All-New Settings for Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and Apple Soundtrack Pro 3

Windham NH - February 23, 2010 - Contour Design, a market leader in audio/video editing devices, has released a new ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress Mac driver with optimized settings for Apple Final Cut Studio. The driver includes settings for Apple Final Cut Pro 7, Apple Soundtrack Pro 3, Apple Motion 4, Apple DVD Studio Pro 4, and Apple Color 1.5. All-new settings for Adobe Lightroom and Media 100 Suite are also included.

ShuttlePRO V.2 is designed for ergonomic integrity and maximum productivity, allowing one-handed access to 15 fully-programmable buttons, a jog knob, and a spring loaded shuttle wheel. At the head of the ShuttlePRO are nine programmable buttons complete with crystal clear removable keycaps for labeling and ease of reference. The inner ring or 'jog knob' at the center of the ShuttlePRO rotates a full 360˚ to provide precise frame-by-frame control while the outer black ring or rubberized 'shuttle wheel' facilitates fast forward and rewind. The jog and shuttle can also be configured for many other purposes including scrolling, volume control, and sequencing.

Modeled after the award-winning ShuttlePRO, the ShuttleXpress offers a professional multimedia controller at an attractive price. Packed with five oversized buttons, a jog knob, and a shuttle wheel, the ShuttleXpress is a full multimedia control surface in a compact design. Use it alone or simultaneously with a ShuttlePRO for enhanced cooperative control.

Availability
The new Mac driver (v2.1.5) is immediately available for download from the Contour Design web site and at Toolfarm. Contour Design continues to update their driver to ensure compatibility with all of the most current hardware and software.
ShuttlePRO V.2 and ShuttleXpress are available from Contour Design's worldwide reseller channel for MSRPs of $109.95 USD and $59.95 USD, respectively.

About Contour Design
Contour Design Inc., based in Windham, New Hampshire, is a manufacturer of innovative add-on products for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations, specializing in the iPod/iPhone accessories, audio/video input devices, and ergonomic markets. For more information about Contour Design products and solutions, please visit www.contourdesign.com

Labels: Contour Design, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Lightroom, Media 100, Motion, ShuttlePRO, ShuttleXpress, Soundtrack Pro

Join Media 100 for a Live Webinar Thursday, February 4th at 1:00pm EST. Take a sneak peak at the next major Media 100 Suite update, Version 1.5. Register here.

Labels: Media 100, Webinar

• Download a free trial of Media 100 here
• Buy Media 100

Labels: Media 100, Red Camera, Tutorial

New Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 Now Available

Marlborough MA - October 15, 2009 - Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 is now available.

Media 100 Suite v1.1 adds support for Blackmagic Design's Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio, and DeckLink HD Extreme video cards.

Released in August 2009, Media 100 Suite brings blazingly-fast, high-quality editing and compositing to Mac OS X. Offering a unique combination of ease-of-use, ease-of-learning, and consistent professional results, Media 100 Suite takes advantage of many QuickTime codecs including DVCPRO HD and Apple ProRes 422. Apple Final Cut Studio and Adobe After Effects integration lets users share projects amongst Final Cut Pro, Color, and Media 100 and export timelines from Media 100 to After Effects. Editors can export legacy Media 100 projects to Final Cut Pro for further editing and revisions, export Final Cut Pro sequences into Media 100, or export a Media 100 sequence to Color for advanced color grading.

In addition to Blackmagic Design video I/O cards, Media 100 Suite supports Matrox MXO2, AJA video I/O cards, Media 100 HDx hardware, FireWire I/O, and Panasonic P2 acquisition. Boris RED is included for integrated 3D compositing, titling, and effects.

Media 100 Suite v1.x customers can download the v1.1 update free of charge from the Media 100 web site at http://www.media100.com/. A full-functioning 14-day trial version of Media 100 Suite is available for free download at http://www.media100.com/

About Media 100

Media 100, a division of Boris FX, is a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries. The company's flagship product, Media 100 Suite, features the industry's most intuitive and easy-to-learn video editing interface. For more information, visit www.media100.com

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Learn how to use Apple Color with Media 100 Suite! This tutorial focuses on how to get your material into Color and back into Media 100 Suite - and what to look out for during this round-trip.


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Apple Color and Media 100 Suite In this new video tutorial, Floh Peters shows you how to use Apple Color with Media 100 Suite. The tutorial focuses on how to get your material into Color and back into Media 100 Suite - and what to look out for during this round-trip.

