Category Archives: Tutorial

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Record, Playout SD/HD at Live Events with the Grass Valley T2 iDDR

This tutorial explains how to record clips, import media from other digital devices, play and trim clips, and finally how to create a playlist, first in Front Panel Mode, then in Workstation Mode. more »

Tidy Up Your Keys with BCC 6 FxPlug’s Chroma Key Studio Filter

Shorten your compositing time with a filter that combines chroma key, spill suppression, matte choker and a light wrap compositing step under the hood. more »

Smartsound Sonicfire Pro 5

Recently, I reviewed a needle-drop version of Sonicfire Pro 5, but I didn’t get a chance to go to far into Sonicfire’s deeper feature set. In that review I went over the basic uses of the software, such as music/score … more »

Hands-on with the Lectrosonics D4 Wireless System

Last month, Lectrosonics began shipping the D4 ' an all digital wireless audio transmitter/receiver system capable of 4 channels of wireless audio, with the following breakthrough features: more »

LTO4 Tape Archiving on the Mac

Just about every new camera system has ditched the tired, old idea of recording to tape. I thank my personal god for that, but not all tape needs to go the way of the Dodo. It turns out that a particular tape format called LTO4 is still the best option for backing up and archiving the footage you've shot on your tapeless camera more »

Plantec’s POV ‘ 3ds Max 2010, In-Depth

Since I'm one of these guys who hate reading software reviews, I'm going to cut to the chase and just go to the final conclusions. This look at 3ds Max 2010 is the first installment of a series of honest, no-hype reviews. more »

Puget Systems Genesis II Workstation

We're still wondering how the Puget Systems Genesis II managed to slam-dunk its closest competitor in our benchmark tests. It delivers a remarkable return on investment. more »

Key Poorly Shot Greenscreen Footage in Premiere Pro

Lately, I'm being asked to do more and more with greenscreen keys. Some of the keys I get are shot really well, and the rest aren't. This is how to deal with the bad ones. more »

Idustrial Revolution ParticleMetrix

Imagine taking the new Alpha Transition effect that has been included with Final Cut Pro 7, turning it up a notch and not having to worry about dropping three clips into image wells to make it work. Sound good? more »

ROI Review: Panasonic AJ-PCD35

Panasonic's AJ-PCD35 lets you plug in up to five P2 cards, and conveniently transfer all their footage to your desktop computer. Of course, a five card P2 reader isn't exactly a new concept. Panasonic has sold two earlier models over the years, but the PCD35 is the first to transfer data amazingly fast, offloading footage roughly five times faster than card readers of yesteryear. more »