Adobe CS6 Release Delivers Major Innovations for Design, Web and Video Pros
Powerful new releases of 14 CS6 applications and four Creative Suites - Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection - drive home Adobe's continued innovation across creative markets. A new subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud, will provide users with the ability to download and install every Adobe CS6 application* announced. ...Read More »
Cakewalk Case Studies: Sean Murray and Tim Wynn By Dominic Milano for Digital Innovation Gazette
DIG takes a look at how composers Sean Murray and Tim Wynn used Cakewalks new SONAR X1 suite of audio tools to refine their workflows and overcome production challenges on their latest projects....Read More »
Audio for Games Reimagined: SONAR X1 By Dominic Milano for Digital Innovation Gazette
Cakewalks new SONAR X1 suite of audio tools is giving game audio professionals a refined work flow, new layout and everything they need to make digital music sound better, faster....Read More »
Mixopolis and Billy Ray Cyrus DRIVE4COPD
The DRIVE4COPD project involved the complete sound design for a 30-second and a 60-second television spot. The two PSA's feature American country music singer, songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus. Mitch had a music track, dialogue, and some voiceover from Billy Ray to work with. In order to bring everything together and create a powerful message, Mitch needed a mix of products that would perform the way he needed them to....Read More »
What you need to know about music licensing By Michael Romlochan
If you've ever seen a film or show in which a character has a birthday, you may have noticed that much of the time, characters sing a different tune instead of the famous "Happy Birthday To You" song. I'm sure some of you know why - to avoid royalties for using the song. HOWEVER, What you probably didn't know is that in 2008, the royalties for "Happy Birthday To You" still amounted to about $2 million dollars. That's pretty good for a song that's nearly a century old!...Read More »
The Business Benefits to Podcasting
Podcasting can be an invaluable asset, increasing the visibility of your career or business. Here are the tools you need to make it work for you. ...Read More »
The Real Deal About Audio Mastering By Nathan Allen - Last Drop Mastering
For any artist or label looking to make a career out of music, mastering is essential. In short, it's the final (and in many ways most crucial) step of music production...the stage where dull, lifeless tracks are transformed into polished masterpieces....Read More »
ASSIMILATE Announces SCRATCH Product Family on Mac OS X
NAB 2011: ASSIMILATE (www.assimilateinc.com), the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, announced today that is bringing its next generation of SCRATCH high-performance, data-centric, dailies and DI products to Mac OS(r) X....Read More »
The App Guide: 6 Best Music Apps By a Swords
Music apps aren`t just about playing music on your mobile device. You can now compose your own tunes -- and even share them with others for feedback....Read More »
The App Guide: 5 Best Music Apps By a Swords
Music apps aren`t just about playing music on your mobile device. You can now compose your own tunes -- and even share them with others for feedback....Read More »
Steve is back - and with new iPods!