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Labels: Apple Color, Media 100, Tutorial

Media 100 Suite Version 1.0.2 is now available. Version 1.0.2 introduces official support for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and adds support for Matrox's MXO2 Mini for affordable HD HDMI and analog I/O.

Media 100 Suite v1.0.2 is a free update for Media 100 Suite v1.x customers.

Download the Update

Labels: Media 100, Update

In this video tutorial, Flo Peters takes a look at Media 100 Suite new VoiceOver Tool. The VoiceOver Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily designed for recording narration, the VoiceOver Tool leverages Media 100 Suites new MultiClip architecture to allow for multiple takes nested inside a single audio clip in the timeline.


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Labels: Media 100, Tutorial

Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with MultiClip Editing and Boris RED, is now available! In addition to AJA and Media 100 HDx video I/O cards, Media 100 Suite supports Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new VoiceOver Tool for audio recording direct to the timeline.

Download a Free Trial Here.



What's New in Media 100 Suite

MultiClip Editing. Media 100 Suite’s new MultiClip Editing feature facilitates real-time editing of multiple video and audio sources in a familiar, easy-to-use interface. A camera can be added to an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available, allowing editors to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - extremely helpful in situations where a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries.

Video Tutorial: MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite


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VoiceOver Tool. Media 100 Suite’s new VoiceOver Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily designed for recording narration, the VoiceOver Tool leverages Media 100 Suite’s new MultiClip architecture to allow for multiple takes nested inside a single audio clip in the timeline. VoiceOvers can be recorded as stereo pairs or separate channels allowing different narrators to record in a single take. Other possibilities include simultaneously recording dialogue to separate channels or laying down a live music track.

Video Tutorial: VoiceOver in Media 100 Suite


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Matrox MXO2 Support. Media 100 Suite adds new support for Matrox MXO2, a portable I/O device that delivers broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Compatible with MacBook Pros and Mac Pros, MXO2 weighs under 3.5 pounds and lets editors work seamlessly in any Media 100 supported format. For a traditional rack-mounted installation, Media 100 Suite also supports the MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MAX option for accelerated encoding to H.264 direct from Media 100 is also supported.

Other Media 100 Suite Improvements include the ability to export Media 100 timelines to Adobe After Effects CS4, support for Apple’s new Final Cut Studio 3 release, improved Apple Color integration, full support of QuickTime timecode tracks, export of timecode "burn-in", support for 24-bit audio import, and the ability to output RP188 timecode with supported AJA video I/O cards.

Media 100 Suite is available now for an MSRP of $1,295 USD. Customers may upgrade to Media 100 Suite from Media 100 Version 10 and higher, including Media 100 Producer, for an MSRP of $595 USD.

Media 100 Suite replaces the Media 100 and Media 100 Producer software applications.

Labels: Boris, Media 100

Media 100 Version 13.0.3 is now available. Media 100 v13.0.3 adds support for AJA's KONA LHi video card, taking advantage of the KONA LHi's new HDMI output feature.

KONA LHi bridges the gap between legacy analog devices and the latest HDMI v1.3a enabled products. KONA LHi interfaces with the latest PCIe Apple Mac OSX hardware and offers integrated support for Media 100, allowing editing, monitoring and mastering of professional quality video in an affordable, easy to use product.

Media 100 v13.0.3 also adds new support for importing P2 media in the DV100_720/50p codec.

Download a Free Demo and try it out today!

Labels: Media 100, Update

Next-Generation Media 100 Software with Multicam Editing and Matrox MXO2 Support

Marlborough MA - April 15, 2009 - Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with Multicam Editing and Boris RED for $1,295. In addition to AJA video I/O cards, Media 100 Suite supports Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new Voice Over Tool for audio recording direct to the Media 100 timeline.

"Media 100 Suite is the most significant upgrade to the award-winning Media 100 video editing software since it was acquired by Boris FX," comments Wickham Strub, Product Manager, Media 100. "Ideal for music videos, studio and on-location television, concerts, and live events, multicam editing allows for real-time switching between multiple camera angles. And our new suppor-t for Matrox MXO2 gives editors an affordable and professional solution for mobile input and output."

