Hacintosh News

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 04 4th, 2013 | No Comments

If Apple won’t build them, try building your own. PVC reports on one experience.

Uh oh: no more FujiFilm

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 04 4th, 2013 | No Comments

Deadline.com reports that Fuji is no longer in the motion film business.

Time to Upgrade

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 01 20th, 2013 | No Comments

by Harry B. Miller III, A.C.E. The latest software Avid and NewBlueFx is must have (and Must get someone else to pay!) There are two software packages available which are great tools to have in your editing room. Avid Media Composer (AMC) 6.5 is the update with which I would replace version 5.5. Updating software [...]

Tony Scott 12-19-2012

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 01 20th, 2013 | No Comments

Editing is a subjective art. One person’s brilliance is another’s contrivance. There are many ways to the same end, but the end is telling a story. Telling it clearly, concisely, smartly. Tony Scott directed some of the most interestingly told stories I’ve seen. Top Gun was an action movie that never confused who was where [...]

Avid Agility 3rd Edition is now available

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 08 17th, 2012 | No Comments

Editor Steve Cohen, A.C.E. has updated his detailed Avid instruction manual. Steve knows more about this subject than almost anyone, so it is a valuable investment. According to Steve… Designed to help both newbies and advanced editors get up to speed quickly and easily, the just-released third edition has been extensively rewritten and contains nearly 50 [...]

New Software to Consider: Adobe CS6 and NewBlueFx Titler Pro

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 04 22nd, 2012 | 2 Comments

A couple of very interesting announcements at NAB: Adobe has announced an update to its Creative Suite. It includes improvements to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. One reviewer felt Premiere in particular has taken the best features of Final Cut Pro 7, and moved to the next level.  Here is a preview. NewBlueFX Titler [...]

RTAS in Avid MC to Improve Dialogue and Music Playback

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 11 28th, 2011 | 3 Comments

by Stuart Bass, A.C.E. I have found that often my tracks will sound good in my room through my nice speakers but when the show plays through smaller TV speakers, consumer amplifiers or is recorded to DVD it becomes distorted.  In order to fix this it is necessary to add compression to the tracks.  Compression is [...]

Avid Media Composer Vs. 6 Preview

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 11 28th, 2011 | No Comments

At ACE’s Tech Day, Michael Krulik presents a preview of Avid Media Composer’s version 6. The audio can be downloaded here.

Avid Media Composer Tips and Tricks from Michael Krulik

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 11 28th, 2011 | No Comments

On November 5, 2011 ACE sponsored the first Tech Day for members and their assistants. About 75 attendees were treated to nearly two hours of fantastic information from Avid’s Michael Krulik. The audio can be downloaded here. Be prepared to learn a lot!

Euphonix has an Update

Posted by ACE in Tech Blog on 10 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Euphonix has 3 control surfaces available for several software platforms (Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, FCP, Logic, etc.). One extremely annoying feature of the MC Mix and MC Control is the faders slamming to the off position while working in a timeline. Well, a new firmware fix has been issued – although you’d never know [...]


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