Steve Jobs stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on Wednesday, drawing a standing ovation before unveiling new and cheaper iPods for Apple Inc....Read More »
Blue Room Shoots Five Spots For NFL.Com Fantasy Files and Reebok
Produced by Blue Room, the award-winning NFL Fantasy Files have been reopened. Filmed for NFL.com and Reebok, the viral campaign began rolling out one spot a week on July 20 on NFL.com, NFL Network s Total Access and Reebok.com. Designed to incite fantasy football signups and interest for NFL.com, the series of five :30 spots features NFL stars: Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars), Darren Sproles (San Diego Chargers) and Kevin Boss (NY Giants). ...Read More »
Apple updates Final Cut Studio
Apple has updated its Final Cut Studio suite of professional creative applications with more than 100 new features, as well as new versions of its Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor applications. ...Read More »
Bud Light Lime Serves-Up Summer State of Mind in High-Profile Broadcast Spots from Stardust and DDB Chicago
Bicoastal U.S. creative production company Stardust Studios is very proud to detail its close collaborations with the creative team from DDB Chicago for Bud Light Lime. For the project, one :30 and two :15 design-intensive broadcast spots entitled "The Summer State of Mind" created by Stardust debuted on May 10 during high-profile U.S. primetime broadcast coverage, like the 2009 NBA playoffs, and continue to air widely....Read More »
Introducing the Red Bull Big Tune Webisodic Series and BET TV Special
Innovative motion design and production company Monkeyhead is very proud to detail its opening titles and custom graphics package created for the Red Bull Big Tune documentary webisodic series, and for the forthcoming Big Tune Documentary Special set to air in April on BET. ...Read More »
Managing Media: Adobe Metadata: Part One By Mike Jones
The most profound shifts in creative technologies can often be distilled to distinct keywords; idea-terms that encompass a range of tools, techniques and technologies. In the current age of digital software suite packages, that keyword is Metadata. ...Read More »
Ant Neely: Not Fit for Human Consumption By Ko Maruyama
Ant Neely, musician and Mac enthusiast has been scoring a show out of the Netherlands. The actors use motion capture to grab all of the action then transfer the data to 3D characters. While talking to Ant about the show, I also found out that he is also geotracking his latest CD: Not Fit for Human Consumption...Read More »
abaltat muse By Ko Maruyama
Abaltat is not only gaelic for talent, but it's a new software from an Irish software company who hopes to help you create unique music based on the video images in your QuickTime movies. The software isn't a new concept: they debuted last year, but have made some improvements to show off this year at NAB....Read More »
NAB 2008: Artbeats Experts By Ko Maruyama
At NAB there are many who attend to look for footage, and I couldn't really figure out why some footage vendors were in one spot, while other vendors were in another, but my favorite resource, Artbeats, was positioned nearby Adobe's and MAXON's booth, making them a very obvious vendor to visit....Read More »
Cross-Platform Production - Mac, Boot Camp, Windows & Cineform By Mike Jones
There was time when it was unthinkable but the unthinkable, it seems, has become a reality - Windows on a Mac. But aside from the novelty value, the revelation of a dual operating system opens up new possibilities for video and digital media producers and rises above the traditionally application restricted and insular Mac platform....Read More »
Adobe CS6 Release Delivers Major Innovations for Design, Web and Video Pros
Powerful new releases of 14 CS6 applications and four Creative Suites - Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design Standard, Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection - drive home Adobe's continued innovation across creative markets. A new subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud, will provide users with the ability to download and install every Adobe CS6 application* announced.
...Read More »
Cakewalk Case Studies: Sean Murray and Tim Wynn
DIG takes a look at how composers Sean Murray and Tim Wynn used Cakewalks new SONAR X1 suite of audio tools to refine their workflows and overcome production challenges on their latest projects.
...Read More »
Audio for Games Reimagined: SONAR X1
Cakewalks new SONAR X1 suite of audio tools is giving game audio professionals a refined work flow, new layout and everything they need to make digital music sound better, faster.
...Read More »
Mixopolis and Billy Ray Cyrus DRIVE4COPD
The DRIVE4COPD project involved the complete sound design for a 30-second and a 60-second television spot. The two PSA's feature American country music singer, songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus. Mitch had a music track, dialogue, and some voiceover from Billy Ray to work with. In order to bring everything together and create a powerful message, Mitch needed a mix of products that would perform the way he needed them to.
...Read More »
What you need to know about music licensing
If you've ever seen a film or show in which a character has a birthday, you may have noticed that much of the time, characters sing a different tune instead of the famous "Happy Birthday To You" song. I'm sure some of you know why - to avoid royalties for using the song. HOWEVER, What you probably didn't know is that in 2008, the royalties for "Happy Birthday To You" still amounted to about $2 million dollars. That's pretty good for a song that's nearly a century old!
...Read More »
The Business Benefits to Podcasting
Podcasting can be an invaluable asset, increasing the visibility of your career or business. Here are the tools you need to make it work for you.