Media 100 Suite New Feature Highlights

• Multicam Editing. Media 100 Suite's new Multicam Editing feature facilitates real-time editing in a familiar, easy-to-understand user interface. Cameras can be added to an existing multiclip as their source media becomes available, allowing editors to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - helpful when a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries.
  
• Voice Over Tool. Media 100 Suite's new Voice Over Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily designed for recording narration, it allows for multiple takes nested inside a single clip in the timeline - all while receiving real-time sound cues and visual feedback. Voice Over can be done in stereo or 2 channels allowing different narrators to speak different parts. Other possibilities include simultaneously recording dialogue to separate channels or laying down a live music track. Voice Over takes advantage of Media 100 Suite's new Multicam Editing framework by automatically recording different takes into a multiclip. Operators can record several takes in one Voice Over clip and either choose one take or cut between the takes inside the clip. Different takes may be reviewed and compared from within the new Voice Over Recording Window.
  
• Matrox MXO2 Support. Media 100 Suite now supports Matrox MXO2. Matrox MXO2 is a portable I/O device that delivers broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Compatible with MacBook Pros and Mac Pros, MXO2 weighs under 3½ pounds and lets editors work seamlessly in any Media 100-supported format.
  
• Other Media 100 Suite Improvements include improved Apple Color integration, support for 1080PsF video formats, full support of QuickTime timecode tracks, export of timecode "burn-in", support for 24-bit audio import, and the ability to output RP188 timecode with supported AJA video I/O cards.

I/O Support

Media 100 Suite supports AJA's KONA 3X/3, KONA LH/LHe, and KONA LS/LSe video I/O cards, Matrox MXO2, and Media 100 HDx. FireWire I/O and Panasonic P2 import are also supported.

Pricing and Availability

Media 100 Suite will be available in May 2009 for an MSRP of $1,295 USD. Customers may upgrade to Media 100 Suite from Media 100 Version 10 and higher, including Media 100 Producer, for an MSRP $595 USD. Alternatively, Media 100 Platinum Software Updates is available for an MSRP of $895 USD and provides one year of Media 100 Suite software upgrades. Media 100 Suite replaces the Media 100 and Media 100 Producer software applications.

Media 100 Suite will be demonstrated at NAB 2009 (April 20th through April 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada) at Boris FX Booth SL5320.

About Media 100

Media 100, a division of Boris FX, is a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries. Featuring the most intuitive and easy-to-learn NLE interface, the company's product lines include Media 100 Suite and Media 100 Producer. For more information, visit www.media100.com.

Labels: Media 100, NAB

Media 100 Suite v13.0.1 and Media 100 Producer v13.0.1 are now available.

New Features

• Support for AJA Driver v6.0.2
• Support for AJA v6.0.2 firmware update for KONA 3 video cards
• Support for QuickTime v7.6 and higher
• Improvements to Digital Audio Acquire, Multi-Channel Audio Input, and XML Interchange features

Version 13.0.1 Release Notes

Media 100 Version 13.0.1 is a Free Update for users of Media 100 Version 13. Download Now. The demo version will update your software, or try a demo if you're not currently using Media 100.

New Media 100 Tutorial

In this new video, Flo Peters of Magic Eye takes a look at Media 100 Version 13's new multi-channel audio output capabilities. With Version 13, you can assign multiple audio tracks to virtual buses and process each bus separately in the timeline. Each bus can separately master to one or more output hardware channels.

• Watch the Media 100 Tutorial
• Download a free demo/trial version of Media 100
• Buy Media 100

Labels: Media 100, Tutorial

Besides the new Media 100/Kona 3 bundle we've just added, here is a listing of the current items on special at Toolfarm.

Through March 30
NVIDIA/Adobe CS4 Bundles. Save $300 or more!

Through January 31
Huge price drop on The Foundry Autodesk node-locked plug-ins

Through January 28
Tools for Television Pro and QClip 50% Off

Through January 30
Avid Editors: Save Over 60% on Final Effects Complete 5 AVX

Through January 31
NewBlueFX Video Essentials $20 Off

until March 6th, 2009
Wacom Intuos3 4x6 Tablet $40 end-user mail-in rebate

Through February 09
Special introductory price on Select Adobe Upgrades

Save $50
PowerProduction Software StoryBoard Quick 6

Labels: Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Boris, Final Effects Complete, Media 100, NVIDIA, One Day Sale, QClip, The Foundry, Wacom Tablets

