Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer 5 announced

Only the MXO2 mini? I have the MXO2 big daddy.

Shane

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On Apr 11, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Terence Curren <tcurren@aol.com> wrote:

> Now that it's out, do you notice the platforms converging? Do these
> sound like FCP features?
>
> Work Directly with RED Using the Newly Improved AMA
> With Media Composer 5, AMA (Avid Media Access) has been completely
> reengineered, so you can work natively with more file-based media
> formats now and in the future. With the new and improved AMA, you
> can speed up RED workflows by directly accessing RED files (.R3D) in
> Media Composer without having to prepare them through MetaFuze (all
> footage is scaled to HD frame size). Plus, you have access to its
> full metadata and color management data too.
>
> Edit QuickTime Formats Natively
> Get native access to all popular QuickTime formats, with full access
> to clip metadata. Thanks to AMA, you can natively access and edit
> any movie that can be played in Apple's QuickTime Player (including
> Apple ProRes and .mov files captured by Canon 5D and 7D cameras)
> right in Media Composer — no transcoding, rewrapping, or logging and
> transferring required.
>
> Drag and Drop Video and Audio to Edit
> Get comfortable — with Media Composer 5, you can truly edit the way
> you like. In addition to the standard way of editing, you can also n
> ow directly manipulate elements in the timeline to edit video and au
> dio. Drag and drop clips anywhere you want on the timeline to rearra
> nge sequences. And grab a clip's in or out point and drag to trim a
> scene, dialog, or music.
>
> Get Full-Quality HD-RGB Processing
> Keep those finishing jobs in house, and deliver the highest quality
> color and effects work, with support for full-quality 4:4:4 HD-RGB
> color space processing in Media Composer. With the higher resolution
> detail, you can perform color correction, keying, and effects work
> with greater precision and ease. And if you have a Nitris DX-based
> system, you can digitize, process, monitor, and output (output in
> Symphony systems only) projects in HD-RGB, using the two HD SDI
> connections to handle the high-bandwidth resolutions.
>
> Monitor Video Externally through Matrox MXO2 Mini
> If you don't have a Nitris DX- or Mojo DX-based system, Media
> Composer 5 opens the door to third-party workflows, enabling you to
> monitor video externally using the Matrox MXO2 Mini interface, which
> is available for Mac and Windows systems. When paired with Media
> Composer software, MXO2 Mini becomes a dedicated, high-quality
> monitor-only solution for file-based or workgroup production, so you
> can view your video work in real time without any major expense.
>
>

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