Complete All-In-One Professional A/V Production Suite!
The Avid Xpress Studio system is the industry's first all-in-one content creation suite for DV professionals that includes highly integrated video editing, audio production, 3-D animation, compositing and titling, and DVD authoring software products combined with professional video and audio production hardware. All of the applications in the Avid Xpress Studio system interoperate seamlessly together on the same computer, empowering individual content creators to work across multiple media disciplines in a single production environment. The Avid Xpress Studio is available in two versions - [url=http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/XpressStuEss]Avid Xpress Studio Essentials[/url] and Avid Xpress Studio Complete - that combine these five powerful software applications with different levels of professional hardware. Avid Xpress Studio Complete at a Glance:
- Eight-fader Digi 002 provides professional audio and MIDI I/O connections and touch-sensitive motorized faders for automation control designed to work with both the Avid Xpress Pro and Avid Pro Tools LE applications.
- Includes the Avid Mojo Digital Nonlinear Accelerator (Avid DNA).
- Simultaneous real-time output of multiple streams of video and 3-D effects to client monitor and tape.
- Mix uncompressed graphics and animation with DV media in real-time, and many more performance-enhancing capabilities.
- Five powerful software applications.
- Unparalleled interoperability.
Avid Xpress Studio Complete Avid Xpress Studio Complete replaces Mbox hardware with the eight-fader Digi 002, providing professional audio and MIDI I/O connections and touch-sensitive motorized faders for automation control designed to work with both the Avid Xpress Pro and Avid Pro Tools LE applications. Avid Xpress Studio Complete also includes the Avid Mojo Digital Nonlinear Accelerator (Avid DNA), which offers simultaneous real-time output of multiple streams of video and 3-D effects to client monitor and tape, the ability to mix uncompressed graphics and animation with DV media in real-time, and many more performance-enhancing capabilities. five Powerful Software Applications The five powerful software applications included in the Avid Xpress Studio system, which are also available for individual purchase, are: Avid Xpress Pro - Avid Xpress Pro software provides professional film and video editing capabilities, including multicam support, OneStep Auto Correct color correction, real-time moving alpha channels, MetaSync tracks, and collaborative editing with support for the Avid Unity LANshare EX networked-storage environment. The software also offers image stabilization, real-time pan and zoom, 24p editing, script-based editing, and support for a wide range of export formats, including Windows Media 9 HD, MPEG 2, and Macromedia Flash. Avid Pro Tools LE - Based on Academy Award-winning Pro Tools technology from Digidesign, Avid Pro Tools LE offers flexibility, power, and simplicity for audio editing and effects. The system supports up to 32 tracks of sample-accurate, 24-bit/96 kHz audio and up to 256 MIDI tracks. In addition, Avid Pro Tools LE includes the Digidesign DV Toolkit software package and a wide range of audio plug-ins that allow users to shift pitch, clean up background noise, replace dialogue, and instantly change the tempo of audio files. Avid 3D - Featuring the industry-leading 3-D animation and effects capabilities of SOFTIMAGE |XSI software, Avid 3D offers a powerful, new 3-D creation and effects environment designed for the needs of video editors. The product also features a library of customizable 3-D models, texture maps, and animation scenes, all of which can be modified by users. Avid FX - Based on the award-winning, industry-leading Boris Red titling and compositing package, Avid FX operates as an AVX plug-in for the Avid Xpress Pro application and offers more than 1,500 customizable title, effects, and transition templates. Avid FX also delivers advanced compositing, DVE technology, native vector titling, motion tracking, vector paint, and rotoscoping. Avid DVD by Sonic - Developed expressly for Avid by Sonic Solutions, the leader in DVD creation software, Avid DVD by Sonic supports the OpenDVD standard, which allows DVDs to be edited without requiring re-authoring. Avid DVD by Sonic smoothly combines 4:3 and 16:9 media in a single project (when encoded by Sorenson Squeeze, included with Avid Xpress Pro), supports double-layer disks, and offers additional integration enhancements, including creation of chapter marks and thumbnails on the Avid Xpress Pro timeline. A future release will support Windows HD DVD authoring. Unparalleled Interoperability The software and hardware components of the Avid Xpress Studio system have been optimized to work together using open standards, such as MXF, AAF, OMF, MetaSync, and the AVX plug-in architecture. The extensive list of interoperability options includes the ability to:
- Create DVD chapter marks and poster frames within the Avid Xpress Pro timeline, and then easily export these elements for DVD encoding.
- Designate a section of the Avid Xpress Pro timeline to be opened within Avid 3D using MetaSync.
- Have MXF-rendered footage from Avid 3D appear automatically in an Avid Xpress Pro bin.
- Use Avid FX motion tracking, rotoscoping, and advanced title and graphic animation with Avid Xpress Pro software, creating a robust compositing environment inside the editing application.
- Display an Avid 3D camera view and Avid FX composite window on an external broadcast monitor in real time using the Avid Mojo accelerator.
- Use the Avid Mojo accelerator for video connections and the Digidesign Mbox or Digi 002 for audio connections while maintaining sync.
- Use the Digi 002 control surface to adjust audio levels in both the Avid Xpress Pro and Avid Pro Tools LE applications.
Avid Express Studio Features:
- Completely integrated suite of software for unprecedented ease of use and reliable file interchange between applications.
- Everything the audio editor needs to capture video, post audio, then lay the final product back to tape, export as a digital movie, or burn to DVD.
- Guaranteed compatibility between applications.
- Easy installation of all applications on a single system.
- Unified documentation makes it easy to find the info you need.
- Play Avid video on the Pro Tools timeline, including 1:1 (uncompressed standard definition), DV25, 15:1 JFIF and 24P formats, and view on standard NTSC or PAL monitor with Avid Mojo hardware for the Digital Nonlinear Accelerator system.
- Video sequences imported from Avid Xpress Pro show all the original clip names and cuts on the Pro Tools timeline so you can tab from cut to cut or simply double-click to select an entire scene.
- Lock Pro Tools LE to video reference (black-burst).
- Use Digi 002 as an 8-channel audio I/O and control surface for Avid Xpress Pro.
