Leitch Announces Version 9.1 of VelocityQ NLE
March 14, 2005
Toronto, ON - Leitch Technology will release new software for VelocityQ, its standard-definition nonlinear editing system, in May.
Version 9.1 of VelocityQ features new tools for color correction, collaborative workflows, and audio processing, plus broadened media format support and a wide range of user interface enhancements, the company announced.
VelocityQ 9.1 features new CPU-based color correction tools, including three-way color-wheel control, curves, color matching and automatic white and black re-balance. The new Interactive Editing paradigm enables edits - including adding, deleting, moving and trimming clips - and real-time effects to be applied without stopping full-quality playback, providing immediate in-context feedback while editing and refining effects.
The new "Detect 'n' Collect" feature makes interchange between networked editors in a collaborative environment easy, with automatic detection and collection of new media files in user-specified directories such as on shared storage.
VelocityQ's format support has been broadened with the ability to use native DV25 media directly in the timeline, in addition to the existing support for uncompressed and compressed formats.
Complementing this format support is new compatibility with tapeless DV recording devices such as Focus Enhancements' FireStore series. Also directly supported is DV25 and DVCPRO content from Panasonic's P2 media-less memory-based products.
VelocityQ's audio capabilities have also been significantly enhanced. VelocityQ 9.1 features advanced audio node and fade management, including new audio SuperNodes for applying user-defined audio curves and fades non-destructively. In addition to the existing support for clip-based DirectShow filters, real-time .VST audio plug-ins can now be applied to entire tracks with automation.
VelocityQ's user interface also boasts new features. The newly enhanced Advanced Keyframer features Bezier spline-based adjustments for each individual effect parameter, delivering maximum control. The Advanced Trim
Window now offers a choice of trimming styles. In addition to the three-window (in/out/preview) trimmer of VelocityQ 8.2, VelocityQ now also offers a two-window (source/record) style trimmer, familiar to users migrating from other editing systems. The popular and unique EyeCon View timeline interface tool now also includes Audio EyeCons, displaying a close-up view of the audio waveform at the playhead's current frame and making it easy to precisely align clips relative to audio events. Enhanced timeline flexibility allows transitions to be applied between clips on any video track, and dozens of additional enhancements all contribute to an even faster and more powerful workflow.
VelocityQ version 9.1 features the same powerful, flexible and intuitive software interface as Leitch's acclaimed VelocityHD format-flexible high definition non-linear editing solution, allowing editors to leverage their familiarity and expertise across both post production editing platforms.
VelocityQ combines the Velocity software with the Quattrus multi-stream, real-time non-linear editing hardware, forming a tightly integrated, multi-layer NLE solution. VelocityQ features real-time, full-quality playback of four streams of compressed or uncompressed video, up to six graphics streams, and optionally two or four channels of 3D DVE. VelocityQ is available as fully integrated, "ready to run" turnkey solutions, or as boardset-and-software bundles for installation into a Windows XP workstation.
VelocityQ version 9.1 is scheduled for release in May.
Registered users who purchased VelocityQ 8.2 systems after February 1, 2005, are eligible to receive version 9.1 upgrades at no charge. Specially priced upgrades to version 9.1 will be available for existing VelocityQ users through
authorized Leitch post production resellers. U.S. customers can preorder VelocityQ 9.1 software upgrades immediately, directly from the Leitch online e-Store.
For more information, visit
www.leitch.com
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