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Protect Your Stuff with PreRoll Post [video]

We all know we need to archive our projects for the long-term. But… how? In this short video demo, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use Imagine Software’s PreRoll Post to archive media files.

Protect Your Stuff with BRU PE [video]

We all know we need to archive our projects for the long-term. But… how? In this short video demo, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use TOLIS Group’s BRU PE to archive media files.

FCP X: Edit 4K Video Into an HD Project [video]

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus both shoot 4K video. Imagine, an iPhone shooting 4K video! But… how? In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to edit 4K video into an HD project using Spatial Conform and the Transform settings in the Inspector.

How to Measure the Speed of a Hard Disk [video]

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus both shoot 4K video. Imagine, an iPhone shooting 4K video! But… how? In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to measure the speed of a hard disk using Blackmagic Design’s Disk Speed Test utility.

Premiere Pro: 4 Ways to Change Clip Speed

There are four ways we can change the speed of a clip in Premiere Pro CC 2015: freeze frame, hold frame, constant speed change and variable speed change. This article illustrates how to create all of them.

4K Video, the iPhone 6s and Final Cut Pro X

An illustrated, in-depth discussion of 4K video on an iPhone 6s, how to capture and edit it in Final Cut Pro X; along with a discussion of storage requirements.

FCP X: Create, Apply or Delete an Effects Preset

An illustrated tutorial on how to create, apply and delete effects presets in Final Cut Pro X.

Product Review: Apogee Duet

A detailed product review of the Apogee Duet analog to digital audio converter.

Compressor 4.2.x Trouble-Shooting

11 Tips to Trouble-Shoot Apple Compressor.

Product Review: HighPoint RocketStor 6314A (Revisited)

A revised product review of HighPoint Technology’s RocketStor 6314A Thunderbolt 2 RAID based on changes made to the RAID in October, 2015.

What I Learned Upgrading to El Capitan [u]

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to upgrading a Mac to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan); what works, what doesn’t and what I learned in the process.

Caution: El Capitan May Cause RAID Problems

Disk Utility changed with the release of Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan). It no longer supports creating RAID 0 or RAID 1 volumes or repairing permissions. This article explains what you need to know.

Product Review: Soundness Sound Soap [u]

In this detailed, illustrated product review, Larry Jordan looks at SoundSoap, from Soundness.

Adobe Audition CC: Automatic Speech Alignment [video]

In this short video excerpt, Larry illustrates how to use Adobe Audition CC and its Automatic Speech Alignment tool. A typical use for this technique is matching an ADR recording with on-set audio.

Adobe Audition CC: Fix Audio Clipping [video]

In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan uses Adobe Audition CC to remove clipping from an audio recording and restore the original dynamic range of the audio.

Adobe Audition CC: Create and Measure the Final Mix [video]

In this short video excerpt, Larry uses Adobe Audition CC to polish the final audio mix, export a stereo pair, then measure the exported file to determine its final audio levels and verify it is free of distortion.

FCP X: Conform Different Video Frame Rates

An illustrated tutorial on how and why to change frame rates for different video clips when editing in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Interlace and Deinterlace

An illustrated tutorial on how to deinterlace interlaced video clips when editing in Final Cut Pro X.

FCP X: Reset an Incorrect Aspect Ratio

An easy way to reset an incorrect aspect ratio when using standard-definition video.

FCP X: Export To/From Adobe Audition [video]

In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates how to export a project from Final Cut Pro X to Adobe Audition for final mixing, then how to bring the completed mix back into Final Cut.