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Over the years, I've learned that I'm not a pundit. People ask: "Larry, what are you expecting for the future?" Sigh... I have no clue. I can't even predict dinner. Whenever I think I have an idea about what the future holds, the universe moves in an entirely different way. So, like most of us, I just roll with the punches - and try to avoid getting hit.
Still, while I can't predict the future, I do try to help us cope with the present. These are challenging times for many of us, both professionally and personally. So, I end each newsletter with a paragraph of positive news or something to think about. Last week touched a nerve when I wrote: "As editors, we have the opportunity to work with very expensive gear to create stories that can affect tens of thousands of people. Not everyone is that fortunate. Take a look around your area and see where you can help."
I was surprised by the number of positive comments. In fact, Bruce Wittman provided my lead story this week.
Link: A Challenge to Video Creators: Support Local Non-Profits
Last week's article on a surprisingly unhelpful MacWorld review also drew more comments than usual. If you read it early, read it again for the comments.
Link: MacWorld Misses. Why Some Reviews Are So Unhelpful.
In the news:
NAB - New York opens this week. While I don't expect a lot of announcements, I do expect a few - which I'll cover next week.
Maxon released their latest round of product updates. These include: starter scenes for new Cinema 4D users, speed enhancements for Mograph tools, better Redshift performance and more custom tools for artists.
Link: Maxon's October Updates
Avid announces PhraseFind AI, "a powerful tool that automatically analyzes and indexes footage containing audible dialog so you can quickly find the shots you’re looking for by typing words and phrases across a range of languages."
Link: www.avid.com/products/media-composer-phrasefind-ai-option
Telestream announced an update to Wirecast. New features include: a virtual assistant for real-time personalized user support, custom LUTs and filters, improved performance for shot editing, locking layers and support for SRT closed captions.
Link: www.wirecast.io
Archiware announced their P5 Data Mover. This simplifies migrating or copying data between storage tiers. For example, users can automatically move data from hot storage to cold storage or in any direction they need.
Link: www.archiware.com/products/p5-data-mover
Inovativ introduces the Workstation Monitor Arm System for mobile carts and on-set use.
Link: inovativ.com/products/workstation-monitor-arm
FXFactory announced Transcriber 1.6. This upgrade provides batch transcription, timecode retention, better multilingual support and other improvements in this AI-based automatic transcription tool.
Link: fxfactory.com/info/transcriber/
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