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Keychron K5 Max: The New Default
A keyboard is the most used tool in digital production, so why settle for mediocrity? After eight months of testing, the Keychron K5 Max has earned a place as my daily driver. Here’s why.
Boris FX Suite Expands with Three Audio DAWs
Boris FX expands its Suite with three full DAWs (Sequoia, Samplitude, and Music Studio) adding professional audio production, mastering, and music creation tools to its postproduction ecosystem.
The Cube Moved: Go for the Chaos (Ad) Vantage
Architecture Illustrators and Visualizers test Chaos Vantage for a narrative short and accidentally build a moving house. Unbox proves real-time previz can tell stories, not just sell floor plans.
Workstations for Virtual Production
Virtual production wouldn’t be possible without high-performance workstations. These systems deliver the computing power required for rendering, simulations, and complex visual effects directly within the studio environment.
DigiDiff v3.0: Kromatica’s Pixel-Level Diffusion for Resolve
Kromatica’s DigiDiff v3.0 brings an upgraded digital diffusion toolkit to DaVinci Resolve, aiming at colorists, finishing artists, and…
Let’s Fix it in Pod 01 Control Surfaces with Mazze Aderhold
In their very first episode, Bela Beier and Christoph Zapletal talk about control surfaces for an artist's workstation.
XMG Studio tested
A user test: How does XMG Studio perform? And how does the Nvidia card perform?
Wacom Intuos Pro Review: Switching from Mouse to Pen
This archive hands-on review tests whether Wacom’s Intuos Pro can replace a mouse in everyday production work, from setup and ergonomics to precision and speed.
Blackmagic | ATEM Mini Pro ISO & ATEM Streaming Bridge
Recording engine extended to 5 channels, output as a Resolve project and more.
ThinkStation P620 Adds Threadripper Pro
Lenovo's ThinkStation P620 paired up to 64 AMD Threadripper Pro cores with multi-GPU expansion for 3D, CAD and engineering work.
Silentmaxx workstation based on Kenko S-595i in test
The company Silentmaxx specialises in silent PCs and workstations. The development of the components used, such as a passive CPU cooler that only works with heat pipes without an additional fan, takes place in-house.
Innovations in the entry-level workstation C1 from XI-MACHINES
XI-MACHINES GmbH, based in Hamburg, has updated its C1 entry-level workstation series.
Subscription Based Workstations
Even though we tested the workstations in this issue under the motto "Cheap and Cheerful", it doesn't help if crunch time comes around the corner and the hardware isn't enough. And even if you buy the computer in a hurry - where can you get the software in a hurry? And what about availability?
Xi-Machines, C1 Series
Xi-Machines GmbH from Hamburg has expanded its model range with the new C1 high-performance workstation.
Your Own Render Farm and Render Server – What Do I Need to Consider?
With your own render farm, you can render your projects flexibly in your own premises. But what differences are there and how do I select the right render servers?
HP’s New Z Workstation Range
The new HP Z8, Z6 and Z4 workstations are enormously powerful and expandable. Here is an overview of all the important data.
Dell’s First HDR10 Monitor—and More Hardware
The UltraSharp 27 4K HDR monitor (UP2718Q) has a 4K display and provides a color depth of 1.07 billion colors. Dell has also added a VR-ready workstation and an 8K monitor to its range.
Affordable HP Z240 Workstation
The new workstation from HP comes with plenty of power at a fairly low price and links with Windows, Linux and OS environments.
New HP Z Workstations with More Power
HP announces new Z workstations and workstation solutions for developing virtual-reality content.
HP Z1 G3 with More Power for Mac Users
HP develops the all-in-one workstation further and makes it smaller, lighter and cheaper. Also: RGS for Mac.
New Dell Precision Workstations and Monitors
Tower workstations with more power and laptops with a light, extremely thin design, updates to graphics and processor technology and faster RAM
M3800 with UHD
Anyone who does not want to do without their 4K material while on the move can take a look at Dell’s M3800 update – free PDF attached.
HP Z840, Z640 and Z440
New workstation models from HP: with the Z840, Z640 and Z440, the company seems to be targeting disappointed Mac Pro buyers.