...Read More »
The Real Deal About Audio Mastering
For any artist or label looking to make a career out of music, mastering is essential. In short, it's the final (and in many ways most crucial) step of music production...the stage where dull, lifeless tracks are transformed into polished masterpieces.
...Read More »
ASSIMILATE Announces SCRATCH Product Family on Mac OS X
NAB 2011: ASSIMILATE (www.assimilateinc.com), the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, announced today that is bringing its next generation of SCRATCH high-performance, data-centric, dailies and DI products to Mac OS(r) X.
...Read More »
The App Guide: 6 Best Music Apps
Music apps aren`t just about playing music on your mobile device. You can now compose your own tunes -- and even share them with others for feedback.
...Read More »
Steve is back - and with new iPods!
Steve Jobs stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on Wednesday, drawing a standing ovation before unveiling new and cheaper iPods for Apple Inc.
...Read More »
Blue Room Shoots Five Spots For NFL.Com Fantasy Files and Reebok
Produced by Blue Room, the award-winning NFL Fantasy Files have been reopened. Filmed for NFL.com and Reebok, the viral campaign began rolling out one spot a week on July 20 on NFL.com, NFL Network s Total Access and Reebok.com. Designed to incite fantasy football signups and interest for NFL.com, the series of five :30 spots features NFL stars: Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars), Darren Sproles (San Diego Chargers) and Kevin Boss (NY Giants).
...Read More »
Apple updates Final Cut Studio
Apple has updated its Final Cut Studio suite of professional creative applications with more than 100 new features, as well as new versions of its Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor applications.
...Read More »
Bud Light Lime Serves-Up Summer State of Mind in High-Profile Broadcast Spots from Stardust and DDB Chicago
Bicoastal U.S. creative production company Stardust Studios is very proud to detail its close collaborations with the creative team from DDB Chicago for Bud Light Lime. For the project, one :30 and two :15 design-intensive broadcast spots entitled "The Summer State of Mind" created by Stardust debuted on May 10 during high-profile U.S. primetime broadcast coverage, like the 2009 NBA playoffs, and continue to air widely.
...Read More »
Introducing the Red Bull Big Tune Webisodic Series and BET TV Special
Innovative motion design and production company Monkeyhead is very proud to detail its opening titles and custom graphics package created for the Red Bull Big Tune documentary webisodic series, and for the forthcoming Big Tune Documentary Special set to air in April on BET.
...Read More »
Managing Media: Adobe Metadata: Part One
The most profound shifts in creative technologies can often be distilled to distinct keywords; idea-terms that encompass a range of tools, techniques and technologies. In the current age of digital software suite packages, that keyword is Metadata.
...Read More »
Ant Neely: Not Fit for Human Consumption
Ant Neely, musician and Mac enthusiast has been scoring a show out of the Netherlands. The actors use motion capture to grab all of the action then transfer the data to 3D characters. While talking to Ant about the show, I also found out that he is also geotracking his latest CD: Not Fit for Human Consumption
...Read More »
abaltat muse
Abaltat is not only gaelic for talent, but it's a new software from an Irish software company who hopes to help you create unique music based on the video images in your QuickTime movies. The software isn't a new concept: they debuted last year, but have made some improvements to show off this year at NAB.
...Read More »
NAB 2008: Artbeats Experts
At NAB there are many who attend to look for footage, and I couldn't really figure out why some footage vendors were in one spot, while other vendors were in another, but my favorite resource, Artbeats, was positioned nearby Adobe's and MAXON's booth, making them a very obvious vendor to visit.
...Read More »
Cross-Platform Production - Mac, Boot Camp, Windows & Cineform
There was time when it was unthinkable but the unthinkable, it seems, has become a reality - Windows on a Mac. But aside from the novelty value, the revelation of a dual operating system opens up new possibilities for video and digital media producers and rises above the traditionally application restricted and insular Mac platform.
...Read More »
