Media 100 Steps Out with Suite 1.5
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Now let me "Collect" my thoughts.
Then there's a feature I've wanted for years: Collect Files. Wouldn't it be nice at the end of a project to have a single command that gathers all the related media files in a single place for archiving and/or to facilitate removal? And wouldn't this same gathering function make it simple to move a project from one Media 100 workstation to another with a minimum of time and effort? What if it always worked and you weren't left running back to the other workstation to grab something you'd missed? What a simple feature that, all by itself, is a tremendous boost to productivity.
I tested Collect Files initially with two projects, one with six 15 minute shows and over five and half hours of raw footage spread across three external drives then tested it with a much simpler, shorter 5 minute HD show. The first thing I learned was that Collect Files does not like "Offline" bins and programs at all. It simply produces a dialog saying it cannot collect the project. However, once these phantoms are either brought on line or removed from the project window, Collect Files appears to work without fault. When applied to a single program timeline, it gathers all the media for that single program. Likewise when applied to a bin. For me the far greater utility comes from being able to collect an entire project, facilitating the archive process in a safe and seemingly foolproof manner.
And...
Now seriously, anyone who's stuck in the past using an older version of Media 100 or, God forbid, another NLE all together, needs to consider just these three new features alone. But of course with Suite 1.5 there are more which while not as significant to me, potentially are quite important for some people. Media 100 has added support for the ProRes 4444, ProRes LT, and ProRes Proxy codecs as well as P2's PN frame rate. In addition, Media 100 now handles AVCHD import through the optional third party program ClipWrap.
MultiClip, which was already a smarter implementation of a function available on other NLEs, has been further streamlined with this new release. Essentially an emulation of a live switcher, the keypad is used to cut between tracks during playback, giving you the ability to use it in realtime once the tracks have been lined up. Up to 150 user-set undos as well as manual tweaking after the fact make Media 100's MultiClip a breeze to use and again reflect the product's ease and speed of use philosophy.
Forward into the Past?
Unlike FCP, the latest version of Media 100 still runs on older PowerPC-based Macs. Any older machine that can run the 10.5 / Leopard operating system will support the new Suite 1.5 software. I say unlike FCP because our older QuadCore PowerPC-based system is frozen on version 2 of Final Cut Studio yet able to take full advantage of the many new features in Media 100 Suite 1.5. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that Media 100 is in the software business unlike FCP's owner who has its feet planted firmly in, and most of its profitability coming from, the hardware side of the equation. I'm just sayin'.
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