Media 100 Suite ($1,495 value) brings blazingly-fast, high-quality editing and compositing to Macintosh OS X workstations. Offering a unique combination of ease-of-use, ease-of-learning, and consistent professional results, Media 100 Suite supports AJA video I/O cards, FireWire I/O, and Panasonic P2 acquisition and takes advantage of all QuickTime codecs including DVCPROHD and Apple ProRes 422. Boris RED is included for integrated 3D compositing, titling, and effects. New Version 13 includes Apple Final Cut Studio integration which allows you to share projects amongst Final Cut Pro, Color, and Media 100. For example, you can export legacy Media 100 projects to Final Cut Pro for further editing and revisions, export Final Cut Pro sequences into Media 100, or export a Media 100 sequence to Color for advanced color grading. Download a demo of the Media 100 Suite

AJA KONA 3 with Breakout Box ($3,289 value). Visualize uncompressed video, 8-channel AES and embedded 16-channel audio, up/cross/down HD/SD format conversion, and HD/SD component analog output - all your's on a state-of-the-art 4-lane PCIe video card. Like other members of the KONA family, KONA 3 is designed for no-holds-barred design and editing - with support for Media 100, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Apple's ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ - plus hardware acceleration for the DVCPROHD and HDV codecs, and Dynamic RT Extreme effects in Final Cut Pro 6. It's a knockout - KONA 3 - the new standard-bearer for quality, flexibility and future-safe architecture in a QuickTime I/O card.

This offer is available exclusively in the United States & Canada and expires on February 27, 2009.

Labels: Boris, Media 100, Sale

For a limited time, Boris Continuum Complete 5, Final Effects Complete 5, and Boris RED 4.x customers may credit the suggested retail price of their product towards the full price of the Boris Box Set. Regularly $1,995, Boris Continuum Complete 5 or Final Effects Complete 5 customers may upgrade to the Boris Box Set for $1,099, and Boris RED customers may upgrade to the Boris Box Set for $999. The Boris Box Set delivers a wide range of high-power effects, compositing, and graphics to video editing and compositing applications.

The Macintosh Box Set includes:

• RED 4.3: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• BCC 5 FxPlug: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Apple Final Cut Studio
• BCC 5 AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe
• FEC 5 FxPlug: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Apple Final Cut Studio
• FEC 5 AE: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe
• FEC 5 AVX: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Avid
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe After Effects
• Media 100 Suite: Professional, easy-to-use video editing software for Mac

Boris Box Set for BCC 5 or FEC 5 Customers (Mac) | Boris Box Set for Boris RED 4.x Customers (Mac)

The Windows Box Set includes:

• RED 4.3: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• Blue 2.5: Real-Time 3D Compositing and Motion Graphics
• BCC 5 AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe
• FEC 5 AVX: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Avid
• FEC 5 AE: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe After Effects

Boris Box Set for BCC 5 or FEC 5 Customers (Windows) |
Boris Box Set for Boris RED 4.x Customers (Windows)

Labels: Blue, Boris, Boris Continuum Complete, Boris FX, Boris Graffiti, Boris RED, Final Effects Complete, Media 100, Title Toolkit

Media 100 Version 13 is now available, download a Free 14-Day Trial! New features include...

• XML Interchange. Transfer projects to and from Apple Final Cut Studio via the industry-standard XML language format. Filtered clips and non-standard transitions and titles can be automatically pre-rendered for seamless integration with Apple Final Cut Pro. Standard video transitions and audio cross-fades remain fully editable. Work on the system of your choice within a larger workgroup or collaborate with Apple Final Cut Pro editors on the same project. Bring your Media 100 timeline into Apple Color for color grading, keeping all of your edits intact and linking to your original media files.


• Multi-Channel Audio Output. You can now assign multiple audio tracks to virtual buses and process each bus separately in the timeline. Each bus can separately master to one or more output hardware channels. The new multi-channel audio mixing and output capabilities give you tools for complex mixing tasks with different language versions within your timeline. Through the use of multiple mixing buses you can easily create sub-mixes for voice and music and keep complex mixing sessions clearly arranged. Plus, when needed, you can output all the different mixes to tape or to a QuickTime file in a single pass, reducing the time needed to master multi-track projects. Now you can easily monitor and master surround mixes by using multiple outputs. The mixing capabilities with the ability to assign tracks to multiple buses and the option to apply audio effects both to individual clips as well as audio buses makes Media 100's audio features comparable to dedicated audio workstations.