New Element VFX Workstation
Rain Computers is selling a new workstation optimized for Adobe and Autodesk products. The powerhouse is available at a starting price of 2,599 dollars.
3D Power Workstation from CADnetwork
From mid-April, CADnetwork is expected to offer the ProViz W30, a high-end workstation specially tailored to the 3D visualization industry.
The HP Workstation Family Grows
HP's workstation product family is being expanded by three models – for the most varied workflow requirements and demands.
New Nvidia Maximus Technology
Nvidia's new Maximus technology is now intended to make it possible for Tesla products and Quadro cards to work together powerfully.
Certified Workstations with CUDA Cards
Berlin supplier Videostation equips all workstations with CUDA cards at no extra charge, avoiding premiums of up to 1,000 euros.
Nvidia Makes Fermi Mobile
Nvidia has introduced new graphics cards for mobile workstations with Fermi architecture. And promptly doubled the RAM and CUDA cores.
Nvidia introduces new Quadro GPUs for mobile workstations
NVIDIA is launching a total of five new GPUs in the Quadro series. The graphics solutions were developed specifically for use in mobile workstations.
CADnetwork ProViz X25 Adjusts Performance Intelligently
The Core i5-based ProViz X25 workstation is claimed to be up to 40% faster than its Core 2-based ProViz X20 predecessor.
SIGGRAPH 2008: HP Aims to Offer Mobile Color Accuracy
Hardware manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has expanded its DreamColor portfolio and is introducing the HP EliteBook 8730w mobile workstation in Los Angeles.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M: New Professional GPU for Mobile Workstations
NVIDIA, the worldwide leading provider of technologies for visual computing, presents a new professional graphics processor for notebooks and mobile workstations: The Quadro FX 3600M was developed specifically for designers, engineers and scientists who depend on high graphics performance during mobile deployments.
Supermicro unveils whisper-quiet (28 dB) high-end workstation at CES
Super Micro Computer, a manufacturer of application-optimised, high-performance server solutions, has introduced its whisper-quiet SuperWorkstation line with the dual-processor (DP) 7045A-C3 and 7045A-CT systems and the single-processor (UP) 5035B-T+ system.
DVS offers DI system CLIPSTER with integrated RAID-5 storage
The French company Groupe Transatlantic is for the first time putting into practice the innovative combination of CLIPSTER’s high-performance conforming and finishing in real time with the reliable protection of a RAID-5 system.
dc days: VFX Artist Workshop with Autodesk Toxik 2008
Autodesk Toxik 2008 is the new software-based compositing solution from Autodesk with support for current technologies such as 32bit HDRI, OpenEXR and 3D interoperability. This workshop is intended to give interested artists an initial impression of Toxik 2008 as part of the digital creation days.
Maintaining Modern Workstations Remotely
NTRglobal recognized the trend toward increasing the productivity of multi-display workstations early on, and with its NTRsupport remote-support solution offers suitable software for web-based IT assistance from afar.
SIGGRAPH 2007: Mobile Workstation from HP
Hewlett Packard’s focus in San Diego this year was on the mobile workstation range. Brandon Green, North America Product Manager at Hewlett Packard, reports interesting details about the mobile power packages.
AMD Introduces Five FireGL Workstation GPUs
AMD introduces five ATI FireGL graphics cards for CAD, DCC and visualisation workstations.
New 64-bit Workstation from Boxx
3DBoxx RTX workstation series is particularly suitable for demanding digital intermediate workflows
HP Tours with New Workstation Generation
Roadshow in Cologne and Stuttgart in early December / application examples and interactive zones with partner companies
SGI No Longer Under Creditor Protection
The financially rehabilitated company gives up proprietary high-end hardware and seeks a broader customer base
Nvidia Graphics Solutions Power New Sun Workstations
Quadro FX graphics processors now also available in Sun's new 64-bit Ultra 40 workstations
SIGGRAPH: Vxtech Workstations With New CPUs
Intel’s dual-core Xeon processor powers two new devices from the manufacturer
SIGGRAPH: Nvidia Unveils Quadro Plex
The turnkey visual-computing system connects to a PC like an external graphics card.
