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With Speededit, Newtek is presenting a small, very easy-to-use editing program. The software shows a somewhat unusual interface that allows SD and HD video data to be mixed. Speededit works independently of resolution and supports scaling individual clips, or respectively it can automatically adapt them to a common format.
Output is either as a file or via the Firewire port to a digital deck. In developing Speededit, Newtek placed value on processing as many video formats as possible. Thus the software recognizes AVI, Quicktime, MPEG2, HDV, DV and many other formats besides.
Speededit also contains several compositing features. For example, it offers primary color correction with three color wheels as well as selective 4-band color correction. The program is to be available from July 2006 and cost 495 dollars.
Tricaster Pro is a new version of Newtek’s „Studio in a box“ – a small cube that offers three inputs and outputs each for video and associated audio on the front. Via the supplied external control panel, the individual sources can be mixed or provided with transition effects as on an analog video mixer.
While the previous version could process only Composite signals, Tricaster Pro now has has YUV inputs. In addition, the system can now capture and encode at the same time. In the audio area, Tricaster Pro supports both balanced and unbalanced Audio.
The new version is available immediately and costs from 4.995 US dollars depending on system configuration.
Lightwave 9 can also be seen at Newtek’s NAB booth, although only as a public beta version. The firm nevertheless promises to really ship the long-announced update after the trade fair. Newtek does not yet state a price.
Further links:
- Newtek at NAB