• JKL Keyboard Control for video trimming and Time-code Support on imported BWF and WAV files.

Labels: Boris, Final Cut Studio, Media 100

Join Media 100 for a live webinar, Media 100 Version 12.7 Overview for Media 100 i Users, on one of the following dates...

• Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Noon EDT
  
• Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Noon EDT (in German)
  
• Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Noon EDT
  
• Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Noon EDT

Space is Limited! Register Now!

New Video Tutorial: Deferred HDV Acquire

Media 100 Version 12.7 provides support for acquiring from HDV devices with Mac systems previously unable to keep up with HDV acquire, such as MacBook Pros and G5 desktops. Watch it now!

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Free Media 100 Video Tutorials and Training on YouTube

Check out the new Media 100 YouTube channel!

Currently-available videos include:

• Media 100 Suite Video Tour
• Multi Channel Audio Input and Track Re-Mapping

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Live Webinar: Conform SD to HD in Media 100 Version 12.7
Join Media 100 for a live webinar on one of the following dates...

• Thursday, July 17th at 1:00pm EST
• Wednesday, July 23rd at 1:00pm EST
• Wednesday, July 30th at 1:00pm EST

Space is Limited! Register Now!

Download a trial version of Media 100 Version 12.7

The latest update of Media 100 came out last week, which includes Sony XDCAM support, deferred HDV Acquire, Leopard 10.5.3 support and Quicktime 7.5 support.

Download Trial Version | Release Notes



Buy Media 100

Media 100 Suite is available for an MSRP of $1,495 USD. In addition, Media 100 Suite is now included with the Boris Box Set. The Boris Box Set gives customers the complete collection of Boris and Media 100 technology for just $1,995 USD!

The Boris Box Set for Mac includes:

• Media 100 Suite: Broadcast Quality Mac OS X Video Editing
• RED 4.3: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• Continuum Complete 5 AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe CS3
• Continuum Complete 5 FxPlug: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Apple
• Final Effects Complete 5 AE: 100+ Native Filters for Adobe CS3
• Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Apple
• Final Effects Complete 5 AVX: 100+ Native Filters for Avid
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe After Effects

Labels: Boris FX, Leopard, Media 100, Training, Tutorial, Webinar

New Media 100 Version 12.7 features include:

• Sony XDCAM Import. Media 100 Version 12.7 offers menu-level integration with Sony's XDCAM Transfer utility. Imported XDCAM media is automatically transcoded to any supported video format including Media 100 HD or Apple ProRes 422 and appears in Media 100 bins, ready for editing in Media 100.
• Deferred HDV Acquire. Media 100 Version 12.7 provides support for acquiring from HDV devices with Mac systems previously unable to keep up with HDV acquire, such as MacBook Pros and G5 desktops.
• Macintosh OS 10.5.3 Leopard Support. Media 100 Version 12.7 is optimized to work with Mac OS 10.5.3 and the latest version of QuickTime.

Media 100 Suite is available for an MSRP of $1,495 USD. In addition, Media 100 Suite is now included with the Boris Box Set. The Boris Box Set gives customers the complete collection of Boris and Media 100 technology for just $1,995 USD!

The Boris Box Set for Mac includes:

• Media 100 Suite: Broadcast Quality Mac OS X Video Editing
• RED 4.3: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• Continuum Complete 5 AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe CS3
• Continuum Complete 5 FxPlug: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Apple
• Final Effects Complete 5 AE: 100+ Native Filters for Adobe CS3
• Final Effects Complete 5 FxPlug: 100+ Native Filters and Transitions for Apple
• Final Effects Complete 5 AVX: 100+ Native Filters for Avid
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe After Effects

Labels: Demo, Media 100

With the release of Version 12.6, Media 100 Suite supports AJA's retail driver for PCI Express and PCI-X versions of its KONA 3, KONA LH, and KONA LS video I/O cards. Now you can run Media 100 and Apple Final Cut Studio side-by-side - without creating separate partitions for each NLE.

Media 100 Version 12.6 is a free update for Version 12.5 customers.

Labels: Boris FX, Media 100

An overview and tutorial of Media 100's new Multi Channel Audio features.

Watch the Tutorial
Download a Free 14-day Trial Version of Media 100

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New lower pricing, and now available on CD as well as via download!