NAB: Digital Vision presents 2K real-time DVNR
At up to 15 frames per second, Digital Vision's new DVNR workstation cleans 2K image material
NAB: Boxx Presents High-Performance Workstation Apexx 8
Eight-processor workstation for 2K and 4K on display in video encoding, among other things
Graphics Cards: 3DLabs Withdraws from Workstation Sector
Manufacturer will focus in future on 3D solutions for the handheld market
HP xw4300 as a Cost-Effective Desktop Workstation
Manufacturer emphasizes the model’s cost-effectiveness and flexible configuration options
Boxx Technologies Launches Workstation with 4 AMD Dual-Core Processors
Apexx 4 model is aimed specifically at the VFX developers among DCC users
Apple Introduces Power Mac G5 Quad and Dual
Flagship has two dual-core processors / Every system uses PCI Express architecture
IBC: Matrox Announces New Codecs for Its HD I/O Card AXIO
With the next software update, the Matrox Axio is also expected to process HDV and DVCPRO natively. Matrox is also launching new HP-based Axio workstations.
Alienware Computer S-4 7500 Combines SLI Technology and Dual-Core Processors
Two Nvidia Graphics Cards for High Graphics Performance / Multitasking Performance with Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840
Fujitsu Siemens Announces Celsius V830
New Ultra-High-End Workstation Offers up to Two AMD Opteron Processors and Nvidia Quadro FX4500 Graphics Cards Each / Available from September
Siggraph: SPECopc Presents SPECviewperf 9 and Maya 6.5 Benchmark
Viewperf 9 includes, among other things, new test methods for Maya, VisMockup and 3ds max
SIGGRAPH: BOXX Shows Its Most Powerful Workstation Yet
BOXX presented a workstation with four dual-core Opteron processors at SIGGRAPH
Bauhaus: Tablet PC with Mirage Software for Mobile 2D Artists
Combination of Tablet PC and Bauhaus' Mirage software allows location-independent work
PNY Offers Quadro FX 700 Upgrade Programme
Trade in an old graphics card for a Quadro FX 700 priced at €399
New Version of RenderMan Pro Server Available
RenderMan Pro Server Is Now Available in the New Version 12.5 for All Registered RenderMan Users to Download Free of Charge.
SGI Presents New High-Performance Platform
Prism uses the same architecture as the Altix supercomputer and is designed for HDTV, 2K and 4K
NAB: Manufacturers Promote Turnkey “Open HD” Complete Solutions
Adobe, Microsoft, HP, Intel and Dell present systems for HD and HDV
Starting Today: Swag Bag Promotion from Boxx
Boxx Technologies starts a new promotion today: Until April 22, customers who order a Boxx workstation online will additionally receive a valuable package of useful software and hardware tools.
SIGGRAPH 2003: ATI Expands FireGL Family
A high-end card and entry-level model complete the range, with hardware-accelerated rendering and real-time previews in 3ds max, Maya and Softimage XSI.
PNY Announces Availability of the PNY Quadro FX 3000 Series with Genlock, Framelock and Single System Powerwall
PNY Quadro FX 3000G and PNY Quadro FX 3000, Developed for the Display of Life-Size Models, Feature Advanced Functions for High-Resolution Visualizations
NVIDIA Quadro FX Revolutionises Advanced Visualisation Market
Introduction of NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 and Quadro FX 3000G as Professional Solutions for Workstations and Other Vertical Markets
3Dlabs Wildcat VP880 Pro: 256 MB AGP Graphics Card
3Dlabs presents the Wildcat VP880 Pro, a workstation graphics card with 256 MB of onboard memory.
HP Workstations Adopt NVIDIA Quadro FX Graphics
HP selected NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 and Quadro FX 1000 graphics options for its IA-32 workstations, bringing programmable 128-bit precision to professional visualization.
PNY Announces Quadro FX 2000 and FX 1000 Workstation Cards
PNY’s NVIDIA-based Quadro FX boards combined 128-bit floating-point precision, Cg programmability, dual DVI-I and stereo 3D for professional workstations.
