibility bulletin 2015.2

FCP X 10.2.2 finally brings pro XAVC L compatibility, but you need to update several other things too. Article by Allan Tépper Users of Sony’s PXW-X70 camcorder and Final Cut Pro X can now rejoice, since FCP X 10.2.2 finally brings direct support to the superior XAVC L format, which allows for up to 4:2:2 … Continue reading FCP X 10.2.2/Pro XAVC Long GOP compatibility bulletin 2015.2

TS/TRS/TRRS/TRRRS: Combating the misconnection epidemic

Learn all you need to know about Tip/Sleeve, Tip/Ring/Sleeve, Tip/Ring/Ring/Sleeve, and even Tip/Ring/Ring/Ring/Sleeve to combat the misconnection epidemic. Article by Allan Tépper There are at least four different varieties of 3.5 mm plugs and jacks, each with its own purpose and application. In the last 60 days, several friends have had severe problems by not … Continue reading TS/TRS/TRRS/TRRRS: Combating the misconnection epidemic

A return to multitrack USB audio on Mac

Thanks to Hindenburg Journalist Pro, we can now record simultaneous multitrack USB on Mac, although with some minor caveats. Article by Allan Tépper A few years ago, I had to abandon multitrack USB audio on Mac because it became complex and unreliable after a system upgrade. That just changed! Thanks to Hindenburg Journalist Pro, without … Continue reading A return to multitrack USB audio on Mac

Are Blackmagic Studio Cameras now the obvious choice?

In the past month, Blackmagic both added the previously missing 720p option and lowered the prices of both its Studio Camera models. Article by Allan Tépper If you are building a multicamera video studio today, you may be asking whether one of the Blackmagic Studio cameras —either the HD-only or the 4K UltraHD model— is … Continue reading Are Blackmagic Studio Cameras now the obvious choice?

Kindle Textbook Creator facilitates embedding audio/video

Amazon’s KTC facilitates embedding audio/video in ebooks; boasts author once, and publish (almost) everywhere… but is subtly more limited than Apple’s iBooks Author. by Allan Tépper Whether or not you have ever been the author of print books or “first-generation” ebooks, like many audio/video content producers, you have likely been intrigued by the relatively new interactive … Continue reading Kindle Textbook Creator facilitates embedding audio/video

Margarita Guerrero/Mexican idioms and desserts

In this episode of CapicúaFM, Ale Fantozzi and Allan Tépper clarify the differences between the word publicista in Castilian versus publicist in English. We speak with real estate expert Margarita Guerrero about Mexican idioms and desserts, Nahuatl terms, crystalized fruit, the .soy top level domain that she uses with her MargaritaGuerrero.soy website, and search engine technology … Continue reading Margarita Guerrero/Mexican idioms and desserts

Review: Logitech K400 wireless keyboard/trackpad (Spanish version)

The Logitech K400 Spanish ISO version is ideal for writers, editors, and TriCaster operators, even if they only type in English. Article by Allan Tépper The Logitech K400 is a combo wireless keyboard/trackpad with excellent build quality. The K400 competes well with Apple’s wireless keyboard, and does even more, at a fraction of the price. … Continue reading Review: Logitech K400 wireless keyboard/trackpad (Spanish version)

Review: iRig Mic Studio omniplatform digital microphone

The new iRig Mic Studio works with Android/iOS/Mac/Windows, sounds good, and includes a headphone jack for monitoring, but it doesn’t monitor exactly as you might have expected. Article by Allan Tépper I have reviewed several microphones, preamps and other devices from IK Multimedia (and many other brands). The iRig Mic Studio is the first microphone … Continue reading Review: iRig Mic Studio omniplatform digital microphone