The new Media 100 Version 12.5 release expands on Media 100's workflow acquisition options and finishing capabilities with support for HDV capture via FireWire and multi-channel audio input. Media 100 Version 12.5 is the fifth major feature release since the acquisition of Media 100 by Boris FX.

Visitors to NAB 2008 can see Media 100 Version 12.5 in action at booth SL8720.

Media 100 Producer includes all Media 100 Suite features except for video I/O card support. Both Media 100 Suite and Media 100 Producer provide FireWire I/O as well as P2 acquisition capabilities.

Labels: Boris FX, Media 100

Marlborough MA - March 18 - Boris FX and Media 100 (a subsidiary of Boris FX), today announced a distribution agreement with Abaltat, an Ireland-based audio company developing professional sound editing tools for video editors. The distribution agreement licenses the Boris FX and Media 100 companies to redistribute the Abaltat Muse, Abaltat Express, and Abaltat Beat products with the Boris FX and Media 100 product lines. The new partnership compliments Boris FX and Media 100 editing and effects workflows by enabling users to quickly create original, royalty-free, broadcast-quality soundtracks.

"Abaltat brings significant value to the Boris FX and Media 100 products. They are a one of kind audio technology offering very exciting and innovative products - a natural compliment to the visual effects and editing software of Boris FX and Media 100," comments Boris Yamnitsky, founder and president, Boris FX.

"We are delighted to have secured this distribution deal with Boris FX and Media 100" said Sín Ní Raghallaigh, Abaltat's CEO. "Leveraging Boris FX and Media 100's strong distribution channels enables us to offer our ground breaking audio products to our target users throughout North America".

About Abaltat Products
The flagship Abaltat Muse application allows editors to design the soundtrack to match the picture sequence. Highlights of Abaltat Muse;

• Ability to create broadcast quality music compositions faster than real-time
  
• Variety of Abaltat Bands gives a wide choice of musical genre - no music royalty payments
  
• Seamless integration with Media 100 editing solutions
  
• Full MIDI export functionality to import directly into Digidesign Pro Tools or Logic applications
  
• User-friendly interface and easy-to-use controls are designed for video editors

Abaltat Muse also provides first drafts of a composition so that an editor can have a guide track. The guide track can be updated or recomposed at any stage during the editing workflow.

Ideal for users of Apple GarageBand and Apple Logic, Abaltat Express enables editors to create professional soundtracks. With the same interface, workflow and powerful composition engine as Abaltat Muse, users can compose and arrange soundtracks utilizing the audio engine and sounds native in standard desktops systems. The professional results can be exported to any software that supports the standard MIDI file format.

About Boris FX
Founded in 1995 in Boston MA, Boris FX is the leading developer of integrated graphics and effects technology, delivering 3D compositing and vector graphic products for the broadcast, post production, film and multi-media industries. Since the company's inception, Boris products have grown to serve over 200,000 artists worldwide. A great part of its success lies in the ability to tightly integrate and leverage technologies through strong partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers including Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Eyeon, Grass Valley, Matrox, Media 100, Sony Pictures Digital, and Ulead. For more information, visit www.borisfx.com.

About Abaltat
Abaltat was founded in 2003 in Galway, Ireland, with a daring vision: to create radical 21st-century computer applications. Using a combination of highly experienced television editors, first-rate musicianship, and the most imaginative programmers, the company has created unique software products for video and film editors. More information is available at www.abaltat.com.

Labels: Abaltat, Boris FX, Media 100

The new Media 100 Version 12.5 release expands on Media 100's workflow acquisition options and finishing capabilities with support for HDV capture via FireWire and multi-channel audio input. Media 100 Version 12.5 is the fifth major feature release since the acquisition of Media 100 by Boris FX.

Learn more about Media 100 Version 12.5 by attending a free, live webinar...

DATE: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TIME: 1:00 pm EST

Register now

Labels: Event, Media 100

Media 100 to Debut Version 12.5 at NAB 2008 Highlights of the new release include support for HDV and Multi-Channel Audio

Marlborough, MA - April 9, 2008 - Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 will unveil version 12.5 at the NAB 2008 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 14 to 17, 2008. The legendary Media 100 user-friendly interface allows editors to easily and quickly assemble packages with stunning picture quality making it one of the fastest editing applications in the world. The breadth and depth of Media 100's integrated 2D/3D compositing features provides an endless arsenal of professional grade effects tools for creating that unique or realistic look. The new Media 100 version 12.5 release expands on the systems workflow acquisition options and finishing capabilities with support for HDV formats and multi-channel audio input.