NVIDIA Begins Worldwide Rollout of Quadro FX Workstation GPUs
The Quadro FX 2000 and FX 1000 introduced 128-bit floating-point precision, an eight-stage pipeline and programmable graphics for professional workstations.
3Dlabs Wildcat4 7110 Comes to Dell and IBM Workstations
The 256 MB Wildcat4 7110 offered AGP 8x professional graphics for Dell Precision and IBM IntelliStation workstations.
Alias|Wavefront Announces Fourth Annual 3December Event
The free 2002 3December events connected 3D professionals and students in seven cities with Maya classes, speakers and technology demonstrations.
LSI Logic and SGI Demonstrate High-Performance SAN System
The SAN Server 1000 demonstration combined SGI shared storage with film restoration, video-on-demand and live delivery applications.
Audiotrak Introduces the MAYA 5.1 USB Audio Interface
The portable MAYA 5.1 USB provided two inputs, six outputs, optical S/PDIF, microphone and headphone connections for Windows PCs.
Yello Distributes PNY Quadro 4 XGL Graphics Cards
Yello introduced PNY graphics cards based on NVIDIA Quadro 4 XGL technology for CAD, animation and effects workstations in Germany.
3Dlabs Releases Wildcat VP Graphics Accelerators
Wildcat VP cards used a programmable visual-processing architecture with more than 200 32-bit processors and OpenGL 2.0 support.
DVC Qualifies Medéa VideoRAID Arrays for ClipRecorder HD
Medéa VideoRAID RTR and RTRX arrays were qualified for uncompressed real-time HD recording and playback with DVC ClipRecorder HD.
Audiotrak Prodigy 192: 24-bit Multichannel Audio Card
The Prodigy 192 combined six-channel analogue output, 24-bit converters, surround support and DirectWIRE routing for Windows PCs.
Media 100 Announces Early 844/X Customers
Advertising, television, education and post-production customers adopted the 844/X for real-time multilayer content design and visual effects.
Media 100 Begins Shipping the 844/X
Media 100 began worldwide end-user shipments of the 844/X and opened demonstration centres at authorised reseller locations.
Media 100 844/X Wins Three NAB 2002 Show Awards
The 844/X received the Vidy Award, TV Technology Star 2002 award and Video Systems Pick Hit at NAB 2002.
DVC Presents ClipRecorder HD Rack System
ClipRecorder HD combined uncompressed 8- or 10-bit recording, VideoPump I/O and QuickClip software in a turnkey disk recorder or SAN gateway.
Optibase VideoPump HD Board Shown at NAB 2002
The VideoPump HD PCI board offered full-duplex 8- and 10-bit HD-SDI I/O, embedded audio and direct QuickTime-compatible recording to NTFS.
Media 100 Introduces the 844/X Content Design System
The Media 100 844/X combined real-time image processing, multilayer editing and visual effects on standard PC and storage hardware.
Audiotrak MAYA 7.1 Gold Brings Multichannel Playback to Desktop PCs
The MAYA 7.1 Gold offered eight audio outputs, ASIO 2.0 support and multichannel DVD playback for Windows desktop systems.
Audiotrak Introduces the MAYA44 Audio Card
The MAYA44 combined four analogue inputs and outputs with S/PDIF, microphone and headphone connections for desktop music production.
Lynx L22 24-bit/192 kHz Audio Card for Windows and Mac
Lynx Studio Technology’s L22 PCI card combined professional 192 kHz conversion, flexible digital mixing and expansion for Windows and Macintosh workstations.
OPTOPlay: 24-bit USB Audio Interface with Analogue and Digital Outputs
Audiotrak’s OPTOPlay converted USB audio to analogue stereo and optical S/PDIF output at up to 24-bit resolution.
New ECHOlab Mixers Designed for Mobile Production
ECHOlab introduced compact 2.5 M/E digital video mixers with up to six DVEs, Ultimatte chroma keying and support for multiple video formats.
Dual AMD Systems Accelerate FASTstudio.DV
FAST Multimedia demonstrated FASTstudio.DV on single- and dual-processor AMD Athlon MP systems, highlighting faster processing and background workflows.