Attendees to the NAB 2008 exhibition can see Media 100 version 12.5 on stand SL 8720.

"This is the fifth major release for Media 100 since it was acquired by Boris FX in September 2005. Our customers are more than thrilled with the introduction of new features and fast pace of development in such a short period of time," comments David Colantuoni, Director of Product Management, Media 100. "And this is just the beginning… we have long-term plans to ensure Media 100 editors can continue put their investment at the core of emerging broadcast workflows and reap the revenue benefits."

Media 100 Version 12.5 Feature Highlights

• HDV Support; HDV capture through Apple native FireWire; expanding the acquisition and options for Media 100 editors.
• Multi-Channel Audio Input; Users can now input and edit multiple audio tracks

Media 100 Development Milestones

Media 100 version 12.5 is the fifth major feature release since the acquisition of Media 100 by Boris FX in September 2005. Development milestones for the Media 100 product:

• M100 Version 11.0 June 2006 - company ports Media 100 software to the industry standard and highly popular AJA video card; moving away from proprietary hardware
• M100 Version 11.5 September 2006 - engineering team adds support for FireWire and Panasonic P2; introduces software only version-Media 100 Producer
• M100 Version 11.6 March 2007 - ships Intel-based Mac version of the product line
• M100 Version 12.0 September 2007 - team adds support for progressive formats and deepens integration of Boris compositing and effects products.
• M100 Version 12.5 April 2008 - Media 100 introduces support for HDV, multi-channel audio

Abaltat Muse Promotion For a limited time, customers who buy Media 100 Suite or a Media 100 Platinum Software Updates agreement receive Abaltat Muse at no additional cost. Abaltat Muse ($495 USD value) enables video editors to quickly create broadcast-quality, royalty-free soundtracks that are automatically cued to the video sequence.

Pricing and Availability Media 100 12.5 will ship in Q2, 2008. Customers holding valid Media 100 Platinum Software Agreements receive version 12.5 free of charge. Media 100 HD, Media 100 HD Suite, Media 100 HDe, and Media 100 SDe customers can purchase the Media 100 Platinum Software Agreement for $895.00 USD.

Media 100 Producer and Media 100 Producer Suite customers can upgrade to version 12.5 for 295.00 USD.

For more information about Media 100 including company and product imagery, please contact Ryan Wood at ryanw@zazilmediagroup.com or visit the Media 100 web site at www.media100.com.

About Media 100 Media 100, a division of Boris FX, is a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries. Featuring the most intuitive and easy-to-learn NLE interface, the company's product lines include Media 100 HD Suite, HDe, SDe and software only editing solutions; Media 100 Producer and Producer Suite. For more information, visit www.media100.com.

Labels: Media 100, NAB

We've been putting LOADS of new demos up lately. Here's the newest goodies:

• Red Giant Primatte Keyer 4.0
• Conoa SuperPak 3.1
• Digieffects Damage 1.0
• Media 100 Producer 12.1 (Universal Binary)
• Boris Blue 2.5

These demos and MANY, MANY more can be Downloaded here. All demos are free to try.

Labels: Boris, Conoa SuperPak, Damage, Demo, DigiEffects, Media 100, Primatte Keyer, Red Giant, Universal

Download the free Media 100 Universal Binary codecs

The codecs are included free with the Media 100 Producer 14-day Trial Version.

With these free codecs, editors and graphics professionals can playback and render modern and legacy Media 100 media files in any QuickTime-based application. The codecs include Universal Binary versions of the Media 100 i and Media 100 HD codecs as well as the PowerPC Instant Media 844/X codec.

Learn more about Media 100

Labels: Codec, Free, Media 100

Here is an excerpt from the Media 100 review:

Overall, it is quite amazing (and instructive) to see how Media 100's development has come along recently, with features being added slowly but steadily, and extremely intelligently. They've patiently updated what was necessary to bring the platform back into the modern marketplace, adding and refining features methodically and leveraging the software assets and capabilities of Boris Graffiti, FX, and RED.

They have done all of this and kept the price of both the hardware-based and software-only packages very reasonable. For those who prefer Media 100's clean and uncluttered interface and extensive feature set, this is all very good news. For those who have moved to other editing platforms, it is definitely time to take a peek back into Media 100 and see how it all looks. For those looking to set up a Mac-based suite, a look at the new Media 100 HD is more than worth the effort: Media 100 has reconstituted itself as a full featured, efficient, fast, and a well-priced value worthy of any editing platform.

Read the complete review in the February 20, 2008 issue of TV Technology.

Labels: Boris, Media 100, reviews

Media 100 12.1 now supports Mac OSX Leopard, and it is available as a free download for Media 100 Producer Version 12 customers.

What's New in Version 12

• Progressive Scan Support. Edit in interlaced and progressive formats. Version 12 supports 720p 23.98,1080psf 23.98, 1080psf 24, 625i 25, 625psf 25, 1080i 25,1080p 25, 525i 29.97, 525psf 29.97, 1080i 29.97, 1080p 29.97, 1080i 30, 1080p 30, 720p 50, 720p 59.94, and 720p 60.


• Integrated Clip Preset FX. Edit and apply Boris RED*, Boris FX, or Boris Graffiti Preset Filters directly to clips in the timeline, or modify and save preset filters for later use. (*Media 100 Producer Suite only).
• Boris Library Browser Mode. Create and edit titles faster and more efficiently using the Library Browser.
• Integrated Boris Transitions. Gain editing functionality with access to hundreds of Boris Transitions.
• Master FX. Select up to six layers of compositions right in the Media 100 timeline and then directly create effects in Boris RED, Boris FX, or Boris Graffiti.
• Media 100/Boris Bin Browser Improvements.
• Apple ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ Support. Capture, Edit and Master using Apple's new ProRes 422 video codec or choose any QuickTime format to do your work.
• Adobe CS3 Universal Binary Support. Import Media 100 Program Timelines directly into After Effects.
• Timecode Burn-in. Enhanced editing functionality and client proof review with burn-in timecode.
• Optimized for Intel-based Apple Macintosh Computers. Edit on PowerPC or Intel-based Mac systems.

If you are upgrading from Media 100 Version 12, 12.0.1, 12.0.2 you do not need a new unlock code. You can download and use this software at no charge.

Media 100 Upgrades

Media 100 Producer and Suite version 10.x and 11.x customers may upgrade to Version 12 for $295.

Labels: Leopard, Media 100, upgrade

The entire collection of Boris technology is now available for just $1,995 (USD).

The Windows box set includes:

• RED: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• Blue: Real-Time 3D Compositing and Motion Graphics
• BCC AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe CS3
• BCC AVX: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Avid Xpress Pro
• Final Effects Complete: Native Filters for Adobe and Combustion
• Final Effects Complete AVX: Native Filters for Avid Xpress Pro
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe CS3

Crossgrades are available.

The Macintosh box set includes:

• RED: Integrated 3D/2D Compositing, Titling, and Effects
• BCC AE: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Adobe CS3
• BCC FxPlug: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Apple Final Cut Studio 2
• BCC AVX: 180 Native Filters and Transitions for Avid Xpress Pro
• Final Effects Complete: Native Filters for Adobe, Apple, and Combustion
• Title Toolkit: Dynamic Titling Plug-ins for Adobe CS3
• Media 100 Producer Suite: Professional, easy-to-use video editing software

Crossgrades are available

At $1,995, the Boris Box Set represents savings of over 60%.

Customers who own RED, Blue, Continuum Complete, Final Effects Complete, or Media 100 Producer can get the Boris Box Set for $1,595.

Educational pricing is available.

Labels: After Effects, Avid, Blue, Boris, Boris FX, Continuum Complete, Final Cut Pro, Final Effects Complete, FxPlug, Graffiti, Media 100, Motion, Premiere Pro, RED, Title Toolkit

It seems like lots of specials are expiring today or tomorrow. The Boris Media 100 Producer and Boris Continuum Complete Bundle Special ends today, June 29. Don't miss out!

Regular price: $1,590.00
Toolfarm special price: $995.00

Labels: Boris, Continuum Complete, Media 100

Get this exclusive Boris Media 100 Producer and Boris Continuum Complete Bundle.

If purchased separately, the cost of these packages is $1,590, but get it this month for only $995. This deal expires June 29, 2007.

Labels: Boris, Continuum Complete, Media 100